Borderlands 3 wasn’t the one looty shooty announcement Gearbox and writer 2K had lined up in the present day. They additionally introduced one more re-release of the unique trilogy (together with Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel), this time with just a few technical enhancements, some non-compulsory 4k textures and a few quality-of-life enhancements for the primary game. The excellent news for us PC people is that in the event you already personal the original Borderlands or both of the sequels, these upgrades shall be totally free. Below, a pair of predictably bombastic trailers for the polished-up loot n’ shooters.
The replace on the primary game is essentially the most vital, bringing it much more in keeping with its sequels. There’s a mini-map and a reworked stock system that lets you lock gear or flag it for fast promoting. They’re additionally bringing over the Golden Key system from the later games, letting you commerce in these particular promo keys for a roll of the cube and an opportunity at some uncommon gear. Owners of the later two games will get 75 keys to start out them off. Among the brand new loot (additionally out there from killing enemies) is a handful of recent uncommon, distinctive weapons. They’ve additionally overhauled the garbage remaining boss.
Also ported over is the character customisation system from Borderlands 2 into the unique game, so that you’ll be capable of swap out heads and hats. It’s not an enormous improve, however it ought to make the return to the unique (which was a bit monotone in comparison with its arguably too-loud sequels) a little bit extra vigorous. All of those upgrades shall be free for anybody who owns the game on Steam. While they’re not totally clear about it, they do point out that anybody with the game will get the “Game Of The Year” model free, which incorporates 4 DLC packs, considered one of which helps you to shoot Claptrap.
The second and third (zero’th?) game within the sequence are due for some good upgrades too. On prime of some pin-sharp textures, they’ve remastered geometry on the atmosphere, characters and weapons. They’ve additionally upgraded to some extra fashionable anti-aliasing to assist maintain a few of that toon-shaded element. Other technical enhancements embrace larger decision shadows and (most likely the largest deal) ambient occlusion, which ought to add much more positive element and texture the extra shadowy corners of Pandora and its moon. Not unhealthy for a free improve.
The remasters are rolling out on April third, lower than per week away and shall be free upgrades for anybody who owns Borderlands or its sequels. Coincidentally, Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (together with the latter two games and all of their DLC) is on sale over on Steam for £11.51/€14.68/$14.81, or much less when you’ve got something within the bundle already.
