Transaction Packed | Borderlands 3 | As Moze, Walkthrough, No Commentary

Borderlands 3 is a first-person shooter released in 2019, known for its distinct cel-shaded art style, chaotic gunplay, and over-the-top humor. Developed by Gearbox Software, it’s a looter-shooter where players choose from unique Vault Hunters, battling enemies and collecting procedurally generated weapons across various planets. The core gameplay involves completing missions, defeating bosses, and acquiring increasingly powerful gear. One particular side mission in Borderlands 3, titled "Transaction-Packed," found on the planet Nekrotafeyo, serves as a clever parody of contemporary video game practices, specifically focusing on early access games and microtransactions. The mission involves diving into a buggy Augmented Reality game to assist Claptrap. Players must escort an NPC named Lana, who remains stuck in a T-pose, through a virtual environment filled with weak "prototype" enemies. The central gag of "Transaction-Packed" lies in the forced purchases presented by the AR game's guide, Mickey Tricks. To progress past literal walls, players are required to buy $1 "Wingshoe upgrades." A key comedic element is that attempting to decline these purchases is impossible due to a "broken" button, forcing the player to spend in-game currency. Later in the mission, optional, yet highly encouraged, purchases are offered, such as reducing a collection objective or boosting damage for a boss fight. Choosing not to buy these prompts confused reactions from Mickey. Completing "Transaction-Packed," regardless of optional purchases, costs the player a minimum of $3. The reward is a unique sniper rifle called the Kenulox, which embodies the mission's theme with flavor text like "Live life like it's early access," a persistent shock element, and a peculiar two-bullet firing pattern, alluding to unfinished or questionable design. The mission uses its mechanics and narrative to highlight the frustrations associated with unfinished games and aggressive monetization strategies, offering a humorous critique within the Borderlands universe. Transaction Packed 00:00 Take a quest 00:30 Pick up ECHO cartridge 01:16 Talk to... the hologram? 01:39 Find first portal hotspot 02:28 Talk to Mickey 02:44 Follow and protect Lana 03:31 Buy upgrade 03:53 Follow and protect Lana 05:02 Destroy portal & Continue protecting Lana 05:51 Buy the same upgrade again 06:11 Continue protecting Lana 07:18 Destroy portal 07:28 Protect Lana... again 08:12 Keep forking over money 08:45 Protect Lana... again 10:28 Destroy portal 10:48 Talk to Mickey 11:18 Find second portal hotspot 12:23 Talk to Mickey & Find and gather an energy source 14:16 Gather ALL energy sources 14:38 Purchase a non-predatory upgrade 15:17 Give energy sources to Lana & Destroy portal 15:32 Talk to Mickey 15:54 Find final portal hotspot 16:16 Talk to Mickey 16:28 Defeat Rak'nagob, Destroyer of Worlds 16:39 Give us money to get this over with 17:33 Destroy Rak'nagob's portal 17:51 Talk to Mickey More - Borderlands 3: https://bit.ly/2Ps8dNK Website: https://borderlands.com Steam: https://bit.ly/2wetqEL #Borderlands3 #Borderlands #TheGamerBay