- #TALES FROM THE BORDERLANDS GAME OF THE YEAR PS4#
- #TALES FROM THE BORDERLANDS GAME OF THE YEAR SERIES#
Whether it’s 2015’s best character, Gortys, chatting with the monotonous Loader Bot over various Pandoran happenings or Rhys, Fiona and Sasha all having a group argument, there is always a great deal of wonderful minutia to enjoy on top of the insane macro story.
While Tales from the Borderlands features a wonderful ending to the season in its fifth episode, The Vault of the Traveler, the best parts of this futuristic western caper story are those tiny character moments along the way. There’s a hokey, overly sentimental saying about overcoming some sort of great obstacle: it’s not about where you’re going, but how you get there. What’s more, Tales from the Borderlands manages to weave all of the nonsense lore of the Borderlands universe into the story without every feeling like it could be too overwhelming for newcomers. Just as the relationship between Lee and Clementine in The Walking Dead almost functioned as a third character, the relationship between Rhys and Fiona manages to add an extra dynamic to the proceedings. If there’s too much Rhys, a little Fiona is thrown in if Fiona and her sister Sasha are hogging air time, Rhys and his lovable Hyperion nonsense step right up to the plate. The fact that you play as two equally hilarious, separately motivated characters that play well off of each other in Rhys and Fiona makes for a narrative that always feels fresh. Still, even though the conclusion of the best loot-driven first-person shooter is completely given away, this is a story that can completely stand on its own thanks to its excellent writing. The number one question that anyone looking into Tales from the Borderlands will ask is an obvious one: do I need to know anything about Borderlands in order to enjoy this? The short answer is no, though players should be warned that the ending of Borderlands 2, one of the better games from last generation, is completely spoiled thanks to the inclusion of a certain major villain who comes along for nearly the entire ride. Had Tales from the Borderlands come out last year, it could very well have been a runaway candidate for Game of the Year, and even though titles like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Painwill likely steal awards away from it, it should be undoubtedly praised for its brilliance. Telltale has shown us for years now that it has the ability to craft a dramatic, well-written story that elicits feelings of remorse and loss, but Tales from the Borderlands shows us that the heralded adventure game studio can weave some downright brilliant comedy into the mix to create a powerful one-two punch of emotional relevance.
#TALES FROM THE BORDERLANDS GAME OF THE YEAR PS4#
Not only is this one of the most charming games we’ve seen all year, but it stands up as the best title this year to show a non-gamer ( Journey ‘s PS4 port notwithstanding). Rarely do we see an episodic title whose low point is a four out of five, but that’s exactly what we have here even when Telltale Game’s collaboration with Gearbox hits its biggest low point (if you can call it that), it still manages to be great. If you’ve been following our reviews for the individual episodes of Tales from the Borderlands, you know that it’s in rare company when it comes to episodic games.
For more in depth looks at each episode, read our reviews of Episode One, Episode Two, Episode Three, Episode Four and Episode Five.
#TALES FROM THE BORDERLANDS GAME OF THE YEAR SERIES#
Editor’s Note: This review is for the series as a whole.
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