Astrosmash Co-Op Review

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection

  • Online Co-Op: 4 Players
  • Couch Co-Op: 4 Players
  • + Co-Op Campaign
  • + Combo Co-Op
Borderlands 2 Commander Lilith DLC Stream Recap
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Borderlands 2 Commander Lilith DLC Stream Recap

I guess I could hear another tale?

Last month, Gearbox announced/revealed new DLC for Borderlands 2 titled "Commander Lilith and the Fight for Sanctuary." This add-on content provides a bit of a story bridge between the end of Borderlands 2 and the start of the forthcoming Borderlands 3. With not many new co-op releases these days, we decided to hop into the DLC and see how Pandora looks nearly 7 years later...

We all loved Borderlands 2 when it first came out; it's one of the few co-op titles to have received our "Editor's Choice" for a Co-Op Score when we reviewed it back then. Now... well, time has passed. It's not to say that it's "bad," but it definitely feels like a game that is 7 years old. The controls are a little "floaty" compared to many first-person shooters today, and the (for lack of a better term) "running around" doesn't feel great (i.e., there's no mounting or traversal of terrain, there are long stretches of running through empty spaces, etc). Putting aside all of the things that are just a part of a title that old, though, if you're looking to do more looting and shooting in Borderlands, the "Commander Lilith" DLC should tide you over until Borderlands 3.

A few quick notes about the DLC:

  1. I said in the video that the DLC is free until July 3 (today), which is wrong. It's free until July 8 at 11:59 pm PDT (06:59 UTC).
     
  2. "Commander Lilith and the Fight for Sanctuary" is only available for the PC version of Borderlands 2, and the Borderlands: The Handsome Collection on PS4 or Xbox One. If you happened to snag that version when it was offered as part of the "free" June PS or Games with Gold programs, then you can go ahead and get the DLC now.
     
  3. If you previously played Borderlands 2 on PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 and don't have a leveled up character on one of the other platforms, don't worry. If you go to "Create a Character," you can create a level 30 character of your choice to hop into the DLC right away.
     
  4. The story for this new content picks up right after the events of Borderlands 2, and you're given an on-screen prompt when you start it that you should really finish that game before starting the DLC, if you care about spoilers at all. If you don't, then godspeed!

Alright, with all that said, what do you get out of the DLC? About 2 - 3 hours worth of new missions, a new raid boss, new loot and a new loot tier ("Effervescent"), some new enemies, and a new level cap (80). It's more Borderlands 2, basically. Those new enemies can be a real pain if you're just hopping in with a fresh level 30 character, so just be prepared to be hitting that "Second Wind" quite a bit until you've got some new loot on your side to help with your survival a bit.

The "Commander Lilith and the Fight for Sanctuary" DLC is available for free on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC until July 8 at 11:59 pm PDT. On PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, you'll need a copy of the Borderlands: The Handsome Collection to play it, while on the PC you'll need a copy of Borderlands 2. Four player drop-in/drop-out online, couch, and combo co-op is supported throughout.



 

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