Having spent so much time with Borderlands 3, we can safely say that it is a blast from beginning to end. Yes, some of it can feel like a grind, with waves of similar-acting enemies around many corners, but pick up a new gun and combat feels fresh again.

Excellent story; Funny; Billions of crazy weapons to find; All loot in the game is free; Combat is tight; Co-op balancing is brilliant

Can feel like a grind at times; Some of the comedy doesn't quite hit the mark

Developed by Gearbox Studios, the highly anticipated next step in the franchise which defined the very notion of looter shooters, Borderlands 3 is finally here and it kicks off with a bang.

Memorable Vault Hunters; Fun; Chaotic Gameplay; New RPG-Lite Elements; Returning Friendly Faces

Simple AI; Loot Is Too Random

Though the humor frequently misses the mark, the much improved gunplay of Borderlands 3 and stupendously generous endgame easily wins out in the end, creating arguably the best entry in the series to date.

Buy Borderlands 3 Borderlands hit the scene about 10 years ago, and it instantly resonated with people. The reductive description of the game would be Diablo with guns or Doom with loot, and they would be somewhat accurate in explaining why people liked both the original game and the sequel.

It might not be it in the grand scheme of things, but seven years feels like a very long time. To think, it was seven years ago when a surprising number of people seemingly believed a Mayan prophesy might end us all or that Cern's large hadron collider might open a black hole under everyone's feet.

Despite all these ifs and buts and caveats, we nevertheless loved our time with Borderlands 3. Stuffed with a host of quality of life improvements, the latest title should – current glitches and instability aside – be exactly what faithful Borderlands fans have been waiting for. If you're unfamiliar with the series' unique brand of poop jokes, however, or suspect you'd find it hard to overlook its less-than-sensitive approach to diversity and difference, it's unlikely you'll find life comfortable on Pandora.

Sublime gameplay; Gorgeous visuals and sound; Meaty 30+ hour campaign;

Glitchy; Cringey humour; Lack of real immersion in the storyline;

A franchise unwilling to innovate is no bad thing - Borderlands 3 is a rollicking good time which offers plenty of content and surprising depth.

New locations to visit; Incredible arsenal of weapons; Surprisingly varied endgame; Deep RPG systems;

Not all that funny; Poor vehicle combat

Sublime gameplay; Gorgeous visuals and sound; Meaty 30+ hour campaign;

Glitchy; Cringey humour; Lack of real immersion in the storyline;

Review co-written by Kosta Andreadis and Adrian Haas. Taken at face value Borderlands 3 is fun and a welcome return to the co-op action-RPG shooting of the series' roots. Wonderful guns, explosive screen-filling action, and a colourful palette of locales and enemies that continues to push the...

The biggest game of the year so far made very sure there were no console reviews before launch but what is Borderlands 3 hiding

The action is the best it's ever been, with some fantastic guns and gadgets and tons of content; Expanded customisation options and FL4K and Moze are great; Fun four-player co-op

Bland, overlong mission design and disappointing new planet environments; Not all vault hunters are created equal; Uninvolving storytelling and strained attempts at comedy