Kim Snaith
GameSpewBorderlands 3 Review – GameSpew
Published 1/5/2021
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Stadia / Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / Mac / XONE - 9/13/2019
Borderlands 3
The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and a mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four new Vault Hunters. Play solo or with friends to take on insane enemies, score loads of loot and save your home from the most ruthless cult leaders in the galaxy.
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- Gearbox Software
- Publisher
- 2K Games
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79
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Critic avg
79
57 scored reviews
Total coverage
57
All coverage currently scored
Score range
40–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 79 across 57 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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57 included scored reviews
90–10015 reviews · 26%
80–8923 reviews · 40%
70–7913 reviews · 23%
Below 706 reviews · 11%
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Cory Wells
Hardcore GamerReview: Borderlands 3 (PS5)
Published 12/1/2020
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90
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalCharlie Coleman
Gaming NexusBorderlands 3 (PS5) Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 12/1/2020
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90
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn-Paul Jones
PlayStation UniverseBorderlands 3 Review (PS5) - Gearbox Software's Loot Shooter Goes From Great To Essential On PS5 - PlayStation Universe
Published 11/23/2020
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90
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalKieran Mouritsen
NoobFeedBorderlands 3 PlayStation 4 Review
Published 5/21/2020
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87
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalCosmin Vasile
SoftpediaSoftpedia Borderlands 3 Review
Published 11/11/2019
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalJarrod Garripoli
Gamer GuidesBorderlands 3 Review
Published 10/23/2019
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70
-9 vs critic avg
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FextralifeBorderlands 3 Review - Loot, Shoot, Repeat | Fextralife
Published 10/21/2019
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Score
68
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalDaniel Bloodworth
Easy AlliesBorderlands 3 - Easy Allies Review
Published 10/10/2019
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85
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalBob Richardson
RPGFanBorderlands 3
Published 10/6/2019
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65
-14 vs critic avg
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