Borderlands 2 first review score

[Dark Drakan]

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Gearbox Softwares first review for their highly anticipated sequel to Borderlands has received its first review in the latest issue of Gamesmaster. Quotes include 'Bigger. Ballsier. Bullet-ier. Borderlands 2 is the antidote to stuffy military shooters its massively improved weapons, impressive visuals (according to Games Master it's "the prettiest game of 2012") and has much more varied missions. It was scored a huge 95%...​

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The game releases on September 18th in US and 21st in Europe. Can purchase the mag online here to read the full review.​

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EDIT* A Second review score has been teased by GameInformer on Twitter. They said their score was higher than 9.5 but lower than 10 (rumoured to be 9.75). More updates as I find them.*​

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[Daniel Ray]

Already?! The game comes out in a week... Don't reviewers get the game three days before the release?


A 9.75 does make sense, from all the awesome stuff we've seen so far, but that could just be hype.

 

[ScareCrowReturn]

Even though I thoroughly enjoyed Borderlands, I just haven't seem to take notice of Borderlands 2.. at all really, Im kind of glad though, because If I did I would of obsessed about it and whinge about the release date..

 

[Dark Drakan]

Already?! The game comes out in a week... Don't reviewers get the game three days before the release?


A 9.75 does make sense, from all the awesome stuff we've seen so far, but that could just be hype.

One was 9.5 the other is higher and was actually 9.8 not the rumoured 9.75 from GameInformer. Also saw a 9/10 the other day but I cant remember who gave the score, havent had chance to get to my laptop for a couple of days to research (at work currently). I will make a review roundup thread when more scores come out. Depends how big the game is which usually determines how long before release they get it, I mean 3 days wouldnt really give you a long enough experience with a game like Borderlands to fully review it. To fully flesh out a character, play the co-op in depth, complete a lot of main missions and side missions and generally explore would take some time (50+ hours for campaign alone apparently).

 

[Daniel Ray]

One was 9.5 the other is higher and was actually 9.8 not the rumoured 9.75 from GameInformer. Also saw a 9/10 the other day but I cant remember who gave the score, havent had chance to get to my laptop for a couple of days to research (at work currently). I will make a review roundup thread when more scores come out. Depends how big the game is which usually determines how long before release they get it, I mean 3 days wouldnt really give you a long enough experience with a game like Borderlands to fully review it. To fully flesh out a character, play the co-op in depth, complete a lot of main missions and side missions and generally explore would take some time (50+ hours for campaign alone apparently).

That's true... But still, it would be ideal to get the game a week before, and then publish reviews two days before release. Unless Gearbox is going for a different marketing plot here... Bring the hype up and get everyone to buy on Day 1, or pre-order it...

 

[Dark Drakan]

That's true... But still, it would be ideal to get the game a week before, and then publish reviews two days before release. Unless Gearbox is going for a different marketing plot here... Bring the hype up and get everyone to buy on Day 1, or pre-order it...

Some companies just get to release reviews early, depending if the developers have slapped an embargo on when they can release them. Most of the ones released so far are by games mags that have to publish their mags a month in advance so makes sense.

 

[Daniel Ray]

Some companies just get to release reviews early, depending if the developers have slapped an embargo on when they can release them. Most of the ones released so far are by games mags that have to publish their mags a month in advance so makes sense.

Ahhhh... that makes sense, actually.