Borderlands

Developers: Gearbox Software
Official Site: Here
Demo/Trial: None
Purchase: Steam Store

Introduction
You take the role of one out of four classes to embark on a journey to find the mysterious Alien Vault on the harsh planet of Pandora. With up to 4-player co-op support, travel across the land completing various quests, looting all kinds of weapons and gear, while fighting against the inhabitants to survive. How did I feel about this game as a whole? Find out after the jump. Read More »

Rating System Qualms

Lately I’ve been having a lot of doubts about the rating system here and how it is used. I’m having the urge to scrap it completely. Read on to find out why. Read More »

Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties (But They Do Carry Shotguns)

Author: Andrew ‘than’ Palmer
Download: Here
Requires: Quoth

Introduction
The map title is a reference to the infamous game with the same name and sets itself up by following a really silly storyline. Plumber’s Don’t Wear Ties (But They Do Carry Shotguns) takes place within the walls of a large flooded Base themed map. The place is filled with many grunts from the standard shotgunners to the Quoth rocketlaunchers, that are just waiting to take you down.

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Skinny Norris

Author: negke
Download: Here
Requires: Quoth

Introduction
Originally designed for the 768 x 768 Vertical Map Competition held in ‘07, Skinny Norris is a large tower-like level for Quoth using an unusual mix of themes to create the playing field against a large variety of enemies. You must travel high and low in search of a way out of there, but at least you get the choice between the puzzles-path or traps-path. Isn’t that nice of them? Read More »

Patently Dangerous

Author: demagogue
Download: Here

Introduction
Nobody said hypocrisy didn’t have its uses. The Inventor’s Guild, always so secretive about its own inventions, isn’t beyond a little espionage when it comes to the inventions of others. They’ve hired me to steal the design notes from a young man named Soren Rikk, just on the outskirts of the Highlands Ward. He’s reputed to have made a huge discovery in a field the Inventors have some interest in. It should be an easy job. Soren isn’t known to be a dangerous person. Read More »