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This is About as Exhaustive a Borderlands 2 Primer as You're Likely to Find

Say what you will about Sir Hammerlock, he's nothing if not thorough.

Aug. 31 2012

Posted by: Alex

In This Episode:

Borderlands 2

102 Comments

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Can this game please be out right this second? Too much to ask? I've never been this excited for a shooter before.

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Henceforth, all video games must be advertised by fake, posh English voices. It's the law.

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Can't wait...got 100% on the first one just in time for the second!

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The badass rank increases from challenges sounds great. Like if I play Zero, and complete a badass challenge all other characters will have that challenge unlocked and the rewards associated? Okay. I won't stop playing your game, Gearbox. You got me.

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That box art is genius.

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Great trailer, forgot what they'd added to the game. Need to purchase the PC version of this.

Liking the look of Axton, always enjoyed having a turret in Borderlands.

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I am now downloading borderlands GOTY again because of this video

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Badassitude.

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I can't wait to increase my bad ass-ery.

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Damn, do I save up for this or get the first Borderlands and finish that up!?

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Borderlands is a cool enough game. Its sense of humor doesn't do anything for me though.

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Fake, forced, pompous, British accents are awful.

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Can't wait - originally I bought the first one and gave up 2 hour in.... a month later a mate got it and we started co-op'ing it and it ended up as one of the best gaming experiences of my fairly long life... Everything shown so far about B2 looks like they've all the right things so I am super stocked!!

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Looks great. I'm actually really excited about this having split screen, I'll be able to play it with my son.

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Thorough. BUT NO WUB WUB!

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if the pc version of this one isn't using steam for it's matchmaking i wont buy it. fuck gamespy that shit was annoying.(and laggy)

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"Console only" during multiplayer footage... Does that mean that you can't play multiplayer on the PC or that the footage was from console? Weird wording if it is the second case.

EDIT: Rewatched it and.. ofc it is "splitscreen" that is console only :)

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Every time you hear "badass" you drink. Good trailer, this is how they should be done.

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*heavy breathing*

Tell me more about percentages going up

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Looks like i'll be playing Siren again.

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Holy shit that was badass.

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It looks like the in game challenges (non-achievements) are going to be good for more than bragging rights! Badass! Also, badass!

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the friend i'll be playing this with will probably be getting it on console if anywhere but i really want to get it on pc. my wallet bleeds.

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This trailer has my approval.

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Badass trailer is badass.

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Must buy!!! Borderlands was amazing, and I didn't know much about the game before I played it.

Loved playing as the Hunter and attacking from a distance.

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@HealingPancake said:

Someone needs to tally up the number of times "bad ass" is used in this :)

I counted 11.

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I believe the correct word to describe this is badass

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That awkward moment when this comes out on the day I have surgery.

FML.

Gonna be an immense game though!

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The Borderlands 2 season pass is up in Steam. It was 9,99 euros so pick that shit up.

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borderlaaaands!!!!!!!!

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I remember when Splash Damage was trying to promote Brink at conventions and such, before its release, one of their higher-ups with a very British accent was always talking about how many ways Brink would let you show off "how much of a badass you are".

I feel like Gearbox watched all those same interviews and more than half of this trailer is just mercilessly making fun of that guy, who I feel sorry for, and who I also made fun of for months before Brink's release.

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@Peanut
@Humanity said:

I played the original way later after getting it on a Steam sale and when playing by myself, as no one wanted to play it anymore at this point from the people I knew, it was terribly boring. I wonder if the second will also require other people in order to get the most out of it.

I honestly can't imagine playing Borderlands alone. I played all of 1, including DLC, with the same 3 cats and it was one of the funnest and most memorable experiences I've ever had. I also played about an hour of the game solo and wanted to throw myself from a building.
This is why I'm torn. I got up to the first boss of Borderlands and I just couldn't stomach it anymore. I liked the graphics, art direction and idea behind all of it - but it all felt so dead and static. I'm worried that the second one will e the same for solo play and currently I can only think of 1 other person I know who MIGHT get it.
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I love these videos. Such good marketing for this.

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I never would have thought Borderlands 2 would be better than Diablo 3, but now it may be possible.

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I want a Scottish guy named Lord Hiptoss!

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@WesleyWyndam: I think it might be better to take the day after release off, look at the Diablo shenanigans. It would be shitty to find that the game can't unlock, or that there's too much demand on multiplayer and you can't play on release day. I'm lucky to have enough holiday left to take a few days off if things go well, but I wouldn't start on the 18th, depends which region you live in I suppose. Australia/NZ would definitely be questionable for the 18th.

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MY BODY IS SO READY.

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@Phatmac: great idea! I do wish my roomate liked Borderlands, we could have so much badass fun..................

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This can come out now

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Badass overload...

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Shut up and take my money

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These enemies aren't on fire. Let's fix that.

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This was too funny!

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Now I'm glad I pre-ordered this.

On a more analytical note, it seems like they're taking a fair number of the systems from TOR and applying them to a smaller scale multiplayer experience, which seems very exciting. Specifically, I'm referencing the "Legacy System"-like feature of getting ranks for skills across your characters.

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Done sold already preordered the Loot Edition. Gonna set me back a cool €120.

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@HellBrendy: You should probably hate yourself regardless of its quality.

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I know they have been talking big game, but I hope they don't destroy the PC version this time around. God dam that was such a waste of money.

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It really broke the "classy British gent" image they were going for when he said "nuke-u-lar" :-/

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Cannot wait for this. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING gets dropped when this comes out.