Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Is Proof That Next-Gen Can Wait

There's a certain risk associated with dumping one console for another. The market is currently supporting two generations at once, and while most gaming enthusiasts have held on to their PlayStation 3's and Xbox 360's, the shift from old to new is a slow one. Gearbox, the company behind Borderlands, isn't interested in taking that risk. However, it's not all about the money.

[Chuk5]

IMO, not really.
It doesn't look very impressive, getting strong arkham origins vibes from it.

[AliTheSnake1]

Proof of Laziness . Give us a CURRENT GEN port for f**ks sake. (yeah its not called "next gen" any more)

[HacSawJimThugin]

Right on brother. Gearbox has become the king of outsourcing in the industry. A joke really. Borderlands has been the most successful game in their studios history. One would think that they would want to give it that AAA treatment but instead we get DLC cut from BL2 as a full retail game.

These guys could easily make current gen and last gen versions of this game but they are lazy. I mean just look at the game play vids. Nothing has changed that much from BL2. The HUD is the same, the loot pool will be the same with a few new guns here and there, the enemy AI are re skins of previous characters and will be the same as well. They want to do the least amount of work possible yet make a killing on profit. Lazy,lazy,lazy.

It not like they are starting with a blank slate. All of the critical assets are in place yet no current gen version.

[Salooh]

Yea , now i'm used to calling the new consoles current gen. If anyone wanna stay in last gen then no one stop them but saying that people are not ready after 8 years is just dumb.

I'm not begging . It's their lost. I may try the game in pc (pirate) and it's rare when i do that in the past few years. I'm not paying for last gen stuff anymore. I'm not missing the game nor i'm supporting these greedy developers . It's completely different situation then GT6 and dark souls 2. They have the chance to start on this gen but no they want more install base and that's what ruin the ps vita and Wii u. So they deserve it..

[alexkoepp]

I'm predicting this will be the worst selling borderlands to date, and they deserve it for holding back the industry

[Palitera]

Agreed. It seems like nothing more than another overpriced expansion pack.

[Jonny5isalive]

I agree because I dont have my ps3 or 360 anymore and will be buying a ps4 soon since it is readily available now in USA.

I think they overestimate how many people will buy it for old systems by the time it comes out. Sure it will sell alot but not as much as BL2. I think they should make next gen version now as well. It wouldnt be that hard and alot of early adopters of any system will support any decent game that comes out, so instal base donesnt matter as much as they act it does.

I would buy this pre-sequel on ps4 once it came out. I dont see why they wouldnt want to give the option to people that have both, it makes them more likely to buy the game if its on their new ps4 or XB1 for 60, as opposed to last gen crap for 60. Wouldnt expect them to think about providing their customers with the better value tho.

It like paying 50 for a new ps1 game in 2002 over a ps2 game for 50$. Doubt many did that once they had a ps2, I didnt.

[ValKilmer]

I think it looks quite beautiful. Better on next-gen? Yes, but cel shading looks great on current gen.

[randomass171]

It could look better, I think. But I do agree that it looks quite nice regardless.

[turgore]

They should port it to current gen (ps4, xbone). At least they would get more familiar wit the architecture of those machines.

[Jonny5isalive]

I thought jet grind radio on DC looked amazing for cell shading....until I saw JSR FUTURE on the first xbox.

Do you think people with XB1 or ps4 would rather pay 60 for a version on their new machines or for last gen consoles that are 9 years old. Wouldnt expect a company like gearbox to care about providing the best value to their customers.

[-Foxtrot]

Not really, it's proof of how lazy a developer can be.

I mean new characters, new setting, same assests, same skins, same weapon designs

It's just a filler untill Borderland 3 comes out.

I wouldn't mind as much if like Arkham Origins it came out just when a new gen arrived but so far head when new consoles will gained more of a audience.

Pass from me, even if I do love Borderlands.

[Aleithian]

Time for a piece of social commentary/observation. Isn't it interesting how prevalent "polarization" is in contemporary culture? Next-gen "can wait"...because we have value in current-gen. Either-or. One against the other. Extend this into the squabbles of the past year: X1 or PS4, BF4 or CoD:Ghosts, MGS:GZ good or bad, et al. Why are we all so confrontational and polarized in our discussion and commentary on these sorts of issues in gaming? Why do we consistently use polarized language, language of either-or? What of alternative views, what of gradations, what of perspectives, what of enjoyment of what each has to offer, what of the value of last-gen and of current-gen?

And of course, this phenomenon isn't limited to gaming. It's apparent throughout contemporary culture, most obviously in politics.

Just a thought for the thoughtful out there.

[Jonny5isalive]

I dont think its always that black and white but if you ask those kinds of questions that are yes or no answers then it will always be like that. For instance, I think this game should be on last and new gen consoles. Why not give the option to the people who have new consoles to pay the same price for a better experience? Laziness and greed is the answer. And stupidity too. Good games early in a gen tend to sell very good compared to what the instal bases suggest.

I dont have my ps4 yet but Ive sold my 360 and ps3 and moved on, they would for sure get more sales than BL2 if they released on new AND old consoles.

[Aleithian]

"Why not give the option to the people who have new consoles to pay the same price for a better experience? Laziness and greed is the answer. And stupidity too."

If it's greedy not to put it on X1/PS4, then it implies that it would earn them less money if they put it on both generations. So you're suggesting that they should take a financial hit to give people more choice? Businesses can't run like that.

That said, I do agree that the questions we ask influence the sorts of discourse we'll have. That's why asking the right questions is so important.

[micx]

Not...

They are just trying to milk some money out of the huge install base, nothing else.

[ValKilmer]

If they wanted to do that, they'd have made a Claptrap platformer long ago.

[nope111]

I'm not ready to jump to Next-Gen and i love Borderlands, so this is a win-win for me.

[MasterD919]

I kept my old console just for reasons such as this! I will gladly pick this up.

I will say that I am a bit surprised that they didn't jump to BL3 though...

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Where have I heard this before...

[Drabent]

BL2 laggied soooo bad I had to quit playing, BL3 plz give up dedicated servers.

[WeAreLegion]

$50 says Batman: Arkham Knight outsells this one. I love Borderlands, but even with a smaller install base, I think a majority of PS4/XBO gamers would kill for Borderlands 3 right now. Borderlands 2 looks incredible on PC! I want to see what this team is made of.

[blackblades]

They probably not ready for next gen if you know what I mean.

[Wargrave]

No one really said otherwise. The PS3 and Xbox 360 will be supported for a good while. It isn't like everyone goes "abandon ship" once a new generation is released.

[NexGen]

"Support" can and should include the current platforms as well. There's very little reason to exclude them.

[Wargrave]

Money? 2K aren't especially lacking in the funds department but development for two additional consoles, with two separate architectures, costs a lot of cash and takes a lot of time.

Saying that, I would love a PS4 version.

[isa_scout]

All it proves to me is Gearbox has screwed me over for the last time. First Duke Nukem, then Aliens:CM, now Borderlands old-gen only...Are these guys even relevant anymore?

[TitanUp]

sometimes i wonder if people are saying they can wait on current gen because they dont have the money to purchase the consoles.

also happy people are saying current gen i remember last gen all you ever heard was next gen even 3-4 years in.

[Thatlalala]

Upgrade you bums, then "this" would cease to be a problem. Four hundred dollars is really not an issue. That's what fifty bucks a month? Bums.

[matrixman92]

its the gears Judgement of the bl series...throw out one quick game before they move on to make easy money

[DVAcme]

I don't mind the game being previous-gen at all. The Borderlands series already has a huge userbase there, it makes sense to go for the bigger demographic. It's still real early in the new-gen, so Borderlands 3 can wait a year or two to make its debut, when more people have done the jump.

Also, I respect companies who are willing to support a console after the newest generation has come out, and many a console's greatest games come at the tail-end of it. Take the PS2, for example, with games like God Of War 2 and Persona 4 coming out when the PS3 had already come out. And in this previous generation we've had games like The Last Of Us, Grand Theft Auto 5, Dark Souls 2 and the upcoming Persona 4. I for one am thankful that I'll be getting more gameplay out of my PS3 for a while, and applaud 2K for giving us games for it instead of abandoning it outright or releasing it on both gens and making the PS3 version an inferior port.

I already have my PS4, but I'm glad my PS3 still has some life left.

[martinezjesus1993]

As much as I loved tbe first two I will not be getting this game atleast until the goty edition has been out for a while and its less than 15 bucks. I just cant afford to be getting ps3 games anymore, all my spare money goes to my ps4 and xbox one.

[DoggyBiscuit]

Yes Current Gen can wait to be honest I spend more time playing my PS3 than the PS4

[Enigma_2099]

When next gen makes current gen look and feel like NES/Atari level gaming THEN I'll move on.

[AceBlazer13]

God damn, these devs make buying into next gen early feel stupid. If they keep stuff like this going it might hurt consoles.Thank god I kept my PS3.

[thricetold]

Laughing at you idiots who got rid of their last gen console for a "current" gen with a handful of good games to play. When will early adopters learn? Did you guys just start gaming? It's been like this for at least 4 gens.

Not denying its a money grab from Randy, only you guys should stop crying because devs have decided to support "last" gen over "current" gen for the next 18 months.

[SoulSercher620]

I own a PS3 and a PS4 and I will still pick this up. I'm enjoying games regardless of generation.

[Skate-AK]

Looking forward to being an Enforcer.