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"Okay, just one more mission..." That phrase usually preceded me going to bed far too late through most of last week. Yes, I was bitten by the Borderlands bug. For a total of around 20 hours across a few evenings, I shot, electrocuted, set on fire, disintegrated, and drove through more villains, mutants, and monsters than I can recall. And it was good.
http://techreport.com/discussions.x/17899

good mini-review, for those not sure if they want to jump in and grab the game or not.
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In the end, Borderlands is a fun, somewhat unusual RPG-infused shooter that doesn't take itself seriously and ought to satisfy anyone who enjoys good, wholesome first-person massacre.
...oh, I do enjoy my wholesome massacres.
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Dead enemies barf out goodies and ammo all over the place, so you won't have to inspect each corpse manually. (On the flip side, that system entails pressing E approximately 800 times after each firefight.)
Rofl, so true.

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All together, Borderlands ends up playing like a strange decoction of Fallout, Diablo, and Unreal Tournament
Quoted for accuracy. There's a little bit of L4D in the co-op too.
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It's like TF2 meets Fallout 3. It's an alright game. Get it if you like shooters and don't mind a bit of style.

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I'm surprised more people aren't into this game. Its basically Hellgate:London done right.

Well, cept a few glitches and kind of a console-port feel, but I'm sure all will be fixed in due time. Hasn't stopped me from enjoying it nearly every night since its release
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I've been interested in this game for some time now, still not sure wether I should buy it (or add it to my wishlist)
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I'm surprised more people aren't into this game. Its basically Hellgate:London done right.

Well, cept a few glitches and kind of a console-port feel, but I'm sure all will be fixed in due time. Hasn't stopped me from enjoying it nearly every night since its release
Same. I've really enjoyed it. Still waiting for MW2 and L4D2.
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its fun. i love getting better weapons all the time...

highly recommended if you're looking for a less than serious title
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I think it'd be twice as good if it wasn't so gun-focused. Had they been a little more original like Valve with TF2 and maybe added a few medieval weapons, and made the controls a bit better for console (view analog stick has quite a bit of lag. probably to appear to have inertia. It didnt work with resistance 2, it doesnt work here), it'd be perfect.
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