Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition
Choose a Vault Hunter, fight across alien worlds and collect new equipment, then shape your character through skill trees; this edition bundles the base adventure with its content add-ons.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.9 / 10
About this game
Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition combines shooting, looting and character building. Choose a Vault Hunter with distinct abilities, develop a skill tree and fight enemies to obtain new weapons and equipment. Some guns even grow legs and chase targets. The adventure takes you beyond Pandora through deserts, war-torn cities and bayous as you confront cult leaders threatening your home. This edition includes the base game, its six content add-ons and bonus cosmetic packs. The included Designer's Cut provides an additional skill tree for each Vault Hunter and the Arms Race mode. On Switch, you can play alone or with a second player through local wireless or online play. Single-console play is for one player; co-op is not a shared-console split-screen option.
Collected in series
Borderlands is best known for sci-fi shooters where finding new guns and shaping your Vault Hunter’s abilities keep missions lively. Its irreverent world also supports story-led spin-offs, with conversations and choices taking the place of constant firefights.
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AI review
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A fit for players who want new loot to keep feeding their character-building decisions.
Distinct Vault Hunters and skill trees give the equipment chase a framework for experimentation. The bundled add-ons broaden the available material, while Switch's separate-console co-op arrangement matters if playing together is central to your plans.
Strengths
- Loot and customizable skill trees can support repeated decisions about how a character should fight.
- The bundled content adds both an extra skill tree per Vault Hunter and another mode to explore.
Weaknesses
- The single-console player limit makes this edition unsuitable for a shared-screen co-op setup.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy shooting enemies, comparing equipment and developing a character build, alone or with a friend on separate systems.
Play notes: Local co-op uses wireless play across consoles. Online co-op requires an internet connection and Nintendo Switch Online.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The base adventure and bundled add-ons provide several content strands, so players who like exploring a collection of activities may find more to engage with than those seeking a single narrow campaign. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Finding equipment against a backdrop of distinct abilities and skill trees could make changing a build as compelling as acquiring another gun. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Enemy-chasing guns and the move between deserts, cities and bayous suggest a deliberately extravagant adventure for players who enjoy unusual weapons and changing scenery. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The distinction between one-player single-console play and two-player wireless or online play is decisive when planning a co-op session. | Reviewed | 7.3 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Gearbox SoftwareTurn Me Up Games
- Publisher
- 2K
- Release date
- Oct 6, 2023
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Shooter · Primary genre
- Tags
- Third PersonMain Story Under 10 HoursLinear LevelsSolo-friendlyShootingPlayer versus EnvironmentReplayableFast-paced3D GraphicsDodge
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerCo-opMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- First person
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideOct 6, 2023
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Sources
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