Borderlands 2 Reviews
If you liked Borderlands, you’ll love Borderlands 2. If you missed out on the original, don’t make that same mistake twice.
Borderlands 2 is unquestionably a better game than Borderlands. The new emphasis on elemental weapons and dismemberment make for better combat scenarios, and the constant character improvement is a great push forward for players looking for long-term rewards. But sticking around for those payoffs requires more patience than I'd hoped.
If you are up for a good laugh while shooting things in the face, Borderlands 2 is a worthy game to add to your collection. Soon enough, you'll see numbers popping above people's heads in real life and will feel compelled to search every Porta Potty on the street for cash.
Borderlands 2 gives you more Borderlands. No more, no less.
Borderlands 2 is a denser, richer version of it's predecessor, never compromising on the gunplay that made the series worthy of a sequel.
Borderlands 2 is one of the unmissable videogame experiences of the year.
Borderlands 2 is easily the most replay value you’re going to get out of a game that isn’t an MMO.
Pick three friends, span the character classes, and get to killing. You won't be disappointed.
Gearbox has fleshed out the overall character of the universe from the first Borderlands and come up with a winner
Sequel keeps the appeal of the original while making improvements at the margins.
Borderlands 2 is not perfect - but it is consistently excellent, and deserves praise both as a game and a great piece of progressive development.
Borderlands 2 goes further than its predecessor in fun, humor, and scope, and if you value exploration and leveling up as much as shooting people, this is the perfect game for you.
All in all, Borderlands 2 is fantastic fun.
Ultimately, it has left me hungry for more - which is probably a testament to how potent a formula this is.
Borderlands 2 is what most people expected. More of the same, but better.
Even though it feels familiar, the great dialogue and improved enemy variety make this sequel feel fresh enough to entice fans of the original and newcomers alike.
The important thing is, they are not enough to stop Borderlands 2 from being the best shoot n’ loot experience of 2012.
If you loved your time in Pandora the first time around, you'll absolutely love Borderlands 2.
Stellar writing and a host of small improvements help Borderlands 2 stand tall on the shoulders of its predecessor.
Compared to the dull, empty-eyed stoicism of so many triple-A games, it's still a welcome blast of idiot humour, too.