Borderlands: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Borderlands (2009) is a shooter, role-playing (rpg) video game developed by Gearbox Software, available on PS3, PC, Mac, X360, XONE, Switch. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 79/100 on IGDB.

What is Borderlands about?

With its addictive action, frantic first-person shooter combat, massive arsenal of weaponry, RPG elements and four-player co-op, Borderlands is a breakthrough experience that challenges all the conventions of modern shooters. Borderlands places you in the role of a mercenary on the lawless and desolate planet of Pandora, hell-bent on finding a legendary stockpile of powerful alien technology known as The Vault.

Role Playing Shooter (RPS) - combines frantic first-person shooting action with accessible role-playing character progression.

Co-Op Frenzy - Fly solo in single player or drop in and out with up to 4 Player Co-Op online for a maniacal multiplayer experience.

Bazillions of Guns - Gun lust fulfilled with rocket-launching shotguns, enemy-torching revolvers, SMGs that fire lightning rounds, and tons more.

Radical Art Style - New visual style combines traditional rendering techniqu

Key details

Borderlands was released in 2009 and supports single player, multiplayer, co-operative, split screen. Platforms: PS3, PC, Mac, X360, XONE, Switch. Developer: Gearbox Software.

Should you play Borderlands?

A solid 79/100 aggregate score makes Borderlands a safe pick for fans of shooter, role-playing (rpg).