The mission scheme that flows with the narrative of Borderlands 2 works perfectly in a portable environment, so the concept behind a game like this on the PS Vita is justifiable. Really, Borderlands 2 is not a definitive version nor is it an equal version to its console counterpart.

Mission-based gameplay superb in portable form; Fully customizable controls; Cross-Save appeals to veterans and casuals alike

Consistently low frame rate; Co-op limited to 2 players; Missing myriad of available content

I don't like what I'm going to say about Borderlands 2 because it's difficult to objectively support. I'm going to say it anyway and do my best to provide evidence. The game is arrogant in its brash humor and elegant in its systemic execution.

Loot; upgrades; and missions abound; Handsome Jack makes a proper baddie; Bonerfarts

Humor is difficult to swallow; Missions become repetitive; Bonerfarts

Alright: May be slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy them a bit, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled.

There were a lot of things that made Borderlands such a great game when it came out three years ago: the hardscrabble planet, the oddball characters, the hostile creatures, the diverse missions, the abundant loot, the powerful skill trees, and the novelty of all these things combined in a...

A ton of great mission writing and dialogue; Enticing loot and experience rewards; Intriguing skill trees; Rich; inviting gameworld

Spoken messages sometimes interrupt each other; One character ability is not substantially different from the core gunplay; Inelegant split-screen save system

(Note: As with all episodic games, certain parts of this review will be carried over from my review of the first episode. Those copied bits will be italicized. Feel free to skip them if you wish.

A great FPS / RPG hybrid, Borderlands 2 is a hilarious, fantastic co-op experience.

New depth; A storyline that's goofy; but good; Grandiose encounters

Disconnect between online co-op and your campaign; Feels artificially long and bloated; Side quests are uneven

With the Mechromancer class, Captain Scarlett's pirate adventure, and now Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage, Borderlands 2 is extending its base experience at a breakneck pace. Is this second DLC episode a billowing megaton spectacle or merely a smoldering dud?

When I was planning for 30 Reviews in 30 Days, I wanted to start and end with a bang. Last time I did this, I ended with reviews of my top 5 games, but I could not do that again. As I was looking at what was coming out around this time, it hit me: review the game that could easily make many people's...

It's been a few years since the original team of vault hunters cracked open the vault/alien-prison and ended Borderlands. Not much has changed on the planet Pandora. It's still a lawless wasteland populated by murderers, psychopaths and gangs, and that's just the people in charge.

In the stagnant cesspool that is the first person shooter genre, it's always nice to see a game try to break the mould by trying something new. Borderlands accomplished this by infusing western RPG elements into the genre, expanding the world and giving the player options as well as a rather...