Summary
Though it may not quite be in its heyday anymore, theBorderlandsfranchise is still home to some of the most beloved co-op looter-shooters ever created, along with a few popular spin-offs. Having been around for 14 years now, it’s pretty unlikely that long-time gamers haven’t giventheBorderlandsseriesat least one go before, but for those who are still out there and looking to get into the entire series, then that’s where the recently releasedBorderlands Collection: Pandora’s Boxcomes into play.
Announced and released out of the blue just a few weeks ago, theBorderlands Collection: Pandora’s Boxcollectsall three mainlineBorderlandsgames, along with a handful of spin-offs, giving fans the complete franchise experience. But while theBorderlands Collection: Pandora’s Boxseems like the perfect package, its value is a little more subjective than some might first realize.
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Borderlands Collection: Pandora’s Box’s Value Largely Depends on the Player
On the surface level,Borderlands Collection: Pandora’s Boxis a complete packagein every sense of the word. In buying this collection, players will receive all three mainlineBorderlandsgames, along with all of their DLCs, including some phenomenal story expansions. Players will also receiveBorderlands: The Pre-Sequel, which is a smaller-scale title, but still worth at least one playthrough. And as if that wasn’t enough, players also receive Telltale’sTales From the Borderlands, and its recent Gearbox sequelNew Tales from the Borderlands. All in all, players can expect to find 100s of hours of content inBorderlands Collection: Pandora’s Box.
But the real sticking point with this collection is the hefty price tag that comes with it.Borderlands Collection: Pandora’s Boxis retailing for $150. Though eager fans could nab the collection for much cheaper during its first week, that price has now skyrocketed back up, and it’s sure to be the biggest thorn in this collection’s side. While this technically works out to just $25 per game, that’s still a fairly high asking price for titles that have been around for over a decade, and often go on sale for just a few bucks each.
Herein lies the biggest issue withBorderlands Collection: Pandora’s Box. For long-timeBorderlandsfans, this isn’t really going to be a package that they want to invest in. WhilepreviousBorderlandscollectionshave added new content and remastered the game’s graphics and gameplay,Pandora’s Boxdoesn’t do that with any of its titles. The only upside to this collection for long-time fans is that they won’t need to pay for any games in the collection that they already own on that platform.
However, if gamers are somehow just now looking to get into theBorderlandsfranchise, and want to go all-in right away, thenBorderlands Collection: Pandora’s Boxseems like probably the easiest way to do that. Though it isn’t the cheapest way new fans could buythe entireBorderlandssaga, it is likely the most efficient way, with all the games appearing on the same platform in the same location and just being one click away. And though $150 certainly isn’t chump change, it isn’t absurdly expensive either, with the average first-party AAA costing at least $70 now. If new fans are looking to get every game in theBorderlandsfranchise - and all of its DLC - in one easy-to-reach place, thenBorderlands Collection: Pandora’s Boxcould be worth the price of admission. However, if fans even own a small portion of this collection already, then it probably won’t be.
Borderlands Collection: Pandora’s Boxis available now for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
