Borderlands 3 Reviews

Borderlands 3 is ranked in the 83rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8.5 / 10.0
Sep 26, 2019

Borderlands 3 doesn't add much to previous iterations, but is a still a smart, almost rhythmic shooter with superb movement, deep RPG systems and more guns that you can shake a stick at. You might need to mute the dialogue though.

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85 / 100
Sep 28, 2019

Borderlands 3 is the modern looter shooter at its finest. The signature humor is alive and well, and with a cast of four fresh Vault Hunters and over a billion guns (and some with legs!), there's a lot to be excited about. It builds on and evolves everything that makes Borderlands great without changing the core looting and shooting that makes Borderlands, Borderlands.

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85 / 100
Sep 9, 2019

A great return to the franchise that invented most of the modern loot shooter mechanics.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 19, 2019

Borderlands 3 comes with great growth in gameplay, but a safe story that had the opportunity for so much more.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 17, 2019

Borderlands 3 is the quintessential Borderlands experience, warts and all. Humor, loot, and style are sprayed in every direction with a few shots missing the mark. Gearbox chose not to reinvent their well-polished wheel but perhaps delivered a game that just came short of being something special.

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Alex Handziuk
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Sep 19, 2019

Borderlands 3 isn't a franchise altering game, but it does manage to combine great gunplay, an expansive world, and stellar co-op into a great overall package.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 20, 2019

Heroes of The Pandora are still cool. But do not await too many news. Just enjoy next killing spree!

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Simon Brown
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Sep 26, 2019

A strong return for the series with enough changes to make combat feel fresh and exciting, some great new characters and an awesome soundtrack. A fun time from start to finish.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 24, 2019

Borderlands 3 is a game that is made for replayability, and it shows. It never lets you grow tired or bored with the mechanics or the grinding-looting routine.

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9 / 10
Oct 12, 2019

Borderlands 3 makes some smart improvements over its foundations. A vast variety of weapons, tighter controls, fast-travel and other quality of life improvements make it the definitive installment.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 21, 2019

Three titles that are insanely popular amongst gamers, and the world of esports. It’s the grandaddy of ’em all. Borderlands still has something to prove to us, and that’s not to take this all seriously. Sit back, have a laugh at your characters expense, with a little self deprecation and humility presenting a chuckle, while systematically planning your next attack and how to loot every single enemy in the area, while beholding it’s bloody grace. Welcome back Borderlands, we missed you.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 21, 2019

Borderlands 3 is to all intents and purposes the son of its franchise: it maintains the same features and strengths of its predecessors, partly rejuvenating a very old gameplay with a new movement system and new features and types of quests. Some technical uncertainty and a narrative quality unfortunately not as good as the second chapter prevent the title from reaching perfection, but the latest Gearbox effort remains a healthy video game with incredible duration and fun, especially for fans of the franchise who will find themselves at home. If instead you haven't appreciated the mix of genres and the boorish humor of Borderlands in the past, you'll hardly change your mind with the third installment.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 4, 2019
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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 30, 2019

Borderlands 3 is the modernization of the franchise you’ve been waiting for, but the PC port is a bit rocky.

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8.4 / 10.0
Sep 23, 2019

A solid new episode for Borderlands, with a lot of things to do, but ten years after the original some mechanics are a bit obsolete.

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84 / 100
Sep 13, 2019

Borderlands 3 offers more weapons, more action and more nonsense. That's good for fans, but uninteresting for everyone else.

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8.1 / 10.0
Sep 29, 2019

Borderlands 3 definitely feels like a Borderlands game.

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81 / 100
Sep 19, 2019

Borderlands 3 promises a lot of fun gameplay and a good scenario. But the technical problems of the game, destroy the fun.

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GamesRadar+
Top Critic
Sep 17, 2019

Borderlands 3 is a fan-servicing treat of a Borderlands game, albeit one somewhat soured by technical issues and lacklustre villains.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 9, 2019

Borderlands 3 is a love letter to its fans and a celebration of the style of play it first popularized. Filled with characters from previous installments, and unapologetic in its silly humor and bombastic action, it’s an amusing ride that seems hesitant to innovate.

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