Borderlands : A New Beginning

[Twigg4075]

when is the last time you tried one??

Maybe you should open you mind to an RPG one day.

Oblivion I think.Worst $60 I eve spent. I bought into the MM hype on that one. I played Fallout 3 very shortly and also watched a friend play it a few times. I was bored to tears.

I like action and RPG's seem to focus on long and drawn out stories. Plus the whole "dice roll" determination of how damage is inflicted, and not due to skill, is fucking gay.

I also can't stand fighting games. Do you like every game genre?

[Juggernaut]

Anyone else getting this on october 20th? Comes out on my birthday so i'll prolly ask for it.

I've been stalking it since september 2007, so i'm going to be the first person in line at the midnight releasing of the game(if there is one, if not, morning releasing)

I'll be giving it a hard look. Most everything I've seen thus far is making me lean towards picking it up.

Looked great in the beginning, looks great now. I cant wait.

It looks really good and has me intrigued but I absolutely despise RPG's. I know this game is a shooter first with RPG elements but the fact that the damage number you inflict pops on screen and other shit like that turns me off.

I love rpg's and futuristic(sp?) shooters. RPG's are by far my favorite genre and a shooter such as this one that combines visuals with gameplay should amaze.

[jms493]

Oblivion I think.Worst $60 I eve spent. I bought into the MM hype on that one. I played Fallout 3 very shortly and also watched a friend play it a few times. I was bored to tears.

I like action and RPG's seem to focus on long and drawn out stories. Plus the whole "dice roll" determination of how damage is inflicted, and not due to skill, is fucking gay.

I also can't stand fighting games. Do you like every game genre?

Fair enough....I am not a big fan either. I do like MAU and like leveling up my superheros. IF the game is done extremely well I could get into them.

[Twigg4075]

Fair enough....I am not a big fan either. I do like MAU and like leveling up my superheros. IF the game is done extremely well I could get into them.

Oh, I do like leveling up. That is one RPG-esque quality that I do enjoy. But I think it is in so many games now it can't even be related to that genre anymore. Hell, X-Men Wolverine had leveling up.

I also really enjoyed MUA. But hit points, magic spells and such are stupid to me.

[Lupe]

I think i'll enjoy this more with co-op. Being able to play through the story with a friend will be fun

[Twigg4075]

I think i'll enjoy this more with co-op. Being able to play through the story with a friend will be fun

Except if your friend steals all the loot and weapon upgrades.

[bluntside]

Except if your friend steals all the loot and weapon upgrades.

As anyone who has played Diablo 2 online can attest to.

So long as you know (and trust) the person you are playing with I'm sure there will be plenty of quality loot to go around.

[A Tasty Burgerr]

Oblivion I think.Worst $60 I eve spent. I bought into the MM hype on that one. I played Fallout 3 very shortly and also watched a friend play it a few times. I was bored to tears.

I like action and RPG's seem to focus on long and drawn out stories. Plus the whole "dice roll" determination of how damage is inflicted, and not due to skill, is fucking gay.

I also can't stand fighting games. Do you like every game genre?

This has come off as more of an FPS with skills and pick-ups than actual RPG gameplay, which is why I'm so interested in it.

I have only enjoyed a couple RPG's that I've played, but this looks much different.

[A Tasty Burgerr]

Here's some gameplay of a high-level character I'm loving the weapons and art design.

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[Juggernaut]

Here's some gameplay of a high-level character I'm loving the weapons and art design.

IGN Video: Borderlands Xbox 360 Gameplay - Street Battle

+rep

Thanks for that, a new question i have is how many guns a single char can hold onto at a single time?

Nades looked ok, but the blue splash damage effect looks nasty

I'll probs pick this up at midnight somewhere, or get it at 8 in the morn and play the shit out of it

[mfbmike]

Hmm, this gamelooks pretty good. I keep hearing about it. Prolly get it for the 360.

[Buzzman]

RPGs > any other genre

[mfbmike]

http://www.borderlandsthegame.com/skilltree/roland/#00000000000000000000000

http://www.borderlandsthegame.com/skilltree/brick/#30000000000000000000000

http://www.borderlandsthegame.com/skilltree/lilith/#20000000000000000000000

http://www.borderlandsthegame.com/skilltree/mordecai/#10000000000000000000000

Skill trees. I'm definitely getting this shit btw. :D

[mfbmike]

"Armor" in Borderlands can be broken down into one of two schools of thought.

Statistics and Visuals. It's all represented, just probably not in the traditional sense you're thinking of.

We have a very robust system for upgrading your character in ways that are not weapons. You can upgrade:

-Shields
-Class Mod
-Artifacts

All of these added together provide the same ability to customize your character as a traditional RPG, albeit in a slightly simplified matter. A shield is basically what keeps you alive, but with thousands upon thousands of them around, you're sure to find some that do really interesting things (faster recharge, higher capacity, do damage to enemies, light **** on fire, make you breakfast, etc.)

In addition there are class mods which do all matter of crazy things. Class mods are specific to Hunter, Siren, Besersker, Soldier, and can affect any number of things. Some buff your existing skill tree stats, some increase individual skills as well as well as Co-Op skills (i.e. stand next to Mordecai and your accuracy goes way up!) Some do crazy stuff like multiply the number of bullets you fire each time you fire your gun... the list goes on. I'm just listing off the crap I've seen-- and there's no way I've seen all of it.

Artifacts are another type of collectible gear. These are rare, and they can have really insane effects. The one I have on my Bloodwing right now actually blows people up on contact... it's crazy. And hilarious. And everyone loves a bird that can blow people up. That's the only one I'll spoil... Artifacts are the super happiest drop you'll find in Borderlands.

And as for visuals. We separated the visual customizations of the characters from the gear upgrades to allow people to look how they want without affecting their gear. Like in some games... you end up looking like a total dork just to get the stats you need. Not so in Borderlands. The characters can be customized and re-customized at any New-U station around Pandora.

http://borderlandsguide.com/forum/character-customization?page=1#comment-5269

oh and...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd3r8_I36qQ&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube - Borderlands Preview[/ame]

[BazookaJoe5]

The skill tree thing is sweet. This is going to be mine I think...

http://www.borderlandsthegame.com/skilltree/mordecai/#11550500550055055000000