That's not necessarily a bad thing, but the harsh reality is that it's a lot of the same. For most players, it's likely this new separate game will feel like an episodic update to the Borderlands 2 universe. Borderlands 1.5) It is a Sequel set before the titler game (so because its Borderlands. For more Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, head over to GameSpotĪfter nearly 20 hours with the game, I've found that it's tough to separate the high-quality DLC that supported Borderlands 2 and The Pre-sequel. It is a game that comes before (pre-) the Sequel to Borderlands (ie. The lack of oxygen means another meter to monitor, so players will need to keep an eye on their character's O2 supply, though it rarely becomes high maintenance issue. According to Gearbox, visiting the moon was a popular request by Borderlands players.Įlpis (the moon) allows for new game mechanics to be introduced: players can jump great distances because of low gravity as well as utilize a stomp attack that blasts out a radius of damage.
The biggest narrative appeal has to be its setting, as the game takes place on Pandora's moon, the one previously inaccessible area reserved for colorful background scenery up until now. It's just not fun to walk around in the lifeless environments or to do some of the quests.Developed by 2K Australia, The Pre-Sequel feels a lot like Borderlands 2, with a few new tricks up its sleeve.
The Pre-Sequel seems designed to limit players through poor vehicle driving mechanics and a terrible fast-travel system, and not even the new oxygen gimmick can solve that problem.
The Pre-Sequel relies heavily on menial tasks, from collecting or killing a certain amount of this or that, and it becomes particularly boring when having to drive or run back and forth across areas that are unnecessarily restrictive and obstructed. Discover the story behind Borderlands 2 villain, Handsome Jack, and his rise to power. The real killers are the poor AI on enemies and the infinitely spawning hostiles adding to a tedious and unexciting set of side quests. The graphics are woefully unimpressive and are as inconsistent as some of the animations there's texture pop-in everywhere menus and inventory management desperately need an overhaul and the little details are missing from what we expect from modern triple-A shooters.īut the graphics are not what makes Borderlands special so that's forgivable. Playing through to experience that story is a bit of a chore however, and The Pre-Sequel very much is a showcase of how dated the current Borderlands mechanics and formula are.
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