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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
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Developer(s) 2K Australia
Gearbox Software
Publisher(s) 2K Games
Distributor(s) Take-Two Interactive
Composer(s) Jesper Kyd
Des Shore
Justin Mullins
Series Borderlands
Engine Unreal Engine 3
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux,PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nvidia Shield
Release date(s) Win, PS3, X360, Mac, Linux
  • NA: 14 October 2014
  • AU: 16 October 2014
  • EU: 17 October 2014
Genre(s) First-person shooter, action role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Aggregate score
Aggregator Score
Metacritic (PS3) 77/100
(PC) 75/100
(X360) 74/100
Review scores
Publication Score
Destructoid 6/10
Eurogamer 7/10
Game Informer 7.5/10
GameSpot 7/10
GamesRadar 4/5 stars
GameTrailers 8.4/10
IGN 8/10
Joystiq 3.5/5 stars
OXM (US) 8/10
PC Gamer (US) 77/100
Polygon 7/10
The Escapist 4/5 stars
Hardcore Gamer 2.5/5

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is an action role-playing first-person shooter video game developed by 2K Australia, with assistance from Gearbox Software and published by 2K Games. It is the third game in the Borderlands series, and is set between 2009's Borderlands and 2012's Borderlands 2. It was released for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 14 October 2014. The rumored existence of the game was first reported on 7 April 2014, and it was officially announced two days later on 9 April 2014 for a release on 14 October 2014.PlayStation 4 and Xbox One ports were released as part of Borderlands: The Handsome Collection on 24 March 2015.

The storyline of The Pre-Sequel focuses on Handsome Jack (who would be the antagonist in Borderlands 2), an employee of the Hyperion corporation; after the company's Helios space station is captured by a military operation known as the Lost Legion, he leads a group of four playable characters—all of whom were non-playable characters and bosses in previous Borderlands games—on an expedition to re-gain control of Helios and defeat the Lost Legion. The game expands upon the engine and gameplay of Borderlands 2 and introduced new gameplay mechanics, including low-gravity environments, freeze weapons, and oxygen tanks, which are used to navigate and perform ground slamming attacks.


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