Every day this week we’re giving away some badass Borderlands swag plus a copy of the game on Xbox 360. If you’d like to win, read on.
Thanks to our good friends at 2K Games each day this week we’ll be giving away the following prize pack:
* A copy of Borderlands for Xbox 360
* A Borderlands t-shirt
* A Borderlands mug
* A Borderlands kitbag
* A Borderlands notebook
* A Boderlands cap
* And a Borderlands retro tape player USB
Borderlands is the imminent role-playing shooter from Gearbox Software. It might not be the Citizen Kane of games, but it is – in the words of Gearbox president Randy Pitchford – totally badass. We’ve played it, several times in fact, and we dig it.
One of the more intriguing aspects of the game is its procedurally generated weapon system, which randomise a host of factors to ensure that you’ll rarely find two weapons that are the same. Gearbox claim there are more weapons in Borderlands than in every other shooter this console generation combined.
But perhaps you can come up with a weapon they haven’t got.
To be in the running to win, we want you to describe the Borderlands weapon you’d use to survive in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Leave your weapon name and description in the comments below. Humour and creativity will be rewarded, as per usual Kotaku competition lines.
To be eligible for today’s draw, you must leave your comment by midnight tonight. You’re allowed one entry per day. If you want to enter in tomorrow’s draw, you must comment on that post with a brand new weapon idea.
And for all those who entered yesterday, Tuesday’s lucky winner is…
“Reaver” and a little thing he’s flogging off in the Fyrestone Trading Post.
The Blue Phoenix
My blue 1985 Mazda 323 hatch is the weapon of choice.
It has many features that make it the perfect post apocalyptic companion.
Able to reach speeds of close to 100km per hour*, making it a decent battering ram/person plow.
It has ample storage space for various weapons and loot that would inevitably needs to be collected in Pandoras barren hostile landscape. Or alternatively bring your friends and experience the adventure of the struggle for survival together in its 4 intact seats.
Doubles as a shelter from various dust storms/snow storms/acid rain storms/zombie hordes that one might come across.
Can run on all kinds of combustible liquids no matter how crude and unrefined.
Most importantly when it is prevented from functioning due to technical issues, a little love and care and some consultation with the owners manual will lead to its resurrection. (This has been tested on numerous occasions under many conditions, hence the name Blue Phoenix)
only $3000 (ono)
Ask for Reaver
Shed #3 Fyrestone
*(downhill slope and tail wind may be required to reach said speeds)
Honourable mentions to Dominic Harman, Doug Spann, James and jimmy.
JP
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 10:26 PMThe Pestle.
Post-apocalypse times are harsh. Seems all a man has, bandit or otherwise, is his dreams.
This weapon grinds those dreams down to nothing. Hope is the only thing left in this world. This weapon removes the hope from your enemies.
Left to comprehend the full bleak despair of the barren world that ensares them, they surrender their arms.
The Pestle.
Adam Redsell
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 11:16 PM“The Citizen Kane of Weapons”
Arm-mounted “Rosebud” Plasma Cannon.
Simply insert your right arm, hang onto the grips, and you’re ready to roll! Hold down the trigger to charge the plasma beam, and release.
mence
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 11:56 PMThe Caffineator
With parts scavenged from authentic Italian chromed coffee machines from all over the Borderlands, the Caffineator utilises two modes of fire that every good barista knows and loves:
1) The Caffineator fires oversize espressos to deal heavy duty damage and engage in anti-material work. Think of it as the Italian napalm. Looking to take on the big boss in an “out-of-office” meeting? Get him with a coffee of the sweetest grinds first. That’s synergy, kids.
2. Feeling swamped? Too many little things getting in your way in your Borderlands adventure? Engage the steam wand and fire off a jet of scalding hot milk, sure to burn your way clean.
And of course, in case a Borderlands warrior’s feeling a bit flat, the Caffineator’s ready to pump out the perfect Italian espresso shot – crema perfect each time! Sip that and get back in the fight, soldier!
Oliver Owens
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 12:18 AMThe Social Networker
While most other guns tend towards more violent ways of disabling your enemies, the Social Networker works on a subconscious level coupled with roaming network capabilities to incite any enemies in it’s area of effect to spontaneously feel the need to “share” their thoughts on Fyrestone’s newly formed Squeaker social network through accounts created for them by the Gun. Thus occupied the subjects are rendered incapable of thinking of anything apart from the “Network” let alone engaging in a fire-fight. Even the badland beasts feel inclined to seek out social groupings under the gun’s influence and can easily be followed as they lead adventurers to large gatherings of otherwise occupied beasties which are easily disposed of for maximum loot.
Chuckhazard
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 1:37 AMHazardTek land MINE!
“What’s yours is now MINE!”
the wastes can be tricky, tiring, and just plain no fun. But there’s no denying there’s loot to be had. What to do? Mix up some lemonade, drop a few dozen MINE!s ouside your compound and relax.
When triggered the MINE! disintegrates organic targets and fully disables robotic ones with a focused energy blast, leaving their useful items and loot behind on the ground. A miniature nuclear reactor ensures there’s plenty left where that came from! The loot remains on the ground, acting as a lure to bring more suckers in!
Optional items:
MINE! handheld control unit.
-manage up to 100 MINE!s from the comfort of your porch.
-status indicator, loot browser, manual detonation.
MINE! teleportation grid
-loot is instantly teleported to your location, or can be set on a timer.
-used with the MINE! handheld control unit, you can select which items you want teleported in.
MINE! nuclear detonator
-a detonator wired to the on board nuclear battery makes each MINE! a miniature nuke!
-detonates on contact, or activate manually with the MINE! handheld control unit.
James Sheppard
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 12:59 PMThe HitchHikers gun or The improbability gun
A gun that has the ability to turn incoming missiles into a sperm whale and petunias
think of the applications
you can make the house/shack look all pretty with the petunias and the whale meat would feed people for weeks
posibley could be modified to have other improbable effects (namely anything) could even turn enemies into cans of tuna (it is unknown if this is then considered canabalism)
Luis The Decimator
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 1:16 PMMy weapon of choice, The Black Widow made by Hammer.
It is a hybrid bowling ball. You roll the ball towards a enemy and when it gets in range the ball opens up to a spider like machine. It then latches onto the enemy injecting him with various poisons and spices. Then it marinates the enemy from inside out. The neat part of this. The ball weighs about 14 pounds and can split into many different spiders that all have the same damage. This ball can also be used for bowling. So if you find a bowling alley you can bowl. Mainly used for foot soldiers, guards, patrols, convoys, ambushes, and oily lanes. A non aggressive bowling ball but a aggressive tool. Not for bowlers or children under the age or 16 or for anyone without proper weapons training. Also available in other various formats.
Keg
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 2:11 PMWeapon Of Choice – The Merv
No, its not the multi headed bomb which would also be an awesome choice… its that mustache wearin’ hip flexin’ Aussie fast bowler!
The Merv Gun deploys a ‘Merv’ who will seek and destroy enemies with a deadly tongue lashing. The weapon is used to paint its targets as silhouettes of AB and Deano and after seeing these Merv goes on the attack… tonguing everything in sight.
After a set period of time, the Merv simply stops, does a couple of stretches and explodes wiping everything in the blast radius out.
Got Merv?
WindyPants
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 8:55 PMOnly God mode can save you from the invisible Buddy Jesus gun, a wink and a smile, and you’re toast.
Nate Gallatin
Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 8:43 AMSecret Archives of
PANDORA
Weapon of choice-The Combo
This gun can be combined with any others to increase power, it can be bonded to elements you find, it launches grenades, and has a radio to order more supplies.
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