Justin (LegioN7)

Great graphics and varieties of areas/biomes (some are small though). Decent bosses and great backtracking via monster forms and equipment. Thanks to upgradeable equipment, hearts and extra magic uses you are ALWAYS finding something! The weapons and monster forms are all unique in their own way but some are op and I kept draggon myself back to one certain form. There are difficulty spikes in sections that will upset you but give you some nummy dopamine when it's over. The story sucks, it's like an 8 year old's creative writing project. Who's here for a story in a metroidvania? No? Neither am I, thankfully. A good story in a metroidvania is a rare bonus. Very reasonable to 100% this game. You can use currency to buy markers for missed items. Embarrassingly.. it took me 31 hours (instead of the recommended 24hrs) to 100% whilst looking up 3 hints. This cost me a 4 year relationship with a woman I cared for. My father disowned me again as well. Music is phenomenal. Sound effects and animations are retro and well done. Just seeing what each form does while standing idle is a treat. If you like Nintendo references you're in luck too. Included on PS Extra. 9/10 do recommend

I love this game! I have The Handsome Collection which is the most current version now but there are still some technical issues. Pros Most engaging and unique vault hunters in the series Memorable side characters and bosses even if some get little time to shine. Adds a lot of interesting insight to why some things happen and exist in bl2 and beyond Great random vault hunter banter about the objectives or even towards each other Unique to the series laser weapons, mobility, and this game introduced ice element More Athena :) bester girl than even Gaige Pretty fitting and fun futuristic music Cons Getting shot through walls, floors, and cover in general is the main one for me Farming bosses feels lackluster and unrewarding The grinder feels gimmicky, too expensive, and underdeveloped where it could've easily been awesome. It's still ok with exploits. Non dedicated legendaries considered "world drops only" basically never drop ex: The Maggie Getting stopped by small, sometimes invisible, pieces of geometry in or out of vehicles (not nearly as bad as BLGOTY though) Color palette and environments are not very diverse, despite looking interesting Not enough fast travel stations, leaving things feeling very backtrack-ey Too much Pickle Not much in the way of good story DLC Verdict: Solid entry and I loved almost every minute! I think it only got so much negativity because BL2 was so outstanding