Ok, I'm Done With Battleborn

A couple of hours into Battleborn and I was really, really struggling. Touted as the next breakout hit from Borderlands developer, Gearbox Interactive, the pre-release marketting painted it as one of 2016’s biggest shooters. However, there I was, drowning under a barrage of bullets and having one of the least enjoyable gaming experiences of the year so far. But I didn’t want to dismiss it out of hand. I’ve continued to persevere and over the last few days my initial loathing for Battleborn began to erode.

[slappy508]

As someone who bought Battleborn as an impulse buy, I agree with the article. Got bored after 8 hours and 5 of those hours were spent doing repeat missions

[Lightning Mr Bubbles]

Question is why would anyone be into Battleborn to begin with? That game looks like garbage, like a generic and much less cool version of Borderlands with PS2 graphics.

Why did they even make this turd of a game? What was the point, it's a waste of time. Please make a proper next gen Borderlands sequel.

[slappy508]

They could have been coining it by now if they were just working on Border lands 3 from the start. My problem was I was hoping for Battleborn to be at least a co-op RPG with a decent story but it had neither of those. It's really annoying that there is no character progression other than during missions when you level up to a maximum of 10 but you always start at level 1 again. Blegh I guess Mobas are not for me then

[TheClown28]

Watch videos on both of them they all look boring and uninspired crap we need some better games this gen my consoles are collecting dust I know this year will def be better compared the last couple years lets hope e3 is gonna give us some surprise announcements these companys are really missing opportunities to make a crap load of money and all im seeing free to play games resigned to look like triple aaa games
Thats just my opinion

[blest]

Play uncharted 4 you'll change your mind

[BenRC01]

Uttertly stunning game.

[TheJacksonRGN]

Videos for Overwatch didn't excite me but I gave the beta a try and found that I enjoyed it quite a bit. You know, when the randoms I played with weren't useless.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

I was done after about 30 min of play. Not my type of shooter.

[NatureOfLogic_]

It gets boring extremely fast, which is why I don't get the hype.

[Interloper]

Let me end this feces flinging war. Battleborn is a good game and is made with a certain type of gamer in mind and Overwatch is a good game and is made with a certain gamer in mind. If you don't like either, you either don't like the types of game they are or you're a pretentious twit who thinks his or her opinion is the pinnacle of gaming reviewing.

[holdmyown83]

Yes and thank you!!

[iceman06]

Agreed! Comparing the two, IMO, is extremely short sighted. Both look like classic hero shooters until you play them. Battleborn is more MOBA influenced and Overwatch is more influenced by TF2 and classic arena shooters. Simply put, as you said, different strokes for different folks.

[wutang4ever]

I enjoy Battleborn very much, just wish it had more maps. But overall it's a solid game.

[feedthereaper]

Having played both Overwatch and Battleborn on BETA I have to say that I quite liked both of them when you got into them. They both have lots of variety thanks to the different characters and abilities of each character. Both have a degree of strategy required, but not too much, and I love the fact that it takes a bit of exploring to discover what each character does and how to fully use them.
Yes, they both had some annoying flaws with controls and stuff but I found that the more I gave them a chance, and the more I moved away from straight FPS battles to thinking a little more out the box and tactically the more I enjoyed them both.

However, having said all that, and the fact that I think I would enjoy playing either of them more....... I do feel they are ridiculously overpriced for what they are. To see Battleborn sitting on a shelf in ASDA for £42.99 is a joke. The game, as much fun as I had with it in the BETA, is what I would have called 6 years ago as an Xbox Arcade Title..... something you would expect to pay £15-£20 for. It simply is NOT worth the money they are asking for from what I felt of the game. And having not seen the price of it yet, I presume Overwatch is the same price and again, it simply isn't worth that in my opinion.

No, they are not amazing games like GTA5, Battlefield, etc....... they don't feel like AAA games, but they did seem to be GOOD games that were fun to play for a while and felt like good quality Indie games. I think if these 2 games were from small Indie studios and were available as a Download only game from the relevant Xbox Live/PSN stores for £19.99...... their review scores and happy customer numbers would be a lot higher and they could be considered success in the Indie arena. But as full price AAA games, they just don't have enough polish or excellence to feel you get your monies worth!
Will I buy Battleborn and Overwatch..... probably yes once the price of them drops to £20 or less. But the question then is........ by the time they become £20 or less, will anyone actually be playing the games still?

[Tzuno]

Was that even a game? :)

[hardcorehenry]

I had some fun with Battleborn and was considering getting it... until I played the overwatch beta. $40 for a much better shooter? yes please.

[iceman06]

If you thought Battleborn was a pure 'shooter', that's probably part of the reasoning that you enjoyed Overwatch more. It's the better choice as a shooter by far. Battleborn characters do shoot (or throw), but it's not meant to be a typical shooter. It's more MOBA inspired.

[gangsta_red]

I have Battleborn right now but haven't played it yet. I like the fact it has couch co-op but I also heard from a few friends that it is a meh game. They also said that after a while it gets boring which is strange since there are so many characters in the game to unlock.

[DualWielding]

I'm just shocked someone was actually paid to come with the title Battleborn

[Hold_It]

Ikr, it sounds like something 30 Seconds To Mars would have as a song name.

[DualWielding]

It sounds like a rip off on Bloodborn, like when Transformers was popular and the asylum released Transmorphers

[brianunfried]

Played Battleborn beta and didn't like it. Overwatch beta was OK. Gonna stick with Loadout, it's Free.

[Jag-T1000]

You just don't buy battleborn or overwatch. Overpriced online crap. Just buy Doom or Uncharted instead .

[DaddyPoppa]

Overwtach is waaaaay better than Doom's MP

[Duke19]

Still curious to try it, but not expecting much

[Perjoss]

I've played it for a couple of hours and think its ok, no idea if its great or not only time will tell. I do hope it does well though as it seems like a lot of heart and soul went into making it.

[RoseSapphire]

I really enjoy Battleborn and have put dozens of hours into the game.

I also understand that the co-op campaign mode is designed to allow players to learn new characters and to earn loot to outfit themselves for PvP and is not designed to be a full fledged singe player experience. It's actually a flip from what people are used to. Rather than having the single player be the "main game" and the multiplayer being the add-on, it's the other way around. Still, it's a necessary mode and it plays well for what is there. I don't expect it to be everyone's cup of tea.

The PvP on the other hand is wonderful. Meltdown and Incursion are exactly what I had hoped they would be - faithful recreations of a MOBA in a first person environment. Maps are designed with smart, tactical features and multiple areas of conflict and ambush. Characters vary wildly and offer strategic depth for people that put in the time to learn them.

The pace for unlocking new characters is steady and rewarding. Most characters are very simple and only require a few wins in a match to become accessible. With the exception of two characters, it's very easy to have everyone unlocked within a couple of days and less than a dozen hours.

[irishyort]

I totally agree, just not enough content and maps at the moment. A few more modes, maps and the ability to change character mid game after death and this is a tonne more fun.

[Manubiggs]

I was done with it 2 hours into the beta

[Akira2020]

Overwatch pre-paid, CHECK.......May 24th "sudden illness", CHECK............GHB, Rohypnol, and Ketamine mixed into dinner for the wife,kids, and pet, CHECK!

[RashBandicoot]

Totally get you man. I don't see the game surviving more than a year

[showtimefolks]

so now daily we need articles stating why someone loves or hates a game or game studio

[3-4-5]

Battleborn looks like it would get old within a day and Overwatch got old after about 3-4 days of playing.

Both games aren't as fun as they should be, given how talented each studio is.

[irishyort]

The game has some fun elements but seems a bit lacking in content for PvP. Which then leads you to have a go at PvE and there isn't much to do after the 1st few. Not sure how they'll fix this with DLC but they will need to beef it up in a hurry to avoid drop off in player numbers. It needs some improvement for PvP, wish you could swap out characters between deaths like Overwatch.

Played the Overwatch beta and it felt bare as hell. I kept giving it a go but that 6 minute run back to the fight every time you die needs major fixing. I just feel Team Fortress 2 games have been done to death over the last few years so it won't hold my interest very long without a heap more content either.

[daynnight365]

That was quick

[DiscoKid]

I'm not sure what to think. For the most part, I felt overwhelmed playing the game. At times, I feel like the game was designed to be 3rd person at first.

[RedTfox]

Talk about over reaction... the guy is clear that case.
The game is fun, has lot of characters and lots of content and challenges, dont know why it this game "boring" for you, but it is not for me.

[MagicBeanz]

Ok.

[Elda]

It's fun to me!

[Enigma_2099]

What does it say about a game when the most appealing feature it has that caught my interest was Rath's "mic drop" taunt?