At PAX West, Gearbox Tool published the primary prolonged take a look at the gameplay for New Stories From the Borderlands. Whilst Gearbox is dedicated to the narrative taste pioneered by means of Telltale Video games, there are many surprises in retailer for this revival.
As published remaining month, Gearbox and key alumni from Telltale Video games who labored at the first Stories From the Borderlands, are running on a religious successor to the collection. New Stories From the Borderlands will practice a brand new solid of characters on a brand new journey set someday after Borderlands 3.
The gameplay divulge at PAX West showcased numerous acquainted parts. Gamers will nonetheless must make alternatives that can affect the best way the whole tale will spread, and choices may just reverberate and have an effect on results a ways into the sport.
Along discussion alternatives, there shall be quick-time occasions and whilst failing some would possibly result in distinctive results, others may just end up fatal and ultimate.
Then again, except QTE and making tale alternatives, Gearbox has added some distinctive gameplay parts to New Stories. There are gameplay homages like one iconic stealth scene you spot within the gameplay divulge, in addition to a brand new determine battle minigame round collectibles known as Vaultlanders.
All through New Stories From the Borderlands, you’ll have the ability to accumulate new Vaultlander figures every with their distinctive stats and skills. Then, when the time comes, you’ll have the ability to bust those figures out in toy vs. toy battle.
New Stories From the Borderlands shall be launched on October 21, 2022. Whilst it’ll be episodic in layout, each episode shall be to be had at release and avid gamers can make a selection which episode to play, even supposing it’s out-of-order (despite the fact that we don’t counsel you play like that).
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