Borderlands 2

Borderlands 2 is a 2012 action-role playing first-person shooter videogame developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K Games for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC platforms. The game was originally released worldwide in September 2012. It is the second mainline installment in the Borderlands series.

Taking place five years after the conclusion of 2009's Borderlands, Borderlands 2 follows four treasure seekers called Vault Hunters as they oppose Handsome Jack, the tyrannical ruler of the planet Pandora. Borderlands 2 features both new and returning characters from the first game, including previous player characters as plot-important NPCs.

Borderlands 2 is played from a first-person perspective and combines loot-focused shooter gameplay with action-role play elements. Players can choose to play as any one of the four Vault Hunters, each with their special abilities and skills. Players can explore several areas of Pandora and complete both story missions and side quests; Borderlands 2 features an extended map of Pandora with new and revised locations. The game can be played in both single-player and a co-op mode up to four players.

Upon release, Borderlands 2 was universally acclaimed by critics and was a commercial success, selling over 13 million copies over its lifetime. Critics praised the game's improvements and refinements towards gameplay elements introduced in 2009's Borderlands, art direction, open world design and narrative - particularly the handling of Handsome Jack's character. It won several end-year accolades and was supported through several expansion packs. Its success led to a prequel, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, a narrative sequel, Tales from the Borderlands and a continuation, Borderlands 3.