5/5 ★ – Luitenant_Gruber's review of Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep.
Warning: spoilers
I loved Borderlands 2 and had a great time with this amazing sequel. The humor, silly atmosphere and new features created a fresh new experience for me.
In Borderlands 2, the story continues from the first game. There is a new vault, discovered by our main villain, Handsome Jack. You start as one of the four new Vault Hunters, employed by Handsome Jack himself. Like the bastard he is, he betrays you and blows up the train you are traveling on, leaving you for dead. You are found by Claptrap, who takes you to safety. You travel to Sanctuary, a protected city with bandits, ex-Crimson Raiders and other adventures, who resist Handsome Jacks monopoly and power of the planet Pandora.
The graphics are upgraded from the previous game and are still in the Cell Shading format. For Borderlands games, this works perfectly and gives the game its charm. The animations and effects are a lot better compared to the first game and I think this game had some more color and depth in it.
In terms of sound, Borderlands 2 improved greatly from its predecessor. The sound effects are spot on and the new dubstep soundtracks are great. But the best improvement is the voice acting. It is funny, crystal clear and overall, I can only praise it.
The movement, controls and mechanics are improved with various GUI tweaks, better menus and improved control of inventory management. The mechanics work fluently and in terms of gunplay, I have nothing to complain. It is fast paced, accurate and overall, just great.
Borderlands 2 also introduced a million new weapons, new brands, new types of guns and a lot more variation in enemies and biomes. Classic weapons and enemies are also present like Skags and Rakks, which all have more variants now.
I still think the best part of this game is the humor. Every mission, every encounter, everything is one big joke. Names of bosses, references to pop culture icons and certain missions are just hilarious and stupid. It is just as good (if not better) than the first Borderlands game.
After the main game, I completed the Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep DLC. In this expansion you play a game of Dungeons and Dragons in a full medieval setting.
In this campaign, you must save the Queen, while defeating the great evil sorcerer. You meet many characters on your journey, each an original character from the main game.
I loved this DLC, the humor, the story, the different enemies and environments, the extra content like a new raid boss and a new arena and much more. The best part is the constant change in scenery when Tina’s imagination created something new and put it in the game.
Apparently, I am not the only one that loved this DLC, because a whole new game has been made from it: Tiny Tina’s Wonderland.
I enjoyed every second of this DLC and would recommend it to everyone.