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Borderlands

"Borderlands is an action role-playing first-person shooter set on the distant planet of Pandora."

Gearbox Software·2K Games·CyberFront·Take-Two Interactive·Feral Interactive· October 20, 2009· Main Game
80
Critic Score
8 reviews
79
User Score
1k ratings

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.

Released 20 October 2009 for PlayStation 3, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Mac by Gearbox Software, published by 2K Games and CyberFront. Rated MA 15+ by ACB, 18 by PEGI. About 43 hours to beat, 59 hours for everything. 2-player local co-op.

Story

In a distant future where mega-corporations colonize and strip-mine entire planets, four mercenaries known as Vault Hunters arrive on Pandora, a lawless frontier world abandoned by the corporations that once exploited it. Drawn by legends of an alien Vault containing priceless technology left behind by a vanished race called the Eridians, they begin piecing together clues to its location with guidance from a mysterious entity known only as the Guardian Angel. Standing in their way is the Crimson Lance, a private military force deployed by the Atlas Corporation, which seeks the Vault's power for itself. As the Vault Hunters collect the artifact fragments needed to unlock the sealed chamber, they learn the Vault can only be opened once every two hundred years, and the next opening is fast approaching.

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PlayStation 3
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EU
Oct 23, 2009
Nintendo Switch
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May 29, 2020
PC (Microsoft Windows)
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AU
Oct 30, 2009
Mac
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WW
Dec 3, 2010
Xbox One
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NA
Oct 19, 2010
PlayStation 3
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NA
Oct 20, 2009
PC (Microsoft Windows)
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EU
Oct 30, 2009
PlayStation 3
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AU
Oct 23, 2009
PC (Microsoft Windows)
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NA
Oct 26, 2009
PC (Microsoft Windows)
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JP
Dec 25, 2009
Xbox 360
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EU
Oct 23, 2009
PlayStation 3
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JP
Feb 25, 2010
Xbox 360
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NA
Oct 20, 2009
Xbox 360
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AU
Oct 23, 2009
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JP
Feb 25, 2010
Critic Score
80 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 professional reviews
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
79 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 1k ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
80
Users
79
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
CriticsUsers
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike