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Borderlands 2

Summary (source: IGDB)

A new era of shoot and loot is about to begin. Play as one of four new vault hunters facing off against a massive new world of creatures, psychos and the evil mastermind, Handsome Jack. Make new friends, arm them with a bazillion weapons and fight alongside them in 4 player co-op on a relentless quest for revenge and redemption across the undiscovered and unpredictable living planet.

Metadata (source: IGDB)

Release date:
September 18, 2012
Developer:
Gearbox Software
Publisher:
2K Games
Also involved:
Iron Galaxy Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Aspyr Media
Modes:
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Themes:
Action, Science fiction, Comedy, Sandbox, Open world
IGDB rating:
84 / 100 from 1859 ratings
Total rating:
82 / 100
IGDB ID:
1011

Storyline (source: IGDB)

Five years after the events of Borderlands, a valuable mineral called "Eridium" starts flourishing through Pandora's crust. Handsome Jack, the leader of the Hyperion Corporation, secures this new resource and uses it to rule over Pandora with an iron fist. Meanwhile, rumors of an even larger Vault hidden on Pandora spread across the galaxy, drawing a new group of Vault Hunters to the planet in search of it.

Screenshots (source: IGDB)

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