Borderlands

[b1gwolt]

Re: Borderlands

I saw on wikipedia the other day that someone had posted that gamespot gave it a 5/10, that comment has been taken down recently, but here is the version:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Borderlands_(video_game)&direction=next&oldid=319770837

I could find nothing on gamespot to substantiate that, I wondered if a review came out that was exclusive to gamespot members only?

[Tiko7523]

Re: Borderlands

I saw on wikipedia the other day that someone had posted that gamespot gave it a 5/10, that comment has been taken down recently, but here is the version:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Borderlands_(video_game)&direction=next&oldid=319770837

I could find nothing on gamespot to substantiate that, I wondered if a review came out that was exclusive to gamespot members only?

wow gamespot usually gives games reviews a day or 2 after its released in retail stores...... and a 5/10 would be very disapointing to see but who really knows it could happen

[b1gwolt]

Re: Borderlands

wow gamespot usually gives games reviews a day or 2 after its released in retail stores...... and a 5/10 would be very disapointing to see but who really knows it could happen

It has been taken off the wikipedia page though, so it could be total garbage. After watching the 30 min video, i can't see how they would give it lower than a 7 just due to what you can do....

[Flawless]

Re: Borderlands

A look at the first add-on that will be hitting sometime later this year.

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Gearbox's loot-driven wasteland romp Borderlands ain't even on store shelves till next week--with a PC release following on Steam the week after that--but the developer is already spilling the beans about its post-release plans for downloadable content.

Described as "the first in a series" of add-ons, The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned will run you $10 on all three platforms. Here's a brief description of what's in there.

Tasked with keeping the workers of Jakobs Cove alive, Dr. Ned (who is not related to Dr. Zed from Fyrestone) does his job a little too well, creating zombies and other abominations that now run rampant in this region. Players will have to work alongside Dr. Ned as they embark on a quest to cure the inhabitants of Jakobs Cove in this full-fledged expansion filled with new enemies, new quests and rare loot drops.

More importantly, here's what it looks like.

The real question, of course, is exactly how much content and how big a landmass this pack entails. Jeff's closing in on the level cap in Borderlands right next to me, so we'll have a full review of the shipping game next week, and you can look for this DLC pack to hit "later this year."

[Scoop 24]

Re: Borderlands

im getting my copy today hopefully.

[Scoop 24]

Re: Borderlands

well i went to work found out i was off today.. so i just got back in with borderlands

[b1gwolt]

Re: Borderlands

well i went to work found out i was off today.. so i just got back in with borderlands

Post impressions please!

[Tiko7523]

Re: Borderlands

any reviews yet for the game?

[judgejudy]

Re: Borderlands

so far in the 10 minutes or so I got to play, I noticed one thing that may frustrate some folks looking for an experience more on the FPS side. the aiming isn't 100% accurate, i'm not sure if that's because of the weapon stats, my lack of being leveled up, or a combination of the two, but I appreciate the fact that they did it as it's much like in a turn based RPG, you're not always guaranteed the sure hit.

[judgejudy]

Re: Borderlands

any reviews yet for the game?

http://borderlandsguide.com/forum/first-reviewcaution-its-oxm

[b1gwolt]

Re: Borderlands

so far in the 10 minutes or so I got to play, I noticed one thing that may frustrate some folks looking for an experience more on the FPS side. the aiming isn't 100% accurate, i'm not sure if that's because of the weapon stats, my lack of being leveled up, or a combination of the two, but I appreciate the fact that they did it as it's much like in a turn based RPG, you're not always guaranteed the sure hit.

So if I was ok with it in Fallout 3, I will be ok here?

[Scoop 24]

Re: Borderlands

So if I was ok with it in Fallout 3, I will be ok here?

yes.. you accuracy gets better as you level up.

[Flawless]

Re: Borderlands

Borderlands: Know Your Weapons

Each of the game's four character classes, which you can read all about in our Meet the Killers feature, can use all the weapons in the game. So if you want to play as a Berserker, whose special action skill is to pummel enemies with fists, you can still equip a sniper rifle and be pretty decent with it. That's because the more you use a weapon, the higher your proficiency with it gets. By the time you've built up a high level character you should be seeing some nice benefits. At proficiency level 15 for submachine guns, for instance, you'll get a 15 percent damage bonus, 30 percent boost to reload speed, and a 45 percent accuracy increase.

Before digging into the many variations of guns present in the game, first let's back out and go over the general weapon types. In all, you get proficiency categories for pistols, submachine guns, shotguns, combat rifles, sniper rifles, launchers, and Eridian weapons. Now, if you've just read that list, the last one probably jumped out at you at a little odd, so we'll tackle that one first. Eridian weapons are built with alien technology, and function a little different from the majority of the weapons in the game. Instead of having capped ammunition limits and the need to reload, these alien weapons have regenerating ammo reserves. While it means you'll need to wait around for the seemingly slow regeneration to take place, it also means you never need to worry about if you've purchased enough rounds.

The alien weapons differ in functionality as well, and have a distinct visual style compared the more familiar weapon types. Some of these weapon types act like sniper rifles and fire out focused energy beams, some act like shotguns and blast forth clusters of lighting balls, and others discharge large, slow-moving spheres of shock energy that can have devastating results on enemy shields upon impact. If you get the game next week and are wondering where they are, well have some patience. These things don't start showing up until later on in the game so you'll need to put in some time to see them. It's also not like these are the ultimate weapons, either, the other types are just as if not more effective for a number of reasons.

Every gun type in the game comes with base statistics, from magazine capacity to accuracy, fire rate, and damage. These all differ between models, and a few other variations can further diversify how a weapon functions. Some have scopes, for instance, and some don't. Many have bonuses depending on their quality of rarity, including bonus critical hit damage, reload speed, and ammunition regeneration, and recoil reduction. Many also come with elemental effects, which come in varying strengths. Fire elemental weapons are more effective against flesh whereas shock elemental effects quickly take down shields. Corrosive bullets can cause more damage over time, and the explosive weapons cause enemies to, unsurprisingly, explode. As if that wasn't enough, the even rarer weapon types have unique special effects, such as split-second reloads, arcing rocket shots, and bullets that fire in seemingly magical waves and spirals.

Just to go over a few examples, say you come across revolvers with high damage numbers, a slow rate of fire, a weapon zoom, and explosive elemental effects. Since you'll eventually open up four weapon slots, should you decide to equip that pistol, or instead stay with the SMG that does x3 corrosive damage and has a lighting fast reload. Or maybe you're sick of the more long range combat and want to ditch that ultra high damage sniper rifle with x4 explosive damage and a 150 percent critical hit damage bonus for something more up close and personal. Maybe that Caustic Shotgun with the plus 4 additional magazine size and corrosive elemental damage might fit the bill.

Naturally you'll need ammunition for all these guns, and Gearbox made the process of staying stocked up fairly convenient by liberally scattering vending machines all over the game world. Not only can you buy ammo at these machines, but also spend big chunks of cash on upgrading your overall ammunition capacity, which can be pretty helpful if you're deep into a dungeon. From the few types of these machines can also be purchased grenade modifications, class mods, shield mods, and more weapons, and the inventories frequently refresh as you play, so expect to spend quite a bit of time interacting with these machines.

Hopefully that gives you a general overview of what to expect from the weaponry in the game, which will be shipping soon for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC platforms. To find out if the game is actually any good and this information was worth reading, check back with IGN early Monday morning for the full review.

[briand23]

Re: Borderlands

Yay... just reserved at GS... the guy said he already had it, but I have to wait till tues ah well... super pumped for this game... that 30 min video Flawless posted made up my mind to get this game.

[goh]

Re: Borderlands

It's only $40 at Futureshop: http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...0124754&catid=