Video Game Review 2 Borderlands 2

Borderlands 2

Rating: M                                                       

Whenever I am bored, I start to play Borderlands 2, it is the one game that I keep coming back to after nearly 3 years. Borderlands 2 is the second game in the Borderlands series, it takes place 15 years after the first game and explains a lot of what happened in and after the original. It is in a similar category to the original, an RGP first person shooter. The story is about a vault hunter that is trying to find the vault that is filled with power and the key to open it. Along the way you team up with members of the original game and try to take down Handsome Jack, the holder of the vault key. Handsome Jack is going to use the keep to kill everyone in your planet and he is in charge of Hyperion, a company that makes weapons and killer robots. Borderlands 2 also has 4 player online along with 2 player split screen.

            Pros: This game has a lot of guns, shields, grenades, and artifacts; about 17.75 million in total. This allows you to always pick up better weapons and gear along the way. The game also has 4 different main characters to pick from, all having different gameplay styles. The story of the game is funny and entertaining, it really makes you want to keep playing.  The graphics are a bit weird for people since the entire game is cel-shaded designed, but it is very well done. Gear Box has been putting out a couple of DLCs every few months, each adds even more of guns, shields, skins, etc., the game with all the DLCs is well over 100 hours of game play. There are 42 maps in the game, allowing for different environments.

Cons: The graphics are a hit or miss with people, I personally like it. It does have long loading screens and can be a pain to set up 4 players online. The story depends on the first game, without it the plot can be confusing.

Overall: I would say this game is a must have for people who played the original. If I would strongly recommend playing the original before this or the plot will be hard to follow.

Difficulty: Easy

Would you recommend: Yes

Score: 95%


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