In the older games, the story would usually take place in front of you and acknowledge your presence. The problem with this is that it effectively removes the PCs from the story and renders them entirely helpless. During any cutscene in this game, the camera leaves your perspective and focuses on what’s going on. The cutscenes are completely non-interactable.
It is during the first battle with the villains you start to see the trend of the game. It only comes off as shallow, never going far enough to make any actual social commentary. And the satire on current streaming culture is entirely wasted since it never plays any major part in the plot. I don’t mean that as in they are effective villains, I mean that as in the writing itself tries so hard to make them into legitimate villains that it comes off as contrived. And how do they seek to use their powers? To take over the galaxy, of course.Īnd the villains are the weakest part of the game, and honestly the source of why it’s so bad. Having risen to stardom through the EchoNet, they have become a cult among the bandits, who sees them as Gods since both are sirens. This is because of the rise of the game’s main villains. So when you join them is when they suddenly decide they need a ship and traveling to other planets. Apparently the Crimson Raiders have just been sitting on the vault key they discovered at the end of Borderlands 2 for a while. The problems show up very soon after starting the game. There is a lot to go over here, so this might get a bit lengthy and spoilery. Both in its writing and presentation, this has to be the worst story of the franchise. After having completed its main story, I can say with a high degree of certainty, that Borderlands 3 killed the franchise for me.īorderlands 3’s main issue is its story. After all the hype, after the Handsome Jack saga had thoroughly ended, I never imagined how much damage Borderlands 3 would do to the franchise. It was different but still very reminiscent of what we saw in the main series.īut all of this could never prepare me for what Borderlands 3 would end up being. With its cast of characters and unique spin on the Borderlands universe, I fell in love with the game for its humor. That opinion didn’t change when Telltales released Tales From The Borderlands. And truth to be told, I still think Handsome Jack remains one of the best-written villains of all time. It gave some insight into characters we didn’t know much about and helped expand on Handsome Jack’s lore. Despite its short length and not hitting as many high notes as Borderlands 2, I did enjoy it for what it was. The Pre-Sequel helped fill that need for more Borderlands, and I would lie if I didn’t say I loved that game as well. It’s a game where I’ve played every class, mastered everything, and I still wanted more.
Having over 1000 hours in it on Steam, and not counting how much I’ve also played it on my PS Vita, I can easily say that Borderlands 2 is one of my most played games since its release.
#TVTROPES TALES FROM THE BORDERLANDS SERIES#
I associate the series mostly with spending time with my best friend, laughing at stupid memes and jokes, and just having a good time.īorderlands was a game I enjoyed but Borderlands 2 was an obsession.
#TVTROPES TALES FROM THE BORDERLANDS PC#
And Borderlands symbolized not only gaming on that PC but also was something my friend Kira helped get me into. I had put a lot of money, time, and effort into building that PC. It was one of the first franchises I got into after building my first proper gaming PC. Borderlands is a very special franchise to me.
There aren’t words enough to describe how hyped I was for Borderlands 3.
Thanks to my friend Kira for providing screenshots and for playing this with me.
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