Tales from the Borderlands - Season One
- October 20, 2015
- Telltale Games
In capturing the spirit of Borderlands and setting the standard for comedy games, Tales knocks down every target it means to hit. A must-play for those who loves episodics, and also fun.
Tales from the Borderlands is a five part episodic game series from the creators of The Wolf Among Us and The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series. Set on the unforgiving world of Pandora after the events seen in Borderlands 2, this is a story full of Borderlands’ trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness. You’ll play as Rhys, a Hyperion ‘suit’ with dreams of being…
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- story12 mentions
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Critic Reviews
The treasure inside the Vault -- Tales from the Borderlands review
Tales from the Borderlands concludes with some series-defining moments and choices, solidifying it as one of Telltale's best, if not the strongest offering the studio has put forth in several years. Telltale’s take on Gearbox’s beloved series is the most heartfelt story told on Pandora, and is full of incredible moments of comedy and grueling choices.
90%Tales from the Borderlands Complete Season XBox One Review
If you’re looking for something to fill the gap between the inevitable current-gen iteration of the Borderlands franchise, albeit with a much stronger focus on characterisation and story, then Tales from the Borderlands will more than satisfy your desire.
80%Tales from the Borderlands
Of course, graphically, Tales from the Borderlands merges the cell shading expected of a Borderlands game with the style of Telltale that we have come to expect. There are even elements of the Borderlands games I did not think would be seen in an adventure game like elemental weapons, cash boxes and changing of skins, some of which felt a little shoe horned in but were a welcome reminder that this was actually a Borderlands game. I say this because it was so easy to forget as the essential gameplay is the very antithesis to the main games; running and gunning versus dialogue options, limited free exploration of a scene, puzzles and quick time events. This is not to say that the gameplay is any less effective, in fact there is one brilliant scene at the end in which a boss fight turns into the old arcade style mashing of a series of buttons to perform fighting moves, which was a joy to play. It is as true to its roots as it can be in a style so totally different from the source material. In addition, it is fantastic that it is accepted cannon in the Borderlands universe, meaning that all characters were in danger, even established ones. This is in contrast to The Walking Dead or Game of Thrones in which it is clear certain characters were safe for TV.
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