8.4 out of 10

Borderlands

 

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  • User Score (253)
    7.1 7.1 from 253 reviewers
  • Expert Score (92)
    7.9 7.9 from 92 reviewers
  • Value for money (3)
    10 10 from 3 reviewers
  • Features (2)
    10 10 from 2 reviewers
  • Gameplay (25)
    8.1 8.1 from 25 reviewers
  • Graphics (24)
    8.1 8.1 from 24 reviewers
  • Sound (22)
    8.1 8.1 from 22 reviewers
  • Storyline (2)
    8.3 8.3 from 2 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (9)
    8.2 8.2 from 9 reviewers
  • Control (7)
    8.9 8.9 from 7 reviewers
  • Overall quality (2)
    10 10 from 2 reviewers
  • Appearance (2)
    9.0 9.0 from 2 reviewers
  • Singleplayer (3)
    8.6 8.6 from 3 reviewers
  • Game depth (2)
    9.8 9.8 from 2 reviewers
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Experts:
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7-8
(54)
5-6
(8)
3-4
(0)
1-2
(2)
Users:
9-10
(107)
7-8
(56)
5-6
(21)
3-4
(12)
1-2
(57)
  • Expert Reviews

  1. GameSpot

    8.5/10
    30 October 2009

    Expanding your abilities and leveling up is one of the main ways that Borderlands consistently rewards you. Loot is another. Loot can be found in containers, dropped by enemies, or given to you as a quest reward. It includes money, ammo, shields, mods that boost and alter your grenades, mods that boost your skills, and, of course, guns. Read more

    • Satisfying gunplay, Tons of weapons, shields, and helpful items, Four unique and equally fun-to-play characters, Distinct, appealing artistic style, Great system of re...
    • Lonelier, slower-paced for a solo player, Massively unsatisfying "climax", Lackluster loot sharing system.
  2. Empire

    8.0/10
    31 December 2009

    Yanked from its original release window much to the dismay of many a post-apocalyptic shooter junky, Gearbox Software’s decision to delay was a smart one. What remains in place of the Dallas based dev’s shooter cum RPG’s original drab palette revealed in 2007 is a bustling cel-shaded blaster that, while slow to start with, ultimately hits its stride with aplomb a few hours in after the initial bump and grind. Read more

  3. PC Authority

    25 June 2010

    Freud would have a field day with Borderlands. It's a first-person shooter that thinks it's a role-playing game. Read more

  4. Atomic Maximum Power Computing

    9.1/10
    11 November 2009

    A shooter for all seasons, and a hit for Gearbox. Read more

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