Borderlands 2 Is Officially a Thing

Sure okay. I was never much into Borderlands since it was kind of depressing to play, but I'm up for a sequel if it becomes more interesting to me.

Hallelujah!

Idk 3 games from gearbox in 2012 seems like a big load. I hope the quality doesn't suffer

The only problem with the original now, is that the online is insanely busted. If you join a group online you're likely to end up with about 100 active missions popping up in your list, which makes it super confusing on what the main plot thread is. Which wouldn't normally be a problem, but the thing is that the missions are like all throughout the game, in all kinds of locations, way ahead of where you are, or can even access.

It's fine if you're cool with using it to game the system and get max ammo, money, and jump levels like crazy though if you want. Just don't bring a single player character out there.

Seeing a dead T.K. Baja hanging by his foot from a ceiling fan, while also sitting in a chair talking randomly just outside is hilarious though.

fucking everyone said:

Hurrr Alex isn't funny.

 Start your own fucking website.

I am hype! Bring on more Pandora and a couple of new classes!

Hurrr Alex isn't funny.

@Laketown said:

borderlands was boring, hope they make it more engaging for solo players.

My sentiments exactly.

This makes me so happy, i still play borderlands on a pretty regular basis 

Borderlands ranks as one of my favourite games of the last decade, and this includes ample amounts of playtime in cooperative with me little brother, or just playing it by myself. The added flexibility of storming through the game solo like 9 hours at a time was great, instead of waiting on lesser open schedules of other players. Plus I gots all the stuff! 
 
Even if Borderlands was so specced to be a four player game, it still inadvertently made for a brilliant solo experience on its shooting and loot whoring alone.

It's kinda funny that yesterday, Randy Pitchford said on his Twitter account that he had always stated "more would be done with Borderlands". I thought he meant more DLC content for the first one. I'm more than psyched about a second game, though!

Day 1 purchase, but this time I'm avoiding the $DLC. Gearbox should have be ashamed for thinking they could get away with SONYSecurom bullshit.

I knew who posted this simply from the headline.

Borderlands 2, take my money.

I know this game could be extremely awesome, but I'm a little scared of what it might turn out to be. If its just more of the same and there isnt drastic improvements to the last one...well than I wont be interested in it.

Whining about things being a thing is a thing as well.

I'd be more interested in customizable guns than characters, personally.

BORDERLANDS TWOOOOO GET HYYYYPE!

I'm not even going to lie. Borderlands was my Game of the Year for 2009. Online was some of the best co-op experiences I've ever had and I actually sunk a lot of time in the single player. Call me a sucker for loot and good gunplay but I had a filling experience with both. In the end it was sort of like playing a toned down MMO... on a private server no one really knew about.
 
Sure the game had a few problems - biggest one to me being that the world was pretty much void of any life. This fact hit especially hard when I played the newest Fallouts. My hope is that they do liven up the world. Have NPCs actually do something, interact with you more than simply sitting there and asking you when the water is back on. 
 
As pumped as I am for Prey 2, the moment the comparison of Red Dead Redemption in space was made, deep down I wanted all that in the next Borderlands. Those randomly generated side missions go a long way.

@cancerdancer said:

Alex Navarro's headlines AREN'T a thing. Please stop using the same wording in headlines. Shit's old already.

Yeah, he does the same on screened and it was cute at first, not so more anymore.

Glad to see they are making a second one. Hopefully this game actually has a story this time or a narrative worth a damn.

Seriously excited for this!

I enjoyed the shit out of the first one, but there where a lot of things that could be improved upon. So I'll be looking forward to this one, should be awesome.

Good, one of my favourite games is getting a sequal. There is a God.

Even though I s-ranked the first game and all its DLC solo (and had a great time doing it), I do wish that they make the solo experience a tad more fun. I'm just scared that they don't realize a lot of people enjoy playing by themselves and focus all their energy into making it a co-op game. Hopefully they can balance it out in making it a great experience for both type of players. Will try to keep my hype low (as best as I can) until we get more info!

Alex Navarro's headlines AREN'T a thing. Please stop using the same wording in headlines. Shit's old already.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Number one thing I want from Boderlands 2? More character customization options.

I've been waiting for them to finally say it. Can't wait for more Borderlands!
I'm mostly wondering if its still going to be on Pandora and what classes we'll have.

Being a loot whore, Borderlands was a dream. Borderlands II is officially my third most wanted game, after Mass Effect 3 and Half Life Episode 3. Officially official.

Yes cant wait!

Cool.

YEA!

This is the most Alex Navarro-y headline possible.

Still need to pick up the original Borderlands, heard a lot of good things about it.

Can we cut the whole "This is a thing" now? It's really fucking annoying.

Best Game This Gen. Hopefully 2 is more of the same goodness.

Cant wait for this game. Completed 1000g it on Xbox and Platinum plus all dlc on PS3. Safe to say I played it a lot.

As long as they don't fuck up the PC version as badly as Borderlands then I'm in.

I've played about 50% of Borderlands twice, with different people. They all seem to get bored of it around halfway and stop wanting to play it anymore, which is really frustrating. It was cool, but there's no way in heck I'm gonna play through all that again by myself.

..I'll end up playing co-op with one of my friends when they buy this.

This is great news. I have played though the game twice 100% in both times and still feel the urge to go back and play more.

Came very close to buying the original for 5 euro... Will definitely buy it this christmas.

this was one of the better online coop games I found. There was an annoying problem where certain quests were unavailable for some reason when i played with my brother, but overall, we had a great time and sunk many hours into it. The 2 big fixes which are necessary: 1. story, 2. less driving (I'm looking at you General Knox DLC)

Can we cut the whole "This is a thing" now? It's really fucking annoying.

@DefAde:

More Borderlands can only be a good thing. Slightly off-topic but it's weird that Eurogamer had a story that Borderlands 2 would be at Gamescom, which they got from an unnamed source, and a lot of games journalists and even Randy Pitchford were hating on them for it even though it was totally true.

Awesome, Borderlands is endless fun. I was concerned Gearbox's little Duke detour would delay this. Looking forward to what they show at Gamescom.

I am currently cleaning up after an extended squee of excitement over this announcement!!! 

Sweet. I just started playing Borderlands this week, and I'm really liking it so far, so this is awesome news.

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