Borderlands: The Handsome Collection

 Xbox One
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 171 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 137 out of 171
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 171
  3. Negative: 20 out of 171
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  1. theinfinityline
    Mar 30, 2015
    5
    I played Borderlands 2 through multiple times on the Xbox 360 and love the game and universe. Fortunately the BL2 part of the Handsome Collection is spot-on, it looks great and performs perfectly.

    That meant I was doubly disappointed when playing the Pre-Sequel to find it had such performance issues. Almost constant screen tearing and other graphical glitches have not made it unplayable    I played Borderlands 2 through multiple times on the Xbox 360 and love the game and universe. Fortunately the BL2 part of the Handsome Collection is spot-on, it looks great and performs perfectly.

    That meant I was doubly disappointed when playing the Pre-Sequel to find it had such performance issues. Almost constant screen tearing and other graphical glitches have not made it unplayable but not very enjoyable to play.

    I look forward to these issues being dealt with by patches but it seems a joke that they released the game as it is...

    Poor effort Gearbox!!!    … Expand
  2. metascifi
    Apr 9, 2015
    5
    endless wandering, the maps are horrible and the side quests are boring. and the pre-sequel is further ruined by the constant need to monitor your oxygen levels and abandon your progress to re-supply. it's a constant bother. when borderlands is fun it is SO FUN and great to play with buddies. but it's ruined by the useless maps leaving you wandering for prolonged periods. the sideendless wandering, the maps are horrible and the side quests are boring. and the pre-sequel is further ruined by the constant need to monitor your oxygen levels and abandon your progress to re-supply. it's a constant bother. when borderlands is fun it is SO FUN and great to play with buddies. but it's ruined by the useless maps leaving you wandering for prolonged periods. the side quests are generally stupid and boring and maddening. reduce the travel times, improve the maps, improve the side quests, get rid of the oxygen starvation and you have among the best, most fun games ever. but as it is, it's just not worth the great moments.… Expand
  3. mikefish100
    Apr 19, 2015
    7
    Gameplay can be sometimes fun, especially if playing with friends. Story is pretty dull, as are the characters. It's hard to enjoy the game to any serious level with such a minimal care of the characters and plot.

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. X-ONE Magazine UK
    May 26, 2015
    80
    Add another [10 Points] to the score if you've never played the two games. [Issue#124, p.80]
  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Apr 28, 2015
    70
    It has far too many rough edges. [May 2015, p.93]
  3. Pure Xbox
    Apr 15, 2015
    70
    The integrity of Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is cheapened due to the constant presence of performance issues. Other than that, though, this is the same Borderlands you know and love – or don't.
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