Blast off to the moon in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Gearbox Software and 2K Australia’s 2014 shooter-RPG spin-off that crash-landed on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC on October 14, 2014, with a remastered boost in 2019’s The Handsome Collection. Set between Borderlands and 2, this prequel puts you in the boots of four Vault Hunters—Athena, Wilhelm, Nisha, Claptrap (!)—working for a pre-villain Handsome Jack as he rises from Hyperion coder to tyrannical psycho. Selling over 3 million copies, it’s a low-gravity loot-fest that bridges the saga with style!
Grab a gazillion guns—lasers, cryo-blasters, and moon-made mayhem—and slam enemies with low-G jumps and butt-stomps on Elpis, Pandora’s battered moon. Level up wild skills—Athena’s shield-throwing, Wilhelm’s drones, Nisha’s aimbot showdowns, or Claptrap’s glitchy chaos—and battle Scavs, Dahl renegades, and lunar wildlife like Torks. Oxygen’s a twist—manage O2 kits or choke while you jetpack across craters and space stations. Drive Moon Buggies and Stingrays through dusty wastes, chasing Jack’s takeover of the Helios station in a story packed with his snark and betrayal.
The vibe? Sci-fi Borderlands with a lunar twist—think glowing fissures, floating debris, and a punk-rock OST. Five DLCs (The Holodome Onslaught, four character packs) plus the Claptastic Voyage capstone—diving into Claptrap’s mind—add hours of anarchy. Remastered in The Handsome Collection for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, it shines with crisp visuals and smoother play, though some call it a BL2 echo. Co-op’s a riot—four-player lunacy shines here. The Pre-Sequel is Jack’s origin done right—strap on an Oz kit and shoot the moon!