"Battleborn" is an okay shooter but it's certainly not a memorable one.
Battleborn2016
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Battleborn
2016 2K Games68Worthwhile
Playtime
LongIt typically takes about 40 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
Game modes
- 2–5 players
- 2 players
- 2–5 players
- 2–10 players
Details
- Launch
- May 3, 2016
- Developer
- Gearbox Software
- Publisher
- 2K Games
Overview
"Battleborn is a next-gen hero-shooter brought to you by the creators of the award-winning and best-selling Borderlands franchise. In Battleborn’s distant future, the only hope for the last star in a dying universe is a new breed of warriors, who must put aside their differences to drive back an unstoppable menace. Choose from a myriad of powerful heroes and fight together alongside your friends in an intense co-operative campaign, or battle against them in fast-paced competitive multiplayer matches." Console versions of the game allow for split-screen co-op in all game modes.
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Reception
Press69
Players76
WorthwhileGood- Metacritic68from 55 reviews
- OpenCritic70from 81 reviews
There just isn't a lot of variety. It's a problem a lot of these MOBA-inspired hero shooters are going to run into. Traditional MOBA fans are fine with a small smattering of maps to play on. But this is a first-person shooter with MOBA elements, and first-person shooter players love their maps and modes. I know I do.
A varied playable roster isn't enough to salvage a lackluster campaign and clumsy combat
Battleborn is inconsistent but still has an opportunity to shine
Battleborn mixes the FPS and MOBA genres to produce a game that oozes character and original ideas. Just don't expect to love it straightaway.
