Borderlands 4 will function a number of enhancements to the core gameplay of the collection, however for longtime followers searching for a sure audio quality-of-life replace, it seems like their prayers are being answered. Collection mascot Claptrap has all the time been a little bit of a chatterbox, however in the end, you’ll shut him up.
As revealed by Borderlands 4 narrative director Sam Winkler in a livestream (through Chadly99 on X), you’ll regulate a specifically designated “Claptrap quantity” slider within the sport menu, rendering the motor-mouthed service droid mute. Solely monsters would try this, nevertheless, and actual followers will in all probability wish to improve the quantity to 200%.
“I wrote some traces only for this function, and it contains perhaps the dumbest, most area of interest reference to a sure horrible accent in a sure traditional immersive sim,” Winkler teased, suggesting that it is perhaps price ignoring that audio possibility. Not less than, for the primary playthrough of the sport.
Claptrap has been round for the reason that very starting of Borderlands, showing in each single entry within the collection so far. The little robotic is definitely the final of his type, as Good-looking Jack eradicated your complete Claptrap product line on the finish of The Claptastic Voyage in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Claptrap was left for lifeless, however the sinister subroutine in his thoughts, Shadowtrap, sacrificed itself to resurrect the little fellow. He was later discovered and repaired by Sir Hammerlock previous to the occasions of Borderlands 2–much to the eternal remorse of the hunter.
In different Borderlands 4 information, extra particulars on the “seamless world” that gamers will discover within the sport have been revealed. Whereas Borderlands 3 featured a number of planets–and prolonged loading screens between every one–the world of Kairos is designed to be one large sandbox filled with thriller, hazard, and loot. A brand new story trailer for the sport additionally teased the specter of the Timekeeper and his cronies, and for followers of buildcrafting, Borderlands 4 goes to supply a lot of choices for creating a Vault Hunter that fits your particular playstyle.
Borderlands 4 launches on September 12 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Collection X|S, and it will be coming to Swap 2 sooner or later.
