Borderlands trailer introduces us to gun-toting 'fools'
by Griffin McElroy 
on Sep 12th 2009 7:30PM
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Sure, the dreary environments in Gearbox's upcoming FPSRPG Borderlands may lack any sort of natural beauty -- but at least its inhabitants are charming as all get out. The latest trailer for the title introduces us to the four playable classes in the game: Mordecai the Hunter, Lilith the Siren, Roland the Soldier and Brick the ... Brick. We also witness a man with extremely pointy, spike-like nipples, forcing us to believe that the titular Borderlands are not only unwelcomingly ugly, but also cold as a well-digger's behind in January.
Reader Comments (91)
Posted: Sep 12th 2009 10:42PM (Unverified) said
This is why intelligent discussion can't happen on here very often. All he did was say he didn't really like the trailer, no need to jump on him for that.
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 12:20PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
You tell em Tmac. After all, you are the king of rational discussion and you never devolve or derail a conversation. E-V-E-R.
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Posted: Sep 12th 2009 7:47PM CrimsonRyan said
You should probably take a look at one of my games... Or say, four of my games.
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Posted: Sep 12th 2009 7:55PM quiggy said
Y'know, I like The Dark Wayne. I think he's a pretty funny guy, and he comes off pretty well as Batman. That said, I'm getting sick of all you clowns who think you're someone famous. I doubt Hideo Kojima would say that. He's never really struck me as an arrogant cockbag. Rather, he's more of an insane cockbag.
So please, stop trying to impress us by the fact that you think you're Hideo Kojima. And to all you wannabe Dark Waynes, just stop. You're embarrassing yourselves.
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So please, stop trying to impress us by the fact that you think you're Hideo Kojima. And to all you wannabe Dark Waynes, just stop. You're embarrassing yourselves.
Posted: Sep 12th 2009 8:13PM sonicspike41 said
Really? I thought Hideo's comment was pretty funny.
I laughed, and I gave him a +1 for it.
Guess not everyone feels the same as you Quiggy.
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I laughed, and I gave him a +1 for it.
Guess not everyone feels the same as you Quiggy.
Posted: Sep 12th 2009 8:34PM I AM IRONHIDE said
HIDEO KOJIMA I LOVE YOU
-P.S. I AM YOUR BIGGEST FAN
Anyway, this game is shaping up to be game of the year.
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-P.S. I AM YOUR BIGGEST FAN
Anyway, this game is shaping up to be game of the year.
Posted: Sep 12th 2009 7:44PM Aurailious said
I still am not sold on the graphics. Not saying they aren't bad or anything, but I am interested. I will need a demo to clinch this game for me, or a lot of gameplay video from the player perspective.
Obviously is similar to Fallout, and perhaps improves on that.
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Obviously is similar to Fallout, and perhaps improves on that.
Posted: Sep 12th 2009 8:26PM Dr Perry Ulysses Cox said
Maybe it's like Fallout but more fun and less walking for-fucking-ever to find Underworld.
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Posted: Sep 12th 2009 11:24PM gentlemanandscholar said
I completely agree with you on all counts.
I was thinking "wow okay, Fallout" for the first few seconds of the trailer but this looks like it might be able to pull away from the label of a clone- I hope. It has a more comical feel to it, and I suppose that's what they were going for what with the cartoon-like cell shading.
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I was thinking "wow okay, Fallout" for the first few seconds of the trailer but this looks like it might be able to pull away from the label of a clone- I hope. It has a more comical feel to it, and I suppose that's what they were going for what with the cartoon-like cell shading.
Posted: Sep 13th 2009 2:05AM Aurailious said
It really made me think of Fallout when it said "wasteland".
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 4:55AM gentlemanandscholar said
haha, yes true. But Fallout didn't invent the idea of a wasteland... I hope people know that.
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Posted: Sep 12th 2009 7:44PM (Unverified) said
Am I the only person who refuses to watch more trailers for games I'm excited to get, in fear of ruining the experience?
Games like Borderlands, where I don't want to preview everything before I play it.
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Games like Borderlands, where I don't want to preview everything before I play it.
Posted: Sep 13th 2009 4:21AM Aurailious said
Yeah, I saw one too many Mass Effect Trailers that kind of messed the story up for me. So I'm kind of depressed because I really enjoyed Mass Effect.
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Posted: Sep 12th 2009 7:51PM sonicspike41 said
Exactly what I was thinking at first. The whole western theme with some modern weapons kinda reminds me of Trigun.
If they let you play as Vash or Wolfwood and threw in a few of the Gung-Ho Guns as bosses... oh the fun that could be had.
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If they let you play as Vash or Wolfwood and threw in a few of the Gung-Ho Guns as bosses... oh the fun that could be had.
Posted: Sep 12th 2009 7:55PM (Unverified) said
I don't get it, there was such a big hubbub about that show, but from what I saw:
Trigun = 20% Good action, 80% Vash crying.
Did I miss something?
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Trigun = 20% Good action, 80% Vash crying.
Did I miss something?
Posted: Sep 12th 2009 8:11PM sonicspike41 said
Personally I liked it for Vash's comedic acting during some of the lesser battles and scenes, and for the moral dilemmas.
He refuses to kill anyone, choosing instead to just wound them to prevent any serious harm. At the same time he also feels the need to save everyone, something that he is later painfully reminded he can't always do.
It's just a funny and often times emotional and serious ride on his way to finding his brother.
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He refuses to kill anyone, choosing instead to just wound them to prevent any serious harm. At the same time he also feels the need to save everyone, something that he is later painfully reminded he can't always do.
It's just a funny and often times emotional and serious ride on his way to finding his brother.
Posted: Sep 12th 2009 8:14PM Deadpool said
You're either getting Trigun confused with Spider-man 3 or you just saw the last few episodes of the series. I hope they get all the original english voice actors back for the Trigun movie. I talked to Johnny Yong Bosch last weekend and he said he was up for reprising the role of Vash.
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Posted: Sep 12th 2009 8:40PM (Unverified) said
man i felt the same thing trigun all the way but i also though the first song really fit to the trailer
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Posted: Sep 12th 2009 9:35PM (Unverified) said
Desert Punk!! That would be awesome if it took from Desert Punk.
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Posted: Sep 12th 2009 7:51PM carmaction said
The best part is Brick punching suckas in the mouth.
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Posted: Sep 12th 2009 7:57PM Pure Black World Tendency said
I'm really excited about this game, but I got a feeling it will sell badly. At least I haven't seen much info on it in more mainstream media.
Anyhow; Borderlands, Uncharted 2 and Demon's Souls will be my first priority for the rest of 2009.
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Anyhow; Borderlands, Uncharted 2 and Demon's Souls will be my first priority for the rest of 2009.
Posted: Sep 12th 2009 8:24PM Pure Black World Tendency said
Demon's Souls is looking really great, and i like a challenge so count me in, ;)
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Posted: Sep 12th 2009 8:48PM (Unverified) said
I'm inclined to say the same thing, but...
HAVE YOU SEEN THE BOX ART? If that doesn't sell a few extra copies to people walking by, then I'm entirely convinced that games like Halo and Call of Duty have destroyed mainstream gaming's taste in creative new IPs.
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HAVE YOU SEEN THE BOX ART? If that doesn't sell a few extra copies to people walking by, then I'm entirely convinced that games like Halo and Call of Duty have destroyed mainstream gaming's taste in creative new IPs.
Posted: Sep 12th 2009 10:57PM Pure Black World Tendency said
Love the artwork. However I'm unsure if that will sell it as well. I don't know if you remember the original Ico cover and the dreadful US version cover of that. There must have been some reason why they changed it into that super-cheesy 80s fantasy movie cover to begin with. But I hope Borderlands sells well, so we will be seeing more new ip's in the next years.
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 12:09PM Cubeinthebox said
I was talking to a manager at my local GameCrazy and he said he went to a managers conference and that there is a lot of hype being put out about it. I remember the same thing happened to Fallout with mainstream media not getting a hold of the hype until a month or 3 weeks before launch.
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 12:31PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Demons Souls is a really great game but be warned because it is hard as hell. A friend of mine imported the game and it was completely in english. He also imported white knight chronicles and that is probably a better [albeit different type of] game. But, I'll be picking up both of them thats for sure. As for Borderlands, I wasn't all that hyped about it until the last few trailers (the Bale one & this one) and realized the game doesn't take itself too seriously like Fallout 3.
My must haves for this year are Uncharted 2, Gran Turismo 5, Modern Warfare 2 and Assassins Creed 2. However, Demon Souls, Borderlands & Brutal Legend are all on the verge of being day 1 purchases as well.
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My must haves for this year are Uncharted 2, Gran Turismo 5, Modern Warfare 2 and Assassins Creed 2. However, Demon Souls, Borderlands & Brutal Legend are all on the verge of being day 1 purchases as well.
Posted: Sep 13th 2009 2:34PM Pure Black World Tendency said
Well, in the case of Fallout 3 it already had a sizeable and devoted fanbase to begin with. It seems like new ip's usually struggle without a large marketing push behind them.
Just look at Dead Space, one of the best games this generation imo, and still it sold less (though not badly) than it was expected to. The first Assasin's Creed sold really well, but i remember hearing a lot about that in mainstream media. It was all over the place. And of course they had Jade Raymond as well. :)
GT5 would be on my list too if it was certain it would be out this year...
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Just look at Dead Space, one of the best games this generation imo, and still it sold less (though not badly) than it was expected to. The first Assasin's Creed sold really well, but i remember hearing a lot about that in mainstream media. It was all over the place. And of course they had Jade Raymond as well. :)
GT5 would be on my list too if it was certain it would be out this year...
Posted: Sep 12th 2009 7:59PM (Unverified) said
Just preordered this today, but I was forced to choose between this or Brutal Legend (not fun deciding that one). That cartoony art style I hated at first is beginning to not bother me anymore, even if I sometimes wonder how good it could have looked with the old one.
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Posted: Sep 12th 2009 8:15PM Pure Black World Tendency said
I quite like that artstyle. Or, it was nice in the 2 games I ever saw it in: XIII and Valkyria Chronicles.
And I'm getting a bit tired of the "waxy" look in most newer games.
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And I'm getting a bit tired of the "waxy" look in most newer games.
Posted: Sep 12th 2009 10:37PM LuTon James said
A hard decision between this and Brutal Legend? This looks so much better than Brutal Legend, like most of the big games being released over the next few months.
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Posted: Sep 12th 2009 10:51PM (Unverified) said
Well I'm not really a big fan of Tim Schafer, but it intrigued me a lot. I'll probably just end up renting it down the road.
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