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what's up guys come in here with Tod bringing us a little break from all of our iPhone 5 coverage with our review of Borderlands 2 for the Xbox 360 and ps3 the first Borderlands is an amazing co-op experience fusing together elements from FPS games with RPG mechanics such as character customization and Diablo style loot grinding for special weapons and equipment the second one promised to bring this all back and more by expanding the amount of loot changing up the characters and making a much more cohesive plot overall and I have to say in the end it did not disappoint Borderlands 2 uses the same core mechanics as the first giving players the ability to choose from four classes eventually five with DLC in October and have players play through a series of quests in order to be rewarded with experience and more importantly loot by playing in co-op the game gets harder but also rewards you with more loot along with the obvious benefits of teamwork this can be done online with up to four people or locally in split-screen and it's even possible that split-screen players go online join up with others now right off the bat the game does a few very important things to help set it apart from its predecessor the game's intro video introduces each character like it did in one but this time shows them in actual combat situations showing new players right away what each choice will lead to play style wise Axton for his turret Maya's ability to phase lock enemies zero going into stealth and Salvador just shooting as many things as you can with as many guns as possible once the video is over players are able to choose their character and are now introduced to the ability to not only change colors but also pick different faces with more options being an unlockable later in the game including pop culture themed ones like zeros why so serious skin once actual gameplay begins the game does the single most important thing that I think helps make it its own it introduces you to handsome Jack well the first Borderlands is really fun and co-op it didn't really have a lot in the form of motivation for you to play single-player mainly because the game was focused on Luke grinding and killing big bosses both of which are a lot easier to do when you're playing with friends there was no real heavy plot a long-term goal for you as a character and what story there was in the game was very minut or not very complicated to begin with Borderlands 2 changes this by immediately introducing you to a clear and amazing antagonist and the whole game gives you a clear sense of direction of where you need to go and why you need to be stronger in order to kill jack as a result while multiplayer is still preferable the game actually does have a reason to make you want to play single-player just to know the rest of the story this is also helped by having the original main characters return now with actual personalities and the games overall amazing cast of comedic characters with dialogue competing very closely with last year's masterpiece Portal 2 aside from these big changes and motivating you as a player the game also expands heavily in what Borderlands did right the first time adding a new weapon properties adding grenade mods that are just as varied as weapons and changing the talent system for characters by adding game changers these special talents only take one point but offer some kind of noticeable change to how a character plays for instance letting Maya use her phase lock as a long-range instant revive or allowing accident deploy his turret long-range or attach it to walls these game changers make builds feel even more diverse than before and really helped to make team members of the same class feel unique one last interesting addition is the badass rank as players complete varying challenges based on gun types environmental situations and just funny side things like jumping on couches the rewarded badass ranks that can then be used to purchase minor permanent upgrades that affect all of your characters this means the more you play the game the better all of your characters will be and gives a big bonus for those interested in multiple playthroughs with each character a single playthrough the game lasts between 15 and 25 hours your first time and we'll take character to around level 31 but there's an unlockable difficulty mode where the whole game rescales to where early on enemies or strongest endgame ones normal giving players the ability level up to 50 and making quest loop better Borderlands 2 has done a fantastic job of one upping its predecessor enough so that it may even change the minds of those who were turned off by the first that being said the game is still developed for loot grinders in mind so those who would prefer a more simple form of item management may still be scared off this isn't helped by the inventory interface which can take a little while to sift through when trying to find the right grenade or shield to switch to in a pinch especially in split-screen we're scrolling through seems to have some issues while single player is more doable than before multiplayer is still advised and has much more fun way to play the game so those are you looking for a fun single-player game might like it but you're not going to get the full experience these minor drawbacks aside Borderlands 2 is an excellent title and already one of my big contenders for game of the year that's our review for Borderlands 2 if you're interested in pricing and availability check out our link in the description and if you've been living under a rock and have missed all of our iPhone 5 coverage make sure to check out our playlist right here if this is your first time seeing us make sure to subscribe to be informed our new videos and if you're feeling super awesome favoriting and liking this video is always appreciated as always guys thanks for watching and I'll see you next time you