I know this is probably a weird opinion to have, but Borderlands 1 is the best Borderlands game. I mean its only really in a competition with 2, since pre-sequel and 3 are ass, but after playing all of them, this is still the one I have the most fond memories of, and the one I feel outshines the others.
For one, I like the setting and environmental design in this game the best. I feel like the sequels get a little bit too space-tech for my liking, so I really enjoy the post-apocalyptic badlands vibe that this game has to offer. This game also has the best cast of characters out of all of the games (except Zero). All four characters feel very focused and complete, and when you get them upgraded they feel extremely powerful. There's nothing better than sending Mordecai's bird out, covered in acid, to go kill five guys in one shot.
The story is the most simple out of all of the games, but I think its to its benefit. I will say 2 does have a better story, but I like this one just fine enough. Its fine all the way through until the end. And of course the art style of this game, with its stylized comic book textures, is gorgeous, and really helps the game stand out from other shooters. The remaster makes this game just look incredible, it improves on the original in every way.
The gunplay is super refined, and feels great especially with this remaster. Like I said before, each character just feels so unique and complete, you can pick anyone and feel powerful playing them. All of the gun types feel great to use, especially snipers, and there's plenty of variety on everything that you'll never get bored. The game is even better with friends, too.
I only have a couple of issues with the game. One, the final boss fight is kind of disappointing. The ending is supposed to be a twist, but I'm not a huge fan of it, since the game was building up a final boss the entire time, just to have a switch at the last second with a bland, boring tentacle monster. And the worst part is that the fight is extremely easy. So the ending was a bit of a letdown, but I enjoy the core gameplay of this game too much to let the ending ruin the experience.
The other thing is that, while I enjoy the environment of this game the best, I can recognize that it does get pretty boring after a while, with some areas looking kind of similar to others, and some areas feeling a bit empty. Not having great music tracks playing during gameplay and travel doesn't help with that, either. But, in the end, those are minor gripes that I have, and I still love this game.
This is definitely one of my favorite games of all time. I still need to finish getting all of the DLC achievements I'm missing, but I completed the game on Xbox 360 and now am almost done completing it again. Borderlands 1 is a very comfortable game that I'm always happy to come back to.
For one, I like the setting and environmental design in this game the best. I feel like the sequels get a little bit too space-tech for my liking, so I really enjoy the post-apocalyptic badlands vibe that this game has to offer. This game also has the best cast of characters out of all of the games (except Zero). All four characters feel very focused and complete, and when you get them upgraded they feel extremely powerful. There's nothing better than sending Mordecai's bird out, covered in acid, to go kill five guys in one shot.
The story is the most simple out of all of the games, but I think its to its benefit. I will say 2 does have a better story, but I like this one just fine enough. Its fine all the way through until the end. And of course the art style of this game, with its stylized comic book textures, is gorgeous, and really helps the game stand out from other shooters. The remaster makes this game just look incredible, it improves on the original in every way.
The gunplay is super refined, and feels great especially with this remaster. Like I said before, each character just feels so unique and complete, you can pick anyone and feel powerful playing them. All of the gun types feel great to use, especially snipers, and there's plenty of variety on everything that you'll never get bored. The game is even better with friends, too.
I only have a couple of issues with the game. One, the final boss fight is kind of disappointing. The ending is supposed to be a twist, but I'm not a huge fan of it, since the game was building up a final boss the entire time, just to have a switch at the last second with a bland, boring tentacle monster. And the worst part is that the fight is extremely easy. So the ending was a bit of a letdown, but I enjoy the core gameplay of this game too much to let the ending ruin the experience.
The other thing is that, while I enjoy the environment of this game the best, I can recognize that it does get pretty boring after a while, with some areas looking kind of similar to others, and some areas feeling a bit empty. Not having great music tracks playing during gameplay and travel doesn't help with that, either. But, in the end, those are minor gripes that I have, and I still love this game.
This is definitely one of my favorite games of all time. I still need to finish getting all of the DLC achievements I'm missing, but I completed the game on Xbox 360 and now am almost done completing it again. Borderlands 1 is a very comfortable game that I'm always happy to come back to.