Addictive loot and huge gun variety
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“best weapon system of ALL games that i have ever seen”
Steam review · 346.9 h played ↗
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Very Positive · 90%Very Positive · 90%Gearbox Software2023Looter Shooter · FPS · RPG
The verdict
A rough but charming original looter shooter with great loot, co-op and atmosphere. It feels dated and fetch-heavy, so skip it if you want modern polish or plan to play solo.
Great for
Series fans and co-op groups who enjoy loot grinding and don't mind some jank
Main risk
Dated, repetitive fetch-quest gameplay, plus a controversial EULA, can sour the experience.
What changed in the last 30 days
27 recent reviews
Recent negatives mention crashing after short play and a boring, unpolished game. Only a few recent reviews back this, so confidence is low.
27 recent reviews
What players love
Great fun in co-op with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“One of the best coop games ever made.”
Steam review · 56.2 h played ↗
Strong atmosphere and art style
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Masterpiece that holds up even after all these years, atmosphere unbeatable.”
Steam review · 112.3 h played ↗
Holds up as a fun classic
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Still a kickass game 16 years later.”
Steam review · 51.1 h played ↗
Preferred over the Enhanced Edition
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“it doesn't have a debilitating memory leak issue and also runs a lot better”
Steam review · 87.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Anti-consumer EULA / spyware concerns
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“Predatory EULA that they added to the game like 15 years later that allows for spyware.”
Steam review · 104.9 h played ↗
Boring, repetitive fetch quests and backtracking
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“it's just so boring.”
Steam review · 21.5 h played ↗
Weak story and underwhelming loot
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“Boss fights drop green tier garbage and acquiring fun legendary weapons almost is impossible.”
Steam review · 58.7 h played ↗
Dated, clunky gunplay and movement
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“This game is DATED holy.”
Steam review · 75.8 h played ↗
Won't run or bugs on modern PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“game just flat out doesnt work. whatever you do you'll have to rig it to work.”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
Bullet-sponge enemies and unbalanced difficulty
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“You can be levels above the enemies you face, and still be killed in 3 shots.”
Steam review · 20.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable8 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP/Vista
Processor2.4 Ghz or equivalent processor with SSE2 support
Memory1GB System RAM (2GB recommended with Vista)
Graphics256mb video ram or better (GeForce 7 series or higher/Radeon HD3000 series or higher)
Storage8 GB or more free space
OSWindows XP/Vista
Processor2.4 Ghz or equivalent processor with SSE2 support
Memory1GB System RAM (2GB recommended with Vista)
Graphics256mb video ram or better (GeForce 7 series or higher/Radeon HD3000 series or higher)
Storage8 GB or more free space
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