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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.

    Who is excited about Borderlands!

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    #1  Edited By kingkorn69

    I can't wait for the game! I just pre-ordered my copy and almost put the whole £40 down.  It is going to be in my opion the 2nd best game out this year next to Batman being number 1.

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    I am psyched, preordered it two weeks ago and can`t wait. Too bad it comes out three days later in Europe though

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    #3  Edited By TimeWaffle

    I got really psyched for this game after i played it at PAX

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    #4  Edited By gingertastic_10

    Not so much anymore.

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    #5  Edited By i69edUrGpa

    Kind of up in the air on this one. Probs gonna have to watch more videos
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    #6  Edited By CaptainTightPants

    NOPE!....... Truthfully im not exited AT ALL
    Splinter Cell Conviction has taken my full excitement

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    #7  Edited By GeekDown

    I'm excited about it, but I won't be buying it on day one though.

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    #8  Edited By GunnBjorn

    Let's just say, i truly want this game to be good. 
    I'll await the reviews.
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    #9  Edited By Druminator

    this game looks too good to be true. i really want to play it but i'm gonna wait for some reviews.

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    #10  Edited By xyzygy

    SO exctied. I don't even care about the reviews for this game. I'm getting it anyway. Because after all, I loved Infinite Undiscovery, Last Remnant, Star Ocean 4, Too Human, Blue Dragon - the list goes on - and all these games have gotten fairly poorish reviews. (well, in the eyes of the critics and their messed up reviewing systems where a 7 is considered mediocre)

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    #11  Edited By Lucifer

    Haven´t really looked up on the game yet, but it seems to have gotten quite a few followers. What makes it special?

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    #12  Edited By Cynical_M

    I'm very excited....Have not preordered though.

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    #13  Edited By teptom

    I keep on forgetting about its existence, so that should tell you something.

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    Excited here too, and this should be moved to the Borderlands forum.

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    #15  Edited By citizenkane

    I am really excited!  ^__^

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    #16  Edited By Dark_Jon

    BORDERLANDS!

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    #17  Edited By spankingaddict

    ill rent it cause still not sure how good itll be...

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    #18  Edited By afrokola

    Definitely really psyched for this game. Gotta drop down my pre-order money this week.

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    #19  Edited By SpaceInsomniac
    @xyzygy said:

    " SO exctied. I don't even care about the reviews for this game. I'm getting it anyway. Because after all, I loved Infinite Undiscovery, Last Remnant, Star Ocean 4, Too Human, Blue Dragon - the list goes on - and all these games have gotten fairly poorish reviews. (well, in the eyes of the critics and their messed up reviewing systems where a 7 is considered mediocre) "

     
    As a semi-professional game reviewer, I take exception to that statement.  Next time you get a "C" on a test--AKA a 70%-79, AKA a 7 out of 10--you be sure to tell your teacher they have a messed up review system.
     
    And yes, I'm very excited for Borderlands.  It seems like a game that even if it turns out to have major flaws, it's going to be a lot of fun to play with friends, and it will be a great value.
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    #20  Edited By natetodamax

    HELL YEAH BRAH

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    #21  Edited By RHCPfan24

    I am looking forward to it but I am trying not to get too pumped because I fear I can get disappointed by it. I haven't preordered it yet but I will most likely pick it up.

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    #22  Edited By xyzygy
    @SpaceInsomniac: I think that school grades and reviews for video games and movies are different and should be judged accordingly. The reason School grades work like that is because they don't want you to fail - which is why an F covers all the scores below 50, some schools even below 60. In school you are always taught to do your best, try hard, and teachers are meant to be very positive about everything. For instance, in Math classes, there are teachers who will give you marks even if you haven't come to the correct conclusion. This is because they see your algorithm, how you got to that point - and they can see that you are on the right road. By looking at your written processes, they get an idea of how much you understand what they're teaching. What if you have all the correct ideas, but there was a careless mistake? They wouldn't take off full points because they know you understand.
     
     Reviewing games, however, is the exact opposite. How many times have you seen the headline of a review that says "It has all the ideas, but they aren't implemented very well.", which in turn gives the game negative scores. Every time I see a review they always point out the bad parts and really talk about them a lot and most of the time they blow small things out of the water. I'm talking about critics, not teachers. They are totally different, the only thing they do have in common is that they both use scoring systems. 
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    #23  Edited By Yummylee

    Yah its up on my wishlist, but its a pretty low key title compared to everything else coming just round the corner from nnow. October especially, Uncharted 2, Ninja Gaiden sigma 2 annnd GTA4 TBoGT to end a fukin fantastic month of gaming!
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    #24  Edited By bubahula

    im super excited but, i always wait for reviews

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    #25  Edited By breadfan

    Shooting fools for experience points and loot?  Count me in!

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    #26  Edited By Mrnitropb

    Hells to the yells.
    Just please don't be Too Human.

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    #27  Edited By Adamantium
    @Lucifer said:
    " Haven´t really looked up on the game yet, but it seems to have gotten quite a few followers. What makes it special? "
    It's two biggest selling points are the facts that there are literally millions of different weapons to pick up as loot (although each variation counts as a totally new weapon, so AK-47 is one, AK-47 with a sight is another, AK-47 with a sight and a Masterkey is a third, etc.), and the graphics which, IMO, are some of the freshest around as far as FPSs go. The storyline doesn't look bad, but it does seem a little generic at this point (everyone is searching for ancient alien technology that is highly advanced and sure to bring profit to whoever best exploits it).
     
    Gameplay looks fairly solid and a little arcadey, but there seems to be a question as to the breadth and quality of the MP component as yet. As far as I can tell, it's a class-based shooter with four basic types to choose from (Soldier, Sniper, Melee, Stealth), and you can level up your character offline or online, and jump into a squad to play out missions.
     
    Having said all that, I'm still up in the air, and I'm waiting for a little more info before I commit to this one. I'm sure I'll end up getting it, but there are so many good games coming out in the next 2-3 months that I'm still deciding which games are going to get first crack at my spare time (MW2 and DA:O, I'm looking at you). Hope that helps.

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