Borderlands 3: Designer's Cut

Gearbox Software · Nov 10, 2020

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Arms Race is the galaxy's premier reality murder show, hosted by former Vault Hunters-turned-ECHOcast commentators, Axton and Salvador. This endlessly replayable mode is a mad dash to gear up your Vault Hunter from scratch and successfully extract the best loot you can find, lest you die and lose it all. Arms Race changes the rules and introduces a new area and challenge to create an entirely different roguelike experience within Borderlands 3!

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PC

Critic 6.4 (3 critics) · Gamer 2.9

PlayStation 5

Critic 6.0 (1 critics) · Gamer 7.5

Xbox Series X|S

Critic 6.0 (1 critics) · No ratings yet

PlayStation 4

No critic reviews yet · Gamer 7.5

Xbox One

No critic reviews yet · Gamer 5.8

Critic reviews

Xbox Tavern
Ross Mitchell · Dec 01, 2020
7.5
In conclusion, the starting of Season 2’s DLC may lack in the way of story content, but it makes up in setting the foundation for new and old players to jump back into the Borderlands universe. From the new skill trees to the Arms Race DLC, players can expect this to just be the beginning of something bigger in the long run.
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Darkstation
Jonathan Paris · Nov 25, 2020
6.0
Despite the addition of the new skill trees, Borderlands 3 Season 2 pass is off to a very rocky start. Arms Race is feels like it needs much more time to evolve into something more substantial, and despite the skill trees being welcomed, I would rather see a brand new character being added for the price Gearbox asks for..
HookedGamers
William Thompson · Nov 09, 2020
7.3
Arms Race itself does provide a new perspective though, focusing purely on gunplay rather than combining it with Vault Hunter skills and although it took me a couple of turns to get used to, I found it a great way to collect some great weapons. It does however provide for a replayable experience, each time entering the zone and discovering new areas before taking on the Heavyweight Harker.
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TheGamer
Jamie Latour · Nov 08, 2020
6.0
If Arms Race is updated and improved, then I could see it being worthwhile, but if this is all it has to offer, then Designer's Cut feels like something that should have been a free update rather than an integral part of a new season pass.
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Sirus Gaming
Jett Vincent Sia · Nov 05, 2020
6.0
The quality of loot does vary and some might not be to their liking like in my case I got a legendary handgun whose stats and shooting mechanism wasn’t to my liking and easily lost to my uncommon quality guns that at least had elemental effects. Arms Race may be fun and rewarding but it just feels lacking if anything at all.
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Destructoid
Chris Carter · Nov 05, 2020
6.0
Slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy them a bit, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled.
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