On Wednesday, Gearbox Software showcased Borderlands 3 as part of a gameplay reveal event. special stream presentation, shedding a ton of new light on the long-awaited sequel. You can re-watch the stream through the link above, but keep on reading for a breakdown of the gameplay details and changes that Gearbox showed during the event.
To start, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford and creative director Paul Sage were sure to note that everything we were seeing was rendered in Unreal Engine 4, but the transition hasn't lost the iconic Borderlands style--or the inclusion of Claptrap to kick off the proceedings. This story revolves around a new faction on Pandora, a cult called the Children of the Vault. Lilith, the Siren from the previous games, is heading up the Crimson Raiders and attempting to investigate the cult.
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The new Vault Hunters have a variety of new combat tools as well. Guns will sometimes offer multiple firing modes, like a Vladof pistol that can swap between semi-auto mode or a bunch of "micro-missiles." Similarly, some elemental weapons can swap between elements. The demo also showed cover being destroyed, and explosive barrels can be propelled toward enemies with melee attacks. Plus environmental hazards can be impacted by elements, like oil catching fire or water conducting electricity. You can also revive NPCs, and the favor goes both ways.
In the story, Amara quickly butts heads with the leader of the cult, Shiv. He captures Claptrap, forcing you to take up a shield and get into a melee fight with him. Gearbox promised bigger bosses that will require some more coordination to beat as well. Once Shiv has been taken down, Lilith appeared and explained that she's looking for a key that will lead to vaults on other worlds.
We also got a closer look at Amara's skill tree. It's very similar to the other Borderlands games, with three branching skill trees and one powerful action skill. Each character can choose one action skill to equip, besides Zane who can equip a second by opting out of grenades. Amara's three action skills are Phaseslam, Phasegrasp, and Phasecast--in the demo, they selected the AOE ability Phaseslam. This time some skills will also have optional augments and modifiers, like an electric Phaseslam.
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The co-op partner chose to play as Zane, and Gearbox showed off his own skill tree as well. He can make a digital copy of himself called a Digiclone, and swap places with it at will. He can also create an autonomous Sentinel robot or summon a barrier shield.
During the gameplay showcase, Gearbox showed off a new feature that makes Borderlands 2's disposable guns a little more useful. Now, when thrown away, they can some strange properties. One gun became a bouncy ball that hurt enemies on impact--and also was sentient. Another became a turret, while a third turned into homing rockets.
In co-op, the partners went to the cult's Holy Recruitment Center to take on another boss called Mouthpiece--the head of the Children of the Vault's propaganda operation. True to his theme, his weapon is sound, and when defeated the players received a unique gun that shoots soundwaves. At that point, the demo showed a short introduction to the chief antagonists, the Calypso Twins: Troy and Tyreen.
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The demo then took us to Promethea, the neon city that serves as home to the Atlas Corporation. Two players showcased how co-op plays and, as you can imagine, it was a chaotic mix of explosions, abilities, and loot gathering. A new NPC called Lorelei was guiding the players, and she's a character that Gearbox said players will spend a lot of time with.
Borderlands 3 is coming on September 13 to PC via Epic Store, PS4, and Xbox One. Check out our pre-order guide for more details. We went hands-on with Borderlands 3 and found that it now supports solo play in a way previous entries in the series didn't. Check out our full Borderlands 3 hands-on gameplay preview for more on that.
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