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Forums - Gaming - The Borderlands 2 review thread! - 90 metascore after 28 reviews!

2 reviews into metacritic so far! If anyone knows of any other reviews, then feel free to post them!

 

IGN REVIEW:

→ SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 When you’ve managed to create an unexpectedly great first entry for a franchise, it begs the question: What the hell do you do with the sequel? In the case ofBorderlands 2 developer Gearbox has decided to largely stick with what worked the first time around, while implementing a host of tweaks that make it an overall superior game. A few relatively minor complaints aside, Borderlands 2 improves not only the narrative, but almost every major game system. If you’ve been itching for a reason to jump back into the world of Pandora,Borderlands 2 provides a more than ample supply.

The hook of Borderlands 2, the very reason that I found myself thinking about it when I worked or tried to fall asleep, is the loot. Guns, ammo, character skins, grenade mods, class mods -- there’s always something just a bit better, something you so desperately didn’t even know you needed until you found it in Borderlands 2. Just like Diablo or a number of other action RPGs, the hunt for loot becomes intoxicating because of the tiny rush you get each time a rare colored item spills out of a chest or is dropped by a recently slain enemy. Every firefight and intense boss battle becomes all the more rewarding, because, though you might die a few times and want to crush something near you in real life, it suddenly feels like everything is going to be OK when you’re blasting away enemies with a newly looted gun.

 

Read more here: http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/borderlands-2

 

Game Informer hasn't released their review yet, all we know is that it got 9.8 :D

 

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IGN's review makes it sound soo awesome...LOOT!! Just pre-ordered it.



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9.8 from Game Informer.

Gamespot only reviews in a 0.5 increment.



morenoingrato said:
9.8 from Game Informer.

Gamespot only reviews in a 0.5 increment.


Ah crap, I meant Game Informer. Gamespot hasnt rated it yet! Lolz



oh man i will maybe not even get 1 point in the prediction thread, i predicted 87 meta if i'm not wrong. good for me and the game if it will be better, bad for my points^^



crissindahouse said:
oh man i will maybe not even get 1 point in the prediction thread, i predicted 87 meta if i'm not wrong. good for me and the game if it will be better, bad for my points^^


*checks meta-score prediction thread*

Oooh, I predicted 90 meta. I wish I had put it higher... My head said 90, but my heart said 92-93. lolz



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Looking damn good.



This blows! My prediction suck!!

ah well...the game getting such acclaim is a good thing, i guess

Seriously though, I can't wait to get my hands on this baby!



It's not "The Borderlands 2" It's just Borderlands 2

*Flee*



PS One/2/p/3slim/Vita owner. I survived the Apocalyps3/Collaps3 and all I got was this lousy signature.


Xbox One: What are you doing Dave?

Ajescent said:
It's not "The Borderlands 2" It's just Borderlands 2

*Flee*


Wut?



Ajescent said:
It's not "The Borderlands 2" It's just Borderlands 2

*Flee*

isn't the "the" for the word "thread"?