As an avid Borderlands fan, there was pretty much no chance of me not buying BL:TPS. However, I cannot in good concience recommend it to anyone who isn't a huge enough fan to have already bought it by this point. Just go grab BL2 for wicked cheap during a sale.

When the price drops, you should totally buy the crap out of it, but for $60, absolutely not worth it. Shoot for $20 ($25 with season pass) like it was during the summer sale.


Why would a diehard Borderlands lover like myself tell you to avoid this till the price drops?

Only a few mechanics have changed. Sure, we've got the Grinder and low gravity, but what else is there that isn't just an older concept with a new coat of paint? New vehicles? Scarlett's. Moon rocks? Eridium. Moon chests? Dice chests from Tiny Tina's. The vast majority of the weapons are the same. The same UI flaws exist (including a new one, the 4-vehicle Moon Zoomy interface is terrible, half off the screen). The list goes on and on.

With 24 hours of gametime since the release, I've suffered at least 5 crashes. Yes, Borderlands saves often, but not often enough to prevent me having to clear those baddies several times. I also had 2 failable quests instantly fail when going through area-based checkpoints. In one, I killed a special thresher and took the elevator up into a shop. The quest promptly failed, citing my having (not actually) died, conveniently locking me in until I reloaded the game. A release quality game should not have these issues.


All that aside, I do rather enjoy the game.

Gravity actually adds a lot to the immersion of the game - variable gravity based on area adds an element of realism to buildings. Low gravity allows for a lot more interesting maneuvering and varied combat. Don't stop there, though, because low gravity allows you to really get into every nook and cranny, really allowing you to appreciate the beauty of the entire world by boost jumping all over it. Butt slams are another great low gravity mechanic, making it easy to deal with many small enemies at once - in my opinion, a rather annoying (and common) situation.

Combine, reuse, recycle. Got old or junk gear? No worries, just combine and upgrade. Want a specific legendary? No, you don't need to grind the boss that drops it any more, just any two junk legendaries and a purple of the right type, then repeat till you get what you want. It's great but almost feels too easy, something I'm sure irks many of the BL2 fanbase.