Borderlands is a series that I generally have a lot of time for, its mixture of first-person shooter action and randomized loot still being something that's hard to come by, and rarely done as well as Gearbox Software's flagship franchise. Recent entries, though, including Borderlands 3 and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, while good, lacked much of the charm and magic that made prior entries so special.
Enter Borderlands 4, which I got some hands-on time with during Gamescom 2025. And honestly, I think it's good I kept my expectations low, because I came away much more excited for the upcoming shooter than I was originally. And that's largely thanks to big gameplay changes and one incredibly fun Vault Hunter.
