8-Bit Borderlands 2 Is a Thing You Should Try
By Joseph Christ on August 22nd, 2012 (7 comments)
As part of the Borderlands 2 marketing campaign, Gearbox Software have deconstructed Borderlands 2 into its most pure parts and is now offering it up to you like some sort of Dark Crystal juice to make you feel young again.
This 8-bit (maybe more like 16 bit now that I think about it) version of the game is available on this page in the official Borderlands 2 website. It plays like an NES version of Smash TV and includes the four playable characters from Borderlands 2 and weapon crates for you to upgrade your gear.
It's also playable in your browser so you now you have something to slack off at work with. It's also quite fun. I would have written this 20 minutes but...you know...8-Bit Borderlands.
Play it here.
Joseph Christ
Joseph Christ is the Reviews Editor and a Podcast Personality at 4Player. Specializing in reviews, editorials, drinking, and saying inappropriate things about gaming franchises that are beloved by millions, his satirical and sometimes edgy style offsets a more serious and penetrating substance lurking below the surface. He is also the host of the Cocktail Time Podcast. You'll follow his Twitter if you know what's good for you.
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Dear God. Thank you, Joseph. Now I have something to do before Borderlands 2 comes out!
Link / ReplyTo be completely fair, the game feels pretty half-assed. And I'm saying this as a DayZ player. It's annoying that some of the weapons are utterly ineffective, and because you're very often forced to change your gear mid-combat, accidentally choosing a weapon with a "random" can result in an unfair death. Still, I very much appreciate the idea of celebrating your game's release with a contribution to the flash minigame community.
Link / ReplyWhat does being a Day Z player have to do with anything?
Link / ReplyI think (s)he is saying he feels Day Z isn't the most solid game? Kind of like the The Border Lands.
Link / ReplyRewinco is saying that even though he can put up with the alpha problems of Dayz he can't put up with the niggles he has with this flash game. I agree with his sentiments though I still found it fun for like 20 minutes.
Link / ReplyThe Rail Gun that shoots shots in both directions... super powerful.
Link / ReplyBest game.
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