I swear this isn't a super obvious hint to you. (You know who you are)
Borderlands is a gritty blend of RPG and FPS four-player co-op game. The co-op is essential - find some friends and make them play with you, or else don't bother playing. You don't get any AI to help you, so you need those other players. Oh, and make sure you name your characters with ridiculous names. Any game is made better when your character is named "Fuck Machine" or "Dance Baby."
The game is set on another planet, filled with horrible beasties and baddies and rumours of a vault filled with alien technology, money, fame and women. (Don't ask how the women are still alive after being in a vault for so long). The plot is tenuous and thin, but really... who needs plot when you have things to kill? And they've added several DLC packs to the game that add plot of their own - zombies and a robot revolution, notably.
You play one of four treasure hunters, each character representing a "class." The classes are best described as tank (MEATY), sniper (LONG RANGE. Also he has a falcon.), elemental (PHASEWALKING and ELEMENTAL SMGS) and soldier (GUN. SUPPORT. Also, TURRET).
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Looks like a neat game!
ReplyDeleteOh wait you said it's available on Steam, so it's PC/Mac then :) Does Steam even work on Mac? Never tried lol.
ReplyDelete"Also, there are midgets. They do the best flailing." Made me lol!
ReplyDeleteIt must have been Hell trying to get those 87 bazillion guns into the game. Looks really good though and I love co-op more than competitive play so it could suit me. What console(s) is it for?
Sounds fun
ReplyDeleteThey just released a Mac version of Steam recently, and there's promise of Linux support too.
ReplyDeleteBorderlands is on the 360, but you wouldn't want to play it as a console game. The PC version has way more love.
Roughly, how much does the game cost?
ReplyDeleteRight now it's $20 for the base game, and $10 per DLC pack for all platforms. You can, however, get the "game of the year" edition, which contains all four DLC packs, for $30 on Steam.
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