Looking for a diversion from all of your Dark Souls 3 binging? Interested in a genre mashup that fuses MOBA elements with FPS gameplay? Borderlands fan? Do you have a sense of humor? If any of those things are true, then Battleborn may be for you and it releases today for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Developed by famed Borderlands creator Gearbox Software this frenetic multiplayer arena shooter is a burst of colors and may be a breath of fresh air in today’s gaming scene. In the dark about what to expect? We’ve got a lowdown for you.

Gameplay

• You will be able to choose from a roster of 25 Heroes, all of which are unique in their weaponry and powers from melee to ranged to magic.
• The game will feature a story driven campaign mode which can be played alone, via 4 player co-op or via split screen. Gladiators in space with a heavy dose of the absurd.
• Multiplayer will be 5v5 and will feature 3 modes:
  • Incursion: Teams of heroes must defend their base from waves of AI-controlled minions while working together alongside their own minions to destroy their opponent’s base.
  • Devastation: Teams of heroes face off in a fast-paced death match and must capture and hold objectives on the map to win.
  • Meltdown: Teams of heroes must guide their minions as they march to their death at the center of the map. Points are scored for every minion who throws themselves into the incinerator (ha!), and the team with the most points wins.

Progression And Leveling

This is of course a big part of any MOBA, and Battleborn’s approach is varied:

• Within a multiplayer match or story mission you will be able to rank your character up to level 10, which will reset when a match begins. Upon leveling up, a character can upgrade 2 abilities at once which are chosen from their leveling tree, called the Helix System.
• Outside of matches and missions all the experience you earn via story missions or multiplayer matches go towards leveling up Character Ranks and Command Ranks. This persistent progression is permanent!
  • In the case of Character Rank, you can level up your hero permanently to 10 which unlocks abilities in the match/mission skill tree and new character skins.
  • Command Rank is for your player profile and progressing up unlocks badges, titles and loot that you can then use with any of your heroes.

This is a team based game that puts an emphasis and complimentary abilities as well as smart use of resources and structures. Our hands on time with the game so far has been positive even with the fireworks nature of matches. Check out some impressions from the open beta to get a more in depth look at what the game has in store for players.

Will you be joining the ranks of the Battleborn to make the universe safe for comedy once again? Let us know how you’re liking the chaos in the comments!

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