#The stranger tales from the borderlands series

The third act culminates in a massive battle ripped straight from an episode of Power Rangers, but infused with TelltaleвЂ™s patented humor. I was really happy that every character IвЂ™ve grown to love, from Handsome Jack to Loader Bot, all got a moment to shine.Д®ven the action scenes - generally a weak point in Telltale games - pop with energy and excitement.

#The stranger tales from the borderlands series

Likewise, players who were relegated to comic relief throughout the series suddenly and effectively gain emotional, dramatic weight. Over the course of a single, incredibly written and acted scene, characters I had hated became powerfully sympathetic. I also really love how my expectations for the finale were completely subverted. Knowing that how I chose to have Rhys and Fiona act toward those around them had actual ramifications retroactively made me like and appreciate previous episodes even more.

Everything from how much mercy I showed in Episode 1, to how I treated an ally in Episode 3, to how much money I spent along the journey (which, up until now, seemed to be a frustratingly useless mechanic) funneled into the final act in meaningful way that gave me a really great sense of authorship over the finale.

IвЂ™m really impressed at how Episode 5 takes the entire breadth of your choices into account in a more impactful way than any Telltale game in recent memory. Telltale has always been at its best when its stories deal with shades of gray, and Tales From the Borderlands absolutely captures that. I spent much of the episode looking back on the choices IвЂ™d made throughout the season, and genuinely wondering if I'd made the right decisions. The stakes reach new heights as Fiona, Rhys, and company have to come to terms with the destruction they've caused and really ask themselves, 'Has this all been worth it?' After a series filled with so many hilarious moments, I was honestly surprised at how impactful these emotional, contemplative moments truly were. After the wheel-spinning disappointment of Episode 4, The Vault of the Traveler wastes no time in a runaway approach to the finish line.