A shooter-looter built around guns and loot
Borderlands 3 is an FPS with RPG systems: you pick one of four Vault Hunters, each with its own abilities and a deep skill tree, and you push through new worlds full of enemies while guns keep dropping. The selling point is the sheer variety of weapons — self-propelling bullet shields, rifles that spawn fire-spewing volcanoes, guns that grow legs and chase enemies while insulting them. Between fights you sort loot, swap gear, and shape your build through personalization options.
The story puts you against the Calypso Twins, who are trying to unite the bandit clans and claim the galaxy's power. You blast through deserts, war-torn cityscapes, bayous and other environments beyond Pandora, picking up allies and arsenal along the way.
Playing it with your group
You can play solo, or join friends online. Co-op works regardless of level or mission progress, so nobody has to grind to catch up before the group can start. Each player brings a different Vault Hunter, and the game leans into that: every Vault Hunter can handle the mayhem alone, but the abilities stack well when you play together. Loot is the shared loop — every fight is a chance to score new gear, so expect a lot of comparing drops between runs.
Before you start
The base game is a long campaign across multiple worlds, so set aside time and expect the build to evolve as better guns replace what you carry. Note that extra content exists as add-ons: the Season Pass covers Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot, Guns, Love, and Tentacles, Bounty of Blood, and Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck, plus the four Multiverse Final Form Cosmetic Packs and a Butt Stallion weapon skin, trinket and grenade mod. Higher editions bundle these with the base game.
Feature-wise it supports full controller play, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, and Remote Play on phone, tablet and TV, plus cross-platform multiplayer — useful if your group is split across setups.