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- The critically acclaimed and bestselling role-playing shooter hybrid is now available on the go!
- 6 Playable Character Classes - Including Mechromancer and Psycho expansion classes.
- Cross Save with your PS3 system Continue your save file on your PS3 system and vice versa.
- Navigate Menus, maps, and view objects with the front touchscreen and map custom controls to the rear touchpad.
- Includes 6 Add On Packs.
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| ASIN | B00IPTUJ8G |
|---|---|
| Release date | May 13, 2014 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #63,900 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #107 in PlayStation Vita Games |
| Pricing | The strikethrough price is the List Price. Savings represents a discount off the List Price. |
| Product Dimensions | 0.5 x 4.1 x 5.3 inches; 1.6 Ounces |
| Type of item | Video Game |
| Language | English |
| Rated | Mature |
| Item model number | E3Borderlands2playstation_vita |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 1.6 ounces |
| Manufacturer | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Date First Available | June 1, 2013 |
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Borderlands 2 for PS Vita
View Larger View Larger View LargerOver-the-Top 'Shoot and Loot' Action Comes to the PS Vita System
The critically acclaimed and bestselling role-playing-shooter hybrid, Borderlands 2, is now available for the PS Vita system. Stuffed with 6 Add On Packs, Borderlands 2 on PS Vita system delivers hours upon hours of signature addictive Borderlands loot-shoot gameplay.
- Borderlands 2 experience on the PS Vita system — The critically acclaimed and bestselling role-playing shooter hybrid now available on the go
- 6 Playable Character Classes — Including Mechromancer and Psycho expansion classes
- Includes 6 Add On Packs:
- Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage Add On Campaign
- Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty Add On Campaign
- Psycho Character Class Add On
- Mechromancer Character Class Add On
- Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 1
- Collector's Edition Pack - Cross Save with your PS3 system — Continue your fave file on your PS3 system and vice versa. PS3 version sold separately.
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There have been many reviews on this game and just about every single game critic review that I have seen have lambasted the Vita version for not living up to the PS3 version. Is it fair? No...but it's an issue that's hard to avoid. With some of the gameplay issues, one may wonder if it's worth the purchase or not if one already owns it...and I'll get into that later.
This review assumes that the reader is familiar with the first Borderlands. Borderlands 2 is a continuation of the first game, with new Vault Hunters arriving to Pandora at the behest of Hyperion Corporation's recent leader, Handsome Jack. Handsome Jack betrays the players straight off the bat (he has no interest in having others "help"...he just wants to entice Vault Hunters to kill them off) and leaves them for dead. The would-be Vault Hunters are discovered by the lovable ready-to-quip robot, Claptrap, and the adventure thus begins and eventually involves Vault Hunters from the original game. It's addictively good fun to say the least and the shoot-and-loot that made the first game so fun to play returns in spades here.
Value
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First and foremost, this issue of Borderlands 2 includes 6 DLC's, so at $39.99 it's a fantastic purchase at launch. Without factoring in the PS3's season pass, you're looking at about $50 of DLC alone.
Gameplay
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I was worried when critics shredded the game because of the lack of L2/R2/L3/R3 functionality. Instead, the rear touch pad is utilized. I use trigger grips, so I didn't find myself "accidentally" touching the pad as some critics have claimed. Tap the left side of the rear touch pad and you engage in sprinting (no need to hold it down...you'll run and keep running unless you stop or get interrupted). Tap the right side and you'll use your melee attack. Touch the lower right-side of the touchscreen and you'll activate your special ability. Touch the lower left-side of the touchscreen and you'll throw a grenade.
Don't like where the controls are mapped? Well, guess what...you can remap them! Including that in the programming of the game was a big plus for me.
There are a few unfortunate cons, however:
1. Two-player co-op. The inclusion of a 4-player co-op session proved to be too much for the hardware, so that sacrifice was made. Considering that only my daughter and I play, that wasn't a huge one for us.
2. Lower enemy counts. The hardware, again, is pushed to its limits so you'll find densely populated areas (like the Varkids in Caustic Caverns) to be reduced by about 20 - 30% compared to its console/PC brother.
3. No ad-hoc mode. Really? Why would you NOT include an ad-hoc mode in addition to finding other players online, especially given that ad-hoc generally runs much smoother than a Wi-Fi session? This is an unfortunate omission, especially given that my daughter and I play it...we're forced to go online.
Yes, I know that I'm comparing the hardware again, but if being forced to choose between alternatives, then one should know. However, there are reasons to get it which I'll describe later in "Who Should Get This."
Graphics
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This is where the unfortunate comparisons are made again.
Graphics take a noticeable hit...far off plateaus may pop in "closer" than the console/PC versions. If the firefight gets heavy, framerates will drop noticeably below the 30 fps target. Enemies will explode in red, rapidly disappearing chunks instead of ragdolling to the ground.
Is it game-breaking? No...it's just occasionally..."jarring." But I didn't find myself in a framerate drop so massive that I found myself dead in the next heartbeat...once you get used to it, it plays just fine, especially with a 2nd player.
That said, I've heard many people stating that the Vita's hardware can't be expected to do much, etc., etc. Given how good certain titles look (especially Uncharted Golden Abyss O-M-G), I find that explanation to be a frustratingly bad one. Borderlands 2 isn't a graphical marvel by any means and I know that the Vita could have handled more. That, and given that the Vita's resolution is lower than the PS3, it makes me wonder how much of the hardware is truly at fault especially given how impressive other titles look. Part of it may have to do with how well the original title was coded to begin with and relying on the brute force of console/PC power to compensate for sloppier coding...we'll never know. But, like I said, Uncharted titles on both the PS3/Vita platforms demonstrate that the hardware is capable of so much more.
In summary, graphically it looks quite decent but there are some minor framerate/texture/pop-in caveats that go along with that. Other than that, it looks like a miniature version of the big brother versions.
Who Should Get This
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The million-dollar question. If you already on it on the PS3 and/or the PC, and you prefer to play with 2-3 others, pass on this. If you only play with one other or by yourself and you have it on the PS3, then you may want to get it if you play on the road because of the cross-save feature.
In my case, however, I play exclusively with my daughter... which comes to my next point. The really NICE thing about Borderlands 2 on the Vita is that your saves will transfer from the PS3 and vice versa. Simply upload your saved character and download on the other platform and you're good to go. My daughter and I both own Vitas with our own accounts and this worked PERFECTLY for us. We usually play on the PS3 at home, but recently we played on our Vitas during vacation with our characters on the road. Some items, unfortunately, do NOT transfer because only 2 of the 4 MAIN DLC expansions (not including the headhunters) are not available on the Vita...yet (and that is a hopeful "yet"). But never fear! Your items are still there...but DLC-specific items, skins, etc., from DLCs not available yet on the Vita won't show up in the Vita (with a little message informing you about this when you launch your character from the game's start menu), but they will be there when you transfer back to the PS3.
As a result, I love my Vita copy simply because we can take our adventure on the road. I'm hoping eventually that the other DLC's become available (especially Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon's Keep...the funniest and best DLC ever). Given the lackluster performance, however, my hopes are rapidly diminishing that this will be a reality.
Summary
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Borderlands 2 on the Vita is not a perfect experience nor is it as complete as the console/PC versions, but the shoe may fit for you if you play it by yourself or just one other. Some lacking features are unfortunate, but the DLC's that are available at launch (and the $39.99 price tag to boot) offset these immeasurably and still make it fun to play. I haven't encountered any groundbreaking issues with our Level 50 characters and we are looking forwards to many additional hours of fun.
For those of you who haven't played Borderlands 2 before, the story is pretty simple. You play as a Vault Hunter who is heavily under attack by the game's antagonist, Handsome Jack. Jack puts it about as simple as you can get at the very beginning of the game where he states "Here's how things work, you, the Vault Hunter, finds the vault, and then gets killed, by me". The vault is basically a fancy way of saying "Giant Treasure Chest". The story isn't really anything phenomenal, but the way it is told makes up for it big time. You will meet tons of insane characters along the way, most of which are a joy to do missions for thanks to incredible voice acting and absolutely hilarious writing.
The gameplay is simple, but deep. Over the course of the main story you will go from having two guns at a time, to four. You will also be able to get shields, grenade mods, class mods, and other added bonuses along the way. So the way you play the game is completely up to you. There is a level cap at 50, which will take a while to get to (Usually around 50+ hours for the standard gamer) and with the 6 add ons included with the Vita, that cap is pushed to 61. Ever time you level up you get to add to your skill tree which depending on the character you play as, can drastically change how powerful you are. There are four character classes with two downloadable classes, one of which is bound to fit your play style perfectly whether you like to go in head first and unload all of your ammo at once, or stay back and take more of a stealth approach, it's completely up to you.
Now, let's get onto the concerns this game has. At the time this review was posted, the average critic score is about 6.3. Most complaints are about technical issues thanks to the Vita. Let's put those rumors to rest. Yes, the frame rate dips here and there. No, the graphics aren't quite as good as it's PS3 counterpart. Yes, the controls are a bit awkward and will take some getting used to. But with all of that being said, none of that is a deal breaker. The frame rate holds up really well for most of the game and only dips slightly during times of high action, but it's still very easily playable throughout the entire campaign. The playstation 3 does have four more buttons that the Vita doesn't have, so they did have to use Touch controls to make up for it, it is kind of awkward but once you realize what you're playing, it just doesn't matter. And the graphics, GET OVER IT, this isn't a Playstation 3, you have in your hand, it's a Vita, plus they aren't even that bad, it's just the comparison between the two platforms isn't fair to any extent.
Borderlands 2 on the Playstation Vita is the closest thing you will get to a full on console experience. The way that they were able to port this game over to the Vita with so few flaws is simply staggering. Don't listen to the critic reviews, they've overstated the technical issues so much it isn't fair. The day one patches are out now and it really makes a lot of those complaints obsolete. Now there are games that were made for the Playstation Vita (i.e. Killzone Mercenary, Uncharted: Golden Abyss) that might look better in comparison, but Borderlands 2 is hands down the best game you can buy for your Vita right now.
FINAL SCORE: 9/10
Pros.
+ Hilarious Dialogue
+ Excellent and Memorable Characters
+ How You Play Is Completely Up To You
+ Fantastic Shooting Elements
+ Easy To Get Into, Hard To Put Down
+ Six DLC Packs Included Free
+ Tons Of Content For A Reasonably Low Price
Cons.
- Minor Technical Flaws
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多分購入検討なさっている方は操作性や、画質など気になっているかと思います(自分もそうでした)
プレイしてみて操作性は良いと思います 背面パッド左で走る 右で接近攻撃なので誤って触ってしまうこともあります
ですが一番気になっていたのはDLCでした
ソフトに導入されておらず、付属のダウンロードコードでダウンロードしなくてはなりません。勿論国内psnではダウンロード不可能なので米アカウントを持っていないに方は作る事を検討しましょう。
PS3版をプレイした方でもプレイしてない方にもオススメできる作品だと言えます。
He jugado toda la franquicia de borderlands en la computadora (sin contar la serie "tales from") y me ha gustado cada juego. En el vita no había jugado ningún shooter y este no me deja ganas de buscar otro.
No tuve los problemas gráficos que otros mencionan, para mí fue simplemente difícil de jugar. Los controles no se sienten naturales, el campo de visión (fov) se ve reducido, los ataques físicos con el touchpad trasero parecían ejecutarse sólos, etc.
Podría ser que yo no pueda jugar shooters en el vita, normalmente juego rpg o juegos de pelea en esta consola.

























