Borderlands

Highly addictive multiplayer

User Rating: 9 | Borderlands PC

By nunswithguns | Review Date: November 14, 2009

PROS:
- Unique cell shaded graphics
- Interesting and immersive story
- Highly stylized characters and art works well
- Variety of weapons and items that all look and sound great
- Controls are generally intuitive
- Classes are each unique and interesting
- Great replay value
- Online coop component is addicting
- Driving sections adds variety
- Attention to detail

CONS:
- Inventory system may be a bit confusing at first
- Loot system needs improvement
- Minor game and graphical glitches
- Has to be played with friends (not really a con)

CONCLUSION:
An excellent story driven coop game that manages to keep an overdone genre interesting. This game very much reminds me of a hybrid between mass effect and fallout, which isn't at all a bad thing. Great replay value, graphics, weapons and plot. Definitely recommended.

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