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BattleBorn
REVIEW
At face value,
Battleborn appears to be a meaty experience, with 24 unique characters, an
in-depth progression and loot system, co-op campaign and competitive
multiplayer. However, Gearbox’s new IP loses its momentum due to only a handful
of multiplayer modes and maps, and a rather lackluster story driven narrative
with repetitive game-play elements and poor A.I.
Much like other games of its
likeness, Battleborn is best played with friends. The game sports split screen
and 5 player co-op story-mode as well as a 5 versus 5 competitive multiplayer
environment. Playing with friends makes the trek through the story-mode fun and
rewarding. While the main campaign is full of raunchy humor and quips and
one-liners, the story missions feel devoid of real narrative. The game borrows
a lot from the Borderlands franchise, with less appeal. There are a few
interesting bosses, but with brain-dead A.I., simple mechanics, repetitive
missions, and poorly placed check-points, it really feels sluggish and
passable, at best.
Incursion, Meltdown, and Capture
make up BattleBorn’s MOBA inspired multiplayer. Incursion is its staple mode,
yet heavily derivative. It features a single lane creep battle to destroy the
enemy base. Meltdown is similar to Incursion with a few differences, as every
creep that enters the enemy’s portal reduces their score. Unfortunately,
Capture is the weakest of the three, focusing too much on team-fights, which on
PS4 really bog down game-play performance to a crawl.
Characters are BattleBorn’s biggest
strength. 24 make up the roster, and 5 are coming post-launch for free (I like
this very much!). Each character has an in-depth talent tree that makes for
varied styles of play, while their personalities, especially their taunts,
really bring out their own unique flair.
If only characters could carry this
game.
After several hours of play, I began
to feel fatigue. Game-play blurs, and what really feel unique about the game,
loses its appeal quickly. Battleborn feels like it needs more, despite when
initially it feels like the full package. Frame-rate issues (PS4), character
imbalance, and match-making issues bog down what could have been a really solid
experience.
VERDICT:
6.5/10 Creatively, BattleBorn really shines with its colorful
cast of characters. However, those characters do not carry you through what
feels like an average gaming experience at best.
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