If I hated Diablo 3 would I like/hate Borderlands?

[svcghost.exe]

I never played the first one and I keep hearing its similar to Diablo, but I hated D3 with a passion so much so that I got a refund. Is this game that much like Diablo? Should I not buy it?

[WizardMeThis TTV]

2 compare Borderlands 2 to diablo 3 is like comparing Battlefield to CoD llol Borderlands 2 is possibly a milion times better at least in my eyes and if you lied borderlands 1 this is easily 100x better than B1

[KuvianWars]

Depends, what did you not like about D3? If you enjoy shooters and the click-to-attack gameplay was killing you then you'd probably enjoy Borderlands. If it was the random loot mechanic and constantly upgrading your gear that you didn't like, then you probably won't like Borderlands

[Zaradonis]

the art style is beautiful, the random loot system is beautiful, combat is fun ( and comes with so many different approaches, i personally prefer the sprinting through mobs of robots flashing my blade through their joints until there is nothing but a heap of scrap metal remaining), huge world (almost completely open but i didnt find it a drawback), a ton of immersive side qusts so you can progress through the game at your own pace, awesome classes (with more to come), good humor (unless you are stuck up and dont like a bit of edgy humor), tons and tons of easter eggs and refences to other games/people/books/everything (making it that much better), awsome co-op and solo experience, much better replayability. (i prefer this game much more than diablo 3. and i have 3 levels 60s with high paragon levels in diablo, blech)

[VolkNasty]

Just buy it .

[OPTIMUS SLIME]

litteraly the best game ive played in years

[[LOB*]Coup]

Nothing like D3, get it!

[Zefar]

These fans posting here will forget to mention that.

1: Majority of the game like 99% of it you will be firing your weapon to solve everything. EVERYTHING.

You'll be shooting way to much and if you play with friends you need to shoot even more on one enemy to kill it. This is what killed it for me in first Borderlands.

Also you know those cool features they claimed weapons to have? Well in Borderland 1 they where quite useless for majority of the time and you just basically looked for a gun with high damage.

Borderlands 2 doesn't improve on this a whole lot. Just a bit. Skill system is still as horrible as it was in the first game too. One single active skill for each class is just flat out bad.


But IF and I mean IF you like firing the game gun for hours on end to kill enemies, you might actually like the game. Most people got bored of it.


I suggest watching these two first impressions of the game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdDv_def3Yg
and the follow up to the first one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkXob_0I9Ek

He doesn't spoil anything and that's from someone who isn't a ultra fan of the series.

[jelf]

If you hate Diablo 3 because of the loot system, then you are going to hate Borderlands 2 as well. The loot systems in both games are almost identical(except D3 gives you chainmail and sword while B2 gives you shield and gun) and play a major role in both games.

However if you hate Diablo 3 due to reasons other than loot, then you probably won't hate Borderlands 2 for the same reason as you hate D3.

[flamedance58]

Take Biscuits opinion with a dash of salt. He's usually pretty good on reviews but a lot of us found his BL2 review to be a overly harsh. If you read the comments you can see why.

[Zefar]

Messaggio originale di Flame:

Take Biscuits opinion with a dash of salt. He's usually pretty good on reviews but a lot of us found his BL2 review to be a overly harsh. If you read the comments you can see why.

Fans will always love the next game. I found him to be quite right on all points as all I saw was the same game.

The game isn't looking to be that much better when it could have been far far better.

[StaxXx]

Messaggio originale di Mouse:

2 compare Borderlands 2 to diablo 3 is like comparing Battlefield to CoD llol Borderlands 2 is possibly a milion times better at least in my eyes and if you lied borderlands 1 this is easily 100x better than B1

cod > battlefield

[Pocahawtness]

Borderlands 2 is a geeks nightmare. The levelling system is rubbish and so people can't really play with each other. There's no difficulty setting and the game is way, way too easy. The weapons are horribly uneven; one particular type of weapon gives you a significant advantage over the others, and it doesn't really matter because they only last a few level-ups and they are ineffective. It means that you have to keep on searching for weapons all the time to suit your levelling preferences, and most of the time you find the wrong sort. All in all the game is rubbish, BUT, it is a wonderful feast to the eyes, and terrific fun to play as a part of a team. It's highly addictive, even if it isn't very lasting. I would, without reservation, recommend you buy it. It's a wonderfully PLAYABLE game!

[GivMeDew]

I have diablo 3 and was not impressed. However, I do not feel that this game is anything like Diablo 3. Is the loot system similar? Maybe, but on the second play through I assure you that you will need to use a host of different weapons as you will find many of the bad guys resist one kind of damage or the other? I guess in that way it is similar to Diablo as well in that on the second playthrough you will find that you need many different types of attacks.

[Santiak]

Messaggio originale di (N☆G) Pocahawtness:

.. It means that you have to keep on searching for weapons all the time to suit your levelling preferences...

Well, it is classified as a Shoot and Loot, would seem you are expecting something else?

If you like loot games, I find Borderlands 2 to be one of the best ones out there, as there is a nice balance between getting rare items, and wanting to find more - as the quote above also shows, even if stated in a negative light :)

As for the gameplay, yes, if you boil it down "shooting solves everything", which is true for most FPS games anyway. Here, it's part of the mechanic - again, as with most loot games ;)

The level system can be a bit tedious, but unlike most games that involve leveling, I find myself thinking "I want this skill, but I'd like that one as well!" - and not "What skill is even worth getting?"/"Well, that's the only skill worth having".

As for the classes, you aren't shoe-horned into any specific weapon-type based on it, you are encouraged to utilize a specific type, but if you choose not to level up the skills that cater only to specific weapons, it's perfectly viable to use other weapons - even with the Assassin class, which is arguably the class that comes the closest to being shoe-horned into a role.

Personally, I find Borderlands 2 is the first game in a long time where i actually laugh at the humor, not simply smile or smirk, and the first game for a good while where I log in because I want to play, not just want to progress.

And finally, as people have stated, if you find people to play with, the fun only increases - but it's not mandatory, i find.
So all in all, well worth the investment, in my opinion. :)

[addicted]

Messaggio originale di ;882961255960180524:

Borderlands 2 is a geeks nightmare. The levelling system is rubbish and so people can't really play with each other. There's no difficulty setting and the game is way, way too easy. The weapons are horribly uneven; one particular type of weapon gives you a significant advantage over the others, and it doesn't really matter because they only last a few level-ups and they are ineffective. It means that you have to keep on searching for weapons all the time to suit your levelling preferences, and most of the time you find the wrong sort. All in all the game is rubbish, BUT, it is a wonderful feast to the eyes, and terrific fun to play as a part of a team. It's highly addictive, even if it isn't very lasting. I would, without reservation, recommend you buy it. It's a wonderfully PLAYABLE game!

Stop comparing this game to your standard formula and they say "UNBALANCED". So what if the game has weapons that give you an advantage, that's the point for finding new loot all the time. You can't compare a pistol to a shotgun obviously, its a secondary weapon.