Borderlands

Fenris · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:38

I was meaning to ask, I completed the story and am lv 36 I think, are there any kind of special areas that open up after the story is complete or possible any areas I could have missed? I really do enjoy just messing around killing stuff so if there are any higher level areas that would be cool.

krooton · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:39

Fenris said:
It worries me sometimes that due to gaming pretty much having turned every possible trick at this point, story is the one big stairway that they can still try to climb yet some developers still pay so little attention to it.

Don't get me wrong, I love a good story, which is why I tend to play RPGs, but this game wasn't developed with story being the focus, it's loot farming and baddie blasting, and doesn't claim to be anything more.

At least I enjoy this, compared to the isometric hack n slashes like Diablo/Titan Quest.

CaptainRAVE · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:45

cHk4 said:
Is the game worth getting?

Take a look at the feedback at http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/borderlands

Most of the comments and reviews there sum up my feelings. It really depends on what kind of games you enjoy?

Fenris · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:45

krooton said:
Don't get me wrong, I love a good story, which is why I tend to play RPGs, but this game wasn't developed with story being the focus, it's loot farming and baddie blasting, and doesn't claim to be anything more.

You do have a point there, I think I am just angry at how aweful the end of the story was, I still really enjoy the game though, going to be playing it tonight.

CaptainRAVE · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:48

krooton said:
Don't get me wrong, I love a good story, which is why I tend to play RPGs, but this game wasn't developed with story being the focus, it's loot farming and baddie blasting, and doesn't claim to be anything more.

At least I enjoy this, compared to the isometric hack n slashes like Diablo/Titan Quest.

Yes, I have to agree. This game never claimed to have an in depth story. At least it isnt a mindless grind...just lots of guns guns and more guns. If you want story/immersion play Mass Effect or probably Dragon Age when it comes out this week.

cHk4 · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:49

CaptainRAVE said:
Take a look at the feedback at http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/borderlands

Most of the comments and reviews there sum up my feelings. It really depends on what kind of games you enjoy?

Thanks a lot mate, will look at this. I remember countless hours farming the last boss in Diablo2, but I always enjoyed the nightmare mode and killing other players ;D

thedude23 · 2 Nov 2009 at 12:25

Im stuck on a boss at the moment,think I might to low a level to take him on im level 14.Is it possible to leave missions and come back to them later?

Tefal · 2 Nov 2009 at 12:26

yes, go explore for a bit or something

CaptainRAVE · 2 Nov 2009 at 12:26

thedude23 said:
Im stuck on a boss at the moment,think I might to low a level to take him on im level 14.Is it possible to leave missions and come back to them later?

Should be. Which boss?

Fenris · 2 Nov 2009 at 12:42

CaptainRAVE said:
Should be. Which boss?

Probably Sledge.

Go find an electric firing gun and use it to rip his shield a new one then just blast the crap out of him.

krooton · 2 Nov 2009 at 12:45

Fenris said:
Probably Sledge.

Go find an electric firing gun and use it to rip his shield a new one then just blast the crap out of him.

Yep, x3 electric SMG, followed by my ballistic shotgun made him not that much of a threat.

I struggled more with Bone Head.

nin9abadga · 2 Nov 2009 at 12:52

is it sledge around 14? he was pretty hard if it is him, killed me a few times before i found a sneaky way to beat him

edit: seeing the above posts, Sledge was the hardest boss outside of the marley and moe quests (they were hard!) for me. i only beat sledge by standing in the doorway and shooting him between the door opening and closing. everything else has been reasonably straight forward, once i realised you can cover under convenient buildings when fighting raks from above! i'm only lvl 26 though atm.

psychas · 2 Nov 2009 at 12:55

nin9abadga said:
is it sledge around 14? he was pretty hard if it is him, killed me a few times before i found a sneaky way to beat him

is this the one that falls in the hole and cant get out

i did the same thing

Fenris · 2 Nov 2009 at 12:56

nin9abadga said:
is it sledge around 14? he was pretty hard if it is him, killed me a few times before i found a sneaky way to beat him

I only had a problem with sledge for the time it took me to take out my beastly electric rocket launcher and then blast his face off with my revolver.

kablooey · 2 Nov 2009 at 13:01

Think I'm being dumb here...

When I compare items at the health station I get items on the right under "shop", how/where do i buy them?

Sinque · 2 Nov 2009 at 13:03

Played it for a few days but got bored quickly.

Same ****, different gun.

Tefal · 2 Nov 2009 at 13:04

exit the compare menu and buy them like every other item :/

Tefal · 2 Nov 2009 at 13:04

Sinque said:
Played it for a few days but got bored quickly.

Same ****, different gun.

try proper coop mate, totally differnt game.

kablooey · 2 Nov 2009 at 13:12

Tefal said:
exit the compare menu and buy them like every other item :/

When I exit the compare menu the "shop" items on the right are not there, I can only see the ones on the left?

Tefal · 2 Nov 2009 at 13:14

kablooey said:
When I exit the compare menu the "shop" items on the right are not there, I can only see the ones on the left?

maybe you've found a bug, submit it to the gearbox people.