Borderlands

Post Date: 22:30 05-06-2010
Rating: 4
Author: TSamee
Comment: Fine, as an RPG, I'll give it massive props. Getting loot is ridiculously addictive, and there's enough content to keep you busy for days. But let's remember that we're voting for the best SHOOTER here, and that's the part the Borderlands doesn't get quite right.

Colision detection on snipers is dodgy at long range, even with the most accurate guns, and the game honestly feels too much like a Halo clone with iron-sights in terms of its shooting, with jumping around the enemy with a shotgun being the order of the day

While the sheer number of guns is awe-inspiring, the fact of the matter is that, after a while, all the different types feel the same. There're a handful of fairly generic weapon frames, and every gun (even the uniques) is put into one of these before having a whole load of variables changed, from its stock and optics to its elemental damage. It just feels too formulaic, and as a result you can't help but feel that, after firing maybe five guns of each type, that you've shot them all.

True, anything else that claims to be a true modern RPG-Shooter pales in comparison to Borderlands. I feel that Deus Ex was better, but it's too outdated (and no, this isn't nostalgia speaking; I played Deus Ex for the first time two weeks ago). But, frankly, there're better shooters than Borderlands (Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Modern Warfare 2, Bad Company 2), and there're better RPGs (Oblivion, Fallout 3, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, etc.), and that's why I don't think it deserves the top spot in either of the two categories. It's damn good at both of the things it tries to do. It's just nowhere near as good as the big boys in either league.

Post Date: 01:03 04-06-2010
Rating: 9
Author: awesomedrako
Comment: Borderlands is a really good game, and a really good shooter. Every other person here already knows that Borderlands is a great Fallout 3/Diablo-style looting RPG. But the shooter element is nicely done and implemented with the RPG element as well. You gradually get better, and more accurate guns as you progress. You start out thinking you're barely scratching your enemies, and end up taking out an entire group of them in a few shots.

The huge variety of guns certainly helps this. The elemental damage feels very satisfying, and it's even more satisfying to go through the levels, getting better and better, unlocking more guns and explosives and weapons, and thinking to yourself,"Man, I pwn now!". Enemies are wide and varied as well, which is what you would expect from such a massive game.

While this game doesn't have team-based FPS combat, the co-op combined with the massive amount of content makes this a very worthy FPS indeed.

Post Date: 04:57 15-04-2010
Rating: 8
Author: Webber
Comment: Borderlands is the Diablo of shooters! BL is always about trying to find the best loot. IMO the game mechanics suffer compare to other games like MW2.

Post Date: 18:57 07-03-2010
Rating: 7
Author: jared
Comment: I wouldnt say its the best online shooter ever I still prefer Cod but its good

Good graphics the gamplay is ok the beginning is terrible it is so boring :) well i will give it a seven :)

Post Date: 17:36 23-11-2009
Rating: 10
Author: Astruil
Comment: borderlands its the best online shoter ever , i mean have lot of gunz , good graphics and its pretty cool in everything , also u can pick oponents stuff when u kill someone

Post Date: 21:33 30-10-2009
Rating: 10
Author: rorick777
Comment: played this game for the 360. its a really good game just wish the achievements were a little harder or there was more of them it only took me 1 sitting to beat it and 5 days to get all the achievements. i returned the game and in 30 mins it was checked out again cause i wanted to rent it again cause i did't have anything to do. lol

Post Date: 22:02 06-09-2009
Rating: 10
Author: notch
Comment: The graphics look awesome! The gam,eplay sounds awesome too. I bet it beats Huxley!