Borderlands 3

 Xbox One
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6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 520 Ratings

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  1. Ictj
    Sep 14, 2019
    2
    After two days of hard 10 hours play session. Which i took time off for. there cloud save corrupted losing all of my progess and character. Trying to forcing me to restart.
  2. Jrjejiwkwnf
    Sep 17, 2019
    0
    **** game, trash mechanics, terrible framsdrops, garbage guns, cant level up fast enough.
  3. gfstool
    Sep 22, 2019
    10
    I don't understand some of the low ratings. If you're complaining about game-play or whatever you have to give the company time to iron out the bugs and stuff. People jump the gun way too early these days on social media. The game is barely a week old. I don't understand @Blackraven13 about his 4 rating because when he died the game asked, "Did you fall asleep at the border?" and he wasI don't understand some of the low ratings. If you're complaining about game-play or whatever you have to give the company time to iron out the bugs and stuff. People jump the gun way too early these days on social media. The game is barely a week old. I don't understand @Blackraven13 about his 4 rating because when he died the game asked, "Did you fall asleep at the border?" and he was offended and said there was nothing in the game that relates to that. Seriously?! How about the title of the game?!?! . People have too much thin skin these days! Big babies! And this guy @Gerald19 is complaining about a thin story and poor pace. How about playing the game longer before coming to a quick conclusion? He also says Randy should be fired and Gearbox should do a diversity hire. Reeeealllllly?! He's the owner, he started Gearbox and he shouldn't be fired. The game is great, you have to give it some time and if you're complaining about it, then you have a negative, bratty agenda. This game rocks!… Expand
  4. korymeadows
    Sep 14, 2019
    10
    Game is amazing!!! Don't listen to this reviewers trying to review bomb this game. I have had 0 issues on my xbox one x. No frame drop issues with the game. It is a huge upgrade over boaderlands 2 and would recommend to anyone.
  5. AceAscendus
    Sep 16, 2019
    0
    I can't believe that they ruined the borderlands franchise like this :( Terrible writing, terrible graphics, terrible gameplay... it doesn't feel like they tried at all, it fells like a halfassed version of BL2 instead of a proper sequel :(
  6. Kristgamer
    Sep 14, 2019
    10
    Amazing, just that i have to say, have some bugs and all but, still amazing a perfect add to the franchise
  7. Mindgnome
    Sep 14, 2019
    9
    The only reason I give this a 9 is because the vehicle handling is a bit weird and the menus are laggy, but that in no way ruins the experience for me. The new mission types are unique and interesting. The guns feel great and there is a wide variety of different weapon styles so pretty much every gun feels different from another. Also the new skill trees are really cool with a lot ofThe only reason I give this a 9 is because the vehicle handling is a bit weird and the menus are laggy, but that in no way ruins the experience for me. The new mission types are unique and interesting. The guns feel great and there is a wide variety of different weapon styles so pretty much every gun feels different from another. Also the new skill trees are really cool with a lot of different options for builds and specialization. Th graphics are much better than the previous installments. This would be a ten if the vehicles weren't as finicky and the menus weren't as glitchy. This is a great solo game.… Expand
  8. MallRat15
    Sep 14, 2019
    9
    Amazing Game! Stunning graphics that improves on the previous Borderlands games. Being a fan of the first 2 and Pre Sequel I am really enjoying this game.
  9. ItzEcstaticz
    Sep 14, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolute brill game!! Loved every minute of playing it and i have been non stop. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to anyone who has played the previous games and want to enjoy a HUGE step up in overall quality, style and overall gameplay.… Expand
  10. CaptainHowdy73
    Sep 14, 2019
    10
    While maintaining that classic Borderlands charm, BL3 adds enough new content and fun to warrant this a top score from me. This game is being reviewed bombed. Take the game at face value and throw out the controversies, this game is worth your time!
  11. MustangMatt07
    Sep 21, 2019
    9
    Pretty fun game. I was hesitant to buy it at first based on all these garbage reviews, but since most of the bad reviews are because of the local co- op play (which i don't do) I figured, "why not". I gotta say, I actually really like it. I've put about 10 hours into it so far and the only thing that's gone wrong is that on 2 occasions the screen froze up for about 5-8 seconds, and then itPretty fun game. I was hesitant to buy it at first based on all these garbage reviews, but since most of the bad reviews are because of the local co- op play (which i don't do) I figured, "why not". I gotta say, I actually really like it. I've put about 10 hours into it so far and the only thing that's gone wrong is that on 2 occasions the screen froze up for about 5-8 seconds, and then it resumed like normal.
    So, if you play online with your friends or just like to play solo I don't think you'll be disappointing.    … Expand
  12. Gtmc12
    Sep 17, 2019
    9
    Some of these reviews are fake, I imagine they are targeting the ones that are duplicated. Ive seen multiple. This game has improved gunplay and class mechanics, improved texture and level design. (don't see how anyone could not see that clearly) Its unfortunate about the verticle split screen. To the multiple men who bought the $100 verson of the game, a new console, a babysitter, andSome of these reviews are fake, I imagine they are targeting the ones that are duplicated. Ive seen multiple. This game has improved gunplay and class mechanics, improved texture and level design. (don't see how anyone could not see that clearly) Its unfortunate about the verticle split screen. To the multiple men who bought the $100 verson of the game, a new console, a babysitter, and took off work, only to find out they couldn't play the game with their wife. I'm sure one of you is real, and to you, I am genuinly sorry for you. I can honestly say that after beating the game, (mind you I'm not even in the end game which is where grindy loot games get fun) this is the same old borderlands I knew and loved. Which is great. It's exactly what I wanted it to be. (Minus the clever joke telling and engaging villian) I've had a great time playing it so far, and I'll have a great time playing it for another 100+ hours probably. So to anyone review bombing this, why do you have to ruin things for other people? Sure Randy is a dick, but does that HAVE to be the reason you cant like this game? Give it a shot. A real shot, like a 10 hour shot at least, then come and give it a real review. So that we can have YOUR opinion, not something you saw someone else say.… Expand
  13. Broyax
    Feb 1, 2020
    0
    Assez étonnant finalement mais ce putain de Bordel lands 3 parvient à être le plus chiant de tous et pourtant, quelques améliorations rendent la vie un peu moins pénible (le voyage rapide notamment et l'auto-loot) mais que voulez-vous, tant de lourdeurs y ont été ajoutées et rajoutées pour satisfaire les objectifs du "toujours plus" de la suite de la suite...

    ...qu'à la fin elle se    Assez étonnant finalement mais ce putain de Bordel lands 3 parvient à être le plus chiant de tous et pourtant, quelques améliorations rendent la vie un peu moins pénible (le voyage rapide notamment et l'auto-loot) mais que voulez-vous, tant de lourdeurs y ont été ajoutées et rajoutées pour satisfaire les objectifs du "toujours plus" de la suite de la suite...

    ...qu'à la fin elle se casse, un peu comme nos bijoux de famille parce que ce BL3 nous les casse très sévèrement et très lourdement malgré -pourtant et toujours- le même principe du FPS bourrin aux millions de pétoires et aux 10 000 stats... malgré des combats toujours aussi nerveux et soutenus, une maniabilité toujours convaincante...

    Mais rien de nouveau sous le soleil non plus et on se lasse pour commencer étonnamment rapidement de ces combats, dès les premières heures ! on s'en lasse d'autant plus que l'espèce d'histoire (?) est encore plus conne qu'avant et que les personnages y sont encore plus débiles que dans les épisodes précédents... Plus provocateur sans doute mais surtout beaucoup plus vulgaire, ce BL3 se complaît dans la facilité du kikoolol, ses clins d'oeil lourdingues et son humour de fond de latrines.

    L'ennui se fait donc sentir très lourdement, aussi lourdement par exemple que le temps d'une minute 10 pour aller simplement au menu principal de ce sale jeu de merde. Puis, ensuite 30 à 40 secondes pour enfin charger le niveau ! et on cherche -pourtant- encore les améliorations graphiques de ce jeu cartouneux par rapport aux précédents... à part la résolution en tout cas !

    Mais qu'importe, car la formule ici est à bout de souffle et tout n'y est que répétition et remplissage... et garni de dialogues débiles à n'en plus finir ! et ce n'est même pas un monde ouvert...    … Expand
  14. SugarHBear
    Sep 24, 2019
    10
    This is a near perfect online co-op game. My son and I play on separate Xboxes (sharing a single copy of the game), and we have played every minute together (including the opening intro). Mission progress counts for both of us, and we use the setting where we don't have to fight for loot. The game is great in that you can play together or split up for a while (on the same map). This is theThis is a near perfect online co-op game. My son and I play on separate Xboxes (sharing a single copy of the game), and we have played every minute together (including the opening intro). Mission progress counts for both of us, and we use the setting where we don't have to fight for loot. The game is great in that you can play together or split up for a while (on the same map). This is the first co-op game that I have been into as much as a single player experience.

    We've experienced minor but no game-breaking bugs. Performance is fine with performance mode on my X, and he hasn't complained on his base Xbox Elite.

    On the downside for playing with kids, while you can turn off much of the gore in settings, there is no option to filter the language. I don't think there are f-bombs, but I've heard basically everything else.    … Expand
  15. Thwompthing
    Apr 21, 2020
    9
    16-17 hours in and only about 60% done with the main story. That's how much fun this game is. Despite what people think about the main villains (Calypso Twins), this game has PERFECT gameplay.

    This is my first Borderlands experience and on the Xbox One X and it is freaking GORGEOUS. Most of the game runs at a smooth 60 fps in performance mode. There are some big performance drops in    16-17 hours in and only about 60% done with the main story. That's how much fun this game is. Despite what people think about the main villains (Calypso Twins), this game has PERFECT gameplay.

    This is my first Borderlands experience and on the Xbox One X and it is freaking GORGEOUS. Most of the game runs at a smooth 60 fps in performance mode. There are some big performance drops in later levels, but it didn't affect my gameplay at all.

    The graphics, music, guns, levels, everything was awesome. Who seriously gives a crap about story when you have a Diablo like FPS game here? What boggles my mind is that people give this a low scores because of the story, when in fact MOST GAMES HAVE CRAPPY STORIES, ESPECIALLY loot games like these. Sorry, but this is all about the gameplay. And if anyone has even played a recent Nintendo game, they would know those games are basically only about gameplay ever, with little to no story (Mario? Lol)

    So if you like addicting gameplay and good voice acting, nonstop action and unlimited lootable items and always upgrading your character, you will love this game. The bonus here imo is the story, because there are tons of cool characters and dialogue and what not.    … Expand
  16. juanelo30
    Sep 19, 2019
    8
    Hasta ahora me ha gustado lo que he jugado ...le falta aún mejorar sobre todo en las transiciones del menú en partida online se hace muy lenta pasar de un lado al otro pero eso se soluciona , el contenido está súper bien, las armas también, los sonidos igual, hay gente jugando y eso se nota.
  17. Batmanondorf
    Sep 17, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. *No story spoilers, but gun feature spoilers*
    From a conceptual design standpoint, I don't think Borderlands has ever been better. When it works, the shooting, moving, phase lifting, minion launching and mech-suiting has never been better.
    When it works.

    Frame rate is obviously the kicker here. I'm playing on one of the old Xbox Ones and there have been times when my frame rate has dropped between zero and one FPS. I'm saying it's looked like my game has frozen because so many frames were dropped before. It's rough. It made me mad a couple times, but my last few sessions have been better and I hear Gearbox is focusing on fixing performance first. This game isn't totally forgiven for shipping as a game that sometimes turns into a barely interactive slideshow, but the game when it works is so good, it brings it up. There are also the usual Borderlands issues: everyone wants to talk at once so a real story beat will be undercut by a sidequest NPC shouting about how there are still guards outside his window because you drove too close to his quest on the way to your actual destination, enemies will drop and get stuck behind some geometry that makes them harder to find, sentences will run-on. There's also one glitch that has actually been working out for me: sometimes I get multiples of a reward weapon from missions. This means I can share it if my build is better than my teammate's or I can sell one and keep the other. It's been great, but it shouldn't happen. These are small gripes. I haven't encountered anything that "breaks" the game beyond the frame issue.

    Now I want to celebrate the things this game gets right.

    Creative Gunplay: Borderlands 2 had a zillion skins on guns that all behaved depressingly similarly. Borderlands 3 has a zillion skins for guns that behave in at least a couple dozen different ways. Malwian makes guns that you charge before firing, letting out a massive laser blast. Atlas guns let you paint targets with one projectile for your smart bullets to target with the other. There are guns that have splash damage and leave damaging puddles behind. There are sniper rifles that give you the option to slow your character down, but give you insane shot stability as a tradeoff. For a while, I used a legendary that turned into a brain robot when reloaded that would hunt down and detonate on enemies. The guns are good.

    Movement: I feel like everyone's going to touch on this, but sliding, mantling and ground slamming make for a much more fluid combat experience. Enemies move more fluidly too, and their hitboxes are more in line with what you would expect than they were in BL 1 and 2. Also, you can knock enemies back with explosions or shotguns, meaning you can launch enemies over railings then follow them over and ground pound on them. It's great. when you get momentum going in a fight, you feel unstoppable.

    Hateable Villains: The Calypso Twins suck. They're obnoxious, insincere, prideful, manipulative and naive all at the same time. They also have a cool look and can actually be kind of funny, or at least, funny things happen around them and they react in a funny way. It's never endearing enough to make me not want to supermurder them for all the wrong they do, but it's entertaining. Tyreen especially gives off the sense that she's actually formidable. This is something Handsome Jack and Forgettable von Steele struggled with. Jack was hateable and charismatic, but when it came time to fight him, it felt like they padded a weakling human enemy's health pool to make the fight longer than .04 seconds. Meanwhile, I had honestly forgotten that Steele was a siren until I started writing this, but Tyreen makes an impression on you with her displays of power and never lets you forget how strong she is for the entire story. I don't think I like the twins better than Jack, but they get some things right that he didn't.

    Awe-Inspiring Action Skills: It's never been this hard to choose between the four hunters. This is due mostly to the fact that each hunter is hugely customization. If you like up-close brawling, you might gravitate immediately to Amara with her phase slam, but maybe you what you were actually looking for was a Moze with pneumatic fists attached to each of Iron Bear's arms. Zane can be as much of a long-range sniper as Fl4k or almost as much of a tank as Moze. Everyone's skills have these modular augments that take the 12(ish) base action skills and make them fully customization so no two build need be exactly alike. Oh, and they all nuke the battlefield, too.

    In summary, Borderlands 3 exists as the best Borderlands yet, and one of the best shooters ever, somewhere underneath a sewer of performance issues. I've had a ton of fun in spite of them, but they've been impossible to ignore. I strongly recommend the game if you liked the first two, but it's going to try your patience in its current state no matter who you are.    … Expand
  18. Suioo
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    Played with a group of people for 3 days straight, everyone loved it. Just people complaining to complain in my opinion.....
  19. Detty
    Jul 16, 2020
    1
    Unplayable at launch, probably still unplayable via local co-op. Bland story, uninspired characters. Returned a long time ago and won't play again til its in the bargain bin.
  20. OnikDovahkiin
    Sep 16, 2019
    8
    Borderlands 3 is a ton of fun, it's improved in every possible way. It's great to see a sequel change and improved so much. So far I got no problems on the campaign itself, game plays smoothly in 4k for me but there is some noticeable lag in the menus though but not a bad as Rage 2. However, co-op splitscreen is almost unplayable so don't get this game yet for co-op play as yet. In aBorderlands 3 is a ton of fun, it's improved in every possible way. It's great to see a sequel change and improved so much. So far I got no problems on the campaign itself, game plays smoothly in 4k for me but there is some noticeable lag in the menus though but not a bad as Rage 2. However, co-op splitscreen is almost unplayable so don't get this game yet for co-op play as yet. In a sense, if you loved the previous Borderlands installments then you'll love Borderlands 3. It's a shame that the current user rating is a 4.7 as much of the problems are user related and not game related (e.g make sure Game Mode is turned on the TV, decrease FOV if text are too small). If the co-op gets fixed then I'll give this game a solid 10… Expand
  21. MasterRyo90
    Sep 15, 2019
    1
    Good game but terrific performance on Xbox One X, please fix it, this is a madness...
  22. odintao
    Sep 15, 2019
    1
    I'm beginning to wonder if games that take too long to produce from earlier versions end up being worse in the long run. I'll admit, first of all, that I never played Borderlands 2, so this is fresh start in the series for me, but I have seen the other versions streamed quite a bit, so I knew what I was getting into, or so I thought.

    I generally enjoy shooter-looter games, so this fits    I'm beginning to wonder if games that take too long to produce from earlier versions end up being worse in the long run. I'll admit, first of all, that I never played Borderlands 2, so this is fresh start in the series for me, but I have seen the other versions streamed quite a bit, so I knew what I was getting into, or so I thought.

    I generally enjoy shooter-looter games, so this fits into my typical gameplay. I've been playing Destiny for some time, for better or worse, COD, The Division 1 & 2, etc. There are a few things I would define as essential to good gameplay in this genre: 1. Solid gun dynamics 2. Fairly intuitive map navigation 3. Good UI design.

    Borderlands fails miserably at all three. Not just one, but all three. The guns are random but aside from small symbols on them that indicate what type of fire they provide, there is no good way to understand what type of gun you're getting or how it will perform. Worse, when you do get a gun you like, even with aim-assist, shooting is imprecise at best. It feels loose and without a good sense of impact.

    The map. Atrocious. I'm not sure what savant can navigate this easily but there are not good road markers or lines to follow across complicated maps when driving to your destination. Just a floating diamond that isn't always visible and related to the landscape makes your choice of approach a crap shoot. Mostly you run/drive around like an idiot in the dark, so to speak, until you sort it out, which makes a basic part of gameplay diminish the game itself.

    The UI is equally bad. Multiple types of super panels to choose from with endless descriptions with no real guidance on how to make choices. Getting points to level these up takes forever. 1 point per level or so, and there appear to be at least 25 points per panel, and five panels per super to choose from. That doesn't count the clunky way you select and retain guns or bombs.

    On top of the basics the storyline is **** You're driven in a fairly linear fashion toward these evil twins without anything but a basic understanding of why they are bad. It's peppered with cut scenes that you cannot skip! It's a game people, not a movie. I'm tired of game designers acting like frustrated movie directors. The interactions are the standard kill an array of bad things until you get to a boss. Kill the boss, stir and repeat. Unbelievably boring.

    Overall, for all their faults (and there are many) Destiny and Division 2 lay waste to this game. I didn't even mention the left-stick driving for cars which is super counter-intuitive, the lockin in a character choice (you get to pick one of four and then your'e stuck with that for good without ever being able to try them out), and the plethora of third-grade humor and cardboard characters.

    Earlier this year I made the mistake of buying Rage 2. I returned it. Borderlands 3 feels very, very similar to Rage 2 except worse, which would have been hard for me to imagine prior to a few days ago. After 12 hours of gameplay I couldn't take it anymore and deleted the game from my Xbox.    … Expand
  23. C0LEPro
    Sep 16, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Optimization aside, I believe that Borderlands 3 has brought its A-game, improving in almost every area possible. Story-wise, this is obviously all up to preference, but I found the villains to be entertaining and a threat to our vault haunters, but they definitely don't live up to Handsome Jack. That's not to say that the voice acting isn't incredible, I especially enjoyed Tyreen's voice work. In terms of the shooting mechanics, it's a million times better than Borderlands 2's, and I say this as someone who's spent *HOURS* into that game (Maya mains where you at?). Anyways I played the game on the Xbox One X on performance mode, the best way to play it, and have very few qualms with the performance of the game. The frame-rate was noticeably chugging on Sanctuary, but other than that, a pretty flawless experience for me.… Expand
  24. TheCanadianMan
    Sep 21, 2019
    9
    The story is on point it all the other and is one of my new favourite games. The amount of guns and different combinations on the are unparalleled to any other game. That have also improved on the coop experience. How ever as I am giving it a 9 I will say that there are big problem in how much it crashes and does not always save where you are at in the game. I am not putting this towardsThe story is on point it all the other and is one of my new favourite games. The amount of guns and different combinations on the are unparalleled to any other game. That have also improved on the coop experience. How ever as I am giving it a 9 I will say that there are big problem in how much it crashes and does not always save where you are at in the game. I am not putting this towards the score as these problems are easy to fix and should all be fix by mid October hopefully.… Expand
  25. MootinDew
    Sep 16, 2019
    9
    It may not be the best right now but other then the glitches and the one character that has no depth it was a very good game. The feature that were added makes it a tough and rewarding experience.
  26. BarackOBINA
    Sep 16, 2019
    4
    Bug-packed game, slide menu. In addition to IMPOSSIBLE being played in 4K, fps verges on ridicule. A shame 6 years waiting for a sequel and leaving such a game.

    Aquela velha tradução do google kkk O jogo está muito quebrado, jogo no Xbox one X e é simplesmente impossível jogar em 4k. o Fps beira o ridículo, os Menus então é um show de lag, só estou jogando esta merda porque já paguei    Bug-packed game, slide menu. In addition to IMPOSSIBLE being played in 4K, fps verges on ridicule. A shame 6 years waiting for a sequel and leaving such a game.

    Aquela velha tradução do google kkk

    O jogo está muito quebrado, jogo no Xbox one X e é simplesmente impossível jogar em 4k. o Fps beira o ridículo, os Menus então é um show de lag, só estou jogando esta merda porque já paguei e gosto do jogo, mas se você ainda não comprou, espere uma promoção que esse jogo é uma BOMBA.    … Expand
  27. dahouse
    Sep 17, 2019
    10
    I've played the whole series and am having just as much crazy fun as I always have with this franchise. I hear there are glitches but I didn't come across any in my first play through. Legendaries are a bit easier to come by casually than in previous titles, but that's not a negative thing. Weapon selection is fantastic and Moze is a badass. She isn't as funny as Zane, but it fits herI've played the whole series and am having just as much crazy fun as I always have with this franchise. I hear there are glitches but I didn't come across any in my first play through. Legendaries are a bit easier to come by casually than in previous titles, but that's not a negative thing. Weapon selection is fantastic and Moze is a badass. She isn't as funny as Zane, but it fits her backstory well. Love Santuary 3 and all the planets. I like that the playable characters have actual personalities vs all the previous games. I'm just not sure what people hate. It's absolutely fantastic.… Expand
  28. camz_47
    Sep 17, 2019
    9
    If you enjoy playing the borderlands franchise, you’ll enjoy this one!

    Sure there’s no Handsome Jack, but the characters are still zany and the loot... is... epic! Gun play is improved and you can tell more time went into the gun types and the alternate fire mode keeps you wanting to try more. Over levelling system is similar to Diablo 3s paragon levels to keep rewarding you    If you enjoy playing the borderlands franchise, you’ll enjoy this one!

    Sure there’s no Handsome Jack, but the characters are still zany and the loot... is... epic!

    Gun play is improved and you can tell more time went into the gun types and the alternate fire mode keeps you wanting to try more.

    Over levelling system is similar to Diablo 3s paragon levels to keep rewarding you playing over max level.

    Only down side is there are still some bugs and jankyness to some frame rates in large fights (even on the one X) but hopefully will be patched out in the future    … Expand
  29. GinoF
    Sep 17, 2019
    10
    They’re are bugs and stutters when I play but the actual game is so enjoyable, I adore it overall.
  30. lilgoonnnyc
    Sep 17, 2019
    8
    I am currently level 27 and so far this game is not bad at all. This definitely does not feel like a reskin of borderlands 2 like i have read from other negative reviews.I have been a huge borderlands fan and this game didnt really disappointed. I have mostly enjoyed the game so far. They have definitely improved how the guns feel and the movement system. I also do emjoy the ragdollI am currently level 27 and so far this game is not bad at all. This definitely does not feel like a reskin of borderlands 2 like i have read from other negative reviews.I have been a huge borderlands fan and this game didnt really disappointed. I have mostly enjoyed the game so far. They have definitely improved how the guns feel and the movement system. I also do emjoy the ragdoll physics. The only things I really dont enjoy are the jokes they are really not the funny amd some even cringy.
    In all honesty this game is really not bad at all and the xbox version of the game shouldnt get negative reviews because of epic exclusivity,but the pc players really should complain on that part.    … Expand
  31. Drdoodlesack
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    Amazing game just like the first two. Graphics look great and plenty of humor.
  32. XxDadBeardxX
    Sep 18, 2019
    9
    Awesome awesome game! So much fun. A couple bugs that need to be worked out (like splitscreen lag and spontaneous backward movent while standing still) but I can't get enough of the game play and hunting down loot!
  33. Kaptainkondrup
    Sep 18, 2019
    8
    Solid game with a few hiccups along the way.

    STORY: Main villains are almost unbearable at times, as they “live stream” everything like cringy youtubers. The brother (Troy), without giving too much away, develops into a better character but the sister (Tyreen) stays stagnant throughout. Many serious moments are broken up by bad lines. On the other hand, the protagonists are solid for    Solid game with a few hiccups along the way.

    STORY: Main villains are almost unbearable at times, as they “live stream” everything like cringy youtubers. The brother (Troy), without giving too much away, develops into a better character but the sister (Tyreen) stays stagnant throughout. Many serious moments are broken up by bad lines. On the other hand, the protagonists are solid for the most part with a few exceptions, though this awkwardness is consistent with their characters past. I played fl4k, who was voiced extremely well.

    GAMEPLAY: This game boasts extremely solid and inventive gameplay. The leveling up of enemies forces you to change your play style as weapons you may like become too weak to fight tougher enemies. There is also (obviously) a plethora of not only weapons but also things that make weapons very distinct from one another. Combat never got boring. Fl4k’s skill tree was also very well done, though if you don’t put points into the beast master tree you’ll spend a lot of time trying to keep your pet alive. The added customization of vehicles is also very welcome, as the vehicles cater to very different play styles and different equipment significantly changes how vehicle combat is conducted.

    ENVIRONMENT/WORLD: The various worlds you venture to all have very distinct feels to them and are very well done. The different enemies and ways you have to fight them is also very fun, as many enemies do not cross worlds.

    REPLAYABILITY: I am just getting to the end game material and it seems fine for the game having just been released. Various multiplayer challenges, true vault hunter, and mayhem mode offer a good amount of, but eventually repetitive, content.    … Expand
  34. Th3D3m0n
    Sep 19, 2019
    9
    This game is getting review bombed by childish PC Gamers simply because they dont want to use the Epic Games store. Read the negative reviews for this game, for xbox, and you'll see.
    From a real xbox one gamer: besides a few lag issues with the menus, this game is everything I had hoped it be. More borderlands...but better in every way
  35. GabeYaBabe
    Sep 19, 2019
    7
    Basically just a modernized Borderlands 2 with atrocious writing and humor.
    Gameplay feels good when the game isn't falling apart at the seams.
  36. Blackraven13
    Sep 22, 2019
    4
    I been having alot of fun with this game but man you can tell they were trying hard to cater to sjws I mean I deid in one part and when I came back to life the game asked "did you fall asleep at the border" there is nothing in the game that relates to that saying I'm sick of tired of this liberal agenda **** in my video games s that's why they get a 4 out of ten and some bug issues andI been having alot of fun with this game but man you can tell they were trying hard to cater to sjws I mean I deid in one part and when I came back to life the game asked "did you fall asleep at the border" there is nothing in the game that relates to that saying I'm sick of tired of this liberal agenda **** in my video games s that's why they get a 4 out of ten and some bug issues and frame rates issues.… Expand
  37. JNova92
    Sep 21, 2019
    10
    First I played and beat the first two Borderlands including the expansions so I'm a fan. I barely played the presequel cause I couldn't get into the world. In two days I've managed to play for approximately 11 hours and only just got off the first planet Pandora. I still need to go back because there were missions I missed. Let me say ignore the reviews saying it's the same game or it'sFirst I played and beat the first two Borderlands including the expansions so I'm a fan. I barely played the presequel cause I couldn't get into the world. In two days I've managed to play for approximately 11 hours and only just got off the first planet Pandora. I still need to go back because there were missions I missed. Let me say ignore the reviews saying it's the same game or it's just an expansion I can guarentee they haven't played the game.These people are deliberately review bombing it. If they did play it was for 15 minutes and the only planet they saw was Pandora. Pandora is the same planet you play in the first two games but not the same layout, look, feel, or characters in BL3. The only similar thing I found to the first two games is the layout but if it's not broke don't fix it. The layout also is stylized enough to not feel completely like a carbon copy. They did expand upon how much you can upgrade your character and really modify your look to make you stand out. Everything about the game in first 11 hours I played I've honestly enjoyed even more so than the first two games. You can also climb which for actual fans of Borderlands it's a big deal. Pandora had a couple of the same random enemies but most are customized in a way that they do look different. The first couple bosses I fought on Pandora were also a lot of fun and because I'm playing solo it will test you. I don't know how many guns there are but I've yet to find a duplicate just like the first two games. I know people were experiencing bugs but I haven't encountered one and again purchased two days ago so maybe it's been worked out. If your a fan of Borderlands 1 and 2 the 3rd one is definitely worth buying. It's a lot of fun so much so that it easily becomes addictive. If your still unsure rent it at Redbox to see why this game was worth the wait. One thing I will point out is I'm not feeling the two main villains of the game so far. That could easily change though as I continue to play more.… Expand
  38. Fatal_R_097
    Sep 22, 2019
    10
    After the Train wreck that was battle born this is the game that gear box NEEDED.When i fist played borderlands i thought it would just satisfy me, Boy was i wrong!
    it was more then i excepted. The vast variety of vault hunters you can play as with thier on unique skill tress. By all means this game deserves a 10/10
    Fatal Approved
  39. Kudretullah
    Sep 23, 2019
    10
    Specially made metacritic accounts to rate 9/10. Game is unbelievable addictive and fun to play, also really good enjoyable mechanics/Gameplay, yet -1 for not enough content? Not enough modes for multiplayer.. hopefully they will bring some crazy stuff for multiplayer.. I would love to play more online with other peeps..
  40. OpposingForces
    Sep 24, 2019
    7
    The game play has taken a step forward by adding better movement to the borderlands formula. this comes in the form of mantling and sliding, two new movement abilities long overdue. your overall movement feels better compared to the previous titles. the vehicle combat is also much improved and there's now a sudo looting scheme for vehicles. hijacking enemy vehicles might net you new partsThe game play has taken a step forward by adding better movement to the borderlands formula. this comes in the form of mantling and sliding, two new movement abilities long overdue. your overall movement feels better compared to the previous titles. the vehicle combat is also much improved and there's now a sudo looting scheme for vehicles. hijacking enemy vehicles might net you new parts for your rigs, if you can get the car back to a catch a ride station.
    the shooting feels better then the previous titles as well, which is a good thing for a looter "Shooter" (looking at you anthem). the new vault hunters have more personality than previous titles as well. they actually talk, respond and react to the events and NPCs around them. this makes them feel more like actual characters then some half mute puppet.

    these improvements come at a cost though; Story is weaker than BL 2's tale. While i feel the twins could have been a compelling antagonistic Duo, the writing fell short. leaving them as more annoying than anything else really. game is short, at least it feels that way. granted, 2 felt like it went on for just a bit too long, but 3 feels short and the fact that you can play through multiple times isn't a good justification for a short story campaign. the menus lag, textures fail to load, and item info panes stay on screen even after your out of the menus. also the button prompts disappear constantly. game doesn't run well any where, but even on my xbox one x in performance mode, the game stutters and drops frames like crazy. the new vault hunters feel a bit lack luster and a few struggle in boss fights as their only viable builds are kill skill based. game feels rushed over all. probably could have gone with another few months of dev and polish time.

    if your thinking about buying the game, i'd suggest you wait. give it a month and see if patches fix some of the issues.    … Expand
  41. Handsomerhys_B3
    Sep 26, 2019
    1
    Bank Vault Glitch!!! For a Loot game? Wth!

    Leslie Lindsey Today at 04:43 You know I waited 7 years to play this game and the only reason I bought a console was to play BL3 and thus far this game has been as bad as Fallout 76. I had the worst experience yesterday and completely ruined my one day off for the week to play and although you sold millions of B3 I don’t care if I’m just 1 in a    Bank Vault Glitch!!! For a Loot game? Wth!


    Leslie Lindsey Today at 04:43
    You know I waited 7 years to play this game and the only reason I bought a console was to play BL3 and thus far this game has been as bad as Fallout 76. I had the worst experience yesterday and completely ruined my one day off for the week to play and although you sold millions of B3 I don’t care if I’m just 1 in a billion. today i woke up and told myself to stay away and not play BL3 because youd rather patch a loot minion from spawning and reduce the damn loot rate rather than put out a hot fix on whats most important... the bank vault glitch! Im not one to ever ask for reconciliation but you all better make up big time for the players (such as myself) who this happened to. Id rather keep writing in this open ticket than turn on my xbox and play your game... tbh... im not cursing at you, but If a sailor was talking to you, Id tell you that.., “I’m mother **** pissed as **** god dammit!!! BL is the only god damn game I play and i waited 7 years for a weak ass Narrative, tons of glitches (yes my weapons occasionally disappear, yet i still can shoot), 3 worlds that are pretty damn boring and bland to say the least, and moze (the first character i played through with tvhm) is **** and I cant even play mayhem mode 1 with, let alone mayhem mode 3 because her shield and mech mode is so god awful! She stays in mech for at best 5-10 seconds? That damn perk should be like the gunzerker!!! Ultimate fail on your development part!!! With that said... after waiting 7 years and buying hoodies with logo and tons of merch and the ultimate vault game for $100 ive decided not to play your damn game until you reconcile me with some damn amazing legendary max loot, skins, etc and fix your damn game of all the bugs! I’m really mad and butt stallion hurt right now!!! And fyi!!! Id rather you have made tiny tina playable... being a male gamer and seeing all the heroine driven narrative you black balled your best character!!! Nobody gives two **** about mayas death and the new ava siren!!! but 99.9% of your players love tiny tina and you better have a bad ass dlc in your ammunition starring tiny tina and figure out a way to make her even more badass in her bunker because right now borderlands series is sinking and she may be the only thing to save this damn BL3 bummer of a game thus far!!! Send this to your damn creative team... they need to hear the one voice that may save this 7 years of waiting for a thus far **** game of a rant!!! And no COV didnt steal my loot.., you all ****ed up royally!!! You **** the bed! Fix it! Fix it fast!!!! Explosions!!!!!!    … Expand
  42. Weewhytey
    Sep 30, 2019
    10
    Excellent game with hours of fun and laughs loads of guns to choose from and a wide range of character skills to customiser you’re vault hunter
  43. MickeyG
    Oct 4, 2019
    9
    Outrunner literally the *worst* vehicle in any game I've played since Battletoads. Cannot forgive that in a score for a game that I truly like.

    Missions based on it should have been scrapped.
  44. e1eventhXHOUR
    Oct 5, 2019
    4
    Game is littered with bugs and glitches. An unfinished product that needed more time before release to fix issues. The attempt to produce a solid game is weak at best; recycling the same product as Borderlands 2 but even worse due to all the bugs and glitches. Another hyped AAA game only to be produced as garbage trash soon to be forgotten.
  45. Amontes27777
    Oct 14, 2019
    1
    No option to skip your long as dialogue... such a simple task yet you've lost thousands of gamers for small reason that you guys think you can for the player to have to rewatch a long and boring story. It's a "you play it once" type of game. Grow a **** brain cell and give the option to **** skip long ass boring ass dialogue.. tthanks
  46. Weaksauce11
    Oct 19, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is one of the best Borderlands games ever it is not as good as Borderlands 1 but it is a close 2nd.… Expand
  47. Tommysan
    Oct 29, 2019
    8
    I've put a mild 45 hrs into this game and I can say confidently, if you like the borderlands loot and shoot formula as I do, you'll love this game. Borderlands 3 knows what it is and confidently shows off the genre with new gun play mechanics and just way better guns tha
    the previous game.
  48. Ratt35
    Jan 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's an outright tragedy and shame that we waited 7 Years for them to come up with a sequel that resulted in being so incomplete and rampant with lazy story writing and a lack of focus on ANY centralized characters for the majority of the game. Compared to its predecessor, the only improvement that credit can be given is the gun play and the small quality of life improvements such as vaulting over objects, etc.

    The icing on the cake for this terrible situation is that the game is very much starving of content. There are far fewer side quests than any of the previous games offered and the only opportunity for character development was thrown into a single side quest for a character nobody wanted or liked. While there are SOME interesting aspects of the story ("The First Vault Hunter", etc.) it doesn't carry enough weight to get you through this drag of a game.

    As a fan, I am mourning the loss of a franchise that used to be amazing. I used to be excited to get home and crank up Borderlands 2 and play for hours. Now, I have to force myself to play just to see if anything new is worth playing for. I miss the days of well-written villains as complex characters that you could sympathize with. I miss acknowledgment of each character that was introduced even if they came back from previous games. Hint: Not even Marcus was able to land himself an intro scene and poor Zed is nowhere to be found!

    The game did its best to hit all of the flashy high points of graphics and handling, and decided the story was an afterthought. At least, that's what it feels like.

    I am mourning, but I am also thankful that I can go back and play Borderlands 2 any time I want and feel refreshed with what the franchise was SUPPOSED to be. Sorry Gearbox, you gave it your best shot (or did you?) but you ultimately focused on the wrong things.

    Score of 2 for the improvements to gun play and graphics, etc. -8 for the lack of everything else.    … Expand
  49. Parag0N
    Mar 28, 2020
    0
    Do not buy this piece of trash game if you are playing on an XBox X it crashes your system every time you try matchmaking. Developers have known about this problem since launch and won’t fix it. Game is absolute trash and I will NEVER buy another Gearbox software game again. If you want to buy get on PS4 instead.
  50. JamboSlice
    Nov 26, 2019
    1
    Nigh unplayable on the X with hard shutdowns on crash, we have 3 here and it does it on all of them gearbox still hasn't addressed the issue.

    Myriad bugs and performance issues and the overall theme of nerf nerf nerf from gear to character strips the fun out of the game when it does work. In short best avoid, it's not even close to bl2 and is being balanced by the guy that helped run    Nigh unplayable on the X with hard shutdowns on crash, we have 3 here and it does it on all of them gearbox still hasn't addressed the issue.

    Myriad bugs and performance issues and the overall theme of nerf nerf nerf from gear to character strips the fun out of the game when it does work.

    In short best avoid, it's not even close to bl2 and is being balanced by the guy that helped run battleborn in to the ground.    … Expand
  51. Risi1
    Feb 17, 2020
    10
    Fantastic game, I've always been a fan of the series and even Tales From The Borderlands , This game its a huge improvement on the formula that is borderlands, the amount of customization in the game is great and deeper than i remember from the older games, the skill trees for each character is also well thought out and has dept. Lets face its, alot of the guns in the game are crap, butFantastic game, I've always been a fan of the series and even Tales From The Borderlands , This game its a huge improvement on the formula that is borderlands, the amount of customization in the game is great and deeper than i remember from the older games, the skill trees for each character is also well thought out and has dept. Lets face its, alot of the guns in the game are crap, but also a hell of a lot of them are amazing, It took me a while to get a good inventory built up for myself, but if you just stick with it and grind a little bit you will have fun, for me its almost like materialistic, even though the amazing shield i have and the vast number of guns i have are not real and are all part of a digital thing, i feel some sort of ownership and pride for my collection and i will just go through all them and admire them, no other game has been able to satisfy this weird urge i have to have the best gear and the gear that's highly sought after. The graphics are amazingly well done, the art direction is stellar, especially on a 4k tv, idk how many people worked on the design of each and every weapon but every weapon is different and detailed uniquely, even if its minor, its noticeable when you use it, so much creativity and soul has been put into the art and design of these guns and the feel of every gun has nice impact that makes you feel tactile when shooting! Just the feast your eyes get when the screen flashes gold when you level up and the big text shows up above showing your new level is suppppper satisfying! the fact that when you kill a boss they basically explode with cash and loot and sometimes legendary weapons shoot into the air and then fall to the ground is something of a treat that is seldom given to you in other games. Ever since the first game, i saw potential in the series but i didn't expect it to come this far. The environments are much more vast and different from each other, you never get bored of staying in a world because within the world there's beautiful vistas to travel around in and just explore and find loot and hidden secrets and bosses. The characters are also very well written the little nuance things they will utter is actually funny or clever, even the enemy characters say some hilarious stuff, i remember i killed an enemy once and she said "i soiled myself!!" as she died, little things like that are what makes the moment to moment gameplay very interesting and addicting, But the game is about the guns and man are they amazing, there's a gun that shoots out other guns, there's guns that will talk to you, there's guns from pop culture like the gun from The 5th Element movie, easter eggs galore!!!!, from the ridiculous but clever names of bosses and the indigenous wildlife of the game to the flavor texts of each gun and item, they're really are some good zingers and references from the last decade of pop culture in this game and you will be charmed for sure. Theres a legendary grenade that you can get from a certain creature that you will run across named after a popular Mexican crypto that will drop it if you can kill it that homes in on the nearest enemy when you toss it, and on the flavor text shows just one word "Cabron" which makes me think cmon!! you gotta appreciate the little things! and the effort they put into just a description on a grenade mod, that's not the only clever stuff you will see in the game, they just know how to take jabs at our pop culture past and present, its satire and just damn badass and makes you proud of the times we live in. Get the game and you will be blown away!… Expand
  52. BeenjaminPepka
    Sep 17, 2019
    6
    Just more BorderLands........................................................................................................................................................................
  53. Steyraus
    Feb 13, 2020
    9
    Builds on but doesn't reinvent the things that were good in BL2. There more gun, maybe to many at times and more special moves. The character are pretty crap but the overall package is very enjoyable. An the fact they had the good sense to include a 60 FPS mode is a huge boon to the game. No FPS game should run under 60 fps.
  54. Longliveyourmom
    Aug 9, 2020
    0
    So the game gets extremely repetitive and pretty drall. But there's absolutely one moment of garbage. The Krieg DLC tackles serious issues like self want and suicide, and I dunno about the other characters, but Zain is speaking humor and falling flat. Whoever wrote him in this DLC should be fired. Nothing worse than an existential question of existing, and if things would be better if theySo the game gets extremely repetitive and pretty drall. But there's absolutely one moment of garbage. The Krieg DLC tackles serious issues like self want and suicide, and I dunno about the other characters, but Zain is speaking humor and falling flat. Whoever wrote him in this DLC should be fired. Nothing worse than an existential question of existing, and if things would be better if they didn't, and a **** dry joke by the person questioned. **** this game.… Expand
  55. Tharduz
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    I was very excited about this game, B1 and B2 were really fun games, but this.. feels different, not that fun, something is missing, maybe it was created by different people than the original, I was dissapointed
  56. Spaceacer2012
    Nov 18, 2019
    10
    I preorded this and have been playing since day one. The 1st week my rating would’ve been 6 due to frame drops, freezing, crashing and I just didn’t like the newer visuals, but, I loved the gamelplay. Cut to November 18th 2019, the technical issues are mostly gone, my eyes have adjusted to the visuals which are beautiful and the gameplay and loot keep me coming back almost daily. TheI preorded this and have been playing since day one. The 1st week my rating would’ve been 6 due to frame drops, freezing, crashing and I just didn’t like the newer visuals, but, I loved the gamelplay. Cut to November 18th 2019, the technical issues are mostly gone, my eyes have adjusted to the visuals which are beautiful and the gameplay and loot keep me coming back almost daily. The Bloody Harvest event has been a blast. I’ve hit leve 50 with FL4K. The 25th time I killed Captain Haunt (when I completed the Captain Haunt challenge) he dropped 4 legendaries for me- in one drop! I’ve never seen that.

    Complaints are small, like the frame rate still drops here and there. I REALLY wish ALL shift codes would stick around longer. At the end of October “life happened” for me and I wasn’t watching for Borderlands news for a couple weeks. I discovered I missed a number of shift codes, including the Halloween heads. RANDY – please make a way for those who missed on the Halloween heads shift code to get those heads. I’d love to be running around the game with them. Surprise us and make this happen.

    Other than that, love the game and despite a few flaws, it deserves a 10 in my humble opinion. Thanks Gearbox for a great game!    … Expand
  57. FrostyFeet97
    Nov 7, 2020
    8
    I've really enjoyed Borderlands 3. Played the whole game in coop so it was even more fun. Huge open world, many missions you can play on the SIDE.
  58. MarvelJoe
    Sep 13, 2021
    5
    This was my anticipated game of 2019 and the hype was real. Unfortunately, this game lands flat where no one expected. The graphics and gameplay has greatly improved from the last entrees, but it falls short on storytelling and characters that it promised to deliver. As good as the game plays, it is rarely replayable for me and other fans of the series. The game seems 'too easy' for me andThis was my anticipated game of 2019 and the hype was real. Unfortunately, this game lands flat where no one expected. The graphics and gameplay has greatly improved from the last entrees, but it falls short on storytelling and characters that it promised to deliver. As good as the game plays, it is rarely replayable for me and other fans of the series. The game seems 'too easy' for me and not really that challenging to be awarded with multiple powerful weapons. At this point, this game feels like a cash-grab after the failure of Battleborn rather than an actual sequel that can push the Borderlands series forward.… Expand
  59. AzzSL
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    Great and interesting storyline including side quests, cool gameplay, and good graphics !
  60. Yobyoni
    May 26, 2021
    7
    This was 100% one of my most anticipated games for years. Did it live up to my expectations? Kind of. If you're a fan of the other Borderlands games, you will like this. It isn't all that different. Sure, there are quite a few new features and things that were improved upon, but overall, it more or less plays the same as Borderlands 2/Pre-Sequel. Once I finished my first playthrough, IThis was 100% one of my most anticipated games for years. Did it live up to my expectations? Kind of. If you're a fan of the other Borderlands games, you will like this. It isn't all that different. Sure, there are quite a few new features and things that were improved upon, but overall, it more or less plays the same as Borderlands 2/Pre-Sequel. Once I finished my first playthrough, I wanted to play through again with a different character, but I quickly remembered just how boring Borderlands games are for replays. There isn't anything to really gain from replaying the game.… Expand
  61. J3PDK
    Sep 22, 2019
    7
    Postives:
    Great gunplay
    Loot is awesome Great replayability Coop Cons: Poor optimization Local coop is unplayable Horrible story Horrible dialogue Randy Pitchford Take Two Day 1 season pass Conclusion: This game could have been a great sequel to Borderlands 2, but instead we have got a rushed game, which has a laughably bad story and horrible villians. But i still enjoyed    Postives:
    Great gunplay
    Loot is awesome
    Great replayability
    Coop

    Cons:
    Poor optimization
    Local coop is unplayable
    Horrible story
    Horrible dialogue
    Randy Pitchford
    Take Two
    Day 1 season pass

    Conclusion:
    This game could have been a great sequel to Borderlands 2, but instead we have got a rushed game, which has a laughably bad story and horrible villians. But i still enjoyed this game, because of 2 reasons.

    1: i'm a huge Borderlands fans
    2: The gunplay and loot is probably the best gaming has ever achieved.

    6/10    … Expand
  62. Doite
    May 30, 2020
    7
    Ok. We were so sure of this game we pre-ordered the big pack that included all the DLC. We thought there was no way Borderlands could go wrong. They had a winning model and a ton of backstory and a million ways to take this game.

    So the good: Hammerlock's plot in this was fantastic. Lots of fun to play. The guns are great, the combat system is great. It's a bit weird to change    Ok. We were so sure of this game we pre-ordered the big pack that included all the DLC. We thought there was no way Borderlands could go wrong. They had a winning model and a ton of backstory and a million ways to take this game.

    So the good:
    Hammerlock's plot in this was fantastic. Lots of fun to play.
    The guns are great, the combat system is great. It's a bit weird to change midget's to tink's but ok. The generic enemies are ok. All the sound effects and graphics are lots of fun and satisfying. Overall, the game side of things is what I've rated here. It's a 7, I'm rating high.

    The bad:
    The #1 problem with the game is the writing. They butchered a lot of old characters. You see this with Moxxi the most. In Borderland's 2 she was a 'best served cold' businesswoman. She handled her business and did what she liked, but when she went after people you really felt it was deserved. She was someone that you didn't want to cross. But she wasn't cruel and a **** about it. In this game they took her over the line and she becomes really unlikable. I think they were going for her dominatrix-style but they've never met a dominatrix before and just have a really poor understanding of what that is.

    She's only one of the many characters who had a personality change. This is pervasive with almost all the returning characters.

    The plot plain isn't good. Imagine if someone handed the writing department a bunch of basic character profiles and told them to write from that. That's what it seems has happened here. I agree with the other commenter that the bad guys weren't terrible, they were just more vaguely annoying than actual bad guys you wanted to fight. They lacked an A to Z character development that they did so well with Jack. Where at first they're just fun and evil and then you really want them to die.

    Remember in Borderland's 2 (spoilers) where certain characters died? You were sad right? Maybe you cried? You FELT that.

    You don't feel anything in this game. Nothing. We laughed at the ending. Not a genuine 'we're enjoying this laugh' but the way you laugh at bad movies. Where it's just so ridiculous you can't believe someone made it. Again, it's the writing. We noticed how rushed it felt and, while we don't know how things went down for the development team, the fact they were running around having fun and wasting time months before this ever came out, and that there were 7 years tells us they had no business rushing the game.

    Lots of empty space with nothing to fill it on the maps.

    It seems like...not a lot of work went into this. And it's a shame. Because if another one comes out later down the line, I don't know if I'll buy it. I can't recommend it. Even rating it higher than I should.    … Expand
  63. TARHEELPROGRAMM
    May 23, 2020
    2
    Borderlands 3 has always been a very buggy game and over time it has appeared to only get worse. I booted the game up 2 nights ago for the first time in months. It felt like the controls had gotten noticeably worse. As in aiming had gotten laggy. Also, I froze at one spot and was able to finally load into the next section of the map (no load screen literally in game) and finally it frozeBorderlands 3 has always been a very buggy game and over time it has appeared to only get worse. I booted the game up 2 nights ago for the first time in months. It felt like the controls had gotten noticeably worse. As in aiming had gotten laggy. Also, I froze at one spot and was able to finally load into the next section of the map (no load screen literally in game) and finally it froze on me hard during the boss fight with Pain and Terror. It froze so bad, that all you heard was the machine gun fire sound over and over. Animation stopped. I have turned the game off for good. It had a lot of promise, but it failed miserably.… Expand
  64. Yorch_GR
    Sep 19, 2019
    9
    Después de pasar más de 20 horas jugando puedo decir que es Borderlands, SÍ, Borderlands, aquellos que se quejan de la repetibilidad, no sé que esperaban ver, es natural que sea el mismo juego con distintas misiones, planetas, armas, personajes. Un punto en contra es la pantalla dividida para co-op pero solo aplica si eres jugador local, de otro modo no hay problema...
  65. KINGxKASPER
    Sep 17, 2019
    4
    Only giving it a 4 bc i bought the super deluxe edition just to play couch co-op with my girlfriend. Its super laggy and the twxt is really small. No vertical splitscreen. Now if they patch this and fix the couch co-op it definitely would be a nine for me. If ypu plan to play alone or with frienda online its a great game. Awsoome loot lots of new features and traveling from planet toOnly giving it a 4 bc i bought the super deluxe edition just to play couch co-op with my girlfriend. Its super laggy and the twxt is really small. No vertical splitscreen. Now if they patch this and fix the couch co-op it definitely would be a nine for me. If ypu plan to play alone or with frienda online its a great game. Awsoome loot lots of new features and traveling from planet to planet to find vualts love it.… Expand
  66. doublestar
    Sep 21, 2019
    7
    It's a good game and great fun but it's annoying when you are trying to do some of the missions and then it bugs out on you to where you can't finish the mission.
  67. FenixXRevenge
    Sep 25, 2019
    3
    Le jeux est clairement moins complète que le 2 a ça sortie trop peu de zone trop peu de boss aucun n'a retenue mon n'attention on s'ennuie très vite c est dommage.
  68. Saul_B
    Nov 5, 2019
    8
    The best in the series. It's mostly the same as the previous games, but with many quality of life improvements and more generous loot.
  69. AndreAlexandr
    Nov 14, 2019
    9
    Fast, dynamic, frenetic...

    It's all that should be wanted from Broderlands and it is what this game offer in a new adventure full of possibilities to evolve and blow up things. Never is boring run, jump, use skills and hit some head shots or just make a trap and see things go boom in the same way(!), be it alone or with friends. This game is simply Borderlands and has hours of    Fast, dynamic, frenetic...

    It's all that should be wanted from Broderlands and it is what this game offer in a new adventure full of possibilities to evolve and blow up things.

    Never is boring run, jump, use skills and hit some head shots or just make a trap and see things go boom in the same way(!), be it alone or with friends.

    This game is simply Borderlands and has hours of fun, even the things happening being a bit linear.    … Expand
  70. Potatoman369
    Jul 14, 2020
    3
    Great game when it actually works. Playing on a one X is buggy as anything, co op is almost always bound to crash every hour or so, the game cuts out, graphical glitches, sound glitches and a lot of the achievements are bugged also. Game is solid, but unfortunately is too broken to recommend
  71. Siskus17
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    The only good about BL3 is it gives the BL Universe the depth it deserves, with a glimpse at planets other than dusty old Pandora.

    BL3 overcomplicated the series' renowned "Over a Bazillion Guns" Claim by overflowing each brand with an unnecessary amount of RNG passives and alt-fire modes. While improving on a dated system is usually a good thing, what Gearbox did with BL3 is awful    The only good about BL3 is it gives the BL Universe the depth it deserves, with a glimpse at planets other than dusty old Pandora.

    BL3 overcomplicated the series' renowned "Over a Bazillion Guns" Claim by overflowing each brand with an unnecessary amount of RNG passives and alt-fire modes. While improving on a dated system is usually a good thing, what Gearbox did with BL3 is awful because the system wasn't dated. In fact, it was simplicity with light variety that attracted the series' fans in the first place.

    The story is mediocre, but so many people have said that already that I'd just be screaming into the wind, so I'm just going to bring up BL3's miserable voice action. Next to no one, not even the returning VAs, gave good performances. Some gave no effort at all and others overembellished their character's quirks (yes, I'm talking about Claptrap's new VA). A good example of the former is Colleen Clinkenbeard, the voice of Lilith, whose performance was so terribly phoned in that if you listen closely I'm certain you'd be able to hear static from the poor cellphone reception.

    I usually review only on the Microsoft store, but quite sadly my negative review was removed suspiciously around the time the game was receiving review bombs from anti-LGBTQ individuals. It's clear that someone, either at 2K or Microsoft. used that situation to not just remove the bombs, but most negative reviews about the game.    … Expand
  72. calledbycrows
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Great game! More of what I wanted. I'm glad they kept it to what people wanted from Borderlands and didn't change it too much. Basically just an upgrade from Borderlands 2 which is what everyone I knew wanted.
  73. DzmitryBoston
    Dec 26, 2020
    9
    It is a very good game. Go play it. Seriously. There is nothing else to say.
  74. VOIIIXI
    Jun 14, 2021
    10
    Amazing gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame
  75. vaulttec
    Sep 27, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good, But...
    The Gameplay and the variety of guns are great in Borderlands 3, And it really is fun to play alone and with friends!
    The side quests are great and way better than the main ones.
    The Main Story is bad, really bad. The Villains are awful! I first thought hey the twins are cool but when I logged in and started playing, I really wanted to stab my eye.
    They are annoying, sure. But why do Villains act like Streamers?Why?
    The Main Missions are repetitive, and in almost every case you need to talk to the highly glorified Firehawk!
    The game mostly ran smoothly on my Xbox one X.

    I loved every Vault Hunters skill tree and customization, while customization was outstanding in the Skill Trees more would have been possible.

    Verdict: I give it an 8/10, as of 30/08/20, at launch it was not better than a 6/10, but with the many dlcs released and many incoming, it is a good game. Sure, it suffers in its writing, but the entertaining side quests and the awesome gameplay make up for it.    … Expand
  76. Shtrbee
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    Worst borderlads yet, strongly recommend that you avoid this title, play borderlands 1 or 2 instead, almost same graphics, far better story, and a lot cheaper games.
  77. Guilao2020
    Jul 18, 2020
    6
    Jogo divertido para jogar com os amigos, porém tivemos Muitos problemas de performance. Fps cai com frequência, jogo fecha as vezes, Loadings longos e etc.
  78. Tbrown5
    Dec 20, 2020
    9
    i love borderlands 3, for someone who has never played 1 or 2, 3 has become one of my GOATs, however i have 1 BIG problem with the game, the writing the writing in this game is terrible, which not inly ruins the jokes that made 2 so awesome, this game has terrible comedy with just irritating dialogue, the story's plot seems promising to be ruined by terrible characters, every single newi love borderlands 3, for someone who has never played 1 or 2, 3 has become one of my GOATs, however i have 1 BIG problem with the game, the writing the writing in this game is terrible, which not inly ruins the jokes that made 2 so awesome, this game has terrible comedy with just irritating dialogue, the story's plot seems promising to be ruined by terrible characters, every single new character aside form balex is ruined by terrible jokes, for example Vaughn isn’t a bad character, but he has terrible jokes that make him irritating to listen to, but the last 3 characters are terrible, Ava a worth less bart that is given all the praise when she does nothing, she is bull crap, and the worst part about this game are the calipsos twins, the villains, troy and tyreen both suck, they are relegated to terrible dialogue, annoying jokes, and just bad characters, but aside from that, this game is a masterpiece upon looter shooters, soundtrack is incredible, guns are incredible, open world is incredible, and the gameplay is incredibly incredible, a must buy fro FPS fans, ignoring the narrative stuff, this games a masterpiece, but putting those factors in would make it a 7 or 8, but every other feature is so good that its an easy 9, i love this game and i know you will because its arguably the greatest looter shooter out there… Expand
  79. CaptainA7ProSX
    Nov 22, 2020
    8
    This is a really great action first person shooter RPG! I love the environments, the characters and the widely large selection of guns guns guns. Highly recommend it!
  80. DropTheMic
    Dec 19, 2020
    8
    It certainly has its bugs, but nothing game breaking. Besides that it's probably the best co-op shooter out there.
  81. Anatoliy_DeVile
    Feb 14, 2021
    9
    Пробовал я порубиться во вторую часть Борды в своё время, но особенности анимации, слишком навязчивой и если честно раздражающей, а также полностью отсутствие отечественной локализации как-то быстро отбили на это всё дело охоту. Относительно свежую третью же часть облагородили и, как по мне, сделали всё возможное дабы бесповоротно и всерьёз залипнуть в нее до упора. Как же Borderlands 3 неПробовал я порубиться во вторую часть Борды в своё время, но особенности анимации, слишком навязчивой и если честно раздражающей, а также полностью отсутствие отечественной локализации как-то быстро отбили на это всё дело охоту. Относительно свежую третью же часть облагородили и, как по мне, сделали всё возможное дабы бесповоротно и всерьёз залипнуть в нее до упора. Как же Borderlands 3 не хватает русской озвучки. Тут ведь такой мир, такие персонажи и история ну очень увлекательная и веселая. Очень надеюсь, что может быть к части четвёртой не нужно будет всё время смотреть в низ экрана, улавливая все тонкости происходящего, а текста тут ну очень много, я бы сказал, что минута тишины в этой игре без чьего бы то ни было трёпа просто на вес золота. Хотя меня это дело не особо напрягало, обидно лишь что приходилось периодически разрываться между происходящим на экране действием и содержанием общения - тяжёлое бремя насыщенных историй с качественной визуальной составляющей. Играем мы на выбор за одного из четырёх персонажей, каждый из которых по своему колоритен и имеет свои характерные только для него навыки ведения боя. Мы с женой играли за Моуз и ее механического медведя, которого периодически можно призывать в помощь для ведения боя. Этакий кусочек Titanfall в Borderlands. В арсенале у нас 4 ячейки для оружия, что я просто считаю идеальным раскладом для полного тактического расклада ведения боя, гранаты - разнообразие которых поражает воображение, силовой щит и прочие гнезда для всевозможных перков. Прокачивать перса, комплектоваться оружием, модифицировать механического медведя по ходу игры безумно интересно. По поводу оружия, кстати говоря, в Borderlands 3 видов его неимоверно много, где-то оно конечно повторяется, но всё же от начала и до конца игры, достаточно продолжительной, я вам скажу, постоянно попадалось что-то новенькое. Благодаря процедурной генерации оружия, в игре свыше миллиарда его вариаций для которых записано более 7,5 тысяч звуковых дорожек. Серьезно, я в это охотно верю. Что уж говорить, если есть даже пушка, стреляющая пушками!!!… Expand
  82. CloudStrife05
    Aug 16, 2021
    8
    Not as good as Borderlands 2 but still good enough for me. Graphics were obviously great but story wise, it fell short of part 2 and the Pre-Sequel. However, overall, I say it is good enough.
  83. TalY7819
    Aug 30, 2021
    4
    The Xbox One version of this game has two widely known, serious technical issues that have still not been fixed by the game’s developer. One issue is that the game causes some Xbox One X consoles to completely shut down at random times (sometimes twice in one hour, sometimes once in a couple of hours). This forces you to power on the console and restart the game. The other technical issueThe Xbox One version of this game has two widely known, serious technical issues that have still not been fixed by the game’s developer. One issue is that the game causes some Xbox One X consoles to completely shut down at random times (sometimes twice in one hour, sometimes once in a couple of hours). This forces you to power on the console and restart the game. The other technical issue is that the game has very long loading times (especially the initial load screen where Claptrap dances) even when you install the game on an external SSD. The combination of random complete shutdowns and long loading times is extremely annoying. In terms of content, the story is noticeably weaker than Borderlands 2. The menu system is a bit complicated. However, the new characters are cool and fun to play, the weapon variety is impressive, and the gaming mechanics are vastly improved over the previous games.… Expand
  84. WendyStamps
    Sep 10, 2021
    10
    Absolutely outstanding awesome game dude I love it so much bro amazing experience
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Oct 13, 2019
    80
    Borderlands 3 may not be clever, but it is very big – and above all else, the source of a vast well of over-the-top shooting fun and mayhem. Be thankful that Gearbox refused to reinvent the franchise just for the sake of it. [Issue#183, p.73]
  2. Easy Allies
    Oct 10, 2019
    85
    Rather than trying to latch on to current trends, Borderlands 3 stands confident in the fact that there’s still no other game that does exactly what this series does so well. The sheer creativity and inventiveness presented in its arsenal is hard to match, and while the humor may not be for everyone, it keeps the gameplay in perspective as we’re all just here to have a good time. It isn’t as big of a leap forward as Borderlands 2, but it’s well-refined and there’s a lot to experiment with to keep you coming back for more.
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  3. TheXboxHub
    Oct 9, 2019
    90
    It delivers on its promise and then some, and if you’re someone who enjoys playing video games alone or with friends, and likes having fun whilst doing so, in that respect, Borderlands 3 is perfect.
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