Borderlands 4 Brings Back the Thrill of Loot Chasing After BL3 Criticisms

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Okay, so here’s the lowdown. They just moved up the release date for Borderlands 4—yeah, you heard that right. Moved it forward. The game’s got a bunch of fresh gameplay footage and dropped new details, all thanks to a PlayStation State of Play livestream. There are some cool new twists like movement mechanics, a weird weapons system where you can mix brands, and loads of new skills for the Vault Hunters. Honestly, it’s shaping up pretty well. Plus, they tackled one of the big grips from Borderlands 3: the loot drop rates. Gearbox is all like, “Don’t worry, we’ve put the magic back in the loot chase.” Fingers crossed, right?

Gotta say, I’m a sucker for looter shooters—spent way too much time on Destiny 2. Yet, Borderlands 3? Didn’t vibe. Somehow, Borderlands 4 is pulling me back in, probably ‘cause it looks sick and takes us to a brand-new planet. Classic cameos included. Oh, and the release date shuffle has tongues wagging—might be making room for GTA 6, but who can really say for sure? Anyway, all this new info gives me a few more reasons to be hyped.

Okay, here’s my big takeaway: Gearbox jabbering about the loot system. Every solid looter shooter needs to rain gear on you, but Borderlands 3 kinda overdid it. “We hear ya," Gearbox tells us. "We’ve revamped the drop rates and loot across the board.” Apparently, they’re making rarity a thing again. Hallelujah! Legendary items fell like confetti in 3, which made them feel, I dunno, less special? Gearbox says they’re gonna be rare treasures once more. How exactly? Who knows. They claim it’ll feel epic to snag those gold-tier goodies. “We brought the magic back," they assure. If you say so, Gearbox.

Oh, and there was gameplay stuff too. New combat tricks: Active Skills for Vault Hunters with a bajillion abilities each. You get your own skill tree for each skill. Love it!

Weapon-wise, manufacturers are back to give guns special quirks. Three newbies join the gun gang: Order, Ripper, and Daedalus. Yay for variety! This new mix-and-match Parts system sounds bonkers—you can have a gun with parts from different manufacturers. Wild, right?

And get this, there’s a new Ordnance slot, so bombs away without worrying about ammo. Cooldowns are the way now. Means I won’t be saving up those grenades for the mega villains. Explosive fun for everyone!

Movement looks killer with sliding, dashing, slamming, grappling, and gliding. Travel the wilds of Kairos on a Digirunner—think Destiny 2’s Sparrows, but these pack heat. Sweet.

Maybe it’s not mind-blowing, but Gearbox seems to be crafting a solid gameplay experience. Will these mechanics click? Hope so. Really hoping they nailed that loot chase.

Mark your calendars for Friday, September 12, folks, because that’s when Borderlands 4 drops. There’s mention of a hands-on event in June. Could this be a Summer Games Fest tie-in? Just my hunch.

In the meantime, why not dive into some top-notch co-op or FPS games while waiting for Borderlands 4 to hit?

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