Gearbox Software teasing yet ANOTHER game (Borderlands 2 Switch?) for PAX East showcase (28/3 @ 2PM)

[BringBackSonics]

Borderlands port for Switch makes sense since graphics wise, it never looked
Intensive? Big question is can you do couch co-op with two profiles?

 

[Plum]

So if this is Borderlands' debut on Switch then this is what we can expect:
- Only 2, No Pre-Sequel
- Full Priced
- 30fps with drops
- 900p Docked/600p Handheld
- No gyro aiming
- No voice chat for co-op
- Icon that's literally just the guy shooting himself in the head
I'd be shocked if even half of those were wrong.

 

[LordofPwn]

What about that 1v1 game?

I'm not up to date on recent happening with that game. I know it had a very private heavily NDA'd alpha awhile ago and haven't heard anything since. My guess is it could be 1v1 or it's a gearbox publishing title. their new IP is still years out, and they're not showing brothers in arms.

 

[AcridMeat]

Borderlands 2 on switch is a good thing, but just give me Borderlands 3 info. I am not going back to 2 again.

 

[Mandos]

So what is the deal with the borderlands games? I’ve never played them but I’d they are coming to switch I might be interested

 

[TitanicFall]

Borderlands is the new Skyrim. Port it to everything.

 

[garion333]

Someone run that image through ESRGAN and see what comes up.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

That looks like the vita port of Borderlands 2

omg

 

[gogosox82]

So what is the deal with the borderlands games? I’ve never played them but I’d they are coming to switch I might be interested

They are looter shooters expect they aren't online only like Destiny, Anthem, etc. In bl2 there are 6 different classes with different skills and abilities. Most of the skills are passive bonuses to your character expect for the action ability or ult.

 

[Jawmuncher]

There’s about to be a lot of borderlands

 

[Psyborg]

I'm not going to admit how long I stared at OP waiting for the image to finish loading...👀

 

[LordofPwn]

Forgot that there's been a rumor going around that BL2 is getting DLC soon. I guess on Steam the Handsome Collection has been getting a bunch of updates lately. this could maybe be it too.

 

[Sciz]

So what is the deal with the borderlands games? I’ve never played them but I’d they are coming to switch I might be interested

FPS/RPG series that's like Halo campaigns by way of Diablo. Character classes and randomly generated loot—guns, primarily—but with fixed maps and a fairly heavy emphasis on story. Can be played solo or up to 4P co-op.

 

[Welfare]

Should be the Handsome Collection so all 3 games eventually come to Switch.

 

[Raide]

Damn, a 1X patch for BL2 would be nice!

 

[Waggle_free]

That looks like the vita port of Borderlands 2

Nice one )
Though resolution-wise it never looked that bad. Everything else in that port was horrible.

 

[o’dium]

Borderlands 2 X patch. BELIEVE. What a perfect time to release it, same time as a borderlands 1 remaster and borderlands 3. Would make sense.

 

[Ehoavash]

Never played borderlands but switch port? Count me in

Edit : it's a looter shooter?
Nvermind ._.

 

[LordofPwn]

Borderlands 2 X patch. BELIEVE. What a perfect time to release it, same time as a borderlands 1 remaster and borderlands 3. Would make sense.

X patch as in patch for Xbox One X or BL2 [insert DLC name] patch?

cause I've heard about the game getting a bunch of updates on steam.

 

[Smash Kirby]

So if this is Borderlands' debut on Switch then this is what we can expect:
- Only 2, No Pre-Sequel
- Full Priced
- 30fps with drops
- 900p Docked/600p Handheld
- No gyro aiming
- No voice chat for co-op
- Icon that's literally just the guy shooting himself in the head
I'd be shocked if even half of those were wrong.

The game ran at 25ish FPS on an Intel HD 4000 chipset.

 

[9-Volt]

Nice one )
Though resolution-wise it never looked that bad. Everything else in that port was horrible.

Further patches made it playable, though. It just, both Vita and 3DS never had full 60fps 3D games so standards for such port is already super low.

 

[AllEchse]

The Vita Port of BL2 was by a Sony Studio right?
So we can't really look at that in terms of features.
(Apart from the fact that the Vita just wasn't powerful enoigh for the game)

So if this is Borderlands' debut on Switch then this is what we can expect:
- Only 2, No Pre-Sequel
- Full Priced
- 30fps with drops
- 900p Docked/600p Handheld
- No gyro aiming
- No voice chat for co-op
- Icon that's literally just the guy shooting himself in the head
I'd be shocked if even half of those were wrong.

Borderlands 2 is a PS3 gen title, half of those being right would be ridiculous

 

[Plum]

The game ran at 25ish FPS on an Intel HD 4000 chipset.

That doesn't mean there's no chance that it could run at 30fps on Switch.

Note that these aren't my expectations based on what the Switch can/can't do, but what my expectations are based on the kind of porting job I believe Gearbox (or whoever ports it) can do.

The Vita Port of BL2 was by a Sony Studio right?
So we can't really look at that in terms of features.
(Apart from the fact that the Vita just wasn't powerful enoigh for the game)

Borderlands 2 is a PS3 gen title, half of those being right would be ridiculous

The only things that BL2's age has any bearing on are the tech specs part, and considering BL2 does get very intense at points I'd argue that 30fps with drops is possible if whoever's porting it fail to optimise it correctly.

 

[Mandos]

Hm ok I’m somewhat interested, depends on when it releases and price/package

 

[Kaswa101]

Hell yes! Give me more Borderlands content and I'm a happy camper. :)

 

[muteKi]

ctrl+f "Swiggity swooty I'm comin' for that shlooty"

...

*shrug*

 

[Tron1]

Wait why do we think switch?

 

[BAD]

Why they gotta do the Switch dirty like that and tease it with a low-res image?

Right? Lmao

 

[Tobor]

The Vita Port of BL2 was by a Sony Studio right?
So we can't really look at that in terms of features.
(Apart from the fact that the Vita just wasn't powerful enoigh for the game)

Borderlands 2 is a PS3 gen title, half of those being right would be ridiculous

Vita port was paid for by Sony, but it was developed by Iron Galaxy.

 

[LordofPwn]

That doesn't mean there's no chance that it could run at 30fps on Switch.

Note that these aren't my expectations based on what the Switch can/can't do, but what my expectations are based on the kind of porting job I believe Gearbox (or whoever ports it) can do.


The only things that BL2's age has any bearing on are the tech specs part, and considering BL2 does get very intense at points I'd argue that 30fps with drops is possible if whoever's porting it fail to optimise it correctly.

I mean BL2 runs fine on Shield right? i know it was a marketed title for it and thats basically the switch. only issue might be Unreal 3 support?

The Vita Port of BL2 was by a Sony Studio right?

Iron Galaxy handled the port iirc. which is funny because thats where Adam Boyes works now.

 

[Rodney McKay]

If it has all the DLC I'll get it.

Would personally prefer the remaster of 1 to come, but I'll take some quality portable Borderlands.

 

[Oregano]

I guess Nintendo finally gave them Dev kits?

Wait why do we think switch?

It could be VR or Mobile. The game is already available on the other systems.

 

[Tron1]

I guess Nintendo finally gave them Dev kits?



It could be VR or Mobile. The game is already available on the other systems.

So not necessarily switch... got it

 

[aisback]

Handsome Jack Collection seems like a logical move.

Then they could tease Borderlands 3

 

[Smash Kirby]

That doesn't mean there's no chance that it could run at 30fps on Switch.

Note that these aren't my expectations based on what the Switch can/can't do, but what my expectations are based on the kind of porting job I believe Gearbox (or whoever ports it) can do.

Realistically I could see it running native at 30 undocked and 60 docked at 1080p. I would love multi-account co-op as well.

 

[AfropunkNyc]

I'm Trying to think if i would want this or not. I have the game on the PC since launch and i already put in 141 hours into the game. The redeeming factor could be handheld mode and some added gyro, but im not sure.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

If it is Switch, a big meh. Announce whatever new Borderlands game you’re working on for the console (with a day and date release, price and support parity) and you might earn my money.

 

[Älg]

What they're not telling you is that that is actually the resolution it will be running at.

 

[Smash Kirby]

What they're not telling you is that that is actually the resolution it will be running at.

240p docked?

 

[Skittles]

Borderlands 2 X patch. BELIEVE. What a perfect time to release it, same time as a borderlands 1 remaster and borderlands 3. Would make sense.

I really doubt they're hyping up an X patch, esp when the game is already 1080p

 

[Ac30]

So if this is Borderlands' debut on Switch then this is what we can expect:
- Only 2, No Pre-Sequel
- Full Priced
- 30fps with drops
- 900p Docked/600p Handheld
- No gyro aiming
- No voice chat for co-op
- Icon that's literally just the guy shooting himself in the head
I'd be shocked if even half of those were wrong.

If they don’t at least bump the texture quality and AF I’ll be livid

 

[Thrill_house]

Nice! To this day, BL2 is the best looter shooter out there. If this comes to switch and you haven't played it, get it. So much fun.

 

[janoGX]

So if this is Borderlands' debut on Switch then this is what we can expect:
- Only 2, No Pre-Sequel
- Full Priced
- 30fps with drops
- 900p Docked/600p Handheld
- No gyro aiming
- No voice chat for co-op
- Icon that's literally just the guy shooting himself in the head
I'd be shocked if even half of those were wrong.

This list looks wrong.

I expect

- BL2
- 50-60 bucks w/ ALL DLC
- 1080p 60fps docked/720p 30fps handheld

 

[o’dium]

I really doubt they're hyping up an X patch, esp when the game is already 1080p

1080p? Who is talking about an X patch that’s 1080p? The X could run the game at 4k 60fps locked with no issues at all, the pro likely could as well.

 

[Skittles]

1080p? Who is talking about an X patch that’s 1080p? The X could run the game at 4k 60fps locked with no issues at all, the pro likely could as well.

Game is already 1080p/60fps, only thing an X patch is bringing to the table is 4k. Which isn't worth hyping when the game runs plenty well as is.

 

[Greatest Ever]

3/28 for real countries.

 

[Triscuitable]

Gearbox set to re-release Borderlands 2 for a third time without any sort of work done to improve upon the trash-levels of exponential level scaling that cause the endgame to be a miserable grind every single level.

 

[Skittles]

Gearbox set to re-release Borderlands 2 for a third time without any sort of work done to improve upon the trash-levels of exponential level scaling that cause the endgame to be a miserable grind every single level.

Do you mean OP levels?

 

[Triscuitable]

Do you mean OP levels?

Everything past level 61, really. The difference between levels 70, 71, and 72 are already extreme as-is. OP levels just made it even more extreme.

Mods have since made the level scaling a lot more tolerable, and Slag a lot less of a requirement to enjoy the endgame combat, but Gearbox didn't do a damn thing to Borderlands 2 VR, so I'm not confident they'll try to do anything new here, either.

 

[Skittles]

Everything past level 61, really. The difference between levels 70, 71, and 72 are already extreme as-is. OP levels just made it even more extreme.

Mods have since made the level scaling a lot more tolerable, and Slag a lot less of a requirement to enjoy the endgame combat, but Gearbox didn't do a damn thing to Borderlands 2 VR, so I'm not confident they'll try to do anything new here, either.

They have said they didn't like OP levels turned out which is why pre-sequel didn't have them and I thought the scaling for non OP levels was fine given how silly your damage was with a lot of the legendary/pearl/seraph stuff. I don't expect them to spend millions to rebalance OP levels either