Borderlands 2

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8.2

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  1. zimmer600
    Aug 19, 2017
    7
    Borderlands 2 is an incendiary mix of old and new. The creators managed not only to preserve the atmosphere, style and original humor of the first part, but also to increase the degree of entertainment and dynamism of the game process. You can close your eyes to minor shortcomings - colorful characters and a rich game world more than offset by them. Of course, among the existing shootersBorderlands 2 is an incendiary mix of old and new. The creators managed not only to preserve the atmosphere, style and original humor of the first part, but also to increase the degree of entertainment and dynamism of the game process. You can close your eyes to minor shortcomings - colorful characters and a rich game world more than offset by them. Of course, among the existing shooters and RPG Borderlands 2 does not stand out as an innovative approach in terms of combat system or role-playing elements. But she has a unique style, which is so lacking in many modern games. For this we love her.… Expand
  2. minusfive
    Aug 3, 2017
    10
    How can this game only have 8.2 user rating? It's the best action-RPG since Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction.

    /facepalm Anyway, Borderlands 2 is great: well-designed character classes and dozens of unique guns. What else does an ARPG need? The story is OK and doesn't get in the way. The writing is lighthearted and some quests are guaranteed to make you laugh (if you have a sense of    How can this game only have 8.2 user rating? It's the best action-RPG since Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction.

    /facepalm

    Anyway, Borderlands 2 is great: well-designed character classes and dozens of unique guns. What else does an ARPG need? The story is OK and doesn't get in the way. The writing is lighthearted and some quests are guaranteed to make you laugh (if you have a sense of humor at all). The art direction is superb, and I haven't noticed any framerate drops or major bugs anywhere.    … Expand
  3. aeroplasma
    Aug 1, 2017
    5
    I may be in the minority here but I didn't enjoy this game very much. The missions were confusing, the characters tried too hard to be funny, and the gameplay got repetitive. Granted I played mostly single player but the few times I played multiplayer it was the same experience.
  4. OberiousLocke
    Jul 31, 2017
    6
    Borderlands is a series that I feel very mixed about. On one hand, I love the world, characters, et cetera. On the other hand, Borderlands 2 has absolutely ruined any semblance of fairness and balance. In the first game, I could go in solo and have a reasonable expectation of success. Obviously you never will come out unscathed, but you could carry health kits to offset it a bit.

    In the    Borderlands is a series that I feel very mixed about. On one hand, I love the world, characters, et cetera. On the other hand, Borderlands 2 has absolutely ruined any semblance of fairness and balance. In the first game, I could go in solo and have a reasonable expectation of success. Obviously you never will come out unscathed, but you could carry health kits to offset it a bit.

    In the second game, it backhands you and throws any concept of fair out of the window if you dare to show your face around it without friends, especially early on/late game. It got to the point that in the final sections of the game, attempting to do it without absolutely the best equipment was futile, as enemies would annihilate you just by sneezing in your direction. After playing the first game, I did plenty of research on characters and builds before setting off into the second game. I settled on Axton for my first full playthrough.

    It would seem obvious but to the mad idiots at Gearbox it might bear repeating. Starting a game fighting giant yeti's that can jump across entire zip/post codes, outrun you, knock you back across entire zip/post codes, take out most of your shields in one hit, spawn by the dozens, and spawn with a variant that is constantly throwing **** at you with literal pin-point accuracy and capable predict your movements with no margin of error IS NOT FUN.

    It gets better after you stop encountering those unnamed white **** heads, but not by much. People say if you want to be OP, just sidequest. Those people are filthy **** liars. With copious sidequesting and a decent build/equipment, the final zone leading up to Handsome Jack absolutely destroyed me relentlessly. I went from several hundred-thousand dollars to a few thousand from dying alone, which resulted in forcing me to download a save editor and kit myself out with top of the line gear.

    It's such a **** shame after how good and fun the first game was solo that they felt the need to **** on anyone who doesn't want to play multiplayer by making it so relentlessly difficult. Thankfully, the community doesn't seem to be as braindead about it as the community of some other games are, and the consensus from what I've seen is that the game will absolutely hate you and make no secret of it if you play solo.

    I realize that this review probably comes off as a bit light, but there is no one single thing I can point to that proves why it is such a slog solo. Enemies that don't stop moving making it impossible to get a good shot at them more often than not. Enemies that will purposefully run away from you when you enter fight-for-your-life, unfairly forcing you to bleed out and start the area from the start. Gun mechanics that make cartoon guns look realistic, you'll rarely find a gun that isn't a pile of ass and recoil. Enemies with projectile attacks that literally cannot miss unless you stop moving, wait for them to launch, then move, then hope that it's friends didn't brutalize you too bad while standing still.

    Last thing is not something I normally pay any attention to, but when I get FPS drops on a Gigabyte OC 980 and a 4.5GHz CPU on a game this old is an absolutely shameful job optimizing the game. I can run Dishonored 2 maxed out and my GPU is well below the recommended.    … Expand
  5. auditbadger
    Jul 30, 2017
    8
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  6. TheWitchHunter
    Jul 25, 2017
    9
    Egy nagyszerű játék, amely csodálatos grafikát és fantasztikus hangulatot biztosít. A karakterek is eszméletlenül jól vannak kidolgozva, és a játék maga elég hosszú is, sok pályarész található benne, amelyeken szépen végigvezet a játék.
  7. ZombieTech
    Jun 26, 2017
    5
    First let me start by saying that this game is neat. I played Borderlands 1, but decided to pass on Borderlands 2 at the time of its release. I just recently picked it up a few days ago (it's now 02/21/2017), and the game originally came out 09/17/2012... so just shy of FIVE YEARS after the game released.

    Again, game is fun, but here's the issue I'm having. I purchased the $40 GOTY    First let me start by saying that this game is neat. I played Borderlands 1, but decided to pass on Borderlands 2 at the time of its release. I just recently picked it up a few days ago (it's now 02/21/2017), and the game originally came out 09/17/2012... so just shy of FIVE YEARS after the game released.

    Again, game is fun, but here's the issue I'm having. I purchased the $40 GOTY edition, where in the past, most GOTY editions come with everything that's come out for a game... and would think almost 5 years later, they'd be more than happy to have everything bundled together for the $40 I paid. But no... and don't get me wrong, I'm happy with the 10 items that are included in Steam's GOTY edition... but then while I'm in game, I go over to the customization-station, and see at least 5 skins for the Gunzerker that have an "*" next to them and figured maybe that meant they were premium items that were included... go to equip one, to find out I have to pay $1 each for each of the 5 or so "*" skins, and while perusing, notice there's about 5 for each class. So 6 classes x 5 skins @ $1 a piece, that'd be another $30 right there for JUST SKINS. Then while perusing father, it dawns on me that the Season Pass also wasn't part of the package, which is another $30... then I see scenario packs (but from what I understand they'd be included with the Season Pass, so won't list their prices), but on top of that, there's other packs, like a second level-cap pack (GOTY included the first I believe), which is another $5.

    Get where I'm going here!? $40 for GOY edition, plus $30 for JUST SKINS, plus $30 for Season Pass, plus $5 for the second level-cap pack (fairly certain that covers everything, but considering the lengthy list of DLC on Steam for this can't be certain)... so just to have the COMPLETE Borderlands 2 experience, even almost 5 years later, WITH a newer Borderlands (Pre-Sequal) that has released, looking at spending $105 at least!!! There's a "Borderlands: Take Over Your Life" pack for $129 which I believe included all Borderlands games, and I'd assume by the name everything for them... just WOW!

    To be fair, I can at least recommend Borderlands 2 and perhaps even the GOTY edition, so long as you're going to just play the game and do your best to dodge all pay-walls and invisible dollar signs looming through the game... but I must say, so early on in the game to be struck in the face with, "oh, that'll cost you this much extra" after already having purchased the GOTY edition almost 5 years later on after the original release... I sadly am left with a "Need For Speed: Most Wanted" (the remake) impression... where immersion feels now a bit constantly broken, and honestly a bit gross, with pay-walls and missing-content and invisible dollar-signs looming all throughout the game. >_<

    (From what I read about what's in the scenarios and the second level-cap pack, and skins, and other stuff... really feel like even after paying $40 almost 5 years later, there's still a decent amount that I'm missing out on. Honestly, I could easily afford the other $65 or more DLC, but the principle is just slapping me in the face like a stinky tuna-fish!)    … Expand
  8. Joe126
    May 27, 2017
    4
    This game is just dull and boring, the mission are repetitive, the only good thing i can say about this game it has good graphics and it's fun with co-op...but apart from that it is not a great game
  9. bdurmaz
    May 8, 2017
    9
    A great improvement over the prequel with better graphics, longer playtime and more polished gameplay. If you liked Borderlands, you'll fall in love with this one.
  10. trashcanlid
    Apr 15, 2017
    4
    Best word I could use to describe this game is dull. I never felt engaged due to the boring gameplay & story, tedious loot mechanics, and annoying humor. Only redeeming factor is the art style, but I don't buy games for that. BL1 is slightly better.
  11. AlexanderDM
    Mar 15, 2017
    8
    A mechanically tight and beautifully rendered adventure. A little repetitive to get through, and the dialogue ranges from hilarious to cringey, but the proc-generated guns and fun world keep this title in the green for me.
  12. RainbowStaple
    Mar 15, 2017
    8
    Absolutely amazing and addicting game. Have played for many hundreds of hours and have never got bored of the gameplay or the dialog due to the different variety of humor and gameplay styles that are available to the player. Completed the game at level 72 and beaten it so many times and I seriously cant put it down. One of the best games I've played.
  13. hparteaga
    Feb 18, 2017
    10
    In many ways Borderlands 2 improves upon BL1 and, if you are a fan of the first game in the series, I would easily recommend this one. This game is very funny for me. Sometimes I come back and play it again.
  14. Treckooxx
    Jan 18, 2017
    10
    One of the greatest Story shooters ever made. Its Huge (sometimes too big), the characters have tons of love in them and you can keep coming back to this game.
  15. Cww1988
    Dec 24, 2016
    10
    This game is awesome. Some people say there is a lot of garbage loot. Well what do you expect. Without that you wouldn't be happy about getting legendary guns. Plus even as its repetitive, isn't every game. Racing games all you do is race. FPS well all you do is shoot. Even RPG's you basically kill stuff and level up. So don't see how that's even an issue. You have quests and shootThis game is awesome. Some people say there is a lot of garbage loot. Well what do you expect. Without that you wouldn't be happy about getting legendary guns. Plus even as its repetitive, isn't every game. Racing games all you do is race. FPS well all you do is shoot. Even RPG's you basically kill stuff and level up. So don't see how that's even an issue. You have quests and shoot anything you want, plus level up. Awesome graphics, love the characters. Its crude humor. If you are stuck up then yea you will be offended by some of it. You got a crazy robot friend, and a AI helping you. Honestly the only complaint I have is there is no split screen. The PC gaming community deserves it. Also the backpack is awful small and the bank. So basically you cannot have more than 50 weapons. Which sucks from when I played borderlands 1 and modded it so I could hold 700 weapons. I am a hoarder on this game. Besides that how can you complain? You get so much bang for your buck. Lol still cannot believe people call any game repetitive when in reality every game you play you do the same things over and over. You cannot name one game that is not like that. I dare you to name one that you don't do that.… Expand
  16. lolnomansskylol
    Dec 4, 2016
    0
    god damn is the writing in this game cringey, if not ridiculous with how much meme pandering they put into it. Another problem what this game has is terrible characters that either sound annoying or just straight up act like poo. Then theres the fact that most of the enemies in the game are bullet sponges. But oh wait you could just get a rare gun and take em down easily, but no the gamegod damn is the writing in this game cringey, if not ridiculous with how much meme pandering they put into it. Another problem what this game has is terrible characters that either sound annoying or just straight up act like poo. Then theres the fact that most of the enemies in the game are bullet sponges. But oh wait you could just get a rare gun and take em down easily, but no the game is filled to the brim with garbage loot… Expand
  17. ISCybercoreSI
    Dec 3, 2016
    10
    STEAM/SPANISH/ESPAÑOL/MADE BY L_CYBERCORE_S

    Con ustedes, no solamente el MEJOR Shooter/RPG (DESTROZA a Destiny y The division), sinó uno de los mejor FPS de todos los tiempos, cientos de horas que la vas a pasar de maravilla. Lo Bueno: -Buena Historia(Los DLCS del GOTY Ayudan a que luego no se gaste) -Coste/Efectividad Increible, si lo ves de oferta, no dudes en comprarlo.    STEAM/SPANISH/ESPAÑOL/MADE BY L_CYBERCORE_S

    Con ustedes, no solamente el MEJOR Shooter/RPG (DESTROZA a Destiny y The division), sinó uno de los mejor FPS de todos los tiempos, cientos de horas que la vas a pasar de maravilla.

    Lo Bueno: -Buena Historia(Los DLCS del GOTY Ayudan a que luego no se gaste)
    -Coste/Efectividad Increible, si lo ves de oferta, no dudes en comprarlo.
    -Comunidad viva (7 a 13 mil personas al día, bueno si quieres buscar amigos para raids)
    -Variedades de armas increible, al final en nivel 72 te vas a quedar con las Legendarias y Únicas pero ambas tambien tienen sus cosas
    -Personajes con Carisma y que ayudan a la historia (Roland o Jack).
    -El Multiplayer es entretenido si hay mas de una clase (Mi composicion perfecta IMO: Sirena-Sirena o Krieg-Zero o Gunzerker por DPS y Axton para soporte)
    -El Singleplayer me gusta tambien (Gaige    … Expand
  18. pmart4
    Nov 15, 2016
    9
    I can't think of a bad thing to write about this game. The graphics are unique and highly stylised (making it run perfectly on most machines). The guns are great (soooo many guns) and the replayability is the best I've ever experienced. I rarely replay any game. OnceI got the story I find no fun in hearing it again, but this is different. You can either take your levelled character andI can't think of a bad thing to write about this game. The graphics are unique and highly stylised (making it run perfectly on most machines). The guns are great (soooo many guns) and the replayability is the best I've ever experienced. I rarely replay any game. OnceI got the story I find no fun in hearing it again, but this is different. You can either take your levelled character and play through the very tough VaultHunter Mode (the loot here is amazing) or pick one of the other classes. These are all so diverse it almost feels like a new game or an add-on.

    The humour is very much on point with a wealth of laugh out loud moments and the Easter eggs are a ton o' fun too. I found myself running away from Minecraft style creepers at one point!

    If you are an FPS/RPG fan who doesn't own this game then you are missing out on a piece of gaming history. It's THAT good.

    My only teeny tiny gripe is that the character back stories are shallow. Like fishbowl shallow, but with all the guns, amazing dialogue, fantastic effects and stylish graphics I just didn't care.

    Highly recommended!    … Expand
  19. AbeMC
    Sep 15, 2016
    9
    Borderlands 2 is a near-perfect first-person shooter. It takes what the first game offered, and adds more, larger areas to explore, more characters, a fantastic story, new enemies, new ways to play, a great soundtrack and lush stylized graphics that are just as unique as before, but now look even better. And like the first game, it is playable as a four-player co-operative game with easyBorderlands 2 is a near-perfect first-person shooter. It takes what the first game offered, and adds more, larger areas to explore, more characters, a fantastic story, new enemies, new ways to play, a great soundtrack and lush stylized graphics that are just as unique as before, but now look even better. And like the first game, it is playable as a four-player co-operative game with easy drop-in / drop-out. If you're an fps fan you owe it to yourself to get this game. I realize that sounds a bit fanboyish, but really, Borderlands 2 is THAT good.
    Installed size on my hard-drive (GOTY edition): 10.4 GB.

    The number of areas to explore is huge. I don't have the exact data, but it feels several times larger than the first game. There is a lot of snow at the start, but there are rocky deserts, alpine meadows, and a slag-riddled environmental monstrosity awaiting at the end. Quick-travel points abound (usually at the entrances to areas), so it's easy to go from one place to another. In-game save points are unfortunately like the first game; even if you passed a quick-save point, then quit the game thinking you'll resume where you left off, well, you won't. When you resume, you'll be back at the start of the level. Levels are well designed, too – twisting and turning at times, while others are wide open.

    The characters that we played in the first game (Roland, Lilith, Mordecai and Brick) are NPCs here, with the story centered around them. Angel, Claptrap, Moxxi, Scooter, Dr. Zed and Marcus return as well. So right away, stepping out into Borderlands 2 has a familiar vibe. Except now the enemy is the boss of Hyperion Corp, Handsome Jack. Colorful and distinct, there are enough personalities here to never lose interest – even when doing several of the fetch-quest filler missions (yes, they're back, but given the looting-and-leveling nature of the Borderlands games, probably unavoidable). While the story is great, I can't talk too much about it here without spoiling it. The early stages play out as a defy-the-odds hero tale as the player character defies Handsome Jack and escapes to the town of Sanctuary. Angel is still guiding you on your HUD, but your character catches her in a bit of deception. The second act reveals who (and where) she is – and sets the stage for the third act, which culminates in the showdown with Handsome Jack. I was genuinely curious about how this was going to resolve, and kept playing all the way through. This isn't even touching the side missions and quests for secondary characters. Side quests are a mixed bag. I was more than happy to free some animals for Mordecai; collecting body parts for Dr. Zed while a timer counted down was just annoying, and the rewards were barely worth it in either case (usually XP and a weapon which was far below my current level). The only reason to do a number of the side missions is because of the possibility of rare loot and character backstory. The rest are grindy level-fodder, needed for leveling up, but nothing else.

    I solo'd most of Borderlands 2 – yeah, crazy – but the game worked well as a solo experience. The bosses were never too hard; just long. One boss took me 45 minutes of running, hiding, sniping, and running again (I was playing the commando class). Clearly the bosses were not designed for soloing. The loot drops were also disappointing. The guns for sale at the kiosks were always – and I mean always – worse than what I was carrying. It's better to loot new weapons than buy them. Which means that other than ammo, there's nothing to spend money on (except respawning). The best weapons are acquired by using a “golden key” on the special loot-drop chest in Sanctuary, so sometimes it's just easier to spend a golden key than spending hours poring over loot (some side-missions for Moxxi do provide decent weapons).

    If there is a drawback to Borderlands 2, it’s the amount of DLC. There is a lot. Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep was one of the best pieces of DLC I’ve ever encountered, having a fun story that was uniquely told. The Captain Scarlett, the Creature Slaughterdome, and Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage DLCs provide solid additional content. But additional player classes as DLC? (The Psycho and Mechromancer DLCs) Raising the character level cap via DLC? (Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade packs) There are a number of DLC packs that focus on skins and such, but this level of “parting out” the game verges on the ridiculous. If the game were not complete without the DLC, it’d be time for a rant. However, without the DLC, Borderlands 2 still feels like a complete experience. I lament the DLC situation, but deduct no points for it.

    Even after moving on and playing other games, I keep coming back to Borderlands 2. In an age when it’s cool to have “the latest”, Borderlands 2 inspires the sort of interest that kept me coming back again and again. A great achievement in fps video games, and a game that belongs in the library of any fan of the genre.    … Expand
  20. TheArchetypes
    Sep 9, 2016
    9
    In many ways Borderlands 2 improves upon BL1 and, if you are a fan of the first game in the series, I would easily recommend this one. The gameplay seems a bit smoother, the art seems a bit more polished, and rocket launchers can actually do damage! That being said, there are a few things I would like to inform any potential buyers: 1. The loot system, while apparently expanded, seemed aIn many ways Borderlands 2 improves upon BL1 and, if you are a fan of the first game in the series, I would easily recommend this one. The gameplay seems a bit smoother, the art seems a bit more polished, and rocket launchers can actually do damage! That being said, there are a few things I would like to inform any potential buyers: 1. The loot system, while apparently expanded, seemed a tad bit limited. Oh sure, you find guns that have better stats and they might even have a new skin, but because all the gun manufacturers have their own "quirks" that apply to EVERY gun they make (i.e. all hyperion guns start out inaccurate but gain accuracy the longer you fire), all the guns seem rather similar. You no longer get the "HX480" prefix in your gun titles, which, while it might appeal to many gamers, also makes it harder to see if you have a gun made up of the perfect parts. Also, if you have been following the press releases about the game, the advertised "thrown together" aspects of Bandit guns are out. Originally there were supposed to be beer bottles in place of scopes and a screw that you look down when in ADS mode. It seems that now all bandit guns have is a "dirty" or graffiti'd paint job. 2. The environments have definitely been expanded upon, with caverns and mines filled with acid to a modern city open for you to loot and shoot your way through. The problem that might turn off some gamers is that the devs added more obstacles for you to run past so that there is a greater sense of progression. This is, in my opinion, a double edged sword because this leads to a cluster of terrain that is almost impossible to navigate without using the map. 3. Badass points: You gain badass points whenever you do challenges like "shoot x amount of enemies with sniper rifles". You can then spend these points on upping gun damage, reload speed, etc. This replaces the weapon proficiency system of BL1, so that some gamers wouldn't feel committed to using the type of gun they had used up to that point. On the other hand, you don't feel like you are improving with a certain weapon type, which cuts down on a bit of the RPG aspects IMO. 4. Gore: In order to release world-wide uncut, Gearbox disabled decapitations. In BL1, a headshot with a decent sniper rifle and *boom*. Head gone. In BL2, even though the blood from the headshot still spews out like in the prequel, the enemy models still retain their heads. This is a rather minor complaint, but judging from the Gearbox forums, there are a good number of people ticked off by this.

    All in all, I think that this is a pretty good game. The only setbacks I thought it had were conscious decisions made by Gearbox and, while I might not be the specific market they are trying to appeal to, there is still enough shoot and loot for me to enjoy BL2 immensely. I'd also keep in mind that Gearbox was trying to release Aliens colonel marines and Duke Nukem Forever at the same time, which might explain the lack of innovation in terms of Bandit weapons. My hope is they balance the innovations (the manufacturer "quirks") in BL3.    … Expand
  21. Asce1369
    Sep 3, 2016
    10
    One of my favorite games, Definitely 10/10 no doubt and the cartoon esq graphics top it off and compliment the gameplay very well. The game it's self isn't for everyone since the game is based heavily on rng and that isn't a looting system that everyone enjoys as a grinding experience isn't for them.
  22. FacundoCritics
    Jul 10, 2016
    8
    Muy divertido, es muy espectacular, la ambientación es genial, la historia muy divertida, las clases, los bosses, todo esta muy pulido y es genial. Es muy bueno para jugar con amigos, un poco flojo el tema de las misiones secundarias, y en mi caso no es muy rejugable, con habérmelo pasado una vez es suficiente. Pero aun así un gran juego con un muy buen lore.
  23. LEONARDO3O
    Jul 9, 2016
    10
    Это моя любимая игра, которая подарила мне 224 часа веселья, радости и смеха! Очень хорошо проработанные персонажи, (графен в стиле комиксов добавляет некую изюминку) море отменного юмора, сатиры и безбашенности. я не находил себе место когда её анонсировали я плакал от радости!
    игра прекрасна 10/10    Это моя любимая игра, которая подарила мне 224 часа веселья, радости и смеха! Очень хорошо проработанные персонажи, (графен в стиле комиксов добавляет некую изюминку) море отменного юмора, сатиры и безбашенности. я не находил себе место когда её анонсировали я плакал от радости!
    игра прекрасна 10/10
  24. Gormph
    Jun 26, 2016
    8
    I played this game before the first one i can say this is why i bought the first one, everything about the game was great to me. it was funny, full of interesting characters the weapons are pretty fun to use, and the even the DLC was great, in fact the DLC with Tina may be the best part of the game and have me lmao the whole time. Its not the most artistic game in the world, its certainlyI played this game before the first one i can say this is why i bought the first one, everything about the game was great to me. it was funny, full of interesting characters the weapons are pretty fun to use, and the even the DLC was great, in fact the DLC with Tina may be the best part of the game and have me lmao the whole time. Its not the most artistic game in the world, its certainly not the deepest but its fun and well worth the price more so since its basically always on sell, so pick it up and make sure to play it with a friend.… Expand
  25. Captain_Chaos
    Jun 22, 2016
    8
    10/13/2012: Borderlands 2 is bigger, badder and better then the first game in almost every category. There is an overdose of plot where previously there was next to none, for starters. It still has a host of problems- the shared stash is painfully small, the ambient rather then omnipresent music still fades unnoticably into the background (excellent title and credits music by The Heavy not10/13/2012: Borderlands 2 is bigger, badder and better then the first game in almost every category. There is an overdose of plot where previously there was next to none, for starters. It still has a host of problems- the shared stash is painfully small, the ambient rather then omnipresent music still fades unnoticably into the background (excellent title and credits music by The Heavy not withstanding) and it remains a poor choice for single player. However, it is an excellent party game, an experience best shared with friends and memorable for it. Ease of connectivity has been greatly improved, though given the first game's rather pathetic netcode that's not saying much. There are more useful guns, a greater diversity of skills with less focus on specific weapons and more on combat utility, and generally more room to experiment without being shoehorned into "that one build." Oh, and the cars. Good lord, did they fix the cars.

    2015 Update: After having put over 200 hours into this game and playing every addon from Captain Scarlett to the Son of Crawmerax, broke my characters with a save editor, and got stomped on by raid bosses, and experienced the phenomenon of no gun ever doing quite enough damage, I can safely say that Borderlands 2 in its entirety is a wild ride, but not without severe flaws. It's a game I kept coming back to with friends in spite of its annoyances, and the more I played, the more it felt like an old, familiar friend with bad aim. Much like other Diablolikes, you eventually hit a power plataeu where enemies hit so hard and you waste so much time and ammo killing them that you'll get pretty bored- but by that point, the game has served its purpose. There was plenty of laughs along the way. I fell in love with the world and characters from the very beginning, and I leave the game with more fond memories then not. I expect more and better from Gearbox in the future.    … Expand
  26. SPARTACVS
    May 29, 2016
    5
    The game has greatly improved in term of software quality. BL1 was troublesome (yet playable). They also add some interesting features, like the ability to transfer items between characters (finally).

    My main complaint is the fact that your character is limited to level 50. You have to buy add on or the GOTY edition to go beyond that level. It's not like this game as a free to play    The game has greatly improved in term of software quality. BL1 was troublesome (yet playable). They also add some interesting features, like the ability to transfer items between characters (finally).

    My main complaint is the fact that your character is limited to level 50. You have to buy add on or the GOTY edition to go beyond that level. It's not like this game as a free to play model and you buy options. I've paid a decent price for that game and I feel cheated. So if you want to buy it, get the GOTY edition.

    Also, many patches after the release, they changed something which made the game much harder. I don't know if they weaken the characters or their weapons or if it was the monster that were much stronger. The result is you can get killed by normal monsters that are few levels below yours. And to make points for your characters, you have to fight monsters that are ideally slightly above your level. And I'm not even talking about boss monsters and so. See the picture?    … Expand
  27. RECON-UK
    May 13, 2016
    10
    Well this is a bit unfair really, the first BL game i rated 10/10 because it deserves that score, this adds more of everything to the mix and executes it mind blowingly well, this is the ultimate BL game imo, if i could score it 20/10 then i would, but 10/10 will have to do.
  28. yosh0r
    Apr 24, 2016
    9
    The best Coop game I know. RPG Shooter in a huge fantastic world with a great artstyle. Uncountable number of weapons, an overall just perfect gameplay and just the right difficutly which scales accurately when playing with some mates. Only -1 point for inventory. You'll spend a lot of time in the inventory and it's not quite as good designed as the rest of the game, too much unnecessaryThe best Coop game I know. RPG Shooter in a huge fantastic world with a great artstyle. Uncountable number of weapons, an overall just perfect gameplay and just the right difficutly which scales accurately when playing with some mates. Only -1 point for inventory. You'll spend a lot of time in the inventory and it's not quite as good designed as the rest of the game, too much unnecessary scrolling & swapping problems.… Expand
  29. arasion
    Apr 6, 2016
    9
    the game itself is amazing and with great narrative and with great characters but it has a problem with the difficulty this game is meant to be played with friends but the biggest problem about this s some times you cant find any one to play with thank god In the steam edition you could use steam as there is comunity
  30. rich_pl
    Feb 20, 2016
    10
    Why does this site not provide an 11/10 score for games that truly deserve it... This being one such game.

    At its core its entirely simplistic, shoot and explode alien thingys until you get a better gun with which to shoot & explode alien thingys. BUT --- wrap that up with sensationally funny characters, a great story line, some twists turns and EXPLOSIONS and bam .. Borderlands 2    Why does this site not provide an 11/10 score for games that truly deserve it... This being one such game.

    At its core its entirely simplistic, shoot and explode alien thingys until you get a better gun with which to shoot & explode alien thingys.

    BUT --- wrap that up with sensationally funny characters, a great story line, some twists turns and EXPLOSIONS and bam .. Borderlands 2

    If you liked the original Borderlands now imagine playing that after 20 cans of redbull and realising your boss called you and yelled down the phone "sweet skagg-entrails! Take the rest of the week off and pay the damn game!"

    It's more fun with friends, so if you can get a 'stable' group together this is sure to be the most fun you can have with your clothes on with those people.

    This review sponsored by Torgue Firearms - EX---PLOOOOOOSIONZ    … Expand
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#6 Best PC Game of 2012
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#8 Most Discussed PC Game of 2012
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#7 Most Shared PC Game of 2012

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. PC Master (Greece)
    Feb 6, 2013
    92
    It’s addicting, full of creative gags and amazing battles (especially in co-op mode) and it keeps dangling that loot-carrot in front of your face. Add that crazy humor on top and you have a synonymous for the world ‘entertainment’. [November 2012]
  2. RPG Fan
    Dec 3, 2012
    90
    If you're looking for something with a ponderous story full of morality and contemplation – one best savored alone – then you'll need to look elsewhere. Borderlands 2 delivers tons of lighthearted, occasionally juvenile fun with immense replayability, and is best approached with a few buddies in tow. It doesn't revolutionize the concept pioneered by its forebear, but it refines it to a razor-sharp edge and offers some of the most fun you can have in a cooperative action RPG this side of Diablo II. And if nothing else, it's got lots of Claptrap.
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  3. Gamers' Temple
    Oct 30, 2012
    94
    The moment at which my endearingly annoying robot companion Claptrap fashioned himself a Mohawk out of some animal fur I collected he earned a spot on my all-time favorite robot list.
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