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    Borderlands

    Game » consists of 30 releases. Released Oct 20, 2009

    Borderlands is a first-person shooter RPG from Gearbox Software that puts players into the shoes of one of four playable characters as they traverse the hostile planet of Pandora in search of a mysterious "Vault," said to contain priceless unknown riches and alien technologies.

    Which system should I get Borderlands on?

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    #1  Edited By demontium

    PC (fully upgraded) or Xbox360? 
     
    Is there any difference besides achievements?

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    #2  Edited By delta_ass

    I think there's splitscreen co-op on 360. That's something you'll lack for the PC version.

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    #3  Edited By Kiemoe

    Depends on friends, but if you're the same either way, PC. Also this should be a poll

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    #4  Edited By MattyFTM  Moderator
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    #5  Edited By timay

    I dont think the pc version is GFWL so i dont think there are pc achievements.  There may be steam achievements but not sure.

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    #6  Edited By mhkjtha

    PC version assuming you have the patience to wait.
    achieviements are a pointless waste of time for those who haven't figured it out.

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    #7  Edited By MrGetBonus

    PC.

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    #8  Edited By WitchHunter_Z

    It gets extra features on the PC, plus there might be mod support of some kind.

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    #9  Edited By demontium

    I can wait if the graphics are at the advantage on the PC version... 
     
    and obviously the controls are better on PC 
     
    (Also i do not have anyone to play split screen with anyways)

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    #10  Edited By FluxWaveZ
    @mhkjtha said:
    " PC version assuming you have the patience to wait. achieviements are a pointless waste of time for those who haven't figured it out. "
    That's your opinion.  Many like achievements, as do I, because it's basically a record of what you've done gaming-wise.  You can see how far or how much a friend did in a particular game and some find it fun to challenge themselves and get achievements.
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    #11  Edited By mhkjtha

    achievements are almost never challenging to get. theyre just a motivation to waste your time.

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    #12  Edited By jkz
    @FluxWaveZ said:
    " @mhkjtha said:
    " PC version assuming you have the patience to wait. achieviements are a pointless waste of time for those who haven't figured it out. "
    That's your opinion.  Many like achievements, as do I, because it's basically a record of what you've done gaming-wise.  You can see how far or how much a friend did in a particular game and some find it fun to challenge themselves and get achievements. "
    This. They allow you to compare your progress with all your friends. It's less that they're super challenging and more that they bolster the community aspect that the 360 does so well
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    #13  Edited By Damian
    @mhkjtha: Video games are a waste of time if you look at it that way. 
     
    @demontium: If split-screen is important to you get it for 360. If not, PC sounds like an obvious choice.
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    #14  Edited By mhkjtha

    @damian no, videogames are fun and rewarding. there is nothing fun or rewarding about doing killing every single antlion in hl2 ep1 or doing something thats impossible to NOT do in a normal playthrough (like getting 15 headshots in re5)
    achievements could be good if there was some kind of actual reward to doing them or if they where actually challenging. most achievements are lame, however.

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    #15  Edited By natetodamax

    PC

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    #16  Edited By Ghostiet
    @mhkjtha said:
    " achieviements are a pointless waste of time for those who haven't figured it out. "
    Trophies actually made me like games I'd normally won't have patience to deal with, like Sacred 2 or The Force Unleashed. A bit of adding shit to my score and BAM!, the games became great after getting used to them.
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    #17  Edited By Damian
    @mhkjtha: Not all games are fun and rewarding, as it is with Achievements.
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    #18  Edited By Noodles

    PC. Why the hell would you buy a shooter on a console if you have a nice gaming rig?

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    #19  Edited By mhkjtha
    @Damian: a game that is bad isnt going to be made better by something pointless and unrewarding.
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    #20  Edited By hpv
    @Noodles said:
    " PC. Why the hell would you buy a shooter on a console if you have a nice gaming rig? "
    So you can sit on the couch and be comfortable.  At this point I'll take a gamepad over mouse and keyboard almost any day of the week because it's more comfortable to play.
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    #21  Edited By Shadow

    PC if you have one that's that good.

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    Apparently the Steam version is slightly different to the normal PC version, they said it has been optimised with proper PC style menus. whether anyone can confirm that perhaps?

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    #23  Edited By mhkjtha
    @RhombusOfTerror: I think they meant the pc version in general rather then just the steam version.
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    #24  Edited By Demyx

    I'm getting the pC version. SO thats what I suggest. Plus I mean, if you play online co-op, which community is less likely to steal all the good shit?

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    #25  Edited By demontium

    Are the graphics better on the PC?

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    #27  Edited By ryanwho
    @jukezypoo said:
    " @FluxWaveZ said:
    " @mhkjtha said:
    " PC version assuming you have the patience to wait. achieviements are a pointless waste of time for those who haven't figured it out. "
    That's your opinion.  Many like achievements, as do I, because it's basically a record of what you've done gaming-wise.  You can see how far or how much a friend did in a particular game and some find it fun to challenge themselves and get achievements. "
    This. They allow you to compare your progress with all your friends. It's less that they're super challenging and more that they bolster the community aspect that the 360 does so well "
    But is it worth playing the inferior version of a game just to do this? It doesn't add up to me. if you've got a computer than can run Boderlands clean and smooth, this seems like a no brainer. Better looking, possibly better more precise control, and a mod community. That is assuming the PC version isn't buggy and sloppy.
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    #28  Edited By jkz
    @ryanwho said:
    " @jukezypoo said:
    " @FluxWaveZ said:
    " @mhkjtha said:
    " PC version assuming you have the patience to wait. achieviements are a pointless waste of time for those who haven't figured it out. "
    That's your opinion.  Many like achievements, as do I, because it's basically a record of what you've done gaming-wise.  You can see how far or how much a friend did in a particular game and some find it fun to challenge themselves and get achievements. "
    This. They allow you to compare your progress with all your friends. It's less that they're super challenging and more that they bolster the community aspect that the 360 does so well "
    But is it worth playing the inferior version of a game just to do this? It doesn't add up to me. if you've got a computer than can run Boderlands clean and smooth, this seems like a no brainer. Better looking, possibly better more precise control, and a mod community. That is assuming the PC version isn't buggy and sloppy. "
    No I was just defending the idea of achievements. However, I'm getting it for the 360 because most of my friends have 360's, whereas most don't have gaming rigs. In the end, I'd say that's what it comes down to. Get it for the system your friends will get it on, since this is really a game to be played with friends. If you don't have friends who are going to play it, it's a pretty easy decision to go with the PC version, unless you care a good deal about achievements of course.
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    #29  Edited By Dalai

    Gearbox seems to think the PC version will be the superior version.

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    #30  Edited By HitmanAgent47

    Pc if aim is important to you.

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    #31  Edited By Claude

    I would go PC. That's just me.

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    #32  Edited By Dragon_Fire

      @jukezypoo said:

    " @FluxWaveZ said:

    " @mhkjtha said:

    " PC version assuming you have the patience to wait. achieviements are a pointless waste of time for those who haven't figured it out. "

    That's your opinion.  Many like achievements, as do I, because it's basically a record of what you've done gaming-wise.  You can see how far or how much a friend did in a particular game and some find it fun to challenge themselves and get achievements. "
    This. They allow you to compare your progress with all your friends. It's less that they're super challenging and more that they bolster the community aspect that the 360 does so well "
    We have a thing like that for the PC it is called X-Fire it doesn't have achievements but it records your hours....More info click the link. 
    Link: http://www.xfire.com/  (Sorry don't know how to make Url's)
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    #33  Edited By bubahula

    Pc unless you have friends getting it on 360
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    #34  Edited By ArbitraryWater

    The only question that matters is: which one do you have more friends on?

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    #35  Edited By RsistncE
    @FluxWaveZ: I'm pretty sure there are probably steam achievements for Borderlands on the PC.
     
    To the OP: PC because it's apparently the far superior version, as usual.
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    #36  Edited By mehteh

    PC of course

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