Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition
Borderlands GOTY
Release Date: April 3, 2019
Action, FPP, science fiction, FPS, RPG elements, for 2 players, remasters/remakes, co-op, shooters, splitscreen, looter shooter, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet, LAN
Steam
A remastered and expanded version of Borderlands, which includes both the basic version of this production and all add-ons. Moreover, the authors have enriched it with a number of improvements and improved its graphic design.
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[1:24] Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition trailer #1
The main pros of the game
- Humorous Narrative: The game's humor and quirky characters, such as Claptrap and Handsome Jack, provide a fun and entertaining experience.
- Loot Mechanic: The game features a vast array of weapons and equipment, keeping the gameplay fresh and engaging through constant loot collection.
- Graphical Improvements: The Enhanced Edition offers better graphics, including higher resolutions and improved textures, enhancing the visual experience of the game.
- Co-op Gameplay: The game shines in multiplayer mode, allowing up to four players to enjoy cooperative gameplay, which adds to the fun and dynamics of exploring Pandora.
- Content Richness: The inclusion of all DLCs expands the game world, providing additional quests, characters, and areas to explore.
The main cons of the game
- Simplistic Storyline: The main narrative is considered weak, serving primarily as a backdrop for the gameplay rather than providing a deep or engaging plot.
- Repetitive Gameplay: Some users find the gameplay loop can become monotonous over time, with missions often feeling similar and lacking variety.
- Limited Character Development: Compared to later entries in the series, character development and abilities are seen as shallow and less impactful.
- Technical Issues: Users report various bugs and performance problems, such as lag, crashes, and memory leaks, particularly in the Enhanced Edition.
- Outdated Mechanics: The game feels less refined compared to its sequels, with some mechanics and systems feeling dated.
The features or elements that are missing from the game according to users
- Character Depth: Players noted the lack of deep character arcs and emotional engagement, which are more developed in later Borderlands titles.
- Improved Gameplay Mechanics: Some users expressed a desire for features and gameplay improvements from Borderlands 2 and 3, such as better aiming mechanics and more diverse mission structures.
- Fast Travel System: The game?s fast travel system is criticized for being limited and inconvenient, making traversal tedious at times.
- Enhanced Audio Interactions: Some users found the audio interactions with NPCs lacking, leading to a less immersive experience.
- Quality of Life Features: Players mentioned the absence of certain quality of life improvements that are present in later games, such as more intuitive inventory management and better character customization options.
Summary
- Overall, while Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced is praised for its humor, loot mechanics, and cooperative gameplay, it also faces criticism for its simplistic story, repetitive gameplay, technical issues, and lack of depth compared to later entries in the series.
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GAMERS Score
Average score from 272 votes. 4 players anticipated the game.
Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition Description
Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition is a remastered and expanded version of Borderlands, a 2009 game mixing the FPS and RPG elements. The title was created in cooperation between the authors of the original (Gearbox Software studio) and Blind Squirrel Games. The creators enriched it with the content from all DLCs: The Zombie Island of Doctor Ned, Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot, The Secret Armory of General Knoxx and Claptrap's New Robot Revolution) and a number of improvements that slightly alter the technical layer and gameplay mechanics.
Plot
In Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition players get the planet Pandora. The main characters are the Vault Hunters, who travel through this inhospitable world in search of a mythical crypt; the gates to it open once every two hundred years, and it is said to hide countless riches.
Mechanics
Before you start playing Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition you have to choose one of the four available characters - Lilith (with supernormal abilities representing the Siren class), Brick (who is a Berserker), an excellent sniper named Mordecai (who is accompanied by a predatory bird - Bloodwing), and Roland (as a soldier he is the most universal character).
During the game, players observe the action from the first person perspective (FPP). The authors provide players with an extensive territory divided into a number of locations, where one can walk or drive the vehicle. Within them players carry out various tasks (both missions pushing the plot forward and side quests), as well as face hordes of enemies. One eliminates the latter using a wide arsenal of firearms, and the further one progresses, the move forward, more and more powerful tools of murder come into their hands. In addition, one can use the special abilities of each hero; while Brick falls into a combat frenzy, Lilith can become invisible, Mordecai invades his winged companion's enemies, and Roland can set up an automatic turret shooting at enemies. Players earn experience points for completing different activities, and after collecting the appropriate amount of them - they advance to next levels, so that their combat potential is gradually growing.
While working on the Game of the Year Edition, the authors introduced a number of improvements, including, above all, a minimap based on the Borderlands 2, improved equipment screen, and finally automation of the process of lifting ammunition and first-aid kits. In addition, six previously unavailable legendary weapons have been added to the game, and the player can change not only the colours of the outfit of the controlled character, but also their face.
Game modes
In Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition can be played alone or in a maximum of four-player online and local cooperative mode..
Technical aspects
Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition has been refreshed; creators have improved the in-game textures and surroundings. In addition, production runs at a maximum resolution of 4K and uses HDR technology (on platforms that allow it).
Last updated on May 2, 2019
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Borderlands Series
Set in a science fiction universe, the series of first-person looter shooters. The series was created by Gearbox Software studio, with support from development teams such as Demiurge Studios, Shadows in Darkness, Darkside Games and Telltale Games, among others. Its publisher, meanwhile, is 2K Games.
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Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Developer: Gearbox Software
Publisher: 2K Games
Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i3-530 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom X4 9950 2.6 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon HD 6970 or better, 25 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i3-2105 3.1 GHz / AMD FX-4100 3.6 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 760 / Radeon HD 7850 or better, 25 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit
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