Game Art Styles

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection

Gearbox Software · 2015

First-person · Shooter · RPG · PC · Console

Dimension
3D
Rendering
Cel-shaded
Colors
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Linework
Black outlines, Inked lines, Interior lines
Shading
Soft gradient
Texture
Hand-painted textures
Post-processing
Bloom, Outline shader
Palette
Vibrant
Imitated medium
Comic book
Proportions
Exaggerated
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About

A collection of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, combining first-person shooting, character progression and weapon loot. The games follow Handsome Jack's story across Pandora, its moon Elpis and the Helios station; the console collection adds remastered graphics and four-player local split-screen.

Art style

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (2015, Gearbox Software) is a 3D cel-shaded game played from a first-person view. Its look is built from black outlines, inked lines, interior lines, soft gradient shading, hand-painted textures, bloom and outline shader. The palette is vibrant. It draws on comic book.

Palette 12 colors

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Details

Release
Collection · Modern (PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Series / Switch)
Developer
Gearbox Software, 2K Australia
Ported by
Iron Galaxy Studios, Armature Studio
Publisher
2K
Engine
Unreal Engine 3
Released
2015-03-24 North America, PlayStation 4
2015-03-24 North America, Xbox One
2015-03-27 International, PlayStation 4
2015-03-27 International, Xbox One
2020-05-29 Worldwide, Nintendo Switch
Platforms
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, OS X, Nintendo Switch
Also known as
2K Collection: Borderlands Double Deluxe Collection
Credits
Jeramy Cooke Art Director — Borderlands 2
Paul Hellquist Creative Director — Borderlands 2
Links
official · wikipedia · playstation · mobygames

Screenshots 5

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Borderlands series 12 games

Borderlands 2 screenshot: cel-shaded, first-person, black outlines, soft gradient (environment)2012Borderlands 2Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel screenshot: cel-shaded, first-person, black outlines, soft gradient (environment)2014Borderlands: The Pre-SequelTales from the Borderlands screenshot: cel-shaded, third-person, fixed camera, black outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2014Tales from the BorderlandsBorderlands: The Handsome Collection screenshot: cel-shaded, first-person, black outlines, soft gradient (environment)2015Borderlands: The Handsome CollectionBorderlands 2 VR screenshot: cel-shaded, first-person, black outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2018Borderlands 2 VRBorderlands 3 screenshot: cel-shaded, first-person, black outlines, soft gradient (environment)2019Borderlands 3Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced screenshot: cel-shaded, first-person, black outlines, soft gradient (environment)2019Borderlands: Game of the Year EnhancedBorderlands Legendary Collection screenshot: cel-shaded, first-person, black outlines, soft gradient (environment)2020Borderlands Legendary CollectionTiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-Shot Adventure screenshot: cel-shaded, first-person, black outlines, soft gradient (environment)2021Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-Shot AdventureNew Tales from the Borderlands screenshot: cel-shaded, third-person, fixed camera, black outlines, soft gradient (environment)2022New Tales from the BorderlandsTiny Tina's Wonderlands screenshot: cel-shaded, diorama, first-person, three-quarter, black outlines, soft gradient (environment)2022Tiny Tina's WonderlandsBorderlands 4 screenshot: cel-shaded, first-person, black outlines, soft gradient (environment)2025Borderlands 4

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