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Borderlands PC

Discussion in 'PC' started by nu885, Jun 12, 2010.

  1. nu885

    nu885 Well-Known Member

    yea, so despite me avoiding this game for awhile now because of the horrible song on the TV commercial, i decided to buy it and i'd have to say it was well worth it. So far ive got about 18 hours on it and haven't got bored with the game..It reminds me of a FPS laced with the console version of Baldur's Gate series.. The Cell-shaded look is a nice change from the realistic feel of other FPS's. the system requirements aren't too picky.. It worked on my buddy's laptop which has an integrated Intel graphics card on the lowest settings, i made a lil mini review with the pros and cons that i've seen so far. This game is fun solo or co-op try it out if you've been hesitating to play it like i was..LAN play doesnt lag a bit and i havent found any bugs so far. You and your friend wont be fighting over ammo since just about everything drops ammo though i do recommend using different weapons than your teammates just to be more effective for different situations, the more you use a weapon the better you get with that type of weapon ( you getmultiple bonuses to reloading, damage, rate of fire, etc..) Hope this helps you decide whether you want to play it or not....


    the leveling system is good and fast-paced. The built-in achievement system tracks just about everything you do except for your accuracy. There's random drops in the game that are color-coded by rarity like in World of Warcraft. The exp is shared equally so kill steals will only give the other player the kill stat for the enemy.


    Pros:
    *Co-op LAN or online
    *RPG like leveling system (with 3 skill trees for each class)
    *Money drops are given to all party members (not divided)
    *Tons of guns
    *4 different player classes
    *Decent sized world
    *In-game achievement system that rewards with Exp bonuses
    *Duel your friends anywhere, anytime
    *No Exp penalty for dying (just money and its not expensive.. i dont know the formula they use)
    *Semi-customizable vehicles (color and gun type)
    *No Friendly-fire
    *Grenade upgrades (including type and damage)
    *Same weapons(i.e pistols) have different firing rates and clip sizes

    Cons:
    *Level reqs for some guns (not all of them)
    *No difficulty setting
    *Hard to aim in iron sight view with guns that are scope-less
    *Quest reward items are different for the person who doesn't turn it in first
    *Character customization (besides skills) is limited to name and color edits
    *Not a variety of different enemies
    *Online DRM check during installation
    *No saving auto save only

    I can honestly say most of the "Cons:" arent bad enough to make you not wanna play this. Even the difficulty isnt too easy or too hard, but i wish they wouldve made it a setting in game because i get more replay value from it..i usually beat a game on normal then play on the hardest difficulty...Tell me what you think of the game if you have already played it and please NO SPOILERS haha i havent beaten it yet..