14 DAY TRIAL // Borderlands is definitely a game that ranks high in the “eagerly anticipated release” chart. The developers know this, the gamers know this and even the publishers must have known, but apparently they couldn't anticipate just how high on that list it was going to be. 2K Games have found themselves in a bit of a pinch and it seems they'll need to boost production in order to keep up with the demand. The game is selling out on the East Coast and according to the game's developer, Gearbox Software, 2K has its hands full already.
A company representative responded to GameSpot's questions regarding this turn of events. "We are aware of this and are working with production and distribution at ramping up to catch up with demand. There will be more copies of Borderlands available on shelves as early as Thursday or Friday at many retailers." While the East Coast of US seems to struggle to satisfy the fans, the Western edge of America managed to avoid this problem. Several local retailers still possess sufficient copies in stock, especially those for the PlayStation 3.
Just like Bayonetta did just yesterday, Borderlands proved to be significantly better on the Xbox 360 than on the PS3 and received a higher score on Microsoft's console. This was mainly due to the bugs that plagued the PS3 friends list for the multiplayer modes. The biggest problem this raised was in the game's co-op campaign. But Sony fanboys can rest assured and take comfort in the thought that they've not been forgotten, as Gearbox is working hard on a solution.
On the official Gearbox forums, software engineer Scott Velasquez said that "We've identified the problem and are working on a fix. We'll find out very soon if the issue exists for the PS3 International versions of the Borderlands. If it does, we'll hopefully have a fix implemented before it affects those customers." In their defense, it seems the root of the problem was a quirky anomaly, one of those hard to predict glitches. "Believe it or not, the friends feature was heavily tested by Gearbox and 2K," Velasquez said. "However, this particular issue we found could have never manifested itself in our or 2K's test environments." The PC version of Borderlands will come out next week, and hopefully the trial-and-error of the PS3 version will ensure that this time the game will be flawless.