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Borderlands 4 "The Legend of the Stone Demon" DLC Review: Pros and Cons
The reviewer analyzes the new Borderlands 4 DLC, "The Legend of the Stone Demon", highlighting its positive aspects such as the vertical map, the final boss, and the dedicated drops, but criticizing its brevity, the unoriginal "ordenite" enemies, Calder's marginal role, and especially the high price compared to the amount of content offered. He concludes by advising against purchasing it at full price.
1. 🎬 Introduction and Quick Overview of the DLC
- ✅ Spoiler review of Bounty Pack 2: The Legend of the Stone Demon.
- ⚠️ The reviewer expresses an initial "eh vabbè" judgment, foreshadowing a detailed analysis of pros and cons.
00:00 - 00:47
1. 🎬 Introduction and Quick Overview of the DLC
- ✅ Spoiler review of Bounty Pack 2: The Legend of the Stone Demon.
- ⚠️ The reviewer expresses an initial "eh vabbè" judgment, foreshadowing a detailed analysis of pros and cons.
00:48 - 03:58
2. 👍 Strengths of the DLC: Map, Boss, Mini-Boss, and Parkour
- ✅ Map: Appreciated for its verticality and mine design.
- ✅ Final Boss: Considered cool, with new attack patterns and an immunity mechanic that can be "skipped".
- ✅ Mini-Bosses: Although not hidden, they are a positive addition.
- ✅ Hidden Red Chests: Well integrated into the environment, although their content is disappointing.
- ✅ Vault Card: Considered a positive bonus, taken from Borderlands 3.
- ✅ Parkour: The movement is fluid and fun, with sections reminiscent of Sly 3.
03:59 - 04:20
3. 🎁 Dedicated Drops: A Positive Aspect Compared to the Previous DLC
- ✅ More dedicated drops than the Christmas DLC, which makes farming more interesting.
04:21 - 06:18
4. 👎 "Ordenite" Enemies: A Disappointment
- ⚠️ The "ordenite" enemies are criticized for simply being versions of iridium enemies with a different crystal.
- ⚠️ The mechanic of destroying the crystal to spawn other enemies is considered boring and unoriginal.
- ⚠️ A specific area of the map becomes inaccessible after completing the DLC, limiting replayability.
- ⚠️ The reviewer expresses a strong aversion to enemies with temporary immunity.
06:19 - 07:52
5. 📏 DLC Size: Too Short
- ⚠️ The DLC is considered too short, completable in about 40 minutes (even less once you know it).
- ⚠️ Lacks replayability: once the main mission is completed, there are no significant activities to do.
- ⚠️ The size of the DLC is comparable to that of the Christmas DLC, despite promises of more content.
07:53 - 09:36
6. 👤 Calder: A Useless Character
- ⚠️ The character of Calder is criticized for his marginal role in the story.
- ⚠️ He does not interact significantly with the environment or with the player, appearing static and unengaging.
09:37 - 13:30
7. 💰 Excessive Price: The Main Problem of the DLC
- ⚠️ The price of €11.99 is considered too high for the amount of content offered.
- ⚠️ A comparison is made with the story DLCs of Borderlands 3, which offered many more hours of gameplay for a similar price (€15).
- ⚠️ The reviewer compares the cost of the DLC with that of a movie ticket, highlighting the poor value for money.
- ⚠️ Advises against purchasing the DLC at full price, suggesting waiting for a discount or getting it through the season pass.
13:31 - 14:54
8. 🎁 Exclusive Weapon: Too Easy to Obtain
- ⚠️ The exclusive weapon of the DLC, a pearl, is 100% guaranteed in the first 10 minutes of the game and can be farmed easily by replaying the mission.
- ⚠️ The reviewer criticizes this choice, believing that pearlescent weapons should be a surprise and more difficult to obtain.
14:55 - 16:50
9. 📉 Final Score and Conclusions: A 6 with Regret
- ⚠️ The final score is a 6, given with regret due to the excessive price.
- ⚠️ The reviewer invites players to "vote with their wallet" and make Gearbox understand that DLCs must be more substantial or have a lower price.
- ⚠️ Expresses disappointment with the direction Borderlands 4 is taking, hoping that future content will be better.