Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 87 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 28k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
91 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Pandora remains a strange, hostile, and oddly charming place, built around a simple but addictive combination of shooting, loot, progression, and humor.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The different weapons are all fun, and it never really gets stale to switch and try new ones.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
What really makes the game show its age, besides the jokes, is the graphics.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This time I played the GOTY Enhanced version entirely in co-op with a friend, which ended up being the perfect way to finally see the journey through.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Hunting for better weapons, taking on challenging enemies, and exploring Pandora never gets old thanks to the huge variety of guns and character builds.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
At the very least Borderlands 1 at a core has a somewhat servicable story (albeit very mid compared to bl2 and presequal) and the gun play and difficulty can make it a fun challenge and its enjoyable with friends, but id steer clear of this remaster and play the OG game any day with the previously mentioned problems.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay91 reviews
Combat69 reviews
Graphics57 reviews
Co-op41 reviews
Characters12 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Story79% still recommend
Performance46% still recommend
Crashes38% still recommend
Bugs35% still recommend
Multiplayer62% still recommend
Interface62% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$5.99$29.99−80%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
7 points recordedtoday · $5.99
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