Borderlands: The Handsome Collection Reviews

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is ranked in the 83rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Mar 23, 2015

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is one of the best remasters out there and delivers exceptional value in spades.

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Mar 22, 2015

Providing gamers with two very fun and lengthy games within Borderlands: The Handsome Collection, there is no doubt that this is the ultimate Borderlands experience for everyone.

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9 / 10.0
Mar 27, 2015

Two great shooters for the price of one.

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90 / 100
Mar 25, 2015

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is the victory lap that every Borderlands fan will enjoy, and packs a tremendous value into one disc. Some performance issues hold it back from being flawless, but all the ingredients are here to sate your chaotic sweettooth.

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9 / 10.0
Mar 23, 2015

The Handsome Collection is an easy recommendation for me to make to most gamers, especially if you haven't had a chance to play through either of the games available on it. Fans who have put in hundreds of hours into each title may find less new content to really keep them busy, but given that everything is in a neat little package, with upgraded visuals and a new four player split screen mode, it still makes this difficult to not recommend to any real fan of the series. While the remastering could have used a bit more work on some minor levels, The Handsome Collection is a fantastic time capsule with enough polish to let players revisit it again and again for years to come without it ever feeling completely dated. 

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4.5 / 5.0
Mar 24, 2015

That's really the golden thing about Borderlands: The Handsome Collection. It's just a great package. For newcomers to the franchise, as I said earlier, this is a great jumping on point. For the older fans of series this is not much beyond what you already know, but it is definitely worth a look simply because of the graphic upgrades and the new four player split-screen option. If this is not a reason to get a remastered version, I'm not sure what is. Just in case, though, remember you are getting two great games with an enormous amount of DLC. We're all hungry for more Borderlands, but until a new game comes along, Handsome Jack is happy to provide this quality interlude.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 14, 2015

Two amazing first person shooters with all their DLC and polished visuals. Even with its few technical snafus and large update, Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is pure unadulterated fun.

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Digitally Downloaded
Matt S.
Top Critic
Apr 6, 2015

So, while I was very late to the Borderlands party, this "HD Remaster" of the two later games in the series have converted me to the franchise. If the FPS genre moves this way en masse (and we are seeing that happen with the likes of Destiny), then I might just be converted to the whole genre yet.

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9 / 10.0
Jun 9, 2020

We can finally get over the PTSD flashbacks that the words “Portable Borderlands 2” caused because of that terrible Vita port.

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88 / 100
Mar 24, 2015

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is a great game, plain and simple.  Those new to the franchise will get to play two awesome games and all the associated DLC for one hell of a price, while veterans of the series should be able to find reason to visit the franchise again.  Be it to experience the games in HD, play 4-player couch co-op with friends, or catch up on DLC they didn't pay for the first time around, there are a lot of reasons to come back.

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8.6 / 10.0
Mar 23, 2015

Remastered versions of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel are gems on their own that offer deep, fun and different experiences. Having them together in one package for a reasonable price point is something you can't pass up, if you don't own them on PC.

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Impulsegamer
Unknown
Top Critic
4.3 / 5.0
Apr 5, 2015

They are fun, entertaining and more importantly, there's a huge amount of replay value here to either play the game solo, with friends locally or online. The Borderlands The Handsome Collection is indeed a handsome collection for both PlayStation 4 and XBox One owners!

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8.6 / 10.0
Apr 6, 2015

Considering that The Handsome Collection offers two great games for the price of one, it is very easy to recommend to anyone wanting to get their next gaming fix.

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Drew Leachman
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Mar 26, 2015

Fans of Borderlands should pick this up, and people that jumped on the new console bandwagon and missed out on The Pre-Sequel now have a way to play it. Even if it has some issues here and there, it's still fun. This package is a steal.

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8.5 / 10.0
Mar 27, 2015

Oodles of content, some of the most fun you'll have in a modern shooter with or without friends and a wicked sense of humour make Borderlands: The Handsome Collection fantastic value.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 1, 2015

Fortunately, The Handsome Jack Collection's addictive gameplay, excellent writing and charismatic cast keeps things moving in an unforgettable, fun-filled way.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 7, 2015

"The Handsome Collection" doesn't reinvent the wheel of remastered games. It's a standard fare that we should now be used to in the current-gen era of rehashing old games with new graphics. That doesn't mean this collection isn't worth the money. "Borderlands 2" alone is nearly worth the price of admission for serious vault hunters. If you're gung ho about revisiting the world of Pandora, "The Handsome Collection" is an attractive offer.

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85%
Mar 29, 2015

With two mahoosive games and a ton of additional content stuffed into the box, Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is well worth the asking price, what with its sharp, pimped-out visuals and what not. If you've already taken this ride before on Xbox 360, you might want to think twice before parting with more cash for the Xbox One version.

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8.5 / 10.0
Mar 24, 2015

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is pretty darn handsome. It looks great, plays great, and has a boatload of content. It offers more bang for your buck than just about any other collection currently available, the improved lighting and textures are a big plus, and Gearbox typically makes excellent DLC.

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IGN
Top Critic
8.4 / 10.0
Mar 23, 2015

The Handsome Collection wraps up six years-worth of great Borderlands content and puts a nice bow on it.

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