Borderlands – First 10 Minutes

Take a peek of the first 10 minutes of the most anticipated FPS-RPG title, Borderlands, for the XBOX 360 and PlayStation 3.

[TheXgamerLive]

just go to justin.tv and then to gaming, there's 2 guys been playing it since wednesday.

[MNicholas]

One of the few examples on PS3 and 360 of genuinely clever art direction despite what appears to be a rather unimpressive engine. Great use of sound to set the mood.

Too bad about the voice work.

[rbluetank]

i need to see a little bit more of this game becasue the AI stinks by what i seen so far....

[DelbertGrady]

You usually don't get to see the most advanced enemy AI at the very beginning of a game.

[rdgneoz3]

If you read about the game, on their forums, they mentioned that the starting area is a starting area. The enemies aren't gonna destroy you right as you step into the game. But over time, they'll use tactics and flank you, so you won't be just able to run and gun / button mash / roll your face on the keyboard the whole time and win.

Also, don't see why people disagreed with Soda above, that's true for most games. The enemy starts off easy and gets harder the further you get in. (Though in the case of games like Demon's Souls, your ass can be handed to you by any mob you see...)

[Immigrant]

u guys know these are pirated copies right?

[Serial_EDX]

The audio is a tad off, I was going to watch some of the gameplay but after that its kinda hard to.

[jjesso1993]

I downloaded the game over night really good game. I dont understand how people afford all these good games

[Serial_EDX]

Multi jobs.

Or really good friends. XD

[Vecta]

By having a half decent job. Its not exactly hard.

[maawdawg]

MS confirms people pirating copies are getting banned for playing Forza and Borderlands early.

http://kotaku.com/5383696/e...

Good. If you can't afford the game at retail then don't play it. Stealing copies that developers put hard work into deserves some kind of action. It is good to see MS do something about it.

[DelbertGrady]

The audio seemed a bit off in the video, and the dude who was playing seemed retarded. Anyways, it looks extremely promising and I want to play it right now =)

[jjesso1993]

and vecta how do you get half decent job when your in full time education with the job i have now i can pay for 1 game a month all my other money get spent on rent electric ect

[maawdawg]

If you can only afford one game a month then only play one game a month. It is called living within your means. It sucks, but that is how it works.

People aren't entitled to just steal everything that they can't afford but still want. If you want to spend less money and play more different games every month maybe you should look into Gamefly or something.

What you are doing now is no different than walking into your local Walmart and stealing the games you want but don't have the money for. People rationalize piracy as something different than stealing an actual copy of a game and it confounds me.

[boodybandit]

Have you ever heard of the "renting" games?
I cant afford every single game I desire either so I purchase must have titles and rent the rest from Gamefly.

[STK026]

hmmm, I go to lawschool, have 6 classes a week, and work about 30 hours at minimum wage and can buy myself atleast 4 games a onth, a decent amount of clothes and pay for my rent.

[Voice_of_Reason]

LOL.. 30 hours at minimum wage isnt enough to even get rent, electricity and phone paid. Let along food gas and other needs. Some people do not have parents to give them money and pay for most of their stuff while they work a part time job. in the future please refrain from including yourself in topics about people who pay their own way.

Adding up your wages VS what it takes to live on your own proves you do not do so without help

[zagibu]

@maawdawg: Downloading an illegal copy is NOT the same as stealing a game from Walmart. It is still wrong, of course, but in the first case, an illegal copy was made, and in the second case, an article was stolen from a warehouse.

[i like jam]

wish this would get released already. im loving the style and looks a real blast to play. cant wait to offer peeps out to a duel

[ColinZeal]

Gearbox games have never been brilliant and they´ve developed a lot of games. All lacking that special thing that pushes it beyond good

[Grandreaper9999]

What the hell is up with the sound?

[Evil Rant Monkey]

it's behind

[free2game365]

I never got something, why do crappy blogs act like PC versions of games like this don't exist?

[matchgrade]

Because its fun to see y'all get sensitive over it.

[caRnAGEconcept]

hah

too-shay match, too-shay.

[Myst]

Half of me wants to watch out of curiosity, but then again I don't want to watch just because I'd rather see it on Tuesday.

[TheBand1t]

Probably not getting it right away, but I really want it.

[i3eyond the Circle]

Store copies rip it to your comp and stealth it up.

Easy money.

[AngryTypingGuy]

This one looks like a winner from what I've seen so far.

[caRnAGEconcept]

It is going to be difficult to not at least be interested in this game.. Original concepts and fresh ideas in an industry of far too much "more of the same, but sometimes with a shinier coat of paint" going on automatically merit at least a try, for me personally they do anyway.

Now obviously a game with a scale such as this will mean there will be bugs spread throughout, but that's typical and to be expected and hopefully should remain a rarely noticeable non-issue.

Graphically, both architecturally and stylistically, I'm reminded of XIII; for the most obvious reason, the cell shading, which adds an eerie sense of almost child-like playfulness to a game that is focused more or less around full-blown bloodshed; which, in itself merits bonus points for style.. at least from me; but my opinion does not mean d1ck.. any thoughts?

[nycredude]

Where the fvck are the reviews. The freaking game comes out in 3 days and not one review. Something tells me it will be a mediocre game. Gearbox has never made a great game, can't see why they would all of a sudden move to the next level.

If it does turn out great then I'm buying, if not then I'm picking Afrika and Rachet and clank this month.

[caRnAGEconcept]

Gearbox is and has been consistently "good / decent".

I for one am of the opinion that gearbox has more than payed it's dues, and is long overdue for a spectacular title.

This could be it; or it could be a complete flop. I try not to go by what I'm told to expect of a game, that'll ruin it before it's out the production house... remember dark sector?

- wait & see.

[maawdawg]

Reviews will all hit Monday morning. There is a review embargo up until then. Giantbomb, Destructiod, and IGN all have articles mentioning "I am only allowed to talk about this section" and IGN said at the end of their last article to expect more info on Monday when they can put out their review.

I expect a slew of reviews early Monday. My guess would be scores ranging 7s to 9s as this probably isn't a game that everyone will like as even though it is a FPS you will need those loot whore/level grinder tendencies to enjoy the game fully, imo.

[Erdrick]

lol @ trying to aim that gun with a gamepad

[rbluetank]

just on what i saw of borderland it looks like a 8/10 game at best.

8 out 10 Borderland vs 11/10 UC2 alot of people will buy UC2 over Borderland if there money is tight and they want both games. this could explain why the reviews are not out yet.... gearboxs wants to clear the red before the reviews come out....

[Cure]

i stopped watching the video when i saw the Unreal engine logo.

us PS3 owns are use to much much better quality games. playing something running on the unreal engine is like playing a PS2 game.

you guys have fun.

ill be playing uncharted 2 and killzone2

[maawdawg]

biased much? Sounds like you belong over in the open/"fanboy" zone. I am not going to detract from Uncharted at all, but Killzone was hardly a spectacular game outside of its graphics. If graphics are all that matter keep sticking to games like that or just go to a museum and look at the art. I would rather play the best games that come out regardless of system.