Gearbox goes "old-skool" with original 16-bit version of Borderlands
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The Border Lands features an old-skool loading screen
The Border Lands start screen will be familiar to anyone who played the real Borderlands
The instructions for playing are deceptively simple
The high score screen which will take a gargantuan effort to appear on
The Border Lands features four different playable characters
The gameplay is simple, appealing, and evocative of the 16-bit era
Your reward for completing an individual stage
The first Borderlands game was released on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC in 2009 and its cel-shaded visuals and heady mix of RPG and shooter elements resulted in a positive critical reception. A sequel, unsurprisingly titled Borderlands 2, is due to be released on Sept. 18 and the developer, Gearbox Software, is putting the publicity drive in gear. The latest push to gain attention is the release of a 16-bit version of Borderlands playable in a (Flash enabled) web browser. Titled The Border Lands, (like Facebook, it dropped the "the"), it offers some simple "old-skool" fun for gamers while they wait for the main event.
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