"Borderlands" is a mixture of Hack 'n' Slay addiction, shooting game scenarios and a large pinch of black humor, which represents the whole genre of shooter guild to a new level. Choose from four different classes your hero and enter with an extensive arsenal of weapons, skills and steely balls the post-apocalyptic planet Pandora!
The cel-shaded graphics reminiscent of a comic come to life, but this game is due to the extreme violence in no way intended for children (for more information in the same review).
We come over to conducting the review of the game "Borderlands" (hurray !!!). I'm going to the major version and the expansions into account (available in the "Game of the Year Edition").
IMPORTANT NOTICE first: I beg your pardon for ever occurring Spoiler!
-PRO "BORDERLANDS" - (WARNING SPOILERS !!!)
-ACTION-
Every 200 years rises from the depths of the post-apocalyptic planet Pandora a secret "chamber", which is filled with fabulous treasures. Spurred on by the immense wealth, diverse characters come down to the planet in order to claim the wealth for themselves. Shortly after arrival to the player reveals the mysterious guardian of the chamber and gives him the order to find the scattered pieces of a key that opens them. A long and arduous journey begins ...
-CHARAKTERKLASSEN-
As with role-playing common even "Borderlands" offers the player a wide range of four different playable classes with different abilities that are activated only from Level 5. Below the classes and their special abilities are listed:
-SOLDAT-
-Master In the operation of assault rifles and shotguns and other professional Firearms
-Durchschnittlicher Nahkämpfer-
-Spezialfähigkeit: Can send an automatic turret on the field, which protects him and allied with shields and as an ammunition depot and emergency dient-
-SIRENE-
-A Sorceress who kämpft- with powerful elemental forces against their enemies
-Schwächste Nahkämpferin-
-Spezialfähigkeit: Using an "phase Walks" are invisible and increased speed erreichen-
-JÄGER-
-Master Of sniper rifles, works in the distance
-Average Nahkämpfer-
-Spezialfähigkeit: Can send a hawk and make up with this distant enemies
-BERSERKER-
-Master In close combat can werden- called "Tank"
-Durchschnittlicher Distanzkämpfer-
-Spezialfähigkeit: Berserker mode allows for increased speed and more damage in close combat, however, the Berserker in this mode, no firearms-onset
-Gameplay-
The game combines as described above in addition to well-made shooting orgies also hack-and-Slay elements in the style of "Diablo". Killed opponents either drop consumable items such as Medi-packs, ammunition, money and weapons, which are getting better in the course. Dealer does not exist, you can instead buy consumables or new weapons in machines for a certain sum of money, and this also upgraden.Rüstungen there is not, as a replacement can be purchased Shields, who turn all sorts of damage können.Doch caution, take too much Damage to the plate slowly regenerated to full strength.
The game world is quite large and divided into several areas that are accessible only gradually. You begin the adventure in the small village Fyrestone and be there familiar with the game mechanics. Move can go on foot or by vehicle (only if you have met a certain Quest!) Through the gorges and villages of the planet. Also there are waypoints that long distances can travel.
The skill tree of the character, which is only activated from Level 5, is divided into three categories (varies based on class) .However, you can reach the next level only when one has invested 5 points in a particular category (eg healing), only one gets expanded access.
The quests are the character through the NPCs that occur in the game left (main quest and side quests) as well as bulletin boards (side quests) .The various quests but also to certain abilities coupled and require much good stuff ab.Es recommended that the character on a certain level hochzupushen before he bites the dust.
Is preferably controlled with a mouse and keyboard as well as Controller.
-BLACK HUMOR-
Pandora is inhabited by pessimistic and cynical residents, but especially makes the character at the beginning with suspicion begegnen.Was these characters, it is partially Kruder and black humor that some Schmunzler conjures in the desolation of the planet's face.
-Large WAFFENVIELFALT-
Probably the best spot on the overall game: The wide range of weapons. Throughout the game you will find color and also by virtue of different weapons that can help the player on his way. From frequent and cheap scrap (white color) to unique Uniques (color orange, more rarely light blue) is all in short supply. Through a random number can be found as in the game up to the 17.8 million (!) Possible combinations of weapons. So does collect certainly fun!
-Long Contain time
The long playing time is of course linked to the large game world, as well as by the Sammelleidenschaft.Zudem procure the four DLCs (GOTY Edition) further orders, objects and worlds. If you play up to level 69 (maximum achievable by the DLCs), so you have an estimated 150-200 hours (if one wants to play the game to 100%) of fun going on. "Diablo 3" I had along with add-on in less than 28 hours (reaching level 70 even 30). Hats off!
-ERWEITERUNGEN- (ONLY GOTY EDITION)
The GOTY edition includes four tense and partly also funny Titel.In these DLCs (Downloadable content), you can push up your character to level 69, for more rare and powerful weapons and learn new areas of Pandora know. In addition, you can visit the DLCs also while playing the main version. Here are the four DLCs and their Charakteristika.Die order may vary.
-THE ZOMBIE OF ICELAND DR.NED-
The first expansion set of "Borderlands" you enter the eerily comic island of Jakob's Cove, which is wurde.Das ravaged by a zombie epidemic level design very similar to Halloween and besides zombies you get it with the most diverse horror creatures to do until the end the evil twin brother of Dr.Zed waiting.
-THE SECRET OF GENERAL ARMORY KNOXX-
The second extension takes the player into the City T-Bone Junction, which is enslaved by the Special Forces Crimson Lance under the leadership of General Knoxx. This expansion focuses on driving the vehicles and is particularly strong on Mel Gibson's masterpiece "Mad Max" angelehnt.Neben two new playable vehicles against the heavily armored units of Crimson Lance are a real help especially, the player has to an army of vicious assassins, well-equipped soldiers and elite warriors behaupten.Die reward at the end of this extension is definitely worth (in my opinion also the best extension!).
-MAD Moxxi'S UNDER DOME RIOT-
The next expansion includes three main arenas where only two rules apply: Kill or be killed! Whole groups of different enemy types and bosses you want to the leather and you can either alone or together with friends to face the hordes. New in this expansion is the free storage of objects in a safe what care especially among collectors for heart leaps sollte.Einziger criticism is that you have to start from scratch if you have previously bitten the dust.
-CLAPTRAP'S NEW ROBOT REVOLUTION
The fourth and final expansion takes you into the Tartarus Station, one of the last bastions of human, which has been largely spared before Claptraps Revolution. The main opponents are crazed Claptraps that are naturally armed and can kick butt. In addition, bandits and mercenaries another Special Forces want you to the leather and at the end of old acquaintances reappear, who want to pick with you a chicken.
-CONTRA "BORDERLANDS" - (WARNING SPOILERS !!!)
-GERMAN VERSION-
The German version of "Borderlands" is disarmed despite the comic-like appearance. Since the original version is not stingy with blood, severed body parts and exploding bodies, the uncut version in Germany indiziert.Ich is've bought the uncut version of a German (!) Games provider and can not understand this censorship, even in manga and comics these extremities depicted and not censored! Understand this a censorship authorities.
Replay of IN ENDLOSSCHLEIFE-
Another negative point is the repetitive pattern of quests. You have only minutes cucumbers through the pampas, completed a certain number opponents and must again chug along through the Pampa (to the vehicle, it's not bad, but walking is an impertinence!) To his reward to erhalten.Ähnlich it behaves by collecting certain items that are scattered in the area and you have those looking for hours. This scheme, however, is interrupted monotonous begin by rare Bosskämpfe.Stirbt you against this, so you have to again. Endless repetition-I should not have!
Stocking inventory
The inventory is kept relatively small and does not allow large Beutezüge.Für collectors an insult! Only with the discovery of repair kits for Claptraps that are naturally scattered everywhere, you can expand its inventory to multiple places.
-KARTENFÜHRUNG VERBESSERUNGSWÜRDIG-
The card guide in "Borderlands" is heavily used to, although you have a compass, the one facilitates the pathfinding, but you have to have a certain talent for improvisation, to stay on the right path. An improvement could have done things right!
-MONOTONIE-
"Borderlands" is a first person shooter through and through, but a little variety would not have hurt, after the playthrough of the game you get the feeling, the same porridge again and chew again (have just started with the DLCs): You walk or drive through botany, assassinates either monsters, wild animals or a group bandits down or look for lost items, even the bosses are with increasing Level always öder.Auch the same old enemy types not just ensure a long-term motivation - the developers have produced probably cheaper by the dozen ,
CONCLUSION: "Borderlands" is next to "Fallout" a pioneer of the new FPS gameplay Generation.Langer who seek out new weapons and the black humor round out the whole thing. Deductions in the B-Note there due to some technical faults and the Match disarmed German version that draws this item affected because of my opinion completely batty censorship. I'm looking forward to the next reviews for Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
