Last week, during theOpening Night Live of the gamescom 2022, Gearbox has finally officially unveiled the brand new episode of Tales from the Borderlandswhich will ultimately bear the rather banal name of New Tales from the Borderlands. The latter was ironically included in the tweet released in April and previously leaked via Amazon. It is therefore with an offbeat first trailer that we were able to discover the three new protagonists and get a glimpse of the story in 5 chapters that we will be able to fully discover from the launch, which will have 5 different endings. The PAX West 2022 taking place this weekend was for Gearbox the opportunity to show more this Friday evening, starting with a trailer dedicated to this trio like no other.
The fans of Borderlands 3 will be delighted to return to the planet Prometheus and more precisely in the city of Meridianwhich is definitely unlucky sinceafter the invasion of Maliwan it’s the turn of Tediore to do the same. Yes, it was time that this arms manufacturer was finally used for something in the plot! And on this subject, which is not necessarily clear in the sequence of shots of the video, the dinner of French suffered damage from Maliwanwhich did not shock the latter more than that, then was completely ransacked by the forces of Tedioredriving her mad with rage at Susan Coldwell who runs the company. Octavio is he only in search of fame and fortune, while his sister anu is a scientist working for Atlasin particular on theEridium and the technology of Arches as shown in the video.
This also introduces several other cast membersa priori all allies to a certain degree, namely the Dwarf (Where Tink since 3…) Radonsome Gold which very much resembles Lorelei and loves coffee like her, plus she was non-binary and its description evoked the possibility of a gender transition, Diamond Daniellethe bandit stapleface, hank and obviously Rhys with his mustache (yes, it was the best choice), always at the head ofAtlas and a gigantic pyramidal ship worthy of a Star Destroyer.
Fran Miscowicz is mad with rage. You would be too if some fool from Maliwan had laser fired through your little business. So yes, Fran has a story to sort out and anger issues to deal with, but that doesn’t mean she lacks kindness, charm, or a real zest for life. Fran is super equipped – like her trusty flying chair, by the way, which is packed with useful gadgets for work and survival. At Prometheus, the two often go hand in hand!
Octavio Wallace-Dhar leaves the theoretical knowledge to his sister Anu. Everything he needs to know, he learned on the streets of Prometheus. Always one to leave lasting memories, Octavio is his own ambassador, with his state-of-the-art ECHOdex filled with black-market apps and hacking features. Octavio doesn’t always make the best decisions – or even half-reasonable ones – but he’s usually kind-hearted.
Dr. Anuradha Dhar is an enthusiastic, but nervous genius who hates violence and murder. Although she occasionally has panic attacks when things get stressful, Anu always trusts in the power of science to solve everything, one way or another. Were you told she works for Atlas? As they say, “If you can’t defeat them, join the company and try to make positive changes internally!” »
An eloquent robot assassin with instant access to a database of known targets, LOU13 does not forget good manners. For example, he would never kill you without knowing your name. Programmed for a cold life filled with murder, LOU13 wants so much more. This elegant killer machine dreams of making humanity laugh and tries a parallel career as a comedian. Fascinated by the relationships in the group formed by Anu, Octavio and Fran, LOU13 is happy to follow their ever-changing bonds via an unconventional scoring system.
Susan Coldwell didn’t become the CEO of Tediore Weapons Corp by being nice or loyal. If you’re going to break the glass ceiling, you might as well cut a few of them with the pieces. That’s just intelligent, rational reasoning worthy of the Tediore brand. Now that she has reached the top, she invests in a business plan that will revolutionize the arms industry. Why sell weapons to the average guy when you could turn him into a weapon himself?
As a research assistant at Atlas, Phuong’s main responsibility is to ensure that Anu keeps his feet on the ground and his head in his work. His other duties include discussions with test takers, cataloging rare ores, and keeping up with the latest gossip in the business. After a long day helping Anu invent world-changing technology, Phuong loves to chill with his friends and play Vaultlanders.
TIMM-E is imbued with a sense of divine purpose: he must help Rhys Strongfork, CEO of Atlas, with whatever he needs. From managing his agenda to turning into a chair for Mr. Strongfork’s posterior, no wish is too big or too small.
Part mentor, spiritual guru, and legally mandated companion, Sponsor-Bot gently reminds Fran to take a deep breath, calm down, and avoid smashing the heads of people nearby.
And as if that weren’t already enough to satiate us, these are no less than 18 minutes of shared gameplay, taking place in the sewers and undergrounds of Prometheusto which a secret access is located under the dinner of French. While a certain paco call Octavio, we discover the interface used to make time-limited dialogue choices. Narrative and cinematic adventure obliges, the rest of our actions will go through phases of QTY. The trio will therefore sneak in trying not to be spotted by the troops of Tedioregiving rise to a beautiful and amusing reference to Metal Gear Solid. Well, the result was a foregone conclusion, except that the soldier being a fan miniature battles vaultlanderit offers a confrontation that would have its place in an anime type Yu Gi Oh!each betting their life and the plastic representation of their character.
The parts of Vaultlanders will be numerous, playable from the main menuwith many figurines to unlock, that of FL4K listed among the pre-order bonuses. Here again, these are successions of QTY who will decide the outcome of the confrontation, in addition to the character’s statistics, Amara putting a beating here Zane by finishing him off with one of his action skills. And considering the stupidity of the other members of Tediorewe must believe that it is a common trait concerning them… Anyway, three Vault Guardians menacing then burst and kill them without an ounce of difficulty before attacking the reinforcements. The trio take the opportunity to flee, beforeOctavio ask for help, in the form of a ratch called Juniper. The group then split up as French can’t physically keep up with the siblings, but it won’t last long… The video therefore ends with our three protagonists crossing theArkenough to make you want to discover the sequel. Note that this is indeed a Ark different from that of crawling where tragic events took place in Borderlands 3…
New Tales from the Borderlands will be released on October 21 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch and PC. You can pre-order it on Amazon at the price of 49.99 €.
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