By the end of this series, I was more interested in the characters of Tales from the Borderlands than I was in most of the cast from the rest of the series. If you thinkyou can’t become emotionally attached to a basic loader robot, you are wrong. The cast is brilliant enough to make you care about them completely by the end of the first “episode” of the game. The brutal world of Pandora, the clash between amorality and ethics shown by its inhabitants and the dark, crass humor of its characters all take center stage in a story that ditches everything that’s unnecessary. Somehow, Telltale managed to capture it perfectly. Tales from the Borderlands shines by building a strong story around the narrative elements fans loved about the original series. The simple answer is that they saw some potential in that world, tone and sense of humor that they knew they could pull out and strengthen. So, why would a studio who usually picked series known for their strong storytelling make a tale in the world of Borderlands? Borderlands had a unique world, tone and sense of humor, but it wasn’t about to win any awards for storytelling. Of course, this made some people wonder why they would pick a game world like Borderlands in which to craft a series. Gameplay is done through quick-time events and by allowing you to choose dialogue and story options. If you’re unaware, Tales from the Borderlands is from Telltale Games, a studio that specializes in story-focused games that play like interactive, choose-your-own-adventure movies. You’ll come for the laughs, fall in love with the characters, and stick around to see the end of the drama. The game is its own animal, which manages to capture the tone and humor of the world and deliver a unique, well-written story that pulls you in and keeps you there. It’s not just a cash grab or a side piece to the original series. Pandora is a rough place, and not everyone gloms with the gallows humor there.īut the fact is, Tales from the Borderlands is an incredible game. And, quite frankly, I think every one of you should go play it. While Borderlands 3 might not come to the Switch, Tales from the Borderlands would. Some Switch owners were disappointed, however, when they dove into the series, only to learn that there were no plans to add the third entry to the console.Īs if guided by an angel, good news arrived. Meanwhile, the Handsome Collection found its way to the Nintendo Switch and was promptly snatched up by newcomers to the series and old fans who wanted a chance to replay it on the Switch. There were golden moments, of course, but much of the cast was underutilized or misused. Every detail was sharpened and refined, the new characters played beautifully, the boss design was incredible and it was great to see so many more enemies. On one hand, the gameplay of Borderlands 3 was phenomenal. Not just because of whatever must be going on in their minds to adore the series (this is coming from someone who has a card game of it on his shelf) but because of the life the franchise has had since Borderlands 3.
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