Borderlands Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot may have been a disappointment but Gearbox really upped their game with this one, be amazed at what is about to come.
Please note that this Review may contain spoilers from the Base game
Some key points that this game add on has to offer:
- This content continues the story of Borderlands 1.
- Can be played on your first or second playthrough. `
- An entire range of new enemies to face off against.
- Nearly 50 new missions.
- New weapons, shields, class mods and grenade mods.
- A massive new environment for you to explore.
- Secrets have been scattered across the DLC.
- Backpack capacity can be increased.
- Several new Achievements and Trophies have been added to Borderlands.
- Level cap has been increased by 11.
Replayability:
This DLC picks up the story from where you left off in the main quest line of the original game, your character can start off right where you are now simply by going to the new area or load up playthrough 1 and start it there. If you want a fresh start a new character can be started, but levelling to at least level 35 is recommended, you will face stiff odds unless you are properly geared and levelled.
MGR Gaming’s Conclusions:
To access the new area the player will have to access the Fast Travel station and travel to T-Bone Junction, where you will arrive in a small town built on a highway. A very large portion of the game is on this highway and most of the game requires the player to use a vehicle for several reasons, vehicle to vehicle combat, travel distances are way too far to travel on foot.
Last but not least a lot of the fighting will be made much easier from one of the new vehicles that have been added to the game, especially the heat seeking missile launcher. The add on content offers several hours of gameplay chasing down items for old and new NPC’s, running down errands for them here, killing for them there. Scooter is back with his own missions, Moxxi and Marcus can also be found with missions of their own. As mentioned in the key points, 11 new levels can be well levelled with this add on content giving the player a decent amount of increased damage and health plus 11 extra skills points.
A small arsenal of new weapons, including pearlescent weapons native to this DLC only can be found here, other gear such as new grenades and class mods and shields can be obtained here. New larger lance chests have been scattered around this world for your pleasure. A new arena can also be found here for the player to combat against the Crimson Lance. Furthermore, a raid boss can be found in here that has incredible drops but be prepared for a hard fight.
By: MGRza
Date: 28 February 2010
Additional info:
Platforms: PC: Xbox 360: PlayStation 3
Genre: RPG: Open World: Vehicle Combat.
Censor Rating: 18
Age Rating: M
Developer: Gearbox Software
Publisher: 2K
Release Date: 25 February 2010
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