Borderlands Game of the Year Edition compiles the original game and all DLC including Zombie Island and Mad Moxxi. The most complete version of the first Borderlands, ideal for a full dive into original Pandora.
Complete Borderlands 2K Games edition including all four expansions. Published by 2K Games, released in Europe in October 2010. Four-player co-op, four major DLC included, millions of generated weapons and sharp cel-shading art. European version.
Borderlands - Game of the Year Edition review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Cel-shading with thick inked outlines, a garish palette and a deranged post-apocalyptic universe: the game looks like a playable comic book. The over-the-top design of the enemies and the trashy aesthetic compose an immediately recognisable identity. This visual direction, stylish and unbridled, left a lasting mark on the FPS.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Mowing down hordes to make ever-slightly-better weapons rain down kicks off a fearsomely catchy loot hunt, especially in co-op. Leveling up, comparing your finds and heading back to farm reward every outing. The repetitive objectives weigh on solo play, but the offbeat humor and the quest for the perfect gun make every session hard to wrap up.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Bundling the base game with its four expansions throws Pandora wide open: fresh zones, new bosses and an expanded arsenal extend an already ravenous loot loop. Co-op play and varied classes multiply the playthroughs. This edition became the most complete way in, and its sheer volume of content remains its calling card.
Technical info
💾7,9 GB📅12/10/2010
Published by 2K Games
Borderlands - Game of the Year Edition (PS3) price, value & rarity
The Game of the Year edition of the first Borderlands, gathering the game and its four expansions, including the much-liked Secret Armory of General Knoxx, in a single package. Widespread in the West, it offers the original entry's most complete form, making it the version fans favor. Its interest lies in this content bundling rather than scarcity.
Better with friends
Loot pillaging and unhinged gunplay marry here in four-player co-op where everyone cultivates their class and a wild arsenal. Mutual aid dominates, but the race for legendary guns breeds a teasing one-upmanship full of twists. Playable two-player in local split-screen, it suits express sessions as well as long campaigns, always with savage humor.
Is Borderlands - Game of the Year Edition still worth playing in 2026?
This Game of the Year edition gathers the first Borderlands and all its expansions, including the excellent Zombie Island and Mad Moxxi's wild arena. It is the most generous form in which to discover Pandora, with a volume of content that multiplies the playtime. The founding looter-shooter keeps its timeless graphic style and its catchy loot loop, especially in co-op. The solo still suffers from a somewhat dry structure, but the additions bring welcome variety. For anyone wanting to explore the genre's origin without missing anything, this set stays the right choice.
