Wilhelm the enforcer calls on two flying robotic allies named Wolf and Saint. Athena, as the gladiator, equips a shield that absorbs a finite amount of incoming damage before being hurled back in a resulting explosion of kinetic energy. Nevertheless, it’s unfortunate to see such prominent characters taking a background role for most of the game.Įach of the four new playable vault hunters comes prepared with a powerful action skill designed to aid-or hinder-in battles against an onslaught of enemy humans, monsters, and machines. There is a reason for them being here, but that purpose doesn’t reveal itself until much later. Ex-vault hunters Lilith and Roland also make appearances, but they spend most of the game in Moxxi’s bar emitting monosyllabic grunts and brief sentences. She's an imposing woman with a thick Russian accent, and her love of medicine is only matched by the joy she feels when witnessing someone’s suffering. On the other hand, Nurse Nina, who replaces Dr. The role of child genius is taken by the cockney-voiced Pickle, who is no replacement for the hilariously unstable Tiny Tina. Janey Springs takes on engineering duty, and though she has a charming personality, she never commands the scene like Scooter can. Pre-Sequel introduces several non-playable characters to help you on your quest, but they aren’t as formidable as your friends on Pandora. Now Playing: Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Video Review Elpis is quite a sight to behold. It's disappointing to be an impartial and unnecessary observer to Jack’s transformation, rather than a catalyst for it.īy clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's In Borderlands 2, you play a major role here, the predetermined plot is king, only requiring you to kill the right bad guys and press the right buttons. In fact, much of the power that Handsome Jack wields in Borderlands 2 (such as his robot army) seems to come to him coincidentally throughout the events of the Pre-Sequel, and with little input from you, the player. This particular narrative, however, treats his nuances and personality quirks as a checklist, with every line explaining his hatred of bandits or his distaste for claptraps promptly scratched off because it must be. Jack shined in Borderlands 2 he was antagonizing, sarcastic, and possessed of an evil that inspired awe.
But the story behind the villain isn’t as interesting as the character himself. However, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel still manages to breathe some life into the cold vacuum of space, and flying high in the low gravity of Elpis, Pandora’s moon, brings a fresh take on combat and exploration, even though some story elements never reach escape velocity.īorderlands: The Pre-Sequel tells the tale of how Jack, a low-level Hyperion Corporation employee (despite his massive office), became the face of terror known as Handsome Jack in Borderlands 2. And in all honesty, it actually doesn’t change the formula too drastically the game feels like a continuation of Borderlands 2 at a fundamental level. It would be easy to brush it aside as a rehash of what you have played before.
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