Borderlands showed up in 2009 and quietly rewired what a shooter could be, blending guns and loot in a way nobody had quite pulled off before.

The community data is still thin, so take this with a grain of salt. That said, early signals place its gameplay and story both around the middle of the pack, neither pulling ahead strongly. Its visual style sits in roughly the same range. For a game that built its identity around a bold comic-book art direction and a chaotic, addictive loop of shooting and looting, landing in the middle ground is a little surprising. It suggests the game connects with some players but hasn't yet sparked the kind of strong reactions that push a title to the top.

Other shooters with RPG elements from that era tend to score higher on gameplay feel when the progression system really clicks. Borderlands can feel repetitive if the gunplay alone doesn't hook you, and the story is widely considered the weakest part of the package.

If you love co-op sessions with friends, constant loot drops, and don't mind a thin narrative, you'll probably have a blast. If you need a strong story or tight, varied gameplay to stay engaged, this one might wear out its welcome faster than expected.