Borderlands has always given fans a variety of choices and agency in approaching its frantic FPS RPG looter-shooter series. From the dizzying array of weapons and range of characters with related class abilities that can be tailored to suit a number of play styles, from close-range tanking to specializing in sniping, Borderlands usually has a selection of player protagonists whose powers match any preference. At the same time, it often keeps character archetypes fairly familiar and recognizable between each title. While this has worked well in the franchise so far, it was still limited in many ways, especially compared to the options included in Gearbox Software's latest title set in the Borderlands world.