Borderlands 2

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  1. Hevox
    May 15, 2023
    9
    Absolute fantastic game, the artistic direction is a real success and the gameplay feel good. The four playable characters are all interesting to play.
  2. 3ls0ul
    Mar 6, 2023
    9
    Este juego aún no lo eh jugado o completado, así que pondré una reseña y nota diferentes cuando lo haga.
  3. hector_bcn98
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    Igual he pasado más horas con este Shooter-RPG que con un RPG al uso. Gracias Gearbox, gracias de corazon.
  4. LittleSticker
    Aug 26, 2022
    10
    5th favorite game of all time
    favorite fps game
    rpgs and fps games work so well together
  5. PaulaTLD
    Aug 23, 2022
    10
    Amo la saga Borderlands, este es mi favorito, tantas horas jugando este juego y no me canso jamas!!!! Recomendado totalmente!
  6. Menbobson
    Aug 23, 2022
    10
    This is the greatest video game of all time. Handsome Jack is the greatest villain in video game history only rivaled by Vaas.
  7. HuevoAlce
    Jun 26, 2022
    8
    There is so much wit and charm that has gone into this franchise thus far. Borderlands 2 might stand as the best Borderlands.
  8. Dewom
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    Fácilmente mi juego más jugado.

    Las clases ofrecen muchísima variedad de gameplay. Hay algo en cómo está estructurada la historia que me mantiene enganchado partida tras partida tras partida. Es perfecto para jugar con amigos. Jack el guapo es uno de los mejores villanos, en cuanto a entretenimiento al menos, brutal siempre que habla. Es simplemente un juego super completo y los DLC son    Fácilmente mi juego más jugado.

    Las clases ofrecen muchísima variedad de gameplay. Hay algo en cómo está estructurada la historia que me mantiene enganchado partida tras partida tras partida. Es perfecto para jugar con amigos. Jack el guapo es uno de los mejores villanos, en cuanto a entretenimiento al menos, brutal siempre que habla. Es simplemente un juego super completo y los DLC son la guinda en el pastel.    … Expand
  9. HioriK
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    I think this one is the best one in the series. Unique and intriguing environment. More polished than the original.
  10. SolaireMengao
    Oct 18, 2021
    10
    Definitely one of the best FPS of all time. Hours and hours of fun, with charismatic characters, an excellent story and an innovative gameplay.
  11. aspentitan
    Aug 16, 2021
    8
    For me, borderlands 2 is the perfect example of all that is good with current generation games and as well all that is bad. Let's start off with the good. The game is large, relatively bug free, has awesome graphics and is very smooth to play. It's very decent with how the open world is, the enemy variety and going about things your own way. For these elements alone I'd love to give thisFor me, borderlands 2 is the perfect example of all that is good with current generation games and as well all that is bad. Let's start off with the good. The game is large, relatively bug free, has awesome graphics and is very smooth to play. It's very decent with how the open world is, the enemy variety and going about things your own way. For these elements alone I'd love to give this game a 10/10 because it is quite phenomenal in many respects. Now what I don't like about it and although subtle it has all these elements: cheating, fetch quests, poor tuning and selling out making a game for everyone. Fetch quests are pretty obvious find this go get it bring it back.....boring. Poor tuning....ok I'm halfway through my playthrough and haven't found a decent unique weapon yet just permutations of everything else. This is boring in a game that advertises bazillions of guns. So am I just unlucky? No, I doubt it. So what's my beef? My beef is this game isn't tuned to be difficult. It's goes through a weapon upgrade loop finding a variety of weak guns with different abilities then progressing to higher enemies where these guns become outdated and then pretty much finding he same guns a little bit stronger, rinse and repeat. The game seems driven not by weapon luck but by a mathematical formula keeping you on pace in the game. If the game is gonna scale then let's have that promised fun and scale to whatever weapons I find so playthrough A can be wildly different than playthrough B, especially with different characters. Another example of bad tuning: I'm currently in Chapter 11 with a level 16 character. I'm getting bored with the weapon drops being boring so I go to the ammo vender only to find all that's offered in level 7-10 stuff...6-9 levels below my character .Seriously?... So I take plan B, round up junk the go to Moxies slot machines to gamble for a new weapon I may like. After a considerable time not one weapon is any better than the current playfield drops...so disgusted I go read some posts and find that this game offers golden keys from valve codes....no doubt you need to subscribe to their terms of service so you can get decent weapons at the cost of your privacy. Ah, it all makes sense on the normal in game weapon drops. Here we have a system like EA has employed, loot chests you have to sell your soul for but done a little bit differently. So this also goes hand in hand with cheating it turns out the valve codes also have exploits to them and no doubt the game tuning had to be adjusted after the game was patched. Perhaps to this day this game has seen tuning because of all these congressional issues. The end product for me is a game with amazing potential but does not challenge me in a manner in which I enjoy. Instead I feel the game is a time waster anyone can get through. The game seems very tuned to keep you busy and with enough wandering around you will succeed. Even the cash in the game is pointless. When you have lots of money and die it costs a lot to reincarnate. Go blow your cash at Moxies then die and you will see it costs nothing again to reincarnate. What is the point of the cash then? It's not useful at a vending machine nor is there gameplay punishment for spending it unwisely. Then I think about how much in game time it takes to open all those crates for this fake economy and it's depressing having to open the crates and see it. In some respects I like this but is game it is overly done to the point of feeling like a game zombie. I would still really recommend this game it's very large, decent for the money and is brilliant in many respects. I only wish the software companies go back to some old school challenge because what I like about video games is that they challenge your skills concurrent with brain power and many games are losing that notion making me want to just get rid of or stop gaming altogether.… Expand
  12. JimPickens
    Jul 8, 2021
    9
    Borderlands 2 is a masterclass in writing and to a lesser extent gameplay, giving us fan favourite characters like Zer0 and Maya, expanding upon the stories of the first games Vault Hunters, giving us the best villain in the series and some of the best side characters to date.

    I'll level with you, I'm biased here, real biased. BL2 was the first Borderlands I finished, after playing BL1    Borderlands 2 is a masterclass in writing and to a lesser extent gameplay, giving us fan favourite characters like Zer0 and Maya, expanding upon the stories of the first games Vault Hunters, giving us the best villain in the series and some of the best side characters to date.

    I'll level with you, I'm biased here, real biased. BL2 was the first Borderlands I finished, after playing BL1 and deciding I hated it because I chose Lilith and didn't how to play her at all, I picked up BL2... and decided I hated it because I chose Zer0 and didn't how to play him at all BUT then I went back when BL3 was announced and played Axton instead, a far more basic character, played through the game, and loved it to death, I thought the writing was hilarious, I loved Jack and anticipated his next ECHO call, and I loved the Crimson Raiders despite barely knowing who they were because again, I dropped BL1 in like 2 hours.

    The gameplay in BL2 is just a much more refined version of the gameplay in BL1, but hot damn is it refined. Guns feel unique, turning Psycho's and Bandits into a red mist is amazing, and it never gets dull, the game is noticeably longer than the first yet never feels old or tiresome like Borderlands 3 or The Pre-Sequel, it justifies its length in gameplay and story and feels worth every hour. Learning to play a more unique character like Maya or Zer0 multiplies this fact, though they had their Siren and Assassin counterparts in BL1 in Lilith and Mordecai, they still feel unique, also Zer0 has a sword... He brought a sword to a gunfight, that's gangster as f*ck. Other characters include Salvador, the shortstack "Gunzerker" who I love very much for his character alone. Axton the generic Shooty Man with a turret, who I ended up having way more fun playing than I thought I would, he also did the LGBT Soldier Bro years before Blizzard with Soldier 76, which is a small win for me personally, and a pleasant surprise because we share a sexuality. Then there's Gaige, who has a f*cking Robot, so that's pretty bloody metal. Finally there's Krieg, who is a Psycho with an Axe... what more need be said?

    The Writing in Borderlands 2 is definitely the peak when it comes to mainline games, personally I think Tales is the overall funniest but that's just me. Everything from Jack naming a diamond horse "Butt Stallion" in honour of you, to Jack -again- asking you to commit suicide for money, which you can do, and yes he does pay you, is all hilarious. It's not just comedy however, there are some genuinely heavy scenes that tug at the heart strings, Jack even pleads with you at one point, and despite being undoubtedly evil, it made me feel bad, in no short part due to Dameon Clarkes unforgettable performance.

    Overall premise isn't much to write home about, Jack bad, Hyperion bad, go kill Jack, go to Vault, you win. It's more about the character interactions and what actually happens within the story, but like the first game, your immediate motivation isn't really much beyond "GO VAULT" which works well enough for a Vault Hunter I suppose, it's just one of the very few things I think the Pre-Sequel did better... it's the only thing I think the Pre-Sequel did better.

    Borderlands 2 was superb when it released, and it's superb now, if you played BL3 and enjoyed it to any extent, I can't recommend Borderlands 2 enough    … Expand
  13. emmeybal9211
    Jun 9, 2021
    10
    Best looter-shooter ever. Verry good story mode,best villain (Handsome Jack) , characters providing a variety of gameplay GUNS,LOTS OF GUNS
  14. VanCan72
    May 14, 2021
    9
    I thoroughly enjoyed this game. Side quests a plenty, a **** insane story, humour hits, and it's a great game all around. Guns guns and guns a plenty, they all have a good punch and gameplay all around is tight and fun to play
  15. TheVindicated
    May 12, 2021
    10
    Possibly the best game I've ever played. Great story, action, humor, hundreds of hours of varied content and bazillions of guns! What's not to love?
  16. FidelGastro
    Apr 10, 2021
    9
    Just finished this game today. It entertained for whole week. And to be honest, i gladly spent time with this game.
    Main story quests were absolutely amazing. Let me take my hat off in front of these who wrote amazing dialogues. I laughed loud so much during my walktrough. But now lets go for a deep review.
    This game is excelent and addictive shooter. It make everything what was good    Just finished this game today. It entertained for whole week. And to be honest, i gladly spent time with this game.
    Main story quests were absolutely amazing. Let me take my hat off in front of these who wrote amazing dialogues. I laughed loud so much during my walktrough. But now lets go for a deep review.

    This game is excelent and addictive shooter. It make everything what was good in Borderlands 1 and made it to the perfection. In this kinda weird genre we get "unknown" main heroes which in Borderlands 2 have charisma and create hilarious/funny dialogs.
    That's exactly what makes Borderlands 2 so damn enjoyable. Its humor is fascinating, innovative, crazy, idiotic and etc. (and its not afraid of being offensive)

    The game is also mega super addictive. I could finish game after four days of playing. But i spent another three afternoons just doing side quests. Because i didnt want to miss these funny and bizarre dialogues and characters.

    What I absolutely love in this game is the Borderlands 2 is the villain. Handsome Jack is probably one of the greatest villains in video game history (i would put him on same place on ladder as Vaas from FC3) and he's the highlight of the Borderlands universe.

    So in the end.. this game deserves definitely a 9/10 rating! MUST PLAY    … Expand
  17. AbhinavDasiga
    Jul 8, 2020
    8
    The gameplay, characters and humour in the game are quirky and on point. The aesthetics of borderlands enhances the player experience and develops the game into one of the best looter shooters, one with a heart of gold.
  18. INU4SH4
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Borderlands 2 is just a legendary shooter. Rarely I can give an FPS such a high score. In this genre we mostly get empty main protagonists we almost don't see or feel but the characters in Borderlands 2 have charisma and create hilarious dialogs. That's exactly what makes Borderlands 2 so damn memorable. Its humor is innovative, dumb, and not afraid of being offensive.

    The game is also    Borderlands 2 is just a legendary shooter. Rarely I can give an FPS such a high score. In this genre we mostly get empty main protagonists we almost don't see or feel but the characters in Borderlands 2 have charisma and create hilarious dialogs. That's exactly what makes Borderlands 2 so damn memorable. Its humor is innovative, dumb, and not afraid of being offensive.

    The game is also super addictive and has a bunch of characters to choose from (6 if you include DLC). What I like the most about Borderlands 2 is the villain. Handsome Jack is probably the greatest villain in video game history and he's the highlight of the Borderlands universe for me.

    Of course, it doesn't come without its problems and my main issue with this game is the Ultimate Vault Hunter mode. It gets too monotonous because the characters become undying bullet sponges and if you don't grind for the right weapons and equipment every 1 or 2 levels, you'll find yourself being completely useless. But nevertheless, it's still a blast playing through the first two modes and the DLCs.    … Expand
  19. mistertorgue
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Borderlands 2 is the best co-op game I've enjoyed. It's funny as hell with funny and dynamic characters. Amazing colleciton of guns and gameplay, especially the amazing "Badass crater of Badasstitude" DLC. Must play!
  20. azizsopinions
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This game is all around fantastic, the story is twisted, the gameplay is gritty and fun, the graphics are very vibrant and distinct, and what really makes this game as good as it is, is Handsome Jack, which is in my opinion one of the best villains in any form of media of all time, he's funny, smart, witty, likeable & unlikeable at the same time. HIGHLY recommend.
  21. Not_Ur_Momz
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    I loved Borderlands 2 so much! The game was so fun to play and I had so much fun playing with my friends as well.
  22. Kai82
    Dec 30, 2019
    10
    The perfect sequel. It kept all the strengths of Borderlands and improved the weak parts to excellence. Like its predecessor it is a fine mixture of RPG and FPS (And possibly the best loot shooter of its time). As before you get tons of different loot in a well balanced amount. The characters and their abilities are unique. This time you can even develop the same characters in differentThe perfect sequel. It kept all the strengths of Borderlands and improved the weak parts to excellence. Like its predecessor it is a fine mixture of RPG and FPS (And possibly the best loot shooter of its time). As before you get tons of different loot in a well balanced amount. The characters and their abilities are unique. This time you can even develop the same characters in different ways (You can say that 2 different builds of the same character feel more like two separate characters). As you level up you get new abilities, stat boost and new skills (You can always reset the skill points and reuse them differently). Experimentation with skills and equipment is encouraged and rewarding (There a tons of builds on YouTube). For the weak parts from Borderlands that they have improved: This time you get a real good story and an enjoyable villain with Handsome Jack. He is one of the best villains in video game history and you will love to hate him. The graphics have improved . The world is more colorful and the levels are far more diverse. The music is also real good (Was never a complaint in the Borderlands series). Also I like the dark humor and the crazy side characters. Overall this is the blueprint for loot shooters and the gold standard for this time (Destiny and Anthem should have adapted this formula).… Expand
  23. Heisenberg93
    Nov 30, 2019
    9
    Borderlands 2 arrived at a time when its video game generation was nearing its end. In this sense, it was among those games that helped make those last years shine before their final breaths. Borderlands 2 was good and impactful more than enough to made us forget that its generation was ending.

    Compared to the first Borderlands, we are certainly in front of a more interesting and better    Borderlands 2 arrived at a time when its video game generation was nearing its end. In this sense, it was among those games that helped make those last years shine before their final breaths. Borderlands 2 was good and impactful more than enough to made us forget that its generation was ending.

    Compared to the first Borderlands, we are certainly in front of a more interesting and better written plot. Handsome Jack is exactly what was missing in the first game: a real villain, identifiable, well characterized, perhaps not very original but with a really brilliant writing at times. And this applies to the game's writing in general, the level of humor was increased and only a few times it's exaggerated. And then the events in the plot, turning points, characters, all this contributed in making Borderalnds 2's plot hardly forgettable, without comparing it to plots that were still much better.

    Borderlands 2 doesn't alter the solid "Role-playing shooter" formula of the first game, but certainly, by playing it, it is impossible not to notice differences. Let's start from the fact that Salvador, "the Gunzerker", is the most successful class of the game, the only one that is worth talking about compared to Axton, Maya and Zero. Salvador is Borderlands: chaotic, wild, unstoppable; Pandora embodied. Using two weapons, even of different type, and unleash a lead shower, while HPs and ammunition are constantly regenerated: it's not OP, it's just extraordinarily fun. Addition of "slag" elementary effect is very welcome, as is the introduction of special E-tech weapons. I must say that I missed Eridian weapons and Atlas manufacturer but at least Bandit manufacturer guarantees weapons with gargantuan ammo loads, in part replacing S&S Munitions which is gone. Variety of enemies has grown exponentially and among them I think Goliaths are the most well designed. It's always a pleasure to fight them, to make them become angry and to listen to their mad deliriums. Normally being angry makes you stupid, but not for Goliaths: "wrath" is evolution for them, which is awesome. I can't say if the side-quests are more than in the first Borderlands, but it's certain that they are much more fun and more varied. Addition of mini-map is also certainly good, as it is no longer always necessary to pause the game to have a minimum idea of ​​where to go. Driving system remained almost unchanged, but at least there is the addition of the Bandit Technical vehicle. Some problems of the first game still remain: going forward it becomes more difficult to get EXP points, and only the most recent enemies guarantee a good leveling. Weapons are also subject to "aging". A legendary orange but low-level weapon (even E-tech) can be easily outclassed by a common white high-level weapon. Loot generation's random algorithm has been improved in the sense that offers more variety of possible combinations. Maybe it's true, however, that it's more difficult to obtain really rare and unique weapons than in the previous game.

    Graphically the game was improved. Even if this it's not visible at first glance, still cel-shading ages very well. On the other hand, cel-shading makes difficult to perceive all of improvements. I played the game when it came out, on PC, and only years later on PS3. Differences are obvious: PC version offers extra features as well as simply better graphics in lighting, texture resolution, ambient occlusion and anti-aliasing. PS3 version is however well optimized, and performs well almost like Xbox 360 version. Frame rate it's still a problem, when things become chaotic. As in the first Borderlands, there's no unforgettable soundtrack but at least the intro song, "Short Change Hero" (however technically not OST, I guess) is very fitting.

    Borderlands 2 received critical acclaim, it's one of the best-selling video games of all time with 22,000,000 copies sold and left a far greater impact than its predecessor in video gaming. You will find in it what you were looking for in the first Borderlands, but several times multiplied. After 7 years Borderlands 2 stands the test of time.    … Expand
  24. cdsmith7
    Mar 20, 2014
    10
    Borderlands 2 is The BEST GAME for PS3. If you enjoyed the first borderlands this game is an improvement in every way. More guns, diversity in landscapes, stellar music, in depth skill trees for characters, and tons and tons of side quests. This is the best game whether going alone or joining in with friends. And afterwards you have some amazing expansions to look forward to.
  25. chosebine
    Jun 2, 2019
    9
    Must Play really cool design really funny ans colourful si sick such a good ass game
  26. TJ_of_Carolina
    Mar 29, 2019
    8
    A fun and exciting shooter. This means something, coming from someone who generally doesn't like shooters. There is a large variety of guns and even some character customization. The story is actually interesting and Handsome Jack is a simultaneously amusing and Hate-able corporate leader. Little bits of story can be found through audio clips you find in the world. Shooting enemies isA fun and exciting shooter. This means something, coming from someone who generally doesn't like shooters. There is a large variety of guns and even some character customization. The story is actually interesting and Handsome Jack is a simultaneously amusing and Hate-able corporate leader. Little bits of story can be found through audio clips you find in the world. Shooting enemies is oddly satisfying. Probably one of the best shooters i've ever played

    (Side note: Why are the games seperated by console release? They're all the same game)    … Expand
  27. builtFORDtuff
    Mar 19, 2019
    10
    The gameplay, soundtrack, and humor are tops. It is a game you can play straight through without feeling tempted to try other games- then play straight though three more times
  28. Folmer
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    This game has perfect visual style, atmosphere, characters (they are REALLY COOL) with nice humor and a lot of guns of course. It is one of the best games to play together.
  29. HoldDAfort
    Jan 18, 2019
    9
    Intense RPG'ish shooter, .. guns galore and vibes a feel of combined mix bag of deus ex "the conspiracy" & mercenaries (ps2) .....being game has been out for years (im playing the ps3 version) i haven't tasted the online nor co-op play, .. im through maybe 70% of single campaign - first character through (rexton) single campaign, which imo the campaign should have gotten much more love.Intense RPG'ish shooter, .. guns galore and vibes a feel of combined mix bag of deus ex "the conspiracy" & mercenaries (ps2) .....being game has been out for years (im playing the ps3 version) i haven't tasted the online nor co-op play, .. im through maybe 70% of single campaign - first character through (rexton) single campaign, which imo the campaign should have gotten much more love. ..smart enemy AI and being the firepower at your disposal they balanced it perfect keeping you attached only wanting more as you go..… Expand
  30. KratosKong
    Jan 18, 2019
    10
    Shooter en primera persona mezclado con RPG que destaca por la locura de su mundo y de algunas misiones.
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#3 Best PS3 Game of 2012
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#14 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2012

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Universal acclaim - based on 25 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 25 out of 25
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  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Gamestyle
    Jan 26, 2014
    90
    What the original Borderlands did so well has been grabbed and near perfected with this sequel. The comedy may be hit and miss, but it thrives on its shooting and loot grabbing. Many hours of fun will await you in Pandora.
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  2. Eurogamer Portugal
    Nov 6, 2012
    100
    Borderlands 2 is huge, intense and addictive.
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  3. Thunderbolt
    Oct 19, 2012
    90
    It's a lengthy adventure full of personality, an endless plethora of weapons, and addictive co-op gameplay. Fans of the first game would be foolish to pass up another chance to visit Pandora and plunder the incalculable treasures therein.
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