Do I need to play BorderLands before I play this?

[The ♥♥♥♥ Consumer]

I got BorderLands one on xbox and...I just could not get into it. It was slow at the start but I have never played BL 2. Do I need to play BL before I play Telltale's version?

[MorningLightMountain]

Probably not the most part it takes place after Borderlands 2 but not knowing the plot probably won't really effect things that much.

[Charon]

BL1, no. You'll probably get a lot more out of this game if you've played (or watched a playthrough) of BL2 (which is a much better game). If you do play BL2 and like it I would also suggest the Pre-Sequel.

[Kapitan Bank]

Well, you will probably miss out some things, but. Looks like they give you some info about the lore, when the game starts.

[Winn]

I don't know the story for this game. But I think it takes place shortly after BL2. Knowing the story of BL2 will help you understand some of the history of the world, however I doubt it will matter beyond a few throwaway lines of dialogue.
BL1 will probably matter even less.
And the newest game not at all.

[Charon]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Player:

I don't know the story for this game. But I think it takes place shortly after BL2. Knowing the story of BL2 will help you understand some of the history of the world, however I doubt it will matter beyond a few throwaway lines of dialogue.
BL1 will probably matter even less.
And the newest game not at all.

Considering the ending of the Pre-Sequel I'm not so sure it won't matter at all... But yeah – BL2 probably matter the most.

[Winn]

I only say that because it's a new game as well and the story would have been set before both games were finished. I personally never played Pre-S so I don't know what ending you're talking about :p


The answer to the question of do you NEED to play any of the games is no. Unique story with new characters.

[ElderTroll]

Didn't I read somewhere that there would be some sort of crossover back to BL2, such as item unlocks, or something? Like we did with Poker Night (I still play Gaige and Zero with their new heads LOL)? Or was I just dreaming that, out of wishful thinking?

[MorningLightMountain]

Początkowo opublikowane przez krinahd:

Didn't I read somewhere that there would be some sort of crossover back to BL2, such as item unlocks, or something? Like we did with Poker Night (I still play Gaige and Zero with their new heads LOL)? Or was I just dreaming that, out of wishful thinking?

They have stated there will be unlocks I believe just for the Pre-Sequel though.

[Mix]

Here is the Borderlands 2 plot. This is all you need to know.





Five years have passed since the events of Borderlands, when the four Vault Hunters, Roland, Mordecai, Lilith, and Brick were guided by a mysterious entity known as "The Guardian Angel" on the planet of Pandora to the Vault, a mysterious alien structure that was rumored to hold ancient and exotic technology and riches. Instead, these Vault Hunters were confronted by an alien abomination known as "The Destroyer" inside the Vault. After defeating The Destroyer, a valuable mineral called "Eridium" started flourishing through Pandora's crust. Handsome Jack, the president of the Hyperion Corporation, secures this new resource and makes use of it to attempt to "bring peace" to the planet. Now, Handsome Jack rules over the inhabitants of Pandora with an iron fist from his massive satellite built in the shape of an "H", always visible in the sky in front of Pandora's moon. Meanwhile, rumors of an even larger Vault hidden on Pandora spread across the galaxy, drawing a new group of Vault Hunters to the planet in search of it.


The opening cutscene introduces the four new Vault Hunters as they ride a train on Pandora. However, the train is a trap set by Handsome Jack, and it explodes. The Vault Hunters regain consciousness in a frozen wasteland and are found by the last remaining Hyperion CL4P-TP ("Claptrap") unit. The Guardian Angel contacts the Vault Hunters and instructs them to accompany Claptrap to the city of Sanctuary, and to join the Crimson Raiders, an anti-Hyperion resistance movement, in order to defeat Handsome Jack. Claptrap and the Vault Hunters are able to escape the frozen wastes after defeating Captain Flynt, the local bandit leader, and retaking Claptrap's boat. Along the way, Handsome Jack taunts the Vault Hunters, while the Guardian Angel offers advice and comfort.

Upon arriving at the gates of Sanctuary, the Vault Hunters are asked to rescue Roland, now leader of the Crimson Raiders, who has been captured by a bounty hunter called the Firehawk. The Vault Hunters meet the Firehawk, who turns out to be Lilith(an existing and playable character in Borderlands), whose powers as a siren have been significantly enhanced by the new supply of eridium. Lilith informs the Vault Hunters that Roland was actually captured by a group of bandits. After fighting through the bandits' territory, the Vault Hunters rescue Roland and return to Sanctuary.

Roland and Lilith learn that the Vault Key is being transported aboard a Hyperion train, and task the Vault Hunters to retrieve it. To accomplish the mission, the Vault Hunters enlist the aid of former Vault Hunter Mordecai, and of Tiny Tina, a psychotic explosives-obsessed thirteen-year-old. The Vault Hunters derail the train, but instead of finding the Vault Key, they encounter Wilhelm, a powerful Hyperion cyborg. After Wilhelm's defeat, the Vault Hunters recover his power core, which Roland recommends be used as the power source for Sanctuary's shields. The power core turns out to be a trap; it allows the Guardian Angel, who is actually working for Jack, to lower the city's shields and render it vulnerable to a bombardment from the Hyperion moon satellite. Lilith saves Sanctuary, which was originally a large spacecraft, by activating its engines and teleporting it away; for the rest of the game, Sanctuary exists as a flying city in the sky.

Jack's true plan is revealed: to open Pandora's second Vault and unleash The Warrior, a powerful lava, eridium, and rock creature controlled by whomever releases it. Additionally, he is forcing Angel to help him charge the Vault Key more quickly than usual. Angel communicates with the group in Sanctuary, and despite hostile treatment from Roland, divulges that the Vault Key is kept with her in a Hyperion facility. She also shares information about the formidable defenses of the facility. The Vault Hunters embark upon a series of missions in order to assemble what is needed to overcome these defenses, including obtaining an upgrade for Claptrap, visiting the Hyperion city of Opportunity, and enlisting the aid of Brick, now leader of the Slab clan of bandits. During the process, Mordecai's pet bird Bloodwing is captured and killed by Handsome Jack; a grief-stricken Mordecai vows revenge and joins the other three former Vault Hunters at Sanctuary. Roland and the Vault Hunters assault the Hyperion compound and meet Angel, who is not only a real person, but a siren, and Handsome Jack's daughter. She requests to be killed in order to stop her father from charging the Vault Key and gaining control of The Warrior. Handsome Jack sends in waves of security forces in order to protect his daughter, but ultimately, Roland and the Vault Hunters, with the help of late arrival Lilith, successfully kill Angel. An enraged Handsome Jack teleports in, kills Roland, and captures Lilith, whom he forces to resume charging the Vault Key in Angel's stead. Lilith manages to teleport the Vault Hunter out of the facility and back to Sanctuary.

Mordecai and Brick decide to learn the location of the second Vault and confront Handsome Jack and The Warrior. While the Vault Hunters travel to the Hyperion Information Annex and obtains the Vault's location, the two steal a Hyperion ship. The Vault Hunters approach on foot, battling elite Hyperion security forces, while Brick and Mordecai are shot down but left alive. Ultimately, the Vault Hunters confront, battle, and defeat Handsome Jack himself but arrive too late to prevent him from opening the Vault. Handsome Jack summons The Warrior, a gargantuan dragon-like lava creature, and orders it to kill the Vault Hunters. After a long battle, the Vault Hunters defeat the Warrior and execute Handsome Jack in the aftermath.

Brick and Mordecai arrive just as Lilith attempts to destroy the Vault Key. However, she accidentally activates a secret information bank containing a huge map of the galaxy with several Vaults marked on it. Lilith remarks that "there ain't no rest for the wicked" before the screen fades to black.

[ElderTroll]

Początkowo opublikowane przez MorningLightMountain:

They have stated there will be unlocks I believe just for the Pre-Sequel though.

Ah, I meant BLtPS anyway, thanks for the catch. :D I still have BL2 installed and plan to go back and finish running Gaige and Zero to top level (been too busy at work :() just for kicks and giggles but BltPS is my main focus anyway until we get BL3.

Or, dare I say it ...

BorderWorlds? :D

[The ♥♥♥♥ Consumer]

Alright i'm gonna buy it. Will it be dark like TWD or will it be funny and goofy?

[ElderTroll]

Excellent synopsis of BL2, Mix, well done.

I have just one correction for you tho: the power supply waasn't Wilhelm's, it was being transported on the train, in place of the vault key that was expected. Other than that, A+! :D

[Z0mBi3]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XJPxLyfq8o&list=UUy1Ms_5qBTawC-k7PVjHXKQ

[The ♥♥♥♥ Consumer]

Just watched the video. So gonna get it.