I’m going to try something a bit different here. You know, that moment when you’re just sitting there, minding your own business, and bam, Borderlands 4’s release date finally peeks over the horizon? Yeah, that’s where we are now. I mean, have you caught the trailers? They’ve gone all serious on us this time. Feels kind of odd, right? Like when your typically goofy friend suddenly starts quoting philosophy. Could be refreshing though. Or not. We’ll see.
Let’s chat about Claptrap — oh boy, our loveable (or maybe not-so-loveable) metal box of chaos is back! You either love him or you don’t. Now they’ve thrown in this volume slider thing, which is hilarious but also kinda risky. Imagine if we could just dial down everyone’s volume in real life. Some days I’d turn the world down to a whisper. Anyway — hold on — think about it, this might lead us down a path where every annoying character gets a mute button. Hmm… Or maybe not. It’s one of those funny ideas until it isn’t.
There’s chatter about whether this whole deal’s a slippery slope. I mean, what’s next? A slider for Ava? They say she might have grown up since the last game, but let’s be real, anyone would love a chance to dial down that snark if she’s still the same.
Despite all this slider stuff, clearly, it fits right into Borderlands’ humor, though I can’t help but wonder if it’s a gimmick. No kidding. Just because you can silence a character doesn’t mean you should. Might end up slicing out part of the whole ‘Borderlands’ vibe we love.
By the way, ever taken a moment to think about why Claptrap’s obnoxiousness works? He’s like that one friend who’s always too loud at parties, but it wouldn’t be a party without him. You don’t really want him gone, just maybe a little quieter. Or maybe sometimes you do want him gone. Who can say?
Honestly, can’t wait for September. Should be a wild ride with new Vault Hunters and all, whether Claptrap manages to win anyone over this time or we just end up muting our virtual buddy. You know the drill — it’s Borderlands, expect the unexpected, and let’s just see how the chips fall.
