Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is a first person
shooter set on the moon of the distant world of Pandora. Although this is the
third game in the series, it is set before Borderlands 2 - hence the title.
As in previous games, you select one of four
characters and battle your way across Pandora’s moon slaughtering bandits,
nutters and the local curious wildlife in the process.
The game play is very
similar to previous incarnations of Borderlands but the biggest change is the
jump mechanic. Being on a moon and in lower gravity you can jump very high and
over long distances while enjoying slow fall time.
If you’ve picked one of the three human characters
(Athena, Nisha or Wilheim) you will also have to frequently refill your air canister
or risk suffocation. If you select Claptrap - the robot - this isn’t a problem.
Jumping doesn’t cost you air but the extra jump does - so watch out.
As for the story, you are trying to help a man named
Jack regain control of a space station belonging to the Hyperion Corporation
that has been taken over by a military group called the Lost Legion.
For those
who have not played the series, Jack is the villain in Borderlands 2 and this
is the story of how he became such an a***hole.
As usual the game isn’t heavily story-driven and
focuses more on the game play than anything else. Sighting targets with weapons
is as good as it’s ever been and so are the rest of the controls. There is also
a nice new selection of weapons to try out as well.
But while the game stays true to its core mechanics,
graphics and humour, there is a lack of anything big and new.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel gets 6/10.
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