The six months of Epic Game Store exclusivity for Borderlands 3 are formally up and he rootin’ tootin’ loot ‘n shootin’ game launches on Steam in the present day. If you’d been ready to play, you’ve missed a pair seasonal occasions and a DLC however there appears to be a lot extra the place all that got here from. You can seize any of Borderlands 3’s variations at a steep 50% low cost on Steam for the following week.
RPS critiques slinger Nate got here out of his Borderlands 3 review with a laundry record of critiques however in the long run says, “I had enjoyed my two days of mainlining it more than I’ve enjoyed any time-intensive playthrough in a long while. A big reason for this is that I was playing with chief RPS vidbud Matthew Castle, who is an extremely funny man to play a game with. But underlying that was the fact that, for all the Borderlands formula hasn’t changed much in a decade, it’s one that’s preternaturally well-optimised for co-operative play.”
Good information then, that even when you waited to play on Steam, you’ll be able to nonetheless drop in in your friends who’ve been taking part in longer. Gearbox say that PC gamers can workforce up irrespective of which storefront they gave their cash to. If you’re hopping between variations of the game for any cause, you’ll additionally wish to know that you could take your present save recordsdata with you, although Gearbox warn you’ll have to do it manually. As ever, make a backup copy of your saves earlier than you toss them round. 2k has a tidy information for transferring saves when you’re eager to try this. You can learn extra about crossplay and different Steam launch tidbits in Gearbox’s FAQ.
You can now discover Borderlands Three on Steam, the place all of its variations are 50% off till March 20th. The commonplace version is at present £25/€30/$30 whereas the Super Deluxe Edition together with the DLC season go and different beauty bits is £42.49/€50/$50.
Now that PC gamers are all fortunately hand-in-hand, Borderlands Three has one other DLC approaching March 26 referred to as “Guns, Love, and Tentacles.” Vault Hunters will assist Wainwright and Hammerlock rejoice their vows by defeating an eldritch horror, after all. Gaige, the Mechromancer from Borderlands 2, returns as the marriage planner. It’s Borderlands, so naturally there will likely be new loot, weapons, skins, and all that.
