ArtisticallyChill

He does have a few good points. But I think Yahtzee is missed the biggest point – Borderlands mixes 3 genres of videogames (FPS, MMO, RPG) very well. Not since Deus Ex have I seen this type of nice mixing of distinct genres. And it’s innovative gameplay not only sets the bar for sequels but for other games trying give more diversity to the FPS genre. Sure, it may not feel like Halo or Modern Warfare when it comes to playing the game by yourself, but at least it is an option. You’re not forced to play with your friends. Maybe you just want to go treasure hunting to find new weapons which may seem boring to your friends but not to you since you’ve played through Diablo or Diablo II more than once just for the loot. That’s where the option to play by yourself comes into play.

Borderlands obviously shines in multiplayer. I’m halfway through my second playthrough though I’ve heard others going through their third, fourth, even fifth playthroughs with their favorite characters. Eventually I’ll get at least two playthroughs with the other character classes maybe even a third since the next DLC will raise the level cap to 70.

Borderlands isn’t the be-all-and-end-all of the FPS genre. It’s a sidestep forward into different kind of FPS where players can really get into the character they play with using RPG motifs like classes, leveling up, and configuring your character to fit your needs. You might say that Modern Warfare did it first with it’s perk system but that’s something different in my opinion. Borderlands is also just a beginning. There’s sure to be a sequel and there will be other games that will try the same mix and hopefully do well (i.e. BRINK).

~ LoneWolf

Just spotted this on the Bioware Social Network:

On Tuesday February 09 2010 Mass Effect 2 fans will be able to get the new Cerberus Assault Armor and M-22a Eviscerator Shotgun DLC fof free through the Cerberus network. It should be available for all fans, both on PC and Xbox 360 at 12:00pm Mountain Standard Time.

Cerberus Assault Armor
Cerberus assault armor is designed for shock troops, turn the tide of battle against creatures or forces that would decimate normal soldiers.
Increases heavy weapon ammo capacity by +10%
Increases shields by +10%
Increases health by +10%

M-22a Eviscerator Shotgun
The M-22a Eviscerator Shotgun is a longer-range shotgun with armor-piercing loads. This design also violates several intergalactic weapons treaties, so the M-22a is not distributed to militaries.

Please note that this DLC is only available through the Cerberus Network. If you missed out on getting the Cerberus Network for free when the game launched, you’ll have to pay for the Cerberus Network on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The current cost of the Cerberus Network is 1200 pts.

Happy Gaming!

~ LoneWolf