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Loot drops felt much more balanced and shops are actually useful in TPS, so it’s always worth checking them. Thankfully there are very few flying enemies in TPS, though they’d be a lot less annoying with the additional vertical movement. Jump pads are a blast and I loved the platforming bits later in the game, probably some of the best first person platforming I’ve played. Maintaining oxygen was never an issue for me, even when using a kit that gave me a measly pool of 50. There’s also a fun sense of adventure when you find hidden chests up high in hard to reach areas. Platforming up cliffs and across chasms keeps it fun and engaging, even when you’re just moving from point A to point B.

Borderlands the pre sequel editor series#

It also helps address a major issue I’ve had with the series moving through the big, open maps on foot is boring. They keep the flow of combat fluid, even when you’re reloading and popping heads while zipping through the air is immensely satisfying. Antigravity, boosting, and butt stomps are great additions. Almost everything is improved: movement, loot, elements, characters interacting during gameplay, the base cast having the most interesting action skills in the ’s wonderful. TPS improves on 2’s gameplay significantly. It felt like they just wanted to cram as many in as they could, no matter how pointless and inane. 2’s desire to make a reference at any moment for the sake of making a reference also grew tiresome. Compare this to some of BL2’s hamfisted memes which rang hollow and haven’t aged well. References feel appropriate for the setting in TPS: 2001: A Space Odyssey, System Shock 2, Star Wars, etc. I can remember almost all of the colorful side characters, whereas the majority of side quests in 2 were given by the cast from 1 and the rest were from boring NPCs with little personality or purpose. The side quests in TPS are far superior, too. The final boss in TPS was much better, having several forms and interesting mechanics vs BL2’s largely static fight. It tries to humanize the antagonist of BL2, which was an interesting spiral downwards and doesn’t feel contrived. TPS’s main quest line is slightly shorter, but I liked that it didn’t overstay its welcome. The plot and main quest line in both are pretty much on par.