8.4 out of 10

Borderlands

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User Score (261)

7.2
Expert Score (90)

7.9
Value for money (8)

10
Features (2)

9.9
Sound quality (5)

8.4
Gameplay (30)

8.2
Graphics (29)

8.1
Sound (22)

8.1
Storyline (2)

8.3
Multiplayer (9)

8.2
Control (7)

8.9
Overall quality (2)

10
Appearance (2)

9.0
Singleplayer (3)

8.6
Game depth (2)

9.8

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237 of 6789 in PC Games

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Pros & Cons

incredibly addictive, lovely visuals, fun, story, game

repetitive, dumb ai

Score Distribution

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7-8		(53)
5-6		(8)
3-4		(0)
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Expert Reviews

Bright Hub

6.0/10

19 May 2011
With three separate DLC releases; Gearbox have decided to package two of them into the same bundle. Thus we have Borderlands: Double Game Add-On Pack, containing both The Zombie Island of Dr. Read more
maximum pc

8.0/10

7 December 2009
A stunning combat experience diminished by a series of small flaws Read more
- Amazing combat; millions of possible weapons; fun mashup gameplay.
- Friends must be same level for multiplayer; no mini-map; no world map; no goal marker in fast travel.
ccgr.org

8.6/10

9 December 2009
Click here to jump to the moral content! Borderlands is a unique first-person shooter (FPS) and role-playing game (RPG) hybrid from Gearbox Software. While other games combine a first-person perspective with a role playing game, or the other way around, Borderlands is unique among these. It combines a substantial set of main plot and side-quests, and other RPG mainstays, like character growth and advancement, with full-blown FPS gameplay. Read more
- Addictive and fun shoot & loot game play; four unique classes that play notably differently; customizable class skills and class mods add to character customization; l...
- Little enemy variety; some areas of the map feel barren; few zones with dangerous swarms of enemies; even the PC version is limited to four players; limited competitiv...
Hooked Gamers

7.9/10

6 November 2008
No complaint can be leveled against the presentation of the game, however. From the awesome Green Day themed backgrounds to the band members' virtual representations, this is the best looking Rock Band to date. The animation is spot on, the on-stage pyrotechnics are breathtaking and ultimately it is a great, if slightly stylized representation of the band playing live. Read more
- Best looking Rock Band to date, includes the hit albums Dookie and American Idiot in their entirety, all songs are exportable to the core Rock Band games.
- Majority of music is from just three albums, lack of career narrative is disappointing.
Gamebosh

8.6/10

3 May 2011
'A bazillion weapons'. That was Gearbox's big claim for Borderlands, that it contained so many random combinations of weapon parts, damage settings and modifiers that no two players would encounter the same weapons. In a world of 'two guns at a time' first-person shooters and grind-fest MMOs, an almost infinite number of weapons makes a surprising change, but as a key feature for the game? It sells Borderlands very, very short. Read more
- Unparalleled co-op gameplay, Incredibly addictive, Satisfyingly visceral, Lovely visuals, Largest variety of weapons ever, Psychotic midgets, on fire
- Repetitive, Bland environment design, Repetitive, Dumb AI, Repetitive
Cheat Code Central

9.0/10

21 December 2009
I could go into so many more details about combat, customization, fast travel, vehicle joyriding, Second Wind, DNA Reanimation, the HUD, the maps, and inventory navigation, etc. However, why bore you with minutia? Simply know that Borderlands is a deep and engaging, RPG-shooter hybrid that needs to be played to be fully appreciated. Blending the best elements from games such as Fallout 3 and Diablo II, Gearbox and 2K Games have put together a real winner. Read more
Aeropause

8.0/10

18 December 2009
Walking into Borderlands, I was unsure what to expect from the game. From its onset, it had been plagued with comparisons to Fallout 3 or Diablo (including from yours truly), leading to the distinct possibility … Read more
Cosmos Gaming

6.0/10

25 November 2009
FINAL WORD If you need some more Fallout 3 in your life with more loot and multiplayer capability, this is the game for you. If you didn't like Fallout 3 at all, forget it. Read more
AtomicGamer

9.2/10

19 October 2009
It's easy to create a wishlist of features Gearbox probably could have added given enough time, but when I get in game, I forget about all that and instead find myself hunting down the the next epic gun, taking out multiple enemies with headshots, and enjoying the pop culture and video game references (everything from Diablo and Halo to Quentin Tarantino and Judd Apatow movies are in there). Read more
411mania.com

9.0/10

13 November 2010
Borderlands proved to be one of the best games of 2009, and for those who missed out, this is your chance to find out what everyone else has been talking about. There’s very little not to like about Borderlands, and a ton of things to love. The co-op is great, there’s loot everywhere, tons of weapons, huge, vast worlds, slews of enemies, vehicular combat and a zany cast of characters. The game has a great sense of humor about itself and isn’t afraid to admit it. Read more