You can't go quite as far or stay out quite as long, but that's somewhat mitigated by the fact that you can actually climb higher and jump further than before. Those put a damper on the Borderlands "yay let's go climb on top of things to look for loot chests!" spirit. There are some annoying moments when you're out exploring in the vacuum and start running out of air. In practice, it's balanced well enough to not pose much of a problem. Having to track oxygen levels seems like it would be an enormous pain in the rear. Amazingly, their personalities hold up to this extra attention, even the lovable failure Claptrap and his pathetic attempts at not being pathetic. Now they practically have entire conversations with NPCs, making the storytelling a lot less one-sided. A few reaction lines and idle comments was pretty much all the characters had to say in previous Borderlands games. From the jokes to the slang to some of the names (it's Moon Zoomy, not Catch-A-Ride), it's obvious this game came from down under.Īlong with the writing comes a plenty of spoken dialogue for the playable characters. One of the more noticeable changes is how Australian the dialogue feels, something you wouldn't expect is possible from a sci-fi shooter on a moon. 2K Australia brought in some of their own talent to help script the pre-sequel, and their efforts definitely show. Borderlands doesn't have to be a best-selling novel, but it doesn't have to sound like a 13 year old's Tumblr account, either. Ask around and you'll discover I wasn't a fan of the labored, puerile humor that dominated the second game. The writing in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is a notch above Borderlands 2. Sometimes you have to remind yourself this isn't Borderlands 2. This doesn't detract from the game as a whole, but it does dull that feeling of freshness you get when diving into a brand new game. Missions that don't take place on the moon are especially bad, as ground pounds and Oz attacks are practically gone. Despite the butt-slams, laser weapons and oxygen meters, though, you'll still encounter some moments when the game feels a little too much like its predecessor. The list of added features is just the right size for a pseudo-sequel, so the game has enough new-bait to attract seasoned players with the rich smell of co-op looting. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is built on a Borderlands 2 frame, meaning everything from badass ranks to the storage bank is still around.
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