![]() ![]() And don’t worry, the sharp quick-witted writing and humor you would expect in a Borderlands game is still present and doesn’t skip a beat. Scenes that they would usually drag out for more dramatic effect have been cut down to make more room for the action. The pacing in Tales is much faster than in previous Telltale games. ![]() But it’s not just Baker and Bailey who bring this story to life Tales features even more memorable old and new character appearances who are voiced by other voice-acting vets like Nolan North, Patrick Warburton, and Chris Hardwick.Īfter so many serious games, Telltale is finally getting their chance to have some fun with Borderlands, and they’re certainly not wasting it. With Rhys telling his story first, the second half of Zer0 Sum switches to Fiona, where she’s able to point out which parts he’s embellishing when recalling her own version that’s more grounded in reality. With two narrators of the story, these choices you’ll make throughout the course of Episode 1’s two-hour campaign also directly change how major events unfold. Do you want the character you’re playing as to take the money off a man you just saw murdered right in front of you or let him rest in peace? Will you get revenge on the ones who betray you or try to salvage what little relationship you have left with them before it’s too late? For the most part, it’s up to the player to determine how likeable or despicable these new characters can be. In typical Telltale fashion, you as the player get to decide how the characters react under certain situations and in doing so are able to shape their personalities. Fiona (also voiced flawlessly by industry vet Lara Bailey) on the other hand has been raised into a life of crime and is looking for that one big score to get her out of Pandora’s seedy underbelly. Being an elitist who lives high up above the grimey world of Pandora in Hyperion’s space station, Rhys pictures himself as a silver-tongued corporate devil – think Sterling Archer, but with a mechanical right arm and eye implant that helps get him out of jams. Rhys (voiced flawlessly by Troy Baker as usual) works for the Hyperion Corporation, one of the chief weapons manufacturers on Pandora whose CEO, Handsome Jack, was the main villain in Borderlands 2. Tales’ story focuses on two never-before-seen protagonists, Rhys and Fiona, both taking turns recounting how they first met during a heist gone awry. From the cel-shaded characters and locations to the music, colors, font choices, and sense of humor, everything feels exactly like previous Borderlands games – and in some ways looks even better. The Walking Dead developer, Telltale Games, has taken the solid foundation Gearbox has built over the years and infused Borderlands with their own award-winning character-driven formula to create yet another gripping storyline full of interesting and memorable new characters. Never before has the world of Borderlands felt so alive. In previous installments, Borderlands has always focused on being a fast-paced first-person shoot-and-loot, and as a result, the unique world of Pandora and the crazy characters who occupy it have never been fully realized… that is, until now. But aside from a similar art direction, the two don’t really share much else in common. When hearing the term “cel-shaded” used to describe a game, Borderlands and The Walking Dead are usually the first two franchises that come to mind. ![]()
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