There are some minor mechanical niggles here and there, but overall, there’s plenty of light-hearted fun and excitement to go around which makes you wonder, what does Telltale Games have in store for us next?įrom here on out, thar’ will be spoilers. Tales from the Borderlands: Episode One is just one (relatively) big nudge in the ribs to all Borderlands fans as if to say “did you get that reference? Did’ya?” Luckily, in true Telltale style, there’s something good for the rest of us as well. All in all, you’re going to need just a scratch more than 2 hours to complete Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 1. The tone is very light-hearted and fun, definitely not as serious as some of the previous Telltale games we’ve played in the past. The story is well crafted, especially when you get to see the same scene from a different perspective, which is actually a very compelling way to make something you’ve already seen all the more interesting. The writing, which can get pretty meta and self-referential, is also enjoyable with plenty of funny moments mixed in, some of which were made even funnier if you are familiar with Borderlands lore. The voice acting is superb with acclaimed voice actors such as Nolan North (Drake from Uncharted and Deadpool from Deadpool), Troy Baker (Joel from The Last of Us and Pagan Min in Far Cry 4), Laura Bailey (Catherine from Catherine) and Patrick Warburton (Joe from Family Guy). Otherwise, the game isn’t particularly difficult, as the quick time events are pretty easy to successfully complete. Add in the fact that the scene you are looking at doesn’t correspond to what direction you were facing and it can all become quite fiddly and annoying. Unfortunately, it can be particularly difficult to figure out when you should use your ability because using your ability shifts you to a pre-made scene and not a first person camera view of your surroundings, as you would expect. Rhy’s ability therefore makes the camera angle all the more important as you sometimes pick up narrative-changing items in the mechanical eye view. In addition to letting you take control of two different characters, Rhys and Fiona, which is a first for a Telltale game, each character also has additional “special” abilities where Fiona’s is being able to find and use money to do things with said money and Rhy’s is using his mechanical eye to scan his surroundings, which adds a point-and-click vibe into the mix, whilst giving you more information on the Borderlands universe if you take the time to read everything. These graphical uglies do not exist in Tales from the Borderlands, although I have seen the odd tearing of an outline as well as object clipping, like a head going through a hat. You will find that the art-style of Tales from the Borderlands does well in staying true to previous Borderlands games. Tales from the Borderlands also looks like the prettiest game made by Telltale so far, for in my research leading up to this review, I’ve seen many playthroughs and screenshots of other Telltale games where there have been some less than desirable textures and blockiness.
Thus, this knowledge makes it all the more surprising when you find out that I really enjoyed Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 1.īoth Borderlands and Telltale games are renowned for their use of cel-shading in their games and thus, in that regard, they are a match made in heaven. I was just never particularly enamored by either, but I know just enough about both to get through.
#Tales from the borderlands game cover full#
I say all of this, but as fate would have it, full disclosure and all, I have actually never played Borderlands or a Telltale game. In theory, to really get into the game, you are going to need to be partially acquainted with the Borderlands universe, if not you’re going to need to pay extremely close attention while playing in order to figure out what’s going on. You’ll also need to get used to the way Telltale does things, otherwise you are probably not going to have a good time.
#Tales from the borderlands game cover series#
Logically, this series would only appeal to two different groups of people: 1) Fans of Borderlands who are interested in learning more lore of the universe, keeping in mind that Borderlands is a game better known for its gameplay than its narrative, and 2) Fans of Telltale Games, who just like the stories they come up with. Tales from the Borderlands is a weird game.
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