Hell, even one of Borderlands 3’s amazing DLC packs features Handsome Jack, or at least his legacy. There’s a reason he kept coming back in various forms after this game. Zack: The only thing, in my book, that keeps Borderlands 3 from the top spot is that Handsome Jack in Borderlands 2 is such a strong villain. Plus, it even features the darkest expansion of Borderlands history: the haunting, beautiful Bounty of Blood.

(I’m glad Gearbox took this to note and turned it down for Wonderlands.) But the game itself is mechanical bliss, and makes good on the narrative promise sketched out in Borderlands 2’s finale. Since it’s a loot game, yeah, that’s a pretty big deal. By the end of the game, the drop rate of legendary weapons is so high that it totally devalues the joy you’d get from finding one. That’s a fun time in my book! Borderlands: The Pre-SequelĪri: Pretty much the only knock on Borderlands 3 is how frequently it doles out high-powered gear. Tedious? Uh, I don’t call anything that involves big machine guns and turbo-charged jumps tedious. I’ll admit I also miss the unique characters that you played as in past games, but I miss the driving more than anything. The fantasy reskin of Borderlands 3 works better than I expected, thanks in large part to some seriously funny dialogue and the star-studded cast that includes Will Arnett as the big bad guy of the whole thing. However, everything else Ari says, I agree with.

Zack: I’ve not beaten Wonderlands yet, so I have no idea about the ending. And while the ability to create your own character is a welcome change of pace, I’ll be honest, I miss having unique personalities for each class. But the roadmap for DLC pales in comparison to previous games, particularly when you compare dollar-for-dollar with what you used to get. It’s got a banner cast, too, and a ridiculously compelling endgame loop. It does away with the series’ notoriously tedious driving segments. The looting and shooting is better than ever, but freshened up by a fantasy-inspired respray. Ari: Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is so, so close to being the best in the series.

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