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Tales from the Borderlands

Apparently, starting off with a bang isn't good enough for Tales from the Borderlands. There are in fact several bangs, and rockets exploding, and people being cut in half or blown up or run over by a death derby monster truck. That is just as dazzling and confusing as it sounds, because this first installment of Telltale's adventure series is gory, crazy, and sometimes so nuts that it's hard to keep track of. Still, its consistent, strong sense of humor adds coherence to the madness and starts this lunatic adventure off on the right note.
Editor's Note: This review will be updated as episodes are released, but we're holding off on a star score until the season is complete. You can check back here and scroll down to see reviews of the episodes as they're released.
Tales from the  Borderlands centers on Hyperion businessman Rhys and Pandoran conwoman Fiona, reluctant partners captured in the game's opening minutes and forced to recount their journey by a gun-toting kidnapper. As opposed to controlling one of these characters while the other acts as your wing(wo)man, you play both to tell different parts of the story.