Borderlands (XBOX 360), 9.5/10

guerrand · 11-04-2009, 06:57 PM

Story (10/10):
You come to this place known as Pandora is search of "the vault" which holds rare artifacts of extraordinary power, you will have to defeat enemies and complete quests and kill bosses in order to unlock the next part of the game.

Controls (10/10):
The controls are pretty straight forward compared to most First Person Shooters (FPS). The navigation map is pretty simple to use and you're able to differentiate different types of weapons based on type, example: snipers, shotguns, Also by the company that creates the weapons.

Graphics (10/10):
The graphics are pretty cool, it has a nice Comic Book look to the game and the characters and bosses are insanely cool. Whenever you come across a boss you'll think to yourself, "Damn, that's cool." It's a very stylish game.

Sound/Music (10/10):
The sound effects are perfect for the type of weapon fire you'd expect to hear and explosions, the music however I'm not too accustomed with because I have my own personal music playing so I won't discriminate.

Replayability (10/10):
This game focuses on you choosing one of 4 character types, leaving you open to replaying the game up to 4 times to try out each character class. It's a very fun game and I'd definitely play a different character once I beat the game completely.

Online/Multiplayer (10/10):
Multiplayer is the core of this game, playing online with friends or co-op is the best thing this game has to offer, you're able to trade out your sweet weapons between friends and save them when they're dying.

Game-play (8/10):
This game is a mix between an RPG and a FPS with the weight of the game being focused on the RPG aspect, you wont be able to use cover to your advantage without crippling your ability to return fire, the FPS aspect is only to the extent that it is a "first person shooter" you're in first person view and you use guns, that's it, reason for deducting a point.
The RPG aspect is great though for fans of MMORPG games, however this is a game that lacks the fun it has co-op or online if you play solo, which is why I'm deducting a point.

Overall Score (9.5/10):
Overall this game is a straight up 9.5/10 but I recommend you don't buy this game if you don't have a friend to play with, Pandora is a huge place and can get very lonely if you do lack a friend. However if you do, it's a whole different story, it can take several days to finish the game and when you do, you will probably want to play all over again.

frapp · 11-05-2009, 01:42 PM

I agree with most of this review, except for the story. It's pretty slack tbh. I would have scored it probably 7.5 or 8/10, but everything else is accurate. Good review. Great game, too.

~~*Avatardestroyer*~~ · 11-12-2009, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by guerrand

Story (10/10):
You come to this place known as Pandora is search of "the vault" which holds rare artifacts of extraordinary power, you will have to defeat enemies and complete quests and kill bosses in order to unlock the next part of the game.

Controls (10/10):
The controls are pretty straight forward compared to most First Person Shooters (FPS). The navigation map is pretty simple to use and you're able to differentiate different types of weapons based on type, example: snipers, shotguns, Also by the company that creates the weapons.

Graphics (10/10):
The graphics are pretty cool, it has a nice Comic Book look to the game and the characters and bosses are insanely cool. Whenever you come across a boss you'll think to yourself, "Damn, that's cool." It's a very stylish game.

Sound/Music (10/10):
The sound effects are perfect for the type of weapon fire you'd expect to hear and explosions, the music however I'm not too accustomed with because I have my own personal music playing so I won't discriminate.

Replayability (10/10):
This game focuses on you choosing one of 4 character types, leaving you open to replaying the game up to 4 times to try out each character class. It's a very fun game and I'd definitely play a different character once I beat the game completely.

Online/Multiplayer (10/10):
Multiplayer is the core of this game, playing online with friends or co-op is the best thing this game has to offer, you're able to trade out your sweet weapons between friends and save them when they're dying.

Game-play (8/10):
This game is a mix between an RPG and a FPS with the weight of the game being focused on the RPG aspect, you wont be able to use cover to your advantage without crippling your ability to return fire, the FPS aspect is only to the extent that it is a "first person shooter" you're in first person view and you use guns, that's it, reason for deducting a point.
The RPG aspect is great though for fans of MMORPG games, however this is a game that lacks the fun it has co-op or online if you play solo, which is why I'm deducting a point.

Overall Score (9.5/10):
Overall this game is a straight up 9.5/10 but I recommend you don't buy this game if you don't have a friend to play with, Pandora is a huge place and can get very lonely if you do lack a friend. However if you do, it's a whole different story, it can take several days to finish the game and when you do, you will probably want to play all over again.

Thanks for the review, but I really think it sucked..