Borderlands 4 Started Its Journey With Problems
Borderlands 4 has finally arrived, but initial reactions suggest that the anticipated excitement has given way to disappointment. Performance concerns were quite high before launch, and with the game’s release, these concerns appear to have been proven true.
Borderlands 4 Hit by Performance Issues
Within just a few hours, the game’s Steam page began to fill with “Mostly Negative” reviews. Many players are complaining about significant performance issues. Freezes, sudden crashes, and input lag are among the most common complaints. Frame rates, particularly during crowded scenes, are reported to drop dramatically.
The fact that Borderlands 4 was developed with Unreal Engine 5 is also fueling the controversy. It’s been known that many games using the same engine have recently experienced problematic launches. While Epic Games maintains that these issues are not related to the engine itself, but to the developers’ optimization process, the majority of players continue to blame the engine.
It’s interesting that even users who reviewed the game positively acknowledge performance issues. While many players praise the entertaining content and familiar Borderlands humor, they also emphasize that technical issues hinder the experience. This makes the game extremely difficult to play on anything but powerful computers.
This entire picture raises the question of whether accessibility is being neglected in favor of graphical magnificence. No matter how high-quality the visuals, if the majority of players are unable to play the game, success is unlikely. It remains to be seen how Gearbox responds to these criticisms and how quickly it addresses the issues.
