Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition Announced For Switch

Wow! After all these years... Interesting.

Been expecting this for ages. Just leaves Tiny Tina's. I like the humour in these games but the gameplay has never fully gelled with me, despite a few efforts to get into them.

Physical edition requires how much download?

I was thinking of getting this soon only on Steam but now that a Switch version is also coming the triple dipping will finally happen. 2K you had just earn more than what you are asking for.

Surprising to see a port of 3.

I've heard that the humor became too overbearing compared to the last 2 and the story is a frustrating disappointment.

Don't know if the gameplay still has that borderlands standard.

Does this have crossplay with the PC and console versions?

I poured hundreds of hours into Borderlands 2, but have yet to give 3 a spin. If this runs well, I'll definitely pick it up.

@Zach777 Exactly. I don't see how the physical release won't have a mandatory download. The file size is massive on other platforms.

I’ll likely grab it.

I got the first 2 and never played them. Might need to play them soon.

I can’t wait for this game, I’m definitely getting it! 😊

Hmm. On pc it's huge at over 100 gb!
I'm shocked it's getting ported

Wait, so the series s with borderlands 3 is still crashing due to memory issues but they're popping out a Switch port? I'm curious to see how this goes.

I will be pleasantly shocked if this runs well on Switch.

@Captain_Toad Yes, the story is a bit of a letdown compared to the previous games(especially the villains) but the gameplay is better than ever.

Really hope this runs decently. I played through the first one on Switch and that ran just fine, but didn’t play 2. I started a playthrough of 3 on Xbox but could never put the time in to progress. Maybe the switch version can change that.

As someone who put over 100 hours into 3 on PS4 I'm perfectly content NOT buying this again. I haven't been back in a while but the game was super unbalanced especially when you're Moze. The mech just obliterates everything no matter the difficulty and there's little reason to not be in it. I felt bad cause my brother was playing with me and we didn't know they would be useless. At a certain point they just hopped in the mech's turret and sat there cause I would kill whole screens faster than they could move. I can't do that to them again.

I think I had my fill of BL with the first two games (tried playing Pre-Sequel but I stalled halfway through) — apparently they lean really hard into the humour in BL3, and I dunno if I can stomach it for a whole game's worth.

If this gets a physical with no download required I’ll buy it for sure. Otherwise I’ll pass like I have on all their collections and games so far. Seriously why are they so dang cheap?!

Well, I'll be. I hold Switch hardware in higher regard than probably most of the fandom, but even I was expecting the third game's port sometime next gen by now (possible "cloud versions" notwithstanding). But then again, even B2 was crammed onto Vita, and Switch is a robust machine with Vita userbase times ten (and more); looks like 2K really keeps this in mind.

The last third of 2023 sure is starting to resemble last year in terms of headturner third party releases, from No Man's Sky and Nier Automata then to Red Dead Redemption and this one now. And there's still more where that came from!

Please run at a decent framerate 🙏
That's all I ask.

The story is hit and miss for some people. I like the basic premise of all the bandit clans being united by Troy and Tyreen, some of the stuff that happens later is perhaps not as compelling but there are at least good quality of life improvements for the gameplay and the shooting is fun.

Never thought we'd see a switch port of this with the much bigger areas in the 3rd game.

I'm surprised we didn't get this one sooner. It feels like a Switch port should have come with other consoles or shortly after when the game was initially launched back in 2019

I'm good. The tone of this thing gave me a headache.

What happened? The game came out in 2019. It shouldn't take a big company 4 years to make a port to the most popular console.

@Captain_Toad slow movement and milquetoast shooting?

@Henchdog @Henchdog

Probably bcause they refuse to reduce texture quality and stuff on series s-games, even if they should.

It’s Tiny Tina I’m more bothered about.

Probably the weakest of the 4 mainline games but still a lot of fun to be had. Definitely don't plan on triple dipping but hope it runs well on the switch and you guys enjoy!

Today I finished BL1 and was planning to start 2. Now I get this great news!

Still Hoping for Tiny Tina. I will likely get this eventually. I have a love hate thing with Borderlands. I don't like FPS games but find the world interesting. Don't like the humor though (although it worked in Tiny Tina for me...mostly)

All I know about this game is the Tommy Wiseau parody in the Buff Film Buff mission. But that alone makes me a bit interested.

All depends on port quality, physical sale, and download requirements for the physical release... BUT I'm definitely interested. The second game was a huge download even in the "physical" collection, so I'm not sure... Currently limited to 10 Gb / month on 3G, no home internet or whatever.

Interesting but I will see how it runs when it does release and eventually get it....just because.

For REAL? I gotta find my old copy and sell that and get the full package....with trade in.

Another far reaching port on my bingo card this year. Wow.

Just as I have updated to a 512gb sd card. Nice.

@Guitario compression is a thing. Plenty of switch port versions have significantly smaller memory needed than PC counterpart.

That said this is still Borderlands and most of the memory is still gonna be DL needed even if you get physical.

@Divide_and_Wander 2 and presequel ran fine too on Switch.

Cleared both games on it. At worse there is a brief Framerate chug during specific gunfights with lots of explosions, but other than that it’s serviceable enough.

I still need to playthrough 2 on Switch, but glad to see all games are on the platform now. I'll get this eventually.

🤘 🤪 🤘
Finally I've got my step daughter borderlands 3 for Playstation
Now I get to fully immerse myself into this game I'll definitely pick this up for my bday
#2k
#r0ckz
Shout out to the 2k team!!!!

Gobsmacked this is coming to switch - it’s a stunning looking game on latest consoles.

It’s also a brilliant game - absolutely top class

Sure to be the worst version of the worst Borderlands game.

I played BL2 again this year and man....

"Kill this enemy 45 times until you get a random drop" is just not something i'm interested in anymore.

Knowing 2K, the physical version would end up being 8GB on card and download the rest. The PC version with all DLCs is over 100GBs.

@JayJ only 2 is better than it

Game was leaked a while ago. Same with Batman Arkham.

And here we are, both releasing in October!

As long as it has gyro (and it should- all 3 other Borderlands games had gyro on Switch) I'm all over it

October is ridiculous. I think it might be the best month for games in the history of the Switch with insane 3rd party support. So far we've got coming in October the physical of Red Dead Redemption, Batman Trilogy, Metal Gear Collection, Borderlands 3, Super Mario Wonder, Sonic Superstars, Detective Pikachu as well as some smaller but great games like Wild Card Football, Disgaea 7, Hot Wheels 2 and heaps more. There's no relief in November cos that's stacked too. My poor wallet.

Another game to add to my wish list. I'm going to have to get a second job just so I can afford all these upcoming games lol.

@DiamondJim shoot I didn't even notice sonic and new Mario game also come out in October!!! October is going to be awesome and awful at the same time! So many games to choose from and so little money to get them all.

Every single time I turn on and play a Borderlands game, Cage the Elephant - Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked starts playing in my head. Good times.

@nhSnork Nintendo Switch is going out with a bang

I am stunned they got this running on the Switch! And it seems they just reduced the graphics a bit and optimised it for the platform.

I knew it! Borderlands 3 on Switch! About time this came out of the woodwork, but why not wait for the Direct? Either way, unless I'm forgetting something, I think the only big third-party title remaining that is rumored but yet to be announced, is Mass Effect. Otherwise, by my calculations we're 3 for 4 as far as ratings leaks are concerned.