Lighting, particles, texture quality, and reflections are all massively improved with the move from Unreal Engine 3 to 4. Don’t let anyone tell you it hasn’t been upgraded much from 2012’s Borderlands 2: they don’t know what they’re talking about. There’s so much more variety in settings here, and it really helps to keep the game feeling fresh and dynamic.īorderlands 3 is a real treat to look at, too. This is a brilliant choice: the bright, cyberpunk city streets of Promethea and the zen vistas of Athenas contrast wonderfully with the low-gravity playground of asteroid cluster Skywell-27. While the game’s first section takes place on that arid planet, players soon find themselves taking to the stars in a spaceship called Sanctuary III, the game’s new hub. But in a good way.Īnd on the setting: one of the best decisions made in Borderlands 3 is leaving Pandora behind. There’s so much content here that it feels overwhelming. There’s so much content here that it’s hard to take in. And the weapon variety is overwhelming in all the right ways: I’ve fallen in love with weapons that can inflict the corrosion status effect, chipping away at enemies health and shields while they scream and flail around the battlefield. You need to keep picking up and experimenting with new weapons, mods, shields, and grenade load-outs or you will fall behind. One thing I love about Borderlands is that it forces players to abandon any sentimental attachment to their current gear. The loot meta here is incredibly addictive. These are very much individual levels with their own load screens. Don’t expect this to be an open-world game, though. And while the level design isn’t as wide as players might expect in each area I’ve experienced so far, levels feel like tight, well-crafted battle arenas. The speed and dynamic nature of the movement is what really hooked me into this gameplay loop from the start. Everything feels so much faster and more fluid. The fantastic slide move and ping system are lifted from Apex Legends, while combat has much of the visceral heft of 2016’s Doom. Movement and responsiveness are a big upgrade over Borderlands 2, and Gearbox haven’t been ashamed about cribbing movement options and gameplay elements from other successful shooters. It has issues, and sometimes manages to get in the way of its own fun, but Borderlands 3 is worth checking out for anyone who enjoys thrilling first-person gun-toting action. And, most importantly, this game is an absolute blast to play. Borderlands 3 is good at introducing newcomers while easing returning veterans back into its addictive loop. If you’re like me: interested, but a bit cautious about checking out the latest entry in the series, don’t be. I enjoyed Borderlands 2 more, but it’s been years since I touched a game in the series. I couldn’t get into the first entry on Xbox 360, which had a slow start and didn’t feel balanced for solo play. I’ve had a complicated relationship with the Borderlandsseries, and I’ll never pretend to be an expert on Gearbox’s rambunctious loot-shooter RPG franchise.
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