New Borderlands DLC coming later this month

[Vampyr]

Oh man, a horde mode? That is exciting beyond exciting.

It's also exciting to hear that they may have boosted orange drops. Last night I picked this game back up and am finishing the Zombie Island DLC. I got the update, but didn't notice a real increase (but I'm playing it on playthrough 1).

It also seems like this update fixed some of Lilith's buggy skills.

Can't wait for the DLC tomorrow.

[Professor S]

I'm torn between this and Dragon Age for my Christmas money game purchase this year (ME2 is already paid for, so no worries). As a 360 purchase, which way should I go?

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by Professor S

I'm torn between this and Dragon Age for my Christmas money game purchase this year (ME2 is already paid for, so no worries). As a 360 purchase, which way should I go?

A month ago I would have said Dragon Age 100% for sure...but now it's getting so close to ME2, I don't know if you'll be able to get all the enjoyment out of Dragon Age that you should until it comes out. Both are epic RPG's, so it may be hard to play both at the same time.

I guess it depends on how much free time you have, or if you don't care to play two big western RPG's in a row. Dragon age is a game you want to play through 2 or 3 times, with about 50 hours a playthrough.

Borderlands can be beaten in a few days, and getting level 50 isn't too big a deal, and there's good replayability from collecting new guns.

So yeah...this close to Mass Effect I think I would say Borderlands, then maybe pick up DA later for a reduced price when there's a lull in RPG's.

On that note, I finished Zombie Island last night, and it was awesome. Although I'm a little annoyed because I must have missed the "Braaaaaaains" quest somewhere. :\

[TheSlyMoogle]

Originally Posted by Vampyr

A month ago I would have said Dragon Age 100% for sure...but now it's getting so close to ME2, I don't know if you'll be able to get all the enjoyment out of Dragon Age that you should until it comes out. Both are epic RPG's, so it may be hard to play both at the same time.

I guess it depends on how much free time you have, or if you don't care to play two big western RPG's in a row. Dragon age is a game you want to play through 2 or 3 times, with about 50 hours a playthrough.

Borderlands can be beaten in a few days, and getting level 50 isn't too big a deal, and there's good replayability from collecting new guns.

So yeah...this close to Mass Effect I think I would say Borderlands, then maybe pick up DA later for a reduced price when there's a lull in RPG's.

On that note, I finished Zombie Island last night, and it was awesome. Although I'm a little annoyed because I must have missed the "Braaaaaaains" quest somewhere. :\

Well it's spoilers, but Zombie TK Baha is hiding in a shack in the town with the pumpkins. Oh zombie TK Baha.

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by TheSlyMoogle

Well it's spoilers, but Zombie TK Baha is hiding in a shack in the town with the pumpkins. Oh zombie TK Baha.

Sweet!

He was my favorite character, and I was very upset when he got strung up.

[TheSlyMoogle]

Yeah I fucking love TK Baha.

[Vampyr]

So some reviews are in,

http://www.giantbomb.com/borderlands...?review_id=247

And the word around the internets is that it sucks.

And I have to agree, particularly with everything Jeff says in the review above. My first character is level 42 (I got distracted by some other games), and after I finished up zombie island I was like, ok, the new DLC is a horde mode, I can probably finish up those last 8 levels there.

Wrong.

Each of the different horde areas has 5 rounds, composed of (I think) 5 waves. The first round is easy. After that the game starts doing modifications to you and the enemies every wave, and each wave also has a theme. So for example, you might get the "shotguns do increased damage, everything else does less" mod and have the "bad ass" wave.

By the time you get part way through the second round, things are getting tough, even on the first playthrough. Did I mention that these rounds take forever to complete? For each of the horde modes, you're looking at a significant time investment.

Now, this wouldn't be a big deal if you got good loot, xp, and/or weapon proficiency along the way. But you don't. Like, zip, zero, nada. I played for about 2 hours on one of the hordes and was not able to beat it, and I have nothing to show for it, not even a single experience point.

The frustration here is compounded by the fact that you could get unlucky with mod and wave themes. For example, one wave I got the "you have no shields" mod and the "guns" wave theme, which resulted in me being in the center of about 20 Crimson Lance dudes who each one dropped a turret, and me having no shields. And if you lose a Wave, you have to start all over. And again, you will have -nothing- to show for it.

In conclusion, if you haven't spent money on this DLC yet, do not do it.