Review by Michaelle Sutton
You’re walking to the boss’s office, with your best friend giving you a pep talk on how to win him over and get that promotion you have been dreaming about, only to find your nemesis is the new head of the company. The interview gets interrupted by an important phone call that you weren't supposed to hear. You get demoted to trash boy and sent on your way. Your best friend overhears; you both collaborate on how to steal the deal that was made over the phone call. You and your best friend head to Pandora, only to run into a thief who wants the briefcase that’s cuffed to your best friend.
There's no better way to start a video game that can be played on the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows. Tales from the Borderlands, created by Gearbox Software and Telltale Games, seems to take place after Borderlands 2. It’s an interactive story mode that is much like The Walking Dead. In short, something happens and you are given three to four ways to respond to what happened. This is different than the other Borderlands games because they are all first person shooters. In the first episode, you meet the two main characters, Rhys and Fiona. Throughout the game, you will be switching from one's viewpoint to the other. Spoiler alert, Rhys is part robot which is an interesting twist in his character development. He uses this to his advantage to listen in on that phone call that starts his adventure.
I give Tales from the Borderlands a 4 out of 5 stars because episode one drags on. Something I’ve noticed with all Borderland games is that the beginning and ending cut screens are very long. It’s very easy to play since it only requires simple mechanics but don't let that fool you because it is still fun to play.
You’re walking to the boss’s office, with your best friend giving you a pep talk on how to win him over and get that promotion you have been dreaming about, only to find your nemesis is the new head of the company. The interview gets interrupted by an important phone call that you weren't supposed to hear. You get demoted to trash boy and sent on your way. Your best friend overhears; you both collaborate on how to steal the deal that was made over the phone call. You and your best friend head to Pandora, only to run into a thief who wants the briefcase that’s cuffed to your best friend.
There's no better way to start a video game that can be played on the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows. Tales from the Borderlands, created by Gearbox Software and Telltale Games, seems to take place after Borderlands 2. It’s an interactive story mode that is much like The Walking Dead. In short, something happens and you are given three to four ways to respond to what happened. This is different than the other Borderlands games because they are all first person shooters. In the first episode, you meet the two main characters, Rhys and Fiona. Throughout the game, you will be switching from one's viewpoint to the other. Spoiler alert, Rhys is part robot which is an interesting twist in his character development. He uses this to his advantage to listen in on that phone call that starts his adventure.
I give Tales from the Borderlands a 4 out of 5 stars because episode one drags on. Something I’ve noticed with all Borderland games is that the beginning and ending cut screens are very long. It’s very easy to play since it only requires simple mechanics but don't let that fool you because it is still fun to play.