Okay, so here’s the thing about Borderlands 4—or should I say the wild ride that is Borderlands 4, launching in September. I swear, Gearbox has been yo-yo-ing with our emotions. Imagine this: they’re now adding a combat radar because, apparently, a whole bunch of fans were practically demanding it. This franchise has had its ups and downs lately—like a teenager figuring out life. Fans are psyched about some changes and totally bummed about others. But hey, it looks like Gearbox actually listens.
The whole story around this shooter has been, well, chaotic? Like, one minute gamers are thrilled because they won’t have to cough up 80 bucks, and then it hits them that, oh wait, their systems aren’t up to par. Honestly, over half of Steam’s gang doesn’t have the specs to run it. Joy killer, right? But here’s a silver lining: latest updates are sweetening the deal.
Get this, CEO Randy Pitchford spilled the beans on Twitter—who knew that platform’s still the place for gaming gossip?—about this radar. Initially, adding it wasn’t on their to-do list. But as more gamers started clamoring for it, Gearbox found a way. Just before the game hit pre-launch QA testing, some devs managed to sneak it in. It’s not in the preview builds, though, so you gotta wait a bit longer.
So, this radar? Totally optional. If you’re into seeing the environment in its natural glory or crave a challenge, leave it off. But if you’ve been yelling at the screen for a map, well, here you go: your mini-compass to survival. And, ah, other cool features are coming too, like manual healing—finally—and beefed-up weapon customization. Mission replays? Yes, please.
Now, how does all this new stuff balance out the drama that’s been swirling? You know, Pitchford hasn’t exactly been every fan’s hero, especially with those tweets—jeez, $70 price tag, anyone? Yet even with that storm, there’s buzz. Borderlands 3 left a mark, and it seems folks are curious about where Gearbox is heading with this new one. But full disclosure—guess we’re all in the dark until September rolls around and the game actually drops. Who’s holding their breath, though?
