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[Deleted member 325805]

Title. The GOTY is on Steam for £8 ATM and I'm wondering if there's a difference? I've never played the series before and I've always wanted to.

 

[Hamster Plugin]

GOTY does not include all the DLC, which the Handsome Collection does. And the Handsome Collection includes The Pre-Sequel as well.

 

[Comrade Crunch]

The Handsome Collection has more content, but lacks the Nvidia physics features of the PC version, other than that, The Handsome Collection is the best band for your buck.

 

[Tagyhag]

Handsome Collection has Borderlands 2 GOTY and The Pre-Sequel and it's PS4/X1 exclusive, it features remastered graphics (I haven't seen any side by side pics though, would be interesting to see) and the ability to play splitscreen with up to 4 people (1080/60fps with 2 people, 30fps with more.)

Borderlands 2 GOTY on PC is just one half of the Handsome Collection, differences being that you can go above 1080/60fps and some of the best PhysX implementation that I've seen.

If you're planning to play with friends and they don't have 2 on the PC, I'd recommend the Handsome Collection.

 

[Deleted member 325805]

Is the extra DLC worth the extra cost? I'm looking at £8 for the GOTY or £33 for the Handsome Collection so it's a pretty big difference in price. And I'd be playing solo.

 

[Tagyhag]

Is the extra DLC worth the extra cost? I'm looking at £8 for the GOTY or £33 for the Handsome Collection so it's a pretty big difference in price. And I'd be playing solo.

Honestly? If you don't want to play The Pre-Sequel, no.

You can just buy the Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2 and the Psycho Pack, which are the only 2 substantial DLC that's missing from the GOTY edition.

 

[LycanXIII]

Honestly? If you don't want to play The Pre-Sequel, no.

You can just buy the Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2 and the Psycho Pack, which are the only 2 substantial DLC that's missing from the GOTY edition.

Headhunters DLC and Skins are the remaining DLC btw.

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

Buy BL2 GOTY and Tales from the Borderlands

 

[Deleted member 325805]

Honestly? If you don't want to play The Pre-Sequel, no.

You can just buy the Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2 and the Psycho Pack, which are the only 2 substantial DLC that's missing from the GOTY edition.

That's all included in the GOTY edition apparently:

Buy Borderlands 2 Game of the Year

Includes 10 items: Borderlands 2, Borderlands 2 - Captain Scarlett and her Pirate's Booty, Borderlands 2 - Psycho Pack, Borderlands 2: Collector's Edition Pack, Borderlands 2: Creature Slaughterdome, Borderlands 2: Mechromancer Pack, Borderlands 2: Mr. Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage, Borderlands 2: Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt, Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep, Borderlands 2: Ultimate Vault Hunters Upgrade Pack

All that for £8.74.

 

[Mechanized]

BL2 is fine if you just want to jump in, but if you're hankering for more when done you might kick yourself for not getting the Handsome Collection. Pre-Sequel is a little underrated, great game.

 

[Tagyhag]

That's all included in the GOTY edition apparently:

Oh sorry I didn't see the Psycho Pack, but I'm pretty sure the Ultimate Upgrade 2 isn't included.

There's 2 of them and I think it only has the first.

 

[Faenix1]

Oh sorry I didn't see the Psycho Pack, but I'm pretty sure the Ultimate Upgrade 2 isn't included.

There's 2 of them and I think it only has the first.

That + all the skins are not included in the GOTY (I got it on steam ages ago)

 

[BigDug13]

Handsome Jack comes with that whole other game with 6 classes on the moon. Also 4 player split screen while the PC version supports zero player split screen.
Well technically it's 1 player split screen.

 

[nubbe]

The GOTY edition has all the important content

Handsome Collection has all the content for Borderlands 2 and the The Pre-Sequel
Pretty fantastic value and runs great on PS4

 

[NeatoKuni]

Stick to the GOTY edition. It comes with most of the DLC (the stuff you're missing isn't really needed. I'm a super fan and was left super disappointed). The DLC included is some of the best I've seen

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tiny tina's assault on dragon keep.

Remember the DLC assumes you've beaten the game so hold off on that.

If you want the pre-sequel after you decide you like Borderlands 2, I'm sure it'll be dirt cheap again in no time.

After you beat BL2 look into Tales From The Borderlands. Excellent game, but spoiles BL2.

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if you get it on PS4 tho hmu, I'm down to play with ya