

There is so much to love about Tales from the Borderlands that it’s hard to pick a starting point. Then the game ended and I realized that not only is Tales from the Borderlands a fantastic addition to the Borderlands franchise, but it may be Telltale Games’ best adventure yet. The opening scene took place, and then it all happened in a flash guns, bandits, explosions, skags, guns, robots, Mad Max-esque vehicles, guns, murder, deceit, guns, and some crazy alien hillbilly named Shade that I kept finding reasons to slap in the face.

I booted up Tales from the Borderlands unsure of what I’d find. Borderlands is one of the most exciting video game franchises created last generation, and as a fan of the series, I was excited to hear that Telltale Games would be handling this four-episode spin-off story arc that takes place after the events of Borderlands 2.īut after their most recent release, my excitement was tempered with hesitation. Lacks meaningful decision-making moments that you'll find in most recent Telltale games.Īfter Telltale Games’s disappointing Game of Thrones release last week, I downloaded the first episode of Tales from the Borderlands with my expectations kept low.
