![]() What started out as a story about a middle manager and a lowly grifter has irrevocably altered Pandora as a whole. One of the aspects of this series that amazes me is just how impactful it can be on the Borderlands universe. It’s intrinsically cool to see each character in action given the circumstances of the encounter, but I am reluctant to spoil the specifics. I doubt the final outcome of the fight with the Traveler is any different depending on which characters join in, but the battle itself is customized depending on who is there. Given how good this series is, I’m not upset about that. Not only would I have to replay this last episode if I wanted to see Zer0 in action again, I’d have to basically start from the beginning. ![]() I was hesitant to call myself a Vault Hunter, so Zer0 never took much notice and was unavailable. I covered for Athena when Janey was suspicious after the chase in Hollow Point, so she would be willing to fight with me again. In a move Telltale ought to adopt for all its series, it spells out exactly who is available and why or why not based on past choices. ![]() Getting ready for the final confrontation, the usual gang of suspects has to put together a team, pulling from the supporting cast reaching back as far as episode one. This episode gives another substantial reason to warrant a second play through. It almost makes me want to play through again just to see if there were any great lines I missed out on. My favorite came as a response to one of the dialogue choices. Gortys delivers several laugh-out-loud funny lines this time around, but a sad effect of Telltale design is that some players might never even hear them. Her unrelenting optimism and childlike demeanor are so refreshing on the cutthroat planet of Pandora, giving her best lines that much more comedic weight. It’s a question I personally fretted over because Gortys has become my favorite character in the entire Borderlands universe. Most of the story takes place via flashback narration in which the perky robot is happy and healthy, but the present-day bits have had Rhys, Fiona, and the Stranger collecting her pieces all over again. The other big question looming over the series over its duration centers on Gortys. When it was finally revealed, it caught me by surprise, but doesn’t feel like a cheap copout twist. I had a couple of guesses, some of which were shot down along the way as people died. ![]() Over the course of the series it has become clear he was a known character. The story of the Stranger is particularly well done. What happened to Felix? Where is Vaughn? How is Rhys going to deal with Handsome Jack? Who is the Stranger who kidnapped Fiona and Rhys to get the whole thing started?Īll of those questions get answered. Rig: AMD Phenom II X2 555 3.2 GHz, with 4GB of RAM, ATI Radeon HD 5700, Windows 7 64-bitĪt the end of the previous episode, so many questions were left unresolved. Tales from the Borderlands: The Vault of the Traveler (iOS, Mac, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One) Tales from the Borderlands is the best series Telltale has ever produced. There’s no doubt this will be held in high esteem among adventure games. It is finished now and I am pleased to report that it kept up the brisk pacing, sharp writing, and truly heartfelt moments throughout the five episodes. When the first episode released late last year, I wrote in the review “ If the rest of the season maintains this level of quality, Tales from the Borderlands will be up there in history with the other great recent Telltale adventures.”
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