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returntothepit >> discuss >> Borderlands by TheRidersofDoom on Oct 26,2009 2:04pm
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toggletoggle post by TheRidersofDoom  at Oct 26,2009 2:04pm
This is one of the best fps games I have ever played.

Basically it's like this, you're on a barren wild west type planet in search of alien technology

you do quests and get xp which unlocks and advances your class based attributes, so there is plenty of rpg in here too, minus a really thick story and over-burdensome text reading.

You fight bandits and mad maxesque psychos along with lovecraftian alien creatures

the loot is the real clincher for me, there are over 100,000 guns, at least, I heard estimates of 1 million unique items in the game to get.

You have guns, obviously, but you also have shields, which can protect you from certain elements, give you a health boost, or recover fast, and a million other things. You also have a thing called class mod, basically it adds to your specific abilities or adds to your parties ability, if you are using xbox live.

Right now for example my class mod gives me 70 percent added damage if I use a sniper, I also have one that does team health regeneration and added loot dropping.

You also have badasse and boss battles akin to diablo, just like the loot system is much like diablo.

The badass are pretty much any enemy but only bigger and stronger, usually with really good loot. You encounter these randomly.

The bosses are too few to my taste, pretty much they are just random leaders of outlaws that always drop an awesome weapon, and to boot you can go back after a while to fight them again and get the same gun if you sold it.

The bosses are kinda like the advancement of the story, every time you kill one you move onto anther area...

which by the way, the world map is huge, and you get a "runner" which helps move about the map


anyways, if you like fps or rpg, get this game.

also, anyone who plays im live user spawnofcthulhu6

My roommate just got the pc version so now I just go solo



toggletoggle post by ArrowHeadNLI at Oct 26,2009 2:26pm
Tell your roommate I'm on my way to pick up the PC version as well. You sold me.



toggletoggle post by arilliusbm  at Oct 26,2009 2:27pm edited Oct 26,2009 2:27pm
Tell your roommate to buy me a computer that doesn't have 2001 specs so I can play new games.



toggletoggle post by dar nli at Oct 26,2009 2:29pm
I got this for PC, eagerly awaiting checking it out. If anyone here wants to play co-op hit me up, my steam ID's nonserviam or my AIM's drawerfullofslug.



toggletoggle post by arilliusbm  at Oct 26,2009 2:31pm
Steam eh? Do you play TFC or CS:S?



toggletoggle post by C.dEaD at Oct 26,2009 2:32pm
Game looks tits. Need to fix 360 in time for the holydays so I can play all these great games.



toggletoggle post by timma at Oct 26,2009 2:38pm
I heard this game is great--kind of like a RPG FPS along the lines of Fallout 3 but better.

Unfortunately, I'm stupid broke and saving my money of MW2. Trials HD is keeping me entertained for now though.



toggletoggle post by dar nli at Oct 26,2009 3:25pm
naw jim. I don't really play too many games anymore, I'm not sure I'll even be able to get into this one but with the cold weather coming on I'm gonna give it a shot. I'm more into the diablo side of things than the FPS side, though I did enjoy modern warfare and L4D and may pick up the sequels. Steam just rules.



toggletoggle post by ArrowHeadNLI at Oct 26,2009 6:18pm
Installing now, I got about an hour to go.

I'm excited, from all I see this game looks very promising.



toggletoggle post by ArrowHeadNLI at Oct 27,2009 4:20am
Oh, yeah. This is definitely fucking AWESOME. I haven't even tried multiplayer yet.



toggletoggle post by ArrowHeadNLI at Oct 27,2009 12:04pm
Yup, still awesome. HUD is obviously ported from the console versions, but the graphics look incredible. This is such a fun concept for a fps, it really is a good blend between FPS and RPG.

THe weapon variety is SICK!



toggletoggle post by spaldino at Oct 27,2009 12:34pm
no one has ever made an FPS that has RPG like qualities to it. ever. this is the first. seriously. im not being sarcastic. at all.



toggletoggle post by arktouros at Oct 27,2009 12:35pm
haha

can't wait to DL this



toggletoggle post by arilliusbm  at Oct 27,2009 12:36pm
Uh, System Shock 2?



toggletoggle post by arktouros at Oct 27,2009 12:40pm
dude you were just trolled by real spaldino.



toggletoggle post by ArrowHeadNLI at Oct 27,2009 12:41pm
spaldino said[orig][quote]
no one has ever made an FPS that has RPG like qualities to it. ever. this is the first. seriously. im not being sarcastic. at all.


Play it, you'll see what I mean. Right down to color coded weapon drops a-la world of warcraft, skill trees, etc., this is a better balance than I've seen in a while.

It's been done a billion times before, but I'm not playing the shit out of those games right now. I'm playing THIS one.



toggletoggle post by arilliusbm  at Oct 27,2009 12:54pm
Borderlands
System Requirements*
Intel CPU - Pentium 4 2.4GHz
AMD CPU - Athlon XP 2400+
Nvidia Graphics Card - Geforce 8600 GS
ATI & Intel Graphics Card - Radeon X850 Series
RAM - 2 GB
Hard Disk Space - 8 GB
Direct X - 9



I dont have any of that, except direct X 9 and the harddrive space. looks like I'll have to pass on this game



toggletoggle post by arktouros at Oct 27,2009 12:59pm
i'd wager Icewind Dale is more interesting anyway



toggletoggle post by arilliusbm  at Oct 27,2009 1:06pm
probably not. this borderlands game looks good



toggletoggle post by Martins   at Oct 27,2009 1:07pm edited Oct 27,2009 1:18pm
aril is throwing curveballs left and right today



toggletoggle post by arilliusbm  at Oct 27,2009 1:10pm
?



toggletoggle post by Martins   at Oct 27,2009 1:15pm edited Oct 27,2009 1:17pm
first you said the moon landing was real and now you're saying a video game not made in 60000 BC looks good.



toggletoggle post by arilliusbm  at Oct 27,2009 1:16pm
sigh.



toggletoggle post by Martins   at Oct 27,2009 1:18pm
so, two curveballs.



toggletoggle post by FuckIsMySignature at Oct 27,2009 1:23pm
FULL COUNT



toggletoggle post by timma at Oct 27,2009 1:27pm
FuckIsMySignature said[orig][quote]
FULL CUNT



toggletoggle post by arilliusbm  at Oct 27,2009 1:35pm
i'll throw you a high heater to strike you out:
stop taking what I say on this forum seriously



toggletoggle post by ArrowHeadNLI at Oct 27,2009 1:39pm
arilliusbm said[orig][quote]
Borderlands
System Requirements*
Intel CPU - Pentium 4 2.4GHz
AMD CPU - Athlon XP 2400+
Nvidia Graphics Card - Geforce 8600 GS
ATI & Intel Graphics Card - Radeon X850 Series
RAM - 2 GB
Hard Disk Space - 8 GB
Direct X - 9



I dont have any of that, except direct X 9 and the harddrive space. looks like I'll have to pass on this game



This is the root of your issue. Get a new computer.



toggletoggle post by arilliusbm  at Oct 27,2009 1:45pm
I will soon, but don't want to shell out money for one right now. This winter is going to be brutal and my car is falling apart.
Also, I called that Mass Music in Taunton and they frown upon people splitting rooms. Oh well, thanks for the info though.



toggletoggle post by Martins   at Oct 27,2009 1:46pm
arilliusbm said[orig][quote]
i'll throw you a high heater to strike you out:
stop taking what I say on this forum seriously


sorry, i'm playing football



toggletoggle post by ArrowHeadNLI at Oct 27,2009 1:48pm
Priority will let you split a room. I think the # is 1-TON-OF-SOUND or something similar.

As for Borderlands, it's very fun. I'm reading about all the features I haven't even tried yet (vehicles, multi-player, other classes, etc...) and realizing I haven't even put a dent in this yet.



toggletoggle post by arilliusbm  at Oct 27,2009 1:56pm
ArrowHeadNLI said[orig][quote]
Priority will let you split a room. I think the # is 1-TON-OF-SOUND or something similar.


Thanks, called them too and left a message.




toggletoggle post by TheRidersofDoom  at Oct 27,2009 2:15pm
Yeah the quests get fun after a while too. And there are so many nods to post apocalyptic movies.



toggletoggle post by ArrowHeadNLI at Nov 3,2009 10:40am
Okay, this game is still fun as hell. Multiplayer on the PC version is, from what I've read, shitty. They used Gamespy for online play, and all info is stored client side, so I guess there's rampant cheating and port issues with online play. (just for the PC version, the others are okay)

I still haven't even tried multiplayer. Single is still fun for me. I just unlocked the fast-travel (I go SLOW at these type of games) and it seems like things really pick up after you kill the big boss at the mine.




toggletoggle post by reimroc at Nov 3,2009 10:42am
Beat it already. Bosses are meh.



toggletoggle post by ArrowHeadNLI at Nov 3,2009 10:44am
Boss fights seem to just be run-and-gun affairs. This game makes no effort to hide that it's all about the guns here. I think DLC will flush this game out a lot.

Did you finish everything, or just the first playthrough?



toggletoggle post by largefreakatzero at Jul 7,2010 5:56pm
I just became addicted to this. The assortment of weapons is very cool.



toggletoggle post by Mutis  at Aug 15,2011 3:58pm
Borderlands 2 appreeshed.

Better, more involved story. New PCs. All new 98273648972 weapons.

http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/08/15/borderla...inigun-attachments-bandit-weaponry/



toggletoggle post by c.DeaD at Aug 15,2011 4:20pm
Just beat the zombie expansion the other day. Love this game.



toggletoggle post by AndrewBastard  at Aug 15,2011 4:30pm
FUCK

i almost bought this yesterday but ended up with Mass Effect 2


the gay cartoon-y drawings on the case turned me off.


anyone play the newer Medal of Honor for 360? I used to love those games.



toggletoggle post by Pires at Aug 15,2011 5:22pm
I know two different people that HATED the MoH.



toggletoggle post by largefreakatzero at Aug 15,2011 6:47pm
I'll definitely get B2 when it comes out, and then say goodbye to my life. The first one was unbelievably addicting.



toggletoggle post by ridahsofdizoom at Aug 15,2011 10:43pm
I literally just started playing again, the arena download is impossible unless you cheat or have three amazing friends who also have nothing to do for a whole day



toggletoggle post by ridahsofdizoom at Aug 15,2011 10:50pm
I'm hoping for customizable characters, at least maybe different armor or something



toggletoggle post by Mutis  at Aug 16,2011 9:14am
Scooter's one-liners completely make up for the bland cartoony art. The arena is ridiculously difficult. So is that goddamn crab boss at the end of the General Knoxx DLC. The zombie expansion is the best by far.

Almost done the second playthrough using Mordacai.



toggletoggle post by arktouros at Aug 16,2011 9:19am
i couldn't get into this game. would much rather do time with fallout3/new vegas.



toggletoggle post by Mutis  at Aug 18,2011 12:51pm
It's a couch co-op game. That's what turned me off about fallout.



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