Introduction
Today we will be looking at a looter shooter that has been out for quite a while, Borderlands 2! This is a game that I wanted to review for quite some time, but somehow this was a review that always got delayed! Do not fret as Borderlands 3 will also be reviewed in the future. In Borderlands 2 you will run around Pandora hunting for a vault while Handsome Jack tries to kill you! Join up with the vault hunters of Borderlands 1 and join the resistance!
What did I think before playing Borderlands 2?
Borderlands 2 is a game that my wife and I played a lot in the previous years. Grab your gun and shoot up some bandits, there are a lot of different guns that you can use to shoot up bandits, but you also will encounter new enemies. Where did the threshers come from? Maybe you should play Borderlands the pre sequel to find that out! For more information, we went to the Steam page!
The Steam Page
https://store.steampowered.com/app/49520/Borderlands_2/
The Steam page shows a lot of information along with many reviews, since Borderlands 2 is a very popular game! The best thing is, off course, more guns and loot! The new Vault hunters are also very fun to try out but off course to access them all, you will need the season passes. Luckily, since the game has come out a long time, there are quite some sales!
Rating
I rate Borderlands 2 with an 8.3 before playing.
Time to shoot and loot some bandits, do not forget about the bullymongs or should we call them bonerfarts?
Story
The story of Borderlands 2 takes place sometime after Borderlands 1, in the meantime Handsome Jack has taken over a large portion of Pandora while looking for a vault. This, off course, attracts new vault hunters. This is where your story begins! As you arrive at the planet to take down Handsome Jack, but it was a trap, and you get blown up. Luckily, you survive, saved by Claptrap. It is now your task to regain your strength, team up with other vault hunters and take down Handsome Jack and find the vault!
Rating
I rate the story of Borderlands 2 with an 8.9
The story of Borderlands 2 is quite awesome, it picks up right after Borderlands 1 and manages to build upon it with unexpected plot twists!
Gameplay
One of the most important parts is off course the leveling in Borderlands 2. To level up, you first need a Vault Hunter that you want to play as. Each Vault Hunter has three different skill trees, you will need to choose from. Luckily, if you make mistakes, you can always reset in the game. This game can also be played as in split screen co-op or online co-op!
There are a lot of quests that you can complete to get stronger, however clearing quests can also overlevel your character quite some bit. Luckily, the ultimate vault hunter mode will scale all the enemies up to your level! There are also challenges to clear which will give you badass rank that will give you permanent buffs for each character!
All Vault hunters have different action skills that they can activate to level the playing field, for example, the gunzerker can use a skill to wield double the amount of guns! Do you dare to wield two rocket launchers? Or maybe you would like to summon a deadly robot that fights by your side? The options are endless in Borderlands 2, well not endless, but there are a lot of options to choose from!
Rating
I rate the gameplay of Borderlands 2 with a 9.1
Shoot them all to pieces or, maybe, you want to burn them to ashes!
Sound and Graphics
Graphics
It has almost been ten years since writing this that Borderlands 2 came out! Wow, I just made myself feel very old, however let us get back on track! The graphics of Borderlands 2 are still amazing, with a quite unique style that outlines enemies and guns very well. There are a lot of different biomes that you will visit when you will try to take down Handsome Jack!
Sound
It is Borderlands 2, the music is just epic! The voice acting of Tiny Tina is awesome, I mean, who does not like a crazy child that loves to blow stuff up! Boom goes the psycho! I also do not get bored yet of sound effects, pew pew pew pew pew, I just shot you, you mean bandit, and now you are dead! Give me your gun!
Rating
I rate the sound and graphics of Borderlands 2 with a 9.2
Which gun do you think has the best sound effect? I like rocket launchers, but I always blow myself up!
What did I think after playing Borderlands 2?
My wife and I always have a great time when we are blowing up bandits and other stuff! Feel my grenades you nasty robots, do not worry it has a corrosion element! In this game you can also use slag to increase your damage input, there are also relics that will help you with increasing damage or maybe even increase your health! The DLC of Borderlands 2 is also great, especially the bunkers and badasses one with Tiny Tina, who does not like Butt stallion?
I also like that in this game, you visit old areas of Borderlands 1, however Handsome Jack has messed up those areas quite badly, you have got to make him pay for that! Can you be the savior that Pandora needs? How? Just blow everyone up!
Rating
I rate Borderlands 2 with a 9.4 after playing.
If you are looking for a looter shooter, this is one of the best ones out there!
What are my personal thoughts about Borderlands 2?
I like the idea of so many guns, and everyone has their own preference! My wife loves snipers, she makes headshots without even trying and all the bandits are falling down, minus the head off course!
Rating
My personal Rating of Borderlands 2 is a 9.7!
Gotta shoot ’em all!
Last Words
Pros
- Loot new guns to shoot those pesky bandits!
- Six vault hunters to choose from whom all have special skills!
- Play through the game multiple times with vault hunter modes!
- Play together or alone!
- Great cast of characters!
- Borderlands 2 has a lot of fun DLC
- Many areas to explore with different biomes!
- Great boss fights, there are also raid bosses!
- Borderlands 2 has a good story!
- Good graphics and soundtracks!
Cons
- Borderlands 2 has some level scaling problems until you reach ultimate vualt hunter mode
Do not forget about the amazing side quest, shoot me in the face, where you shoot a bandit in the face, that one is amazing!
Final Rating
9.0
Let me know what you think of Borderlands 2 in the comments!
I hope you enjoyed reading this review, I hope to see you in the next review!
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RaR
The best part of the series.
supersven
That is true!
jett cameron
"Borderlands 2 has some level scaling problems until you reach ultimate vualt hunter mode"
S L A G sucks
supersven
Slag is needed to win lol!
megusuri
A fun game with a lot of volume
supersven
There is indeed, a lot of volume!
Alex M
Отличный обзор!
PoeticKatana
The replayability of this game is simply amazing! There are so many weapons, locations, enemies, challenges, quests, etc. It's a near perfect game.
supersven
You can even start all over with a different class, which adds even more replay value to the game!
HellFrozen
It's simple - boring solo and very fun coop,
supersven
Gotta find some friends!
Silentrets
I finished this game. It is awesome game with DLCs.
supersven
There is so many DLC though!
fjorduna
Amazing series. Every once in a while I come back to this game to try new things.
supersven
Who doesn't!?
DonCarlos
I'm glad that people like you are keeping BL2 in the media. We have to consider the fact the gaming community includes a lot of people who were too young to have played it when it launched. They may know what the game is, but they're more likely to not consider it as something just as good if not better than things available today. It takes articles like this one to grab their attention so they get an idea of what they're missing.
supersven
I really dislike the fact, that a lot of young gamers tend to pin fun games on, it needs to look pretty, or it needs to have fancy gizmos. Where is the time when a game was simple, fun, and just, plain old ugly! Yes, they may have been ugly but damn, some of those games are legendary!
krutarthxo
Borderlands 2 was PEAK. I don't know why they decided to shoot themselves in the foot with borderlands 3.. BL3 was a straight downgrade in terms of story and gameplay.
BL2 will stay forever in my heart. Can't believe it came out 10 years ago damn!!!
supersven
Yeah, Borderlands 3 is our biggest pre-order regret ever.
Wow, ten years already, that is insane!
Alamar
Thanks for your review, i heard before that it is good, i had a chance to play it for a short amount of time (or maybe it was pre-sequel version, not sure) but i wasn't impressed after all i heard but maybe given more time i would like it too.
supersven
The start is slow but once the ball gets rolling, the fun will come!
cassioht
I enjoyed playing it with my brother on PS3 specially side missions. My mistake was choosing the weakest class (Commando) and spending too much time in normal mode when you'll have to beat it again in true vault hunter mode and ultimate.
supersven
We usually rushed new characters to true vault hunter mode!
Wonder
Thanks for bringing attention to an old, but good game! From what I've heard, it's unfortunately a lot better than Borderlands 3 turned out.
supersven
Borderlands 3 is a disaster!
MonteCheveaux
I bought myself the game months earlier. I will gladly play it as soon as I sort out my disk space issues.
supersven
You will love this game!
Joseph A
Thanks
Phoenix
Dont like it, but good review!!
supersven
You are welcome!
long shade
Good review! This is one of the best FPS game.
EMPERORU
Waiting for movie
SadistHacker
Enjoyed the review and glad you enjoyed it too.
supersven
Glad that you enjoyed the review!
Javier del Ríos
I´ve always loved how the graphics in this series look. Good review.
supersven
The graphics are better compared to those of Borderlands 3!
Myr
This game is a real Classic!
Valky
I remember really enjoying Borderlands 1 and this one's going to be no different. Thank you for the amazing review as always.
supersven
You are welcome!
AtemWake
One of the best franchises out there :b
eFe
Borderlands, the series that popularized the looter shooters and its sequel that improved in all aspects, I wish 3 had continued like this :p
Alex M
Super!