I actually got around to playing this thing the whole way through after god only knows how long and it was a rewarding gameplay experience. For those who don't know of Borderlands, first of all shame on you! To start you off, it is a first person shooter and an RPG, since it does have a level system for your character amd your weapons that you pick up. You get to choose 1 of 4 classes: Berserker, Soldier, Hunter, and Siren. I picked the berserker, duh. lol. The game got alot of hype over its loot distribution randomization system, meaning that no gun will ever be the same as the one you found before it, it may look the same but the stats are always different, it could have higher damage than the last one, higher accuracy, rate of fire, etc. When they bosted a game with over a bazillion guns, they really meant it! The game not only has a unique look about it but also one of the funniest games I've played in a long time! For example, on one of the descriptions on of the guns, "The Shattering Bastard" a "bastard" class gun says "bastard guns for bastard people!" lol!
Also when youre selecting one of the 4 characters, the driver of the bus that the 4 are riding on pokes fun at each one of them UNTIL he gets to the berserker and says "And you, beef-stick in the back! I'm not gonna make fun of you... Your burps smell like blood and you growl like rabid animal!" (but with more of a heavy Russian accent)
The main story revolves around you becoming what the natives on this far off planet, Pandora, refer to as a "Vault Hunter." As the title implies, you are after this legendary treasure that is locked away in a vault. No one knows what is in it, but they say it contains infinite wealth, fame, alien technology, power, harems of your deepest desire. The game does have some balance issues when you reach the maximum level but at least you will ALWAYS find some new loot to keep the experience fresh and not to mention rewarding. And its comical sense of humor will keep you going back for more play time and more guns to find!