Battleborn: Crossing the border

Battleborn

Borderlands may have established a signature Gearbox style, but Battleborn cements it.

The visual style, humour, and even branching upgrade paths owe so much to the studio’s popular series that I wouldn’t be surprised to learn this was an alternate multiplayer mode that spun off into its own series. In its best moments it’s a rollicking team-based adventure, but the singular focus can also make it feel repetitive.