Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

Purchased due to nostalgia from playing with my dad back in that day on PS3 (R.I.P the PSN store) & the steam deal and, I've come to the conclusion its my favorite BLS game, hands down.

[h1] Claptr4p is wanted! [/h1]

Hey kiddo, Handsome Jack here... Again. So apparently you want me to review Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Yeah, my game. Well, technically it isn't my game, because some people down in Australia made it, but let's not get distracted by geography. First of all, this game is fantastic because it finally gives you the most important thing Borderlands was missing: more me. You get to see how I became the handsome, brilliant, completely misunderstood hero you all know and love. And before you start with the whole "Jack is the villain" thing, just stop. You weren't there. You didn't see what I saw. You didn't have to deal with Roland, Lilith, Vault Hunters, idiots, moon rocks, or Australians. I did. And frankly, I handled it pretty well. The Pre-Sequel takes you to the moon, gives you low gravity, butt slams, laser guns, cryo weapons, and oxygen tanks, which means you can jump higher, freeze people, and then slam into them from orbit. That's science, kiddo. That's progress. The low-gravity movement is actually fantastic, too. You bounce around the battlefield like some kind of heavily armed kangaroo, which is exactly what the future of warfare should look like. And the guns? Great. The lasers are great. The cryo weapons are great. The moon is great. Everything is great. Except Claptrap. Claptrap is not great. Claptrap is a crime against software engineering. And the characters? Oh, they're fantastic. You get Athena, Nisha, Wilhelm, Aurelia, Claptrap, ugh, and they each have their own abilities and playstyles. Wilhelm starts off as a normal guy and, well... let's just say things get a little Hyperion-y for him. Nisha is basically "What if shooting people was a personality?" Aurelia is a rich ice queen who makes being unpleasant look like an Olympic sport. And Claptrap is there because apparently someone in the development team had a personal vendetta against me. But here's the important part: you get to watch me become me. You see the idealistic version of Jack, the guy who genuinely thinks he's saving everyone. You see him make decisions that seem reasonable at first. Then another decision. Then another. And eventually you're sitting there going, "Ohhhhhh. That's why he becomes the guy from Borderlands 2." Exactly. That's called character development, kiddo. You're welcome. And yes, the game is funny. It's ridiculous. It's got Australians yelling at you, robots exploding, people dying, moon physics, and enough fourth-wall-breaking nonsense to make you wonder if the developers forgot you were playing a game. Don't worry, I didn't. I know you're there. I know you're sitting in front of that screen. I know you're listening to me talk. And I know you're probably skipping half of these dialogue scenes because you think you have somewhere better to be. You don't. You have Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. This is your life now. Now, is it better than Borderlands 2? Well... no. Let's not get crazy. Borderlands 2 is better paced, has a bigger world, and, most importantly, has me being absolutely incredible in it. The Pre-Sequel can get repetitive, the moon can feel a little empty, and there are moments where you're running around collecting oxygen like a depressed astronaut with a gun. But you know what? I don't care. Because this game does something incredibly important: it makes you understand me. And that's something Borderlands 2 never really lets you do. You don't just fight Jack here. You watch him fall. You watch him become obsessed. You watch him lose his grip on reality while everyone around him keeps telling him he's wrong. And maybe, just maybe, you start thinking, "Hey... Jack wasn't completely crazy." See? That's the trick. That's how I get you. By the end, you're not just playing a prequel. You're watching the birth of the most handsome, talented, brilliant, and tragically underappreciated man in the history of Pandora. So I'm giving The Pre-Sequel a 9 out of 10. I'd give it a 10, but I'm saving that extra point for myself. Also, the game has a 9 out of 10 because I said so. I actually just changed the review score in the game files. You're welcome. And if you disagree, that's fine. I'm not mad. I'm just going to quietly add your name to a list. It's nothing. Probably.

if you love the franchise this is a great story to play through once, and the Claptastic dlc is one of the best in the entire franchise. BUT its a grinding nightmare, it takes 100's of hours of BS scarcity-driven grinding to get any good gear even after three playthroughs - the devs just don't reward your effort and it feels like a punishing grind, so unless you love the franchise go do something else.

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A different take on the Borderlands formula with several new features, most notably moon gravity. Just like other Borderlands games it has many fun missions and weapons, the only downside is the limited amount of content compared to other games in the franchise.

The misunderstood middle child of the franchise where everyone is Australian and gravity is entirely optional. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is the classic definition of an underrated gem. Stuck directly in the massive shadow of Borderlands 2, it often gets unfairly brushed aside by the community. However, if you actually give it a chance, you'll find a fantastic looter-shooter that takes everything great about its predecessor and shoots it directly to the moon. Literally. Set on the lunar surface of Elpis, the game leans heavily into its development by 2K Australia. The result is an incredibly fun, unhinged world packed with fantastic Aussie humor, bizarre slang, and space bogans trying to murder you in a vacuum. The biggest shift here is the combat loop, which arguably features some of the most fun mobility in the entire franchise. The introduction of low gravity and "Oz" (oxygen) kits completely changes how you approach a firefight. You aren't just hiding behind cover anymore; you are soaring fifty feet into the air, raining down newly introduced laser fire, and executing devastating "butt slams" to crush enemies beneath you. Furthermore, Cryo (ice) weapons replace the tedious Slag mechanic from the second game. There is absolutely nothing quite as satisfying as freezing a leaping psycho mid-air and shattering him into a million icy pieces with a shotgun blast. It adds a layer of verticality that makes going back to ground-bound movement feel sluggish. From a narrative standpoint, it is an absolute must-play for fans of the lore. Getting a front-row seat to watch the tragic, slow-burn corruption of Handsome Jack—watching him devolve from a slightly arrogant but well-meaning hero into the greatest villain in gaming history—is a fantastic ride. Plus, the Vault Hunters themselves have incredibly deep, well-designed skill trees that rival anything in the main games. Where else in the gaming industry are you actively encouraged to play as Claptrap, whose ultimate ability might randomly force your entire co-op team to start bouncing around like rubber balls? 8/10 — I came for the loot, I stayed to weaponize Claptrap's existential dread.