Borderlands 3

Item: Borderlands 3
Rating: 65
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2026-01-13

Summary

Exceptional gunplay and addictive gameplay loop
Massive weapon and build variety available
Strong co-op and multiplayer experience included
Weak and cringey storytelling throughout game
Unskippable excessive dialogue disrupts gameplay
Poor optimization and frequent bugs encountered

Emotions

Frustration22%Disappointment17%Satisfaction11%Excitement9%Enjoyment6%

Sample precision
Helpful reviews: 47%
Unhelpful reviews: 44%
Protest reviews: 9%

65%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
35%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 867
Negative points: 805
Gameplay points: 707
Perf. points: 78
Rec. points: 175
Misc points: 18

Point	Description	Importance
Highly enjoyable and addictive gameplay loop Description The moment-to-moment gameplay is described as engaging, fast-paced, and addictive, with a strong emphasis on satisfying combat and dynamic encounters. Players frequently compare it favorably to other looter-shooters and previous Borderlands entries. Importance 65%	The moment-to-moment gameplay is described as engaging, fast-paced, and addictive, with a strong emphasis on satisfying combat and dynamic encounters. Players frequently compare it favorably to other looter-shooters and previous Borderlands entries.	65%
Exceptional gunplay and combat Description The game's gunplay is consistently praised as smooth, satisfying, and highly responsive, with improved mechanics over previous Borderlands titles. Players highlight the tight controls, fluid animations, and explosive feedback as standout features. Importance 65%	The game's gunplay is consistently praised as smooth, satisfying, and highly responsive, with improved mechanics over previous Borderlands titles. Players highlight the tight controls, fluid animations, and explosive feedback as standout features.	65%
Massive weapon and build variety Description The game offers an unparalleled variety of weapons, manufacturers, and build customization options, allowing for unique playstyles. Players appreciate the creative weapon designs, diverse skill trees, and flexibility in character progression. Importance 50%	The game offers an unparalleled variety of weapons, manufacturers, and build customization options, allowing for unique playstyles. Players appreciate the creative weapon designs, diverse skill trees, and flexibility in character progression.	50%
Well-designed DLCs and post-campaign content Description The DLCs are praised for adding significant value, with top-tier stories, meta loot, and improved gameplay mechanics. Players highlight the variety and replayability they bring to the base game. Importance 44%	The DLCs are praised for adding significant value, with top-tier stories, meta loot, and improved gameplay mechanics. Players highlight the variety and replayability they bring to the base game.	44%
Strong co-op and multiplayer experience Description The game excels in cooperative play, with balanced difficulty scaling and chaotic fun when playing with friends. Both online and local co-op are highlighted as major strengths. Importance 41%	The game excels in cooperative play, with balanced difficulty scaling and chaotic fun when playing with friends. Both online and local co-op are highlighted as major strengths.	41%
Improved movement and mechanics Description New movement mechanics like sliding, mantling, and parkour add dynamism to combat and traversal. Players note these improvements make the game feel more modern and fluid compared to previous entries. Importance 33%	New movement mechanics like sliding, mantling, and parkour add dynamism to combat and traversal. Players note these improvements make the game feel more modern and fluid compared to previous entries.	33%
Visually stunning and diverse environments Description The game features vibrant, detailed, and varied environments across multiple planets, with improved graphics and stylized visuals. Players appreciate the modernized art direction and immersive world design. Importance 28%	The game features vibrant, detailed, and varied environments across multiple planets, with improved graphics and stylized visuals. Players appreciate the modernized art direction and immersive world design.	28%
On-brand humor and storytelling Description The game retains the franchise's signature irreverent humor and over-the-top storytelling, which players find entertaining and engaging. The voice acting and character interactions are also well-received. Importance 11%	The game retains the franchise's signature irreverent humor and over-the-top storytelling, which players find entertaining and engaging. The voice acting and character interactions are also well-received.	11%
Challenging and adjustable difficulty Description The game offers well-tuned difficulty levels, including Mayhem Mode, which adds challenge and replayability. Players appreciate the ability to adjust difficulty to their preference without excessive grinding. Importance 10%	The game offers well-tuned difficulty levels, including Mayhem Mode, which adds challenge and replayability. Players appreciate the ability to adjust difficulty to their preference without excessive grinding.	10%
Excellent sound design and immersion Description The audio design, including weapon sounds, music, and voice acting, is praised for enhancing immersion and gameplay feedback. Players note it as one of the best in the FPS genre. Importance 7%	The audio design, including weapon sounds, music, and voice acting, is praised for enhancing immersion and gameplay feedback. Players note it as one of the best in the FPS genre.	7%
Modding support enhances experience Description Mods, such as the Unofficial Community Patch and REBALANDS, are noted for significantly improving gameplay, optimization, and quality of life. Players appreciate the ability to customize their experience. Importance 6%	Mods, such as the Unofficial Community Patch and REBALANDS, are noted for significantly improving gameplay, optimization, and quality of life. Players appreciate the ability to customize their experience.	6%

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