The 5 best coop shooters with open world 2021

The 5 best coop shooters with open world 2021

Borderlands 3

Release: March 15, 2019 | Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, PS5 and PS4 | Genre: Shooter | Player count: 1-4 | Developer: Gearbox | Publisher: 2K Games
Borderlands’ quirky art design is recognizable at first glance.

What is it about? The story picks up from the previous installments and is characteristically brutal, crazy, and funny. You take on the role of one of four vault hunters who fight against nasty villains while running around different planets. The focus is on the hunt for loot.

How is Borderlands 3 played? Borderlands 3 is a mix of a crazy first-person shooter and action RPG. There are trillions of different weapons that you can find and collect.

Additionally, you level up your character and can create various builds. Each vault hunter has their own special ability and different skill trees.

Co-op in Borderlands 3

How multiplayer works: On PS4 and Xbox One, you can play locally in split-screen with two players. On Xbox Series X|S and PS5, even four players can play together.

Otherwise, you can hunt for loot online with up to four friends on all platforms. It doesn’t matter which of the four characters you play. You can complete any mission together.

A new DLC that expands the endgame is set to arrive in March: Borderlands 3 is finally getting the raid boss that players have wanted all along

Open World in Borderlands 3

How is the game world structured? Borderlands 3 is not a sandbox game where you run around in one huge world. Instead, the game is divided into large hubs located on different planets. This makes each area distinct from the others. It provides variation.

In Borderlands 3, it’s all about loot.

For whom is Borderlands 3 suitable?

This is the special appeal of the game: Borderlands is known for its quirky humor, entertaining story, and cool characters. This is also found in Borderlands 3. Additionally, the loot spiral with its countless weapon variations is quite motivating. You can spend endless hours hunting for bizarre guns.

After the story, it’s not over yet, as the hunt for weapons truly begins. In Mayhem mode, new difficulty levels are added, which provide better loot but also tougher opponents.

Pros
  • Many weapons to collect
  • 4 very different characters/classes
  • Quirky, cool setting with lots of variety
  • Large scope
Cons
  • If collecting weapons is not enough, you might miss variety

Here you can watch the launch trailer for Borderlands 3:

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