11/26/2016 (2 of 2 found this helpful)

Still Borderlands, but a bit Down-Underwhelming

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is not quite a full-fledged sequel, but a bit bigger than an average DLC add-on. For those wanting their fix of FPS action and gun-collecting mania - it will do until the inevitable third entry in the series comes around. The game mostly plays it safe - tweaks a few things here, adds a new weapon here - but if you've played the first two games, you pretty much know what you're in for.

Presentation: Not much has changed from Borderlands 2. The cell-shading style is retained - the color palette is still woefully limited (but grays and blues this time!). The music still forgettable but the script and vocal talent it still a highlight. The game does its best to differentiate the setting and it's a decent change of pace, but don't expect anything major to blow yo...

Rating of
3.5/5 

11/22/2016 (2 of 2 found this helpful)

The DLC-quel

“Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel” (“TPS”) is a filler game released two years after “Borderlands 2” which takes place between the original “Borderlands” and its sequel, hence the cleverly tongue-in-cheek title. “TPS” is not, however, “Borderlands 3,” nor is it meant to be considered the third game in the series. Unfortunately for ‘Borderlands’ fans everywhere, that means that Gearbox has simultaneously produced the best ‘Borderlands’ title to date, while intentionally gimping it.

Presentation
“TPS” doesn’t really offer anything new presentation-wise over “Borderlands 2.” Indeed, “TPS” is built in the exact same engine as “Borderlands 2” and should really be thought of more as a stand-alone DLC for the second game in the series (much...

Rating of
4/5