Tales from the Borderlands
2014
Audio: English · Subtitles: English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French
- point-and-click
- puzzle
- adventure
- action
- science fiction
- comedy
- single player
The story
Tales from the Borderlands is a five part episodic game 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.
What it’s like
Bright, cel-shaded comic-book frames with thick black inking, saturated oranges and teal skies, and speech-bubble panels that snap between characters, so the whole thing reads like a graphic novel you are steering. The sound is a jittery mix of twangy country, synth stingers and gunfire, with a laconic narrator and a lot of loud, deliberate jokes. Dusty canyon towns, rusted scrapyards and a snowy mountain stretch give it a sun-bleached, scruffy feel, and the quick-time choices and dice-roll moments keep your hands busy. Vibe: chaotic, wisecracking and warm, a loose buddy-caper energy with a streak of sardonic sincerity. It suits a playful weekend binge, a dose of gleeful nonsense after a long day, or episodes split across several evenings. Violence is frequent and cartoonish: bloody splatter, gunfights and explosions, brutal in tone but stylised rather than grim, with some crude language and mild sexual humour. For people who want a funny, character-driven adventure with plenty of attitude and a light touch of gore.
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