Borderlands 4 arrived amid fanfare but with a rocky start, as early reviews and user reports described a launch heavy with technical issues. A Daily Mail assessment noted that even a high-end gaming PC can struggle, with graphics stuttering, performance dips, and occasional crashes. The publisher has pushed several downloadable updates to stabilize play, but for many players the glitches remain a distraction from the core looter-shooter experience. The console and PC release price was set at £59.99, underscoring the expectation that a flagship entry would run smoothly across platforms.
Developers frame the game’s evolution around Kairos, a world ruled by a tyrannical space-dictator known as The Timekeeper, and an open-world structure that loosens the series’ previously tighter mission paths. Vault Hunters still chase loot, but players can wander at will, tackling the main story at their own pace. Movement gains new tools, including a grappling hook and a glider, adding verticality to combat and exploration. The familiar humor and comic-book art style persist, even as the scale of Borderlands 4 expands. At launch, the price was £59.99 on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
Separately, Towa And The Guardians Of The Sacred Tree, released on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC for £24.99, unfolds as a densely packed roguelite adventure inspired by Japanese folklore. The story follows Towa, the village’s designated guardian, as she gathers eight companions to defend against demonic threats. The conflict’s stakes are raised when the main antagonist scatters these companions across time, setting up a longer quest cycle than a single run would usually require.
Gameplay is framed as a roguelite in the vein of Hades: players progress through areas, upgrade skills and gear, and attempt to reach a final objective before dying and returning to the start. The twist in Towa is a constant two-character dynamic: at any moment you control one combat-focused ally while a second companion acts in support, helping automatically. This dual-role system, paired with a branching spell set, fragile weapon durability, and a lively, orchestral soundtrack, creates a bustling, character-driven loop that invites experimentation and attachment.
Taken together, Borderlands 4 presents a bold reimagining of the franchise’s formula, but its launch-era instability weighs on the overall impression. When running smoothly, the game captures the series’ kinetic pace and humor while pushing into a larger, more open world. However, the glitches shift focus away from that promise. Towa And The Guardians Of The Sacred Tree, by contrast, leans into breadth and depth, rewarding persistence with a complicated but rewarding roguelite experience and a cast of offbeat companions that feel distinct from standard action-RPG archetypes.