Borderlands 2 for Xbox 360 Reviews by Gamers

I applaud 2K games for what they've done with Borderlands 2. Very rarely do you find a game that mashes together so many fun gameplay dynamics, colorful characters, inventive interactions, and visual elements while still maintaining a consistent feel and experience. Borderlands 2 blurs the line between good and bad; sometimes I found myself questioning whether I was REALLY the hero or whether I was a villain- but either way I still hated the antagonist and wanted to get out and stop him. The social aspect of the co-op game is what really makes the experience, but is also why I didn't vote this game a 10/10- because the single-player story alone is not enough to make this a great game. Still, excellent game, lots of replay value, worth trying and even buying if you like it after your first playthrough.

The first Borderlands held a special place in my heart, its extremely addicting loot finding, the co-op, the skill trees and best of all, the quests. Gearbox has unleashed the sequel and its better than the first in every way. Here's my verdict:

The Good:

-Graphics: Pandora still looks amazing, alot of new places add some color to the old grey color we were used to in the 1st one.

-87 Bazillion guns: They weren't lying....there's a lot of guns in this game, every loot drop is different and could potentially be better than what you have equipped and that's an awesome feeling and keeps the game fun.

-Side Quests: While the Story itself is great on its own, the side quests steal the show, the amount of them is one thing, but whats inside is what makes them incredible. Some consist of parody's of popular franchises others are just friggen hilarious.

-Holy time consuming video games Batman!: Good luck cranking this game out in a day, Gearbox put A LOT of stuff to do, the Story itself will probably last you 30 hours on its own, with the side quests and other distractions? Lets just say you wont be showing up for work or school anytime soon.

The MEH:

-Catch A Ride: The Runner from Borderlands had rough handling and the bounced off walls like crazy...Well the Runner returns and the new Party Truck also feel wonky and the most you'll do with them is just driving to your next quests...not enough shooting with 'em.

The Bad:

-Not really any Wub Wub: Im perfectly fine with it, but Claptrap was a little disappointed.

Note: Didn't have enough room to put how great Co-op is and the how lack of level balancing make it annoying to play with higher/lower leveled friends.

Overall: Tons of content, loot finding is extremely fun, Great story and Side quests, Pandora is a gorgeous place with not so gorgeous people, Clap Trap(Interplanetary Ninja Assassin) is my new best friend. Its a BUY.