Well, I suppose journalism is supposed to be balanced so Mike, good on you for including that Wall Street Journal bit. but seriously, I don't think the reviewer gets the idea behind Borderlands. this series is entertainment as much as it is a game. Some people want it all in every package, but I think most of us who…

You can jump into two, the story gets a quick recap at the beginning. Maybe watch a YouTube video about borderlands 1 while installs 2 just to get an idea of it. Never have I snickered through a video game, but Borderlands has done it for me. Yep. Half an hour of #2 and just as good.

That is the worst part of all! Ahhhhh. And of course the computer reminded me of Fallout. Green on black? Really? At least get to a Commodore 64 blue screen with white text.

Well, I guess I need some friends who play video games. Until then, Zero might be my choice for first delve into the beautiful madness. But first, safety meeting. All day. Long day. But worth it if it saves a life in the real world.

Yes, agreed, a bit boring, too formulaic, but I may watch one more episode. or I may play Borderlands 2 until my brain explodes. We'll see.

I just can't buy the premise. What about Gas lighting, steam power, water power? Come on we should have a late 1800s society. And with everything I know about electricity, which is a lot, at the most devastating we might end up back at a 1930s or 40s level because basic electric charge is not going to vanish.…

I'm not one to do cosplayer but if I did, I think Borderlands would be for me. I love running around as Lilith, killing things and activating the "I am really good at this" line. I could do that for real, but I would go normal, not cel shaded.

I loved Matt's music for Diablo II, and I think that was the best part of the game. Music is powerful stuff!

Crossbow? Ewww. Maybe I am just not as good with it in the game, but stopping to pick up bolts just means replacement zombies swarm me. But I would gladly stop by with a recently axed boar so you and Chewie can enjoy a pig roast with me. Hahaha!

Margerine, coffee mate, play-do (it's non toxic!) etc. so yes, din't need full organic labels to digest, and have summed up organic better than I can. Pesticides in use or pesticide free, rain water or bottled water, it's organic through and through no matter how it grew, right? That is what I want to get at.

It's not weird at all, the relief at dying, that is. Neither is the name for the dog. Death of a character is liberating, since the excitement of the survival is needed.

I despise the term organic when applied to food. It's not like when I go shopping I'll think "Oh look, organic apples are so expensive right now" and to save money I would buy the inorganic apples. Non-organic would imply created by some star trek device or 3D printer but we're not there yet. Close to printing meat,…

Booooring. Most people are going to have names like that for their dogs of they can add a name. Killer, chopper, chomper, bruiser, murderer, blah!

Exactly! Franks n beans for you, friend! I must name the dog Indiana now if I can.

If dogs can be named and I actually find one, I think I will go with Indiana. If not that, maybe Zed Alert. Something fun and silly, anyway.

It's too bad they had to have guns and explosives like that. A repeating crossbow would have been a much more exciting item. But so far the ability to just join in and finish the quest anywhere in the zone it can be ended is looking good in the vids. Foul temptation!

But we're writers, we are nuts! Still, I hope some people try this. Trying to make a short story, or just cut something down can reveal those unrequired bits of exposition. Just because George RR has all of those plot threads and characters doesn't mean the rest of us have to do the same early on, as much as our…

Fun is more important than loot. Damn, these descriptions from other Kotaku folks are really making this sound more like a game I want than a game I should run from.

Yes, writers are masochists. Absolutely we are. Every technique is worth trying once, especially if you don't have a good editor to help you along the way. Heck, cutting a novel down to a novella is at least a way to ensure the bits that might bore some readers are gone. It's not a bad exercise at all!

So I could just join in when the dynamic event takes place, and adventure alone when it's done, or sit it out, or really choose how I interact? I like that.