The thing that sealed the deal for me when it comes to Wonderlands was when I actually got to blow up the ocean with Mr. Torgue. Yes it was a one-off line from Borderlands 2 but I'm glad it's now an actual thing.

you can actually farm sidequest items in vending machines now, I dont know if all of them are possible, but I've seen quite a few and farmed for a specific one and found it.

I really love the game, but one thing that really dissapointed me was how the chaos Chamber is like random encounters just with crystals.

I feel like since this game's story is completely disconnected from the main series games, I can focus less on the story and just have fun with it. My problem with bl3 isn't just that the story is bad necessarily, it's that the story itself is overarching. It's a continuation from bl2, bringing all the loved characters back and forcing them into a position where I dislike most of them. Like Maya, they had so many options with here character and they honestly did an awful job with it. They tried to pull another Roland but it honestly doesn't work. That's why, to me, it refreshing to see mostly new characters with bits and pieces of olds ones in there.

Wonderlands has been really fun! Definitely underwhelmed in certain aspects, but it's been great so far. I do really wish they would add the second playthrough back. We don't need a third, like in BL2, but a second playthrough would really get me more engaged.

I'm curious to know your opinion on something you didn't mention. The levels in this game are a lot more linear and have fewer big open spaces with nothing in them. Do you prefer level design like in the older games where you had to utilize vehicles to traverse most areas or do you like what Wonderlands did? Personally, I think this game has the best level design of any BL game. BL3 did a similar thing with some of its DLC so I think they took inspiration from that.

So glad you're back Puma! Absolutely love your Borderlands and Fallout series!

I would personally guess the reason they chose to do Wonderlands over another borderlands game is 1. DnD is getting extremely mainstream right now 2. probably a way to test things, like I heard a lot of tall about a customizable player but this allowed them to test it out

BL3 walked so Wonderlands could run Seriously though I really enjoyed my time with BL3 , and while the main game story was bad , every single DLC came out with some great content and I really hope they bring back Takedowns. Also Wonderlands is built upon the crazy and fun weapons and weapon mechanics that BL3 introduced. I don't think that BL3 should get as much hate as it gets

been loving wonderlands, so glad to see you back puma. it's been years. keep it up man!

Agreed...the "classic" controller setup leaves much to be desired. At least BL3 allowed you to map all 4 slots into the d-pad. I am really enjoying the game though. Also....I'm thrilled that Puma is back!

The one thing i liked about bl3 was that Halloween event there was definitely a bunch of different unique variants of guns it was ridiculous

When the world needed him most, he returned. Good to see you're back into the BL videos, I used to look specifically for yours when I was looking up item guides in BL2. I couldn't really get into The Pre-Sequel or BL3 for some reason, but I've had a lot of fun in Wonderlands overall. The UI issues on PC are quite frustrating, though. xD

It is awesome to see a video from you on Wonderlands, you single handedly guided me through Bl2. I agree with mostly everything you've said about this game. I do think there are Purple loot that are just as viable as legendary. I am curious if you are a fan of the Overworld oppose to in-game vehicles and larger maps. Again it is awesome to have you back

So glad you made this video we your community truly welcome you back. But I'm going to take a break from this game since atm I'm having terrible luck in the chaos chamber and I don't have the time I once did when I was playing BL2 the good old days.

i dont know how many times ive watched your top 10 bl2 series when i got rehooked with bl2 during the early pandemic months. Glad you're back puma, and i hope you're doing well.

love your videos

Thank you for coming back I love your content I’ve been watching it science I was 8

Great to see you back! Missed watching your videos

I'm very glad you are back and hope you are well. I still enjoy your content a lot and think it's very informative as well as entertaining.

Lord haven't heard your voice in awhile and great game so far

I love hearing your voice again! I used your videos about guns in all the borderlands! 🤠💕

Thanks for making this video! I'm going to pick this up probably now. I'll almost definitely pick it up if you put more videos out on it lol. I liked your intro.

SO good to have you back! I am pleasantly surprised by Wonderlands as a huge Borderlands fan. There was a risk of the series becoming rusty, but this game has a great combination of new elements and nostalgia.

@VinylicPumaGaming I've been watching you for over 6 years now I really hope you enjoy this job mate I hope you could upload more you are one of my favourite youtubers in the whole world I waited 2 years for you to get back and I really hope you stay this time your a influence on people around you and the people who watch you and your a great person to watch please continue being yourself man your the best Love from England bro 🇬🇧

Been playing since the release of the game and it didn't crash even once for me ^^ The only issue i got was at the start of the game was that shift online window that kept popping up but it has been fixed. Really nice review but i would like to add a few things... "being forced to use legendaries in every slot" that's absolutly untrue since one the best SMG/weapon in the game atm is the cryo purple/blue Nightshade one. For The graveborn pet builds (hydra) you need purple or blue weapons to spawn more hydras. No legendary gun can spawn pets so far. The best spells are purple/blue too.

Great seeing you back man truly. I still have ti get Wonderlands.

Amazing day to be alive. Happy to see your videos pop up again!!!

I liked borderlands, borderlands 2, borderlands 3 even if they fucked up the main story a bit. But the ones i didnt like were borderlands the pre sequal and wonderlands, the main reason for that is because they deligated most of the game to combat based arenas instead of having areas interlinked such as the other borderlands games, something about that little top down veiw map just dosent sit right with me, maybe its because it breaks my emersion as i always liked to just let areas from the previous games envelop me with their scenery. The acting was ok, i liked it over all but the story of the bad guy being a charecter she made with roland felt like it was trying to pull a cheap shot at my nostalgia . The gun play was alright but the guns themselves didnt feel too special, their always some variation of crossbow or crystal launcher thing, honestly i was hopeing for muskets and flintlocks, ya know actual bang sticks but thats just a personal complaint. Over all from my personal experience i'd say the game isnt particularly bad but its not on the good side of things either. i'd say its pretty meh.

It feels surreal hearing this voice again 😂 you, K6 and Joltz were my go-to Borderlands 2 KZfaqrs when I started playing the games for the first time. Time flies! Glad you're back

I think it’s so cool that you came back :)

The man is back!! Been missing your Borderlands content my guy, so it's awsome to see you back on here.

I do agree with just about everything that was said in this video. The only real sticking point for me was the fact that the Luck system is a pain. It's a neat idea but the practice of going through and collecting 260 dice found through the whole game is such a turn off. I wish that it was one of those things that you didn't have to do on every single character you make just to be able to have a chance to farm gear. Like if you aren't at near max luck good luck getting dedicated drops of just about any kind. The chaos chamber farming gets so boring when you're just trying to get one piece of gear that you need when the only way to get it is to farm the bunnies after a 15 to 45 minute C chamber run.

When i get the money, I'll definitely buy this game.

Bro I noticed you have posted a few videos recently. I’m glad seem to be doing well. Always loved the borderlands and fallout videos

love your videos bro!

Great to see you back and making Borderlands content again, mate! I've been playing BL games since the day the first game was released, and I personally feel like Wonderlands is the second best in the series; second to BL2

Thanks, I appreciate your input as I've been undecided. I'll probably wait until it's on sale, but I will get it. And hey, pace yourself, OK?

Very happy to see you back

Borderlands 2 will have the most special spot in my heart

So great to see you back.

I happy you’re back bro !!

I love Borderlands! This game has brought my nostalgia back and reinvigorated my love for these games, which is something Borderlands 3 failed to do for me. I think the enjoyability of a game is the most important thing a game can strive for, which for me is heavily impacted by story and nostalgia, not just gameplay. Borderlands 3 failed on the former options, which is why I rank it as the worst entry into the series thus far (yes, even below Tales from the Borderlands). Wonderlands, however, has it all! The fun gameplay mix of Borderlands 3 and the Pre-Sequel, the fun story and tone of Borderlands 2, and still manages to touch on the nostalgia aspect by keeping it within the canon of Borderlands and its story. I love this game so much and will be coming back to it for years to come, that is something I can't say about Borderlands 3.

Yooo man I am so happy you're back!!! I never thought i would get to see another video from you !! Hope you're doing well bro good to have you back

So glad to see you back Puma. Your voice and BL2 talk will come to my mind anytime I think of positive gaming experiences. You were missed.

As a companion focused build I'm only using one legendary, though I mainly use epic level crossbow pistols anyways, as there is only one legendary that can summon hydras on throw, Fragment Rain. It depends on your build, but in no way are legendaries the end all, be all like in BL3. Try out a good roll Encapsulator (sp?) assault rifle for example.

Good to see you back on the air waves.

I disagree somewhat with NEEDING legendaries to do well. I’m only at chaos level 11, but I have a purple Jakobs masher crossbow that’s ABSOLUTELY carried me since chaos 2. I also have purple necklaces and spells that do well on their own.

I have yet to get TTW, and was debating whether or not id get an upgraded version or not. Hearing your thoughts (literally always watched you as i played bl2) really kinda seals the deal for me.

As someone who played the BL games since the first, it is a refreshing experience. There's more design in melee thankfully and with the introduction of spells, mainly because a D&D type game, guns are out of place. Because there's no DLCs and because it's brand new, I can't really judge it against BL2 as I remember it since that's with all the DLCs and what not. With that said, I would place it a bit below BL2 but above everything else. BL 3 with its terrible story, premise, the worst antagonist ever, way too many female centric roles and class design that felt incredibly limited or lacking, I'd put it below the Pre-Sequel and even below BL1 (looking back on it now, not from the standpoint of first playing it) The only thing I'd say about Wonderlands is it's in dire need of time so they can then add the TVH mode along with the added DLCs, additional class perk trees, spells and melee weapon types or functions.

Awesome video, been playing the game and loving it. Would like to hear your thoughts on all of the classes.

It didn't really feel very fun in my eyes but then again I may have to come back it later when I actually have time to play, but I'm still glued to borderlands 3 & 2. But glad you openly shared your thoughts, it did many things right.

Really glad you're back. Keep up the hard work on life. Your videos are insanely good, but you come first. Thank you for what you do 🤘😁🤘

Hey VynilicPuma, I'm thankful you're back. What's your thoughts on the upcoming Borderlands movie casting and story?

So glad you are back.

Just like in the base game, I find myself getting Legendaries more commonly and often have a backpack full of them on my playthrough of the main story. There's gotta be a diversity on the weapons like having some iconic Unique or Uncommon weapons as a memorable rare drop.

I keep thinking GB should look at GGG's PoE for ideas on how to set up gear so that it diversify. While full unique (legendary) builds are possible, they are more likely to be accents or just straight up build maker items.

The Goblin Repellent quest reward pistol is an amazing weapon and I was sad to put it in the bank after getting to level 30 with it. Then I was happy to find it for sale at level 40.

It's good to get you back into my regular viewing again :-)

Love to have vinylic puma back. Keep up the great work when u can boss

so to this day, Wonderlands doesn't have new game plus? is that what you're saying? if i want to replay the game, i need to create another character?

This is one of those games that I have been keeping my eye on. Honestly Borderlands 3 was such a miss to me I forget it even exists.

Nice to see u back mate!

There is only one puma. Keep it up! So glad you are back. You and Thicc always keep it real.

Thanks for telling us right off the back if it’s good or not. Thumbs up!

The game is good but the worst things about this game is it's cost despite being shorter then both the last 2 major releases, this game feels more like a large DLC then an actual stand alone game.

I promise you Puma, you definitely don't need legendaries to be strong. Some of the best Spellshot builds are duel-wielding two non unique purple spells. A lot of the blue mission rewards are amazing but definitely need the ability to get enchants on them. Hell, a green, non unique SMG called the Nightshade was the strongest thing I had for a long time. It shot 4 bullets at the cost of one, kind of like the Double Anarchys of BL1. I have since found a purple Chaotic version but I still keep it for the LOLs. I promise you that a lot of people are sleeping on great gear just because it's not shooting up a fancy orange beam.

I was definitely a bit annoyed with the "classic" default controls and originally did make dpad up a weapon swap too like it use to be in the past. unfortunately, that also gets rid of the QoL feature of quickly buying ammo, healing and selling junk at the vending machines too. I wish that you could bind "holding down" buttons to specific stuff as well so you could have multiple use stuff on buttons. xD I eventually just brought it back to default classic scheme and use my "fourth" weapon slot as like a weapon I only use in specific cases and "quick" swap to it by doing right dpad, then dpad up to go to next weapon. It's a pain but only thing I thought of for now. xD

The only reason I haven't bought this is because I'm still playing Elden Ring. I only have a small amount of free time dedicated to games and if I'm honest I wouldn't play this enough right now to merit buying it. Later this year when I'm through Elden Ring I'll get down on this happily! Glad you're back, VP! Missed your videos loads!

I like Bl2, it was my first and favorite game. Good story and fun to play characters. Especially broken Sal. Bl3 wasn't that bad, the hook for me were the newer mechanics like vaulting or sliding which was pretty fun. The anointed gear made farming slightly easier for me to make perfect builds. Though, farming perfect gear in general would burn me out or get frustrating after awhile. I have not yet played Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, but once it's released on steam. It would be interesting to see what it has to offer on my playthrough.

Is so nice watching your videos again

1:16 bro said ‘The’ Elden Ring 😂😂

Btw great video, what consoles or pc specs that you have for the gaming?just want to know if it is already new since the description seems already a long while ago:)

We know the sad truth about why this world created,i mean this BnB world was Tina's Escape for Roland's Death and let us just keep that one

Glad to have you back bro 👍🏼 the borderlands community will always welcome you..

Personally as a BL2 veteran myself I really do enjoy Wonderlands. Far better than BL3 but I don't think I'm going to play so much hours like I did with BL2. It heavily depends later on the quality of the DLCs what are we going to get. But for now I'm really in to it

The game is missing one thing, we should be able to reroll one stat on gear only that one stat multiple times just like the enchants

It's not bad, it just needs more content badly. Chaos chamber as the only end game activity gets old fairly fast, because it's not even randomized enough - room and enemy pools aren't big enough

Games doing good for release, I just hope they add more content and something that makes this game talked about and played for the next 5 years+

I just want to say I'm so glad you're back making content again! You just sold me on picking up this one because I was disappointed with the 3rd

I'm having a blast with this game. Playing on PS4 with my buddy on PS5. We've beat the main game and most of the side quests, though both of us have some odd issues with some of the side-quest based trophies not unlocking. I'm missing one in spite of completing it with my buddy hosting and he's missing three in spite of completing them when I was hosting. Some other minor glitches, specifically with the Skuldugger guns (the ones with unlimited clips, but overheat and need to be fixed) not firing at all.

Ive always wanted a borderlands game with melee. The amounts of times ive shot my guns in this game is shockingly l o w. Theres so much build diversity in this game and im all for it! The customisation is slick as hell and i hope they make new classes and cosmetics soon! More helmets would be a nice addition too!

My biggest issue with the game is that I have to look for all 260 golden dice per character because luck is tied to the loot rng. It should be where you find them all once and starting new characters will have them discovered like a new game plus feature. You know since there isn't a tvhm or uvhm.

Correct me if I'm wrong... Aren't quest items available as random items in vendors after you get them from the original quests?

New chamber maps are getting added in. New one in the latest update actually. Also I’ve been clearing C20 runs with mostly purple gear there’s some really good stuff if you keep your eyes open.

Something I don’t see people really talking about is how this game was NOT optimized for console to a SHOCKING degree. Console, (and I’m talking about Series X / ps5), is suffering from an unbelievable amount of bugs and glitches. And some of these bugs might also translate to pc, but just to name a few: the social menu freezes your game, your quest log disappears, the pictures for your inventory dont show up, certain guns will stop dealing damage altogether, interaction prompts will stay frozen on your screen, etc. You can’t even look at your character in your inventory on console bc the info box for your guns covers your character… like what?! This is bc on pc you have to scroll over the gun with your mouse to show the info box. On console the info box is always there unless you scroll all the way down to an empty inventory slot. It’s like they forgot this game is going to be on other platforms.

Haven't checked it out. But given your review Now.... I'm intetested. But I'm likely to go back and play BL2.

Thanks i was waiting for this

I want to get the game but ima wait until it's on Steam, I learned my lesson when it happened with Borderlands 3

I’m actually surprised you said you didn’t find many unique or purple items viable. One of my main guns is a cryo x4 nightshade thats purple and volatile. I also have a bunch of purple spells. There seems to be more diverse spells that are purple than the legendary ones. Besides that there is also the purple pistols like the lewdite and the fearnot. I see a lot of good purples and rn I’m hoping I can vending machine farm a last of rites shotgun

It's 2023 and me and my brother have just now experienced TTW. We've never played a BL game and are thoroughly enjoying it. We don't understand all of the hate even though we have had a few "Hank hill sighs" with a few of the uh... setups and stories lol. None of that throws us off to a point of saying this game is trash. Tbh, it's everything we had hoped for with OW2 before they dropped the ball.

Picked it up Sept 2023 from Steam and had zero performance issues I'm from a different perspective... I've never played a Borderlands game,my specialty if you will are isometric ARPGs (Path of Exile, Grim Dawn, Torchlight, Diablo 2, et al), so I can't compare Wonderlands to the Borderlands games. But I have had a blast for the last two weeks with my SporeWardenxClawbringer, and plan to roll a Spellshot this weekend. The skill system doesn't feel deep, but it is effective and manages to give each class a unique flavor, and most importantly, I did feel like I had important decisions to make with every skill point acquired. The class skiils and action skills have been pretty neat, props to the people who balanced and re-balanced the minions... nothing makes me sadge like an ARPG doing minions poorly Items have been a mixed bunch, but I have found a setup that works for an aggressive playstyle. Melee feels good with occasionally great moments, the guns feel great when you find the right ones, the spells feel good although I find some spells unwieldy due to placement issues.... maybe a week or two of Ambi-Hexterous will help me get better at that aspect. Haven't found many jaw-dropping jewelry items, but the ones I do have work perfect for my aggressive playstyle. As someone who has played a number of TTRPGs, I got some of the biggest chuckles out of the interactions between Frette and Valentine... they really do pull off the feel of a group of gamers perfectly. That said, if you don't laugh at the ocean blowing up, you have no soul. I see this as a game I'll be returning to often over the coming years. If gearbox does make a sequel, my wishlist is simple: a more robust skill system and a bigger focus on melee and magic.

I'll be skipping this one and maybe walking away from the Borderland Franchise if they keep this exclusivity with Epic. I have bad blood with Epic from long ago, and switched to Steam early on. BL3 was already old by the time it came on Steam, I felt outcast. I'd already missed several events, and all the KZfaq content was old. As an aside, it is nice to see you back again, but this is likely to be the only video I view from you, because I can't get this game and by the time it becomes available, everyone will have moved on.

I’m also hoping for more enemy types in dlc. Like they used to do. The possibilities are endless. I really hope they add bigger dragons!!

Im loving it so far. I havent finished yet but am level 40 and have been running some boss farms for fun. I loved BL3( hated the story but the DLC was standout) Ive played since BL1 and didnt really understand the legendary loop until playing the pre sequal a second time. I ended up watching you and Bahroo and ended up going back to BL2 (Now years later) and played through again for a year and a half) i loved BL2 also but prefer the gameplay in BL3 and wonderlands. Im not sure how much im going to like the chaos chambers. It looks grindy to me. You can get the uniques on your level through vending machines. Ive run across many at level (Just not the ones i want yet). Farming vending machines is easy too. Warp out and warp back in resets the machines.

First off, I must say its good to see you back, @VinylicPuma!! Secondly, I disagree with your summation of only Legendaries are the only viable weapons to use. I am running a Spellshot/Stabbomancer build and the stars of this build are the 3 Epic Fieriore guns in my loadout. I’m also running a deathless armor mod (for the aforementioned class & sub-class) and this carried me throughout the Chaos trials to level 20. So, while I’m running Legendaries such as wards, armor, rings and amulets, the damage dealers are NOT Legendaries. I’m sure with time i could figure out how to downgrade the Legendaries to epics or even rare gear, i dont think its fair to say this game is “legendary focused”. The lower end gear WILL be viable, but you really need to build around it. THAT is what takes this chapter of the Borderlands saga to the next level… the ability to build around the gear you have on hand. In fact, most of the spells are stronger as epics than the legendary varients. Thats just been my experience.

When the new update rolls in this month apparently there will be 2 new dmg tiers for weapons and gear

I completely see where some are getting stuck on using only legendary gear, but at least personally, running my chaos trials through 16 at the time of writing, my equipment is mostly based around a purple pistol, SMG, and spells, and a blue SMG. I found a green pistol that I can make work with my build too. While I admit my damage comes from the pixie and hydra enchants on the Ferirores, I love this game because it steps just to the side of the Borderlands "My big gun or shiny shield will blow everything up" to a focus on weapon effects. I personally feel that the guns aren't as flashy numbers wise or bullets wise, but the weapon effects (ie, hydra, pixie, crossbow bolts, etc., not enchantments) and the push has been towards a "classing" focus, where guns buff classes. Borderlands 2 feels more like classes buff guns.

The good old VinelPuma, never the bait one, love it this guy sincerity and respect for my time

growing up playing borderlands and god of war, with both being my favorite campaign focused series, wonderlands is my second favorite of the borderlands games with borderlands 2 being my favorite