Borderlands 2 Cover Art and Special Editions Revealed

Gearboxity writes: "Back at PAX East, we unveiled the first few details on our two special editions of Borderlands 2 and promised to reveal more as soon as we could. Well, today is that day plus more! We are proud to announce that we have our final cover art for Borderlands 2, which you can see above!"

[Rampaged Death]

That huge special edition looks like one of the best for a long time.

[RedSoakedSponge]

I WANT IT NOW! haha XD

for the loot chest alone i would spend that cash! :P

[antz1104]

If thats a working loot chest its SOOOOOOOO worth the money!

[SSKILLZ]

if i didn't we would all be screwed

[scotchmouth]

I hope it has the elaborate opening sequence! :D

[user5467007]

"looks like one of the best for a long time."

I know right :D

You see that developers...THAT'S how you do a Collectors Edition (cough cough Halo 4)...not just fill it up with DLC codes

[saladthieves]

STRIP THE FLESH!! SALT THE WOUND!! AHAHAH!!

I seriously can't wait for Borderlands 2! The first one was just too fun. The story line was OK and I liked the art direction the game uses to convey Pandora, all the creatures, elements, weapons and environments; plus it beautifully combines a FPS and an RPG in a beautiful package.

Damn...I can't count how many millions I've made from selling weapons, class mods, grenade mods, energy shields, rare weapons etc. The money does come in handy, especially when upgrading weapons and such, but nothing is more expensive than DYING. I remember being a level 35 hunter and accidentally fell into a ditch during battle - just like that $120,000 escaped my pocket.

[AKS]

A knucklehead friend thought that the right class mods would boost our party's powers enough to take on the General Knoxx DLC a bit early. We got stuck on a road flooded with extremely powerful enemies and couldn't keep all 4 alive long enough that it would allow us to leave the area. I don't think I want to know the total amount lost of cash I lost in that mess. Millions probably. Crawmerax could probably open a bank with the cash it stole from me.

Regardless, I still never seem to get tired of the game. Played the hell out of the PS3 and PC versions. The DLC is awesome. Can't wait for the sequel.

[hay]

Losing 120k is not much, it's percentage of your current wealth, so the more you have, the more you lose.
On High end game each death could cost millions 'cause it's only the counter that freezes on 9999999, but you still acumulate mor money.
My personal best death toll was around 6m I think.

[Nimblest-Assassin]

If that chest opens like it does in the game... Im sold

Also dual wield finger guns! Pew Pew!

[LackTrue4K]

if this just opens, ill use it as a to store my underwear!!!

[Ser]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that it does indeed open. I'm guessing that it's going to be like most other collector's editions and serve as the container for the other loot.

Pretty awesome idea.

[showtimefolks]

already pre-ordered limited edition. This game will take me over 100hrs just to play the main game.

my most wanted game since borderlands took 200 plus hrs of my life

people this game is awesomeness and needs to be played

[scotchmouth]

I can't imagine how many hours I spent in menus looking at stats and in vending machines. Let alone the main game!!! LOL

"It's like Christmas!!"

[Christopher]

I will likely get at least the bobble head, more than likely the bigger one if that box is of reasonable quality. I have tons of swag that needs some gaming-relevant storage options.

[scotchmouth]

That's my main question.... what kind of quality is that box. Love that Marcus bobble head!

[Der_Kommandant]

Best special edition ever...

[bahabeast]

love the box art and cnt wait to play the game. ps3 b.a ftw

[Halochampian]

Is it really necessary for you to put that last part in? You're like a child who has to keep telling everyone that his toy is better than theirs just so he feels good.

On Topic: Cant wait for the game. I will probably be getting the 4-pack on steam. Cuts down on the price and I should easily be able to get 3 friends to go in on it.

[ddurand1]

people passed over the comment for 6 hours until you pointed out the last part, was that really necessary? That adult that needs to play adult on the interwebs just so he feels good?

on topic: borderlands was great ill pick this up when it comes out. Id love to see them tack on a basic competitive multiplayer though.

[Ser]

Get over it. Does it really bother you so that you have to address it? Regardless of his motives, you shouldn't let little things like that bother you.

I mean, your name is "Halochampian," but you don't see me going around insulting your goofy mispelling, whether it was intentional or not.

On topic: Definitely getting the $100 edition, but I'll have to think about getting the macdaddy edition...I already dropped $150 on the Guild Wars 2 CE pre-purchase...

[Halochampian]

and yet my comment bothered you two.. it works both ways.

[DJLB2115]

dont hate on that boy. if he wants to stunt, let him. anyone w real gamerswag wouldnt have said that lol

[ddurand1]

it didnt bother anyone but you, that was the point.

if you hadnt pointed it out nobody would be having this useless converstation.

[bahabeast]

yes i must remind everyone how the ps3 boxart plays soo good, ps3 cd cases are my all time favorite to play with this generation.

[Blitz001]

SOLD! :D

[TheModernKamikaze]

I WANT THE LOOT CHEST, THE MARCUS BOBBLE HEAD AND OF COURSE THE GAME AND I WANT IT NOW!

[INehalemEXI]

I'm going standard edition, that is awesome though.

[Summons75]

wow was gonna pass but now I want the Ultimate edition.

[SovereignSnaKe]

-OH YESS!, Personal GOTY 2009 right here!, I'm having this shipped to Germany since I'll be there in September, and I'm going to bestow some obsessive FPS at it's finest! (special edtion as well) on second thought I think I'll have the Loot Chest Edition shipped to my parents place in Amerika! Looks like it'll be the Size of that Halo Reach Play set from a couple years ago! :D

[Shani]

I am going to Loot the Ultimate Loot Chest.

[AKissFromDaddy]

Personally, I think most special editions are just paperweights that offer no real value but to take space, especially when there is not a soundtrack included. There is no doubt I love Borderlands 2, I mean I am buying the GameStop version, however these editions have a lot of paper and they are expensive.

I was going to buy the PC version from Amazon for $50 but the GameStop version, for $60, offers with an exclusive Creature Slaughter Dome, similar to Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot....but with CREATURES. I wonder how long this will be exclusive (wink).

Anyways, I do not want Borderlands to do badly but I am suggesting that maybe the extra $40 or $90 is not worth the price of admission when there is so much paper, you still get the Premiere Club DLC with the regular version, and the game is primarily, like 99%, what you will be playing. I can change my stance if they offered a DLC PASS in these editions. I would like that.

[morventhus]

you know that will Slaughter Dome... will be available shortly after launch for all for free right?

[AKissFromDaddy]

To be safe, do you have the source of this information? Sharing is caring.

[morventhus]

@kissfromdaddy

hat is the Creature Slaughter Dome?
The Creature Slaughter Dome allows you to face off against the toughest monsters in all of Pandora for experience and gear that you can bring back into the main game. It is separate from the Premiere Club and comes free with a pre-order of Borderlands 2 from GameStop in the United States as well as select international retailers designated with an asterik(*) in this thread. In addition, the Creature Slaughter Dome will be made available to all Borderlands 2 players in the months following launch, with the exact details still to be determined.

http://forums.gearboxsoftwa...

[memots]

Steam for me , Thanks

[scotchmouth]

You're not a downer. This is really going to appeal only to collectors and hardcore borderlands fans. I don't own any collectors editions of any games but this is one that I was thinking of getting. Not because I am going to be using it everyday but as a cool collectors item.

[AKissFromDaddy]

Unfortunately, you only have one bubble left but I will too after this. This reminds me of the Duke Nukem Collector's Edition, just tons of paper. However, I have owned Borderlands on Xbox, then PS3, finally PC. I upgraded and repurchased it each time. I am loyal, hardcore follower,lol.

An ideal collector's edition, in my opinion, for Borderlands 2 is DLC that you ONLY get with the collector's edition(awesome guns or awesome skills), the soundtrack, (keep)The Bobble-head, theme(PS3)or avatar outfit(XBL)or Team Fortress Gear(Steam), (keep) Map of Pandora, and a thick art book like Bioshock 2's. A future DLC discount pass would add even more value.

I would pay $80-$100 for that but for what they're offering for $100 is silly and disappointing to me. Additionally, that $150 collector's edition is like Skyrim's Collector's Edition.
That price will drop within a month of its release.

[scotchmouth]

Fair enough. Interestingly I have kind of changed my mind on getting this. I have the preorder and I think that will cover me. This is hard to gauge because I can't tell the quality of the chest or the bobble head.

I too had it for xbox and ps3! Glad to see I am not the only one rocking the multisystem playthrough!

[morventhus]

just in case you dont get the notification... ill put the link here...

sorry for double post

http://forums.gearboxsoftwa...

[user7792788]

AWW MAA GAWWD

[Enmson]

what will the game of the year edition look like? :P

[spektical]

lots of goodies. but i'll pass. havent bought a special edition since Resistance 2. I think they are severely overpriced, but hey to each their own.

cant wait for this game though!

[LoneWanderer09]

That marcus bubble head is the only interesting thing for me and is not worth spending 50 bucks more.

[ExCest]

Oh sir, although it is all subjective:

You are sooooooo wrong.

[CrzyFooL]

love it

[VideoGameJimmy]

Totally gonna get the loot chest edition

[Yangus]

I buy this year FPS:
Borderlands 2
DOOM 4 please ID!
and maybe Medal of Honor Warfighter.
I like Halo 4,but I am a ps3 owner....

[acemonkey]

looks cool....i like the Loot chest im sure somebody will say its another sucky collectors ED

[Morgue]

I don't know man that RE5 snow globe was pretty sick.

[Morgue]

I'd have no problem shelling out $149.99 for that.

Although that is 3 years worth of XboxLive!

[ExCest]

Too bad I'm either too poor or too greedy to cough up so much money. I love it though.

[CanadianTurtle]

I KNEW it! I knew the boxart would look like that. Thats the one I'm planning on getting.

[Starbucks_Fan]

Makes the Halo 4 LE look like crap!

[honkyjesus]

Looks great. Not as awesome as the first, that one was crazy.

[slave2Dcontroller]

$150 it is! I'm all over this 1

[SeekDev]

I can't blow this kind of dough :(

[Stansolo]

Same here, we can still play the game with the normal release. I have to buy 2 copys of the game! One for me and one for my daughter, so looking forward to this game. Pre-orderd 2 copys on amazon £78.00.

[SeekDev]

And I'm hyped to play it too. After seeing the wacky things they've done with the gameplay, it looks outright original.

[HellzAssassin]

I just want the Steelbook Case ):

[kostchtchie_]

day one, love this fps

[DJLB2115]

thats crazy!!! im a sucker for a good collectors edition and that one with the loot chest is a MUST BUY for me! the sad thing is, i just got into borderlands recently. i always wanted to get it, but never did for whatever reason (i have too many games as it is.) but when i signed up for onlive last month, and saw it in my playback i was a happy boy! LOL that game is TOO sick. Im gonna get my practice on in that game and get ready for borderlands 2! (ill get this one ps3, maybe itlll be on onlive as well.)

Onlive: DJLB2115
PSN: EYEMA_JEENYUS210