An appetizer before Borderlands 3?
It’s going to be a real trip replaying the firstBorderlandson PS4 and Xbox One. As much asBorderlands 2made huge strides in smoothing out the overall shoot-and-loot experience, I still have a soft spot for the original. Following theBorderlands: Game of the Year Editionrating in Koreaearlier this year, the as-yet-unconfirmed game has now wound up with alisting from Taiwan’s ratings board. One step closer.
The new rating divulges the developer behindBorderlands: Game of the Year Editionfor PS4 and Xbox One — it’sBlind Squirrel, a studio that has contributed to well-known titles likePrey,BioShock: The Collection,XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, andBorderlands 2, among others. That’s it for details.
It’s unclear what, if any, enhancements might make it into this re-release, though the DLC is a given. The firstBorderlandshad four packs:The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned,Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot,The Secret Armory of General Knoxx, andClaptrap’s New Robot Revolution. (Knoxxwas the highlight.)
As a possible point of comparison,BioShock: The Collectionmostly focused on resolution and frame rate upgrades, though the package did include extras like a director’s commentary and an art gallery. It’s also worth noting that 2K Games let existing PC players upgrade to theBioShock 1and2remasters for free.
I fully expect this to feel like cracking open a time capsule. There’s gonna be some dull stuff, to be sure, but there’s sentimental value for folks like me who were way too intoBorderlandsin October 2009. Maybe 2K will use it as part of the ten-year anniversary celebration. Or maybe it’ll tide folks over untilBorderlands 3, which is taking longer than some of us were expecting. Remember thattech demo?
Either way, let’s hope they get the pricing right. That’s been a real sticking point for re-releases.
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