Tales from the Borderlands

Tales from the Borderlands is a 2014-2015 episodic adventure videogame developed by Telltale Games and Gearbox Software and published by 2K Games for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC platforms. It is the forth installment in the Borderlands series. It was first released in November 2014, and concluded in October 2015.

Set approximately a year after the events of 2012's Borderlands 2, Tales from the Borderlands follows the stories of Rhys, a low-ranked employee of the Hyperion corporation, and Fiona, a small-time con artist. Told through five episodes, Tales from the Borderlands present their adventures on the planet Pandora.

In contrast to other games in the series which are looter-based shooters with action-role playing gameplay elements, Tales is an episodic adventure game that focuses on narrative and character development. Gameplay includes quick-time events and character choices with varying effects on the overall story. The game alters between controlling Rhys and Fiona, both introduced during the first episode.

Tales from the Borderlands was positively received by gaming publications, with individual episodes also being critically acclaimed. While several critics found faults at the game engine, graphical issues and repetitive gameplay style, Tales was also acclaimed for its narrative, thematic depth, characterization and character development, humor and faithfulness to the Borderlands series.