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[Mista]

IGN: 9/10

Borderlands 3 sticks to its guns and outdoes itself with an amazing arsenal of weapons, humor, and missions.

Game Informer: 8/10

An old formula executed well, Borderlands 3 rarely takes chances or strays from expectation

GameSpot: 8/10

Borderlands 3 fumbles with its bosses, but the game ultimately continues its predecessors' tradition of fun, mayhem-filled looting and shooting.

USgamer: 4/5

Despite the formula growing a bit stale, Gearbox has expanded upon it in the right way, resulting in a great Borderlands experience.

Shacknews: 9/10

The Borderlands formula might be a bit dated with its raunchy jokes and cheesy dialogue, but that doesn’t change that it is a formula that keeps reeling players back in again and again. Despite the fact that I’ve already logged over 40 hours in the game, I still can't help but feel the want to dive back in with a new character just to experience it all again.

PC Gamer: 63/100

An endless font of bad jokes and cool guns in the series' most vapid story yet, Borderlands 3 skates by on watching numbers fly and goons explode.

Destructoid: 9/10

Borderlands 3 takes most of the good bits of Borderlands 2 and either rolls with them or improves upon them. It didn't need to reinvent the wheel either, as Gearbox pretty much had the formula figured out the second time around.

Polygon: Unscored

Borderlands 3, if it works well at launch, is a competent game that feels like a passable continuation of the franchise instead of an evolution. It’s the same general idea with new vault hunters, but with little of the joy and danger that I fell in love with in earlier entries.

 

[Mista]

Will keep updating as new reviews drops. For now let’s laugh at PC Gamer.

 

[The Cockatrice]

So pretty much a good game with nothing outstanding and maybe some anti-woke jokes that offended James Cuckport.

 

[Graciaus]

I haven't seen a single bad thing about the game. In fact it looks like they have improved almost everything from a gameplay perspective. I loved all the games and I would be surprised if I didn't also love this one.

The quality of the writing is the only that that worries me.

 

[Typhares]

So it's more borderlands... I mean more innovation could have been good but not changing a winning formula makes sense.

 

[Lanrutcon]

That PC Gamer review gives me hope that it's actually funny.

 

[Thabass]

I haven't seen a single bad thing about the game. In fact it looks like they have improved almost everything from a gameplay perspective. I loved all the games and I would be surprised if I didn't also love this one.

The quality of the writing is the only that that worries me.

Don't read the PC Gamer review then lol

 

[DrumNBassDanTTV]

Will keep updating as new reviews drops. For now let’s laugh at PC Gamer.

Why laugh? We all trusting IGN suddenly because they gave a game you want a decent review?

 

[Gamernyc78]

OK more Borderlands? My son will eat this up lol He's already asking me if I'm going to get it but I'm not a big Borderlands fan.

 

[PhilipDoesMatter]

Good. Very good.

 

[Graciaus]

Don't read the PC Gamer review then lol

If anything that gives me hope. BL2 humor was great.

 

[Big-ass Ramp]

So is it the same cringey humor from the previous Borderlands that was basically Reddit: The Videogame?

EDIT: Heckin boop the snoot yall!

 

[dorkimoe]

Can’t wait. I hope they added enough new stuff though.

 

[mejin]

So it's more borderlands... I mean more innovation could have been good but not changing a winning formula makes sense.

Just like Gears.

 

[Winters_Solace]

Im gutted they ignored most of Tales but regardless I cant wait to jump in, couldn't care less if its too samey as these never get boring to play. Good to see its reviewing well

 

[Spukc]

Will keep updating as new reviews drops. For now let’s laugh at PC Gamer.

pc gamer = EPIC BAD

 

[Fuz]

The quality of the writing is the only that that worries me.

Eh, this is exactly what I've been saying for months, I'm pretty sure (considering how they went through after Borderlands 2 - TPS was atrocious in this regard) the writing is gonna be awful. Hope I'm wrong. I'm never wrong.

If anything that gives me hope. BL2 humor was great.

Dude. High five.

 

[lukilladog]

Wow, it seems like they blacklisted a few sites like Eurogamer:

Where's our Borderlands 3 review?

Borderlands 3 is coming out later this week, and around about now you'll be seeing reviews appearing on other sites of …

www.eurogamer.net

 

[DonF]

Liked 1, loved 2, never played the pre sequel... I guess ill wait for a discount for this one, maybe around black friday or cybermonday. I felt zero enthusiasm when the collection was given as a ps plus game, hell, downloaded it and never played it. I've seen preview videos and feel more of the same, not enough new features or gameplay improvements to me.

 

[Spukc]

just got the super deluxe edition for my xbox one x
can't wait.

was thinking about the epic version.
But a bit risky imo since the game gets better with an active community

 

[zeorhymer]

More Borderlands....who'd have thunk? Nothing wrong with targeting their core audience.

 

[48086]

So this isn't Woke Simulator 3000?

 

[Fbh]

So what I get from most of these is that..... It's Borderlands.

Will wait for a sale

 

[Hendrick's]

Doesn't sound like they are doing anything new. I was tired of that formula long ago, so this is a hard pass for me.

 

[bellome]

More of the best

 

[Helios]

Played through the entirety of BL1 and that was enough for me. BL2 was boring as fuck. I legitimately never understood the hype for this game.
Gearbox being a shady as fuck developer with Randy at the helm only cements that there's really no reason for me to buy this.

 

[SonicVolcano]

Played through the entirety of BL1 and that was enough for me. BL2 was boring as fuck. I legitimately never understood the hype for this game.
Gearbox being a shady as fuck developer with Randy at the helm only cements that there's really no reason for me to buy this.

BL1 was incredibly boring with its bland environments. BL2 was quite the opposite. The timed missions were terrible though.

 

[Jigsaah]

Feels like the game is scored based on how funny the game is....63/100 PC Gamer? Wow

Add:
Also, welcome to the days where you can spend 100 bucks on a game and get no steelbook, no art, no soundtrack. I guess you get each DLC for 10 bucks each effectively. Super Deluxe my ass.








Still bought it.

 

[Mista]

Why laugh? We all trusting IGN suddenly because they gave a game you want a decent review?

Not really but when you see the majority saying the same thing and then ONE outlet says the opposite what does that mean? They’re the only genuine ones?

 

[Helios]

BL1 was incredibly boring with its bland environments. BL2 was quite the opposite.

Probably. I didn't mean to imply that BL1 was better than 2. I never got far into the second one. I guess I just got tired of the formula by that time.

 

[chilleverest]

Shaping out to be a good game. I guess ill give it a try.

 

[VectorVictor]

The Polygon review actually addressed my concerns about this game more than any other review (sorry PC Gamer). The writing and in-game action for NPCs appears to be very bland and lifeless, and the antagonists are a pale imitation to Jack (or any of the first Borderlands expansion antagonists even).

Am I getting the game? Yes.
Will I be playing with friends? Yes.
Am I going to have fun? Probably.

It's just a little disconcerting that this franchise is stumbling again somewhat on its fourth iteration. PreSequel has gameplay and story issues, but BL3 appears to just have story/writing issues...so progress?

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Imma wait for it to drop to 8 bucks

 

[CyberPanda]

pc gamer = EPIC BAD

Yep, and they have so many damn ads on their webpage. Also, Borderlands 3 is averaging at 85 so far on OpenCritic.

Borderlands 3 Reviews

Borderlands 3 was built for fans of the series and even though it doesn't take any unnecessary risks with its formula, it still manages to excite and thrill players from start to finish.

opencritic.com

 

[LegendOfKage]

Coming at you with a deep album cut of solid classic rock, here's the launch trailer:

 

[Fuz]

BL1 was incredibly boring with its bland environments.

No.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Wow, it seems like they blacklisted a few sites like Eurogamer:

Where's our Borderlands 3 review?

Borderlands 3 is coming out later this week, and around about now you'll be seeing reviews appearing on other sites of …

www.eurogamer.net

And now PC Gamer have added themselves to Randy's blacklist lol.

 

[Spukc]

No.

agreed i will top that with a FUCK NO.

 

[CyberPanda]

agreed i will top that with a FUCK NO.

 

[Dontero]

Bought it already. Set up 2 other friends to play it.

Single player borderlands games are boring but they are dream coop games.

 

[PaNaMa]

I expected armor drops to be a thing in this game. You know, chest gear, boots, gloves etc. Stuff you'd expect in a game like this, Destiny, The Division, etc. Is it still just guns/shields/grenade slots all over again? That would be a big disappointment to me.

 

[Ceadeus]

PC Gamer score has to be a joke...

 

[Codes 208]

“So its just another Borderlands?”
Yes. Thats the point. Thats what we want.

 

[Raziel]

BL1 was incredibly boring with its bland environments. BL2 was quite the opposite. The timed missions were terrible though.

BL1's largely desert environments gave the game cohesion and an identity (basically, mad max by gearbox). now its identity is just cringey humor.

 

[PhilipDoesMatter]

I expected armor drops to be a thing in this game. You know, chest gear, boots, gloves etc. Stuff you'd expect in a game like this, Destiny, The Division, etc. Is it still just guns/shields/grenade slots all over again? That would be a big disappointment to me.

Actually having those drops would hurt the pace so much in a frantic game like Borderlands.

Gimme only guns and attachments!

 

[DoctorNefarious]

What if the PC Gamer score is not an outlier...

 

[Helios]

For those buying on PC, beware that polygon is reporting that the port is not great.

We experienced some serious issues. The game crashed frequently, and those crashes were experienced separately by three Polygon staffers playing on three different gaming PCs in different parts of the country. One of us lost a character after putting six hours into the game, and had to start from scratch. After a day or two of playing, random crashes became something I expected, not anything that surprised me — and they got worse as we went through the game.

Quests would glitch out; waypoints would refuse to show up until the game was restarted. A pop-up window randomly gave me instructions about what to do if a mission-critical vehicle was blown up or I got stuck in a level, even though nothing of the sort was happening. I guess someone on the team expected that to be an issue, but it wasn’t?

Gearbox may have fixed these problems by the time the game launches, and I hope it does. We’ve been told the game is receiving a substantial day-one patch, but if you’re worried about the game’s stability, you may want to proceed with caution until we (and other publications and players) are able to test the launch version on PC. Reviewing Borderlands 3 was frustrating — partly due to the often tedious nature of the game itself, and partly due to the fact that Gearbox was clearly still working on the game.

 

[Von Hugh]

I guess PC Gamer is running out of money if they have to garnish clicks this way.

Also, an ad every 500 pixels. Fuck them.

 

[Barakov]

Haha. PC Gamer sounds salty as hell that this is a Borderlands-ass Borderlands game. I'm still taking a wait and see approach to how this pans out.

So this isn't Woke Simulator 3000?

It could possibly just of been PR. We'll have to see.

 

[cryogenic7]

Probably. I didn't mean to imply that BL1 was better than 2. I never got far into the second one. I guess I just got tired of the formula by that time.

Why are you posting in a thread about a series you don't like? If I don't like a game, I simply avoid threads that discuss it.