The More I Play Borderlands 4, the More Glaring This Big Loot Flaw Becomes

After counting down to Borderlands 4’s launch day for months, the game is finally here, and I’ve already sunk 30 hours into it in the short time since its debut. As someone who has earned the Platinum Trophy for every single Borderlands game thus far — some of which I've gotten multiple times — I couldn’t wait to play the new title until I reached 100% completion. This is very much still my goal, as though part of me misses the individual areas that preceded Borderlands 4’s jump to open-world, I’m truly loving the game. There are countless elements to praise, from the balanced tone and improved writing to new features like ordnance and Firmware, but that doesn’t mean I have nothing to criticize. For example, one of my biggest complaints has to do with the game’s loot system.