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IGN: Borderlands 2 Video Review

When you’ve managed to create an unexpectedly great first entry for a franchise, it begs the question: What the hell do you do with the sequel? In the case of Borderlands 2 developer Gearbox has decided to largely stick with what worked the first time around, while implementing a host of tweaks that make it an overall superior game. A few relatively minor complaints aside, Borderlands 2 improves not only the narrative, but almost every major game system. If you’ve been itching for a reason to jump back into the world of Pandora, Borderlands 2 provides a more than ample supply.

Relientk774873d ago

Awesome score, cant wait for this game. It looks better than the first

Nimblest-Assassin4873d ago

Soon... this game will be in our hands

Sucks that Im in uni... I have to wait, or my marks will drop down the drain

mewhy324872d ago

I've already preordered this game for the 360 weeks ago. I'm very excited. Can't wait to go back to Pandora.

MuhammadJA4873d ago

Agreed. This will be a better purchase than RE6.

Steam version for me!

geth1gh4872d ago

I wonder when we will be able to pre-load it? I hope they give us ample time to actually have it downloaded by midnight launch.

Megaton4872d ago

Pre-load is live. Did mine this morning. You might have to restart Steam if it's not available to you.

Chuk54873d ago

Just one weekend between us now, bl2.

3-4-54873d ago

Now that they added colors besides 9 shades of brown I also like the Art style.

This game is what the first one was supposed to be so it better be good. And sounds like it's living up to the hype.

hagla4873d ago

@ 3-4-5
The first one was what it was supposed to be, awesome. This one looks even better though.

capjacksparrow4873d ago

I loved Borderlands and I'm sure I'll love this one even more. One of the best co op games this generation in my opinion!

Lucretia4873d ago

hope it has more enemy and enviorment variety than part 1. i couldnt finish the first game let alone play more than 20 hours of it.

my friends gettin it so i will try it again :P

Nimblest-Assassin4873d ago

Here is a picture of all the enemies in BL2... enough variety for yah?

http://img1.uploadscreensho...

Oh and btw... there is a huge variety in the environment

Acid seas, metropolises, industrial areas, volcanoes, seas, etc

CrimsonessCross4873d ago (Edited 4873d ago )

I found Zapdos! :3

But yeah I agree on the environment and enemies...
Better AI, more variety of everything makes the game that much more awesome :D

Oh, and one more thing. I wonder who the person is that is hiding between a couple of those golems... x) (between the yellow and purple, black hair with a part that has white hair O.o)

FunAndGun4873d ago

Awesome pic! thanks for posting.

toxic-inferno4873d ago

@ CrimsonessCross

The guy with the dark hair and white stripe is Handsome Jack; the games antagonist.

Lucretia4872d ago

well i remember fighting 85% skags, 10% humans, 2% flying birds, then some of the other stuff.

i never beat the game u know....lol

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deep_fried_bum_cake4872d ago

"well i remember fighting 85% skags, 10% humans, 2% flying birds, then some of the other stuff.

i never beat the game u know....lol"

Didn't beat the game? It sounds like you didn't get out of Fyrestone.

kostchtchie_4872d ago

plus all the expansions, cannot wait for bl2 brilliant game my favorite fps this gen

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Response to Recent Community Concerns About Take-Two’s Terms of Service

Take-Two: "We know there have been some concerns from Borderlands fans about Take-Two’s Terms of Service. Maintaining transparency and confidence with the community here is always our goal, and we wanted to address some of these concerns."

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anast220d ago

If you are real fan, you will give them what they want.

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I Sure Hope The Next Borderlands Is A Lot Like Borderlands 2

Ahmad from eXputer: "Borderlands 2's unrivaled storytelling is something that has to lean into the core elements of the next iteration in the Borderlands series."

TheNamelessOne520d ago

What? You didn't love the cringe writing that 3 had?

pwnmaster3000520d ago

Playing it now and it’s not so bad, but I’ve just started so maybe it will get worse

DustMan519d ago

It's not bad. It's just hard to top Handsome Jack as an antagonist. I really enjoyed 3. It has the best gameplay of the entire series, and it holds the same vibe. Tiny Tina's Wonderland was a huge disappointment to me.

Demetrius519d ago

I recently finished 3, definitely had fun fr

-Foxtrot520d ago

I'm curious how they are going to do the Siren since they've kind of wrote themselves into a corner regarding the lore.

gold_drake520d ago

well, im sure the last eridium slab is the answer to that. either mystery or villain

-Foxtrot520d ago

I meant more in terms of how they established only 6 Sirens can exist in the entire Universe...which was kind of silly to me as they seem to all end up on Pandora, and the Universe is a pretty big place.

Then there's now the fact, since Borderlands 3 retconed it, when a Siren dies she can transfer her power to the next Siren, they don't have to be born with it. This also means there's only 6 Siren powers which will end up being recycled as the franchise goes on.

Phasewalk (Lilith)
Phaselock (Maya / Ava)
Phasetrance (Amara)
Phaseshift (Angel / Tannis)
Phaseleech (Tyreen)

So there's only one power unaccounted for and I'm guessing it belonged to Commandant Steele. There was Queen Dido but she died and someone else like Amara, Maya or Angel could have gotten their powers so really it only gives them one more Siren before they need to start rethinking things going forward.

Either we get Phaseleech next or whatever power Commandant Steele had (kind of odd she never used it in her boss fight but you know).

Terry_B519d ago

inb4 the next siren is a trans character.

gold_drake520d ago

it will probably be alot like wonderlands, since that is the last borderlands game

but we'll see soon

Terry_B519d ago

Most people do. But the people that create the games don't seem to understand that.

I bet it will be even worse than BL3 when it comes to story and character designs.

RaidenBlack519d ago

Hey Gearbox, remember Brothers in Arms?

Abnor_Mal519d ago

I would love a new game in the series, or a remake/remaster of the first three games.

RaidenBlack519d ago

I'd want them to do the 4th part and just end the story of Baker Company.

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5 Amazing Side Quests In Games That You Need To Experience

While gamers usually take notice of the mainline missions, these 5 side quests deserve more widespread attention for how entertaining they are.