Thomas Nelson
TechRaptorTales From the Borderlands Review – A charming trendsetter
Published 11/26/2014
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PS3 / PS4 / Android / PC / iOS / Mac / X360 / XONE / Switch - 10/20/2015
Tales from the Borderlands - Season One
Tales from the Borderlands is a five part episodic game series. Set on the unforgiving world of Pandora after the events seen in Borderlands 2, this is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.
- Developer
- Telltale Games
- Publisher
- Telltale Games, Take-Two Interactive
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Critic avg
87
21 scored reviews
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21
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70–100
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 87 across 21 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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21 included scored reviews
90–10013 reviews · 62%
80–896 reviews · 29%
70–792 reviews · 10%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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