Ridiculous right? Best game ever? Is this little known (let's be real, unknown) "blogger" really going to start off his blogging career with such outlandish claims? Yes, the answer is yes, yes and yes.
Now let me explain. Years ago when the first Borderlands burst on the scene, I was there. I was playing that ish religiously because it was like no other game at the time. RPGs were steadily gaining popularity, but circa 2009 they were all the same. They all had names like, Elder Scrolls, Champions of Norrath, Dark Alliance, etc. etc. and you were either an elf, warrior, dwarf ... or some weird tiger or lizard humanoid. Anyways it was always the same deal, you received quests, you would kill creatures and of course you would loot. I remember looting like a total boss in those games, running around hitting the respective "loot" button before your buddy does so you get the dope matching armor set and flame sword while he's sporting your "hand-me-downs". We've all been there. Now my point is that the cookie cutter RPGs of a few years ago were great, but lacked ingenuity. They were the same damn thing over and over again. Enter Borderlands...
Borderlands was absolutely new. First person shooter RPG? I'm sure the guy making decisions at 2K scoffed a little as the creators pitched this game. But thankfully they green-lighted it and we all have them to thank for this truly "one-of-a-kind" gaming experience.
As someone who recently beat the second installment of this franchise, I will say I am more than a little excited for the upcoming "Pre Sequel", or the third Borderlands. Some of you have undoubtedly heard that there is actually another Borderlands game that will be coming out around the same time as the "Pre Sequel". Let me just warn you, the gameplay for "Tales from the Borderlands" will be nothing like the original Borderlands titles. "Tales from the Borderlands" is being made by Telltale Games, the same developer who made the Game of the Year "The Walking Dead". The gameplay will be much like "The Walking Dead", where it will be strictly story-based and extremely slow... Not the type of game for me, but some people love that shit. I mean TWD won game of the year so someone had to be playing it. I rented it from Redbox, played it for an hour and returned it so fast Redbox hadn't even withdrawn the 2.50 from my account yet.
Anyways I'll close with, Borderlands 1 and 2 are just down right great games. RPG and First person shooter fans need to play these games. They are absolutely EPIC. I personally guarantee you will love these games. If you don't something is very, very wrong with you and I implore you to stop playing World of Warcraft and clean out your poop bucket. That is all, Good Day and Happy Gaming.
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