What you're reading: a personal review of Borderlands without all the details, just the main points.

Why: I want to talk to you about the game, not put you to sleep.

Ok, the bad:

• No, not "87 BAZILLION GUNS!" More like "20-30 GUNS WITH 87 BAZILLION STAT VARIATIONS!"
• The open world is actually divided into sections, separated by loading screens.
• Loading screens can be anywhere from 15 - 45 seconds long.
• RPG elements are bare bones compared to other established games in the genre.
• No armor to collect/sell/modify, only energy shields.
• Level cap of 50.
• Minor, minor text and skills glitches that Gearbox needs to fix.
• BROKEN ONLINE THAT GEARBOX NEEDS TO FIX.

Now the good:

• 20-30 GUNS WITH 87 BAZILLION STAT VARIATIONS!
• Not all of the RPG elements are somewhat lacking - the skills actually affect your performance.
• Open world.
• Lots of side quests.
• Good sense of humor.
• I-don't-take-myself-seriously-but-I-can-still-kick-your-ass sense of st yle.
• Art st yle is very nice. Think moving comic book, not cel-shading.
• FPS gameplay feels spot on. Guns are fun, "CRITICAL HIT!" shots are satisfying.
• The way Lilith laughs when you score a headshot.

So yeah, that's it.

I didn't have money for this game, so in order to get it, I had to trade Super Mario Galaxy, Prototype, a caseless Resistance 2 and a caseless Uncharted, all games I got for free from a friend. I got $37 from that, plus the "Trade 4, get $20 extra" which put me at $57, and I was able to buy Borderlands for $2.45.

So yeah, $60 game for $2.45. Deal of the century, amirite?

Anyway, I'm not doing much other than that. Just playing the game in single player, waiting for a patch from Gearbox and my Bayonetta merch to get here.

Tune of the Week: DJ Champion - No Heaven

(Hah, like that? The original song from the first few Borderlands trailers.)