Published: 2009-10-20, Author: Chris , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: On the hostile, bandit-ridden planet of Pandora, there is one thing that draws off-world attention: The Vault. This mysterious alien structure is rumored to hold treasures of fantastic power and wealth, and so it attracts fortune-seeking corporations a...
Abstract: Pandora is a dusty wasteland, where, supposedly, thousands of years ago an advanced alien race stashed a vault full of high-tech goodies that any enterprising person could spin into a vast fortune. As luck has it, Pandora is not short of en...
Abstract: Disregard all the goofy talk about Borderlands and its million-plus guns, or its "Diablo 2 starring Mad Max" premise; the one thing you absolutely need to know about Borderlands is that it's basically Mario Party for FPS fans. No, that doesn't mean tha...
Abstract: The very first thing that Borderlands, from Gearbox Software, creators of the very successful Brothers in Arms series for Ubisoft, gets right are the playable characters. A shooter-style game with role-playing (RPG) elements, Borderlands presents...
Satisfying gunplay , Tons of weapons, shields, and helpful items , Four unique and equally fun-to-play characters , Distinct, appealing artistic style , Great system of rewards
Lonelier, slower-pace for a solo player , Massively unsatisfying "climax" , Lacklustre loot sharing system
Fun combat and a steady flow of rewards make this journey a massively enjoyable one, especially with some fellow mercenaries along for the ride....
Abstract: It really seems like less than a month has gone by since I first got the chance to try out Borderlands first-hand; but here we are already in November, and the game at last has been released commercially.If you missed the earlier article - which got in...
The successful blend of a shooter and loot RPG. Co-op is tons of fun and makes the game feel like a shooter version of World of Warcraft. Big world with lots of quests, and filled with some interesting characters. Great value for money (especially with po...
Less fun when playing alone. A bit too much grinding required at times when playing single-player. Typical dull collection quests that plague almost every RPG. Travelling the world is not always much fun. Story is not well fleshed out which is a disappoin...
