Borderlands 4 Patch: The Good, The Bad, and the Spooky

Patch Highlights: The Good Stuff

So, guess what? Borderlands 4 has rolled out a patch that’s hefty enough to cause a slight earthquake in the gaming community! While I’m itching to dive into the chaos Gearbox has stirred up, let’s take a moment to appreciate some of the good stuff they’ve thrown in. First off, your inventory sort filters now actually stick, who knew we could reach this level of sophistication? No more auto-reset to ‘by manufacturer’ – it’s like we’re finally being taken seriously!

And if multiplayer madness has you switching to single-player like a chameleon on a disco floor, good news! Your discovered locations follow you around. Oh, and did I mention the combat radar is now legendary loot’s personal hype man? Okay, so it’s a little buggy right now, but hey, improvements are improvements!

They even fixed some quirky bugs and enhanced performance, including a fix about the ocean sometimes not loading. It’s nice to see Gearbox taking a swing at my laundry list of complaints from my last review; it’s almost like they listen! But don’t break out the confetti just yet because there’s a hurricane of disappointment brewing too.

The Crit Knife Catastrophe

Now, let’s get down to the spicy meatballs of this patch. Gearbox seems to have dropped the ball big time with the whole critical knife situation. In case you missed it, there was a knife so over the top it could turn endgame bosses into Swiss cheese. Rumor has it it was pretty infamous for allowing certain builds to take out enemies like they were made of candy. But now? Oh boy, have they made a mess!

According to the patch notes, they’ve reduced the crit chance on this so-called ‘Jakobs crit knife’ to a mere 30%. And their defense? “It had to happen, you knew it was coming!” Ouch! What you might not realize, though, is that not only have they lowered the crit chance, but for some builds, it’s now a ACTUAL DPS loss! Imagine throwing a knife and the target being less vulnerable because… well, I guess the handle’s in the way? Sounds like physics took a holiday here!

Honestly, if I wanted my damage output to plummet, I’d just throw a foam dart at an enemy and call it a day. Seriously, Gearbox, nobody asked for a nerf that feels like a debuff. Who designed this? Knowing how things worked before, this new tweaking feels like an elaborate prank. It’s like they took an awesome race car and put training wheels on it. No thanks!

Spooktacularly Disappointing Halloween Event

Now onto the cherry on top of this patch sundae – the Halloween event, “Horrors of Kairos.” Yikes! My buddy Rory, who’s knee-deep in all things BL4, isn’t shy about sharing his feelings on this horror show. Let me sum it up for you: you visit a world boss, your screen gets flooded with an orange ‘spooky’ filter, and you might snag a handful of mediocre legendaries along the way. That’s it! Talk about a lackluster fright night.

Considering the theatrics of previous games’ Halloween festivities, players are understandably displeased. So much so that the Borderlands 4 subreddit has had to contain all the complaints in a megathread. Here’s a gem from the pile: one player compared this shell of an event to receiving a dead rat for Christmas. Go big or go home, right?

The complaints echo loudly: “BL3 showered us with new maps, bosses, and music, while BL4 just gives us a red filter over normal fights. Talk about a spooky letdown!” Even famed YouTuber Moxsy chimed in with his own ‘nope’ vibes over this underwhelming setup. At this point, anything feels like an improvement for Halloween compared to this mildly festive burrito of boredom.

So, in the bleak fog of 2023, we’ve got a mix of good updates and some staggeringly silly blunders. Gearbox, you’ve got some serious explaining to do, but at least you’re trying! Right? Let’s hope the next patch is a killer knockout rather than just a stumbling mess on Halloween night!