Increased character customization options are also made available, with collectable items unlocking different character head designs, color schemes, and vehicle paint schemes. New gameplay elements added to Borderlands 2 include a trading system during multiplayer play slag, a substance that increases damage to targets that are covered in it new 'E-Tech' weaponry Eridium bars, a new currency for purchasing storage upgrades and other premium items and the 'Secret Stash,' a small storage area for transferring items between characters. Salvador, 'the Gunzerker', can use his titular ability to temporarily dual-wield weapons. Zer0, 'the Assassin', can temporarily become invisible and spawn a hologram decoy to distract enemies an attack delivered in this state provides bonus damage. Maya, 'the Siren', can 'phaselock' enemies by trapping them in a sphere of energy for a few seconds. Four playable character classes are available in the base game, each with their own unique abilities and skill trees: Axton, 'the Commando', can summon a turret to provide offensive support. The gameplay revolves around the completion of missions and the collection of randomly generated loot (such as weapons, shields, skins, and other items) with various rarities, statistics, and elemental effects. Borderlands 2 had sold over 13 million copies, making it 2K's highest-selling title.īorderlands 2 is an action role-playing game played from a first-person perspective. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One ports of Borderlands 2 and its DLC were released as part of Borderlands: The Handsome Collection on March 24, 2015. and October 11 internationally, including all the previous downloadable and upgrade packs except for the new campaign.Ī PlayStation Vita version was released in May 2014, and was developed by Iron Galaxy Studios in collaboration with Gearbox. The Game of the Year Edition of the game was released on Octoin the U.S. Downloadable content for the game was released, including new characters and storylines. The game received critical acclaim and was a commercial success. Key gameplay features from its predecessor, such as online collaborative campaign gameplay, randomly generated loot, such as weapons and shields and character-building elements commonly found in role-playing video games are in Borderlands 2.

It was ported to the PlayStation Vita on May 13, 2014, and released for Linux on September 30, 2014.īorderlands 2 allows players to complete a campaign consisting of central quests and optional side-missions as one of four (six including downloadable content) treasure seekers, 'Vault Hunters', on the planet Pandora.

The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and OS X on September 18, 2012. It is the second game in the Borderlands series and the sequel to 2009's Borderlands. Borderlands 2 is an action role-playing first-person shooter video game developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K Games.

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