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Borderlands

 

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  • User Score (676)
    8.7 8.7 from 676 reviewers
  • Expert Score (148)
    8.2 8.2 from 148 reviewers
  • Value for money (9)
    9.2 9.2 from 9 reviewers
  • Features (7)
    9.8 9.8 from 7 reviewers
  • Ease of use (66)
    9.1 9.1 from 66 reviewers
  • Performance (67)
    9.9 9.9 from 67 reviewers
  • Gameplay (43)
    8.3 8.3 from 43 reviewers
  • Graphics (107)
    8.8 8.8 from 107 reviewers
  • Sound (36)
    8.3 8.3 from 36 reviewers
  • Storyline (7)
    7.9 7.9 from 7 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (19)
    9.4 9.4 from 19 reviewers
  • Control (3)
    9.1 9.1 from 3 reviewers
  • Lifespan (10)
    8.9 8.9 from 10 reviewers
  • Overall quality (6)
    10 10 from 6 reviewers
  • Playability (2)
    8.6 8.6 from 2 reviewers
  • Appearance (2)
    8.8 8.8 from 2 reviewers
  • Replay value (2)
    5.1 5.1 from 2 reviewers
  • Singleplayer (2)
    8.6 8.6 from 2 reviewers
  • Funfactor (69)
    9.3 9.3 from 69 reviewers
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7-8
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5-6
(9)
3-4
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. GamingTrend

    8.9/10
    10 December 2011

    "Oh, there ain't no rest for the wicked..." "What made you want to live this kind of life?"Borderlands is a title in the revival of a genre, the hybrid First … Read more

    • Weapons AI creates millions of weapons, Drop in / out Co-Op play, Combination of FPS and RPG game styles
    • Weapons AI creates millions of weapons, Drop in / out Co-Op play, Combination of FPS and RPG game styles

  2. GameSpot

    9.0/10
    25 February 2010

    If you survive enemy encounters, then you're rewarded with loot aplenty. The quality of the weapons, shields, and mods continues to increase as your level increases (the new cap is 61), and there is even a robust new type of chest for your looting pleasure. The ratio of quality goods to vending-machine fodder remains about the same, but the new heights of quality (and elusive super-rare designation) are sure to rekindle your desire to search every last chest and... Read more

    • Expanded new level cap lets everyone enjoy the rewards of leveling up, Steady stream of quirky humor, Tough new enemies, New vehicle seats four, A lot of content for n...
    • Inflexible difficulty scaling.

  3. Xbox World Australia

    9.0/10
    12 February 2009

    Borderlands is one of the most pleasant surprises of 2009 – who could have known a cel-shaded FPS with oodles of loot and some lite RPG elements would work so well? The art style is great, the co-op is a blast, and while it's far from perfect, Pandora is a planet well worth exploring. Borderlands is a fun – if not a tad simplistic – shooter that will appeal to the gear junkies and RPG heads as much as it will FPS fans. Read more

    • unique art style works surprisingly well, lots of loot!, great fun in co-op, did I mention the loot?
    • enemy AI is woeful, a little dull in singleplayer, minor issues form major annoyances

  4. Australian Gamer

    Australian Gamer
    27 November 2009

    Borderlands is not about innovation more so avocation. If you like FPS games with a bit of RPG flavour then it’s worthy of your time and money. Don’t cast it aside because it came out a few month’s back, you will have fun with it regardless. Always try to play with others (online not awful split screen) and just enjoy the ride. Pros Perfect for fetch quests and an intriguing art style. Plenty to do and to keep you coming back. Read more

    • Perfect for fetch quests and an intriguing art style.
    • No story and awful split screen mode in the 360 version.

  5. BigPond GameArena

    9.0/10
    26 November 2009

    The Secret Armory of General Knoxx is by far one of the best pieces of DLC out there and will give you a minimum of ten hours of gameplay, significantly more if you want to hit the new level cap, and with more Borderlands DLC on the way, they certainly know what the fans want, and how to deliver the goods. Read more

    • Hilarious writing, New enemies, weapons and vehicles., Lasts longer than most full games.
    • Lots of needless driving.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

Taking the gaming world by storm, Borderlands delivered its unique flavor of humorous and lovable characters and addictive non-stop collaborative loot-hunting gameplay on an unsuspecting populace. The critically acclaimed and best-selling Role-Playing-Shooter, as well as its four downloadable expansion packs, captured the imagination and attention of single-player and cooperative gamers around the world. Combining invention and evolution, Borderlands 2 features all-ne…

Manufacturer's Specs

  • Platform:
    PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360
  • Released:
    Coming Soon
  • Visit official site:
    http://www.borderlands2.com/

Release Date

  • First seen
    18 October 2007

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