Back then,Borderlandscame onto the scene with a lot of confidence and personality.
Theres a lot of game in that game, even before its own DLC expansions added onto the pile.
The humor can be a lot and not for everyone.
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Do theBorderlandsgames deserve to be punched at so often?
Unlike other franchises from the PS3/360 era,Borderlandshasnt had some kind of critically and commercially catastrophic low point.
Whether intentionally or by complete accident, this has grown into a future-proof, bulletproof franchise.
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The Vault Hunters and locations may change, butBorderlandshas otherwise stuck to the same playbook during its 15-year run.
If theres a word that best fitsBorderlands,its reliable.
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