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This game really suffers from what I assume is lack of money and company interest in the game vs the other projects Telltale had running at the time (The Game of Thrones game and the Minecraft Story Mode game). It could have really benefited from a longer development time and maybe the addition of more episodes instead of the standard five.

The writing towards the end felt very rushed. If you're playing Rhys like a good guy who loves his new Pandoran friends and can't stand Jack, then the ending probably feels like it plays out just fine. Telltale no doubt had this route as their ideal player path. But it's a choice game and so not all players went this route and you need to keep that in mind when designing your game. The merging of the paths feels like an OOC character shift in the fifth episode if you're not playing Rhys in this ideal path. He becomes good-guy Rhys no matter how you’ve played him. Fiona on the other hand is the pivot character, so baring a few things her character stays mostly consistent throughout and isn’t as affected by the path merge.

I played Rhys like the corporate scumbag that he is at heart. He wants to be the boss and, if the Eridium mine deal Vaughn mentions in episode one is anything to go by, isn't afraid to do some dubious ♥♥♥♥ to get there. It's his dream to be CEO (just like Handsome Jack) and I wanted to give it to him. So I played him nice to the Pandoran crew, but ultimately driven for personal gain and trusted Jack. The scene in episode four when Rhys can choose to rule Hyperion and it's announced over the loudspeaker is one of my fave moments because he's just so damn happy. I wish I could leave him in that scene forever. Seriously, play it that way and look at his face. It's precious.

This all goes out the window though when the writers decide Jack is an idiot who thinks it's a good idea to betray and kill Rhys. Jack's character is driven by betrayal, and reacts negatively when betrayed by people he's learned to trust. Borderlands the Pre-Sequel tells us as much. He's also smart, and knows that any copy made of himself would not in a million years agree to being anything but Number One. So an army of Jack's wouldn't work. You'd just have a death match for Jack superiority. But I digress. If you've trusted him through the whole game why in the world would he all of a sudden turn around and betray Rhys? To betray someone who is putting all their trust in him without being betrayed first isn’t how his character works. And it makes zero sense for him to even try and use Rhys as a skin suit when he could just upload himself into the robot as it is like Loader Bot does later on. There is literally zero need for the endoskeleton conflict other than poor writing as a way to get Rhys off Helios and get the gang back together. There are tons of fans who've come up with much more cleaver alternatives that would stay more true to Jack's character while still getting the gang back together on Pandora and not breaking character for either path.

The way they bring the paths together with Fiona is a little strange as well. She’s upset about the vault key deal, that she set up, and blames it for her life going to ♥♥♥♥. That makes zero sense for either path and feels out of place.


One thing that Telltale games have always done that grates me the wrong way is that they have a character or several characters that they just assume you're going to be buddy-buddy with. And if you like that character than it's totally chill and you'll have a great time. But if you don't, then the railroad train you're on seems very very obvious. Kenny from The Walking Dead was my first experience with this. In TFTBL this is not so much a character as it is a romance.
I absolutely HATE the romance option in this game. And it’s because it’s not so much an option as it is a continuous nudge. A lot of players liked this addition if the end slides are anything to go by, but if you're like me and didn't, then the constant nudging, the forced "hey pick the flower for the pretty girl" scene and related scenes from the Atlas dome, and Rhys getting flustered over Sasha in episode five without player input had me rolling my eyes hardcore.
It feels especially off-putting when you consider the game is in the Borderlands universe; a universe known for being pretty inclusive for non-straight identities. To have another option in addition to Sasha, maybe Vaughn for example since the two have history, then the romance addition wouldn’t have been so grating. It would feel like a proper choice.
Just let me be gay in your games, Telltale, it's not that hard.


Despite how I feel about episode five's writing it contains what I think is one of the best scenes Telltale has ever made. The scene where you confront Jack in the wreckage of Helios and have to dismember yourself to save your life is both beautiful and horrifying in a way that left me speechless. Body horror is one of those things that usually squicks me out, but the way it's handled in this scene was perfect and really shows that, despite being portrayed as a wimp most of the game, Rhys is much stronger than he looks and I really liked that. Whichever cinematic artist was in charge of that scene deserves a raise.


The art style for the Borderlands game plays very well with Telltale's comic book look and I like the new character and set designs. The engine is showing its age, though, especially during action sequences.


So in conclusion despite my many problems with the game, it's a fun game with enjoyable characters and more engaging choices than I’ve seen in previous Telltale games. It’s earned a spot on my personal fave games and I loved it so much I bought it on both the PC and PS4. It’s worth both your time and your money. Would definitely recommend.

Bad controls, poorly given tutorials on the controls, textures poppping in and out on objects that are right in the forground, mirrors that are central to plot not functioning and many other issues. Feels like a bad port or just a game that got way too much hype for not enough followthrough. Don't waste your money, even on sale.

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