It is no doubt that Fallout 3 is one of the best role-playing games since its release, but are some games trying to copy? With Borderlands coming out in a few days, we’ve spent a lot of time with the game and before we publish our review this week, we would like to point out some similarities between Borderlands and Fallout 3. Yes, Borderlands is similar to Fallout 3, but only in some ways.
Let’s take a look on the similarities:
SIMILARITIES
– The setting in which Borderlands and Fallout 3 take place in have a similar atmosphere. It is set in a wasteland with mutated monsters, bandits, and raiders that will be the main enemies you encounter.
– Similar Heads-Up Display (HUD). The locations where the compass, HP bar, etc are all in the same place.
– In Fallout 3, your objectives are called quests, while in Borderlands they are called missions. There is a compass in your HUD and it will display where your objective is. It is very easy to understand.
– The mechanics of the game are similar in one way or another. You kill
an enemy, you gain experience. Get enough experience, you level up. Simple RPG elements apply here.
– In Borderlands, you must find a VAULT, while in Fallout 3, you came from the VAULT.
– Expect more action in Borderlands than Fallout 3.
– Night & Day. No Time though on Borderlands
Our Thoughts?
Borderlands can be compared to Fallout 3 in some ways, but let me say this, Borderlands is the improved Fallout 3. We’re limited to what we can say because we want to make sure we will discuss it in our review in a day or two. If you’re thinking that Borderlands is a complete rip off from Fallout 3, think again. It might be similar, but all of the goods can be found here.
Stay tuned this week for the review of the game.
Joe F Ugly
October 18, 2009 at 12:46 AMI’ve been waiting for this game since they announced it back in 2007 in GameInformer. It’s been a long wait, and I hope it pays off. Get cracking on that review, because all I have to fall back on is the OXM review. Ugh…
sick of this shit
October 18, 2009 at 5:49 AMjeezuz mate theres been that many articles on the “similiarities to fallout” just let it go. Its obvious. next you’l be doing a “RAGE is similar to borderlands” article
No buy
October 18, 2009 at 6:03 AMThe publisher decided to cut missions from the game so they can be sold seperately as DLC, something I will never support. If you announce and describe certain missions as DLC before the release of the game I will spend my cash on another game, and if the game turns out to be a masterpiece I will buy it from somebody else on eBay.
Marcus P Shaw
October 18, 2009 at 8:20 AMthis is one of the most tenuous articles i have ever seen on a website. 2 of those things aren’t even similarities. of course they both have XP, its the same as every other RPG out there.
Really ?
October 18, 2009 at 9:07 AMIs this a serious article ?
* The mechanics of the game are similar in one way or another. You kill
an enemy, you gain experience. Get enough experience, you level up. Simple RPG elements apply here.
Ok so that every FPS or RPG ever , its a bullshit point that you could have applied to a 100 different games.
* In Fallout 3, your objectives are called quests, while in Borderlands they are called missions. There is a compass in your HUD and it will display where your objective is. It is very easy to understand.
Holy shit , the game has missions !! what a piece of shit!! its ripping off every game ever !!!
What poor poor article.
Trez
October 18, 2009 at 3:21 PMActually the developers ADDED alot of missions to this game and only started working on DLC once the main game was finished and all that was left to do was fix bugs and optimize it. The game was going to only be the story missions but they added about 130 side-missions to it. So before you get your panties in a bunch over dlc you should check out your shit first. Also just about any game with substance and depth to it are going to have dlc now so really just get used to it. Your not getting ripped off and its ten freaking dollars…the game already is supposed to take around 100 hours to get level capped.
And?...
October 18, 2009 at 4:31 PMThis is a bad thing why?
so you get fallout, but with:
*different/interesting art design.
*a LOT more guns.
*a new environment
*2-4 player co-op.
*vehicles.
*and online play
this is a win in my book.
Murdouken
October 19, 2009 at 2:52 AMYou said about it being set in a wasteland. Towards the endgame it kind of leaves that location and goes to other places, like the mountains for example.
There are DEFINATLEY similarities though.
RyantheEPIC
October 20, 2009 at 4:53 PMFallout 3 looks more Original this……. total duplicate -_-
Rich
October 21, 2009 at 2:40 PMI’ve been playing it for a couple of hours now. While it clearly took a lot from Fallout in general, it lacks realism and fun. The dialogue is horrible as are the voices. I’m playing it still, hoping it gets better, cuz I think the next time I eject the disc, it will be the last time.
xWhitey-II-
October 24, 2009 at 9:31 PMI have yet to get it but will be getting it soon. Is there really no time change? cause that will get really boring & will most likely be easier.
dave
October 28, 2009 at 12:40 AMI am curious if any original Interplay guys worked on this game. I am just shy of a level 30 siren and can’t get enough. The debate over “which is better” or whatever you want to call it is totally subjective. I am an original Fallout fan and think that fallout 3 was a pretty big let down. Borderlands, however, seems to me to fit better as what Fallout 3 SHOULD have been, so much so that I do wonder if some of the original Devs from Interplay had a hand in it. The subtleties, music and overall vibe are what I wish fallout 3 could have captured.
BUDA20
October 28, 2009 at 8:09 AMFirst of all, i speak Spanish… second i love fallout 3, the most immersive rpg i ever play, and i play a lot.
i just play borderlands, is awful, simple, repetitive, not interesting at all, hours of playing and nothing happens y kill so many “mole rats” and so much “raiders” ;)… and nothing interesting, the NPC are the worst you can ignore them (so rare…to see someone) and you only get missions from them.
Go there, collect that, do that, you have no options in the dialog, no dialog really… you need to left your brain outside if you play borderlands…
Adrian
August 21, 2011 at 8:22 AMI’ve been playing Borderlands but I can’t get through the Arid Badlands. The music is being totally ripped off from the first Fallout, there are Raiders, mutated dogs, the VAULT just like Fallout and no plot at all.
Borderlands is a B game as far as I’m concerned, I don’t see why one should praise it, unless you’re younger than 18.
It is so poor in creativity that it actually disgusted me, it’s depressing really.