Product ReviewsBorderlands 2 for PlayStation 3 Ps3 – UK Preowned

Borderlands 2 stand tall on the shoulders of its predecessor.9/10

The Good

A ton of great mission writing and dialogue
Enticing loot and experience rewards
Intriguing skill trees
Rich, inviting gameworld.

The Bad

Spoken messages sometimes interrupt each other
One character ability is not substantially different from the core gunplay
Inelegant split-screen save system.

There were a lot of things that made Borderlands such a great game when it came out three years ago: the hardscrabble planet, the oddball characters, the hostile creatures, the diverse missions, the abundant loot, the powerful skill trees, and the novelty of all these things combined in a cooperative first-person shooter. In Borderlands 2, the novelty is gone, but all of the other elements are back and better than ever. This sequel doubles down on the successes of the original and shores up its shortcomings, improving the familiar formula and delivering dozens and dozens of hours of immensely entertaining gameplay.
Perhaps the most notable difference is that Pandora now feels like a vibrant, living place. What once was a lonely frontier planet populated primarily by savage men and feral beasts is, well, still a planet populated primarily by savage men and feral beasts. But it isn't so lonely anymore, thanks to an expanded cast of diverse and entertaining characters. Many familiar faces return, including the delusional robot, Claptrap; the hayseed mechanic, Scooter; and the bawdy vixen, Moxxi. The four playable characters from the first game are back as well, and they each play a robust role in the story (and have way more spoken lines than ever before). There are some delightful new additions too, such as the arrogant antagonist, Handsome Jack, and the teenage demolitionist, Tiny Tina. Random townsfolk also have a few things to say, no longer content with mute or monosyllabic responses, and even the bandits you fight have a broader range of context-sensitive taunts.

The huge amount of high-quality voice acting required to bring this world to life is fueled by excellent writing, which provides some genuinely nasty tirades and surprisingly tender moments amid the avalanche of laugh-out-loud funny lines. The breadth of personalities invigorates your adventure and makes Pandora a lively, engrossing place, the kind of place it fell short of being in the first game. The only drawback to the sheer volume of communication is that sometimes conversations are cut off by other incoming messages before you can hear them through. This doesn't pose any barrier to progression, but with dialogue this good, you don't want to miss a word.

If you apply this same philosophy to exploration, Borderlands 2 will keep you busy for a very, very long time. The environments of Pandora are more vibrant and diverse this time around, and the eye-catching artistic aesthetic is enlivened with a richer color palette and more clever details. Textures sometimes load sluggishly when you're entering new areas and occasionally look rough upon close inspection, but this is still a visually appealing world. Diligent explorers will find both lovely vistas and amusing sights--the humor of the writing extends into the environmental design as well.
There are tons of areas to visit during the course of your adventure, some of which you won't even see if you don't stray far from the main story missions. The mission system is one area in which small tweaks have a noticeable impact. The onscreen checklist updates you of any mission.Read full review...

Awesome graphics. Great fun but glitch prevented completion.

This game is great fun with loads of loot and sense of achievement when you go through it. It would have got a 5 but glitched out on 'Where Angels Fear to Tread' near the end.

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: shilton_bricks

fast and good stuff

fast and good stuff

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Came on time all good with item

Came on time all good with item

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: 6258jonathon

Great item. Thank you.👍🏻😀

Great item. Thank you.👍🏻😀

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: pohnjaul88

A game for a first class present

Its a present for someone for christmas.Its a game he always wanted ,He will be soo please to receive it,The dispatch time was longer than I thought it would be .

if ONLY all games where as outrageously "sick" AS BORDERLANDS ARRRGH !

if all games where as outrageously "sick" as this what a wonderful world it would be ! it full bore guns guns guns ! and the gameplay environments and characters are classic they sould make it in to a massive infinite online virtual fantasy i know id never go out again if this was the case lol infact i dont go out at all when i get my hands on a game like this ! i even bought the t-shirt ! claptrap rules OK !Read full review...

AWESOME!!!!!!

thank you borderlands for giving me such a range of marvelous ways to kill everything!!!!cant fault it, its now my favorite game

Excellent fun

Enjoyed the first one and wanted to pick up the cheapest version of Borderlands 2 possible. I would usually buy something like this from a high street retailer but noticed it was cheaper from this user. Decided to give it a go and have not been let down. The game works perfectly and would buy from this user again without a second thought.Read full review...

exelente juego

es una juevo extraordinario, muy bueno exelente divertito y te atrapara te dan ganas de jugarlo siempre