Borderlands 3 launched in 2019, so that you may not anticipate an replace for the looter shooter in 2024. Nevertheless, probably as a result of current launch of the (horrible) film, Gearbox has put out a brand new, small, however genuinely superior patch for Borderlands 3.
2019’s Borderlands 3 bought very nicely and received stable critiques, although it’s generally singled out by followers as being the worst entry in the principle franchise. Personally, I appreciated the world-hopping and FPS motion of Borderlands 3, although yeah, the principle villains aren’t very memorable and the sport’s remaining few hours really feel much more like a trainwreck than these of different entries within the franchise well-known for by no means sticking the touchdown. Nonetheless, I’d somewhat play Borderlands 3 than watch the newly launched Borderlands film, particularly after in the present day’s shock high quality of life replace.
On August 8, Gearbox introduced a brand new replace for Borderlands 3. The replace doesn’t add a big quest or a recent space to discover, however it does add a really helpful characteristic. Now you can toggle loot to be auto-sold primarily based on rarity. So, for instance, you may say all whites and greens ought to be bought robotically and once you choose up a random crappy white pistol, the sport will promote it as an alternative of letting it muddle up your stock.
I’m at the moment replaying Wonderlands with my spouse and I’d kill a thousand Skaggs for an auto-sell characteristic. I hope Gearbox backports this characteristic into different older Borderlands video games. On the very least, this must be a characteristic in Borderlands 4 or regardless of the subsequent most important sport finally ends up being.
What else is on this Borderlands 3 replace?
Additionally included on this replace is the flexibility for gamers to create a brand new max-level character proper from the principle menu. You’ll have to have beat the principle sport and hit max degree with at the very least one character earlier than this feature shall be accessible, however for folk trying to return and do endgame content material, this shall be useful and allow them to take a look at different characters with out having to replay your entire journey.
Lastly, Gearbox has added an possibility for Steam Deck customers to extend the in-game textual content dimension in Borderlands 3 which isn’t world-changing, however good to see.
As for why this replace was launched in the present day, nicely, I’d say it’s probably as a result of Gearbox is hoping (and anticipating) Borderlands 3 and probably the opposite video games within the collection to see an uptick in gamers and gross sales following the discharge of the brand new film. We noticed one thing comparable with The Final of Us and Fallout.
Nevertheless, with horrible critiques and dangerous phrase of mouth, I’m undecided the Borderlands film goes to assist develop the model. Likewise, I’m not anticipating many individuals shall be hopping again into Pandora over the weekend after seeing the film. However hey, I’ll take a quality-of-life replace for a sport I get pleasure from any day of the week and for any cause.
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