Borderlands (PC) Review

It has been quite a long time since I last updated my blog. Nothing much has been happening, other than the usual school, looking for jobs, and watching shows such as FlashForward, Modern Family, Community, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,  and True Blood. On a side note, I have been playing the new first-person shooter RPG called Borderlands.

As a FPS RPG, I must say that this game delivers. As IGN stated, think Halo 3 mixed with Diablo. The game has several elements that you might see in an MMORPG (such as experience points, plenty of different weapons/upgrades, and quests) while also maintaining a first-person shooter focus and open-world gameplay. Speaking of open-world, the game’s zones are HUGE. Thankfully, you and your friends (or just you) can spawn a vehicle to ride around in as you follow quest indicators, pointing you in the direction of each mission. With a level cap of 50, the game certainly does not feel like a grind. As you level up, you are always entertained by killing a variety of easy and difficult enemies, upgrading weapons and stats, completing quests, defeating difficult zone bosses, or mindlessly driving over enemies with your vehicle. Borderlands is definitely a great time-killer and an all-around enjoyable game.

The Good

- Online co-op (4 players max.)
- Great replay value
- Fantastic combination of RPG and FPS elements
- Huge zones
- Many different styles of play
- TONS of weapons

The Bad

- The loot system is completely random (a white-quality item may be better than a green or blue-quality item)
- Single player may be boring at times (difficulty increases as more players become grouped together)
- You basically have to play through the game twice to reach max. level, as there are two playthroughs.

Overall, I’d give the game an 8.5/10