StingingVelvet: Thing that turns me off Borderlands is the loot focus, but I should probably try it.
Yeah, I can relate to that, but if you try it, even if some will probably disagree, I'd suggest:
- to skip the first title and just play BL2, which to me feels like a more refined version of the same game
- to not make the mistake of trying to explore the world on your own, just go where quests tell you to go; exploration is not rewarded unless you have a quest for that area already, otherwise you might have to repeat everthing later on anyway
- to not try and do every single side quest and DLC, or you will be overwhelmed soon
- and even though you can play it on your own, it's probably a bit faster and more fun in co-op mode