Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information
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Launch into the Borderlands universe and shoot ‘n’ loot your way through a brand new adventure that rockets you onto Pandora’s moon in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is a looter shooter, co-op and fps game
developed by 2K Australia, Gearbox Software and Aspyr (Linux)
and published by Aspyr (Linux) and 2K.
Released on October 16th 2014 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 8 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian and Korean.
It has received 42,379 reviews of which 33,577 were positive and 8,802 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
The Steam community has classified Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel into these genres:
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System requirements
These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.
Windows
- OS *: Windows XP SP3
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor
- Memory: 2048 MB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 / ATI Radeon HD 2600
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 13 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compliant
- Additional Notes: Other Requirements & Supports: Initial installation requires one time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, directX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2005, Visual C++ Redistributable 2008, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only). Windows Imaging Component (Windows XP 64-Bit only)
MacOS
- OS: 10.12 (Sierra)
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 2600 / NVidia Geforce 8800 / Intel HD 4000
- Storage: 13 GB available space
- Additional Notes: NOTICE: It is possible for Mac and PC to become out of sync during updates or patches. Within this short time period, Mac users will only be able to play other Mac users.
- NOTICE: This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive). NOTICE:The Mac version is only available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
Linux
- OS: SteamOS, Ubuntu 14.04
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad, AMD Phenom II X4
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 260
- Storage: 13 GB available space
- Additional Notes: ATI/AMD and Intel chipsets are NOT supported. Don't meet the above requirements? That doesn't mean your configuration wont run Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Visit the Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel community page to share your experience with other Linux players and learn about how to send bugs to Aspyr. Your feedback will help us improve Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Linux and future AAA Linux releases! NOTICE:The Linux version is only available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
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Honestly this one is really underrated especially the (sadly) only expansion pack Claptastic Voyage
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“They put spyware in Borderlands!!” Nah, they didn’t. Let’s clear this up: There’s no malware or spyware in your existing Borderlands games. No code’s been shipped in over a year, and unless Gearbox has mastered dark magic, nothing has suddenly materialized out of thin air. The games you already own? Still safe. What did happen is a new ToS/EULA. Why? Because Gearbox is now publishing under Take-Two, and like every publisher under the sun, they need to use the corporate boilerplate legalese. Yes, it’s long and kinda sus-looking—just like the ToS for Steam, Discord, your phone, your toaster, and probably your smart fridge. A bunch of terminally online doomsayers misread (or deliberately twisted) some sections to spin outrage for clicks. The data policy? Same as always. It applies to things you willingly give them (email, name, birthday, etc). No, they’re not harvesting your soul through your GPU. There’s even panic about government-issued IDs—but that only applies in countries like China or Korea, where local laws require it. Not relevant to 99% of players, and certainly not some evil Take-Two plot. TL;DR: No spyware. No shady data grabs. Just another EULA update people overreacted to. Touch some grass and go shoot psychos on Pandora.
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The Review: Borderlands the Pre-Sequel is a good game. You should at least try it. Now, the main reason I am writing this. No, the game is not spyware. It’s a misunderstanding based on updates to the terms of service. What happened was the games publisher, Take Two Interactive, updated the terms of their end user license recently. Several actors in the Borderlands community misread these changes as them turning the currently released games in the franchise into literal spyware. This is not true. The games are perfectly safe to run and your data will not be stolen. The codebase for the games is unchanged, all the update did is add an advertisement for the upcoming fourth game and you have to agree to the new EUL before you can play online. That said if you feel uncomfortable playing due to this controversy, I understand. I post this only to clarify the situation and will update as needed. QnA: Will the game spy on me? – NO. The codebase is unchanged from before the update. The game itself will not collect any information. Will I need a Kernal Level Anti-Cheat which will spy on me? - NO. You will not need to install any anti-cheat to play Borderlands the Pre-Sequel. The update did not change this. Will I be banned from multiplayer or sued by Take Two for using mods? - NO. The game is a 10+ year old co-op shooter. Take Two does not care if you mod it. This part of the EUL is relevant for modern releases and in active development projects such as Grand Theft Auto Online where cheating via mods is a very real problem. Besides, this part of the EUL is targeted at cheat creators, not individual users who use mods. Will I be banned from multiplayer for using foul language? - NO. Again, this is a 10+ year old game. Take Two does not care if you trash talk your teammates. Again, this part of the EUL is relevant to more modern projects. Still, please respect your teammates. What data does the new EUL cover? - Emails, phone numbers, username, name, IP address, and passwords if relevant. If this sounds concerning, know that this is standard for many EULs where you need to create an account. You provided all this information except the latter to Steam when you created your account, Take Two just asks Steam to look at this information. The password clause is only for your Gearbox Shift account, it will not steal banking passwords or your Steam password.
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When this game came out it got a lot of undeserved hate, because "it's not Borderlands 3", and "it has the same engine", and "this could have been a DLC", etc. But, at least to me, this is like a 'Borderlands: New Vegas'. I really like the story, the character portrayals, the vault hunters and their skill trees, the environments. Heck, I think I even like it more than BL2. I'm not saying it is the better game, because BL2 is a great game, but I really, really enjoyed this game and feel a bit sad about the bad rap it got and still gets sometime. Absolutely a recommend from me.
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I came back for the second time and the game is still good, if not better, as the first time. Great fun with all the characters, satisfying visuals without stressing gpus, funny for the most of the gamers and community still alive for fun or coop achievements. What else to ask?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 39.99€ on Steam.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel received 33,577 positive votes out of a total of 42,379 achieving a rating of 7.80.
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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel was developed by 2K Australia, Gearbox Software and Aspyr (Linux) and published by Aspyr (Linux) and 2K.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.
There are 2 DLCs available for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Explore additional content available for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel on Steam.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel.
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Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
359
Developer
2K Australia,
Gearbox Software,
Aspyr (Linux)
Publisher
Aspyr (Linux),
2K
Release
16 Oct 2014
Platforms
Remote Play
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