Empire: Borderlands Review

Yanked from its original release window much to the dismay of many a post-apocalyptic shooter junky, Gearbox Software's decision to delay was a smart one. What remains in place of the Dallas based dev's shooter cum RPG's original drab palette revealed in 2007 is a bustling cel-shaded blaster that, while slow to start with, ultimately hits its stride with aplomb a few hours in after the initial bump and grind.