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Oct 13, 2014The gravity zero new mechanic is more than enough for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel to push away any doubt about it being just a big Borderlands 2 expansion. It is true that it uses most of its past elements, but it doesn't weigh down the experience. In addition, the excessive amount of content will give lots of gameplay hours to those who haven't made the gen-jump yet.
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Oct 22, 2014More of the same, but since "the same" is still a lot of fun, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel remains warmly recommended.
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Oct 21, 2014Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is deadset the most Australian game you’re ever going to play.
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Oct 15, 2014While there are some flaws in the narrative setup of the story and the manner by which players are able to get from beginning to middle to end, all in all it is what I always expected it to be: a fun, funny experience with colorful characters, colorful environments, and colorful loot throughout it all.
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Oct 13, 2014Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel tries to shake its gameplay with new, but not always good, elements. Luckily, the core is the same as always, and the game is still very good if played in a group of up to four friends, not that good if you're going to enjoy it solo.
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Nov 23, 2014If you like Borderlands, then you'll like Borderlands The Pre-Sequel. It's simply more Borderlands.
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Playstation Official Magazine UKNov 16, 20142K Australia has done itself proud. [Dec 2014, p.84]
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Nov 8, 2014Even considering the occasional bugs, the game is more than worthy of your time if you’re a fan of the franchise.
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Playstation Official Magazine AustraliaOct 30, 2014More Borderlands. Fans will doubtlessly love this, but casuals may find it too samey. [December 2014, p72]
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Oct 20, 2014For a Borderlands fan, The Pre-Sequel is really a no-brainer, but don’t expect anything massively new or innovative outside of the small tweaks. Instead, enjoy a bit (read: a lot) more Borderlands until Gearbox can show us what the series will become on the new generation of consoles.
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Oct 19, 2014Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is fun. Perhaps that’s the simplest and best way to describe it. No, the story isn’t as enticing as I would’ve liked, the Cryo freeze feature doesn’t really enhance the experience, and the zero-grav idea has its drawbacks. But when all is said and done, this is Borderlands.
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Oct 14, 2014The famous Borderlands formula is impressive in this new game in which the gravity on the moon makes shoot-outs very different. This is still a special Borderlands game with interesting gameplay that takes more than 30 hours.
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Oct 13, 2014The new gear and low-gravity mechanics mixed with the zany skill trees makes for a fresh experience, and with Jack at the center driving the story forward, you get a deeper dive into the always entertaining, if well-traveled universe of Borderlands.
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Games Master UKDec 21, 2014More a remix of the series' successful elements than a giant leap for shooterkind, but still hugely fun. [Christmas 2014, p.66]
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Oct 18, 2014It never truly reaches the heights of Borderlands 2, even with the interesting lunar combat and the captivating premise. If you want more Borderlands though, here you'll find plenty of that.
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Jan 7, 2015If you’re not on board with the series’ mashing of shooting and RPG elements, there’s nothing here that’s going to dissuade, and even casual fans might not feel the need to pick up this interquel after they’re still stuffed from Borderlands 2, but for the hardcore fan it’s hard to deny the formula is still plenty of fun and taking things to the moon provides enough of a difference in the mechanics to justify a play-through.
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Nov 2, 2014Borderlands: The Pre Sequel plays very much like the previous entries in the series, with only minor additions being made to the formula. If you’re still up for more Borderlands, then you’ll find yourself right at home, but if you had your fill of the humour and gameplay after the last outing, then it may be best to hang up your holster and wait to see what the inevitable next-gen offering brings.
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Oct 23, 2014You know what they say: In space, nobody can hear you scream, but they sure can hear you laugh.
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Oct 20, 2014Borderlands: the Pre-Sequel gives fans of the series a good amount of content to dig their teeth into: however, the new features just don’t work and the overall quality of the adventure isn’t even close to the one we enjoyed in Borderlands 2.
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Oct 13, 2014Elpis is a beautiful place to behold, yet with its deep craters and creepy multi-eyed extraterrestrials it feels like a hostile and alien world.
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Play UKNov 16, 2014Our time on the Moon was fun, but not nearly as much as Pandora. [Issue#250, p.60]
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Oct 13, 2014The Pre-Sequel is a faulty chapter in the series. Screenplay has no verve and weapons' stats are unbalanced. Elpis is not as thriving as Pandora, and in the end the overall experience is pale and vague.
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Oct 16, 2014Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel does not feel like a new game at all. Laserguns and the changed gravity do no really add much. Claptrap with his funny comments makes this game enjoyable.
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Oct 16, 2014Unfortunately The Pre-Sequel does not have the rich characters we expect in a Borderlands-game. Going through this adventure with Claptrap is very enjoyable, because of his jokes, but technically it could use some freshening up.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 127 out of 218
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Mixed: 51 out of 218
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Negative: 40 out of 218
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