It's a lot of fun - Tales from the Borderlands (2014) Review

It’s too sweet a game to write anything bad about. If I had to nitpick, I would say the material is there for a great story but the plot meanders a bit. It’s basically a quest to find a Macguffin, it’s funny and chaotic and a lot of the charm is due to the characters interacting with one another but as for the plot itself… it’s kind of boring. One thing leads to one thing then we’re doing something else, it doesn’t feel as tightly knit as the character dialogue in the game Aside from a few QTE annoyances, I did enjoy a lot of the action scenes. They’re very well choreographed and provide a fun and engaging experience I don’t hate any of the main characters, they’re like a family and even the worst people of them have a GOTG-type vibe to them that makes it fun to keep following their stories. Obviously it’s a Telltale game so most of your choices don’t impact the plot much but it was still nice to experience this game as a narrative where you can choose what to say, the added customization options were really fun too as was the last action sequence that gives you a lot of choice on how things play out Overall, it’s some of the best comedic games I have played and a great Telltale game. Definitely my fav for now as the only other one I have played is that disappointing Expanse one. 8/10 ⭐