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Preview of Borderlands 4 on PS5

by Gemma Looksby Gemma Looksby photo Jan 2025
Cover image of Borderlands 4 on PS5
Gamefings Score: 9
Platform: PS5 PS5 logo
Due to be Released: 01 Jan 2025
Genre: Action role-playing, First-person shooter, Loot shooter
Developer: Gearbox Software
Publisher: 2K

Introduction

Welcome back to the chaotic, quirky universe of Borderlands, where clowns wear masks, bandits ride on makeshift rocket-cars, and loot rains down like confetti at a birthday party! Strap yourselves in for 'Borderlands 4', the latest comedy-inflected installment that has your favorite Vault Hunters doing what they do best: shooting first, asking questions never. This review dives in like a psycho into a loot crate—ready to see what treasures await! Spoiler: There’s a lot of them!

Gameplay

If you've hopped over the colorful world of Pandora before, you already know the drill. Choose a Vault Hunter, equip them with a bazillion guns, and get ready for loot-hunting adventures on an epic scale! With a diverse roster of characters each carrying their own crazy abilities, including a guy who literally shoots out puppies (okay, maybe just a robot that summons beasties, but still pretty awesome), you'll find yourself laughing at the chaos while tackling hordes of insane enemies. The new skills rotate like a roulette wheel—only the stakes are your sanity as you fight your way to the next big boss! Explore a brand new open world with branches and ziplines that feel like they were designed by an ADHD raccoon. Oh, and keep an eye out for the vending machines! They always have something sweet inside, just like my lunchbox on Pt. 2!

Graphics

The graphics, oh boy, where do I begin? Imagine a cartoonist on caffeine setting fire to a graphics engine and sprinkling some cosmic jazz on top—voilà! You’ve got the art style of 'Borderlands 4'. It's familiar yet refreshingly stylized, blending high-quality textures with that hilarious comic book flair we all know and love. Seriously, it's like if Hollywood and Pixar had a baby and decided to raise it in a shooting gallery. The vibrant colors explode off the screen so much that you'll want to purchase a new TV just to experience it all over again.

Conclusion

In summary, 'Borderlands 4' is not just a game; it’s an experience! From ridiculous weaponry to truly comical dialogue that’ll have you in stitches (seriously, do not play this while eating), the game delivers everything that fans of the franchise crave! It's an exhilarating blend of loot and laughs, and while it may not reinvent the wheel, it certainly puts a spinning top on it and makes it shoot fireballs! Whether you're a seasoned veteran of the series or a newbie looking for some outlandish co-op gameplay, 'Borderlands 4' strikes a perfect balance of humor, Sci-Fi chaos, and shoot-em-up excitement. Head to your nearest game store or online shop (you know you will), and prepare to dive into the craziest, loot-hungry journey of your gaming life. Just remember: if you’ve played any Borderlands game before, you are already technically an expert in mass chaos. Let the looting begin!

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