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[Update] Borderlands 2: Likely No Split-Screen, But Bonus For Original Fans

Posted on Saturday, May 19 @ 23:00:00 Eastern by


[Update] Split-screen looks to be available, just not the ability for two people to log into the game with two separate PSN IDs to gain Trophies and stats. It would seem that only one player can do it, which is a bummer. Still, that's great news for the state of split-screen in the game. Thanks to all of the comments below for the clarification.

Matt Charles, Producer of Borderlands 2, upon receiving a plethora of questions from fans after revealing the Collector's Editions for the title (as reported by Keri earlier), have answered many of them in an official response on PlayStation's official blog.

Some of the answers are the usual fare of "Yes, we're improving everything so don't worry about anything and thanks for asking!", but a few of them reveal some interesting tidbits.

First and foremost, local splitscreen is currently off the table but that's only for now. The original Borderlands had splitscreen, so hopefully it's placed back in, though the loss of local splitscreen is nothing new and spurred on by the developer and publisher wanting more people to purchase copies of the game. [See update]

For combat, health kits have been thoroughly removed in the place of new relics and shields, so that combat isn't interrupted by having to open the inventory to recover health. Also making the combat more fluid, money and ammo will automatically be picked up.

Luckily, voice communication should be fixed, avatar customization will be improved with swappable heads and hairstyles, and a four-player vehicle called the Technical will have customizable weapon configurations. The level cap returns to 50 as it was in Borderlands before the DLC, but you never know... it could jump back to 69.

Finally, if you pre-order Borderlands 2, the Mechromancer class will be free once it's available through the Borderlands 2 Premiere Club. It will also detect whether players have a save file from the first Borderlands, and award them with swappable head and skin for every class. Borderlands 2 releases on September 18th.

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Related Games:   Borderlands 2
Tags:   Borderlands, Gearbox Software


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  • drathbone
    drathbone
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: May 18th, 2012 at 8:10 pm
    So this is after them saying "Don't worry, split screen is staying." ensuring players that they improved the UI along with allowing couch co-op online play (a la Halo). Ugh....this really irritates me, I might cancel my pre-order for this reason alone.
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  • Nevvil-
    Nevvil-
    Joined: May 2012
    Posted: May 19th, 2012 at 1:35 am
    Please don't jump to conclusions. The statement on that Blog on PSN is a bit misleading, it stated that split screen for the two different PSN accounts is not possible on the same machine (this is mainly a PSN issue as it does not support multiple user logins on the same system). In other interviews they have shown split screen all over the place. Also to the better they mentioned in a interview on youtube about the split screen being even better as you can passively drop in and out a player split screen without having to stop playing and backing out to the main menu. There are tons of youtube vids of the devs talking to reporters and discussing many things. The context of the post on that PSN was not worded to the best and this post is a misunderstanding of which. You are welcome for the analysis, please enjoy Borderlands 2, as I am sure many will.
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  • TheJx4
    TheJx4
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: May 19th, 2012 at 2:56 pm
    Signing into two different accounts is possible in-game, just not for the actual system.
    Go play Resistance 2, LBP, or Uncharted 3. They all support this feature.
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  • Nevvil-
    Nevvil-
    Joined: May 2012
    Posted: May 19th, 2012 at 7:47 pm
    Neat, i did not know that (since i dont own those games -_-) Thank you.
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  • Nevvil-
    Nevvil-
    Joined: May 2012
    Posted: May 19th, 2012 at 1:39 am
    Please see the above comment, I do not mean any discredit towards this site but it is a misunderstanding of the developers post. Please review it at the source and it will be clear that this was a Q/A made by a PSN user with a specific PSN questions and the answer is specifically towards PSN not towards the game itself. Please enjoy, and again this is an informative comment, not argumentative or negative.
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  • CaptainPicard
    CaptainPicard
    Joined: Sep 2010
    Posted: May 19th, 2012 at 2:11 am
    ^^ This guy is obviously in cahoots with the Developers :P I bet he IS Matt Charles!!!!!!!!!!!! Dude i have a million questions for you
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  • Nevvil-
    Nevvil-
    Joined: May 2012
    Posted: May 19th, 2012 at 7:49 pm
    Am not, wish i was. I could design the hell out of some games...if i knew any good programming. (seriously I am an IT Tech for a helpdesk who happens to be a tech savy gamer).
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  • NecroWolf
    NecroWolf
    Joined: Oct 2005
    Posted: May 19th, 2012 at 11:34 am
    If they drop Split-screen, I'm definitely not purchasing it. That's an unacceptable loss. My enthusiasm for Borderlands 2 just bottomed out.
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  • Nevvil-
    Nevvil-
    Joined: May 2012
    Posted: May 19th, 2012 at 7:50 pm
    Read above, I hate to see this reaction to a misunderstanding.
    0 1
  • NecroWolf
    NecroWolf
    Joined: Oct 2005
    Posted: May 20th, 2012 at 4:48 pm
    So I see, very much cool. Also, congrats to you for trying to clarify the situation. I play it a lot with my friend, and we can't afford two consoles and two copies, so, Split-Screen is a must.
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  • GuerillaMatzilla
    GuerillaMatzilla
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: May 20th, 2012 at 10:03 am
    Having not been on this site since D3's release I gasped at first lol
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  • Klandathu
    Klandathu
    Joined: Apr 2008
    Posted: May 20th, 2012 at 8:14 pm
    Split screen - while nifty - is something that I can live without if it comes down to it. Everyone I know who wants to play the game will have a copy of their own.
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  • drathbone
    drathbone
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: May 20th, 2012 at 9:51 pm
    Phew. I almost thought I was going to miss out on this game.
    0 0
  • Nevvil-
    Nevvil-
    Joined: May 2012
    Posted: May 20th, 2012 at 10:14 pm
    Your welcome for the clarification. :)
    0 1
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: May 21st, 2012 at 1:08 am
    Thanks Nevvil-
    Stick around the site!
    0 0
  • TheJx4
    TheJx4
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: May 21st, 2012 at 3:26 pm
    It's still bullshit. Dual-login is nothing new anymore.
    0 0

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