SeekerBorderlands 3
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Borderlands 3 is as safe as sequels come. Its gunplay has hardly changed at all and the humour remains as polarizing as ever, but the package in its entirety works. It’s fast, satisfying and constantly addictive as you hoover up new guns and grow your selection of badass vault hunters.
-- As reviewed by TrustedReviews
Product details
- Fully optimized for next-gen consoles.
- Experience the game in gorgeous 4K resolution at 60 fps in single-player and online co-op (Only Available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X).
- Add more couch co-op mayhem with support for 3- and 4-player splitscreen for local multiplayer (Only available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S).
- Copies of Borderlands 3 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will include a digital upgrade to the next-gen version of the game (within same console family) at no additional cost.
- For physical discs, this feature is only valid on next-gen console models with disc drives.
PROS
+ Gunplay remains rewarding and engaging
+ Loot and skill progression constantly keeps things interesting
+ Each new planet is varied and filled with things to discover
+ Feels retro compared to modern shooters, which is nice in a way
CONS
- Humour is polarizing and writing in general is weak
- Grinding can be repetitive thanks to so-so quest design
- Claptrap and other characters grate almost immediately
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Expert reviews and ratings
By TechRadar on September 16, 2019
A franchise unwilling to innovate is no bad thing - Borderlands 3 is a rollicking good time which offers plenty of content and surprising depth.
80
By TechAdvisor on June 14, 2019
We might not be seasoned Borderlands players at Tech Advisor towers but this certainly seems like bigger and better mayhem from 2K Games.
We can’t wait to get properly stuck into all the new weapons, worlds and customisation.
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By TrustedReviews on September 19, 2019
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Borderlands 3 is as safe as sequels come. Its gunplay has hardly changed at all and the humour remains as polarizing as ever, but the package in its entirety works. It’s fast, satisfying and constantly addictive as you hoover up new guns and grow your selection of badass vault hunters.
80
By IGN on September 09, 2019
If Borderlands 3 is what happens when a modern looter shooter doesn’t concern itself with the longevity of its item economy and daily quests then you can sign me up for Borderlands 4 right now. Being untethered from persistent servers and able to trade loot at will is a refreshing change of pace, but that’s hardly the only reason why this such an amazing co-op FPS. The sheer magnitude and diversity of its arsenal of fun and surprising weaponry is unmatched, and the striking amount of loving detail and variety packed into its energetic and replayable 30-hour campaign is what makes Borderlands 3 a high-point for the series – and the genre as a whole.
90