Borderlands

Borderlands (2009)

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Critics 80/100Shooter / Role-playing (RPG)PS3 · PC · Mac · X360

Borderlands is an action role-playing first-person shooter set on the distant planet of Pandora. Players choose from four characters, each with distinct combat abilities, and explore an open world rendered in a distinctive cartoon-style visual approach. Gameplay revolves around completing missions, defeating enemies, and collecting procedurally generated weapons with varying statistics and elemental effects. The game supports cooperative play for up to four players, with enemy difficulty scaling based on the number of participants.

Details

  • DeveloperGearbox Software, Feral Interactive
  • Publisher2K Games, CyberFront, Take-Two Interactive, Feral Interactive
  • ReleaseOctober 20, 2009
  • PlatformsPlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
  • ModesSingle player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
  • EngineUnreal Engine 3
  • FranchiseBorderlands
  • PerspectiveFirst person
  • Age ratingPEGI 18 · ESRB M

Time to beat

  • Rushed30 h
  • Normally43 h
  • Completionist59 h

Based on 8 players.

Themes

ActionScience fictionOpen world

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