Borderlands

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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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Time to beat

32 h 33 minAverage completion time
22 h 10 minMain
35 h 7 minMain + Sides
64 h 16 minCompletionist
31 hCo-op

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Genres
Shooter • RPG
Game Modes
Single player • Multiplayer • Co-operative • Split screen
Player Perspective
First person
Platforms and release dates

PC

2009-12-25

PS3 • X360

2010-02-25

XONE

2010-10-19

Mac

2010-12-03

Switch

2020-05-29
Developers
Gearbox Software
Publishers
2K Games • CyberFront • Take-Two Interactive
Other companies
Shadows in Darkness • Demiurge Studios
Game Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Developer/Publisher
Feral Interactive
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84
Metacritic83 ratings
80
IGDB8 ratings

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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.

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

Genres
Shooter • RPG
Game Modes
Single player • Multiplayer • Co-operative • Split screen
Player Perspective
First person
Platforms and release dates

PC

2009-12-25

PS3 • X360

2010-02-25

XONE

2010-10-19

Mac

2010-12-03

Switch

2020-05-29
Developers
Gearbox Software
Publishers
2K Games • CyberFront • Take-Two Interactive
Other companies
Shadows in Darkness • Demiurge Studios
Game Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Developer/Publisher
Feral Interactive