So many games releasing nowadays and so many games that have released over the last 10 to 15 years that are “good games”. This is such a crucial, CRUCIAL addition to the Switch library. The game looks breathtakingly beautiful and it runs flawlessly. The controls feel amazing on Switch once you dial in the sensitivity. And it’s just enough to stay current, even after like 4-5 sidequests. it’s such a refreshingly diverse take on the formula that really earns its spot in the collection to provide a change of pace from the more traditional Borderlands 2), but anyways, I’ve been doing every single side quest just to make sure my level stays current with the main story quests. I’m not far (had mostly been playing Borderlands 1 and Pre-Sequel until now, speaking of which, I have some great things to say about the Pre-Sequel, being on the moon with less gravity and rocket boost jumps and oxygen bubble outposts with an O-2 meter. Love how it lets you choose which category to get a bonus in- extra 1% max health, or shield capacity, or shield regeneration rate, or shield recharge delay, or Gun accuracy, etc. You just complete stuff naturally as you progress. Every time I check the menu I have 1-2 more Badass Tokens and I’m not even trying to get them. And I LOVE the skill tree, and the Badass Rank Bonus stats which are completely supplementary to the actual skill tree, which you get for completing challenges of which there are TONS. Once you find a good set of weapons you like and get comfortable with? Oh it’s on.
So much loot, with so many different options and types of guns and damage multipliers, bonus effects, etc.
Then there’s the stats, skills, buffs and status effects. I can’t count how many times I’ve died but managed to get a kill in the 10 second window when you’re crawling on the ground, which instantly injects you with HP and puts you back in the game. This ensures you never get in a situation where you’re just stuck because you’re under leveled or your skill isn’t up to scratch.Īnd the second wind mechanic is GENIUS. So if you’re fighting 12 enemies and you manage to take out 7 of them and then you die, there will be 5 left when you come back. But the game doesn’t really punish you more than taking a few dollars out of your pocket, and the best part is when you start at the nearest checkpoint you pick right back up where you left off with however many enemies were killed. It’s challenging to the point you WILL die from time to time. The difficulty is tough, but not unreasonable. I’d forgotten how amazing this game is, but to be fair, I don’t think my experience with it on the Vita was really conducive to getting the full experience. Borderlands 2 is (and this is one case where the collection’s title actually feels like it’s warranted).
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