Borderlands 4 Revives the Excitement of Loot Chasing After BL3 Criticisms

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Check this out, Borderlands 4 just announced its release is coming earlier—yes, earlier. Kind of wild, right? They just showed a ton of gameplay during a PlayStation livestream. So, yeah, they’ve got all these new moves, like this mix-and-match weapon system. And, let me tell you, the Vault Hunters have some fresh abilities. Looks seriously promising.

Oh, and remember how people complained about the loot in Borderlands 3? Well, they’re saying they’ve fixed it. Gearbox is like, “We’ve put the sparkle back in the loot chase.” I’m kind of rooting for them here.

I’m a sucker for looter shooters—Destiny 2 keeps me up at night—but Borderlands 3 didn’t click for me. Borderlands 4, though? I’ve got a good feeling, maybe because it’s on a different planet this time and some OG characters are making appearances. Everyone’s buzzing about the release date bump (thanks, GTA 6?), but this showcase had so much to unpack.

So, real talk, the loot system talk had me hooked. Borderlands 3 just rained loot in a way that made the rare stuff feel less…well, rare. Gearbox mentioned they’ve worked hard to make every piece of gear meaningful again. Fingers crossed they nailed it.

Legendaries—yeah, those were everywhere before. Gearbox isn’t quite spilling how they fixed it, but they’re sure the rare finds will feel awesome to own again. They’re throwing out promises, like, “We’ve got the magic loot vibes back.” Man, I hope they’re right because grinding on Kairos sounds like a ride.

The livestream also dove into new combat tweaks. Each Vault Hunter’s now got these nifty Active Skills with unique ability trees. Mixes it up a bit, doesn’t it?

Weapons get a glow-up, too. Old manufacturers are back with little quirks. Three new ones join the party—Order, Ripper, Daedalus. But wait, it gets better. This new Parts system lets you Frankenstein your guns with parts from different manufacturers. Chaos, but hey, I’m intrigued.

And grenades. Oh, the grenades. Instead of hoarding them like gold, you get this cooldown thing. Makes explosions a regular part of the play. That’s a win in my book.

Movement? Next level. There’s sliding, dashing, you name it. The new Digirunner vehicle? Like Destiny’s Sparrows, but armed. Just sweet.

Maybe it’s not all groundbreaking, but Gearbox is stacking some cool stuff here. Let’s see if it gels together. Mostly, I’m curious if their revamped loot chase lives up to the hype.

Borderlands 4 drops on September 12, a Friday folks, but Gearbox is teasing some hands-on action in June, possibly tied to Summer Games Fest. But hey, just my guess.

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