Saturday, January 5, 2013

Borderlands 2

Borderlands 2 (Game / 2012)

Borderlands 2 is exactly what I want out of a game. It has big open worlds, hilarious dialogue, tons of things to loot and fantastic action. Really, it's like they saw all of the games that I like and put this one together just for me

This is a rare game that accomplishes or exceeds what it wants to do on all fronts. I played the first Borderlands, but for some reason or another I fell out of love with it pretty quickly.
In Borderlands 2 I had an incredibly hard time putting the controller down. I love the feeling of leveling up and this is the core "carrot" of the game. Much like my frenzied time playing Call of Duty Modern Warfare where I spent countless hours online just to unlock the next level and get that better weapon, I did the exact same ting here.

Also, this is a world that you want to explore and find everything in. Many time I have played "big" games, but the space in these games feels empty and doesn't really reward you for taking your time and looking around. Here in Pandora, I felt the compulsion to color in every area of the map, just so I didn't miss any treasures or fun in jokes.

This is also one of the best co-op games I have ever played. the mechanics work so well blending in that Diablo feel with FPS. Every class feels necessary and the game does a great job of throwing enough varied guys at you that it always feels challenging.

In the end there are not enough good things that I can say about Borderlands 2. It easily jumps into the argument of best games of all time, maybe even taking the top spot.. we'll see.

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