Borderlands 3

Nov 1, 2026

Looter-shooter (2019), developed by Gearbox Software, published by 2K. Platinum trophy earned.

Plot Summary (Spoilers)

  • Answering the Crimson Raiders' call, four new Vault Hunters (Amara, Moze, Zane, FL4K) arrive on Pandora and meet Lilith, who sends them after a lost Vault map.
  • The Calypso Twins, Tyreen and Troy — both Sirens — ambush them; Tyreen drains Lilith's powers and takes the map to Promethea.
  • On Promethea, the Hunters help Atlas CEO Rhys fight off a Maliwan takeover by Katagawa Jr., who has joined the Twins, and kill Katagawa.
  • Maya and her apprentice Ava join the crew; inside the Promethea Vault the Twins absorb the Rampager's power, and Troy kills Maya draining her powers.
  • On Eden-6, the Hunters rescue Alastair Hammerlock, kill his traitor sister Aurelia, and open the Vault; Tannis drains the Graveward's energy before Tyreen can.
  • The Twins kidnap Tannis; the rescue reveals Tannis secretly inherited Siren powers, and that the Great Vault is opening.
  • The Hunters kill Troy — Ava inherits Maya's Siren powers — but Tyreen absorbs his energy and flees.
  • Typhon DeLeon, the first Vault Hunter, reveals the Great Vault holds the Destroyer, and that Pandora itself is the prison the Eridians built for it.
  • Tyreen is revealed as Typhon's daughter; she mortally wounds him and disables the Eridian machine.
  • The Hunters defeat Tyreen merged with the Destroyer; Lilith regains her powers and sacrifices herself to shut down Elpis, leaving a Firehawk sigil branded on the moon.

My Thoughts (Spoilers)

  • Liked it. Looter-shooter is a genre I typically enjoy, especially the looting.
  • Got the platinum trophy. Grinding, looting, and repetitive tasks are my things.
  • The overall plot wasn't interesting. The dialogue was good and funny, but half of it plays during shootouts, so I couldn't focus on it — a missed opportunity for me.
  • Negatives: the backtracking, because there are very few fast-travel spots, and the item comparison, which takes a long time and isn't convenient. I hope they improve these in the fourth game.