Gearbox did everything they could to suck up to Steam consumers knowing some bad news for Steam people was on the way. BL1 got a very nice FREE upgrade. I just bought "The Handsome Collection" on Steam which provides a metric tonne of DLC for BL2 and BL:TPS for $12 CDN. It must be under $10 USD.
If the Epic Game Store continues to totally suck balls in the the 2nd week of September I'll just wait until April. It's no biggie.
I don't like the Epic Store 6 month exclusive. I'm a happy camper though. Every single decision won't always go my way. Meh.
Steam is better, but its not like Steam has been doing only pro-consumer things. As of recently, I can no longer buy my american gf steam games . The way around it ... buy a Visa/Mastercard gift cards when I"m in the USA and then set up a US specific Steam account that just gives gifts to her. I'm moving to New York state in May... i wonder if this means converting my Steam account to the USA will be some giant ordeal.
I wonder if Gearbox would've bribed us Steamers with a really sweet BL1 upgrade if there were no Epic Games exclusive on the way. I don't think its a coincidence they handed out the free upgrade on Steam on the very same day they announced the Epic Exclusive.
On April 05 2019 22:16 Plansix wrote: They do not have a monopoly on all video games. Just one specific video game. That is just an exclusive.
And it only doesn’t make sense in a digital market place if you ignore market places are just stores run by different people. This is how it has always been in retail. It is just that steam’s dominance made it so everyone put their game on steam. That dominance is being chipped away.
Retailers have always engaged in anti-consumer practices isn't a compelling argument that we should continue that practice. There are real challenges to cutting down exclusivity with physical goods. Those challenges don't exist when you're delivering digital content.
I don’t really see having to download free software as huge burden on a consumer, TBH. The consumer is not the top priority in every aspect of selling a product. When it come to the venue for sale, the relationship with the vendor is just as important. Plus there is also the option of not playing Borderlands 3.
OMG!!! How is not buying Borderlands 3 an option??!!
It's BORDERLANDS 3!!!!!!
No, I get your point. The deal with Epic is only like 6 months, correct? If anything, all we need to do is engage in some "delay gratification" practice.
If this opens the market, I'm all for Epic. Steam had the monopoly for too long.
This is the same with Metro Exodus: I really want it, but I don't wanna pay the full price anyway ^^ so I have to wait Not sure if I can withstand the urge to buy Borderlands 3 right out the gate though
However, Borderlands 3 changes.... I hope it maintains the strong "Mad Max" vibe. Greed... desperation... insanity.. violence.. set in a bleak, barren, desolate landscape.
The Mad Max theme continues to influence entertainers. Check out this "Mad Max" themed entrance at Wrestlemania yesterday.
Compare it to this.
I hope a substantial part of Borderlands3 has the kind of backdrop in the video above.
Out of curiosity, I looked up the 1979 Mad Max movie. Australian made on a very low less than 1/2 a million dollar budget was initially poorly received. But it ended up grossing around $100 million world wide due to the cult following. I find it's lasting effect on the industry pretty amazing.
On April 09 2019 07:27 KelianQatar wrote: Out of curiosity, I looked up the 1979 Mad Max movie. Australian made on a very low less than 1/2 a million dollar budget was initially poorly received. But it ended up grossing around $100 million world wide due to the cult following. I find it's lasting effect on the industry pretty amazing.
It's been poorly received because at the time it was over the top violence. Reviews based on that criteria cant usually stan the test of time.
On April 08 2019 22:29 JimmyJRaynor wrote: However, Borderlands 3 changes.... I hope it maintains the strong "Mad Max" vibe. Greed... desperation... insanity.. violence.. set in a bleak, barren, desolate landscape.
The Mad Max theme continues to influence entertainers. Check out this "Mad Max" themed entrance at Wrestlemania yesterday.
About 5 days before Borderlands : The Presequel hit Steam it was available on Pirate Bay. It was a version of the game that was playable at some kind of PAX show. It had a few somewhat noticeable bugs, but it was absolutely playable.
Some guy who claims he is a disgruntled Gearbox employee claims he is going to make Borderlands3 available on Pirate Bay before the game's release date.
On April 10 2019 16:06 JimmyJRaynor wrote: About 5 days before Borderlands : The Presequel hit Steam it was available on Pirate Bay. It was a version of the game that was playable at some kind of PAX show. It had a few somewhat noticeable bugs, but it was absolutely playable.
Some guy who claims he is a disgruntled Gearbox employee claims he is going to make Borderlands3 available on Pirate Bay before the game's release date.
This whole Anthem disaster apparently started a huge wave! Good for employees of game studios all over the world. Curious to see it pan out. I'm also not sure yet if this is good or bad for your typical gamer
On April 10 2019 16:06 JimmyJRaynor wrote: About 5 days before Borderlands : The Presequel hit Steam it was available on Pirate Bay. It was a version of the game that was playable at some kind of PAX show. It had a few somewhat noticeable bugs, but it was absolutely playable.
Some guy who claims he is a disgruntled Gearbox employee claims he is going to make Borderlands3 available on Pirate Bay before the game's release date.
On April 09 2019 07:27 KelianQatar wrote: Out of curiosity, I looked up the 1979 Mad Max movie. Australian made on a very low less than 1/2 a million dollar budget was initially poorly received. But it ended up grossing around $100 million world wide due to the cult following. I find it's lasting effect on the industry pretty amazing.
Well, to be honest it only really kicked off with Mad Max 2. This is where all the truly iconic post-apo stuff started. The first installment was a revenge movie set in the world at the time of apocalypse, not after it so the setting there was rather contemporary for the time. MM2 is where most other stuff gets its inspiration from.
Looking at the 3rd person video I'm not sure anymore if Borderlands was an ego shooter in the first place O.o
When regarding the "Mad Max" universe, there is also a second game called "Rage" Rage 1 was hugely anticipated and then a quite a disappointment if I remember correctly. Rage 2 will be released in 5 weeks (2019-05-14)
EDIT: Yes, it is on steam and yes it will shorten the wait for Borderlands 3
The problem Rage had when it released, was that it had nothing. It was basically void of any substance or anything to keep the player coming back. It was short and everything was severely limited (map, weapons, upgrades, etc). It looks like they're making Rage 2 what Rage 1 should have been.
I think I played Rage 1. Don't remember much of the gameplay itself. Mostly remember they did something awful with graphics. Like textures took forever to load and shit.
Hopefully it's a small damage increase and not the +200% damage bonus that slag was in BL2. Working around enemy vulnerabilities with the different element types is what makes BL fun. Once it becomes a requirement then player choice is severely hindered.
another part to "Borderlands ...The Story So Far...." was added to youtube. Shouldn't the next part of the story be Borderlands The PreSequel and cover the rise and Handsome Jack? Anyhow , here it is. It covers about 80% of Borderlands 2.
EPT
. The way around it ... buy a Visa/Mastercard gift cards when I"m in the USA and then set up a US specific Steam account that just gives gifts to her. I'm moving to New York state in May... i wonder if this means converting my Steam account to the USA will be some giant ordeal. ![[image loading]](https://i.imgur.com/XEoxs6w.jpg)
