Mechanics: This is a role-playing shooter where players run, shoot and collect some of the gazillion guns available. The goal of the game is to find the vault and this is accomplished by completing story line missions that move the player closer to the end goal. The story line missions can range from finding key characters and performing missions for them in exchange for information or keys to exploring levels finding key items.
The game features a character modification/upgrade system which rewards players for earning game experience points. The character upgrades allows the player to become stronger and to perform new moves/abilities that add to the game play. Its also plays an important role of being a 'boasting' element during social play, which is another fantastic feature of BL2.
The game allows for coop split-screen or coop online play which further enhances the success of the game. I know from my personal experience, the allure of this game for me is the ability to play with my partner at home through coop split-screen To date, I have not played it by myself, and that goes for BL1 as well.
One of the features that sets BL2 apart from other games I feel, is the availability of a 'gazillion guns'!! I have woken a few times after playing this game before bed, thinking about what kind of guns I can find on my next playthrough (scary I know!). Even though the game has a monetary system using actual money and eridian, the gun system kind of acts like a monetary system also. Players go around finding new guns, the use of different guns in turn leads to players earning awards (1000 kills with a pistol etc) which can be exchanged for character upgrades.
I could go on forever talking about all the other mechanics in the game.........but that would take ....forever!
Story: There are rumors of an even larger vault that exists on planet Pandora, where a warrior sleeps who will obey the command of any who awaken it. Pandora is now ruled by the tyrant Handsome Jack, who's aim is to find the vault and use the Warrior for his own evil purposes.
Enter four vault hunters which players can choose to play as. The hunters must now beat Jack to finding the vault in order to stop Jacks takeover of Pandora.
Aesthetics: The cell shading of the game is a fantastic feature that really sets it apart from other games. In BL1, the designers only switched to cell shading at the last minute, but which lead to what they believe is a more fun, quirky gameplay experience. 
The music and sounds are done very well. Of special note is all the different audio for each of the 'gazillion' guns in the game.
Overall: Excellent social game that has long play-ability and is very addictive through the use of the 'gazillion gun' system.
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