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Borderlands 2 |OT| Opening Pandora's Box (of Guns!)
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Salvador. Do it.
Shabadoo69
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Ok so I just got this game. I haven't played this one or the first one but I heard its damn fun. What do I need to know or tips for the game. Also which character should I be? Im having a hard time deciding.
XeroSauce
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Axton is good for beginners, and honestly you just need to know how to aim and have a decent sense of humor.
The parts where he really annoys the hell out of me are the idle animations from the first game; "I'm dancin', I'm dancin'!" and such got REALLY old, REALLY quick.
NoirVisage
Banned
something something iconic, something something else, parody, the fact Randy Pitchford is making positive steps to clear the air, gearbox is working its way into my best devs ever category.
Shabadoo69
Member
sweet. Thanks. I'm awesome at both of those. I was thinking axton or zero, they both look fun.
He's much more like Barry.
XeroSauce
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razgriz417
Member
This. This is why I'm still enjoying his taunts
Pretty sure he was talking about personality.
XeroSauce
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I was stating that they also look similar.
Really? Honestly, I thought you were being sarcastic because I don't think those two pictures look alike at all. :lol
Stantron
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Good to know. This will come in very handy.
brokenbeans
Banned
Went with zero just hit level two, will have a real session tomorrow night.
XBL - Broken Beans
XBL - Broken Beans
XeroSauce
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:/ Maybe it's just me. There was a post on Reddit that said the same thing, and it was like a lightbulb in my head, that's who I kept thinking Jack looks like when i see him.
Recharge Delay > Recharge Rate > Capacity IN GENERAL. Of course there are cases where it's entirely the opposite (e.g. if you want your Maylay bonus to last as long as possible, if the rate and delay are really good but the capacity is so low that your shield wipes instantly..etc.)
Raijin_Cain
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Im playing solo and loving it.
Played through 1 solo, was great for 1 playthrough. And this one is so good I don't even want to co-op, just want to pace myself through at least 1 playthrough to be able to freely explore and savour everything.
Also, made a Salvador. Will see how it goes.
MmmSkyscraper
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Was just catching up on the thread and iTunes hit this track:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD2HEFnW5S8
BL vibes all over my face.
Got the OST for BL2 yesterday so I can Borderlands while I work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD2HEFnW5S8
BL vibes all over my face.
Got the OST for BL2 yesterday so I can Borderlands while I work.
I played a SHITLOAD of BL1 GOTY edition and never once did it co-op.. all solo. Loved the hell out of it. I'm playing the new one solo for now although I do intend to do some co-op. I think it's an excellent single player game.
Edit: I guess I "only" played it for 39 hours, but that's still a good bit of time. Maybe not a SHITLOAD though.
Baconsammy
Banned
The only reason I might co-op in this one is for the supposed better loot. Otherwise it's all solo at my own pace, opening every single box with a green glow on it.
I'm fairly early on in the game but he talks about a horse which had me cracking me up because it felt like it ripped right out of Archer.
1. Get 5 brains
2. Get 10 brains
3. Get 25 brains
4. Get 50 brains
5. Get 100 brains
6. Get 250 brains
7. Just keep getting brains, I'll tell you when to stop.
Revolutionary
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I remember having a lot of issues with Borderlands 1 (PS3 port issues aside), but I couldn't remember what they were up to the release of BL2 - the overall package was pretty fun and allowed me to forget the problems I had. Plus, co-op was fun as hell, even though voice chat rarely worked on PS3 - thanks Gamespy!
After spending quite a few hours with BL2 (on PC this time), I remember exactly what problems I had with BL1, because they haven't been addressed in BL2.
- Backtracking missions. There are way too many of them, and as a completionist, it's very draining.
- The writing. Absolutely cringe-worthy. The sequel is even worse, with memes getting crapped out at every opportunity. It's a 4chan-er's dream come true. "You just activated my trap card" Ha... oh, you're going to say that everytime I activate the skill? Okay. Time to switch characters. Axton still has a lame college kid "bro" thing going on (even though he looks about 40), but whatever. I'll take what I can get.
- The villain. Granted, I haven't finished the game yet, but Handsome Jack is quite possibly the lamest villain I've ever come across in all of media. However, I don't even remember who the villain in the first game was so I guess that's a step up?
- Dual stick driving. I know a lot of people are cool with it, but I've always disliked it, and I would have loved an option to change to more traditional driving controls. I'll manage.
That said, the gameplay is still very fun and I really love the FPS/RPG genre hybrid - it's great fun, especially in co-op. It's a shame that I can't enjoy the story or writing at all, though.
After spending quite a few hours with BL2 (on PC this time), I remember exactly what problems I had with BL1, because they haven't been addressed in BL2.
- Backtracking missions. There are way too many of them, and as a completionist, it's very draining.
- The writing. Absolutely cringe-worthy. The sequel is even worse, with memes getting crapped out at every opportunity. It's a 4chan-er's dream come true. "You just activated my trap card" Ha... oh, you're going to say that everytime I activate the skill? Okay. Time to switch characters. Axton still has a lame college kid "bro" thing going on (even though he looks about 40), but whatever. I'll take what I can get.
- The villain. Granted, I haven't finished the game yet, but Handsome Jack is quite possibly the lamest villain I've ever come across in all of media. However, I don't even remember who the villain in the first game was so I guess that's a step up?
- Dual stick driving. I know a lot of people are cool with it, but I've always disliked it, and I would have loved an option to change to more traditional driving controls. I'll manage.
That said, the gameplay is still very fun and I really love the FPS/RPG genre hybrid - it's great fun, especially in co-op. It's a shame that I can't enjoy the story or writing at all, though.
Its alot better, and then the enemies are harder...not to mention well done co-op is always tons of fun.
Its supposed to be that stupid kind of funny, just go with it. Also i cant see anyone who didnt get at least a slight chuckle out of butt stallion, Claptrap poking fun at general WRPG quests, or "look like you headbutted a belt sander".
Revolutionary
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Don't get me wrong, not every joke falls flat on its face in my eyes. Tiny Tina is hilarious, for one. But for every Tiny Tina, there's a hundred Scooters and Claptraps and it's hard for me to stomach.
Edit: Just realized there's two Jack quotes you put up. No, Jack is not funny at all. Lame is the word to describe him.
Gareth Bale
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You laughed at that stuff? Really?
I don't know why they decided to riddle this game with shitty memes.
Agree with both of these, in fact I did a mission earlier and the NPC then sent me right back to the area to basically clear it again. So lazy.
Don't think I like any of the characters to be honest, and I've had very few laughs.
MidnightCowboy
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The funniest part of the game is whenever Zed admits he's not licensed.
Not really laugh, just a kinda "heh". Not saying its comedic genius, but just the goofiness.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
You must not know who the writer was.
Well all you negative nancies can go return your game. I am enjoying this game thoroughly, everything about the gameplay in BL1 has been improved or fixed in this game, from weapon variety/effectiveness to item management. I've been playing single player and co-op and i've reached about level 20 with 2 characters and both so far have been fun. Every battle is pretty intense and its great that i can't really just run and gun through the battles i have to use my grenades, skills, and weapon types intelligently to get through battles with minimal damage and conserving my ammo.
bravo gearbox!
bravo gearbox!
The only quests that are really annoying me right now are like this:
Go to these 4 points and kill X amount of Y.
So you go to all 4 points, kill everything and wind up 2 somethings short of completion, so you're driving around each of the 4 points waiting for something to respawn and it seems to take forever.
Meanwhile, you can clear an area one your way to something, turn around and everyone has already respawned back where you just came from.
Go to these 4 points and kill X amount of Y.
So you go to all 4 points, kill everything and wind up 2 somethings short of completion, so you're driving around each of the 4 points waiting for something to respawn and it seems to take forever.
Meanwhile, you can clear an area one your way to something, turn around and everyone has already respawned back where you just came from.
The Interrobanger
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Picked up a copy today. Didn't love Borderlands 1 but the tweaks and additions they made for 2 have made be give the franchise another shot. If I hate it, will trade in towards Dishonored.
This is the type of game where I see myself playing solo at first, taking in the sights, doing quests at my own pace, listening to the dialogue, etc.
Then either starting from second playthrough or at max level, I see myself trying out co-op. I got 200 hours of BL1 solo, but stuff like max level Crawmerax runs sound fun.
Revolutionary
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Also, is it me or did Gearbox just slap PhysX cloths wherever they thought it might look good and called it a day?
Wow, how'd I miss this gem:
Wow, how'd I miss this gem:
God forbid people have issues with a game and discuss it on a DISCUSSION BOARD!! Jesus christ lol
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I realize a good number of people aren't enjoying the bro/internet/meme/4-chan humor, but I love it. Like the Claptrap birthday party - I laughed pretty hard at that.
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