Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

 PlayStation 3
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
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  1. LaPS4
    Oct 13, 2014
    90
    The 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.
  2. PlaySense
    Oct 22, 2014
    85
    More of the same, but since "the same" is still a lot of fun, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel remains warmly recommended.
  3. AusGamers
    Oct 21, 2014
    84
    Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is deadset the most Australian game you’re ever going to play.
  5. Cheat Code Central
    Oct 15, 2014
    84
    While 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.
  6. IGN Italia
    Oct 13, 2014
    84
    Borderlands: 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.
  7. Gamestyle
    Nov 23, 2014
    80
    If you like Borderlands, then you'll like Borderlands The Pre-Sequel. It's simply more Borderlands.
  8. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 16, 2014
    80
    2K Australia has done itself proud. [Dec 2014, p.84]
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  9. Impulsegamer
    Nov 8, 2014
    80
    Even considering the occasional bugs, the game is more than worthy of your time if you’re a fan of the franchise.
  10. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Oct 30, 2014
    80
    More Borderlands. Fans will doubtlessly love this, but casuals may find it too samey. [December 2014, p72]
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  11. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Oct 20, 2014
    80
    For 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.
  12. PSX Extreme
    Oct 19, 2014
    80
    Borderlands: 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.
  13. XGN
    Oct 14, 2014
    80
    The 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.
  14. IGN
    Oct 13, 2014
    80
    The 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.
  15. Games Master UK
    Dec 21, 2014
    79
    More 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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  16. SpazioGames
    Oct 18, 2014
    75
    It 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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#23 Best PS3 Game of 2014
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#12 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2014
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#19 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2014

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User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 218 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 127 out of 218
  2. Mixed: 51 out of 218
  3. Negative: 40 out of 218
  1. ninjack
    Oct 14, 2014
    5
    the good news , yes its borderlands!, the bad news is its yet another borderlands game. following the excellent B2, this is athe good news , yes its borderlands!, the bad news is its yet another borderlands game. following the excellent B2, this is a disappointment...relatively few & often stupid side-quests, smaller world, uninspired main story, same ol weapons + lasers and gravity.., i play nisha and she has a boring skill tree.. let me be clear: its not bad, if it was any other title, i'd give it a slightly higher score, however i expected much more from this franchise.. still waiting for an open world borderlands, with crafting and extensive rpg elements.... definitely not worth the price… Full Review »
  2. naardejood
    Oct 19, 2014
    4
    Upon hearing Pre-Sequel was being developed by 2K Australia and not Gearbox, I had my reservations as to whether or not this would be a titleUpon hearing Pre-Sequel was being developed by 2K Australia and not Gearbox, I had my reservations as to whether or not this would be a title worth investing in. Unfortunately, those reservations were fully justified.

    Pre-Sequel gives one the impression of a lackluster DLC stamped with a full $60 price tag. The game world is smaller than any Borderlands past, and even smaller than some DLC-added zones, which 2K compensates for with vastly extended enemy spawn times (6-8 packs of enemies spawning instead of 3-5), far shorter respawn timers, less fast travel stations, less vehicle availability and quests that send you back and forth over the same two zones over and over and over and over. This is exacerbated by the addition of low gravity, prompting 2K to decide it was necessary to cram pointless jumping challenges into a game with infamously terrible physics and jumping mechanics in an effort to artificially pad game time.

    This is really my key complaint about Pre-Sequel: Far too little content (and the content that is there is uninspired, frustrating and/or just plain boring) painted over with horridly transparent efforts to artificially extend the campaign's running time. The bland skill trees, forgettable characters, generic storyline and a slew of bugs (glitchy hitboxes, loot and enemies falling through the floor, forcing you to restart entire quest lines, etc.) on top of the blatant lack of content make for a poor excuse for a $60 price tag. Add in the copy-paste loot and enemy types and you have an experience I would struggle to even accept as a Borderlands 2 DLC.

    All-in-all Pre-Sequel comes off as a cynical attempt to license out a well-known IP to a developer who clearly phoned this one in an attempt to bilk customers out of the price of a full game when this game barely qualifies as a DLC because they think we're too stupid to notice. Judging from a lot of the scores I've been seeing, I fear they're right. It's definitely not so horrible as to deserve a zero, but I really don't feel like it deserves more than a four, especially considering the precedent set by the previous two games in the series.    … Full Review »
  3. blackmagicmarkr
    Oct 14, 2014
    10
    I had it preloaded so I've been up playing it since midnight. If you've played any Borderlands you know what to expect; lots of guns, loot andI had it preloaded so I've been up playing it since midnight. If you've played any Borderlands you know what to expect; lots of guns, loot and laughs. Right off the bat Handsome Jack had me in stitches. Its challenging, so you'll want to team up pretty quick. The community of players is awesome and I imagine Gearbox will be supporting this game like they did with 2 with key codes and DLC, so we will be playing and enjoying this game for a long, long time. In a nutshell, this is more of what made Borderlands 2 so damn fun with some cool new elements, so if you liked that game you'll love this one.… Full Review »
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