Borderlands Preview

[pwnophobia]

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1UP (http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3175337) has a hands on preview of Borderlands as played on the PC (also available for 360 and PS3).

The starting area's shantytown seems filled with abandoned, ramshackle mobile homes and lean-tos, and friendly humans are far and few between. Given the desolate scenery, I find Claptrap's almost childlike mannerisms highly amusing. He yelps exultantly as he skitters (on his single wheel) from one point of interest to another, and his hands wave in the air as he goes; his robotic voice whines desperately for a mechanical patch-up kit once he's taken damage; and, at one point, after an enemy gang zooms by on a bunch of ATVs, kicking up dust and making a startlingly large amount of noise, poor Claptrap yells and does a bit of zooming around himself in search of an adequate hiding place.

[brandonjclark]

Yup, just keep teasing me till 10.20.09, I can't wait!

[Meusli]

Come on October I need you.

[brutalus7]

I'm really pumped for this game, I hope it doesn't disappoint. I recall it being tepidly received before the whole art revamp, I hope that isn't clouding people's judgment. I really really want it to be awesome.

[EL CABONG]

Looking forward to this one.

[Thanatosis]

I liked this much better before the art revamp. I can't take it at all seriously now. The disappointment I feel is like if the next Bioshock decided to come out with cartoony characters instead of the more serious and grim ones they have now.

[brandonjclark]

I liked this much better before the art revamp. I can't take it at all seriously now. The disappointment I feel is like if the next Bioshock decided to come out with cartoony characters instead of the more serious and grim ones they have now.


I tell you what, if you want to travel a wasteland and take it seriously with "realistic" art design, try playing Fallout 3. The rest of us are going to love this, but you can come along and play whenever you want.

(it's okay, we won't tell, shhhhh:))

[Syl]

I would love bioshock with a design more similar to the original artwork. I think Bioshock would look absolutely amazing with a more oil-based look.

Anyway, i really want borderlands, every thing i see or hear about it makes me just want it even more.

[bean19]

I'm also looking forward to this. It looks great thus far.