Borderlands 2

The Borderlands series in general have made a huge impact in my gaming life and Borderlands 2 in no exception. I have put many hours into all three Borderlands games (but not on PC) and Borderlands 2 is by far the best one in my opinion. It has a healthy mix serious and comedic moments to always keep you engaged in the main story and its tons of side quests. Pros: >Tons of replay value especially if you aim to get all of the legendary and pearlescent gear. >If your the type of person that likes to sit back, relax, and and do some farming to get awesome and rare gear then this game is for you, but please dont think that farming is the only thing about this game. >DLC for this game is nothing short of amazing. They add countless more hours of gameplay and are worth every penny. >Charecters are made well so there will always be a character that will fit your play style. >Still has a living online community. Cons: >The game is a bit repetitive in the fact that each playthrough is exactly the same, so if you want get your character to max level in an efficient manner then you will have to playthrough the game about two or three times, but its not so bad. >Although the online community still exists, be aware that some players have a cheat menu that can ruin your game experince. >If you never played the fist Borderlands then you cant appreciant some of the in-game characters, but is not crucial to understanding the main story. >Graphics are a bit like.....Borderlands graphics. Overall I highly recommend this game, there is very little in this game that can dissapoint.

Borderlands 2 is a game for those that enjoy the feeling of finding awesome equipment hidden in a massive pile of other stuff. Sure, you don't NEED to go in-depth with this game. On the first playthrough you can get by with just picking up gear as you travel along, choosing stuff that looks better than your current gear, and maybe occasionally buying something in the vendor that looks handy. The deeper you go down the rabbit hole however, the more there is to discover. The story is decent for a First Person Shooter (albeit one with RPG elements), and dialogue is often amusing to a degree. Handsome Jack, the main antagonist is a cartoon villain with M rated attitudes. He believes, or at least pretends to believe that he is the good guy, and you are just a "Filthy Bandit.". Graphically, the game has a lot more variations in design and color scheme than it's predecessor (which was brown, brown, and a bit of color here and there). Cell shaded graphics with thick, graphic novel like outlines is the style of the game, and does a good job of separating it from the average FPS. Now, on to the gameplay itself!: Action is often fast paced and exciting. So long as you don't allow yourself to get too far ahead of the enemy levels, you'll find battles where you have to fight hard to win. The game does a decent job of easing you into the various elements, such as different gun types (Pistol, SMG, Assault/Combat Rifle, Shotgun, Revolver, Rocket Launcher, and Sniper Rifle), the importance of a good shield, grenade mods (alter the way your grenade behaves, including damage bonuses and special effects), Class Mods (Class-specific devices which can boost skills, and have other effects like increasing fire rate with specific weapon types), and lastly Relics (Device which generally boost damage or defence in some way). Equipment rarity is also made fairly clear. It goes White, Green, Blue, Purple, Magenta, Orange, Seraph, and Pearlescent. The final two rarities (Pearlescent and Seraph) are special. Seraphs require you to have at least one of the season pass DLC to obtain (and you need all 4 of the Season Pass DLC to obtain all the Seraph rarity items), and as to Pearlescent rarity weapons, you need to be in Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode (Playthrough 3) for them to have a chance of being spawned. Don't assume that a blue is automatically better than a green rarity item, even at the same level. Experiment! Playable Characters and Skills: There are 4 included playable characters, and two DLC characters. Each class has it's ups and downs, and a special game changing skill unique to them. For example, Salvador (Gunzerker) will dual-wield guns when his action skill is active, meaning TWICE THE FIREPOWER. Axton (Commando) drops a turret, which damages enemies and draws aggression away from you. Maya (Siren) locks an enemy's movements for a short time, allowing you to get in free hits. Zer0 turns invisible for a few seconds and launches a decoy, and his first attack made whilst in this mode does increased damage. The DLC characters are Gaige (Mechromancer) who launches a flying robot that attacks nearby enemies, and Kreig (Psycho); a schizophrenic musclebound maniac that will whale on everything within reach with increased offensive and defensive capabilities and can even throw his axe at more distant targets. Aside from the action skills unique to the character, there are various other skills that you can put points into, and have an effect on gameplay in some way. For example, increasing fire rate or damage for a few seconds after a kill is made. Each character has 3 skill trees, each ending with a final gamechanging skill modifier. For example, Zer0's Bloodlust (Melee) tree ends with the Many Must Fall perk, which will instantly re-deploy the hologram if he kills the enemy with one melee strike. As mentioned before, Class Mods unique to a character class will boost certain skills. It's possible for them to go as high as +6, meaning some skills can be boosted to 11, as the normal limit on points you can put into most skills is 5, though some skills are only 1 (those usually affect the way you play). Plus, there is a gun that shoots swords....EXPLODING swords...In DLC4 (Tiny Tina's Assault on the Dragon Keep). So yeah, there is that too.

Bored of questing by yourself? This game brings together families. One of the best coop games i've every played. Spent many hours questing, exploring and looting. has a great replay-ability with harder modes. At the beginning, graphic style took a short while to get used to but now love it! Good story line, and lots of funny moments. I highly recommend it!

One of my favourite co-op games ever. Borderlands was ok, but this one is bigger, crazier and better. Prepare to meet one of the best antagonist of all time, Handsome Jack, and some of his charismatic minions through lots of open world made levels. Say goodbye to those long boring walks and repetitive missions from Borderlands 1 since this game takes care of all the flaws the first one had. Four different main characters plus some others if you buy some DLCs, millions of weapons and equipment thanks to its randomized weapon creation system and big bosses leaving behind irresistible loot. This is just the game that made Borderlands 1 look like a bad soulless game.

I liked Borderlands, but this is a much better game. The gameplay has been improved, with new weapons and mechanics, and the graphics too, with a much better port. There are tons of content and things to do. Some people might not like the "cartoon" aesthetic, but I think it really fits the game style, because it's not a serious game. Lots of easter eggs and references. If you are looking for a mindless fun FPS, this is a great choice.