Borderlands 4 has just been released and while it received positive reviews from some critics who got early access to the game many Steam players are not happy. The main problem reported by users is poor performance. Many people say the game runs slowly even on strong computers and crashes often. Lowering the graphics settings does not seem to help much and players with powerful graphics cards are still having trouble getting smooth gameplay.
Some professional reviewers also found these issues. They say the fun of the game is hurt by slow loading times and drops in frame rates. There was a large update on launch day that helped a little with crashes but did not fix everything. Even players who enjoy the game say you need special graphics features like DLSS and Frame Generation unless you have the latest hardware.
Gearbox the game's developer warned fans before launch that older computers might not handle Borderlands 4 well. Right now there has been no official response from Gearbox about how they plan to solve these problems.
Despite the technical issues Borderlands 4 still has a large number of players on Steam. It has already surpassed the number of players at launch compared to earlier games in the series. Many fans are hopeful that updates will improve the game soon so it can reach its full potential.
Original article and image: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/borderlands-4-launches-to-mostly-negative-reviews-on-steam-thanks-to-widespread-performance-problems-and-crashes/
