Borderlands

superfro · 10-14-09, 06:15 PM

Anyone else looking forward to this next week? I'm awaiting some feedback, but as of right now my hopes are pretty damn high. I love the change to the cel-shaded look and am very intrigued by the 4 player co-op options. (It doesn't hurt that these guys know how to make a goddamn awesome trailer too.)

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UncleGramps · 10-14-09, 06:46 PM

Too many damn games out now/coming out in the next month. I might get a chance to rent this sometime in November or December...maybe.

foxdvd · 10-14-09, 07:11 PM

OXM gave it 8.5...it sounds fun, but a little flawed....

dsa_shea · 10-14-09, 07:18 PM

I'm getting it. Fallout 3 was a great game but it too had its flaws. They didn't keep me from enjoying it and the flaws Borderlands have are not going to keep me from enjoying some 4 player co-op action.

superfro · 10-14-09, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by foxdvd

OXM gave it 8.5...it sounds fun, but a little flawed....

Any bullet points on the flaws? Although 8.5 is still a great score.

foxdvd · 10-14-09, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by superfro

Any bullet points on the flaws? Although 8.5 is still a great score.

also of note, the game dev has said that the game saves when you quit, in that you save any stuff and exp you have at the time, but you do reset to the nearest checkpoint, and the enemies will respawn.

superfro · 10-15-09, 12:16 AM

Hmmm...I look forward to seeing some of the reviews that come out. The difficulty thing sounds like maybe it scales? If so then I don't have a problem. The co-op will be a big factor, so I look forward to hearing any issues with that, but ultimately I'd probably still be interested if the single player stuff was still well done. I just really love the look/attitude of everything I've seen thus far.

maingon · 10-15-09, 12:27 AM

I am interested in it, but dont care for the new look Liked it before the cellshaded look and was disappointed in Gearbox's last game Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, Which was nothing like the early trailer that they showed saying it was ingame.

Decker · 10-15-09, 02:02 AM

Seriously, that's the ugliest cover I've seen for a game in years. It seems silly to suggest that a cover design would have any effect on sales, but that one might. It's really bad and off-putting.

superfro · 10-15-09, 03:03 AM

30 minute video of the Giant Bomb guys running through the 4 player co-op.

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glassdragon · 10-15-09, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Decker

Seriously, that's the ugliest cover I've seen for a game in years. It seems silly to suggest that a cover design would have any effect on sales, but that one might. It's really bad and off-putting.

I like it, it's fairly original, and honestly not even close to the worst cover on a game.

Rob V · 10-15-09, 08:53 AM

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Seriously, that's the ugliest cover I've seen for a game in years. It seems silly to suggest that a cover design would have any effect on sales, but that one might. It's really bad and off-putting.

Totally agree. I almost started a thread about "Dumbest Video Game covers ever"... this one would be near the top of my list.

discostu1337 · 10-15-09, 01:37 PM

pretty sure that is one of the BEST covers I have seen....you guys are on drugs.

The Bus · 10-15-09, 01:49 PM

I like that cover.

UncleGramps · 10-15-09, 01:51 PM

Yeah, awesome cover art in my opinion.

kms_md · 10-15-09, 02:58 PM

i happen to like the cover very much. i have had this game preordered for several months now. i also recommend the giantbomb quick look mentioned above.

lopper · 10-15-09, 10:49 PM

I love the cover, but really dislike the over-all visual style of the game. I was done with cell shading 10 years ago.

Decker · 10-15-09, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by discostu1337

pretty sure that is one of the BEST covers I have seen....you guys are on drugs.

A shirless guy in a gas mask blowing his own brains out with a finger-gun is the BEST cover ever? And I'm on drugs?

Dragon Fly · 10-16-09, 12:17 AM

the cover = creative and original. i like the design, but it's not good enough for cover art really. Put that on the instruction manual, not the cover.

the video from that Giant Bomb gang looked kind of, i dunno... it didn't make me want to play the game, let's just say that. The game looks like it has personality, but all those items to pick up after every kill would probably get annoying after 5 hours.

Decker · 10-16-09, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Dragon Fly

the cover = creative and original. i like the design, but it's not good enough for cover art really. Put that on the instruction manual, not the cover.

I'd be okay with that. It could make for interesting fan art, I suppose, but it's too odd, unattractive and in-your-face for box art. I also don't think it's a good representation of the game. That's key, that the box art gives you an idea of what the game is.

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All these 2009 boxes are distintive and give a great impression to the consumer of what the game is about. Borderlands doesn't.

superfro · 10-16-09, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Decker

All these 2009 boxes are distintive and give a great impression to the consumer of what the game is about. Borderlands doesn't.

Unless of course the game is all about being odd, unattractive, and in-your-face. Which at this point I'm not convinced it's not.

MoviePage · 10-16-09, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Decker

I'd be okay with that. It could make for interesting fan art, I suppose, but it's too odd, unattractive and in-your-face for box art. I also don't think it's a good representation of the game. That's key, that the box art gives you an idea of what the game is.

Spoiler:

All these 2009 boxes are distintive and give a great impression to the consumer of what the game is about. Borderlands doesn't.

Not sure I agree with that. How are they distinctive? Looking at that group, I would think that all games are about men, who use weapons of one sort or another, dress up in odd outfits, and/or dangle from ledges on occasion.

Wait...I guess most games are.

superfro · 10-16-09, 11:42 AM

DLC has already been announced. Some people get down on stuff like this saying the game needs to release before they worry about promoting DLC. However for me it shows they plan on supporting the game. That definitely factors into my purchasing decision.

http://www.giantbomb.com/news/border...nnounced/1732/

GizmoDVD · 10-16-09, 12:32 PM

So I've read up on this...Who wants to play with me? I'll be getting this game. I thought it would be L4D2 for me only this year...but damn this looks awesome.

GizmoDVD · 10-16-09, 12:50 PM

Do you see it?

10-14-09, 06:15 PM	#1
superfro DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Marion, IA Posts: 1,390	Borderlands Anyone else looking forward to this next week? I'm awaiting some feedback, but as of right now my hopes are pretty damn high. I love the change to the cel-shaded look and am very intrigued by the 4 player co-op options. (It doesn't hurt that these guys know how to make a goddamn awesome trailer too.) Spoiler: Spoiler: Spoiler: Spoiler: __________________ SIGNED IN(My Xbox 360 podcast) Episode 31: CoD:MW2/L4D2/Assassin's Creed 2/Gyromancer/Lego Indy 2/NBA Unrivaled (MP3) We're giving away a copy of The Beatles: Rock Band! Check it! Check out all the PseudoRadio podcasts! My Countdown Counting down to: MUSE @ The Hard Rock in Las Vegas! 18 days 2 hours 59 minutes Last edited by superfro; 10-14-09 at 06:18 PM.

10-14-09, 06:46 PM	#2
UncleGramps DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: May 2000 Location: Jersey represent! Posts: 4,092	Re: Borderlands Too many damn games out now/coming out in the next month. I might get a chance to rent this sometime in November or December...maybe. __________________ Xbox Live GamerTag: UncleGramps PS3 ID: UncleGramps Wii Code: 3155 5265 7877 7786 8-Bit Brigade \| Brigadier Broadcast - The 8BB Podcast

10-14-09, 07:11 PM	#3
foxdvd DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 3,246	Re: Borderlands OXM gave it 8.5...it sounds fun, but a little flawed....

10-14-09, 07:18 PM	#4
dsa_shea DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 4,974	Re: Borderlands I'm getting it. Fallout 3 was a great game but it too had its flaws. They didn't keep me from enjoying it and the flaws Borderlands have are not going to keep me from enjoying some 4 player co-op action. __________________ PSN: GatorShea I support BOTH High Definition formats because I love good movies.

10-15-09, 12:16 AM	#7
superfro DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Marion, IA Posts: 1,390	Re: Borderlands Hmmm...I look forward to seeing some of the reviews that come out. The difficulty thing sounds like maybe it scales? If so then I don't have a problem. The co-op will be a big factor, so I look forward to hearing any issues with that, but ultimately I'd probably still be interested if the single player stuff was still well done. I just really love the look/attitude of everything I've seen thus far. __________________ SIGNED IN(My Xbox 360 podcast) Episode 31: CoD:MW2/L4D2/Assassin's Creed 2/Gyromancer/Lego Indy 2/NBA Unrivaled (MP3) We're giving away a copy of The Beatles: Rock Band! Check it! Check out all the PseudoRadio podcasts! My Countdown Counting down to: MUSE @ The Hard Rock in Las Vegas! 18 days 2 hours 59 minutes

10-15-09, 12:27 AM	#8
maingon DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 3,077	Re: Borderlands I am interested in it, but dont care for the new look Liked it before the cellshaded look and was disappointed in Gearbox's last game Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, Which was nothing like the early trailer that they showed saying it was ingame. __________________ HD-DVD

10-15-09, 02:02 AM	#9
Decker DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Vegas, Baby! Posts: 11,813	Re: Borderlands Seriously, that's the ugliest cover I've seen for a game in years. It seems silly to suggest that a cover design would have any effect on sales, but that one might. It's really bad and off-putting. __________________ Xbox Live Gametag : Decker 01 PSN Gametag : Decker01 My 360's Blog I haven't seen Evil Dead II...yet. My Countdown Counting down to: The Beatles : Rock Band + The Beatles Remastered Box Set And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.

10-15-09, 03:03 AM	#10
superfro DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Marion, IA Posts: 1,390	Re: Borderlands 30 minute video of the Giant Bomb guys running through the 4 player co-op. Spoiler: __________________ SIGNED IN(My Xbox 360 podcast) Episode 31: CoD:MW2/L4D2/Assassin's Creed 2/Gyromancer/Lego Indy 2/NBA Unrivaled (MP3) We're giving away a copy of The Beatles: Rock Band! Check it! Check out all the PseudoRadio podcasts! My Countdown Counting down to: MUSE @ The Hard Rock in Las Vegas! 18 days 2 hours 59 minutes

10-15-09, 01:37 PM	#13
discostu1337 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,674	Re: Borderlands pretty sure that is one of the BEST covers I have seen....you guys are on drugs. __________________ http://gamercard.xbox.com/discostu1337.card

10-15-09, 01:49 PM	#14
The Bus DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 42,931	Re: Borderlands I like that cover. __________________ XBL/PSN/Steam: Chiwotweiler \| hd dvdaf \| last.fm \| Movies: 2002 / 03 / 04 / 05 / 06 / 07 / 08 / 09 "It's no coincidence that the forum where people are saying "I wouldn't see this in a MILLION YEARS" is the same place where we have thread after thread of clueless dudes seeking "dating advice"." - Groucho on New Moon

10-15-09, 01:51 PM	#15
UncleGramps DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: May 2000 Location: Jersey represent! Posts: 4,092	Re: Borderlands Yeah, awesome cover art in my opinion. __________________ Xbox Live GamerTag: UncleGramps PS3 ID: UncleGramps Wii Code: 3155 5265 7877 7786 8-Bit Brigade \| Brigadier Broadcast - The 8BB Podcast

10-15-09, 02:58 PM	#16
kms_md DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: May 2002 Location: waiting for forum.dvdtalk.com ... Posts: 2,475	Re: Borderlands i happen to like the cover very much. i have had this game preordered for several months now. i also recommend the giantbomb quick look mentioned above. __________________ Required collection link recursive - adj. see recursive

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lopper Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 661	Re: Borderlands I love the cover, but really dislike the over-all visual style of the game. I was done with cell shading 10 years ago. __________________ It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied. -- John Stuart Mill

10-16-09, 12:17 AM	#19
Dragon Fly DVD & Video Game Reviewer Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Tax-achusettes Posts: 2,018	Re: Borderlands the cover = creative and original. i like the design, but it's not good enough for cover art really. Put that on the instruction manual, not the cover. the video from that Giant Bomb gang looked kind of, i dunno... it didn't make me want to play the game, let's just say that. The game looks like it has personality, but all those items to pick up after every kill would probably get annoying after 5 hours. __________________ Gamertag: Paradoxx21 My Gaming/DVD Blog! My Anime Blog! Follow me on Twitter

10-16-09, 11:42 AM	#23
superfro DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Marion, IA Posts: 1,390	Re: Borderlands DLC has already been announced. Some people get down on stuff like this saying the game needs to release before they worry about promoting DLC. However for me it shows they plan on supporting the game. That definitely factors into my purchasing decision. http://www.giantbomb.com/news/border...nnounced/1732/ __________________ SIGNED IN(My Xbox 360 podcast) Episode 31: CoD:MW2/L4D2/Assassin's Creed 2/Gyromancer/Lego Indy 2/NBA Unrivaled (MP3) We're giving away a copy of The Beatles: Rock Band! Check it! Check out all the PseudoRadio podcasts! My Countdown Counting down to: MUSE @ The Hard Rock in Las Vegas! 18 days 2 hours 59 minutes

10-16-09, 12:32 PM	#24
GizmoDVD DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Southern CA Posts: 21,273	Re: Borderlands So I've read up on this...Who wants to play with me? I'll be getting this game. I thought it would be L4D2 for me only this year...but damn this looks awesome. __________________ HD DVD = XA1, A30 / 351 Discs Blu-ray = LG BD390 / 263 Discs (As of 9/13/09) XBL: SharpWoodenStke

10-16-09, 12:50 PM	#25
GizmoDVD DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Southern CA Posts: 21,273	Re: Borderlands Do you see it? __________________ HD DVD = XA1, A30 / 351 Discs Blu-ray = LG BD390 / 263 Discs (As of 9/13/09) XBL: SharpWoodenStke