![]() ![]() Your Sand Skiff can be summoned from any Catch-a-Ride station and it handles a little differently from other Borderlands 2 vehicles. What you get instead are hover ships built to look like sea-faring vessels. What's also neat is that for a pirate-themed expansion, there are no oceans to sail on, as they've all dried up. It's pretty damn funny, and smacks of classic Borderlands. To get them you have to speak with with the town's 'residents', and it's instantly clear that Shade is doing all of their voices in an attempt to stay sane. One mission sees you gathering parts for the expansion's new Sand Skiff vehicle. He's gone mad through dehydration, and has crafted fake townspeople out of megaphones, wigs and clothing. Thompson - sunglasses, hat and garish shirt intact. Oasis village is deserted, save for an odd fellow called Shade, who looks like a bobblehead of Hunter S. It's nice to see real effort going in to DLC for a change. There is even a new roster of enemies that include ninja pirates, vicious sand worms and more. There are dried-up ocean floors, shipwrecked vessels and underground hideouts that look like something out of The Goonies. Even with our level 50 Mechromancer, some battles caused us slight difficulty, and that's saying something.Īs you approach the village of Oasis you start to realise that - unlike many expansions out there - Gearbox has decided against re-using assets for the best part, giving new locales a fresh vibe. You can access the expansion at any point in Borderlands 2 via fast travel station, but as the enemies start around level 30, you really need to skill up a bit before heading to Oasis. To find the booty, they must side with the dangerous Captain Scarlett, a legendary pirate who totally won't betray you. Perfectly sending up pirate culture - can you call it 'culture'? - the expansion follows the vault hunters as they travel to the northern lands of Oasis in search of buried pirate treasure. Not Borderlands 2 however, as this expansion hits the 8-10 hour sweet spot. See, what many games do now - thanks to how easy it is to push content out on digital platforms - is release small, incremental updates for games that come with unfair price tags. It's big, full of hilarious comedy, and best of all, is absolutely worth your money. ![]() VG247's Dave Cook sets sail with a 50 Mechromancer in search of treasure.Īh Borderlands, you just love to take the piss out of pop culture don't you? The series has already got zombies and ninjas covered, so pirates were naturally next up on the lampoon agenda.Įnter Captain Scarlett and her Pirate's Booty, the first DLC expansion for Borderlands 2, launching tomorrow on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Borderlands 2 does pirates in its first expansion pack, Captain Scarlett and her Pirate's Booty. ![]()
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