alllifeinfate's Game Review #009 - Tales from the Borderlands Episode Two Atlas Mugged [2015]
Tales from the Borderlands Episode Two Atlas Mugged [2014->] 4.5/5
https://www.telltalegames.com/talesfromtheborderlands/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_from_the_Borderlands
http://store.steampowered.com/app/330830/
http://borderlands.wikia.com/wiki/Tales_from_the_Borderlands
The discovery of the Gortys Project fuels a madcap race to find just what the Atlas Corporation was up to prior to Hyperion's take over of Pandora. Our intrepid heroes are not the only ones on the trail. Vault Hunters, Bounty Hunters, Vasquez, and a giant monster thing with a mouth that looks like a...well, you'll see...are all in pursuit. And to complicate matters, Rhys is being haunted by visions of a dead despot AND what Vaughn looks like without his shirt on. Can Fiona and Sasha hold everything together? That's up to you.
(Telltale Games/Telltale Games & Gearbox Software, Development Cycle - 2012-15, Rating - Mature 17+, Release Date - 170315, Duration - 2+ Hours [Replayable in choosing different actions], Genre - Episodic Point-and-Click Graphic Adventure - Action, Crossover, Humour, Sci-Fi)
+ Borderlands' universe are being brought to life with introduction of new characters from earlier games and linking them seamlessly, fleshing the characters out with every interaction and set pieces
+ Excellent writing that complements the Telltale's storytelling with the nice balance of tone between the two main characters with the choices matter more and more, with a great cliffhanger in the end
+ Heightened humour that drives from the gameplay mechanics and a few fourth-wall-breaking moments which highlights the characters old and new and the interactions between them
+/- A more compact story than the first episode but shorter in duration, with utilization of Borderlands' original scavenge mechanics but yet-to-be-utilized inventory system
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