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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel | in Space | PC/360/PS3 only [Up: Screenshots]
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yeah actually your right its basically a complete upgrade. as for game play it didnt change much besides new charactors. heres hoping this is a complete game. loved tiny tinas DLC but more is usually better.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
I'm hyped so I'm looking forward to play this game. I like the fact that we are going to playing as villains this time. 
backflip10019
Member
Yeah, this looks like the exact same game only with a nonstop countdown that will pressure players to run through it as opposed to explore. Ugh.
Also, the loot system pulls from the same weapons? The fuck?
I'm going to assume the developers thought this through completely and wouldnt dare do something so annoying. I'm also guessing that when you explore you shoot things and when you shoot things oxygen comes out
I have killed so much time playing Borderlands 2 since it hit PS+. I just keep playing it, bought most of the DLC, letting all other games pile up in my backlog, it's ridiculous.
So good job Gearbox and company, you've got me hooked.
Yeah, there's surely a marketing angle, where they want to maximize the impact of the next full fledged sequel, and not risk people having diminished excitement after playing a less impressive up-port of a side game.
So good job Gearbox and company, you've got me hooked.
Yeah, there's surely a marketing angle, where they want to maximize the impact of the next full fledged sequel, and not risk people having diminished excitement after playing a less impressive up-port of a side game.
camaropilot
Member
I'll wait for the PS4 version as it is inevitable.
Solid Samus
Banned
I'm going to assume the developers thought this through completely and wouldnt dare do something so annoying. I'm also guessing that when you explore you shoot things and when you shoot things oxygen comes out
what are you doing
You're supposed to see 'x' feature and just... react. Design implications? shave em down to as simple as you can get them and then act like the developers didn't really think about it, they just 'stuck it in, y'know, just bcause'. Lets you act all cynical and shit over something you realistically know nothing about! and lemme tell you that's a lot more fun than gaming
Canis lupus
Member
And yet cross gen games sell better on PS4 and Bone (Thief, MGS GZ) even though PS360 have 160m userbase and cheaper pricepoint for games.
Ludicrous Speed
Banned
Of course the PS4 and Xbox One versions will happen, but they need to milk the franchise as much as they can. It'll probably drop 6 months after the last gen versions. But when will the Vita version launch? That's the question *snicker*
SwiftDeath
Member
Bah humbug. I'll wait on the 2K next gen collection that includes it if that's the case
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
Will play as Athena. Super hyped for this.
Yeah, I don't think it'll bomb but I suspect it'll sell below what they expect it will.
This isn't a big third party game dev. It's a one-off dev house at 2k. This isn't Gearbox. It's 2k Australia. Do you think they had "PS4/XBO" release in their heads as they made this one-off prequel to a PS360 franchise using UE3?
If by buttery smooth they mean a game that ran with more frame drops than ever, than sure, that's Borderlands 2 and its engine. I don't know if it's because of PhysX or something else, but using Geforce Experience's optimized settings or my own, I could never have a stable framerate. More like 25-60 constantly fluctuating in battle :/
Anyway, if BL1 and BL2 were definitely good games, I had enough.
Anyway, if BL1 and BL2 were definitely good games, I had enough.
Dreams-Visions
Member
awesome.
BL2 did really well on PC on launch, and this is likely to do similar numbers if it turns out solid.
Nydius
Member
I was a huge Borderlands fanboy and got a significant number of my friends and coworkers addicted to Borderlands 1 back when it came out. This, however, I'm not inclined to spend a dime on.
Mine is an unpopular opinion I'm sure, but the quality of Borderlands since the final Borderlands 1 DLC has been consistently decreasing. The only exception was the out-of-the-box story in Borderlands 2. The gameplay and design of BL2, however, was a significant step backwards in every respect. There were less guns, less overall loot, and less need to bother with gun chests or zone loot crawling. Manufacturers became bland as they went from being derived from a massive parts pool to having weapons which all looked and acted similar. Point builds became fairly cookie cutter regardless of class.Then there was the increased MMO-ification of the game: Adding three secondary currencies (Eridium, Seraph Crystals, and Torgue tokens), converting the game design from a Diablo-like dungeon/loot crawler into a raid boss loot pinata game, and buffing/nerfing gear. Like Claptrap's New Robot Revolution before it, the DLC for BL2 was increasingly outsourced which gave varying levels of quality.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is completely outsourced with Gearbox acting as "consultant". It's going to use the exact same design elements, game assets, engine, et cetera as BL2. It looks like extended DLC and feels like 2K is hurrying to milk the IP while the X360 and PS3 are still relevant.
If this sells for more than $40, it's not worth it. If they try selling it for $60 and a season's pass, they're just bending gamers over in order to - to quote Carlin - "service the account".
Mine is an unpopular opinion I'm sure, but the quality of Borderlands since the final Borderlands 1 DLC has been consistently decreasing. The only exception was the out-of-the-box story in Borderlands 2. The gameplay and design of BL2, however, was a significant step backwards in every respect. There were less guns, less overall loot, and less need to bother with gun chests or zone loot crawling. Manufacturers became bland as they went from being derived from a massive parts pool to having weapons which all looked and acted similar. Point builds became fairly cookie cutter regardless of class.Then there was the increased MMO-ification of the game: Adding three secondary currencies (Eridium, Seraph Crystals, and Torgue tokens), converting the game design from a Diablo-like dungeon/loot crawler into a raid boss loot pinata game, and buffing/nerfing gear. Like Claptrap's New Robot Revolution before it, the DLC for BL2 was increasingly outsourced which gave varying levels of quality.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is completely outsourced with Gearbox acting as "consultant". It's going to use the exact same design elements, game assets, engine, et cetera as BL2. It looks like extended DLC and feels like 2K is hurrying to milk the IP while the X360 and PS3 are still relevant.
If this sells for more than $40, it's not worth it. If they try selling it for $60 and a season's pass, they're just bending gamers over in order to - to quote Carlin - "service the account".
Guess I could get it on PC but I'll be busy with Destiny, which is pretty much guaranteed to be a better game. Not only that but I got bored with Blands 2 even before half of the DLC came out. Waste of money on that season pass.
oh man, I hope destiny destroys this game (and has a pc version).
I hope they are both awesome?
the pre-sequel (I cant believe they are calling it that) aspires to be little more than over priced dlc. so good luck with that.
So it's impossible for them to both sell well or for people to enjoy both? Or am I required to irrationally hate one of them?
are you trying to put words in my mouth? you can hope for whatever you want. I don't hate either, but the difference is pretty obvious to me.
I saw "I hope destiny destroys this game," which to me implies that you want this game to fail horribly. Just curious as to why this game's success has such an impact on how much you enjoy Destiny?
I was just a strange comment.
I intend to play and enjoy both.
they are changing so little about this game that I don't believe it deserves to compete with an original game. unless you are charging less than half the price.
Ah. Well ok, then.
Perfect Cha0s
Member
It's a bit of a stretch to say that this game is meant to compete with Destiny. Will it? Sure, I guess. Is it supposed to be 2K's answer to Destiny? I really doubt that.
Also, I'm sure there are a lot of people who are more than fine with not a lot being changed, but getting some new weapon types, four new classes, and a new campaign. It's hard to hold the game being too similar to past entries against it, because it's just as easy to wind up with people saying it's too different ("It's not the Borderlands I know and love!").
SmoothRunningGun
Member
Weak justification and when the port comes 6 months later some other bullshit will flow from his cake hole.
my issue really comes down to price. if you don't change much, I don't want to pay much either.
I'm assuming they are going to charge $40 for this. Two thirds the price of Destiny.
SmoothRunningGun
Member
This should be dlc or a discounted game.
Randy implied it might be a discounted game, but that it's Take-Two's decision.
DidntKnowJack
Member
Don't worry, XB1 and PS4 owners, they'll announce a next gen remaster in 5 or 6 months.
Ugh. I can see this trend getting old real quick.
Ugh. I can see this trend getting old real quick.
It's not DLC because reddit would complain that it's not on the season pass.
N30RYU
Member
mmm season 2 pass?