Decline Borderlands 3

[Makabb]

The decline is real, Randy is at it again.

Gearbox Teases New Borderlands Announcement at PAX South 2015

Gearbox Software might be announcing the next title in the series as soon as tomorrow. According to IGN, CEO Randy Pitchford teased the announcement

http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2015/01/24/pax-south-2015-borderlands-3-announcement/

 

[evdk]

Well, there goes my free time.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

Yeah, it will be shit probably.

 

[Ninja Destroyer]

 

[Anthony Burch]

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[Makabb]

 

[pippin]

there's a thing called market saturation, they should know about that

 

[evdk]

there's a thing called market saturation, they should know about that

There is such a thing as "the only available source of income" as well.

 

[Gregz]

I really liked the first one. These sequels seem to be going the same way as the Mass Effect games however. First was good for what it was, then accelerating decline.

 

[Jigawatt]

I think FPS/ARPG hybrid could actually make for a decent game somehow, I just wish a decent company would actually give it a go

 

[Metro]

I think FPS/ARPG hybrid could actually make for a decent game somehow, I just wish a decent company would actually give it a go

 

[Metro]

Anyway, I guess this means I can skip Borderlands Presequel.

 

[evdk]

Anyway, I guess this means I can skip Borderlands Presequel.

Eh, it's OK, apart from the price.

 

[Kem0sabe]

there's a thing called market saturation, they should know about that

No there isn't, else we wouldn't have the modern AAA game industry

Spoiler

 

[Metro]

Anyway, I guess this means I can skip Borderlands Presequel.

Eh, it's OK, apart from the price.

Well considering 3 will probably be a straight up improvement I don't see the need to waste money on an interim title. Of course, if our buddy Anthony Burch is still writing for them it'll be 75% off or bust.

 

[Makabb]

I think FPS/ARPG hybrid could actually make for a decent game somehow, I just wish a decent company would actually give it a go

 

[Jigawatt]

denton

Obviously I thought about this making the post, that's why I slipped the 'A' in there. Basically Borderlands wants to be 'Diablo II with guns' which is not an idea without merit, the execution has just been pretty average so far.

 

[Metro]

I think it pulls it off well enough. Diablos have never been anything great. The only thing the Borderlands series is lacking in that department is a more in-depth talent tree/character customization. But you're dealing with an FPS so there's only so much they can do. Unless you want to add swords and magic spells or whatever to the item drops.

 

[Sykar]

I really liked the first one. These sequels seem to be going the same way as the Mass Effect games however. First was good for what it was, then accelerating decline.

BL 2 was superior in every way for me over the first one, especially in terms of presentation and story development. I love it that people bash Bioware games for their silly find 4 maps/wathever generic storyline, yet the same shit in BL 1 makes it somehow a great game? Weird.

 

[Metro]

BL2 story was terrible. String of shitty meme jokes.

 

[Tehdagah]

I think FPS/ARPG hybrid could actually make for a decent game somehow, I just wish a decent company would actually give it a go

Awful combat.

 

[evdk]

So, were there any news to speak of, or was Randy just being the usual?

 

[Ivan]

Anybody enjoy these shit games? The gunplay is fucking awful.

 

[evdk]

We are all enjoying them ironically, of course.

 

[<3sRichardSimmons]

I enjoyed the first BLands quite a bit (mostly due to co-op bro times), but the 2nd one quickly wore me out. I can't say quite why, as it was very much just "more-of-the-same", but the writing and RNG loot got to me very quickly in the sequel.

I guess I'm a bit perplexed that the series has become such a franchise, as it seemed like a bit of a one-trick pony to me.

Also claptrap makes me want to murder kittens.