History YMMV / NewTalesFromTheBorderlands

* BaseBreakingCharacter: The Main trio consisting of Anu, Octavia, and Fran have each proven to be some of the most divisive characters in the entire series, to the point were it can be argued that only [[VideoGame/Borderlands3 Ava]] is right behind them.
** You either like Anu for being a WideEyedIdealist who genuially wants to make the universe a better place and has relatable anxiety issues, or you dislike her for coming off as self-righteous hypocrite who's lack of confidence comes off as irritating.
* BrokenBase: Although ''Borderlands'' is known for it's comedic tone, the previous games balanced it out by having a healthy dose of action and bits of drama. So for the comedy to be given the main focus for ''New Tales'' to the point were some of the developers called it "A playable sitcom", heavily divided the fan-base between those who enjoyed the comedy of the series and those who believed it would heavily hinder the story. It doesn't help that the comedy of the series was already divisive.

** You either like Anu for being a WideEyedIdealist who genuially wants to make the universe a better place and has relatable anxiety issues, or you dislike her for coming off as self-righteous hypocrite who's lack of confidence comes off as irritating and fitting in the Borderlands universe.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: The Main trio consisting of Anu, Octavia, and Fran have each proven to be some of the most divisive characters in the entire borderlands Fanbase, to the point were it can be argued that only [[VideoGame/Borderlands3 Ava]] is right behind them.
** You either like Anu for being a WideEyedIdealist who genuially wants to make the universe a better place and has relatable anxiety issues, or you dislike her for coming off as a [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic self-righteous hypocrite]] who's lack of confidence comes off as irritating.

* BrokenBase: The game's heavy focus on comedy, to the point were some developers even called it "A playable sitcom." heavily divided the fanbase, even before the game's release. As although ''Borderlands'' is known for it's comedic tone, the previous games balanced it out by having a healthy dose of action and bits of drama.

* ContestedSequel: Although the general consensus in the fandom is that it isn’t as good as the first game, there is a split on whether New Tales is a straight up case of {{Sequelitis}} or if it is a good game on its own merits. On the other hand, there is a small number of fans that actually consider the game an EvenBetterSequel.

* {{Sequelitis}}: Even those who were more positive towards the game tend to regard the story and writing to be overall weaker than the first ''Tales of The Borderlands''.

** While Anu’s non-fatal device does sound good on paper and her hopes for it are certainly idealistic. Anu [[WrongGenreSavvy seems to forget]] that she lives in [[CrapsackWorld The Borderlands universe.]] From a business point of view it is very unlikely that the idea of something “non-fatal” would sell well in a galaxy filled with mercenaries and killers. That’s not even mentioning the fact that in order to do it’s basic function, the device requires eridium which is both a valuable resource and not exactly easy to come by, thus rendering the device AwesomeButImpractical from a technical standpoint and not exactly one that could be mass produced easily when compared to something like [[BoringButPractical the standard assault rifle.]] Anu’s demonstration of the device certainly did not help her case either.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The game received [[ContestedSequel a heavily divisive]] reception for a variety of reasons. Mainly it was an InNameOnly sequel to a highly acclaimed [[VideoGame/TalesFromTheBorderlands game]] that ended on an unresolved cliffhanger, a tone that focused entirely on the comedic aspects of the series with little drama to balance it out, and the fact that no notable or fan favorite characters from the previous ''Borderlands'' games play any role in this story, and get a [[TheCameo cameo]] appearance at best and instead the focus is entirely given to a new cast of characters that didn't exactly leave a good first impression to most fans. The overall backlash is similar to the one ''VideoGame/Borderlands3'' received, but while that game had at least better [[PlayTheGameSkipTheStory received gameplay,]] ''New Tales'' being an interactive story means it also takes this away.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The game received [[ContestedSequel a heavily divisive]] reception for a variety of reasons. Mainly it was an InNameOnly sequel to a highly acclaimed [[VideoGame/TalesFromTheBorderlands game]] that ended on a cliffhanger, a tone that focused entirely on the comedic aspects of the series with little drama to balance it out, and the fact that no notable or fan favorite characters from the previous ''Borderlands'' games play any role in this story, and get a [[TheCameo cameo]] appearance at best, not helping that the new cast of characters didn't leave a good first impression to most fans. The overall backlash is similar to the one ''VideoGame/Borderlands3'' received, but while that game had at least better received gameplay, ''New Tales'' being an interactive story means it also takes this away.

* ContestedSequel: Although the general consensus in the fandom is that New Tales isn’t as good as the first game, there is a split on whether New Tales is a straight up case of {{Sequelitis}} or if it is a good game on its own merits. On the other hand, there is a small number of fans that actually consider ‘’New Tales’’ an EvenBetterSequel.

* ContestedSequel: Arguably the most divisive game in the series thus far. Although many fans agree it isn’t as good as the first game, there is a split one whether New Tales is a straight up case of {{Sequelitis}} or if it is a good game on it’s own. On the other hand, there is a small number of fans that actually consider ‘’New Tales’’ an EvenBetterSequel.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The game received a heavily divisive reaction due to it being an InNameOnly sequel to a game that ended on a cliff hangar, a tone that focused entirely on the comedic aspects of the series with little drama to balance it out, and the fact that no fan favorite characters who made ''Borderlands'' popular play any role in this story, and get a [[TheCameo cameo]] appearance at best, not helping that the new cast of characters didn't leave a good first impression to most fans. The overall backlash is similar to the one ''VideoGame/Borderlands3'' received, but while that game had at least better received gameplay, ''New Tales'' being an interactive story means it also takes this away.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The game received a heavily divisive reaction due to it being an InNameOnly sequel to a game that ended on a cliff hangar, a tone that focused entirely on the comedic aspects of the series with little drama to balance it out, and the fact that no fan characters who made ''Borderlands'' popular play any role in this story, and get a [[TheCameo cameo]] appearance at best, not helping that the new cast of characters didn't leave a good first impression to most fans. The overall backlash is similar to the one ''VideoGame/Borderlands3'' received, but while that game had at least better received gameplay, ''New Tales'' being an interactive story means it also takes this away.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The game a heavily divisive reaction due to it being an InNameOnly sequel to a game that ended on a cliff hangar, a tone that focused entirely on the comedic aspects of the series with little drama to balance it out, and the fact that no fan characters who made ''Borderlands'' popular play any role in this story, and get a [[TheCameo cameo]] appearance at best, not helping that the new cast of characters didn't leave a good first impression to most fans. The overall backlash is similar to the one ''VideoGame/Borderlands3'' received, but while that game had at least better received gameplay, ''New Tales'' being an interactive story means it also takes this away.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: None of the characters who once made ''Borderlands'' popular play any role in this story, and get a [[TheCameo cameo]] appearance at best, and the new cast of characters didn't leave a good first impression to most fans. The overall backlash is similar to the one ''VideoGame/Borderlands3'' received, but while that game had at least better received gameplay, ''New Tales'' being an interactive story means it also takes this away.

* FridgeBrilliance:
** In Borderlands 3, Tediore was established as being looked down on by the other major corporations and had several jokes made at their expense. So it might seem odd that in the beginning of the game Rhys shows notable fear of Coldwell during their first meeting. But given that they Atlas was still recovering from their previous war with Maliwan, it makes sense that the last thing Rhys would want is start another corporate war.
** Despite being the main antagonist this time around, The game actually shows why Tediore is seen as a laughing stock In-Universe.
*** Although they weren’t without their quirks, The previous Corporate Militias throughout the series (Such as Atlas’s Crimson Lance and Dahl’s Lost Legion.) were shown to be efficient enough soldiers that were able to be a sufficient challenge for Vault Hunters. But The Tediore soldiers here are shown to practically be incompetent goons that can’t even shoot properly and just have enough discipline to be above bandits. (but not by much.) It’s honestly not that much of a surprise that Vladoff was able to slaughter an entire continent of these guys.

*** Although they weren’t without their quirks, The previous Corporate Militias throughout the series (Such as Atlas’s Crimson Lance and Dahl’s Lost Legion.) were shown to be efficient enough soldiers that were able to be a sufficient challenge for Vault Hunters. But The Tediore soldiers here are shown to practically be incompetent goons that can’t even shoot properly and just have enough discipline to be above bandits. (but not by much.)

*** Although they weren’t without their quirks, The previous Corporate Militias throughout the series (Such as Atlas’s Crimson Lance and Dahl’s Lost Legion.) were shown to be efficient enough soldiers that were able to be a sufficient challenge for Vault Hunters. But The Tediore soldiers here are shown to be incompetent goons that can’t even shoot properly.

*** Although they weren’t without their quirks, The previous Corporate Militias throughout the series (Such as Atlas’s Crimson Lance and Dahl’s Lost Legion.) were shown to be efficient enough soldiers that were able to be a sufficient challenge for Vault Hunters. But The Tediore soldiers here are shown to be incompetent goons that [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanAcademy that can hardly shoot anything worth a damn.]]

* FridgeBrilliance: In Borderlands 3, Tediore was established as being looked down on by the other major corporations and had several jokes made at their expense. So it might seem odd that in the beginning of the game Rhys shows notable fear of Coldwell during their first meeting. But given that they Atlas was still recovering from their previous war with Maliwan, it makes sense that the last thing Rhys would want is start another corporate war.

* ReplacementScrappy: The new main trio consisting of Anu, Octavio, and Fran are generally considered to be less interesting protagonists than the duo of Fiona and Rhys. [[spoiler: It does not help that both actually appear in the game, but have minor roles.]]

* FridgeBrilliance: In Borderlands 3, Tediore was established as being looked down on by the other major corporations and had several jokes made at their expense. So it might seem odd that in the beginning of the game Rhys shows notable fear of Coldwell during their first meeting. But given that they Atlas was still recovering from their previous war with Maliwan, it makes sense that the last thing Rhys would want is to go to war with another corporation.

* ReplacementScrappy: The new main characters Anu, Octavio, and Fran gained a fair amount of hate simply because they replaced Fiona and Rhys. Even those who do like The Main Trio find them to be less interesting than the old duo.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: None of the characters who once made ''Borderlands'' popular play any role in this story, and get a [[TheCameo cameo]] appearance at best, and the new cast of characters didn't leave a good first impression to most fans. The overall backlash is similar to the one ''VideoGame/Borderlands3'' received, but while that game had at least better received gameplay, ''New Tales'' being an interactive story means it also take this away.

* {{Sequelitis}}: Even those who were more positive towards the game tend to regard the story and writing to be overall weaker than the first ‘’Tales of The Borderlands.’’

* ToughActToFollow: The original ''Tales'' was beloved so immensely that the fanbase was clamoring for a sequel. ''New Tales'', following the same episodic story format, but not following up on any of the story beats introduced by that game, ended up facing a lot of scrutiny and criticism due to being an InNameOnly sequel.

* ReplacementScrappy: Although Anu, Octavio, and Fran do have their fans. They are generally considered to be weaker protagonists when compared to Rhys and Fiona.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Aside from [=L0U13=], Pretty much every new character introduced has proven to be divisive in some form. The Main trio especially.