Borderlands is a fairly new game that came out in October of 2009. It was developed by Gearbox Software and designed for three systems; Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows. The game holds some amazing features that develop it into a role playing game. You can play alone or with up to two players on a screen split. The game can also be played online with up to four people.The game begins as a first person shooting type game. The character is allowed to build on its skills and merit as it pursues through the role type playing game. Players can choose one of four characters there is the; Solder, Siren, Hunter and Beserker. And each character offers something different and unique to it as well as having its own special weapons.
Players earn rewards through gathering experience points and reward items. They earn points by killing foes and completing in game challenges and missions. As players gain experience they can specialize their skills and then future skill points can be allocated among the different specialized skills making them stronger.
At first characters have to walk around through their world but as time passes and the character becomes more experienced, they can eventually access two person vehicles and combat in vehicle to vehicle fights as they struggle with other foes. And eventually a fast transit system emerges between the worlds.
In combat a player can take damage if their shield is destroyed or depleted and it is affecting health. They can simply be revived by another player or attempt to kill a foe to achieve a second chance.
The game is started with players having two weapons but can eventually grow to four weapons as the game progresses. New weapons can be found either dropped by enemies, found in chests, sold at vendors or won as a reward for completing a mission.
The game uses a procedural content creation system to make weapons and items that can alter, fire power, role of fire and accuracy. A color coated scale is used to indicate type of weapon or item and its content. It is estimated that there are over 17 million variations of weapons available. It can also change the characteristics of various enemies that a player may face. That means that a specific species might be able to do varying things and have different abilities from each other that always keep you on your toes. Those features alone can make it very exciting for anyone playing the game.
When the game is being played on line, the game follows the host character while still rewarding other active players for completing missions. That way the host is always in control and can make the rules and instructions for mission choices. When playing with multiple players the game can automatically alter the state of generated enemies which help to balance out the game for all players.
The story line is fresh and exciting as players have to battle through a world and tackle missions as they pop up. The entire mission is based on finding a vault and keeping it safe as well as making sure that it stays closed forever. Many people love the way that they can begin as one character but then build on that person through personal achievements. The character from the beginning of the game will look much different toward the end as skills might have changed and weapons diversified.
