Games

Borderlands 2

Gearbox Software

2012•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 67 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyscience fictionheistrobots/ai/spacefastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA fantastical shooter that is sweeping, pacy and dark. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

82 / 100

1,891 ratings

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About This Game

A new era of shoot and loot is about to begin. Play as one of four new vault hunters facing off against a massive new world of creatures, psychos and the evil mastermind, Handsome Jack. Make new friends, arm them with a bazillion weapons and fight alongside them in 4 player co-op on a relentless quest for revenge and redemption across the undiscovered and unpredictable living planet.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Five years after the events of Borderlands, a valuable mineral called "Eridium" starts flourishing through Pandora's crust. Handsome Jack, the leader of the Hyperion Corporation, secures this new resource and uses it to rule over Pandora with an iron fist. Meanwhile, rumors of an even larger Vault hidden on Pandora spread across the galaxy, drawing a new group of Vault Hunters to the planet in search of it.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyScience fictionHeistRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questEmpowerment/personal growthFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardyUnlikely connections

Keywords

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Where to play

Details

Developer: Gearbox Software
Publishers: 2K Games, Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Aspyr Media
Released: 18 September 2012
Series: Borderlands
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 31h rushed, 67h normally, 146h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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