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Help I can't decide between Borderlands 3 and Astral Chain and no I can't get both.
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You'll get a lot more bang for your buck with Borderlands 3. Also, being a part of that community climb at launch for a looter shooter is a lot of fun.
With Borderlands you know what you're going to get. Astral Chain, while unlikely could suck. Since you can't get both go with what you know you'll enjoy and get the risky one when it's cheaper... provided it doesn't suck.
The thing is that, like most Nintendo games, Astral Chain is unlikely to go down in price unless it's an absolute bomba.
alternatively with borderlands you know what you're going to get
Borderlands 3 will have a strong community for a long time but being there at launch is even better.
It will probably drop in price faster than a Nintendo game (though I can see Astral Chain dropping a bit faster than usual bc it's a more niche game and iirc it isn't 1st party) but the 100 dollar edition does have the season pass at a pretty nice discount.
It will probably drop in price faster than a Nintendo game (though I can see Astral Chain dropping a bit faster than usual bc it's a more niche game and iirc it isn't 1st party) but the 100 dollar edition does have the season pass at a pretty nice discount.
Yeah this is prolly the easiest way to decide.
Although if you do wanna co-op at all, the closer to launch the easier even if you have to resort to randoms.
Borderlands 3 will have numerous dlc's and inevitable goty version if previous games are anything to go by . This alone makes me skip it at launch without even thinlking.
There are a lot worse things/people to support in life than Pitchford. Smartphones, fast fashion, meat or dairy etc. And for as big of a cunt as Pitchford is at least Gearbox doesn't have insane crunch.
BL2 won X-Play's, and was a nominee for several outlets.
astral chain is a nintendo game so it's not gonna drop in price anytime soon
borderlands will be discontinued after a few months, and if you wait even more you'll get it even cheaper with dlc/etc included. it's a game people are going to play for years so you don't have to really be worried about online population dropping either. people still play borderlands 2 in 2019.
borderlands will be discontinued after a few months, and if you wait even more you'll get it even cheaper with dlc/etc included. it's a game people are going to play for years so you don't have to really be worried about online population dropping either. people still play borderlands 2 in 2019.
Astral Chain for sure. It's a new IP and it looks very promising. Plus BL3 will probably go on sale by the time you're finished with AC. Meanwhile Astral Chain might take a bit longer to have a price reduction.
And by a bit I mean better start using a calendar cause Nintendo games rarely go on a good sale.
So yeah definitely Astral Chain.
And by a bit I mean better start using a calendar cause Nintendo games rarely go on a good sale.
So yeah definitely Astral Chain.
Astral Chain by a mile. It's a new IP, looks fresh and exciting. BL3 looks like another BL (not to mention it will be discounted in like a month or two).
Depends on what you value the most.
Odds are you'll get more playtime out of Borderlands 3 and I'm going out on a limb here so obviously this may very well be wrong but I assume you can't buy both because you're strapped for cash or just don't have the budget for both games in which case Borderlands 3 might be better since you'll likely spend more time in it (assuming you actually enjoy the game that is) and as other people have stated above, on launch it's much easier to get together and play with your friends compared to later down the line when some people might have already moved on or the levels just don't match etc.
Astral Chain on the other hand is a Nintendo game and won't be cheap soon. So purely from a money point of view, buying this first and Borderlands 3 later is more efficient.
Odds are you'll get more playtime out of Borderlands 3 and I'm going out on a limb here so obviously this may very well be wrong but I assume you can't buy both because you're strapped for cash or just don't have the budget for both games in which case Borderlands 3 might be better since you'll likely spend more time in it (assuming you actually enjoy the game that is) and as other people have stated above, on launch it's much easier to get together and play with your friends compared to later down the line when some people might have already moved on or the levels just don't match etc.
Astral Chain on the other hand is a Nintendo game and won't be cheap soon. So purely from a money point of view, buying this first and Borderlands 3 later is more efficient.
It's already been mentioned, but Borderlands 3 will plummet in price well before Astral Chain does. It'll almost definitely be half price by Black Friday, with a GOTY Edition coming next year, and in the fullness of time it'll be on Game Pass/PS+/whatever right next to all its earlier Borderlands brethren.
But even beyond that, come on, baby. It's Platinum. You know the right answer.
But even beyond that, come on, baby. It's Platinum. You know the right answer.
These two are not comparable. Play what you fancy more.
We can only give extraneous reasons, which should really not determine your mood and purchasing decision, but might be of consideration.
Astral Chain will sell much less, so if you like Platinum Games and want them to continue making games, give them an extra copy.
There's going to be a shitload of games in the coming months, you can play and finish Astral Chain and still have time for the other games.
Conversely, there's going to be a shitload of games in the coming months, you can play and finish Astral Chain and still have time for the other games. By the time you're done with all of those games, Borderlands will be way past its prime, you may not want to buy it anymore (if you're tight on money this could also be a positive). Astral Chain will never stop being interesting, so in that case buy BL3 first.
We can only give extraneous reasons, which should really not determine your mood and purchasing decision, but might be of consideration.
Astral Chain will sell much less, so if you like Platinum Games and want them to continue making games, give them an extra copy.
There's going to be a shitload of games in the coming months, you can play and finish Astral Chain and still have time for the other games.
Conversely, there's going to be a shitload of games in the coming months, you can play and finish Astral Chain and still have time for the other games. By the time you're done with all of those games, Borderlands will be way past its prime, you may not want to buy it anymore (if you're tight on money this could also be a positive). Astral Chain will never stop being interesting, so in that case buy BL3 first.
BL3 is much more likely to be a great game (as much as I'm stoked about Astral Chain, it just has a much higher chance of turning out to be a letdown), but I still think you should go with Astral Chain. Games like BL3 thrive on keeping huge communities through rapid and deep discounts. And if you're playing on console Amazon/Gamestop will probably be absolutely flooded with used copies of BL3 in a couple of months. Astral Chain, on the other hand, will probably maintain a steep price for years. Right now the best price for a copy of Bayonetta 2 is about $35 used, over a year after its Switch release. Compare that to a game like The Division 2 (in a similar genre to BL3), which can be had for $20 just a few months after release.
Very good chance Borderlands walks away with GOTY if it's on the same level of quality as Borderlands 2 so I say grab borderlands.
Though I am admittedly a huge borderlands fan. So I may be biased.
Though I am admittedly a huge borderlands fan. So I may be biased.