Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (PS4)

Eine Fantasy Story mit reichlich Nebenmussionen die nicht nur nach typischen Grind ablaufen sorgen für einige Stunden Spielspaß. In Verbindung mit dem borderlandstypischen Humor ist diese Game nicht nur für Fans des Franchise ein Pflichtkauf.

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands ist ein gelungenes Spin-Off der Borderlands-Reihe, das vor allem durch die Erzählerin selbst lebt. Obwohl man einiges besser macht als noch in Teil 3, an die Glanzzeiten von früher reicht man leider trotzdem nicht heran. Größer und mehr ist nicht immer besser, vor allem wenn es an spielerischer Abwechslung und Substanz mangelt.

Wonderlands mixes over-the-top combat, wonderfully absurd guns, interesting classes, and fun characters to create the best version of this series I've ever played. It's weirdly wholesome, patently absurd, and frequently obnoxious, but the intent feels far purer than what you might expect.

Wonderlands is upbeat and fun from start to finish, offering a rewarding adventure filled with goofy characters, imaginative bosses, and a great sense of ownership over your character through it all.

As a spin-off, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands doesn't reinvent the Borderlands wheel with its shift towards fantasy that bears a chaotic-neutral alignment. Instead, it explores familiar territory that repeats the best and worst of the Borderlands formula and it doesn't venture out of its comfort zone.

While the gameplay felt familiar, Tiny Tina and the rest of the main cast carry this one on their backs through witty, fun dialogue that stayed consistently entertaining throughout the campaign. The banter, fantasy setting, and TTRPG concept really created so much more enjoyment than I expected to find here.

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is more Borderlands, and the lighter fantasy fare might actually get people to dive in for the first time. With that in mind, it’s still more Borderlands, so the same basic formula isn’t going to magically change your stance if you’re a lapsed fan.