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About Borderlands 2: Introduction
Borderlands 2

About Borderlands 2: Introduction

Discover Borderlands 2, the action RPG first-person shooter. Learn about its release, characters, gameplay mechanics, and impressive sales figures.

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Discover Borderlands 2, the action RPG first-person shooter. Learn about its release, characters, gameplay mechanics, and impressive sales figures.

Walkthrough
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    Borderlands 2 was developed by Gearbox Software and first released on September 18, 2012, for Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Mac OSX, and PC.
  2. 2
    It is the sequel to the first Borderlands, released in 2009.
  3. 3
    The game was later ported to Playstation Vita (May 13, 2014), Linux (September 30, 2014), and as part of The Handsome Collection for Playstation 4 and Xbox One (March 27, 2015).
  4. 4
    The game utilizes similar mechanics to the first one, with players completing a campaign made up of central missions, with 100+ optional missions also available.
  5. 5
    Players choose one of four Vault Hunters, all brand new to the game (six with DLC).
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    Players of the original will still find the online cooperative gameplay, tons and tons of randomly generated loot, and the same RPG elements in building characters.
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    Borderlands 2 was built in Unreal Engine 3 and uses PhysX technology.
Tips
  • The game offers online cooperative gameplay.
  • Expect tons of randomly generated loot.
  • Build your characters using RPG elements.

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