Borderlands 2
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About the Game
Five years after The Destroyer was vanquished, a new valuable mineral known as Eridian was discovered in the crust of the planet Pandora. The powerful Hyperion Corporation, led by Handsome Jack, secured a moon base and eventually occupied the entire planet, depriving it of Eridian. One day, four vault hunters fall into a trap prepared by Jack, but are rescued by a ClapTrap robot and shown the way to a resistance movement that tries to put an end to Hyperion's regime. Borderlands 2 , like its predecessor , is a first-person shooter that incorporates character building, quests and procedural content generation elements from role-playing games, particularly roguelikes , along with vehicle-based gameplay from contemporary shooters.
Gameplay & Core Systems
The sequel features four new characters embodying four classes that represent different special skills and weapon affinities. Weapons differ not only by type, firing speed or damage, they can also cause elemental damage that is more or less effective against specific types of opponents. Players can take on the game's challenges by themselves, or enlist the help of other players in the cooperative multiplayer mode. Non-player characters now follow their own schedules and agendas as opposed to being fixed in their position permanently.
Standout Features
- Accumulated experience points result in skill points, which can then be allocated to the nodes of one of three skill trees that vary between classes.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen, Co-Op, and 2-4 Players.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Compared to the first game, the game world is not split into disjunct pieces anymore, but has become continuously connected.
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Borderlands 2 | Xbox 360.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | 2K Games, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Gearbox Software LLC | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Sound Engine by | Audiokinetic Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Published by | ak tronic Software & Services GmbH | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Gearbox Software LLC | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Sound Engine by | Audiokinetic Inc. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080i | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Co-Op | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-2 Players | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Local Players via System Link / LAN Cable | 2-4 Players | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Online Players | 4 Players | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Players: Co-Op | 2-4 Players | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Achievements | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Content Download | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Matchmaking | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Online Multiplayer | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Voice Chat | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | FPS | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Xbox One | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Gearbox | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 2 game discs | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Mature | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | 2K Games | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Gearbox Software | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | FPS | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | 2K Games | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | FPS | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | 2K Games | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-18 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| 2014-06 | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| 2012-10-25 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2012-09-21 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2012-09-18 | North America | PriceCharting |
| September 18, 2012 | North America | PriceCharting |
| October 25, 2012 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| September 21, 2012 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 710425491016 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B007XB49GA | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 114584286 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| upc | 710425491016 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B0050SYK44 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 114584286 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 710425491047 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4988648869189 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| asin | B008AS734A | Japan | PriceCharting |
| epid | 211920691 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| upc | 5026555255271 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4988648869189 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| asin | B008AS734A | Japan | PriceCharting |
| epid | 211920691 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5026555255271 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5026555255257 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
