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#Borderlands game of the year edition free upgrade

It boasts improved lighting, textures and character models but it’s the cel-shading that makes Borderlands look so great. What is immediately apparent with Borderlands Game of the Year Edition is just how striking the visuals are. Sure, Gearbox and Blind Squirrel Games have done a hefty amount of work to bring things up to scratch, but without such a strong base, this Game of the Year Edition wouldn’t be anywhere near as impressive.

I honestly can’t believe how well this game has held up in the 10 years since it was released. Now, players have the chance to go back and play the original before Borderlands 3. The one that kicked off the whole shebang.

#Borderlands game of the year edition free upgrade

Thankfully, Gearbox has finally, officially announced Borderlands 3 and at the same time revealed the UHD upgrade for The Handsome Collection and the special, remastered rerelease of the original Borderlands. Since then, fans have been clamouring for Borderlands 3 and have had to wait for ages. They introduced new mechanics, refined the gameplay and formula and cemented the franchise as one of gaming’s greatest. It was followed by Borderlands 2 and The Pre-Sequel both of which, fans loved. It hadn’t ever been done before (to the best of my knowledge) and players went wild for it. A loot-based RPG played from a first-person perspective was a new and novel idea at the time. When it launched in 2009, Borderlands was something new. Borderlands Game of the Year Edition Review

Luckily, Borderlands Game of the Year Edition has been released to refresh my memory and remind me just how great a game it is.Īnd get me hyped for Borderlands 3. Beyond that, I pretty much relegated Borderlands to the last-gen shooter graveyard of my mind. I remembered the cel-shaded visuals, the guns and looting and the Mad Max-style setting. It’s been a long, long time since I’d played it on my Xbox 360 so my memory of it was hazy at best.

I’d forgotten how awesome the original Borderlands is.