Sure, let’s dive into this whirlwind of madness, shall we? So, Borderlands 4 is arriving soon—you know, like one of those overdue trains, but it’s finally here. We’ve got some fresh Vault Hunters jumping into the chaos on Pandora. I think? Yeah, it’s Pandora. Anyway, let’s get quirky with these new characters and see how they square up against the classics, shall we?
First up, Vex the Siren. A direct nod… or maybe a wave, to the past Sirens. Remember Lilith? Vex isn’t quite her copy. She’s kind of sarcastic, had a rough upbringing—sounds intense, right? Siren powers thrown into the mix didn’t exactly make teenage years any smoother, I bet. Vex brings the same Phase powers to the party, but with a chip on her shoulder and a whole different vibe. Lilith was your straight-up assassin type; Vex, though… she’s got layers. Sort of like an onion, but cooler.
Then we meet Rafa. An exo-suit wearing soldier—does this scream “survivor” or what? He struts in with a history as an ex-Tediore soldier. Roland, from the OG crew, was a sort of typical military patriarch; Rafa’s all about “making it” through whatever harsh mess Pandora throws his way. It’s like watching someone trade their military badge for a survival manual. No idea why I love this, but I do.
Jump over to Harlowe. Imagine a Maliwan scientist gone rogue. She’s manipulating gravity like it’s some toy, all the while tinkering around with gadgets. Her skills? They blend techy brilliance with damage-dealing flair. If Amara from Borderlands 3 had a tech-geek cousin, that’d be Harlowe.
And, oh Amon. The warrior-poet. Just saying that sounds poetic, doesn’t it? He’s wielding a shield with the flair of a Shakespearean sonnet. It’s new, a shield. No Vault Hunter has rocked one before, and I’m curious to see the fireworks when poetry meets pandemonium.
Original Vault Hunters? Think simple archetypes: the berserker, the sniper, the stealthy assassin. Not exactly Pulitzer Prize material for depth there, but they did their job. Now? Borderlands 4 cranks the emotional thermostat. Characters have mental luggage—emotional cocktail if you will. Vex’s unwanted powers. Rafa’s tech-dependence. Borderlands has grown out of its narrative training wheels.
Customization is another beast altogether. You’ve got these skill trees, these action skills—all mixing and matching like a Pandora smoothie. Old characters were like single-gear bikes—reliable, but you get what you get. These new Hunters? It’s like driving stick—choose your gear, mix up your gameplay. Flexibility meets fireworks.
It’s this crazy dance between sticking to roots and ripping the playbook apart. Vault Hunters are evolving, diversifying, and oozing out into new folds of imagination and chaos. In true Borderlands fashion, it’s all deliciously over-the-top, messy, and—ah, man—I can’t wait to see it explode onto the screen.
