Do you have what it takes to get a review published right here on Kotaku? Zack does, as he loots an entire planet’s worth of toilets.
Yes, that’s right, we’re now publishing reader reviews here on Kotaku. This is your chance to deliver sensible game purchasing advice to the rest of the Kotaku community.
And thanks to the very kind chaps at Madman Entertainment, purveyor of all kinds of cool, indie and esoteric film, the best reader review we publish each month will win a prize pack containing ten of the latest Madman DVD or Blu-ray releases.
This review was submitted by Zack Rhodes. If you’ve played Borderlands, or just want to ask Zack more about it, leave your thoughts in the comments below.
Borderlands (360)
Borderlands is an FPS/RPG hybrid by Gearbox Software. Set in the desolate inhospitable landscapes of the planet Pandora, Borderlands sets itself apart not only with its unique art style but also with its brutal, unforgiving gameplay.
Loved
Co-op: In a land of XBL and PSN most so-called ‘hardcore’ games forget split-screen co-op. But here the split-screen is fantastic and one of the best co-op experiences I’ve had in this generation of consoles. Online, Borderlands is just as good having four-player co-op with the same great duel system featured in the split-screen, great loot and enemy leveling system.
Loot: I love loot, I love loot and Borderlands has some awesome loot. Gearbox advertised something like 23 bazillion guns and on the first playthrough you won’t notice. But on the second playthrough you’ll notice when you get a gun which is different to the gun you got first time around, it really adds to the game and it isn’t a chore to level up your character.
Hated
Quest? If you’ve done a quest and then are told to do it again in multiplayer, your mission indicator will tell you you’ve already done the quest. This can cause confusion when the host hasn’t. I really got sick of this very quickly.
Gear? For a FPS/RPG aimed at the hardcore Borderlands is noticeably absent of armour. It really is a surprising move for a game with such a niche target market to be missing one a staple of the RPG genre.
I loved Borderlands, the guns, the classes, the comedy it just works so well a few minor gripes and glitches mar the experience but will most likely be fixed with a title update. A great game for any fan of FPS or loot.
Reviewed by: Zack Rhodes
You can have your Reader Review published on Kotaku. Send your review to us at the usual address. Make sure it’s written in the same format as above and in under 300 words – yes, we’ve upped the word limit. We’ll publish the best ones we get and the best of the month will win a Madman DVD prize pack.
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