Borderlands 2
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Borderlands 2 is a loot, shooter and action game
developed by Gearbox Software, Aspyr (Mac) and Aspyr (Linux)
and published by Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) and 2K.
Released on September 20th 2012 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 8 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish - Spain, Korean and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 287,807 reviews of which 270,310 were positive and 17,497 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 7.49€ on Steam and has a 75% discount.
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Requirements
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Windows
- OS *: Windows XP SP3
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor
- Memory: 2 GB(XP)/ 2 GB(Vista)
- Hard Disk Space: 13 GB free
- Video Memory: 256 MB
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 /ATI Radeon HD 2600
- Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
- Other Requirements:Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2005, Visual C++ Redistributable 2008, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only)
MacOS
- OS: 10.12 (Sierra)
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Hard Disk Space: 13 GB
- Video Memory: 256 MB
- Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 2600 / NVidia Geforce 8800/ Intel HD 3000
- Additional: Macintosh mouse and keyboard. Borderlands 2 supports both the Xbox 360 wired gamepad AND the PlayStation 3 Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller
- NOTICE: It is possible for Mac and PC to become out of sync during updates. Within this short time period, Mac users will only be able to play other Mac users.
- NOTICE: This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive)
- NOTICE: The following video chipsets are unsupported for Borderlands 2: ATI RADEON HD 2400, NVIDIA 8600m, NVIDIA 9400m, 9600m, Intel Integrated GMA 950, Intel Integrated x3100
NOTICE:The Mac version is only available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
Linux
Operating System: SteamOS, Ubuntu 14.04
CPU Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad, AMD Phenom II X4
CPU Speed: 2.4GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 13 GB
Video Card (NVidia): Geforce 260
Video Memory (VRam): 1GB
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Don't meet the above requirements? That doesn't mean your configuration wont run Borderlands 2. Visit the Borderlands 2 community page to share your experience with other Linux players and learn about how to send bugs to Aspyr. Your feedback will help us improve Borderlands 2 Linux and future AAA Linux releases!
NOTICE: Intel Integrated video chipsets and ATI chipsets are currently unsupported for Borderlands 2 Linux.
NOTICE:The Linux version is only available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
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CPU Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad, AMD Phenom II X4
CPU Speed: 2.4GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 13 GB
Video Card (NVidia): Geforce 260
Video Memory (VRam): 1GB
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Don't meet the above requirements? That doesn't mean your configuration wont run Borderlands 2. Visit the Borderlands 2 community page to share your experience with other Linux players and learn about how to send bugs to Aspyr. Your feedback will help us improve Borderlands 2 Linux and future AAA Linux releases!
NOTICE: Intel Integrated video chipsets and ATI chipsets are currently unsupported for Borderlands 2 Linux.
NOTICE:The Linux version is only available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
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Borderlands 2 is a complete game and one of a kind experience if you love shooters and fun gameplay. From the first borderlands where the story was average this time everything makes sense and is a lot better, Jack is a cool villain that breaths life in the single player story and if the first game had some great dlcs this time i believe they were even better.. but more of that later. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3341291191 In terms of the single player campaign i think they did a really good job,i didn't expect from a game like this to provide this quality and depth for the single player experience. Yes i know it's the same concept where they focus on the fun gameplay and coop adventures but at the same time they improved a lot the missions and world design. And the improvements keep on rollin .. i really liked the voice acting,the humor and hilarious jokes are funnier. Some of side quests have plenty of references to other games and the Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage DLC is just Mad Max on steroids for me. I really like the length of campaign, i think it might be the longest story of the series and arguably the best one. Shooting feels smooth again, picking a different character and talent trees provide a lot of replayability. Speaking of length,the sidequests of the game are excellent and provide maybe 50% of the entire content so don't ignore those. The main campaign is about 30 hours long and if you add the dlcs and the time you'll spend playing co-op with friends you better prepare yourself for a long journey. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3340792362 I need to mention also the graphics ,this game made me take so many screenshots because it's just beautiful ,the cartoon art is so good. I'm playing this in 2024..yes i know it's a little late but i'm lucky to play it with all the dlcs released ,without bugs and it doesn't feel or look old. I want to add the perk of getting this in a complete Borderlands bundle at a great price so if Pandora Box is getting another discount maybe you should buy it too because it's great value. Earlier i praised the dlcs and i just wish we receive this level of content and quality in other games too. Each dlc is great and unique but in this short review i can't cover them all so i'll just talk a little about my favorite: Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep. This is a rare case where a content expansion can be at the same level as the main game and maybe even better. The concept of a game in a game is just great, the fun is just visceral. The mix of borderlands and D&D elements is a unique flavor,the jokes and the absurd story is a lovely chaos that i was so pleased about,Tiny Tina as a Bunker Master narrating was so funny for me. In conclusion Borderlands 2 is great game that aged like a fine wine so if you're looking for a new adventure give this a chance and have fun! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3333773920 Pros: - Good story and excellent dlcs - Enemy variety ,loot and huge arsenal of weapons - Humor Cons: - Some enemies are bullet sponge later on the game,it takes too much time to kill them - Difficulty can be harsh if you're a new player ,but that can be fixed if you spend some time learning builds and strategies My review score Story - 9 Gameplay- 10 Graphics-9 Sound - 9 Overall - 9.25
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Bought the game when it originally came out for PS3 in 2012. Loved if then. Bought the Pandora's Box collection all these years later, and the game is still awesome now in 2024. So awesome, I am writing my first Steam review haha If you have never played Borderlands (1), starting at 2 is a probably one of the best introductions to the Borderlands series. The overall story for Borderlands 2 is great - it has its highs and lows, its funny moments and serious moments. The game play is fun and so many build opportunities for each of the playable characters. Sooooo many weapons - and a lot of unique weapons. Yes, there are meta/popular weapons, shields, and accessories for each build, but you can get away with playing with most any weapon as long as it deals the specific damage type you need for an enemy. I did buy the Pandora's Box collection - which comes with all the DLC for the game. If you are playing simply for the purposes of understanding the story, I would highly recommend playing the Normal play through and the Tiny Tina's DLC. If you are playing to grind out your character, the real grind doesn't start til you beat play through 3 (Ultimate Vault Hunter mode) and are trying to reach OP level 10. You can most definitely beat this game solo - so if you are a solo-player, there is no part of this game that requires the help of others. Gaming can be funner with friends - so if you have friends playing different characters, it is fun to see all the special abilities in use as you melt through harder enemies. Overall; if you are looking for a looter-shooter with good story and good game play, then Borderlands 2 will definitely scratch that itch.
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So uh, i don't quite have an idea how to best sell this game, so here's all the working PC Shift Codes I could find, enjoy :) PS: codes can be redeemed on the official shift website, and it is far faster than in-game Here's the codes for 241 golden keys and 24 cosmetics. The last 3 may not work soon, so do tell me if they do not work (for a reason that isn't "already redeemed" obv). 3J6T3-5RB9T-6CBWK-BTTT3-W35CS 3 Golden Keys BBFTT-3HWH3-XCJKW-JB33B-53BXW 3 Golden Keys 5JWBB-9ZX9J-B636C-BBBBT-ZCWXF 5 Golden Keys + Gaige's Community Day Skin WJ5TB-BJSZJ-TFB6W-JTJJJ-3Z3CB 5 Golden Keys + Krieg's Community Day Skin W353J-RR6RC-X96R9-C63J3-RJTFW 5 Golden Keys + Axton's Community Day Skin 5B3BJ-XZWFW-T3KRZ-JBJTB-6WST9 5 Golden Keys + Maya Community Day Skin 53KBB-KXXRC-RZ66Z-WFJBB-WSRZ3 5 Golden Keys + Zero's Community Day Skin C35TB-WS6ST-TXBRK-TTTJT-JJH6H 5 Golden Keys + Salvador's Community Day Skin ZFKJ3-TT3BB-JTBJT-T3JJT-JWX9H 3 Golden Keys K35TJ-6399H-XTBBT-33TJB-ZZ3BX 5 Golden Keys K3CTT-SF6XT-B6JXK-TBJBT-9KZZJ 5 Golden Keys WBCJB-B3HHZ-RJJJJ-JJT3B-69XHK 5 Golden Keys W3KBT-XFKWH-JBRJH-JJBTB-T99HC 5 Golden Keys W3CB3-RXRXB-TFBR5-BBT3T-F3KXS 5 Golden Keys KT5T3-HS6HZ-FBJT3-3TJT3-ZC5KH 5 Golden Keys CBWJ3-6HRZS-6TJJ3-3BJBT-WH3TZ 5 Golden Keys CJW3J-KHXZH-63TTJ-T3J33-R5HXK 5 Golden Keys WTWJ3-TSXZS-FTJB3-3TTJJ-WBCT3 5 Golden Keys W353B-9FXZZ-RBJ3J-BT3B3-JK9KH 5 Golden Keys KJ53B-RRRSZ-F3TJJ-TJTT3-WBHT6 5 Golden Keys WB5JJ-KX6HS-XBJBT-TBJJB-XW3S3 5 Golden Keys 535T3-JR6ZH-6B3J3-3TJT3-T9JBK 5 Golden Keys KBKJB-S5FSZ-FTTTT-TJJJB-XC95X 5 Golden Keys 535JJ-XKRHS-XJ3TT-3JJT3-FTSR6 5 Golden Keys K3WTT-TKRH9-X3BJT-BJTBT-KXTSB 5 Golden Keys KB5BJ-WCRZ9-6J33J-BBJ3T-XK96K 5 Golden Keys WTKJ3-9JXZ9-6TJJB-33T3J-FRJC6 5 Golden Keys C3CTJ-XJ6HZ-FJTTJ-JBBBJ-3WTJZ 5 Golden Keys W3KJJ-KJXHZ-6JJBJ-3TT3T-33XBR 5 Golden Keys K3CB3-3JF99-RJ3JB-JJ3JJ-BT3RX 5 Golden Keys K3WBT-Z95HZ-FTT3J-BTTJB-ZFX63 5 Golden Keys C35JB-R9WSH-XBBJT-JJ33B-F3WFB 5 Golden Keys CBCJB-K9WHH-63JTJ-B3JJB-HT533 5 Golden Keys WTCTJ-J9CS9-RJJ33-T3J3B-BT9XH 5 Golden Keys CJWJJ-HR5Z9-6JT3J-J3TBT-6TJ6K 5 Golden Keys 5BWBT-RX5ZH-FJBJB-JBTJT-CRBWX 5 Golden Keys WBK3T-BKW6T-TXTRK-JTTBT-C6BS5 25 Golden Keys K353B-TWSBX-H5BR5-J3T33-6XTCK 5 Golden Keys 5JWTT-KHTSB-S5TXC-BB33J-HCJ6K 5 Golden Keys 5BW3B-F96CT-KXJFK-TB3B3-39BWZ 20 Golden Keys CTC3J-KR9H5-WTZ3T-TJ3TB-6SRRJ 5 Golden Keys K3WJT-BFBRW-S5RTT-TBBB3-9XWZ5 5 Golden Keys KBWJJ-WTXB9-C59J6-WFBTJ-TK6BJ 1 Golden Key WTC3B-Z5ZWC-HW6JT-JJJBJ-9FWXR 2 Golden Keys K3K33-3W9JT-6XJJT-TB3JB-HWZZF 5 Golden Keys KJ5BT-FBKSK-KXJ3T-3BTJT-FJX5C 1 Golden Key 5T5B3-CWJSK-KRTJT-TTJJT-9HW63 1 Golden Key CTWTB-JTBW5-KFTTT-JTB33-JTBWB 1 Golden Key There are new, impressive shift codes for Borderlands 2. These are perfect when you’re trying to peek around at what Borderlands 3 might have in store. The latest hot codes include; W3KJB-H9CBW-XRBRW-JTBTJ-9JRXK - 25 Golden Keys 53KBB-KXXRC-RZ66Z-WFJBB-WSRZ3 - 5 Golden Keys, Zero's Community Day Skin C3W33-RZ6ZJ-TFJ6C-TTJ33-RFHX5 - 100 Golden Keys C35TB-WS6ST-TXBRK-TTTJT-JJH6H - 5 Golden Keys, Salvador's Community Day Skin 5B3BJ-XZWFW-T3KRZ-JBJTB-6WST9 - Maya's Community Day Skin Cosmetic Borderlands 2 Shift Codes Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep Salvador’s Bear Naked skin - 5J5TT-RCJBS-ZXWCJ-TJ3BJ-TK3FB Gaige’s Summoner Sickness Skin - 535BB-3R3BZ-HF5K3-JJB33-3BF3J Axton’s Natural Twenty skin - KTK3J-FR3JS-ZX55B-B3BJ3-HSRB6 Zero’s The Pandora Chainmail Massacre skin - CTKJ3-9CBJS-9R5WT-JBJ3T-WKXKF Krieg’s My Fantasies Involve Blood skin - CBKJ3-5FT39-ZRCCT-JTJB3-RFJ5B Maya’s Her Violent Nature skin - CBCJ3-W5TT9-S65K3-BJJ3B-XHWWC Borderlands the Pre-Sequel Gaige as Moon Moxxi skin - 53WT3-59KJX-95B65-3J333-S9JW9 Salvador as Wilhelm skin - CTWTB-RXKTR-SKJXW-3TBTJ-KXKKH Krieg as a Scav skin - CTKTJ-JSWJF-SCJXK-3TJJ3-RWTKX Maya as Nisha skin - KBWT3-WF5TR-SC3XW-T333B-TSCTS Axton as Athena skin - CJKBJ-3XWTF-HCJ6K-JJB3T-SB35X Zero as Claptrap skin - W3C33-H653X-9CTR5-3TBJ3-HZ99S Luck of the Zafords Luck of the Zafords skins & Chulainn SMG - 5JWT3-3H5FB-SCBX5-TJ3JB-H5R6X Heads Salvador's The Beast Within head WBCJJ-33KWR-S5Z33-BJTTB-65WJJ Gaige's Wayfarer Wizard head - CBKBJ-6ZJW6-HKH3T-B3T33-F5ZRS Axton's Warrior of Light head - KJKJT-WHBKX-HC9BT-TJBJ3-XJFSJ Zero's G0ry Gh0ul head - CT5BB-XTW5X-9CSBT-3BTTJ-FT5X5 Krieg's My Ears Are Ringing head - CBKBB-ZHJC6-SWHJT-JJ3BB-3CXHS Maya's Elven Eliminator head - KTC3T-WTW5F-ZCHB3-BT3B3-XJ9WR Loverpalooza Krieg's Loverpalooza skin - WTCBJ-FTCXF-5TXCT-3TJ33-TZXW6 Loverpalooza skins & gun - 5T53B-6K9KT-Z5B65-BTJJ3-655CZ Golden Key Shift Codes 20 Golden Keys - 5BW3B-F96CT-KXJFK-TB3B3-39BWZ 25 Golden Keys - W3KJB-H9CBW-XRBRW-JTBTJ-9JRXK 25 Golden Keys - WBK3T-BKW6T-TXTRK-JTTBT-C6BS5 Class Mod Shift Codes Krieg Class Mod - WTCJT-J653B-C3TKF-5X333-F6JRH Axton Class Mod - 5JKBJ-K9WHW-WBZTJ-T3TTB-TW9HR Gaige Class Mod - W3C3B-5JRZC-WJH33-JBJJB-9S6CJ Maya Class Mod - WJWJ3-FXC33-KT3CR-KR33J-J9B35 Zero Class Mod - CBWJ3-S5CJ3-WTTCF-WX333-9STBF Salvador Class Mod - WJKBB-KXC3J-5BBCR-5X33J-XZ6RZ
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One of the greatest games of all time, no question Only have a few amount of hours on this account But I have over three thousand hours on ps four and my older steam accounts Without a doubt, one of the most replayable games of all time Everyone deserves to play this game
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Borderlands 2 is the game that really turned the looter-shooter franchise into the behemoth it is today, refining the concept from the original Borderlands in almost every way. That said, while still vastly enjoyable, not all aspects of the game have aged particularly well When I [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/dreamylotus/recommended/729040/]reviewed the GOTY Enhanced edition of the original Borderlands , I called the game a “proof of concept” that essentially already included all of the elements a Borderlands game needs - it just lacked the necessary refinements for all of it to really come together (an issue the GOTY Enhanced upgrade unfortunately didn’t fix). Borderlands 2 is exactly that, successfully polishing the concept to the point where it became one of the most popular coop-shooters out there: To this day, almost 12 years after its original release, Borderlands 2 still boosts an [url=https://steamdb.info/app/49520/charts/]impressive Steam player count , with 24-hour peaks of almost 3000 concurrent players. As someone who 100%ed Borderlands 2 on both, PC and PlayStation, I decided to return to the game I had always called my favourite in the franchise (after the amazing Tales from the Borderlands , of course) once more and see just how well it still holds up. The answer to that would be “surprisingly well”, thankfully, although some small issues of the game have only gotten worse over time. As mentioned before, Borderlands 2 didn’t reinvent the wheel on it’s own, it took what already worked in the original Borderlands instead and simply refined it, polished it to the point where the sequel overshadows it’s predecessor in almost every way – except for atmosphere maybe, which the original Borderlands still excels in thanks to its bleak world design and moody soundtrack. Borderlands 2 is a more colourful game instead, providing a larger variety of zones (snow, desert, grassland, volcano, city) to visit, which might not create the same oppressive atmosphere but are making the journey through the game less monotone and more interesting - the same goes for the [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k085orh8GrQ]fantastic soundtrack by Jesper Kyd of Assassin’s Creed II fame. Other notable improvements include the gunplay, which feels less stiff now and features a lot more gun-types to loot, an improved selection of enemies that also behave smarter, more vehicle types, new character classes and so on. But most notably, Borderlands 2 offers an actual story now, while its predecessor was restricted to quest description and very few dialogues. The franchise finally found its identity here and also introduced the world to Handsome Jack, who remains one of the most iconic videogame villains to this day and became so popular that an [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/261640/Borderlands_The_PreSequel/]entire game was dedicated to telling his backstory afterwards. It also has to be noted how well Borderlands 2 handled characters and even locations from the original Borderlands , finally giving them the personality they were previously missing without it ever feeling out of place. Combine all of this with the option to play through the extensive campaign alone or with up to three friends, a wide selection of game-expanding DLC that also includes one of the best game expansions of all time ( Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep ) and an extensive endgame thanks to multiple difficulties, legendary loot and endgame super-bosses and you got what’s probably one of the best looter-shooters out there – even though it’s unfortunately held back by some issues that are especially noticeable more than a decade after the initial release of the game. Some of these issues are just a result of its age – for example, the cel-shaded graphics of Borderlands 2 , while timeless to a degree thanks to the chosen art-style, are simply lacking in detail and lighting even on the highest settings nowadays. Of course, Borderlands 2 is far from ugly or unplayable but especially when playing Borderlands 3 , I was impressed by how even cel-shaded graphics have a lot of room left for improvement. Other issues of Borderlands 2 pertain the gameplay, as Borderlands 2 is missing a lot of the modern features it’s 2019 sequel offered - notable examples include sliding, vaulting, few fast travel stations, setting coop loot rules or the option to refill all ammo at vending machines at once. It also doesn’t offer the option to track more than one quest at once, with the need to open the quest and then the map menu every time to see where your nearest quest objective might be. Granted, even Borderlands 3 didn’t allow for multi-quest tracking, but it at least allowed for quick-cycling through the quests at the press of a button. More importantly however, even the core mechanics of Borderlands 2 , most notably the quest flow, gunplay and loot-pool, unfortunately feel outdated when compared to Borderlands 3 . Don’t get me wrong, the core gameplay loop of Borderlands 2 is definitely quite enjoyable even to this day, but on my re-visit, I was quite surprised to see the weapons lacking the “oomph” and the unique handling I remembered them having. Additionally, I was once again reminded that the opening section of Borderlands 2 still takes way too long until things finally get going, which is really unfortunate compared to how much better the remaining game is – save for one last annoying mechanic. Most veterans of the game won’t be surprised that I’m talking about “Slag” here, a new type of element that Borderlands 2 introduced, an addition to the incendiary, corrosive, shock and explosive elemental damage that was already present in the original Borderlands . As to what it does, once an enemy is slagged, they take increased damage from all non-slag sources – which makes slag basically a defense debuff, if you will. On normal difficulty or even True Vault Hunter Mode, slag remains an option which can be ignored – but that changes when you’re playing on higher difficulty (UVHM), which basically requires you to constantly slag enemies to stand a chance. As a result, most if not all endgame builds won’t be efficient without some form of slagging enemies, which ultimately limits the potential builds you might’ve planned for your character. As this goes against the “play it/skill it your way” philosophy of Borderlands ’s RPG-side, it’s hardly surprising that slag didn’t make a return as a player game mechanic didn’t make a return in any other Borderlands game afterwards - but that unfortunately doesn’t improve its existence in Borderlands 2 . Still, overall Borderlands 2 remains an amazing looter-shooter for solo-players and coop teams alike, even if you’re playing the game for the first time. There’s no denying that some aspects of the game have aged (graphics, missing modern conveniences, gunplay, loot-pool) or weren’t great decisions to begin with (limited quest-tracking, slag) but the core gameplay loop (questing, shooting, looting) remains a lot of fun to this day and offers a high amount of replayability. Even the majority of the writing still holds up quite well, save for some dated pop culture references or quests that were never that great to begin with (e.g. “The Name Game”). Simply put, (re)visiting Borderlands 2 remains a great idea, at least as long as you’re not expecting it to be just like a Borderlands 3 in terms of gameplay.
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Online players
3,389
Developer
Gearbox Software,
Aspyr (Mac),
Aspyr (Linux)
Publisher
Aspyr (Mac),
Aspyr (Linux),
2K
Release
20 Sep 2012
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