Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
Studio	2K Australia Gearbox Software Aspyr Media
Publisher	2K Games
composer	Jesper Kyd
Erstveröffent- lichung	October 14, 2014
platform	Microsoft Windows , MacOS , Linux , PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , Xbox 360 , Xbox One , Nintendo Switch
Game engine	Unreal Engine
Game mode	Single player , co-op , multiplayer
control	Mouse & keyboard , gamepad
medium	Download , DVD-ROM , Blu-ray
Age rating	USK PEGI

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is a loot shooter - a first-person shooter with RPG elements - developed by 2K Australia Pty. Ltd. was developed with the assistance of Gearbox Software LLC and published by 2K Games . It is the third release in the Borderlands franchise and takes place after Borderlands (2009) and before Borderlands 2 (2012). It was released on October 14, 2014 for Microsoft Windows , OS X , Linux , PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 . Ports to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were released as part of the Borderlands: The Handsome Collection on March 24, 2015, and on Nintendo Switch on May 29, 2020.

The game expands the engine and gameplay of Borderlands 2 and introduces new game mechanics, including low-gravity environments, freezer weapons, and oxygen tanks used to navigate and conduct ground strike attacks.

action

The plot of The Pre-Sequel focuses on Jack, an employee of the Hyperion Corporation. After the company's Helios space station is captured by a military unit called the Lost Legion, he leads a party of four Vault Hunters - all of whom were non-playable characters and bosses in previous Borderlands games - on an expedition to regain control of Helios, the Lost Defeat the Legion and find the hidden vault on Pandora's moon Elpis.

The game has four playable characters, each with a different class and different skills. All four protagonists were non-player characters (NPCs) in previous Borderlands games.

• Athena, "the Gladiator," is a rogue assassin from the Atlas Corporation who was introduced to Borderlands in the DLC campaign The Secret Armory of General Knoxx .
• Nisha, "the Bringer of Law," first appeared in Borderlands 2 as the friend of Handsome Jack and an unnamed sheriff of Lynchwood Town.
• Claptrap, "the Fragtrap", is the last remaining robot of its kind from Borderlands .
• The mercenary Wilhelm, "the enforcer", is increasingly supplemented with technology and weapons in the course of the game and turns into Jack's cybernetic servant who is fought in Borderlands 2 .

Two more characters were released as downloadable content. The first character, Jack, "the doppelganger," is a man named Timothy Lawrence who works as Jack's body double. The second, Aurelia, "the Baroness", is Sir Hammerlock's sister.

Gameplay

General

The gameplay in The Pre-Sequel is similar to Borderlands 2 , but with new mechanics. Two types of items have been added, including laser pistols and items with a cryogenic elemental effect that can be used to slow down and freeze enemies. Enemies that are frozen can be torn to pieces by melee attacks. The game features low-gravity environments where players jump higher but slower and objects like loot and corpses fly away. O2 kits are added to the supply air in space; Oxygen can be restored through generators, vents, and oxygen tank items dropped by enemies. The kits can be used like a jetpack to perform double jumps, hover and ground hitting; As with other items, different types of O2 kits can provide stat bonuses and affect how ground hits do damage. A new "grinder" machine allows players to deposit combinations of existing weapons for a higher rarity. Vehicles were introduced, including a moon buggy and the "Stingray" - a type of hoverbike .

As with Borderlands 2 , the main campaign will be completed with a character unlocking "True Vault Hunter Mode", a second playthrough mode that is higher in trouble as he beats the mode and reaches level 50, the third playthrough mode, "Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode" unlocks.

Character skills

As her main skill, Athena can use a temporary shield (called an aspis) to absorb damage. This ability can be upgraded to make the shield itself a weapon that can be thrown at enemies and allow it to absorb elemental damage that can in turn be thrown back at enemies. Xiphos is a melee override that causes Athena to approach an enemy before she comes in contact and slashes with her sword, dealing 200% melee damage. The entire Xiphos tree is based on the use of hand-to-hand combat. Athena's “Phalanx” skill tree is more based on using her aspis. The phalanx skill tree ends with a skill called "Wrath of the Goddess". Wrath of the Goddess allows the Aspis (when thrown) to jump between enemies and deals less damage with each jump. Athena's “Ceraunic Storm” skill tree focuses more on elemental damage. The last skill is called "Hades' Shackles", an extension of the slam, after striking a shock rope connects with the enemy. If the line of sight is broken, the line breaks. The holding time is three seconds.

Nisha's main skill, Showdown, increases weapon damage and speed, and allows the player to quickly switch between enemies in the area. Your Law & Order skill tree contains skills aimed at collecting buffs known as "Orders" that can heal, recharge, or temporarily increase other stats, depending on the number of Order stacks collected . The law part comes into play when the player is dealt enough damage to give the player a stack of order, it gives him the chance to approve a stack of the enemy (can be explained by a star above the enemy's head), each stack increases the total player damage for that enemy for an attack. The Fan the Hammer skill tree is designed to deal additional damage with weapons and the ability to double field, while The Riflewoman includes skills that provide buffs for point shooting and reload speed.

Claptrap's skill "VaultHunter.exe" creates random effects depending on the current situation. These effects can have positive or negative effects on the player and his other group members; This includes versions of skills used by the previous playable characters in the franchise.

Wilhelm can summon a pair of drones, Wolf and Saint; Wolf plays an offensive role by attacking other enemies while Saint Wilhelm defends by providing shields and health regeneration.

Jack, "the doppelganger" can conjure up digital copies of himself to aid in battle.

Aurelia uses an experimental "Frost Diadem Shard" to inflict ice element damage on enemies.

reception

The pre-sequel received positive reviews. While it was lauded for its new gameplay features, character classes, and for maintaining the trademark humor and style of previous entries in the franchise with an added Australian comedy flair, the game has been criticized by some for having confusing level designs and not many Significant deviations from the core mechanics and gameplay of Borderlands 2 offered to make the game more than just a standalone "expansion pack" for it.

Web links

• Official website for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
• Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! at MobyGames (English)

Individual evidence

1. Jump up ↑ Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (PC). Retrieved September 30, 2019 (German). 
2. ↑ Review: Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. October 13, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2019 (American English). 
3. ↑ Review: Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Retrieved September 30, 2019 .