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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
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🎮 Overview
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Title: Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
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Platform: Xbox 360 (also on PS3, PC, later remastered in The Handsome Collection for Xbox One/PS4)
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Release Year: 2014
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Developer: 2K Australia (with Gearbox Software support)
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Publisher: 2K Games
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Genre: First-Person Shooter / Action RPG (“looter-shooter”)
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Style: Cartoonish cel-shaded graphics, over-the-top humor, RPG progression with tons of loot.
đź“– Story
The Pre-Sequel is set between Borderlands 1 and Borderlands 2, and focuses on the rise of Handsome Jack, the main villain of Borderlands 2.
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The story takes place on Elpis, Pandora’s moon, and aboard the Hyperion space station Helios.
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You play as one of four (later five with DLC) Vault Hunters hired by Jack (then a low-level Hyperion programmer).
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Over time, Jack’s descent into tyranny and his transformation into the ruthless Handsome Jack is revealed.
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The narrative is framed as a flashback, told by Athena (one of the Vault Hunters) while being interrogated by Lilith, Brick, and Mordecai from the first game.
🕹 Gameplay (Xbox 360 Version)
Core Mechanics
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First-Person Shooter + RPG:
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Classic Borderlands formula: shoot enemies, level up, earn skill points, and hunt for billions of procedurally generated guns.
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Loot System:
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Weapons vary by manufacturer (Jakobs, Maliwan, Torgue, etc.), each with unique traits (e.g., elemental damage, explosive rounds).
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Shields, grenades, and class mods also drop as loot.
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New Features in The Pre-Sequel
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Low Gravity & Oxygen:
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On Elpis, low gravity allows for high jumps, air boosts, and ground slams (called “butt slams”).
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Oxygen (“O2” or “Oz kits”) is required to breathe and fuel air boosts. Oxygen is refilled by vents, O2 canisters, or certain gear.
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Cryo Element:
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New ice-based weapons can freeze enemies, allowing shattering melee finishers.
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Laser Weapons:
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A new weapon category, ranging from precision beams to scatter lasers.
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Playable Characters (Vault Hunters)
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Athena the Gladiator – Former Atlas assassin; uses her Kinetic Aspis shield to absorb and reflect damage.
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Wilhelm the Enforcer – Mercenary; summons drones Wolf (attack) and Saint (support).
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Nisha the Lawbringer – Sheriff; her Showdown ability auto-aims for deadly critical hits with guns.
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Claptrap (Fragtrap) – Comic relief robot; uses VaultHunter.EXE, a randomized program that grants quirky abilities (sometimes helping, sometimes chaotic).
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(DLC) Jack the Doppelganger – Handsome Jack’s body double; summons digital clones to fight alongside him.
Missions & Structure
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Main Story Campaign: Around 30+ hours, with story-driven quests tied to Jack’s rise.
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Side Missions: Quirky objectives, comedic writing, and loot rewards.
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Co-op Play: 4-player online co-op or 2-player split-screen.
🎨 Presentation
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Graphics:
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Cel-shaded comic-book style visuals consistent with the series.
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Lunar environments: craters, space stations, frozen landscapes, and industrial facilities.
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Sound:
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Funny, over-the-top voice acting (Claptrap, Jack, and various NPCs).
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Stylized sound effects for weapons and explosions.
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Energetic, sci-fi inspired soundtrack.
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Tone: Irreverent, satirical, and filled with pop culture jokes, while telling a darker story of Jack’s corruption.
📝 Reception
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Praise:
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Fun low-gravity mechanics and butt slams add verticality.
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Handsome Jack’s origin story adds depth to the Borderlands universe.
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Vault Hunters have unique, entertaining skills and playstyles.
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Still retains the addictive “loot and shoot” loop.
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Criticism:
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Feels more like an expansion than a full sequel (reuses many assets and mechanics from Borderlands 2).
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Oxygen mechanic sometimes feels more like a chore than a feature.
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Enemy variety is somewhat limited.
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Performance on Xbox 360 had occasional frame drops in chaotic firefights.
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âś… In short:
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel on Xbox 360 is a spin-off that fills the gap between the first two main games, showing how Handsome Jack became the iconic villain of the series. With low-gravity mechanics, cryo weapons, and quirky new characters, it adds fun twists to the classic loot-driven formula. While not as revolutionary as Borderlands 2, it’s a must-play for fans who want more of Pandora’s bizarre humor, explosive action, and endless loot.
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