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W hen Australian developer 2K Australia (formerly Irrational Games) was charged with development of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, fans of the franchise made their worries unknown. The last game Gearbox released that had been outsourced to a third-party dev...
Not perfect, but still a tonne of fun...
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One of these few is 2K Australia, the local branch of 2K Games, based in Canberra. They have worked on such illustrious titles as all three Bioshock games and the cult favourite superhero game Freedom Force , among others.Tacked on: Many of the characters...
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This isn't a review of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Although I have been playing it a bit recently, and it's made me think about my relationships with modern first person shooters.Part of the reason why it isn't a review is that, while I have been playing...
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technologytell.com Updated:
2015-09-12 10:43:38
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Like Borderlands 2 's first DLC character, Gaige the Mechromancer, Jack the Doppelganger is a pet class, supplementing the one already on the roster. Jack's action skill summons digistructed body doubles of himself, armed with a wrist laser like the one t...
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Just over two years ago, I wrote my first game review for Borderlands 2 . Since then I have written many more and started the Years-Later reviews, which gave me the opportunity to write a review of Borderlands with its DLC in preparation of the game I am...
Is it worth going vault hunting again, or are some seals best left unbroken? Kind of a toss-up here. Yes, I have said a lot about flaws in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and how there were apparently many design choices I would say were bad, but none were su...
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It will probably come as no surprise, but Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is more of the same formula provided by Borderlands 2. For many people, that won't necessarily be an issue as the previous title proved to be crazy and entertaining in equal measures. B...
BorderlandsMore BorderlandsLooks GreatNew LocationsBored-erlandsDoesn't Feel NewBad AI & Checkpoint SystemWeaker storylineYou own this Total You want this Total You had this Total Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel PC ReviewThe Pre-Sequel is a perfectly acceptab...
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Elpis. A barren and dangerous moon orbiting the alien planet of Pandora. Majestic, scarred and teeming with life, I stood on a cliff and surveyed an outback frontier where bullets were cheap and life less so. I gazed at a herd of majestic Kragons, beasts...
So what kind of a game is the Pre-Sequel then? If you said ‘more Borderlands', you wouldn't be far off. But it is a Borderlands game that feels revitalised thanks to the new gameplay mechanics, enemies, humour and weapons. It plays out like a massive expa...
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Available on Xbox 360, PS3 (reviewed), PC Is more of the same always a bad thing? In the case of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, maybe not. Developed by 2K Australia rather than Gearbox itself, it's more of a hyper-extended DLC pack than a sequel as such, fi...
Anarchic action, Butt-stomping in space, Infectious personality, Great co-op play...
Matchmaking feels clunky, Lazy mission design...
It can feel more like a generous expansion than a game in its own right, but The Pre-Sequel gives Borderlands fans what they want and how they want it, with just enough twists to make the experience feel distinct. Played Borderlands 2? Loved Borderlands...
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Borderlands is a game of deadly math. Probabilities and variances fuel gruesome murder. The series' arsenal of a “bajillion” guns is the product of a random number generator that operates within predetermined boundaries for each type of firearm. Every tim...
Same great Borderlands combat and loot explosions, New characters, weapons, and play mechanics inject some freshness...
Nothing seems to have changed since Borderlands 2, in terms of fixes and improvements, The game never really establishes its own identity within the series...
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This is a game set before Borderlands 2, yet narrated in flashback after the events of that game. This time, the quartet of playable characters is drawn from the ranks of previous enemy bosses. There's Athena, from The Secret Armory of General Knoxx expan...
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T3.com Updated:
2015-09-12 10:44:45
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Borderlands The Pre-Sequel aims to satiate the desires of fans to return to Pandora, by placing them on its moon in zero gravity...
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g3ar.co.za Updated:
2016-02-17 09:08:48
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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is one of those titles that both excites and terrifies anyone that has had any experience with the previous two titles, thanks to the high standard its predecessors have set for it. Has Gearbox, or rather 2K Australia, stepped...
Extremely humorous, Loads of fun, Spectacular storyline...
Difficulty curve may frustrate some...
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So, vault hunters. You've come back for more. And this time your adventures will take place on the moon. A change of scenery is always good. Especially considering I've spent over 400 hours on the first Borderlands and at least 200 on Borderlands 2. It's...
More Borderlands fun, Grinder makes end game looting, slightly, more productive...
Doesn't add much to the Borderlands 2 experience, Forced in low gravity mechanic, Reviewed on PS3. Also available for PS Vita, Xbox 360, PC, Mac and Linux.
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Borderlands 2 was one of the most entertaining games of 2012. It stepped away from the realistic first person shooter genre to provide a game where the rule of cool literally takes precedence. The next game in the series, Borderlands: the Pre-Sequel, is s...
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Claptastic Voyage , the first and only "big" piece of downloadable content had the opportunity to fix a lot of what was broken with the base game. For the most part it succeeds in that endeavor, but it still seems like 2K Australia has a bit to learn abou...
Good: A solid game that definitely has an audience. Might lack replay value, could be too short or there are some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun...
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In Claptastic Voyage, you learn that there is more inside Claptrap's rusted head than bugs, dubstep remixes, and horrible loneliness. Nestled deep in his chrome dome lies a particular MacGuffin desired by Jack above all: the H-Source, a powerful code, use...
Glitched weapons are fantastic, The new enemy types provide a great challenge, Later environments are a sight to behold...
Too many fetch quests!, Extra content doesn't satisfy, Nothing interesting is done with returning environments...
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The Vault Hunters are back. This time, they're chasing loot and firing tons of guns on Elpis, a moon that orbits around the planet Pandora. Developed by 2K Australia, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel ($59.99) adds a few wrinkles to the familiar shoot-'n'-loot...
Enjoyable low-gravity movement and combat. Good art design. Fun, new Claptrap class.
Lackluster, repetitive mission design. Uninteresting story and dialogue. Lots of useless loot...
Though low gravity makes combat more interesting, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel's missions and story feel like straight-up filler. This Pre-Sequel is strictly for devoted Vault Hunters...
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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel finds itself in an awkward spot. It's not quite Borderlands 3, and isn't available on the new generation of consoles, so this may have dampened the spirits of the hardcore fans. Perhaps the developers realized this, hence the n...
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel offers more of the same with some alterations, and that may be enough for fans of Borderlands 2. But if you only have a passing interest, wait until the price is reduced to a more reasonable level...
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Borderlands: The Pre-sequel could best be described as a filler title, something Gearbox had to put out, while working on the next big thing. Does that make it automatically bad?Not necessarily. Borderlands is a tried and tested formula, and The Pre-Seque...
Great gunplay, Movement no longer tedious, Funny at times, Great coop;...
Poorly optimized, Still repetitive, Shorter and less varied, Pricey;...
Despite me liking Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, I can't say the game needs to exist. Sure, it adds depth to some of its characters, and gives more nuance to the world, but there was plenty of that already. It follows the same tried-and-tested ground the 2-...
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Platforms: PC (Reviewed), PS3 and Xbox 360.According to Greek mythology, Pandora, the first woman on earth, released the evils of humanity by opening a jar she received as a wedding present. Letting out all manner of calamities including plagues, sickness...
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"If it ain't broke, don't fix it." I can imagine that mantra circulating the 2K Australia office as the team worked on Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel . Gearbox had a huge hit on its hands with Borderlands 2 , and there is not much reason to mess with a winni...
Alright: May be slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy them a bit, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled...
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For months I've been referring to Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel as More Borderlands or, occasionally, Morederlands Borderlands. That's still an apt description. Other possible titles could be Borderlands: The Largest Borderlands 2 Expansion or Borderlands 2...
Same old Borderlands loot grind, Some solid jokes in amongst the reference humor...
Same old Borderlands loot grind, Feels like an overlong expansion for Borderlands 2...
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is basically Borderlands 2 in space--a fun little stopgap game for fans to play while Gearbox works on Borderlands 3...
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pcgamer.com Updated:
2015-09-12 10:44:45
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The Oz kit is also what keeps you breathing while you're out in the vacuum of space. I was worried that oxygen would turn out to be an annoying fuel gauge in The Pre-Sequel, but refills are plentiful and having to manage your air counter in the middle of...
A well-executed but thoroughly unambitious extension of Borderlands 2. Low-grav jumping adds a new dimension to combat...
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Gamers who played Borderlands 2 met a villain named Handsome Jack, the game's antagonist. While we ultimately know he was the president of Hyperion and wanted to open a vault to awaken a creature known as The Warrior to “bring peace to the planet”, we nev...
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Borderlands is a franchise built on fan love. The genre-bending shooter/RPG hybrid cemented itself as something special after 2012's Borderlands 2 , with a long stream of additional downloadable content and new characters to satisfy players.Overall, all t...
Great story for series fans, Interesting new classes, A new world to explore...
Doesn't deviate from original games much, Previous-generation only;...
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is a unique installment in the series, but doesn't bring enough new ideas to the table...
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Claptrap saves the world, the end!What? I told you everything you needed to know… wait, you get to play as Claptrap, who then saves the world!YOU GET TO PLAY AS CLAPTRAP!!Holy biscuit wheels of donut-shaped justice Rakkman, it's like Christmas and a dream...
Oldskool doublejump acrobatics and low gravity, New weapons and environments, Classic Borderlands humor and dialog, Varied character play styles, Did I mention you can play as Claptrap...
Vehicles need tweaking, Frequent bugs with quest triggers and collision detection, Possibly a bit short...
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So here’s the thing about Borderlands, and it applies for the most part no matter which iteration you’re faced with...
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Having put well over 100 hours into both Borderlands games, I think it's safe to say I enjoy the series. The combo of FPS and RPG was a great mix, and the look and comedy that went along with the story was always entertaining. Now, I can get fatigued as m...
Tons of loot, Funny dialog, Butt slams, Interesting classes, Lots of content...
Frustrating level design, Difficult to play solo, Stuck on last gen...
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Borderlands is an island. In its center, there's a breezy mix of ridiculous firefights and even nuttier guns. Surrounding it, however, is an ocean of tedium—little inconveniences that have plagued the series since its inception. Borderlands: The Pre-Seque...
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Do you remember that film when you were a teenager? The one which everyone saw and became obsessed over for a short while? The one which you still quote today with your inner circle? Well, that is what Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is; the belated sequel to...
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