Borderlands 4

Gameplay

In Borderlands 4 the action is viewed from a first-person perspective (FPP).

Characters (Vault Hunters) and skill trees

In accordance with the tradition of the series, the game offers us four playable characters to choose from.

1. Amon is a warrior specializing in close combat. On the battlefield, he uses blacksmith drones, which transform into axes or energy shields. Additionally, he possesses the offensive-defensive skill Firewall.
2. Harlowe is a scientist whose specialty is gravity manipulation. Her proprietary technologies and gadgets give her an advantage over adversaries.
3. Rafa is a so-called exo-soldier, whose body was integrated with the exoskeleton of the Tediore corporation. It is equipped with Peacebreaker turrets, Apophis Lance launcher, as well as Arc-Knives blades (especially useful when enemies get dangerously close to it).
4. Vex, on the other hand, is The Siren, whose supernatural abilities allow her to summon spectral entities. We're talking about the tiger Trouble and her ghostly clones armed with scythes (known as Reapers) or ranged weapons (known as Phantoms). In addition to this, she can generate explosions that restore her health and provide her with spectral wings.

Each character has three individual skill trees to develop, assigned to special active abilities.

Open maps on Kairos

Borderlands 4 offers greater exploration freedom than previous games. The surface of the planet Kairos has been divided into four zones implemented in the form of open maps without loading screens, where a wide range of side tasks and other activities await us (like participating in random events).

Moving around vast spaces is facilitated by new skills, such as gliding in the air, and the ability to use fast chasers that levitate above the ground.

Weapons and other loot

Just like before, a very important part of the gameplay is collecting loot, with weapons at the forefront. Guns are randomly generated based on various parts and statistics, appearing in a range of varieties (from pistols, through assault rifles and shotguns, to rocket launchers or handheld cannons).

Borderlands 4 features previously unseen weapon manufacturers (determining basic stats of the weapons). The novelty is also the possibility of equipping the arsenal with parts from various companies, which gives the weapon hybrid features.

Apart from weapons, we equip ourselves with other items, such as grenades or syringes, which allow us to heal the character or provide other bonuses at a chosen moment.

Combat system, enemies

The battles in Borderlands 4 have become more dynamic thanks to the ability to use new moves on the battlefield such as dodges or swinging on a rope to quickly jump from one end of the arena to the other.

Enemies usually attack in groups and there is a great diversity among them. There is also no shortage of minibosses and bosses - the developers devoted more attention to the latter to make the battles with them more memorable. They can also be repeated multiple times (similarly to some of the story missions).

Coop and cross-platform

Similar to the previous parts of the series, Borderlands 4 allows for single-player gameplay or online coop for up to four people (interestingly, each of them can individually adjust the difficulty level to their preferences). Thanks to the cross-platform function, users of different gaming platforms can cooperate with each other.

Deluxe and Super Deluxe editions

Borderlands 4 was released in three digital editions: standard, Deluxe, and Super Deluxe. There was a pre-order bonus for everyone - a small DLC Gilded Glory Pack featuring skins for weapons, ECHO-4 drone and for the main character.

The Deluxe Edition, in addition to the base game, offers a weapon skin called Firehawk's Fury and access to the Bounty Pack Bundle, which consists of four post-release add-ons. They introduced new areas with special missions and bosses, Vault Cards with unique challenges and rewards, vehicles, equipment items (including weapons) and character customization items.

The Super Deluxe Edition adds the Ornate Order Pack with several elements changing the appearance of the main characters, as well as the Vault Hunter Pack, which is a set of two large post-release add-ons for Borderlands 4 - each of them is a new playable character and a storyline with a previously unavailable region of the world, as well as numerous items and other attractions.