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Reviews
- Gameinformer Gameinformer"All of the improvements would make for a standout title even if it were constricted to single-player. Considering Gearbox has continued to put this franchise in a league of its own when it comes to co-op, it elevates the game to something more. With its unmatched co-op gameplay, intense shootouts, addictive loot collecting, expansive skill customization, hilarious dialogue, and insane level of replayability, Borderlands 2 is one of the most rewarding gaming experiences of this console generation." 9.75/10 ~Gameinformer
- IGNIGN"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 to loot. Prepare to get lost in the hilarious, bizarre and wonderful world of Pandora." 9/10 ~IGN
- PluggedinPluggedin"Packed in amongst the frenetic gunplay and dribbling yuck is some pretty raw language. One large Goliath-like enemy lumbers around blankly, for instance, until you blow his head off. Then, instead of falling down dead, he charges around in a blind rage with his brain dangling, somehow managing to bellow out "g-d‑‑mit" and other swear words while suggesting intestine-rending ways in which you should die. The s-word, "a‑‑," "h‑‑‑," "p‑‑‑y," "b‑‑ch" and "b‑‑tard" pepper other bits of dialogue too. Salvadore has the ability to throw out a double middle-finger taunt to other combatants. There's other character-driven muck on tap as well. One ruthless foe, for example, carries a shield with three screaming "midgets" tied to its face. Thus, in order to get to the big guy, you've got to puree the little guys first. And then there's a teen girl demolitionist named Tiny Tina who likes to torture strapped-down and screaming enemies with massive electrical shocks. A busty female bartender named Moxxie likes to wear outfits that showcase her ample assets. And she can venture into sexual lingo with the right prompting. Other conversations range from winking punchline-laced discussions of incest and physical conquests, to foes yelling out the various forms of sexual abuse they intend to visit upon you. There's sexualized imagery that shows up in the form of cartoon-style centerfold pics (with strategic bits covered) and girlie mags for soldiers with titles such as Gun-Ho and Grunt. Admittedly, all these gross gags, nudging giggles and sequences of flesh-rending goop are designed to be tempered by this shoot-and-loot game's eccentric quirkiness and cartoony color. But gamers will be spending between 25 and 50 single-player hours in this land—with some 19 central quests and 70-plus side missions to explore. So when the novelty wears off you'll find that the crude and gory messiness is still strapped to your shield like a screaming dwarf." ~Pluggedin