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Tales from the Borderlands

Telltale Games

2014•Puzzle•PEGI 18•About 12 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyscience fictiondetectiveheistmafia/gangstermusic/dancerobots/ai/spacefastunsavouryimaginaryglossybig & variedall consuming questdeep rivalryempowerment/personal growthfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA breakneck, fantastical puzzle game: stylish and wide-ranging. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

87 / 100

592 ratings

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About This Game

Tales from the Borderlands is a five part episodic game series. Set on the unforgiving world of Pandora after the events seen in Borderlands 2, this is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.

Summary: IGDB

Story

You’ll play as Rhys, a Hyperion ‘suit’ with dreams of being the next Handsome Jack, and Fiona, a Pandoran con artist looking to score her biggest ever swindle. Thrown together as unwilling partners in an adventure to recover cash they both think is theirs, their journey will take you on a wild ride where gangsters, bandit lords, and Vault Hunters are just some of the obstacles you’ll encounter, in this new take on the award-winning universe created by Gearbox Software.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyScience fictionDetectiveHeistMafia/gangsterMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questDeep rivalryEmpowerment/personal growthFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

MotorcycleBloodyMechMilitaryRobotsEpisodicFemale protagonistMultiple protagonists

Where to play

Details

Developer: Telltale Games
Publishers: Telltale Games, Take-Two Interactive
Released: 25 November 2014
Series: Borderlands
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 8h rushed, 12h normally, 16h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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