Borderlands 2  (Games, Xbox 360)

Borderlands 2 is the action packed sequel to the incredibly successful Borderlands. This game is inspired by the events of the original game and continues the story with characters from the original game making appearances. The captivating storyline is littered with juvenile humor making this game fun to play alone or with friends. This version of the game is developed for the Xbox 360 gaming console by Gearbox Software and it is published by 2K Games. This first-person shooter game features various elements of role-playing games like character leveling up, upgrading weapons and character development along with the storyline.

Borderlands 2 runs on the powerful Modified Unreal Engine 3 which delivers better graphics at higher speeds vastly improving the gameplay experience. The team at Gearbox Software has put a lot of work into improving the storyline and characters for this game and the result is a fun game that can be played over and over again. Features from the original Borderlands has been revamped and improved for he sequel. Finish the single player campaign to figure out how to be an effective warrior before stepping into the multiplayer arena. The PEGI rating for this game is 18 due to the graphic violence, strong language, sexual themes, blood and gore.

Synopsis and Features

The events of Borderlands 2, takes place 5 years after the original Borderlands. The ruthless and cunning Handsome Jack now rules over Pandora. When the alien abomination known as The Destroyer was defeated by the Vault Hunters in the first Borderlands, a valuable mineral known as Eridium started flowing through Pandora's crust. Handsome Jack, who was a member of the Hyperion Corporation, realizes the value of the mineral and uses it to take over the corporation and then Pandora. Handsome Jack rules Pandora from his H shaped satellite that is located in front of the moon.

Borderlands 2 starts with 4 Vault Hunter on a train which gets ambushed by Hyperion robots. You play the only Vault Hunter that survives the attack. After being rescued by the last Claptrap unit, the Guardian Angel appears and advises the hunter to head to Sanctuary which is the military stronghold of the Crimson Raiders. Follow the plot to get to Sanctuary and once you are inducted into the ranks of the resistance, you will receive your first mission which is to rescue Roland, the leader of the Raiders. On this mission you get to meet Firehawk, who is really Lilith, one of the original Vault Hunters from the original game. As you progress further in the game, Handsome Jack's plan of locating the second and much larger Vault becomes clearer. Thwart his attempts to rescue Pandora from doom.

The highly improved Artificial Intelligence makes your enemies smarter and they use their surroundings to reduce the damage you inflict on them. They use fallen comrades to block your attacks and have the ability to heal teammates. Area specific damage is also enabled, where if you shoot and damage a Hyperion robot's arm only that part will stop working. Complete missions and kill enemies to earn experience points, rewards and upgrades for both armor and weapons. Along with your experience points you also get skill points that can used to personalize your base character's specialization. Weapons and items in this action game have different stats as they are generated randomly by using the procedural-generated loot system. Revamped features from the original game are the 3-branch skill tree, class mods and the four-player online cooperative mode. Downloadable content for this game has been released and they add immense value to the existing game.

Features

All-New Characters and Classes: Choose from all new characters and classes including the Gunzerker, who can dual-wield any two weapons in the game. Dual machine guns? Cool. Dual rocket launchers? Of course! Dual Sniper Rifles? Sure, if that's your thing!

Play Online with Friends: Share your adventures with friends both online and via LAN through a seamless system enabling you to drop in and drop out of a campaign without ever having to restart the game.

World Connected Story: Left for dead in the frozen tundra of Pandora, begin your quest of revenge and redemption as the story drives you closer to the Hyperion Corporation and its evil founder, Handsome Jack.

New Badass Gun System: Millions upon millions of possible weapons means tons of new and innovative ways to engage foes on Pandora. Fire, electricity, corrosive acid, and more will all be at your disposal.

87 Bazillion...Everything: It's not just guns on Pandora, you will lust after procedurally generated shields,grenades, alien artifacts, class mods and much, much more.

Brand new environments: From the arctic tundra, through the dangerous grasslands, past the mysterious corrosive caverns to beyond, discover more of the unpredictable world of Pandora at every turn!

Brand new enemies: Hulking, gorilla-like Bullymongs, vicious predatory Stalkers and the Hyperion mechanical army, run by Handsome Jack, are just some of the new enemies you will face.