Borderlands

Borderlands

Gearbox Software, Feral Interactive · 2009

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opSplit-screenFirst personSwitch
How you play it

2-4 players online · 2 players couch

Online co-op · up to 4Couch co-op · up to 2SplitscreenLAN

What it does best

  • shooter

  • role-playing (rpg)

  • science fiction

  • open world

The setup

What you are walking into

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.

Where it lives

PlayStation 3PC (Microsoft Windows)MacXbox 360Xbox OneNintendo Switch

Genre

ShooterRole-playing (RPG)

Vibe

ActionScience fictionOpen world
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