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[Regret Truth]

Incidentally, the AI being slightly simple doesn't piss me off in the least. I've never played an RPG-lite dungeon crawler loot-fest with complicated AI routines, and if this is truly a 1st person version of that Diablo/Titan Quest-genre - as, indeed, it absolutely looks from this Giant Bomb video - then I"m fine with AI that errs on the side of basic.

Bingo. The AI issues can be distracting but they dont ruin the game.

I love the concept of hourly sales in-game, that's a nice touch.

I love this feature. It reminds me of Steam weekend deals :lol I've seen some great items on sale with only seconds left before the deal expire. Things get hectic when all your inventory slots are full and you have to start throwing some of your older items on the floor just to make room for the sale item.

Oh btw, any words on the console versions (specifically the ps3) being gimped in any way?

360 version here. Everything is running smoothly. There's the occasional "UE3" pop ins issue but nothing like Mass Effect or Gears.

At times if you gib a skag with a melee attack you might notice some slowdown.

 

[Regret Truth]

Loot wise guns and shields seems a little dissapointing, and jeff said there's no upgrading of weaponry? that can't be right. Constantly looking down to pick up ammo really annoyed me in that video as well, god knows what it'll do to me in gameplay. They should copy sacred 2 (shit game)in that regard and have a loot radius that'll pick all the ammo and money up near you.

The shooting doesn't seem to have much feedback at all, they don't seem to react to crits at all.

1. Guns feel great. This is really an RPG-Shooter, not the other way around. Certain weapons can stun the enemy. My character is pretty green so I havent seen many cool shields yet.


2. Looking around for items after a kill is exciting for me. If you hold the X button(360) while picking up ammo or other items, you'll actually pick up all the items within your view.(Hopefully that makes sense) Basically you dont have to keep pressing the X button pick up 2 items that are close to each other. Hold down X and you'll grab both items.

If you notice a gun on the ground thats better than yours you either tap X to throw it your inventory or hold X to swap you current gun for the item on the floor.

 

[elrechazado]

"Yeah, this. Not to mention the fact that two of the players were nearly double... double Scar's level."


This would be an interesting point to raise if Scar attempted to do anything and just died too fast. Which it didn't. It was alive for a decent amount of time and just didn't actually do shit but run in circles.

It was aggro ping ponging to the 3 different players who were wrecking it at the time. Honestly I think people are trying to make hay out of this who have never played a game like wow or diablo. It was a big scag that acted just like every other scag we had seen up to that point.

 

[fizzelopeguss]

2. Looking around for items after a kill is exciting for me. If you hold the X button(360) while picking up ammo or other items, you'll actually pick up all the items within your view.(Hopefully that makes sense) Basically you dont have to keep pressing the X button pick up 2 items that are close to each other. Hold down X and you'll grab both items.

Ahh thank god for that, hopefully the pc version will be like "Hold down the E key"

 

[Lord Phol]

360 version here. Everything is running smoothly. There's the occasional "UE3" pop ins issue but nothing like Mass Effect or Gears.

That's reassuring, still holding out for words on the PS3 version though :x.
Great impressions so far!

 

[MMaRsu]

Allright!! Ordered Border Lands through Gamehubs for 41 euro's including shipping . I should have the game 2/3 days after release I think. Maybe earlier I don't know when they ship it..

 

[~ Zyzomys ~]

I love reading people's first impressions! I am definitely picking this game up next week (being $39 in Canada did provide the necessary motivation). Is there Match Making to help find additional players?

 

[Hawkian]

Loving the impressions so far! Honestly, so close to release, I imagine that if you aren't impressed or don't like what you've seen so far, you probably won't like the game. If you've reacted the opposite way, you probably will. Obviously there is some middle ground and you should check out reviews/rent it/whatever, but there's no way a game of this type will please everyone.

As far as melee attacks (and that Lilith spec), I know that for sure you can melee with guns, and that each character also has a unique melee attack (obviously Brick punches the shit out of dudes, but Lilith does a little force slap thing, Roland has a combat knife and Mordecai a blade). In practice, I don't know how you switch or choose which you wanna do.

It gets pretty hard at times, but just intelligently managing your inventory will make or break certain boss fights.

Wow, didn't expect that. Cool.

 

[Chinner]

Okay guys, for some reason this game was not on my radar and I only seen it mentioned like 3 times. What I'm wondering is, what is the hook of this game? Also, is there a SP and is the story generally like?

 

[Regret Truth]

As far as melee attacks (and that Lilith spec), I know that for sure you can melee with guns, and that each character also has a unique melee attack (obviously Brick punches the shit out of dudes, but Lilith does a little force slap thing, Roland has a combat knife and Mordecai a blade). In practice, I don't know how you switch or choose which you wanna do.

Brick using a lead pipe when he melees!:lol

Wow, didn't expect that. Cool.

Very cool. So far all my weapons equipped with fire are owning:lol I'm sure I'll have to switch things up as the game progresses.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

So Deals section could be updated with:

[Canada] $39.83 for 360 version at Wal-Mart
[Canada] $39.96 for 360 and PS3 versions at Future Shop

So this is a permanent drop for the game or a limited time only thing?

 

[BattleMonkey]

So how will the mp work, is their matchmaking, server browsing? Difference between 360 and pc in the multiplayer matching up aspect?

 

[poweld]

Okay guys, for some reason this game was not on my radar and I only seen it mentioned like 3 times. What I'm wondering is, what is the hook of this game? Also, is there a SP and is the story generally like?

Come on, just look through this thread, it isn't that long. You'll get as good an idea as any of us (except those that have played it) have.

 

[Shoogoo]

Allright!! Ordered Border Lands through Gamehubs for 41 euro's including shipping . I should have the game 2/3 days after release I think. Maybe earlier I don't know when they ship it..

cancel your preorder

 

[Dude Abides]

GB quicklook has eliminated my trepidation about buying this at full retail. Now, hopefully my favorite street-date-breaking game store will sell me a copy early so I can check it out this weekend.

 

[Chinner]

Come on, just look through this thread, it isn't that long. You'll get as good an idea as any of us (except those that have played it) have.

well excuuuse me if i want more information is supplied in the OP.

 

[Hawkian]

*shrug* 29 pounds isn't roughly 41 Euros? The Euro must really be kicking the $'s ass.

Chinner, here's my explanation of the game's hook for you:

One night, after drinking a bunch of Jager and JD, Diablo and Halo were chilling in the living room at a party. Slowly they began to realize that all the other guests had left or snuck off somewhere. In their drunken haze, they suddenly noticed Mad Max had come on the softly-glowing television nearby...

9 months later, Borderlands was born.

 

[MMaRsu]

Going to cancel my Gamehubs order and pick it up at a free record shop store here.. for only 38 euro's! Launchday here I come

 

[Teknopathetic]

"It was aggro ping ponging to the 3 different players who were wrecking it at the time. Honestly I think people are trying to make hay out of this who have never played a game like wow or diablo. It was a big scag that acted just like every other scag we had seen up to that point."


Played both. Diablo doesn't use a threat/aggro mechanic.

 

[Fxp]

How fast is Zavvi's shipping? Do they ship before launch day for customer to get game on launch day?

 

[Shoogoo]

*shrug* 29 pounds isn't roughly 41 Euros? The Euro must really be kicking the $'s ass.

29.00 GBP = 31.6017 EUR

Honestly I have never seen it so low. It was even lower in march/april of this year

 

[Hawkian]

Honestly I have never seen it so low. It was even lower in march/april of this year

Aye, good god- 29.00 GBP = 47.0973 USD :'(

 

[Shoogoo]

Aye, good god- 29.00 GBP = 47.0973 USD :'(

It's a bless for anybody in the euro zone though. I can't remember the last game I paid more than 45€

 

[RoH]

Hi can you change the look of each character, or do you always look the same?

 

[Shoogoo]

How fast is Zavvi's shipping? Do they ship before launch day for customer to get game on launch day?

I can't tell really, especially since there is this royal mail strike in UK right now. But I won't be there the weekend following the game's release and I'd rather have it on monday than receiving it on friday with no time to play it lol

 

[Median]

So this is a permanent drop for the game or a limited time only thing?

No word as of yet, but I'd be willing to go with limited time only like Batman back in August.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Just paid for my steam copy. $33.75 USD because of a 4-pack is good, because I did play their demo at PAX and I did not like it. However, $33.75 is worth taking a small risk over, plus I figure a demo can't really represent the whole game very well at all, not one like this.

 

[Hawkian]

You can use any combination of 3 color choices to customize your look, but beyond that there are no visual changes available.

 

[THE Caffeinated]

Sooo I originally thought you were fighting mainly monsters and wild animals etc but the more of it I see the more actual people I'm seeing. The game was giving me such a PSO vibe and it was mainly the shooting all the weird creatures that was doing it, so how much of the game are you actually hunting creatures as opposed to just shooting other mercenary types ?

 

[RoH]

You can use any combination of 3 color choices to customize your look, but beyond that there are no visual changes available.

Thanks

 

[Shoogoo]

Going to cancel my Gamehubs order and pick it up at a free record shop store here.. for only 38 euro's! Launchday here I come

FRS is daylight robbery how could you get such a low price? :O

wait, what?

 

[MMaRsu]

Gah Paypal wouldn't cancel my payment so fuck those guys I'll just buy it from Gamehubs then. What's a couple of euro's more or less. Does anybody here ever order from them? If you use UPS shipping do you get it near the release date?

 

[ThaiGrocer]

I don't know who came up with the pricing strategy, but I like it. Very consumer friendly.

(Activision can die)

 

[Hawkian]

(Activision can die)

Q to the F to the T

 

[Shoogoo]

I find it silly that they were with 3 soldiers and 1 lilith on GB. I wish we could see at least 3 of them, especially Brick, that one is intriguing me.

 

[poweld]

I find it silly that they were with 3 soldiers and 1 lilith on GB. I wish we could see at least 3 of them, especially Brick, that one is intriguing me.

The first thing I thought was this, followed by "why wouldn't we at least follow one of the soldiers so we can see more than 1 character type on-screen??" :lol

 

[Dascu]

Pre-ordered it from Zavvi yesterday. Can't wait.

 

[MMaRsu]

Eric WK, Cornballer and QVT you guys better not dissapoint and not let me in on your playsessions :<

 

[Shoogoo]

The first thing I thought was this, followed by "why wouldn't we at least follow one of the soldiers so we can see more than 1 character type on-screen??" :lol

Now that you mention it..!!

Damn that video sucked

:lol

 

[Mejilan]

Finally watched the Giant Bomb quick look video for this game.
All I can say is that marrying the pew-pew-pew of First Person Shooters with the flying damage numbers and indicators of Role-Playing Games is REALLY doing it for me.

 

[Raide]

Finally watched the Giant Bomb quick look video for this game.
All I can say is that marrying the pew-pew-pew of First Person Shooters with the flying damage numbers and indicators of Role-Playing Games is REALLY doing it for me.

Things exploding into loot chunks always does it for me.

 

[sh4mike]

Anyone found info on controller layouts, e.g. options and default button config?

 

[Shoogoo]

Anyone found info on controller layouts, e.g. options and default button config?

DAMN. How could I forget that!

Snug, could you check wether they put alt-controls like lefty, southpaw etc? Please.

 

[Anerythristic]

I was going to be a Soldier. That class looks like it's going to be a popular class, I guess Hunter maybe.

 

[Hawkian]

I was going to be a Soldier. That class looks like it's going to be a popular class, I guess Hunter maybe.

You can play as a popular class!

The soldier probably has the most flexibility- if you go full medic your character really will be nothing like the "I am deadly with any weapon" guy.

 

[Mrbob]

Hit up the online Borderlands thread if you are interested in a 4 pack via steam...thinking about grabbing one want to know if there is more interest in doing so.

 

[eznark]

Listened to Idle Thumbs. More than anything it seemed like a taste issue. I can dig that. Didn't damper my excitement at all, except for limited quest variation. That could be real lame. Although there were what, 5 different quest types in Red Faction: Guerilla?

 

["God's Beard!"]

Soldier's gonna be popular because it's the only good class.

 

[Hawkian]

Yeah, it sort of seems like it's tough to get Nick personally excited about anything.

Soliders forever lulz

Just for that I pledge to make one of each class except soldier :lol

 

[Mejilan]

Things exploding into loot chunks always does it for me.

Vomit/bones/ammo piles made me grin too.
And the crits look REALLY nice.
*splat*