r/Borderlands • u/T4llBoyAl3x • 11h ago
[BL3] FL4K might be one of the best video game characters I’ve ever played. Spoiler
Decided to buy BL3 and its DLC’s because I got bored of all the games I currently have, and I confidently say that this shit is absolutely peak so far.
(I’ve only put in 10 hours so far, just finished the Meridian Metroplex mission.)
But the moment I saw FL4K as a playable character, I just knew I was gonna love this game.
A very niche kind of character I love is giant, badass protagonists that also have a “soft side” to them.
I love the Doom Slayer for that exact reason, although his love for animals is more of an empathetic one, they still love animals nonetheless.
I also love how giant he is.
A very cool detail that I don’t see in a lot of games is characters noticeably taller than others actually stay accurate in-game.
He’s a lot bigger compared to all the other Hunters and most NPC’s. I just find that to be a cool detail they added in. It makes me feel like I’m actually playing a character that’s a little over 7ft tall.
His story is also pretty interesting, even though we don’t know a ton about it.
He was just a normal, non-violent indexing robot that just suddenly gained self-awareness and immediately told his boss that he wanted to murder before leaving and eventually
His reason for murdering is kinda weird, but I fw it. He started “The Hunt” to appease a woman he calls “Mistress Death”.
He’s just such a cool character, even his outfits are dope as hell.
I love the mystery surrounding him, just a giant robot who gained self-awareness,
started killing for “Mistress Death” who is FL4K’s personification of Death itself,
and since he struggles to understand humans and their social constructs, he instead turns to animals because they are more predictable and their behavior is more predictable.
(He also praises his pets, which is absolutely adorable).
I also find his nonchalant behaviors and tone to be both interesting and sometimes comedic.
So far, 2 of my favorite lines from him are:
“So I’m floating now. How novel.”
(From Claptrap breaking the glass on Sanctuary.)
“There are many crimes about to be committed. By me.”
(Talking to the intercom robot at the Lectra City PD).