Oh man, where do I even start with this? So, Borderlands 4 is doing its thing — big guns, bigger action, right? Gearbox finally said, "Hey, you know that Photo Mode everyone and their dog keeps yammering about?" But — plot twist — it ain’t coming when the game drops on September 12. Yeah, they’re doing us a solid after launch. Why it takes so long, don’t ask me. Patience is a virtue, or so they say.
Let’s chat about this Photo Mode thing. It’s like the cool cousin who shows up at family get-togethers, all stylish and impressive, letting players snap those sweet cinematic shots. You tweak colors, blur stuff out, add those fancy letterboxes. Truly, it’s the stuff dreams are made of… for the screenshot obsessed anyway.
But, chaotic announcement vibes from Graeme Timmins, creative head honcho over at Borderlands HQ. He jumped online, all chipper, like, "Yep, Photo Mode’s gonna be a thing… kinda later." Priorities, amirite? Getting the game’s guts polished was the name of the game. Real talk, they wanted to iron out the stuff that keeps us hooked first. QOL, as the cool kids say. Gotta respect that hustle.
Funny enough, in the last round with Borderlands 3, PC folks got a little head start with Photo Mode. Console players were left tapping their feet for a bit. Fast forward to now, I totally thought we’d see everything drop at once for Borderlands 4. Especially with Unreal Engine 5 flexing those graphical muscles like nobody’s business. Unreal, but real. Make sense? Hope so.
Honestly, I get them. Gearbox says, "Chill, we got bigger fish to fry before babying a photo feature." The gameplay gotta shine right out the gate. But hey, fingers crossed, as they might bless us sooner rather than later.
And oh boy, Borderlands 4 itself? This year, it’s got lots of eyes on it, like everyone’s waiting for Christmas morning. With its new characters and edgy storyline — there’s a dictator called The Timekeeper on this war-torn planet, Kairos. Dramatic, I know. Set to wow everyone on probably every console out there, and it’s hitting the shelves at almost 70 bucks. Want the fancy version? You’ll be dropping up to $130. Wallets, brace yourselves.
So yeah, that’s the lowdown. Until then, we wait. Wonder how it all pans out, but here’s hoping it rocks socks and then some.
