If you thought Borderlands 2 didn’t have a handsome enough of a package already, then maybe its Handsome Collection will change your mind. Yes, Borderlands 2 is getting yet another special edition, but this time it’s bringing Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel along for the ride just shy of five months after its original release.
Together, the two games make what Gearbox has so aptly dubbed Borderlands: The Handsome Collection for Xbox One and Playstation 4 in honor of its rather handsome (Jack) protagonist. For those of you who have been playing Borderlands 2 on last-gen systems, you won’t have to leave your progress behind either.
If you’ve been playing Borderlands 2 on Xbox 360, Playstation 3, or PS Vita, you can move your character progress and badass rank to the current-gen system in the same family. The same goes for The Pre-Sequel on 360 and PS3.
The Handsome Collection also sports four-player split-screen for the first time. Both games will run at 1080p and up to 60 frames-per-second. In four-player split-screen mode, target frame rate will run at 30 frames per second.
Both titles come with all announced DLC. For The Pre-Sequel, this includes the remaining two pieces of the season pass that have yet to be detailed. We now know they’re a campaign add-on and another character.
In addition to the standard edition, which goes for $59.99, the “Claptrap-in-a-Box Edition” comes with a steelbook case, twelve lithographs (one for each vault hunter), and even a fully operational, remote-controlled Claptrap.
The Claptrap model in question rolls on a single wheel and has a camera in its eye and connects to an iPhone ClaptrApp so you can control it and see what it sees. There are only going to be 5,000 units of these babies rolling around out there, so if you want one, make your move now.
Check out everything you get from the collection in the list below:
Included Add-On Content
Borderlands 2
• Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate’s Booty (campaign add-on)
• Mr. Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage (campaign add-on)
• Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt (campaign add-on)
• Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep (campaign add-on)
• The Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack (level cap increase)
• Gaige the Mechromancer (playable class)
• Krieg the Psycho (playable class)
• Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2: Digistruct Peak Challenge (level cap increase & challenge arena)
• Creature Slaughter Dome (challenge arena)
• T.K. Baha’s Bloody Harvest (Headhunter Pack)
• The Horrible Hunger of the Ravenous Wattle Gobbler (Headhunter Pack)
• How Marcus Saved Mercenary Day (Headhunter Pack)
• Mad Moxxi and the Wedding Day Massacre (Headhunter Pack)
• Sir Hammerlock vs. the Son of Crawmerax (Headhunter Pack)
• Character Customization Packs
• Collector’s Edition Pack
• Commando Madness Pack
• Commando Supremacy Pack
• Commando Domination Pack
• Siren Madness Pack
• Siren Supremacy Pack
• Siren Domination Pack
• Gunzerker Madness Pack
• Gunzerker Supremacy Pack
• Gunzerker Domination Pack
• Mechromancer Madness Pack
• Mechromancer Supremacy Pack
• Mechromancer Domination Pack
• Assassin Madness Pack
• Assassin Supremacy Pack
• Assassin Domination Pack
• Mechromancer Steampunk Slayer Pack
• Gunzerker Dapper Gent Pack
• Psycho Dark Psyche Pack
• Psycho Madness Pack
• Psycho Supremacy Pack
• Psycho Domination Pack
• Siren Glitter and Gore Pack
• Commando Haggard Hunter Pack
• Assassin Stinging Blade Pack
• Mechromancer Beatmaster Pack
• Gunzerker Greasy Grunt Pack
• Psycho Party Pack
• Siren Learned Warrior Pack
• Commando Devilish Good Looks Pack
• Assassin Cl0ckw0rk Pack
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
• Handsome Jack Doppelganger Pack (playable class)
• Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack: The Holodome Onslaught (level cap increase & challenge arena)
• Shock Drop Slaughter Pit (challenge arena)
• Upcoming Season Pass Content (playable class)
• Upcoming Season Pass Content (campaign add-on)
[…] Borderland 2 stands as the granddaddy of the looter shooter genre and after 7 years and two sequels, it’s still an immense and enthralling action experience. The sequel was the first appearance of the popular villain Handsome Jack, who later also appeared in The Pre-Sequel and Tales From The Borderlands. […]
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