So, Borderlands came out yesterday and I still haven’t played it.
I didn’t pre-order the game and I didn’t rush out to buy it. I’m still holding an artistic grudge against Borderlands developers for changing the artistic direction mid-streams but now it’s time to suck it up and get on with it.
Sure. THIS game isn’t the game that I had pictured in my head but from what I got all last night via texts, it is a very, very solid game that “freakin’ rawks” – direct quote.
So, later on today, I plan on heading to my local game rental store and …read more

Gearbox Software has been working for years on Borderlands, its next big thing. Borderlands is a massive, open world RPG, set on a remote planet that doesn’t take itself entirely seriously. It’s been described as Mad Max meets Fallout 3, and the description isn’t far off.
Much has been said about the game’s controversial switch to cel-shaded graphics, but the only question that really matters is, Is it any fun?

The artistic direction of Borderlands has changed.
I like both of them.
The original look [check out the screenshot from back in May] was pretty, a bit grungy and maybe even gauzy looking.
The new look has crisp edges, sharply outlined character and the gauzy look has been replaced with almost a comic book thing.
You judge for yourself which you think is “better”. I feel they stand on their own artistically and are hard to compare. Maybe I’m just making excuses cause I like both of them?
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From Crackle: Jace Hall, Ep 13: SEASON FINALE!

FPS news abounds at Jace Hall’s show. You’ve got some teasers for Aliens: Colonial Marines (i.e. that Aliens shooter by Gearbox Software), the Borderlands FPS/RPG hybrid, id Software, and Doom IV, among other things.