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Borderlands 2
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Developer: Gearbox Software
Content Rating: Mature
Summary
Borderlands 2 is a hybrid First-Person Shooter, RPG game focused on over-the-top co-op play, and set in the open-world game environment of the planet Pandora. The second game in the game series, Borderlands 2 raises the 'loot and shoot' action of the original game with an even larger and more detailed world to explore, an updated gun system, a new cast of characters and character classes, and integration of storyline with action.
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System Requirements
Recommended
- OS: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Win 7
- Processor: 2.3 GHz Quad Core processor
- Memory: 2 GB
- Hard Disk Space: 20 GB free
- Video Memory: 512MB
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 / ATI Radeon HD 5850
- Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
- Other Requirements:Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2005, Visual C++ Redistributable 2008, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only)
Minimum
- OS: Windows XP SP3
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor
- Memory: 2 GB(XP)/ 2 GB(Vista)
- Hard Disk Space: 13 GB free
- Video Memory: 256 MB
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 /ATI Radeon HD 2600
- Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
- Other Requirements:Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C Redistributable 2005, Visual C Redistributable 2008, Visual C Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only)
Downloadable Contents (DLCs)
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Gamer Reviews
156657 Reviews9.48
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Amazing weapons and grenades. Challenging enemies even on easy mode but you won't mind respawning as long as you don't die very often in one area. Visuals are an upgrade compared to the first game. The DLC are certainly worth buying especially the extra characters.
Borderlands 2 has high replay value. There's a wide area to explore and thousands of different loadout. The issue I have is that, after a while, it kinda gets repetitive. It's a definite must-have for quick fun... not much more.
Critic Reviews
19 Reviews8.62
Borderlands 2 is worth playing if you've played the original title or not. In almost every sense it's a superior title to the original - even if I find myself wishing it had done more. Ultimately, it has left me hungry for more - which is probably a testament to how potent a formula this is.
Borderlands 2 doesn't reach far beyond its predecessor's scope, but it does do almost everything better. Additions, refinements, and fixes all combine to create an appreciably improved experience, one that fully delivers on the promise of the first game. While Borderlands felt empty at times, this sequel is bursting with content and brimming with life, making it an absolutely delightful way to spend hours and hours and hours of your free time.
The problem with Borderlands 2 is that it’s just more Borderlands. Normally I don’t criticize something because it didn’t go out of its safe zone, but having played close to 100 hours of the first game and with very few changes outside some AI behaviours and environments, it makes the sequel feel less special than it should be. That said, I do love Borderlands, and if you’re looking for more of the same, you’ve come to the right place.