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Lifted from our detailed releases schedule, May is packed to the brim with AAA blockbusters and delightful indies alike — even with the delay to Mirror’s Edge Catalyst — toplined by Naughty Dog’s long-awaited sequel, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. Keep an eye out for PlayStation LifeStyle’s Monthly Releases Spotlight at the beginning of every month or the last week of the previous month to know which games to buy for the following month.
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Battleborn - Everything You Need to Know
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Battleborn - Everything You Need to Know
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What's Battleborn?
Battleborn is a first-person shooter set in the distant future on a science fantasy planet. According to Gearbox's Randy Pitchford, "If Borderlands 2 is a shooter-looter, Battleborn is a hero-shooter." The developer considers it one of the most ambitious games that it has ever created, offering a fun co-op and competitive experience.
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Features
So what does Battleborn come with? According to Gearbox: a story mode, 25 playable heroes, competitive multiplayer, and a persistent progression system among much more. For extensive details one each of these, head over here.
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It's Always-Online
Battleborn requires a persistent internet connection even during the single-player campaign partly because “experience points earned in Battleborn’s Story Mode carry over to Multiplayer and vice-versa.”
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The Heroes
Battleborn comes with 25 heroes, with more to be added via DLC:
Ambra
Attikus
Benedict
Boldur
Caldarius
Deande
El Dragon
Galilea
Ghalt
Isic
Kelvin
Kleese
Marquis
Mellka
Miko
Montana
Orendi
Oscar Mike
Phoebe
Rath
Reyna
Shayne & Aurox
Thorn
Toby
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The Bad Guy
Battleborn's villain is Lothar Rendain, an "immortal Lord Commander." Find him in action below:
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Modes
As detailed in the trailer below, alongside a story mode, Battleborn comes with a Meltdown mode, an Incursion mode (further details here), and a Capture mode.
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TV-Style Story Mode
Battleborn's story mode takes a TV-style approach, making you and your friends the stars of each of the eight episodes. The game also comes with a prologue and according to Gearbox, "each episode tells a self-contained story about your heroes’ fight to save the last star, Solus." You can watch a 20-min story mode demo from E3 2015 below.
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Campaign Co-Op
You can play through Battleborn's campaign solo or with your friends. The game comes with a split-screen feature, making room for a friend on your couch. The video below shows off a 5-player co-op campaign mission in action.
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The Number Game
According to Gearbox, Battleborn offers at least 1,024 ways to play each hero and 7,776 ways to play each fully ranked hero. Not just that, the game apparently offers 6,375,600 story mode team combinations! Don't believe us? See for yourself here.
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Pre-Order Bonus, Season Pass and DLC
If you pre-order Battleborn, you'll receive an exclusive set of golden skins for Thorn, Reyna, Montana, Marquis, and Rath in the Firstborn Pack. Post-launch, Gearbox will release five additional heroes for free, with five paid add-on packs - each offering a new story operation and skins/taunts.
The $19.99 season pass includes the five add-ons individually priced at $4.99 each. The $74.99 Battleborn Digital Deluxe Edition includes the game, Season Pass, and some bonus cosmetic customizations.
Ps..look out for Borderlands 3 Easter Eggs in future DLC!
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Trophy List
Battleborn comes with 51 trophies: two Gold, 10 Silver, 38 Bronze, and a Platinum. For the full list, click here.
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Still Need More Info?
If yes, then check out the extensive Bootcamp trailer below which prepares you for Battleborn:
