Tales From the Borderlands
Developer: Telltale Games
Rated: M
Platform: PS4, XOne, PC, Mac, iOS, PS3, X360, Android
Nominations: Best Narrative
By the time I finished Tales From the Borderlands, it felt like I had just finished a 5 episode season of a really REALLY good science fiction series on par with Firefly, and it had a fantastic sense of humor from beginning to end. It’s arguable that Telltale’s library of interactive stories doesn’t evolve much in it’s mechanics; but as storytellers, I find that Tales From the Borderlands is an example of how good the company can be at writing, pacing, and satisfying plot and character moments in a package that allows you to play as two very different characters throughout. It’s especially astounding that I enjoyed it with minimal to no exposure to the existing Gearbox franchise, let alone made me want to go off and play the Handsome Collection afterwards. Maybe I have a soft spot for the likes of Laura Bailey, Patrick Warburton and Chris Hardwick, but they are just a few of a massive, fantastic cast of voice performers throughout the season, and they’re accompanied by a radical contemporary soundtrack in some highly memorable credit sequences. – Evan Griffin
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Link to Evan’s full review of Tales From the Borderlands
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