Worth it for singleplayer?

Battleborn Battleborn General Discussion
#24

Nyahhhhh I think “what makes sense” in a virtual game is open to the recipient/player. Like in WoW where one player hoards gold, the other is hardcore in PvP, the other just collects mounts, ect…
WoW is my favourite example that the gamer makes out of it what he likes most.

Though I agree, the story missions in BB are sequences and are not as deep as in BL.

To @Bravepotato did you played MassEffect? To be specific MassEffect-3 multiplayer? If you enjoyed this style of gameplay you´ll love the story missions in BB as well.
(Just watch some videos about ME-multiplayer, and imagine instead of a small map you´ve a mission along path in a big environment with more complex challenges and bossfights.)

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#25

Sure, BL2 wasn’t Citizen Kane or anything, but at least its story was a linear 15 or so chapters. In Battleborn, unless you are playing private matches, you can’t even play the missions in order. You’re at the mercy of the groups’ vote. That’s to say if there even is a correct order. And if there isn’t, then it sure isn’t a story.

I’m with you on the dialogue, though. Excellent.

#26

No, I never played Mass Effect. Sorry.

#27

Nothing to apologize^^ Though I highly recommend the ME-trilogy. As big fan of Sci-Fi this game is one of my very favourites.

Maybe you could give us a short list of titles you enjoyed playing, so the people here can compare and better say if BB would be game you like :slight_smile:

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#28

I tried, but… not my cup of tea. But i played a few Sci-Fi games (Deus Ex 1 and HR, Satellite Reign, System Shock 2, Half Life, all Fallout games, Dead Space, Kotor…) yeah, I know, few titles, I’m more a Jrpg player.

#30

I play on PC, and I love Battleborn. I constantly run random PVP and PVE and I have never come across anybody who is extremely negative or pessimistic about the game or its future. The only place I do in fact come across that behavior and/or general attitude is here on the forums… Way to make assumptions, and give horrible feedback to OP who seems to genuinely be asking for decent feedback.

To the OP, yes, personally I believe it’s very worth it even if you want to only play solo. Give multiplayer a chance and I think you’ll find it worth it, as well.

#31

No, I’ts ok. If they are honest, I really appreciate any feedback, both positive and negative.
Just there is no reason to start a console vs pc war here.

#32

I get where you’re coming from. In addition to some of the gameplay benefits of solo players (you can take your time with gear / loot, screw up and no one sees you, cats can jump on the keyboard and you have time to sort it out) I understand when people feel anxious about having others join games. Especially when people in the community are often negative and needlessly aggressive.

Battelborn has an OK community for the most part though so I think you have a good chance of meeting nice people if you venture into coop!

In terms of single player campaign, I do find it more fun in coop because the writing and story are really fun and it’s great to share that with people. But I’ve also had a lot of fun doing them solo. I would say, it’s not as fun to solo as Borderlands, but you could still get a lot of enjoyment out of a super game.

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#33

It might be good to wait and see if there will be any significant updates to the game soon, especially with the way things have been going.

#34

What are you talking about? PVE queue is still OK.

#35

That’s a good part of BB - you don’t really need to deal with people (on normal difficulty). The game is designed to be played (and replayed) in a group of random strangers, most of the time your team-mates don’t much differ from AI bots (if they were in story mode). You all have one objective, you all play to do it. It’s very simple.

#36

Yes, this kind of thing is what frightens me. I often play video games in an inappropriate way. Doing gearless runs (Diablo II, Neverwinter Nights Monks, Dark / Demon Souls e.g.,) play very veeeery slowly (abusing the tactical pause in Dragon Age, full red mages/monks comps on Final Fantasy Dawn of Souls e.g.). Dying doesn’t bother me in any way, even play in hardcore mode in long games (Sacred 2, Hellgate: London e.g.) But I can understand that the way I play is a bother to others.

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#37

Honestly if you don’t want to play with anyone, don’t get the game. It’s a multiplayer game and that’s what makes it even better.

#38

I’m having a blast playing solo, but it’s definitely not for everyone. To me, this is an arcade version of Borderlands, where you replay missions on different difficulty with soooo many different characters. But I played the ctt and the beta and I knew what I was getting. Keep reading, keep watching videos, and buy it. You will find to something to enjoy wheter you play solo or coop! So many things to unlock, so many challenges.

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#39

Hi, just to give you my opinion.
i play alone or just with a friend on one PS4 and i like it. I can say that the story is short, but if you are someone that like to unlock stuff or level up character you can have e fun with the game.

#40

Definitely. And there are so many challenges, boxes to open, and even challenges for opening boxes!

Though the story is different and shorter than Borderlands, I love how many characters you can play… So bl2 has 6 characters but you have to put a lot of effort and a huge amount of time in to really see what you can do with every skill point / map. Battleborn has so many more characters, and you complete your helix / skills in every game, so there’s a lot more flexibility without grinding.

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#41

I’m alot like you in the fact I usually play single player games(though I do play the occasional twitch shooter). Games like skyrim the ME trilogy, dragon age things like that. And I was hesitant on buying this game as well and people comparing this game to BL please stop. The only real similarities are the crazy humor and even crazier art style, so please stop. You wouldn’t compare OW with WOW just because their made by the same company doesn’t mean anything. Sorry got a little off topic.

Anyway I bought this game bc I wanted to try something a little different than what I normally play and started off playing the story solo but after a couple of missions I realized there were characters that were just not really viable solo. Which is fine their trying to create a multiplayer game so that’s ok. So I started playing with random and was pleasantly surprised by how much fun it was and how friendly most people were. And then I started played the pvp and its the most fun I’ve had in pvp in a very long time. So my advise try it out and don’t be afraid to try something your not really used to doing. This games alot of fun if you give it a shot and dont give up the pvp when you can’t figure out what’s goin on, its tricky at first but when you figure it out its alot of fun

#42

Lol, I really don’t see an issue with talking about why players of Borderlands would like Battleborn. There are clear similarities between the two, and not only as you say in humour (which I would extend to writing in general) and aesthetics (and both of these are immensely important for players of both games) but also in new takes on familiar skills, on levelling up, on character-focused gameplay… I’m not saying they’re the same game - anyone who did a trace of research into the game would see that - but I’m not afraid to say a big fan of Borderlands should also consider playing Battleborn. Don’t suggest that’s the same thing as asking the question “Battleborn or Overwatch” which demonstrates a misunderstanding of much in those two titles. If you can’t see the influence of Bl2 on Battleborn we’re playing different games.

#43

There are some similarities between the two games im not saying there’s not. I love bl I really do its what got me to look into this game, but seeing people try to compare the PVE aspect of this game with BL just isn’t fair to this game. It wasn’t designed to be a story driven game with alot of character development and an open world. It was designed to be a multiplayer game with a PVE experience. Not like bl which is a PVE game with very little pvp…this got a little off topic for this thread my bad lol

#44

I’m having a lot of fun playing Battleborn as a single-player experience, and I don’t regret my purchase. I also have zero interest in playing with other people. The humor and characters are wonderfully unique, and each character really plays with a style and speed and weight that sets them apart. There’s also tons of stuff to unlock.

I’m not sure however that I would recommend Battleborn to other like-minded gamers. It just feels like a lot of content - bits of lore and character background, character skins, and character-focused legendary gear - is locked behind public PvP play for most characters. Also, as mentioned above, the PvE feels really unbalanced for several of the characters - the very first mission’s last boss is a headache with melee characters, for example. It’s often doable, given enough attempts, but the challenge can be quite frustrating if you try to play in a way the developers either didn’t account for or didn’t intend, and that makes it difficult to score well.

So I’d recommend people only interested in single-player to wait and see whether or not some of these things get fixed to make single-player more viable. This is not another Borderlands.

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