Product Description:
Borderlands 2 JUST GOT BIGGER! Expand your reach into the world of Borderlands with this bundle of Borderlands 2 add-on content. This previously released digital content will now be available via retail bundle. With hours of new campaign gameplay, this pack is a must have for fans of Borderlands 2!
Includes the first two campaign add-on packs, “Captain Scarlett and her Priate’s Booty” and “Mr. Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage”. Gain experience and battle rare creatures in the “Creature Slaughter Dome” battle arena. Experience the game as an entirely different character, Gaige, the Mechromancer. The pack also includes the Gearbox Gun Pack, a Skyrocket Grenade, new heads and skins for each character and a Golden Key to unlock rare loot. Main game not included in this pack, but required to play all of the enclosed content. Players who purchased a digital copy of Borderlands 2 on the PlayStation Network will need to connect to the Internet and download the latest PSN patch before installing the add-on content contained on this disc.
Product Details:
- Revisit Pandora in two new campaigns, "Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty" and "Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage"
- Play as a fifth character: Gaige, the Mechromancer
- Fight challenging enemies in the Creature Slaughter Dome battle arena and earn Mad Moxxi's rare rocket launcher
- Unlock unique weapons including the Gearbox Gun Pack and Skyrocket Grenade, and receive a Golden Key to unlock rare loot from the golden chest in Sanctuary
- Customize each character with additional heads and skins
Customer Reviews:
Just say no people, this is a ripoff in the worst way By J. Cummings
You can read my review of Borderlands 2, in which I lavish praise on a game that's seen more support in 6 months then most games see in their entire run (maybe to include sequels too).
However, this is a money grab in the worst possible way. Let me count the ways:
- The Season Pass costs $30. This will give you Captain Scarlett, Torgue's Campaign of Carnage AND Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt AND the released Level Cap increase AND the 4th DLC to come out in June.
So right there, you're getting $25 worth of DLC that this does NOT include for $25. Meaning you'll have to end up eventually paying $50 to have all of the DLC items that would have cost you $30. If you want to pay another $20 bucks for that, it's your choice.
But let's go on:
- The Gearbox Guns are crap. Pre-Order adopters got this initially. They'll help you get *MAYBE* through the first area but by then you'll find other guns that are superior to your level.
- The Creature Slaughter Dome is an OK place to level up, and yes, you get a rocket launcher from Moxxi, HOWEVER...the Norfleet, among others, are superior RL and you'll most likely never use it. CSD was a pre-order exclusive from GameStop. You won't miss it.
- Yes, you do get Gaige, but with the patching of The Bee shield as well as the Evil Smasher glitch AND the fact that after 5 months there are bugs with her character that GBX has yet to patch, you'd be better off just doing this separately with the $20 you save from the Season Pass (Gaige is $10 on PSN). Honestly, you can get by with the other 4 just fine.
- Heads and Skins have made GBX millions I am sure by this point. They add nothing and do nothing to help you play the game. The only ones that are tradable are the ones found in-game by drops.
- The Fireworks grenade is outclassed by many, many others (hello Longbow Stormfront) in the game. You'll use it once like the Moxxi RL and be done with it.
And there's one final caveat: You MUST HAVE the Borderlands 2 game to use this. Period.
So please, if you are that into BL2, buy the season pass, and if you REALLY need every character, get Gaige. In spending $40 that way, you will get 4 DLC's and the level cap increase. Vs. spending $25 and missing several updates.
One final point. GBX released a Game of the Year edition of BL1. You can expect the same once DLC 4 releases a few months later for BL2.
There is absolutely no reason to buy this, so save your money. BL2 the game, 5 stars. This is a 1 star rip-off money grab that no one should buy.Borderlands2 Add-On Content Pack... Disc By K. CRAIG
Greetings.
Totally agree with the sensibly critical review of this add-on for the game (what?!?). Folks that are able to take advantage of the season pass, etc., should stop reading this review and "go do that"...
This product:
1. duplicated offerings
2. overpriced duplicated offerings
3. requires a separate "real" game disc
That having been said, the add-ons are top-quality and top-notch. No difficulty in installation, version conflicts, etc. (which seem to happen with other properties almost all the time).
So, why would/should anyone get this? There are many folks that for a variety of reasons want a pressed disc for their content, and while the eventual release of a GOTY edition is likely, "when?" comes to mind. The last mission for the DLC associated with Seasons Pass hasn't even been released yet.
For even more gamers, there is a host of resentments and hangups about everything from non-dependability of the PS Network to the sketchiness of DLC handling. There are a ton of coop gamers who are not on network... and the reason they are not factored into these discussions and development adequately is because (drum roll) they are not on network. These include the folks that don't want to waste an afternoon arguing over a code. Personally, I am thunderstruck over the crappy connectivity and poor play experiences folks are willing to suffer through when they could be NATing or local. It is a different culture, and the folks with the functional pipe are certainly on the cutting edge of play experience and game culture. This disc offering is a solution for folks that can't or won't go there.Borderlands 2 By JMR
The add-ons are a great, fun & easy way to level up quickly & go back & complete the main mission, Gearbox has made 2 more that I'm aware of, & I will purchase these also.
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