Borderlands 2

Take-Two Terms of Service Last Updated: February 28, 2025 Unilaterally adding a new Terms of Service to a 13 year old game that makes the use of mods a bannable offense and makes it so that they can ban you for sharing bugs or exploits. While I doubt they will use this power they bestowed upon themselves against anyone in BL2 it will certainly be in use for BL4. Randy called people who displayed bugs or mods "Internet Terrorists" and now that company can ban you from all Borderlands games new and old. Important Info in ToS: • Mods are a bannable offense • Display of Cheats/Exploits is bannable • Forced arbitration so long as it is permitted in your region • You can be banned for the using a VPN while connecting to online servers • Cannot access game content on a Virtual PC • Best last they reserve the right to modify this Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time A company who's CEO was accused of leaving a USB with illegal material on it as well as sensitive data of Gearbox/2K partners in a medieval themed restaurant wants all your delectable data and will never let anyone gain access to your data intentionally or not. ᴾʳᵒᵐᶦˢᵉ Collected Data Types: • Identifiers / Contact Information: Name, user name, gamertag, postal and email address, phone number, unique IDs, mobile device ID, platform ID, gaming service ID, advertising ID (IDFA, Android ID) and IP address • Protected Characteristics: Age and gender • Commercial Information: Purchase and usage history and preferences, including gameplay information • Billing Information: Payment information (credit / debit card information) and shipping address • Internet / Electronic Activity: Web / app browsing and gameplay information related to the Services; information about your online interaction(s) with the Services or our advertising; and details about the games and platforms you use and other information related to installed applications • Device and Usage Data: Device type, software and hardware details, language settings, browser type and version, operating system, and information about how users use and interact with the Services (e.g., content viewed, pages visited, clicks, scrolls) • Profile Inferences: Inferences made from your information and web activity to help create a personalized profile so we can identify goods and services that may be of interest • Audio / Visual Information: Account photos, images, and avatars, audio information via chat features and functionality, and gameplay recordings and video footage (such as when you participate in playtesting) • Sensitive Information: Precise location information (if you allow the Services to collect your location), account credentials (user name and password), and contents of communications via chat features and functionality.

THE looter-shooter. Truly perfects the gameplay/features of the original and makes massive strides in video game storytelling that few others can match; not even future sequels of this franchise. A must-play for any fan of co-op shooters and loot games alike.

DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE I DID. After purchasing and setting up a new PC, Borderlands 2 was one of the first games I downloaded and wanted to get back into. When I got the notification that a new EULA had been put into place, I thoughtlessly simply clicked "accept" without reading the fine prints and went on playing like usual. If you've already accepted the terms, terminate your Shift and/or 2K account, uninstall any and all products where this predatory EULA is in effect or required, request for the deletion of your gathered data if it is an option and do everything in your power to opt out of the agreement and mitigate the damage. Format your entire PC if you feel like it to fully ensure nothing's been slipped into your system by these greedy bastards. If giving up this beloved franchise means ensuring that Take Two won't get its hands on my precise location, contact information, device details, information about my internet browsing habits and bank details among multiple other sensitive targets that others have already pointed out, then so be it. Consumers vote with their wallets, and I have a strong feeling that's going to show on BL4's release if this is the direction Gearbox's and 2K's products are headed after Take Two has stepped in.

Take-two has recently implemented a disgustingly unfair and overbearing user agreement that basically gives them access to all your information, binds you to only commenting positively about the company, the employees, and the mediocre products they make recently. To make matters worse, a lot of the language in the game hints at the possibility of them implementing kernel-level anticheat for a game that doesnt need it for anything other than to infringe on your privacy at a kernel level.

been playing this for a while on a low end pc, and i gotta say. Gearbox did a great job with the optimisation, the game itself is great too.

Can't believe I'm doing this, I have over 550 hours in this game. I LOVE BL2. Done countless playthroughs. But take two (studio who bought gearbox) has implemented a predatory contract that allows them to spy on you, and ban you simply for talking bad about them. Go watch hellfire's video about it. I won't be touching another borderlands game until this braindead company figures itself out. Don't accept the new agreement before reading it.

This game was great and all for ages. However, since the new Big Brother Take Two TOS agreement came out, I refuse to play these games. Have a spine and refuse this behavior. Down with big brother behavior.

The game is good, this and multiple other Borderlands titles have a special place in my heart, too bad people in charge are stupid af *cough* Randy (child usb pron, bonus salary stealing, critisism avoiding, franchise ruining, voice actor/staff beating, poop joke liking, twitter manchild) Pitchford. EULA 2025 • Mods are a bannable offense • Saying something in game or using Borderlands content in the back of your discussion/critisism videos that Take-Two deems as offensive/toxic can now warrent a ban or even court. • Display of Cheats/Exploits is bannable • Forced arbitration so long as it is permitted in your region • You can be banned for the using a VPN while connecting to online servers • Cannot access game content on a Virtual PC • They reserve the right to modify this Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time Not only that but they violate your privacy rights by collecting data outside of the game(passwords,browsing history, location, billing info, device and usage data) Seeing in what state they left Pre-Sequel with no dedicated drops, quality of life changes or the rest of the DLC's and then further banning people for using mods such as Community Patch that fixes alot of the problems that the vanilla game was left with is ignorant at best and dim-witted at worst.

Don't you love it when a publisher retroactively changes the ToS of a 10+ year old game and effectively turns it into spyware? I get it, there are probably plenty of other games that are equally as aggressive with data collection, but the fact they added this to a game they haven't touched since 2017 (the 2020 update that implemented an ad on the main menu doesn't count) just feels extra scummy. The only silver lining to this is that the new ToS won't take effect if you play offline, so at least the game still makes for a good time killer during internet outages.

This new TakeTwo EULA/TOS has got me uninstalling this, any other bl game I had installed and prevents me from buying Borderlands 4. Go watch a breakdown video on it; This could seriously affect how BL4 is received and experienced by the community. Extremely disappointing, as this was one of my childhood favorite games.

Take-Two Terms of Service Last Updated: February 28, 2025 Unilaterally adding a new Terms of Service to a 13 year old game that makes the use of mods a bannable offense and makes it so that they can ban you for sharing bugs or exploits. While I doubt they will use this power they bestowed upon themselves against anyone in BL2 it will certainly be in use for BL4. Randy called people who displayed bugs or mods "Internet Terrorists" and now that company can ban you from all Borderlands games new and old. Important Info in ToS: • Mods are a bannable offense • Display of Cheats/Exploits is bannable • Forced arbitration so long as it is permitted in your region • You can be banned for the using a VPN while connecting to online servers • Cannot access game content on a Virtual PC • Best last they reserve the right to modify this Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time A company who's CEO was accused of leaving a USB with illegal material on it as well as sensitive data of Gearbox/2K partners in a medieval themed restaurant wants all your delectable data and will never let anyone gain access to your data intentionally or not. ᴾʳᵒᵐᶦˢᵉ Collected Data Types: • Identifiers / Contact Information: Name, user name, gamertag, postal and email address, phone number, unique IDs, mobile device ID, platform ID, gaming service ID, advertising ID (IDFA, Android ID) and IP address • Protected Characteristics: Age and gender • Commercial Information: Purchase and usage history and preferences, including gameplay information • Billing Information: Payment information (credit / debit card information) and shipping address • Internet / Electronic Activity: Web / app browsing and gameplay information related to the Services; information about your online interaction(s) with the Services or our advertising; and details about the games and platforms you use and other information related to installed applications • Device and Usage Data: Device type, software and hardware details, language settings, browser type and version, operating system, and information about how users use and interact with the Services (e.g., content viewed, pages visited, clicks, scrolls) • Profile Inferences: Inferences made from your information and web activity to help create a personalized profile so we can identify goods and services that may be of interest • Audio / Visual Information: Account photos, images, and avatars, audio information via chat features and functionality, and gameplay recordings and video footage (such as when you participate in playtesting) • Sensitive Information: Precise location information (if you allow the Services to collect your location), account credentials (user name and password), and contents of communications via chat features and functionality.

this is one of my favorite games of all time, now thanks to 2k it's spyware. they're probably logging geolocations, ip addresses, internet history, passwords, and usage of other apps so they can silence negative press before the release of borderlands 4, and the forced arbitration clause is meant to stop you from suing them when, (not if) that data is eventually stolen by hackers. ever heard of the streisand effect?

Really really fun game. Much improved over the original in virtually every single way. Much better story, gameplay, art direction (more of a diverse color palette), enemy variety, and location variety. The story does still suffer from the same pacing issues because you have to do a ton of side quests to stay on level, but the side quests are at least done much better this time around. Outside of the story, the gameplay is fun in its own right. It's much faster-paced than the first game, and the loot pool is much more interesting, creating more unique ways to tackle different enemy types throughout the game.

So once upon a time, you and the boyz decide to get on Steam and do a night of some BL2. Sure it may have been fun for you & your friends, but only for awhile. Then years past and now and again you play this game by yourself at your own pace. And then you decide to install mods into this game. Why? Because fun things are fun!! Now that's a bad thing according to the new ToS that just rolled out. "YOU MUST PLAY OUR GAME OUR WAY AND NOTHING ELSE!!!!!" Of all the guns that had to be chosen by them is the one that shoots themselves in the foot. Do not update this game ever, folks. It's over.

This is an amazing looter shooter and is definitively the best way to play Borderlands 2 but please don't play any Borderlands game at the moment. I recommend reading the new Take-Two EULA and TOS as to why.

Adult Cartoon Graphics took some getting used to, but other than that, it's a great franchise. Looking forward to Borderlands 4.

You know what my favourite part of this game is? The ads... Yeah, Gearbox decided to infest their older games with ads that you can't close. If they want to put in effort and do something with BL2 why not revive the old events?

well almost 1000 hour in. my 1st borderlands game ,,, seen the TOS well was fun. love the game but that TOS is outhand

Recent Terms of Services 28/2/2025 changes makes any Take Two game a potential Privacy risk. You Must agree to these terms to play online and given I'm posting this for BL2 this applies for all Borderlands games and other Take Two games. Information examples and not limited to include: IP Address Billing Information Phone Number Location Name/Username/Password (Shift Account) Mobile/Service/Platform ID App Browsing related to service Hardware Details OS Most of this information is said to be used for Marketing purposes and protected Information such as Age and Gender are also collected. Other parts of of changes will also effect community modding under: "You will not use exploits or illegal unauthorised means to interfere with or adversely impact any other user#s ability to use the services as intended; to gain unfair gameplay advantage' or to gain access to Virtual Items or other content to which you do not have valid entitlement. This includes the use of cheats or so called "mod menus", unauthorised mods, hacks glitches or any other technical exploits and phishing. scamming or social engineering," This is in attempt to combat cheating, hackers and exploiters in Multiplayer but this hits the community at the same time which is why i shared this quote. There are more to these changes but these are concerning enough to leave a review in protest. I love the Borderlands games 1 and 2, but these changes are a high risk to privacy. I will however point out that not agreeing to these terms and playing Offline is an option: it just means you cannot play Online. https://www.take2games.com/legal/en-US/ This a direct link to the changes in TOS https://www.take2games.com/privacy/en-US/ And Software Privacy Policy Thanks for reading, If these get changed and no longer pose a risk to Privacy my review will change to Yes but for now it will be a No.

Spyware. Simple as. If you accept their new EULA you "consent" to them spying on you. NOT okay.

So you now want my information and everything and want to sue me or ban me if I get toxic? Yeah not playing your games anymore. Hope you go bankrupt honestly.

It's been fun borderlands fans, gonna refund the game, check ToS

Overall I did not like this game. Some of the gun play was fun but I didn't love the gameplay loop. Also this game lacks some pretty basic QoL features such as a difficulty setting, save/load, and the ability to change charecters part way through a playthrough. This game is bad I just didn't like it personally.

Amazing game, probably the best looter shooter out there and the game I have replayed the most since the Xbox 360, getting all the achievements again was a fun grind!

One of the games that I play the most, whenever I say I'm gaming I'm just playing Borderlands 2, nothing else.

Best Game I've Ever Played. js sad to see what happened with bl3 and whats happening with bl4

Best Villain, Handsome Jack. Best NPC, Tiny Tina. Fun gameplay and storyline. Arguably the best game in the franchise thus far!

genuinely one of my favorite games of all time, i could not recomend it more, ive been playing since like 2013 on my old ps3 and the amount of memories i made with my mates and my cousin on this game is like insane lol (btw overall i prolly have over 1k hours in this game if you include my time on ps3 and ps4 lol), anyways, good game please try it out if you havent

Ignore my hours, I played on my ps3 and ps4 mainly and just got a computer to run it along with the other borderlands. Great game, cool graphics, awesome story, remember playing it all the time during my childhood. Not the most child friendly game though.

overall a pretty good game, though i recommend you get it with friends. The absolute dumb-fuckery you have while tryna do missions is a core memory. 10/10

this game is so fun the amount of content that there is is on another level. I played over 900 hours on my console and trust me when I say that this game is a ten out of ten. One of my favorite villains ever, some banger dlc's, and an absurd amount of guns. This is a must play for anyone getting into the looter shooter genre.

Really cool game, played it cuz of a recommendation, sadly turns out I am not built for fps type games (almost my first time with fps lol) Im sure if i was the target audience i would have more fun lol

It's a fun and rewarding game. A bit rude sometimes so it's not a game for you if you are sensitive for that kind of humor. It's a surprisingly long game. That's both good and bad. Bad when you do co-op and can't play that often. Can take years to play throught. XD

Borderlands 2 – The Perfect Blend of Guns, Humor, and Chaos Borderlands 2 is what you get when you mix crazy guns, over-the-top humor, and a massive loot-driven adventure into one of the best co-op shooters ever. You play as a Vault Hunter, blasting your way across the wastelands of Pandora, taking down bandits, monsters, and the unforgettable villain Handsome Jack. The gunplay is addictive, the loot system is endless, and the world is packed with hilarious dialogue and ridiculous side quests. Whether you're playing solo or with friends, it’s nonstop action and laughs. ✔ Pros: Fun story, insane variety of guns, great co-op experience ✖ Cons: Some missions can feel repetitive, enemies can be bullet spongy

Just an all around classic looter shooter. Good story, good gameplay, cool guns, satisfying loop, excellent replayability, great value.

got the hornet first try, game threw me to main menu and "created an online session" despite me playing SINGLEPLAYER, i alt-f4, go back in and the hornet is gone. fuck this dogass game that can't save your fucking progress

best looter shooter in the history of gaming as a whole it was a corner stone of my childhood and with thousands of hours across all platforms i can still enjoy starting up a new character and immerse myself in the world of Pandora

apple silicone. good fps. runs well.

this was my game was i was in high school so glad to play it with mods

Best game ever been playing on console since it was released now bought for a 4th time to play again 10/10 game

cool story cool characters cool dlcs and lots of fun! few things i didnt like about this game is: 1. raid bosses are unbalanced (Except for Headhunter DLC, bosses there are fair in my experience), they do one hit that drains your entire armor and down your health to Critical warning, if you dont get healed you'll be down in 2 hits sometimes. WHY. 2. cutscenes cannot be skipped, not even on UVHM.. why? 3. while i love all Vault hunters but they are not all balanced, salvador is good example, it sucks because that means you must rely always on sal to beat many of unbalanced bosses and manage with health problem 4. on hardest difficulty you get to a point where you must heavily rely on a gun that heals you, it sucks because not all Vault hunters has good skills that make them recover quickly during fight before getting downed, it sucks, i dont find it fun to getting critical health in 2 shots then having to pull up a healing pistol to make sure i get healed every second, its doesnt take skills nor is it fun but its sometimes necessarily when near death experience espeicially when fighting raid bosses 5. farming legendaries, while i dont mind farming but the way you get certain legendaries in this game is: go to A place, kill someone that has % chance to drop it, check loot, quit and reload game. Where is the fun in that? it could take you 5 tries to get a harold gun other times it'll take you 500 tries, how is this fun and fair to obtain legendaries? esp when you level up 3+ your forced to get new gears for better stats. awful. 6. matchmaking / multiplayer is garbage, it is barely alive like previous game but many times i join someone on different missions than mine, other times someone who is 2 level higher than me can make game so difficult for rest of the team (UVHM) and worst part is loot system, many times after killing a raid boss i get instantly kicked, presuming that the host wants the legendaries all for himself. other than that i find this game fun and worth playin with friends only or solo

I really enjoyed borderlands, however i would probably pick the game up on sale. The main story is great but sidequesting in my opinion was mostly kinda boring, but i'm very picky about my questing in games so take that with a grain of salt. Pretty good story if you aren't looking for something super serious

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Playability / Enjoyment 9/10 Graphics / Sound 6/10 Woke / ESG score 2/10 Story / Writing 9/10 Replayability 9/10 In my mind, easily the best looter shooter around. Highly playable. great story with one of the best bad guys of any game I have played, high replayability and unlike the later 2k games, very little wokeness. DLC range from average to excellent and overall just a great game.

The Humor is rather out of Date, the Gunplay feels Old and the endgame could REALLY need some polishing, but probably still one of the, if not, the best Looter shooter ever created. Well, at least in my opinion. There are many Fun Guns, a few very fun Builds with every character (except one, Mechromancer, who pretty much has just 1 Build: Anarchy), the Multiplayer is Fun, the Story can be enjoyable if you like the Characters, the Villain is probably one of the all-time greatest Villains in Video Game History and there are quite a few fun Easter Eggs, Glitches and exploits. I Love this game, but nostalgia certainly plays a big role in why.

Played this a TON with my cousin as a kid. Coop is the best for this but singleplayer is also great. Miss you every day man (he's not dead i just have not seen him in a while)

This is one of my personal favorite games. Great graphic style, amazing gameplay, hilarious and well thought out storyline, memorable characters and settings, and tons of guns! Genuinely a game deserving of an award!!

STRESSFUL BUT SO FUN. Great fun getting rampaged by an army of angry suicidal midgets. Especially when they have shotguns. 10/10 would play again, and will continue playing until my eyes go square and my brain is made of eridium. GGWP

One of my favorite games of all time. I have probably well over a thousand hours in this game over various versions and I have yet to get tired of playing through it (or laughing at the hilarious writing). The millions of guns, multiple skill trees, and six different classes allow a near endless amount of replay-ability. Also, Handsome Jack is easily one of my favorite characters in all of gaming. There are a sh*tload of glitches which can be somewhat annoying but they're rarely bad enough to seriously affect your run. And the vehicle missions are kinda crap.

One of the best games ever, the story, the dialogues, graphics and animations are over the top!!!!!