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I have never been much of a first person shooter type of guy, although a game that keeps popping it’s head up on my daily searches on the Internet is PS3 Borderlands. I have searched and read just about every review there is about it and have come to the conclusion that I must have it.

PS3 Borderlands makes an attempt at being a combination first person shooter/role playing game, from what I have read the rpg part doesn’t succeed as well as you assign a few spec points here and there to shape a unique character. The first person shooter part is a big success and the stylish graphics is what has made this title the talk of the town.

Lets start off with a little information on PS3 Borderlands and what you can expect before you hand over your hard earned cash.

PS3 Borderlands 3

The main theme of the game is finding weapons and killing things with them. Every once in a while you will have to assign a skill point to one of your attributes and also there is a hint of a story thrown into the mix, but actually those things don’t really matter much. In fact if you want to you can just skip the text description of every quest in the game, because they will always consist of the following major steps:

• A. Go to a set place.
• B. Kill some shit.
• C. Turn a knob or handle.
• D. Kill some more shit.
• E. Success!

The tasks and attribute points are just enough to make PS3 Borderlands different from most other first person shooters. Over the top characters giving out quests are plentiful but the most part of the game consists of combat and looting your kills that allows you to buy bigger and badder weapons. I can think of rock solid games in the past that had great success from the kill and loot themes (thanks Diablo).

PS3 Borderlands 2

The Story

The story starts out with you being one of the  four vault hunters on the wastelands of Pandora. Of course your task is to look for the mysterious place called “The Vault,” which is rumored to be a legendary location packed with alien technology and riches and stuff. Oh, and there’s a mysterious grainy, scan-liney woman trying to help you find it.  This is all explained in a stylish and very cool cutscene at the start of the game.

PS3 Borderlands guns

The Guns

One of the highlights of PS3 Borderlands is the guns, combat rifles, machine guns, sub-machine guns, shotguns, sniper rifles, revolvers, pistols, rocket launchers, and many that are in a class by themselves. And of each typeof gun, there are multiple manufacturers, models, bonuses, and elemental modifications. Seriously, there are a boat load of guns. Your spec points come into play as you spec and become more efficient at using certain types of weapons.

PS3 Borderlands enemies

The Enemies

I have one word for you: “Skags” tons of skags. Little Skags, big skags, fire breathing skags and acid spitting skags. Your probably wondering what the hell is a skag, and the easiest way to explain them would be a mutant dog. And then there are the bipedal creatures, the AIs are pretty successful, and there’s enough behavior variety to keep the fights interesting. Regular bandits stay back and take cover. Bruisers walk forward as if your bullets are made of rubber. Psychos sprint straight for you, clutching live grenades, lighting themselves on fire, or tossing axes in your direction.

PS3 Borderlands character

The Style

PS3 Borderlands is bold looking, and looks like a playable comic book. You’ll be pressed up against the scenery just to get a good look at the textures. It doesn’t disappoint with the gore, either.  The environments all have certain distinguishing features, but after a while, they start to blend together into a mush of deteriorating shacks and rocky landscapes. Still, Pandora is a well-imagined wasteland, and is worthy of at least one long trip, and you can bet it will be a trip that I will personally make.

PS3 Borderlands cover

PS3 Borderlands is easily found on Amazon for the very reasonable price of $52.00 and will be the result of many hours of entertainment in front of your new Big Screen TV you got for Christmas

Charles Hamel

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   PS3 Game Review says:

   February 18, 2010 at 9:05 am

   Awesome write-up mate! The Playstation 3, I consider is the best when it comes to console games. Nobody can ever defeat it’s processing ability, and graphics. It leads the 3rd generation console competition and will always be considered as a top level to console gaming.