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Borderlands 2 |OT| Opening Pandora's Box (of Guns!)
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MikeE21286
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Looking for some advice here....
Playing BL1 right now (about 4 hours in only --- got it from PS+ for free) and didn't like it at first but I "got it" the second time I tried it and I absolutely love it now.
Should I just put it down and jump right into BL2? What Will I be missing, etc., etc....
Playing BL1 right now (about 4 hours in only --- got it from PS+ for free) and didn't like it at first but I "got it" the second time I tried it and I absolutely love it now.
Should I just put it down and jump right into BL2? What Will I be missing, etc., etc....
its the launch day trailer sooo yes.
Complex Shadow
Cudi Lame
if you really love BL1 then yes. do it now for the pre order bonus* BL2 is basically BL1 but a shit ton better. gearbox toke BL1 and refined it for 2 years, and whats come about is a polished game with a proper story line with audio this time so you won't have to read like in the last one. and a free new class DLC*(which you have to pre order for, for it to be free.) they've got rid of 2 classes and tweaked the other two, to the point where they can be considered new classes.
BL2 is going to blow BL1 away. Honestly, you might as well join the co-op console game of the year while it's hot.
The "story" of BL1 can be found online...there's a funny youtube cartoon that takes you through the whole thing...it's like a 2 minute video.
Anthony Burch didn't work on that game's story but did work on this one and it's supposed to be a colossal improvement over BL1.
There is nothing you "need" to really know from BL1 to be good to go story-wise in BL2.
MetalGuardian
Banned
Bah, I don't want the bootleg launch day trailer, I want the real thing!
Hype at critical mass. Will be guzzling mountain dew and playing until 4 am. After reading about the "Tribute To A Vault Hunter" achievement and backstory, as well as simply realizing how seriously Gearbox took criticisms of the first game and tried to fix them all in this one, I can safely say I am a lifelong fan of the company. They are one of the very few developers that I will be more than happy in knowing how my money is being spent when I buy their products.
18 MORE HOURS!
Hype at critical mass. Will be guzzling mountain dew and playing until 4 am. After reading about the "Tribute To A Vault Hunter" achievement and backstory, as well as simply realizing how seriously Gearbox took criticisms of the first game and tried to fix them all in this one, I can safely say I am a lifelong fan of the company. They are one of the very few developers that I will be more than happy in knowing how my money is being spent when I buy their products.
18 MORE HOURS!
Lagspike_exe
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So pumped for this game. I skipped the first one, but everything I've seen about this one looks incredible. Also, has there been any info about differences between the console versions?
Other than you're more likely to hear your teammates' voices on the Xbox version, no.
Actually, I read somewhere that someone said the PS3 version looks like the colors are ever-so-slightly more vibrant, if that's something that sways you.
GMG20-AWDF9-Q1PEY 20% off.
Thanks
My opinion.. power through it tonight. Get even more pumped up for BL2.
Complex Shadow
Cudi Lame
AHH ITS SAYS 16 ON MY SCREEN. WHOS RIGHT? LETS HOPE ITS ME!
metalshade
Member
Ok guys,
VPN, how do you do it?
I dont want to mess anything up tonight.
Sidenote: VPN shouldnt be required for a DIGITAL release!
Sidenote 2: My dvd of avengers assemble just arrived, the wife and I havent actually seen the film yet, so looking forward to an awesome day of BL2 and superheroes!
VPN, how do you do it?
I dont want to mess anything up tonight.
Sidenote: VPN shouldnt be required for a DIGITAL release!
Sidenote 2: My dvd of avengers assemble just arrived, the wife and I havent actually seen the film yet, so looking forward to an awesome day of BL2 and superheroes!
Proper Launch Trailer - Spoilers within though....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ERe3wZdIAtc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ERe3wZdIAtc
MikeE21286
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Thanks for the advice guys.
Gonna go with it on PC and use the 20% off GMG code. $38 ain't bad
Gonna go with it on PC and use the 20% off GMG code. $38 ain't bad
What is a season pass? I've seen that word thrown around so much but still haven't been able to find a definitive meaning to it.
My copy of borderlands shipped last night from Amazon. Probably my second most played game behind fifa. Very excited as I maxed out all my characters from borderlands.
My copy of borderlands shipped last night from Amazon. Probably my second most played game behind fifa. Very excited as I maxed out all my characters from borderlands.
You buy all the DLC at once before they come out with a rebate. So right now you can pay 30$ to get 40$ worth of DLC when they will come out. With GMG on PC people were able to get the pass for 22$... Which means you pay 22$ and you get 4 packs of campaign DLC each worth 10$ normally.
In a way, it's the same principle than game pre-orders but with DLC.
It's a discounted price for all four DLC Campaign add-ons that are coming by June 2013. Guarantees them all four a discounted price rather than paying for each one individually.
If it's anything like last years version it'll be worth it especially when I got mine for £15 and they've said all four DLCs individually would be £40.
edit - damn beaten
Spoilers? Well, that's simple now. Waiting until Friday.
edit: **** it! Watching.
ed2: Not much spoilery tbh. If you are following the game.
i dont know about that one. maybe it would get me pumped if totally gameplay footage. not into seeing cool things my characters will never do in game.
Mechanized
Member
I would say make one of each class and play them for a few levels, get their class skill, just so you can get a feel for them. It will make certain moments in BL2 more impactful.
metalshade
Member
What do I do with it, just install and run, or do I need to change any settings or type in an american address to use?
theytookourjobz
Junior Member
Quit my job on Saturday. BL2 + TL2 + no work! Sweeeeeeet.
Snkfanatic
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Man dat launch trailer. Stopped watching halfway through since it seems to show a lot but damn.
sparky2112
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Just watching the sheer diversity between the classes, this may very well be the first game I ever replay front-to-back. I'm smellin' GOTF here....just watching some vids shows how much Gearbox just wanted to blow this wide open...can't wait...
This.
Your name makes this funny.
metalshade
Member
I am thinking this question might be asked quite a lot in the coming hours, might be a good idea to add this to the OP, you know, to save you guys repeating this ad nauseaum.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Key gone!
Also, anyone play around with Maya builds? The ultimate in Cataclysm tree is the only one that seemed decent.
Also, anyone play around with Maya builds? The ultimate in Cataclysm tree is the only one that seemed decent.
Borderlands mouse trap!
I'm going to buy him a tripod
metalshade
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The guy sounds like Alan Davies from QI lol.
I'm still not sure which class to pick. I played Mordecai in the first, i liked the combination of pistol/sniper rifle, but i would also like to use the shotgun/assault rifle this time. Zero seems cool, but i don't believe melee weapons are part of the loot are they?
Dual pistols Salvador or Sniping/melee Zero, choices choices...
Dual pistols Salvador or Sniping/melee Zero, choices choices...
There are class mods that modify melee and upgrade Zer0's melee tree. He also has a decent sniping tree.
Salvador, as you can guess, is my favorite. A tree for gunplay, a tree for tanking, and a tree for tank/gunplay. Dude likes his guns. Pretty much anything but bolt action snipers work well for him depending how you spec.
The Last Wizard
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Anyone in NYC get this yet?
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Kudos to SolidSnakex.
http://www.abload.de/img/a9zkoj.gif
Edit: We have also a thread to discuss the launch trailer without spoiler tags
NoirVisage
Banned
i'm just putting this out there, if they released the original characters as DLC, with some of their original tree (Roland shotgun buffs) plus some extra individual stuff (Rolands turret being able to fly and home in on a chosen target) i would pay good monies for it.
gutterboy44
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Great collection, was hoping for an iphone background to make all your app icons look like the skill tree. Oh well. I am so stoked for tonight. Finished BL1 again with my friend last night (his first time finishing it) and then went and started up play through 2 and was still having a blast. Play through 2 is where it is at, so much better challenge and loot. Very D3 like in that regard, True Vault Hunter mode or whatever it is called in BL2 should be awesome, really look forward to it.
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