

With newcomer Ava they set her up for big things, while also making her one of the most unlikable characters in the franchise. This can be seen in other parts of the adventure too. A lot of small changes could make them a more compelling villain, but instead we’re left with a relatively low stakes story with two extremely annoying antagonists. There is no sense you beat the Calypso twins, as much as an overwhelming sense they let you win.


So when you have an enemy that could win with relative ease, it makes narratives where they fall to their own folly underwhelming. As a function of their goal being part “become a god,” a concept that is never really explained, and do whatever they have to for their fans, they don’t make a compelling antagonist.Ĭome the end of the day, it’s made perfectly clear the Calypso twins know more than the Crimson Raiders and can kill them at any point and time. This is made rather overt with a number of mentions of fans, increasing popularity and trying to top their previous heights. The Calypso twins are something of a commentary or at least a projection of the current YouTube/Streamer culture. With so many eyes on Borderlands 3, is it a reminder of why the franchise became so popular or is it a relic of the past? Here’s our Borderlands 3 review.Įven by Borderlands standards the core story in Borderlands 3 is pretty bad. Based off the E3 showing it looked like they actually improved a lot and brought the series to where it needed to be, though it’s surprisingly easy to succeed in that setting. We also saw different experiences, like Destiny attempted to do a far more serious version of the core idea of Borderlands (loot and shoot) and whatever you want to call Anthem, making it harder for Borderlands 3 to just show up and be great. With Borderlands having at least 4 years between releases and for many it’s 5 or more, that’s plenty of time to change as a person.
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Borderlands 3 actually has a lot in common with Catherine: Full Body.
