Wilhelm, "the Enforcer", is a mercenary who becomes increasingly augmented with technology and weaponry over the course of the game, transforming him into Jack's cybernetic minion who is fought in Borderlands 2. These effects can have a positive or negative impact on the player and their party members among these effects are versions of skills used by the previous playable characters in the franchise. Ĭlaptrap, "the Fragtrap", is the last remaining robot of its kind as of Borderlands 2 his skill "VaultHunter.exe" generates random effects depending on the current situation. Her skill trees revolve around increasing her survivability, Showdown performance, or gun damage. Her primary skill, "Showdown", allows her to automatically aim at enemies for a period of time, increasing gun performance for the duration. Nisha, "the Lawbringer", first appeared in Borderlands 2 as Handsome Jack's girlfriend and the sheriff of the town of Lynchwood. As her primary skill, Athena can temporarily use a shield to absorb damage her skill trees revolve around upgrading the shield, allowing it to be thrown at enemies, and absorb and reflect elemental damage, or towards melee attacks or elemental damage. All four of The Pre-Sequel 's protagonists were non-player characters (NPCs) or bosses in previous Borderlands games.Īthena, "the Gladiator", is a rogue assassin from the Atlas Corporation introduced in the Borderlands DLC campaign The Secret Armory of General Knoxx. The Pre-Sequel features four playable characters, each with a different class and abilities. Īs with Borderlands 2, completing the main campaign with a character unlocks "True Vault Hunter Mode", a second playthrough that is higher in difficulty, while beating the mode and reaching level 50 unlocks the third playthrough "Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode". Vehicles were introduced, including a Moon buggy, and the "Stingray"-a type of hoverbike. A new "Grinder" machine allows players to deposit combinations of existing weapons to receive one of higher rarity. The kits can be used like a jetpack to perform double jumps, hovering, and ground slamming attacks as with other items, different types of O2 kits can provide stat bonuses and affect how ground slams deal damage. O2 kits are added to supply air while in space oxygen supplies can be replenished using generators, vents, and through oxygen tank items dropped by enemies.
The game features low-gravity environments, causing players to jump higher but slower, and items such as loot and dead bodies to float away. Enemies that are frozen take increased damage from explosive, melee or critical attacks and are smashed into pieces when killed.
Two varieties of items have been added, including laser guns, and items possessing a cryogenic elemental effect, which can be used to slow down and freeze enemies. Gameplay in The Pre-Sequel is similar to Borderlands 2, but with the addition of new mechanics. The Pre-Sequel received positive reviews, being praised for its new gameplay features and character classes, but was criticized for its confusing level design and not providing enough significant deviations from the core mechanics and gameplay of Borderlands 2. The game expands upon the engine and gameplay of Borderlands 2 and introduces new gameplay mechanics, including low-gravity environments, freeze weapons, and oxygen tanks, which are used to navigate and perform ground slamming attacks. The storyline of The Pre-Sequel focuses on Jack, an employee of the Hyperion corporation after the company's Helios space station is captured by a military unit known as the Lost Legion, he leads a group of four Vault Hunters-all of whom were non-playable characters and bosses in previous Borderlands games-on an expedition to re-gain control of Helios, defeat the Lost Legion, and find the hidden vault on Pandora's moon Elpis.
PlayStation 4 and Xbox One ports were released as part of Borderlands: The Handsome Collection on 24 March 2015. It was released for Linux, OS X, PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360 on 14 October 2014. It is the third game in the Borderlands series, and is set after 2009's Borderlands and before 2012's Borderlands 2.
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Action role-playing, first-person shooterīorderlands: The Pre-Sequel (stylized as 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.
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