Borderlands 2
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Borderlands 2

A new era of shoot and loot is about to begin. Play as one of four new vault hunters facing off against a massive new world of creatures, psychos and the evil mastermind, Handsome Jack. Make new frien... See more

Released:2012-09-18
Genre:
Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms:
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer:Gearbox Software
Publisher:
2K Games, Aspyr Media, Sony Computer Entertainment of America

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Krystian Smoszna

9.5/10

Borderlands 2 started from a completely different position than its predecessor and had a more difficult task. Fans of the original, however, do not have to worry - Gearbox has offered them a true continuation, a complete sequel.

Sep 18, 2012 Read Full Review

The gameplay improvements made to Borderlands 2 make it a more fun cooperative experience than before. The enhanced storyline is more rewarding for the single player audience as well. The combination of the two make for an exponentially better game than Gearbox's first effort.

Sep 18, 2012 Read Full Review
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Anthony Gallegos

9/10

Borderlands 2 preserves the best parts of the franchise while also making numerous, much needed improvements to areas like narrative and class skill design. Additional visual customization options would make it better, and the occasional technical issue takes away from the experience, but overall this is an excellent shooter no one even remotely curious should overlook. Prepare to level. Prepare t...

Sep 14, 2012 Read Full Review
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Raven Hathcock

9/10

Borderlands 2: A review for kids who can't play video games 'good' and want to learn to do other stuff 'good' too.

Apr 30, 2013 Read Full Review
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Sammy Barker

8/10

Borderlands 2 should ship with a health warning crudely emblazoned on its cover: “Warning, may cause the onset of severe obsessive compulsive disorder.” We’ve never been the most laidback individuals, but Gearbox’s latest Diablo-meets-Doom first-person shooter unearths the very worst in our compulsive natures. Only yesterday we found ourselves rooting through the Kellogg's Corn Flakes in pursuit o...

Sep 26, 2012 Read Full Review
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Rob Keyes

8/10

As an obviously console-focused game, the inventory menus on the PC are not well designed for the mouse or screen resolution in mind. There are a few graphic glitches in organizing inventory, as there are with texture pop-in and obstacle clipping, but for the most part, Borderlands 2 is a cleanly designed followup. If you loved your time in Pandora the first time around, you'll absolutely love Bor...

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Alex Fuller

When you take one of the best RPGs from 2012 and shrink it down to a handheld, there's a lot that could happen. Thankfully, all of the best parts of Borderlands 2 made the transition.

Jun 23, 2014 Read Full Review
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Jarrod Garripoli

70/100

Borderlands 3 is the return of the king of loot shooters, with enough familiarity there for fans. The gameplay is the best it has ever been in the series, so get ready to blast some bandits. There’s just a few things keeping it from being a truly remarkable game.

Oct 23, 2019 Read Full Review
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Jeremy Duff

6.5/10

While it is amazing that all of this content has been squeezed down to a portable version on the Vita, it has lost a lot of its luster in the transition. There is still a ton of fun to be had here, but this is far from what has come to be expected from a Borderlands experience and nothing near the quality on either the consoles or the PC.

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Joe Robinson

0/10

Say what you want about the original Borderlands, it sold enough to bring us another one – for the most part the second game has fixed or improved the things about the original game that let it down. Beyond that though, this is one funny, entertaining game that should hopefully provide you with plenty of entertainment over the coming weeks, especially with DLC already planned and on the way. Alone...

Sep 18, 2012 Read Full Review