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this is where I'm at
after BL3 I have very little faith in gearbox to do right by these characters, and I mean that for both the TFTBs and mainline games' characters
Oh I know I wasn't trying to imply otherwise, when I said whatever people working on it must be passionate I just meant whatever staff are on it. It's not like this would be the result of a vapid money grab, I'm fairly certain the first one didn't meet expectations. So my hope is whoever is championing it internally helps ensure we get a game that tries to live up to the first.
I mean without that cast or those writers, what does this even mean?
The idea of more Tales is exciting but... yeah, i dunno
The idea of more Tales is exciting but... yeah, i dunno
If it's the same writers that write the main games then big pass
The writing in the first game was genuinely very very funny and clever, two things I've not seen from the main games.
The writing in the first game was genuinely very very funny and clever, two things I've not seen from the main games.
Will wait to see who is writing it before getting too excited, as the first is a 10/10 for me and that was 100% down to the writing. But I'd be so happy if they get a lot of the original writers. I think the last thing I remember was Ubi hiring a few of them, but not sure if anything came from that and the rest scattered.
Edit: yeah seems there's not a big chance of many of the original writing team coming back for this, but my Wolf Among Us 2 hype increased some more.
Edit: yeah seems there's not a big chance of many of the original writing team coming back for this, but my Wolf Among Us 2 hype increased some more.
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Without a doubt the best thing to come out of the Borderlands universe and it does what few games manage to do, succeed in doing comedy. Not just any comedy but the kind you find in Edgar Wright films that are always kinetic, sharp and full of energy.
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I'm excited even if it is Gearbox just because I didn't think we would ever get something like this again.
If we get some good writing it should be enjoyable. My faith in Gearbox on that end is a little iffy I liked 2 but thought BL3 was awful in that area. At least it sounds like Tiny Tina's have been a bit stronger.
If we get some good writing it should be enjoyable. My faith in Gearbox on that end is a little iffy I liked 2 but thought BL3 was awful in that area. At least it sounds like Tiny Tina's have been a bit stronger.
Since you did writers, thought I'd throw in the directors, who were pretty essential to the visual humor and emotional directing.
Nick Herman - Same boat as Pierre Shorette, working at AdHoc
Jonathan Stauder - Working at Deck Nine, so possibly working on The Expanse Telltale game
Ashley Ruhl - Seems to be working at Bioware on Star Wars: The Old Republic
Martin Montgomery - Seems to be a creative director at Genvid Technologies, seems to be working on a Walking Dead project that's part game part streaming series.
> New cast
> Gearbox developing
Yeah I'm good unless the actual reveal is something really special
Like seriously the fact that they won't touch those awesome characters, for whom most of the foundation has already been done by the writers of the first game, is a huge red flag.
> Gearbox developing
Yeah I'm good unless the actual reveal is something really special
Like seriously the fact that they won't touch those awesome characters, for whom most of the foundation has already been done by the writers of the first game, is a huge red flag.
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Right? lol
Happy to be proven wrong but hopes aren't high for this. A shame because the first is a classic.
I wonder what other important shit they are gonna put in something i have zero interest in playing?
I never bought Tales From the Borderlands because I really disliked Borderlands humor (sometimes chuckly, mostly annoying and cringy) and I wasn't interested in a narrative game based on that.
But then the game was given out on PS+ and I decided to try it and realized what a big mistake I have made.
If not THE funniest then definitely one of the funniest games I have ever played ever ever ever. With a lot of touching moments too! I actually remember shedding a tear at one point. Simply sublime.
It did Handsome Jack better than Borderlands 2 and Pre-Sequel combined.
It made me a fan of Borderlands, but not Gearbox Borderlands. Telltale Borderlands.
So until we see that the writing style is different from mainline Borderlands titles and they manage to capture the humor and heart of the world and characters like Tales, which ironically did it better than the main series, my interest in a narrative-focused Borderlands game will be zero.
But then the game was given out on PS+ and I decided to try it and realized what a big mistake I have made.
If not THE funniest then definitely one of the funniest games I have ever played ever ever ever. With a lot of touching moments too! I actually remember shedding a tear at one point. Simply sublime.
It did Handsome Jack better than Borderlands 2 and Pre-Sequel combined.
It made me a fan of Borderlands, but not Gearbox Borderlands. Telltale Borderlands.
So until we see that the writing style is different from mainline Borderlands titles and they manage to capture the humor and heart of the world and characters like Tales, which ironically did it better than the main series, my interest in a narrative-focused Borderlands game will be zero.
I think they're mad that Scooter was killed in a spin off game.
The hottest take also the correctest take.
(Also, OG writers or lick skag.)
I really love the original. I am cautiously optimistic this will be good.
On a side note, I feel like Guardians of the Galaxy is a pretty good spiritual successor writing wise to this game. So if anyone loved this game but hasn't played GoTG, I think there's a pretty good chance you'll like it.
On a side note, I feel like Guardians of the Galaxy is a pretty good spiritual successor writing wise to this game. So if anyone loved this game but hasn't played GoTG, I think there's a pretty good chance you'll like it.
Yup this. I love Tales from the Borderlands, its one of my favorite games but after Gearbox decided to make Vaughn an absolute joke and Rhys a one-note character that didn't shut up about his mustache in BL3 I'm very hesitant to be excited about this. My only hope is that Fiona and Sasha turn out as bad as Rhys and Vaughn.
Isn't Tales from the Borderlands good in spite of Gearbox, not because of Gearbox? So it seems like now you get all the Borderlands writing with none of the serviceable gameplay to distract you from it.
Worst of both worlds.
Worst of both worlds.
I loved TftB and I can't stand the writing in GB developed Borderlands anymore. Zero faith in this project to be any good.
Without the original writing team, I have little reason to care. However I hope they can pull it off nonetheless.
Eh, I'd rather they just make an animated series. Tried Tales of the Borderlands but the controls were so godawful that I give up on it.
I still have a little bit of faith. Yeah, the humour is going to be worse than the first TftBL but Gearbox still has their moments of good writing, mostly in BL2. BL3 however was really bad though so while I am still interested, I'm keeping expectations real low.
yeah the original was the only well-written Borderlands game so this being made by actual Gearbox is not filling me with confidence
on the plus side, new cast means no Chris Hardwick
on the plus side, new cast means no Chris Hardwick