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Edit: Changing the title to Discussion Thread since the game has been out for some time now.

I played the hell out of the original Borderlands. That game was awesome on so many levels, especially the General Knoxx DLC. Probably my favorite game of the past few years, INCLUDING the Mass Effect series.

With the sequel on the cusp of release, I'm definitely looking forward to stepping back into that franchise. Is anyone else a Borderlands fan?

Very much.

I am taking Wednesday off work so I can play it all day with my lady. Co-op FTW.

(Wednesday only because we are not getting it at midnight.)

I wasn't actually a big fan of the first one, but I'm quite anxious for 2.

Also Ald...I've called dibs on Axton, but Eddie refuses to respect the dibs!

It's preloading on steam as we speak.

Can't get it until next Tuesday =\

Absolutely zero interest in it. First game was a let down and exceedingly boring, and when I saw how they said they were doing something special for pc gamers, and that meant giving you video options that games have had since forever, all I could do was shake my head as people cheered.

 Kanluwen wrote:
I wasn't actually a big fan of the first one, but I'm quite anxious for 2.

Also Ald...I've called dibs on Axton, but Eddie refuses to respect the dibs!

I refuse to respect the dibs as well. I'll play whatever class I damn well please. Fortunately for you, I was a fan of the Siren in the first one (I could solo Crawmerax! What was not to love!) so I will probably start with a Siren, though the Assassin also looks very interesting.

I won't have it on release, but I will probably have it within a week of release. My roommate is a manager for Game Stop, so she gets it for free, but it usually takes a few days for that to happen.

Out of curiosity, what didn't you like about the first one?

Dagnabbit, how dare you both disrespect the dibs!

I was planning on doing different playthroughs for different characters, but starting with Axton or potentially Zer0.

Most likely Axton though, because who doesn't love turrets?

And honestly, with the first one I felt that I came into the game far too late to really enjoy it, as I started playing when Knoxx's Secret Armory came out.

 Kanluwen wrote:
Dagnabbit, how dare you both disrespect the dibs!

Meh, I plan to play the single player through at least once before I start playing multi. That's how I did it in BL1 and it worked well, since I could bring a character in with a few trash guns that sell for insane prices and hand them over to the low level characters to get money

 Kanluwen wrote:
I was planning on doing different playthroughs for different characters, but starting with Axton or potentially Zer0.

I'll be doing the same thing. I want to have one of each character at max level before any DLC releases. If Mackie ends up getting the game though we should have a 4 person party for online play, but I don't know if he will be getting it or not. That depends on his available funds. He and I did a ton of co-op in the first game so I expect he will eventually get it and join us.

 Kanluwen wrote:
Most likely Axton though, because who doesn't love turrets?

The turret in the first game was nice. Especially if you speced it to heal. We figured that the only way to actually beat Crawmerax with a 4 person party and NOT have a Siren do all the work was to have 4 Rolands with heal turrets because they would be invincible!

 Kanluwen wrote:
And honestly, with the first one I felt that I came into the game far too late to really enjoy it, as I started playing when Knoxx's Secret Armory came out.

Well, for me it was a MP game...where I could never play MP because people didn't want to have a lowbie along. I played a bit with SilverMK2 and Purplefood and we had fun, but it was still a case of "Eh" for me as I had to wait for them to come on to enjoy the game.

Also:
I plan on going Gunpowder for Axton. Longbow Turret+Nuclear Explosion=Victory?

I wanted to like the first one but I just found it so dull. I tried 2 play throughs and gave up on both about 3 hours in (just after the first big boss fight IIRC).

This looks to be more of the same. If reviews are ecstatic I will get it otherwise I will wait until it is on sale.

 Necroshea wrote:
Absolutely zero interest in it. First game was a let down and exceedingly boring, and when I saw how they said they were doing something special for pc gamers, and that meant giving you video options that games have had since forever, all I could do was shake my head as people cheered.

Same.

I just dont get what the appeal of it is suppose to be.

I could never really muster up an interest for these games after they changed the art style.

 Galdos wrote:
I just dont get what the appeal of it is suppose to be.

Shooting bad guys with my lady, while collecting loot, laughing, and leveling up.

What's not to like?

Too few bona fide cooperative games around.

I think the appeal is mindless MP shenanigans with your best buds. At least thats from what I remember when I played a rental

Anyways some youtubers have gotten the grace from Gearbox for some early copies. Might be of interest to you fans

Some strong language obviously!

And a bit of a warning they keep on switching perspectives between all 4 dudes

I'm so psyched for this game, but I can't play it till next week because of lovely college tests. :(

It looks exactly like the first one...

Also, those voices, I can't be the only one who finds them supremely grating to the ears.

I hate to break it to you, but your opinion is wrong.

SilentApocalypse wrote:
I hate to break it to you, but your opinion is wrong.

I like how you explain why that might be. Very enlightening post.

I did not find the voices in the first one annoying in the least. In fact, the voice acting was part of the game I really enjoyed, especially Scooter, who I sincerely hope returns in this game. The character designs and the arty style are what I like most about the game. The sci-fi weaponry in what appears to be a mashup between trail-blazing old west and post-apocalyptic future. Also, I'm a sucker for games with skill trees and loot drops!

@ Kanluwen - Sounds like you are playing with the wrong people. Mackie and I liked making new characters at level 1 to play through the game with our friends who were just joining us. That way we all leveld up together and played classes that we might otherwise not have fully leveled. When we all got to the cap, we would switch to our badass characters or rotate through them to get gear for characters that still needed it. I also remember doing Crawmerax runs on my Siren to power level people who needed loot and levels. I was going to do the runs anyway, and adding a second person just increased the loot drops and the chances for better loot, so I didn't care. It was probably a little boring for a new character at first, but it only took a few kills to get them into mid level range.

Anyway, I digress. The point is, we have a new game with a new set of characters to level. I won't be playing day 1 since I will have to wait for my roommate to get her copy, but I will be playing soon enough.

oh, no, i meant the voices of the guys playing it. The in game voices were fine

87 Bazillion more guns, what's not to like?

 Necroshea wrote:
oh, no, i meant the voices of the guys playing it. The in game voices were fine

Oh you mean the voices in the videos? I didn't watch those so I don't know about that. Sorry, thought you meant the voices in the game.

I am commencing my playthrough....now.

Bah!

This is going to be a really long day at the office.

I will be picturing cross-hairs during meetings today.

You bastard! It will be a few days for me. No spoilers!

So far, so good.

Claptrap is completely insane, more than in the first game...and it's great!

My lady called, she picked up the game and a bottle of scotch.

The last meeting of my day is starting. . .I am offline by the time this posts.

I loved the first one for Co-Op - me and the same friend from the first time through will be playing this one as well.

On the PS3!

@Nechroshea - I'm glad you have been enlightened. Care to alter your opinion now? Just messing around, its cool that you don't like children, I mean borderlands 2.

But really, I suggest giving it one more look, because unless you are really opposed to the whole premise of the first game, then you might like the second one better, since it really is (from my personal hands-on experience) a much improved version on every level.