why you should get borderlands.

[Beero]

Borderlands is popular, because its awesome style, loads of guns (always appeals to people) and good gameplay.
In fact, if my PC didn't need a upgrade I would get this game too.

 

[Weresquirrel]

Aye, not really sure about the under the radar bit. I've been trying to find it for the best part of a week, and every shop in the area's sold out.

 

[MercurySteam]

PC multiplayer was fail.

if you (like myself) have ever been laid, you probably dont know how to forward ports, which they require you to do.

Well I had to learn how to do it for my 360, so you should learn too.

Learn here: http://www.portforward.com/

The ports that Borderlands for PC use are;

TCP: 7777, 28900, 28902, 28910
UDP: 7777, 27900, 28902

Al you have to do is find your router on their router list [http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm], then you select which program you want to use port forwarding for (Borderlands duh), and follow the instructions.

 

[Snotnarok]

PC multiplayer was fail.

if you (like myself) have ever been laid, you probably dont know how to forward ports, which they require you to do.

Well I had to learn how to do it for my 360, so you should learn too.

Learn here: http://www.portforward.com/

The ports for Borderlands PC are;

TCP: 7777, 28900, 28902, 28910
UDP: 7777, 27900, 28902

Al you have to do is find your router on their router list [http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm], then you select which program you want to use port forwarding for (Borderlands duh), and follow the instructions.

If that doesn't work, because it didn't for me, get Game Ranger, it's a 3rd party program that bypasses gamespy and lets you host your own games. It was the only way I could get it working and there's a LOT of people playing Borderlands on there at the moment.

 

[MercurySteam]

If that doesn't work, because it didn't for me, get Game Ranger, it's a 3rd party program that bypasses gamespy and lets you host your own games. It was the only way I could get it working and there's a LOT of people playing Borderlands on there at the moment.

Sometimes port forwarding doesn't always take, like on my Xbox 360 my router often changes my 360's IP adress so I have to redo the port forwarding. The one day it just stopped working, so I set the network setting manually (including the IP aderss). Now the port forwarding works and my 360's IP stays the same. I also do port forwarding for Bitcomet too.

Check if your roter has UPnP. If so activate it, (then you won't have to port forward) if not then you need to use port forwarding.

 

[Kiefer13]

It's one of those games I'm intending on getting once it drops down to about £20 or so. Right now I've got other games I'd rather get nearer to launch, like Dragon Age: Origins, Left 4 Dead 2 and Mass Effect 2.

 

[Snotnarok]

If that doesn't work, because it didn't for me, get Game Ranger, it's a 3rd party program that bypasses gamespy and lets you host your own games. It was the only way I could get it working and there's a LOT of people playing Borderlands on there at the moment.

Sometimes port forwarding doesn't always take, like on my Xbox 360 my router often changes my 360's IP adress so I have to redo the port forwarding. The one day it just stopped working, so I set the network setting manually (including the IP aderss). Now the port forwarding works and my 360's IP stays the same. I also do port forwarding for Bitcomet too.

Check if your roter has UPnP. If so activate it, (then you won't have to port forward) if not then you need to use port forwarding.

Thanks but after my friend found Gameranger we've been playing easily and I'm not about to go back to trying to get it to work hahaha. If it sounds lazy we tried for 2 days and I'm just fed up, the game came out and it shouldn't have this many online issues with PC, but it does so I'm opting the easy route.

 

[MercurySteam]

If that doesn't work, because it didn't for me, get Game Ranger, it's a 3rd party program that bypasses gamespy and lets you host your own games. It was the only way I could get it working and there's a LOT of people playing Borderlands on there at the moment.

Sometimes port forwarding doesn't always take, like on my Xbox 360 my router often changes my 360's IP adress so I have to redo the port forwarding. The one day it just stopped working, so I set the network setting manually (including the IP aderss). Now the port forwarding works and my 360's IP stays the same. I also do port forwarding for Bitcomet too.

Check if your roter has UPnP. If so activate it, (then you won't have to port forward) if not then you need to use port forwarding.

Thanks but after my friend found Gameranger we've been playing easily and I'm not about to go back to trying to get it to work hahaha. If it sounds lazy we tried for 2 days and I'm just fed up, the game came out and it shouldn't have this many online issues with PC, but it does so I'm opting the easy route.

I did a networking course and setting up a router to work (especially wirelessly) with good security is harder than it may seem. It would be better if most routers had Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). But it doesn't matter how you get it to work, as long as it works.

EDIT: I don't know what's more useless, NAT or Non-Broadcasting.

 

[sadpolice]

I have it and play co-op with my dad alot of the time. The co-op of is just as fun as it is on any other, filled with challenges and lots of things to find.

 

[DoomyMcDoom]

PC multiplayer was fail.

if you (like myself) have ever been laid, you probably dont know how to forward ports, which they require you to do.

I'm sorry but i find your implications in your statement that anyone who knows how to forward ports is not sexually active, somewhat lacking common sense.

port forwarding is easy... well unless you're using some sort of a: advanced router with so many options with none clearly labeled in it's control panel. or b: an old crappy router with no real port forwarding support.
and I know plenty of people who know how to do it that have families... and i'm pretty sure their children aren't adopted.

All that aside if you look up your model of router on google, almost all product pages have some sort of instructional section for configuring the router. and it's usually clear and easy to read, so it's not a problem for most people, just a griping issue people who weren't gamers in the age where pretty much no games had dedicated server support cling to...

I want to get the game, but currently have no job, so money is way too tight to spend on games...

 

[DoctorObviously]

It frustrated everything out of me. The game's definatly N O T a cult classic for me. But I understand if that's your opinion.

 

[Zeromaeus]

I walk into a store.
I look on the shelf.
I see Fallout 3: GoTYE and Borderlands... (Okay I don't see Borderlands, they don't have it)
I would honestly choose Fallout 3, which Borderlands seems to have ripped off, alot, alot alot...
...
...
...
I don't own Fallout 3 because I am poor...
And the guy I know that has GoTY Edition won't loan it to me because he's a freaking game Nazi...

 

[Sven und EIN HUND]

It's been out for a few weeks and you're calling it a cult classic? Hmmmm.

Also, I haven't played it, and it looks like a cool game, but it seems to me that it would get boring after a few weeks of killing the fuck out of everyone/thing

 

[Korolev]

Yeah man, like everyone else said, lots of people are buying and playing it. I am and my brother is. We got two copies so we could play co-op.

As for my experience with it - it's a good game. It plays well. I'm just worried about how long it lasts. The story is next to non-existant and the different characters don't really play all that differently. Sure they have different abilities, but you don't need to use your abilities all that much and any character can become proficient with any type of weapon.

Still, I've had a fun time so far and I really don't think it has fallen below the radar in any way shape or form. I think it's a raging success, and I'm happy for it, because it is a solid game. I don't think it will rock anyones socks off, but you could do a lot worse in terms of games.

 

[MysticnFm]

I rented it but I wouldn't buy it.

Not that interested. If it comes down to the sub £20 range then I'll consider it.

Just wondering, how long did you rent it for? It is not really the type of game that you can get the most out of in a one night release.

When it comes to RPG-esque games, I tend to use the tried and true "borrow from a friend" method. That way I don't have to pay late fees I end up playing them for over 50 hours

 

[Emperor Inferno]

Okay, I stopped reading at the word "whores" because, well, I'm now officially convinced. Now, if only I had money.... and a working controller....

*cries*

 

[Shadowfaze]

Im loving it. one of the best games of this year, in my opinion.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Sounds nice, but I already spent my game budget on Dragon Age Origins. I'll have to go without.

 

[RoseBridge]

Yeah its a great game, people should just play it. I rented it got 30 on first play through and I'm going to go buy it tomorrow.
"in search of a vault of money, tech and whores." great quote by the way.

 

[Arbitrary Cidin]

...in search of a vault of money, tech and whores...

...

Whores?

And here I thought that Lilith was searching for more Sirens, and Mordecai was after a dude named Yujinny, and Brick was looking for his sister.

Don't tell me that they're all whores!

Most of the people who describe the vault say whne you find it you'll receive "Weapons, richs, and women".
Spoiler for the ending.

Spoiler

Did anyone else feel ripped off by the ending?

Spoiler

It's a box on the planet Pandora. Just sayin'

It's underrated here. Out of 22 students studying video games, TWO of us got it. Our lecturer has an excuse and is going to get it at a later date, but the students? Damn, man! TWO!

We have no idea what the other twenty did in the Reading Week after it came out.

Barely get by on tuition and have to wait for games to go down in price to buy them? Just a guess.