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amazon Borderlands 2 reviews
After the unexpected success of Borderlands in 2009 with many awards and compliments from gamers and critics, it was not until 3 years after the Borderlands game series returned to the “periphery” again.
What players know about the early version of Borderlands is still there, still the stylish cel-shading graphics, still the heavy gameplay of 4-person co-op team coordination, still eye-catching shooting scenes is still a huge arsenal … But Borderlands 2 has a lot further than part 1.
With Borderlands 2, the fun and the madness will have no stop and once you are in harmony, players will spend tens of hours at a time.
Like the first version, Borderlands 2 does not have a traditional multiplayer mode, but focuses on the 4-player coop gameplay, although you can still play alone.
Four new characters (Axton, Zer0, Maya, Salvador) will replace the role of 4 old hero characters (Roland, Mordecai, Lilith, Brick), each with their own skills: Axton is the Commando with the ability activating the machine gun turret, Zero is the Assassin with stealth, Maya is the Siren with the ability to lock targets and Salvador is the Gunzerker with the ability to hold 2 guns.
Each character has a different ability, each person will be given 3 skill boards to choose from with many different character-building directions. You can turn Axton’s machine gun into an atomic bomb or make it the focal point on the battlefield thanks to the powerful firepower, you can customize Zero into a marksman at extremely long range or let him become the focus of the battlefield. assassin at close range …
The easy customization that makes each character with each skill change will be a different experience, you will want to try it again and again before finding the most appropriate gameplay. And it would be best to have 4 players with 4 different character classes playing with.
Players can also strengthen their characters by completing Achievements, each time they achieve a certain Achievement, the player will receive tokens to increase the advantage of fighting such as increasing health, increasing damage, increase armor regeneration …
This is a small addition but creates a new depth in the gameplay of Borderlands 2, in which aspect you want the character to be strong, the game will give you the “tools” through the bonus points attached to the gameplay deliberately put the character in that way.
Because there is no fighting game, your skills will be challenged against AI characters in the game, do not think 4 people will be easy to play, because the more people, the more difficult the game will increase.
Sometimes, playing alone will make you breathe easier, but the most disadvantage is that when you are dying for a negligent reason, no one comes to “save you”, and then you lose your life 1 amount of money to revive.
Playing alone will also give you certain advantages such as the freedom to pick up guns without having to fight with anyone, but that will quickly get bored and after defeating Jack, you will not have much motivation to play again, even when the game is complete, you will open a challenging True Vault Hunter mode.
With such an arrangement and design, it seems that the game wants to direct gamers to play with friends rather than to play… alone in a deadly arid periphery.
One thing that makes players most excited about besides the witty missions in the game is Borderlands 2’s extremely large arsenal of weapons, which continue the strength of part 1.
Due to using the random customization system, it is very rare to pick up 2 identical guns from shape to stat, not only that, each gun manufacturer has its characteristics like guns from Tediore when replacing bullets will throw and explode like grenades, guns from Jakobs are strong in damage … this makes many other FPS games jealous of Borderlands 2’s arsenal.
Although it has been superior in all aspects compared to the early version, the AI in the game does not seem to be given proper attention, the number of enemies is large, the level of aggression is also high and the intelligence is a bit lacking. They only attack individually and have no connection, sometimes they even stand still and stand-alone and suffer without any reaction until death.
Mainly released on Steam, so players can be assured of the quality of the connection, although there is a bit of delay when connecting, they are negligible and once in play, everything will be extremely smooth.
Even though I only possess a moderate transmission speed, I have never encountered any significant lag related to lag although the connection between players is from one province to another, sometimes the writer. It is also time to connect to a few friends outside of Vietnam, although the connection is delayed about 10 to 20 seconds it does not affect much.
Although it has been superior in all aspects compared to the early version, the AI in the game does not seem to be given proper attention, the number of enemies is large, the level of aggression is also high and the intelligence is a bit lacking. They only attack individually and have no connection, sometimes they even stand still and stand-alone and suffer without any reaction until death.
Mainly released on Steam, so players can be assured of the quality of the connection, although there is a bit of delay when connecting, they are negligible and once in play, everything will be extremely smooth.
Even though I only possess a moderate transmission speed, I have never encountered any significant lag related to lag although the connection between players is from one province to another, sometimes the writer. It is also time to connect to a few friends outside of Vietnam, although the connection is delayed about 10 to 20 seconds it does not affect much…
Now you must have enough levels to open quests related to the area that match your level. The very diverse species of monsters will appear separately in each region and will often come from many directions to compete for you to “die”, so coordination is a must while playing.
Among the constant quests of Borderlands 2, the most impressive writer is the Terramorphous boss kill in the quest “You.Will.Die”, where the members have to hold positions together and have to choose the right position to stand if you do not want to be thrown out of the ring after “1 note”.
Feeling excited when discovering the mission, together with facing enemies stronger than me in all aspects to then breathe a sigh of relief when the boss is hard to swallow, then rushed into the “robbed” of dozens of objects. The drop is a sensation unique to Borderlands 2.
Another improvement of Borderlands 2, when compared to the first version, is the console, at first, you may not be familiar when the game shows too much information ahead, but the later you will see the convenience they provide.
You can compare the weapon in hand with the weapon on the ground very quickly with the indicator board showing the more meticulous loss between the two items. The upgrade system, task boards, inventory are also “tidied” and more neat and intuitive. Certainly, after only 15 minutes of playing, you can master.
You want to pick up all the bullets dropped on the ground? Just one button is the character will “suck” all into the basket. Borderlands 2 introduces a console that could not be more convenient for players.
The writer spent nearly 70 hours on Pandora without feeling like he wanted to stop. Indeed, this is one of the most addictive FPS games that I have ever played, of course when friends join.
The humor mixed with madness, the cast of characters not in contact, quests with content “bullshit” … all create a very unique flavor for Borderlands 2, which you will not find in other “serious” FPS games.
The replay value of Borderlands 2 is also very high because in the first game you may not be able to complete all the missions, but experience it again with a higher level of challenge in mode True Vault Hunter will be an opportunity to continue immersed in the periphery for a long time.
The environment in Borderlands 2 has changed, the game’s graphics have also been upgraded, although the problem of slow loading of the surface often occurs at the top of the screen, it is only small gravel in general. Borderlands 2’s graphics are still extremely stylish cel-shading but depicts the detail of the environment, along with the explosion effect on the environment, which is also extremely satisfying.
Compared to the picture array, the game’s sound side is somewhat inferior and only stops at enough roles when it does not leave much impression.
Overall, Borderlands 2 still has certain shortcomings and can not achieve a full 10, but this is still one of the most entertaining games worth playing at the moment with friends.
STYLE PLAY
Borderlands 2 has succeeded when putting entertainment criteria first and bringing fun moments for players.
CONNECT
The game has no significant connectivity issues and is easy to join together. Besides, this is one of the rare FPS games that also support LAN.
The only significant minus point is that the Quickmatch system is not good and will be very lucky if you can find your room.
DESIGN
The missions are rich, the weapons, the items are huge, it can be said that Borderlands 2 is enough to make any game jealous of its equipment inventory.
The screen also has a significant improvement over the first part when the context is wide but there is no feeling of repetition.
PERSONAL
Although not perfect in all aspects, Borderlands 2 is also attractive enough for any demanding gamer.
