Borderlands - Quick review

Today I'm going to take a look at one of the first ps3 rpg games I've played: borderlands. This is not your typical rpg as it plays like a fps (first person shooter). If you're familiar with fallout 3 you have an idea of how that works. If you're not.. well let me tell you, it works quite well. The gameplay works like any other fps except you can gain levels and get stronger weapons all the time like in other rpg's. Just like in fallout 3 your character can have perks which make it unique (well not unique probably because a lot of people play it but it does make a difference). Each character has three skill-trees and you have to spent your hard earned skill points over these three every time you level up.


The setting of the game is a somewhat post-apocalyptic looking planet called Pandora. The world is divided in a number of areas but except from the snow world I thought the separate areas to have little variation. The art style is a mixture of comic and cell-shaded graphics, not bad in my opinion it works for the game and makes it stand out from other titles in it's genre.

Now that I've given a brief explanation of the game I will give you my overall opinion of the game and a list of pros and cons because the idea here is to give you quick information on ps3 rpg games and no long dreaded reviews that go into every detail!


Overall opinion
Borderlands is a fun and addictive game, personally I enjoyed the co-op feature the most because it's just much better to play with friends instead of on your own. It's not the best rpg or fps but the fun factor is high and that's what counts in my opinion. Although the
game might get repetitive at times most of the leveling is done through quests which keeps you motivated and gives specific goals and rewards. There's a lot of stuff to find and many different weapons and special abilities to learn. The replay value is ok. Going through
the game once was actually enough for me (second play through is still fun but nothing special and you get through pretty quick if you have a decent character) but with the online, co-op and battle arena options you can have some more fun. Overall I enjoyed this game very much and would recommend it to anyone who likes rpg's OR fps. The game isn't very expensive nowadays look here to see the latest price (should be no more than 16 dollar).

Pros
- Insane load of guns, pistols, rocket launchers, shields and other items
- Four great classes to choose from, all fun in their own way
- Good pace of leveling with enough rewards to keep you going
- The art work is impressive
- Lot of gun-fun
- Highly entertaining characters

Cons
- solo-play has a slower pace and is not as fun
- climax is not very satisfying
- not a great story line


So that's it for this review I hope it helps you making your decision about this game. I added a teaser trailer and video footage of the gameplay so you can further form your opinion. If you're looking to buy this game it's right here on amazon for a very decent price.They also have the GOTY edition (game of the year edition) with all the downloadable content packs included right here.