“Borderlands 4 (Borderlands 4/Borderlands 4)”Recently launched the first large-scale story DLC“Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned”, but the community response was obviously negative. The core of player dissatisfaction is consistent: this Story Pack 1 price$30(aboutTaiwan dollar 945 yuan / Hong Kong dollar 234 yuan / Malaysian ringgit RM141), but the actual content is considered by many to be too short and too little, making it uneconomical to spend.
The foundation is already unstable, but the DLC only makes the lack of playability even more glaring.
The screenshot mentioned that “Borderlands 4” sold approximately 2.5 million units in the first week when it was launched in September 2025, and once became the third best-selling game in 2025. It actually started well. However, subsequent controversy arose due to the endgame content and post-launch support. The number of Steam users even fell below 20,000 two months later, and the reviews were mixed. In this context,The first story pack was originally expected to bring back word of mouth, but players felt that it did not improve the game’s status in the hearts of fans, but rather amplified the problem.。
The content is short and there are obvious bugs, but it is one of the most expensive DLCs in the series.
Some players on Reddit complained that the DLC was shorter than expected; others followed suit and pointed out that there were some glaring bugs. When the content is short and there are many problems at the same time, coupled with the price of $30, it will become difficult to receive negative reviews. The reviews of this story pack on Steam were also mentioned to be mostly negative. The reason is not that players hate the quality of the DLC, but that the amount of content obtained at this price is not convincing enough.
It’s over in two or three hours, and there’s not enough motivation to return.
Judging from the compiled content, Story Pack 1 containsNew story expansion “Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned”, Vault Hunter C4SH, new map Whispering Glacier, 2 large bosses, 16 mini-bosses, new enemy types, 3 pearlescent weapons and 18 legendary weapons and 28 new appearances.
toolAt first glance, it seems very rich, but many players actually feel that the main content can be completed in 2 to 3 hours, and the endgame of “Borderlands 4”It has been criticized for not being able to retain people, and the DLC did not give enough reasons for long-term pursuit.Naturally, it is more difficult for people to accept the logic of a price that is close to half the price of the ontology.
For Southeast Asia’s gaming audience, this story matters beyond headlines: it highlights how platform decisions, creator behavior, and player trust can reshape market momentum across the region’s highly connected communities.