Borderlands 2 Review-a-Palooza

We did it before! We'll do it again!

When Borderlands launches we gathered all the reviews in the same location. To simplify things again, we'll do the same for Borderlands 2.

Yes, I stole the graphic. From myself! It just seemed easier...

Despite the launch date still over a week away, the reviews have already started to appear:

INCgamers.com – 10/10 – Game of the year so far. I’m just going to say it. No game this year has sucked me in and refused to let go the way Borderlands 2 has.


The Average Gamer – Great – Borderlands 2 is a video game bursting with character as much as it is violent and fun. It takes a little while to get going, but there is a wealth of items and weapons to collect, areas to explore and tons of missions to complete. Hours will pass in what seems the blink of an eye.


Just Push Start – 9.3/10 – The original formula is still present, but a number of improvements and additions make it far more enjoyable.


Kotaku – yes – Borderlands 2 is a charming, funny, hell of a cooperative game with lots of style and personality that you can spend hours with.


FanBolt – 9.5/10 – Better Characters, Better Guns, Better Story - Better Borderlands!


GamesTM – 8/10 – If we spent one hour cursing the cheapness of certain enemy types, we spent another 99 rapt in the joys of daft guns, humour, characters, locations, loot, exploration and experimentation. Pandora is just a great place to be.


Shack News – Gearbox has made a game that is in every way superior to the original, but has some trouble escaping its core weaknesses.


GameSpy – 4.5/5 – The band doesn't just continue playing that groove in Borderlands 2, it embraces its inner Nigel Tufnel and cranks the volume up to 11.


GamerFuzion – 4.6/5 – I love it when a game is challenging and makes you work, Borderlands 2 make you do that and much more as you play through the different levels and quests in the game game.


IGN video review – 9/10 – If you loved the first, or have ever wanted to check out this loot-heavy shooter franchise, then now is definitely the time.


Gameinformer – The issue is out, and so is our Borderlands 2 review. Hint: It's higher than a 9.5 and lower than a 10.


British gaming magazine Gamesmaster (via Fancensus) – 95% – “Bigger. Ballsier. Bullet-ier. Borderlands 2 is the antidote to stuffy military shooters.” summarises the review.

Stayed tuned for more to come...

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