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* BrainUploading: [[spoiler:Handsome Jack evidently uploaded his personality into Nakayama's ID chip.]]
* CuttingOffTheBranches: Considering that Tector Hodunk is alive, the Vault Hunters evidently sided with the Hodunks during the Clan Wars questline of [=BL2=].



* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: Zer0 from ''Borderlands 2'' makes an appearance in the game.

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* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: Zer0 from ''Borderlands 2'' makes an appearance appears in the game.first episode.
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* KlingonPromotion: Vasquez got his position by having his predecessor spaced. Turns out Jack and Tassiter wasn't an isolated case.
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Altering tenses to avoid Examples Are Not Recent, now that the game\'s getting released today.


'''''Tales from the Borderlands''''' is an episodic AdventureGame by Creator/TelltaleGames with collaboration from Creator/GearboxSoftware set in the ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' universe. Its first episode is to be published in November 2014.

Taking place after the events of ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}'', the game will follow two protagonists, the con artist Fiona and the Hyperion company man Rhys, as they somewhat questionably recount the plot of the game. Telltale Games aims to incorporate two characteristics of the ''Borderlands'' series, gunplay and offbeat humor, into ''Tales from the Borderlands''.

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'''''Tales from the Borderlands''''' is an episodic AdventureGame by Creator/TelltaleGames with collaboration from Creator/GearboxSoftware set in the ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' universe. Its first episode is to be published was released in late November 2014.

Taking place after the events of ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}'', the game will follow follows two protagonists, protagonists: the con artist Fiona and the Hyperion company man Rhys, as they somewhat questionably recount the plot of the game. Telltale Games aims to incorporate two characteristics of the ''Borderlands'' series, gunplay and offbeat humor, into ''Tales from the Borderlands''.



* LighterAndSofter: While the ''Borderlands'' franchise is already pretty light-hearted, this game will have significantly less bodies dropping by virtue of not being a shooter. Also, compared to more recent Telltale entries, this is them going back to their more comedic roots.

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* LighterAndSofter: While the ''Borderlands'' franchise is already pretty light-hearted, this game will have has significantly less bodies dropping by virtue of not being a shooter. Also, compared to more recent Telltale entries, this is them going back to their more comedic roots.



* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: Zer0 is set to make an appearance in the game.

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* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: Zer0 is set to make from ''Borderlands 2'' makes an appearance in the game.



* UnreliableNarrator: Both of the protagonists are unreliable and will at times contradict one another, if not blatantly make things up.

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* UnreliableNarrator: Both of the protagonists are unreliable and will at times contradict one another, if not blatantly make things up.
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* BadBoss: As Senior-Vice President of Hyperion, Vasquez "promotes" Rhys to Assistant-Vice Janitor and socks him in the face just to add injury to insult.
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* UncomfortableElevatorMoment: Shared between Rhys and Zer0, the former being a Jack-lover and the latter having helped kill Handsome Jack.
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'''''Tales from the Borderlands''''' is an episodic AdventureGame by Creator/TelltaleGames with collaboration from Creator/GearboxSoftware set in the ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' universe. Its first episode is to be published in 2014.

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'''''Tales from the Borderlands''''' is an episodic AdventureGame by Creator/TelltaleGames with collaboration from Creator/GearboxSoftware set in the ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' universe. Its first episode is to be published in November 2014.
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* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: Zer0 is set to make an appearance in the game.
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The official gameplay trailer can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOPmNBM3Yew here]], along with the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPUKNDB82UQ teaser trailer.]]
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''Tales From The Borderlands'' is an episodic AdventureGame by Creator/TelltaleGames with collaboration from Creator/GearboxSoftware set in the Videogame/{{Borderlands}} universe. It's first episode is to be published in 2014.

Taking place after the events of ''Videogame/{{Borderlands 2}}'', the game will follow two protagonists, the con artist Fiona and the Hyperion company man Rhys, as they somewhat questionably recount the plot of the game. Telltale Games aims to incorporate two characteristics of the Borderlands series, gunplay and offbeat humor, into ''Tales from the Borderlands.''

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''Tales From The Borderlands'' '''''Tales from the Borderlands''''' is an episodic AdventureGame by Creator/TelltaleGames with collaboration from Creator/GearboxSoftware set in the Videogame/{{Borderlands}} ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' universe. It's Its first episode is to be published in 2014.

Taking place after the events of ''Videogame/{{Borderlands ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}'', the game will follow two protagonists, the con artist Fiona and the Hyperion company man Rhys, as they somewhat questionably recount the plot of the game. Telltale Games aims to incorporate two characteristics of the Borderlands ''Borderlands'' series, gunplay and offbeat humor, into ''Tales from the Borderlands.''
Borderlands''.



* ActionSurvivor: In contrast to the usual protagonists of Borderlands games, Rhys and Fiona are explicitly noted to lack the combat skills of Vault Hunters and rely more on their wits.

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* ActionSurvivor: In contrast to the usual protagonists of Borderlands ''Borderlands'' games, Rhys and Fiona are explicitly noted to lack the combat skills of Vault Hunters and rely more on their wits.



* LighterAndSofter: While the Borderlands franchise is already pretty light-hearted, this game will have significantly less bodies dropping by virtue of not being a shooter. Also, compared to more recent Telltale entries, this is them going back to their more comedic roots
* OldSaveBonus: There are various items that can be collected that can carry over into other Borderlands games.

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* LighterAndSofter: While the Borderlands ''Borderlands'' franchise is already pretty light-hearted, this game will have significantly less bodies dropping by virtue of not being a shooter. Also, compared to more recent Telltale entries, this is them going back to their more comedic roots
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* OldSaveBonus: There are various items that can be collected that can carry over into other Borderlands ''Borderlands'' games.



* SpaceWestern: Like all Borderlands games so far, the game continues the theme of a lawless planet where there are plenty of ramshackle towns, roaming bandit armies and hostile environments.

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* SpaceWestern: Like all Borderlands ''Borderlands'' games so far, the game continues the theme of a lawless planet where there are plenty of ramshackle towns, roaming bandit armies and hostile environments.

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* LighterAndSofter: While the Borderlands franchise is already pretty light-hearted, this game will have significantly less bodies dropping by virtue of not being a shooter.

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* LighterAndSofter: While the Borderlands franchise is already pretty light-hearted, this game will have significantly less bodies dropping by virtue of not being a shooter. Also, compared to more recent Telltale entries, this is them going back to their more comedic roots
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* SpaceWestern: Like all Borderlands games.

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* SpaceWestern: Like all Borderlands games.games so far, the game continues the theme of a lawless planet where there are plenty of ramshackle towns, roaming bandit armies and hostile environments.

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* HeroWorshipper: Rhys is stated to be a Jack-lover, which is why he looks and acts like him.

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* HeroWorshipper: Rhys is stated to be a Jack-lover, which is why Jack-lover who want to be just like him both figuratively and literally, to the point that he even looks and acts like him.

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* HeroWorshipper: Rhys is stated to be a Jack-lover, which is why he looks and acts like him.



* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Rhys has a look, position, and history similar to Handsome Jack's before he turned to evil. It's possible Rhys is trying to invoke this, however.
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* OldSaveBonus: There are various items that can be collected that can carry over into other Borderlands games.
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* ArtificialLimbs: Rhys has a mechanical right arm that lets him hack into robots and machines.
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''Tales From The Borderlands'' is to be a more narrative- and character-driven, episodic game developed by Creator/TelltaleGames with collaboration from Gearbox Software, featuring returning and new characters from the Videogame/{{Borderlands}} games. Its first episode is to be published in 2014.

Taking place after the events of ''Videogame/{{Borderlands 2}}'', the game will follow two protagonists, the con artist Fiona and the Hyperion company man Rhys, as they somewhat questionably recount the plot of the game. Telltale Games aims to incorporate two characteristics of the ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' series, gunplay and offbeat humor, into ''Tales from the Borderlands.''

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''Tales From The Borderlands'' is to be a more narrative- and character-driven, an episodic game developed AdventureGame by Creator/TelltaleGames with collaboration from Gearbox Software, featuring returning and new characters from Creator/GearboxSoftware set in the Videogame/{{Borderlands}} games. Its universe. It's first episode is to be published in 2014.

Taking place after the events of ''Videogame/{{Borderlands 2}}'', the game will follow two protagonists, the con artist Fiona and the Hyperion company man Rhys, as they somewhat questionably recount the plot of the game. Telltale Games aims to incorporate two characteristics of the ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' Borderlands series, gunplay and offbeat humor, into ''Tales from the Borderlands.''



* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: A storytelling RPG set in a first-person shooter world.
* {{Badass}}: Averted for our protagonists. They've been described as "level 0" Vault Hunters.

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* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: A storytelling RPG set in a first-person shooter world.
* {{Badass}}: Averted for our protagonists. They've been described as "level 0"
ActionSurvivor: In contrast to the usual protagonists of Borderlands games, Rhys and Fiona are explicitly noted to lack the combat skills of Vault Hunters.Hunters and rely more on their wits.



* GenreShift: Rather than being a loot-focused shooter, the game is instead a point and click adventure game.



* PlayfulHacker: Rhys' primary power.



* SpaceWestern: Like all ''{{VideoGame/Borderlands}}'' games.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Averted for Fiona. The developers stated they wanted to avert this with her while maintaining a good-looking character (and doing the same for Rhys).

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* SpaceWestern: Like all ''{{VideoGame/Borderlands}}'' games.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Averted for Fiona. The developers stated they wanted to avert this with her while maintaining a good-looking character (and doing the same for Rhys).
Borderlands games.



* UnreliableNarrator: Both of the protagonists.

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* UnreliableNarrator: Both of the protagonists.
protagonists are unreliable and will at times contradict one another, if not blatantly make things up.
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Taking place after the events of ''Videogame/{{Borderlands 2}}'', The game will follow two protagonists, the con artist Fiona and the Hyperion company man Rhys, as they somewhat questionably recount the plot of the game. Telltale Games aims to incorporate two characteristics of the ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' series, gunplay and offbeat humor, into ''Tales from the Borderlands.''

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Taking place after the events of ''Videogame/{{Borderlands 2}}'', The the game will follow two protagonists, the con artist Fiona and the Hyperion company man Rhys, as they somewhat questionably recount the plot of the game. Telltale Games aims to incorporate two characteristics of the ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' series, gunplay and offbeat humor, into ''Tales from the Borderlands.''

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''VideoGame/TalesFromTheBorderlands'' is to be a more narrative- and character-driven, episodic game developed by Creator/TelltaleGames with collaboration from Gearbox Software, featuring returning and new characters from the Borderlands games. Its first episode is to be published in 2014.

The game will follow two protagonists, the con artist Fiona and the Hyperion company man Rhys, as they somewhat questionably recount the plot of the game. Telltale Games aims to incorporate two characteristics of the ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' series, gunplay and offbeat humor, into ''Tales from the Borderlands.''

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''VideoGame/TalesFromTheBorderlands'' ''Tales From The Borderlands'' is to be a more narrative- and character-driven, episodic game developed by Creator/TelltaleGames with collaboration from Gearbox Software, featuring returning and new characters from the Borderlands Videogame/{{Borderlands}} games. Its first episode is to be published in 2014.

Taking place after the events of ''Videogame/{{Borderlands 2}}'', The game will follow two protagonists, the con artist Fiona and the Hyperion company man Rhys, as they somewhat questionably recount the plot of the game. Telltale Games aims to incorporate two characteristics of the ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' series, gunplay and offbeat humor, into ''Tales from the Borderlands.''


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* EvilPowerVacuum: After the death of Handsome Jack, Hyperion is currently going through this, with Rhys as one of the upstarts looking to be the next Jack.
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Rhys has a look, position, and history similar to Handsome Jack's before he turned to evil.

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Rhys has a look, position, and history similar to Handsome Jack's before he turned to evil. It's possible Rhys is trying to invoke this, however.
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* {{Jossed}}: Handsome Jack will ''not'' be returning.
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* {{Jossed}}: Handsome Jack will ''not'' be returning.


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* LighterAndSofter: While the Borderlands franchise is already pretty light-hearted, this game will have significantly less bodies dropping by virtue of not being a shooter.
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''VideoGame/TalesFromTheBorderlands'' is to be a more narrative- and character-driven, episodic game developed by Telltale Games with collaboration from Gearbox Software, featuring returning and new characters from the Borderlands games. Its first episode is to be published in 2014.

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''VideoGame/TalesFromTheBorderlands'' is to be a more narrative- and character-driven, episodic game developed by Telltale Games Creator/TelltaleGames with collaboration from Gearbox Software, featuring returning and new characters from the Borderlands games. Its first episode is to be published in 2014.
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* ActionizedSequel: Inverted. There is shooting and action but nowhere near as much as in the main games.


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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Rhys has a look, position, and history similar to Handsome Jack's before he turned to evil.
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* SpaceWestern: Like all ''{{VideoGame/Borderlands}}'' games.



* UnreliableNarrator: Both of the protagonists.

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* UnreliableNarrator: Both of the protagonists.protagonists.

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* SnakeOilSalesman: Fiona's profession pre-game.

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* SnakeOilSalesman: Fiona's profession pre-game.pre-game.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Averted for Fiona. The developers stated they wanted to avert this with her while maintaining a good-looking character (and doing the same for Rhys).
* UnreliableNarrator: Both of the protagonists.
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''Tales from the Borderlands'' is to be a more narrative- and character-driven, episodic game developed by Telltale Games with collaboration from Gearbox Software, featuring returning and new characters from the Borderlands games. Its first episode is to be published in 2014.

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''Tales from the Borderlands'' ''VideoGame/TalesFromTheBorderlands'' is to be a more narrative- and character-driven, episodic game developed by Telltale Games with collaboration from Gearbox Software, featuring returning and new characters from the Borderlands games. Its first episode is to be published in 2014.
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The game will follow two protagonists, the con artist Fiona and the Hyperion company man Rhys, as they somewhat questionably recount the plot of the game. Telltale Games aims to incorporate two characteristics of the ''VideoGame/Borderlands'' series, gunplay and offbeat humor, into ''Tales from the Borderlands.''

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The game will follow two protagonists, the con artist Fiona and the Hyperion company man Rhys, as they somewhat questionably recount the plot of the game. Telltale Games aims to incorporate two characteristics of the ''VideoGame/Borderlands'' ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' series, gunplay and offbeat humor, into ''Tales from the Borderlands.''

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* {{PlayfulHacker}}: Rhys' primary power.

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* {{PlayfulHacker}}: {{Greed}}: A main theme according to the developers.
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''Tales from the Borderlands'' is to be a more narrative- and character-driven, episodic game developed by Telltale Games with collaboration from Gearbox Software, featuring returning and new characters from the Borderlands games. Its first episode is to be published in 2014.

The game will follow two protagonists, the con artist Fiona and the Hyperion company man Rhys, as they somewhat questionably recount the plot of the game. Telltale Games aims to incorporate two characteristics of the ''VideoGame/Borderlands'' series, gunplay and offbeat humor, into ''Tales from the Borderlands.''

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* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: A storytelling RPG set in a first-person shooter world.
* {{Badass}}: Averted for our protagonists. They've been described as "level 0" Vault Hunters.
* {{PlayfulHacker}}: Rhys' primary power.
* RashomonStyle: The primary method the story is told.
* SnakeOilSalesman: Fiona's profession pre-game.

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