Borderlands 3 (2019 Video Game)
6/10
A flimsier story than Borderlands 2
25 October 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Played this game couch co-op with my partner and it has both pros and cons.

PROS + Awesome massive monsters, especially the final boss fight + Cool scenery, planets, enemies + Going from planet to planet and searching for multiple vaults is awesome + New vehicles + Higher frequency of legendary items than BL2 (at least that was my experience).

CONS
  • The characters are woefully underdeveloped compared to BL2 and all its DLCs. There is hardly any comraderie between existing NPCs: in BL2, you would fight beside other characters, there would be banter and side stories about their relationships. In this, it's quite the opposite. You literally see an adult Tiny Tina once or twice, and all the other fan-favourites appear with the same frequency. The character with the most development is Tannis, followed arguably by Maya and her protégée, but that's pretty much it. Even though the game is a race to "save the universe," I couldn't help thinking, "Why?" It honestly seems like none of the characters could care less about one another. Very disappointing, especially given the emotional development of characters in BL2 and with the Tiny Tina DLC. Lilith is almost a robot and nobody else is really... in it.
  • Very buggy. Lots of lag.
  • Side quests can be pretty dull and feel like chores.
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