Whenever Borderlands is mentioned, I feel the need to mention the Borderlands 2 - Game of the Year Celebration Trailer. The pure unadultered Wang Chung chaos in that trailer is hilarious.
"Seriously, this is what we're doin? WTF is a Wang Chung!?" - CL4P-TP "Everybody have fun tonight! Everybody have Wang Chung tonight!..... " - also CL4P-TP czcams.com/video/Fk6udelXhzE/video.html (2K's unedited version)
You should literally play, or just watch the full walkthrough of *Tales From The Borderlands* , it's basically like a TV Series, there is pretty much no gameplay there and you just control a movie there, and it's very great, it's literally something you can play because you're not even playing it when you playing it, you're just watching a movie, if that makes sense lmao. xD
I'd like to second that. Tales really has the best story out of the series in my opinion and especially the intros of each of the episodes are just amazing, though definirely better consumed in the context of the wider story.
Seconding this. TFTB is easily something that you could watch to get a rough Borderlands feel. It's certainly better if you've played the games and understand the references and cameos, but it's still an amazing story even for people that have never played or even heard of Borderlands. Also I will warn you that there is alot of dynamic camera movement and angles at times, but its still amazing.
This is a great idea! I actually played Tales From The Borderlands before I ever played the original games, and I still enjoyed it just fine. It's actually what got me into the series in the first place.
Handsome Jack was and is the best villain. Because you actually develop hate for him. The twins? Not so much. They were annoying, that’s it. But, I say this. If you play the game, start with borderlands, then borderlands 2.
I remember my first time playing the casino heist dlc on BL3, and hearing that all too familiar voice come over the intercom "Hey there kiddo, Handsome Jack here..." Tugged at the heart strings a bit, I actually missed him at that point. The twins have absolutely nothing on Jack.
Jack is amazing yeah. But I do love the twins as villains because they are simply evil and twisted. I like enemies that are evil just to be evil but everyone knows the true star is tiny tina
They do find the vault in the first game, only for it turn out to actually be a prison for an eldritch alien monster that they had to defeat. In the second one, they learn about a second vault that Handsome Jack is looking for.
Borderlands as a franchise is really spoiling for great characters. I just had a thought! A good one for you to watch would be Tales From The Borderlands. It's almost like a "choose your own adventure" book, except on a computer with a little bit of gameplay. I know you're not a gamer (it's literally in the video title) but Telltale Games would probably be a good fit for you.
Yeah I mean, she says her main reason for not playing games is because she considers it a new skill that she would have to put considerable time into acquiring, but in the case of Telltale-style games there would be little to no real challenge there in terms of motor skills and things like that.
The borderlands franchise is PACKED with charm, borderlands 2 is easily one of my favorite games period. I played as mister Meat Bicycle himself, Krieg, and its just such a good and memorable time.
@@maxvalencia1168 the other half is what they did with maya, lilith, tina, rizz, and of couse the bad guys. I still hate that they make aurelia try kill Hammerlock. She hate him but not at the point of kill
Do you plan on finishing reacting to the Fallout series? PS: On the reaching a limit on what you can learn from watching trailers? Yes. You don’t necessarily have to start playing. But maybe branching out your react content to lore videos, reviews, etc.
@@HannaHsOverInvested Warhammer Lore vids, right? Yeah, there’s a lot of other games with rich lore out there. If you ever want to react to a taste of gaming culture I suggest looking up TheRussianBadger.(He’s fairly popular react content) His video on the game Enlisted is peek multiplayer experience. He has edgy humor due to being a vet, but that’s all apart of the authentic experience.
I advise you to see Borderlands 2 intro/opening cinematic. And also play Tales from Borderlands. This game is in the genre of interactive movie and you can start acquaintance with this franchise without passing the previous parts. You make great reactions)
8:40 no that was not meat bicycle guy, it was just a regular psycho - one of the enemies in the game. Meat bicycle guy is called Krieg and was a DLC character for Borerlands 2, he wasnt in the original trailers.
Borderlands is the reason, why I learned about the "Ain't no rest for the wicked"-song in the first place (Borderlands Intro) and Dj Champions "No Heaven" (end Credits)
To be honest, when it comes to trailers vs playing the game itself, there are stories in the game that you can only learn about by watching a lore video or just playing the game. For example, anyone that remembers the ending choice of the Fallout 3 DLC- The Pitt, will understand what i mean when i say i felt like a fresh turd for choosing to potentially save the future over helping the people of the present. The full story of Ulysess from Fallout: NV was one that would require you to have not only played all the Fallout: New Vegas DLC but also spend time exploring every new environment- and it was worth it. Reminiscing aside, i think you would prefer watching lore videos, since there is no learning curve to get in the way of hearing more of the story.
You can only learn so much about a game from only watching the trailer, yes. But you don't need to start playing them to understand the story, you can watch a Let's Play. Which is essentially watching someone else play it, typically in an informative way. The Meat Bicycle guy is Krieg The Psycho, and no that's not him doing finger guns under his chin. That's just a normal psycho. The set up for Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon's Keep is the Vault Hunters sitting down to play a game of Bunkers and Badasses (read: Dungeons and Dragons), and then it turns into an emotional gutpunch near the end.
I'd say you should also watch Borderlands 2 - The Best of Handsome Jack for a lot of the in-gameplay moments that make Jack one of the best video game villains of all time
8:30 No, actually the guy on the title screen is just an unnamed enemy of the 'psycho' type. Most of the generic enemies in Borderlands are called 'psychos', because they're homicidally delusional (I think the lore explains that the evil corporations created some kind of pollution or weapon that turned a lot of people into psychos, but I can't remember). The 'meat bicycle guy' is called Krieg, and he's like an abnormal psycho that has managed to hold onto some of his empathy and morals (or really he just fell in love with the blue-haired vault-hunter Maya). But he's not on the cover, nor is he part of the original 8 Vaulthunters.
Pandora was a planet-wide penal colony, where the inmates were used as a labor force. Most of them were fairly deranged even before they arrived on the planet. Then the corporations bugged out, leaving a bunch of homicidal maniacs to fend for themselves.
3:04 the fact you laughed at this scene makes me smile, I love skags even the chubby ones, the chubby ones are considered legendary because of legendary gear but it made my day lol, also this game is my childhood, I've played 1, 2, the pre-sequel, not the rpg, and still play 3. It's literally the best fps and you should watch tiny Tina's assault on dragons keep and then tiny Tina's wonderlands. Assault on dragons keep was an all time bad*** Deluxe content and I would replay it over and over again. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is a game by itself but made by the same people...you'll love the trailer trust me.
The borderlands series is the progenitor of the looter shooter genre of video game, a series of video games that follow a basic gameplay cycle of kill monsters, pick up the weapons and gear That the monsters drop and use it to kill more monsters, repeat. The original borderlands was the one of the 1st of its kind really, blending RPG elements with, for the time, excellent first person shooting gameplay. All packaged in a wholly unique cellshaded artstyle and universe that until recently, was primarily centred around a planet called Pandora that was entirely post apocalyptic riff on mad Max. The developers really hit their stride in their 2nd game borderlands 2 (the game that this video was made for) which expanded more on the lore of the the universe as well as giving one of the best villains in the entire history of video games known as handsome Jack. The series also began to start leaning into its more Absurd and Memey humor that lends itself to be a bit outdated from time to time but still gets a good laugh for those who were aware any of the now inside internet jokes. There's also a lot of toilet humor. This particular lean into the more comedic aspects and absurdness of the series is what it's mostly known for in the gaming community it was always able to ride the line of crude, edgy humour and good comedy until the recent installments really took a downturn with a change in their writing processes, unfortunately. Overall it's a series I dearly love and enjoy.
Tiny Tina (voiced by Ashly Burch) was my favourite side character in the Borderlands 2... every interaction with her was either 'wtf' or series of laughs...
I would love to see you react to Halo Legends: The Duel. Some animation studios made some short films for 343 industries. It's all lore accurate. Halo Legends: The Duel tells a story about how the aliens started their covenant. In this story the covenant (bad guys) are trying to recruit another species. These species are called Elites in the human language. The Elites are skilled fighters but aren't advanced in technology. So the leaders of the covenant tries to win them over with gift. The gift are technology advanced stuff, like guns, spaceship and vehicles. The leaders ask for return complete obedience. They want to become their gods. And the main character (an Elite chieftain) will try to stop them in the short movie. It's 20 minutes long. I hope you like it!
Couple of things you might want to watch if you want more Borderlands stuff: czcams.com/video/1iB8EaDeyuQ/video.html A pretty short intro to Tiny Tina's add-on content game, it's sort of a sequel to the trailer you watched last. czcams.com/video/kKVf5feSMEg/video.html A pretty good action trailer for Borderlands 2 (bit loud and hectic though) czcams.com/video/nv8D0jUJ1Gw/video.html A similar deal for Borderlands 3 As to whether or not you should game: pick a game that looks appealing to you. If it helps, don't think of it as learning a skill, you don't have to be good at it. Every game is different anyway, everyone who starts a game basically has to start at square one (you can just pick an easy difficulty setting if it's too hard, most modern games are pretty easy to get into). Games typically vary a lot in length and learning curve too. There are games you can finish in a couple of hours and that you can't lose. If you have more specific things you would like in your first game, we can give you some specific recommendations!
I'd love to see you check out all Borderlands trailers! It is such a special game series with a gorgeous comic book art style. Here's a list off the top of my head: Borderlands 2 - Doomsday trailer, An Introduction by Sir Hammerlock, Wimoweh trailer, Intro cinematic, Game of the Year Celebration trailer. Borderlands 3 - Mask of Mayhem teaser, Reveal trailer, 'So Happy Together' trailer, Intro cinematic, all Character trailers. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - Intro cinematic. There are also hilarious 'behind the scenes' videos for BL1 and BL2 in case you want even more. In those, the game characters act like they are actors on a movie set lol
Honestly can't get enough of Borderlands. Please do the opening cinematics for the remaining games. It's beautiful chaos. These games are full of endless pop culture references and gold tier comedy. Tiny Tina is probably one of the most beloved characters of all time. Imagine the raw destructive power of a small child, then add a genius IQ and some C4.
I recommend anything about Gaige the Mechromancer in your next Borderlands video. Also while playing the game does help with the learning the story, a good playthrough video works just as well, sometimes better as really good playthroughs may cut out any grindy bits and include hidden and/or hard to get story bits that your average player may miss
In case you want to, Borderlands the pre sequel, Borderlands 2 and borderlands 3 have the same style intro with the drawing and then music cinematic. Lastly Tales from the borderlands have 5 music intros and has many have stated is basically an interactive movie.
I haven’t seen any of these videos except for the opening scene but I have played and loved these games for a long time. It’s a game I think is hard to get into and immediately enjoy just because of the way it’s played (especially the first game) and I believe the only reason I still play it today is just the nostalgia. Recently I’ve noticed a big lag in my patience with this game, it can be tough,boring,grindy,anger-inducing,etc. But against all of that it has one of the most expansive stories,characters,lore, and map I think I’ve ever seen in a game series I’ve played before. And? It’s got a sense of humor AS WELL as some actually seriously badass moments.
Fun video! I deeply suggest borderlands 2's "wimoweh" trailer and "doomsday" trailer, both have enough context building elements so you have an idea of the story. Plus the wimoweh trailer's just super fun 😆
Wimoweh and Game Of The Year trailer were my two favourites for BL2. And then for a bit of fun, Pogo's "Psycho Soup" song made from voicelines from both BL2 and BL:TPS. czcams.com/video/Fk6udelXhzE/video.html - GotY trailer czcams.com/video/aGogidkqUsQ/video.html - Psycho Soup
I would hope that they would get Ryan Reynolds to play Handsome Jack in the movie, he's the only actor I trust to pull it off correctly. Jack is quite possibly the best villain I've ever encountered in a story. And villains are the most important aspect of story telling, in my opinion. A hero can make a story good, a villain can make a story great. No one watches The Dark Knight for Batman, we watch it for Heath Ledger as the greatest Joker that ever lived. Back on topic, since you have stated you have no intention of playing the games, the following won't be spoilers for you. You should check out videos like "best of Tiny Tina", "best of Handsome Jack", "best of Claptrap", and "best of Mr Torgue"...they are hilarious.
Yes watch the BL2 intro video. It's the primary reason I clicked on this video, to see you react to that one which I thought was in this video. My favorite intro.
Hannah, you never ask but I am gonna answer; A Brief Explanation of Borderlands: Each game has the objective of discovering a "Vault", which is not necessarily a traditional bank vault sort of thing. In each game, you can choose one of four characters as your avatar, each with unique skills (although all avatars can use all weapons). The characters are different in each game (some appear as NPC's in other games). Some games offer (for a price) additional possible avatars (the Kreig you saw in the "Meat Bicycle Built for Two" video is one of these). You complete objectives to acquire experience points (required to level up), and to open up new areas. Within each area, you are free to explore pretty much as you please, but the ability to open up new areas is somewhat scripted; you can not do so until certain conditions have been met. In that sense, the games are linear. Most objectives are of the sort traditional in video games: There is no problem that can not be solved by going out and blowing someone to bloody bits (there are a few exceptions). Within each game, there is a "Big Boss" who is your main enemy and must eventually be defeated. Handsome Jack is the Big Boss of Borderlands 2 and, as has been mentioned, is one of the best villains ever. You have allies, some of them quite charming, all eccentric. Side notes: My personal favorite avatars (and why) in each game: 1. Brick. There is something oddly satisfying about going berserk and smashing everything around you with your fists. 2. Maya. She's pretty, and I think she is the most powerful avatar in all the games. 2 1/2. (aka "The Pre-sequel"). Wilhelm. I really like his two pet robots. 3. Still not sure, but leaning towards Zane. Speaking of avatars, did you know you are one? In B3, there is a Siren called Amara. She's hot, and she's buff. If you ever do decide to try playing a Borderlands game, playing B3 as Amara might be a good place to start.
Nothing* amuses me more than a non-gamer trying to make sense of Borderlands. It's always, ALWAYS "I have no friggin clue what's going on here but IT'S AWESOME!" *: For a given value of "nothing"
Here is the TL;DR of the Borderlands Lore (This includes all the Borderlands games) By the person who has an entire Christmas break to do nothing, Sir.Vapenation: Borderlands 1: The vault hunters are after a rumor of the vaults. In the end they find it, and discover their is another. Borderlands: The pre-sequel: The group of 4 (not the characters from Borderlands 1) enter a Hyperion ship that is attacked. They find "Handsome" Jack and basically help him take it back, and he then kills the boss to become the boss, and revealed as a bad guy, and obsessed wit the vaults. One of the main characters punches the Vault logo into Jacks face, scaring it, making him have to wear a mask to hide it. Borderlands 2: The vault hunters find out their is another vault, and link up with the Vault hunters from Borderlands 1, and are forced to fight Handsome Jack. In the end he is defeated alongside the Guardian (A ancient being defending the vaults) Tales from the borderlands: A "You choose your path" game where you play as 2 pairs of duo's, and discover a vault. Depending on the endings you done, you choose 4 characters to use a giant robot to kill the guardian Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith and the fight for sanctuary (A DLC to Borderlands 2 that happens after Tales from the borderlands): The vault hunters from Borderland 2 help the Crimson Lance (The team Lilith created) have to fight the Children of the vault to protect sanctuary. I think they fail, i never played it yet. Borderlands 3: The children of the vault is now a cult and is to big to ignore. The vault hunters team up with the remains of Crimson lance to defeat the brother and sister duo sirens that lead the cult, and win. And that is the summary of the game so far. Its all simplified and i had to *Massively* overlook many things but its the quick rundown.
The woman who voices Tiny Tina is the same woman who voices Aloy from Horizon: Zero Dawn. Ashly Burch also has/had a CZcams channel called Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'? Her brother was the lead writer for Borderlands 2, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, and Tales from the Borderlands, and wrote on HAWP.
I don't think you *NEED* to start gaming to keep learning about them. You've picked up the lore on a lot of franchises without putting your hands on a mouse and keyboard! And your loyal Nerd Herd keeps answering your questions anyway!
Not to mention all the CZcamsrs who do their own Lore videos. Installation00 for Halo lore, Oxhorn for Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Fallout But Were Afraid To Ask (seriously, Fallout lore is more than half his channel), Tiptoe the Tank for Resident Evil, Bayonetta, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Days Gone, Prey, Evil Within, Silent Hill, Dead Space, Metro 2033, and more. If she had the time and interest, Hanna could always go watch some of those lore videos for a more thorough understanding.
"I have no idea what's going on, but I think it's hilarious!" OH IT IS! TINY TINA'S ASSAULT ON DRAGON KEEP IS ONE OF THE BEST DLC EVER MADE. It revolves Borderlands own version of Dungeons & Dragons called "Bunkers & Badasses" and Tiny is a Dungeon Master running a campaign. It's amazing!
"Badass" is a word that appears frequently in all the Borderlands games. As in, "The Badass Crater of Badassitude" (a DLC), and "Badass ", etc. And yes, Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep is wonderful, practically a full game in it's own right and full of both humor and sorrow. And badasses.
The guy at the end of the trailers is a Psycho, which is a common iconic enemy in the game. The meat bicycle guy you keep referring to is actually Krieg the Psycho, the second and final DLC character that came out after Borderlands 2 was released. In every game there is at least one Vault in the main story, and some story DLCs also have Vaults. So the Vault in Borderlands 1 and the Vault in Borderlands 2 are two different Vaults.
The issue with motion sickness in First Person Perspective often occurs because the motion is something your eyes and inner ear don't agree on. If you're controlling the movement yourself, it's not an issue for most people. Sometimes though, even experienced gamers get motion sick, especially if the field of view is low (narrow like you're looking at the world through a toilet roll), the framerate is low (the world seems like a slideshow to your brain), or the movement is erratic (such as with head bob while sprinting). But the worst offenders are often when a cutscene takes the camera controls away from you, and makes you look around in a way you normally wouldn't.
So In the first Borderlands the original vault hunters open A Vault in Pandora. In the presequal they introduce handsome Jack and he's also trying to open a different Vault and then it goes into Borderlands 2 where the vault hunters are trying to stop Handsome Jack from opening a different vault which shows a map to thousand different vaults.
To give a breakdown, the first was the opening sequence for Borderlands 1, with each subsequent game introducing the 4 playable characters/classes that players can run through the game as(do note that you cannot change once you’ve started a character, since that requires the creation of a the character to do so and starting the game again), with Borderlands 2 having the inclusion of 2 DLC characters/classes after release, in the form of Gaige, the Mechamancer, and Mr. Meat-Bicycle himself Kreig, the psycho, which explains why they weren’t in the trailer. The game’s follow a timeline, with each chapter, even the ones you once played, grow older with each game. The Tiny Tina’s fantasy trailer sets up the what is about to occur in the Dragon’s Keep DLC, which makes it Borderlands in a RPG world, with it eventually branching out into its own game as the upcoming Tiny Tina’s Wonderland.
Borderlands 2 is probably my most played game of all time, I love the way the stories are told, the interesting cast of characters you get to meet and most importantly the side splitting comedy that stems from the insane ramblings of not sleeping for two days while playing with your friends.
In the first one you do find "The Vault", and (spoiler alert)... ...it's just full of angry tentacles. The treasure is basically an eldtritch horror. (You do get a bunch of loot for your next playthrough when you kill it, so it's not a total bust.) In Borderlands 2, it's a new set of characters chasing the same legend, because nobody knows (or believes) that the vault doesn't exist.
already a lot of comment requested you to try tell tales from Borderlands game. it's more like an interactive movie/serie than really a game and you could really enjoy that. its storyline is my favorite from all the borderlands game. hilarous, epic, tense and dumb. if you hesitate on starting a game or not, this is a great entry.
Now you just have to watch the Borderlands 2 intro, the Campaign of Carnage trailer, the Borderlands pre-Sequel trailer, the pre-Sequel intro, the Claptastic Voyage trailer, the Tales from the Borderlands trailer, the Tales from the Borderlands intro, the 3 trailer, the other 3 trailer (with the proper music), the 3 intro, the four 3 DLC trailers, and the Tiny Tina's Wonderland trailer.
There is a Borderlands film coming, different story apparently but probably still relevant. They opened a vault in the first game, the second game has a different one btw. Borderlands 3 has a few vaults in it. With regards to your lore through playing question; A lot of little moments in the game and cutscenes give a significant amount of character development and growth. Whilst you could get this from watching a 'let's play' or walkthrough on CZcams it adds to the experience if it is you driving the narrative by playing the game yourself.
I have a suggestion on what to watch next! Devil May Cry 5 lol. Check out the trailer and the Vergil DLC trailer. Vergil, although kinda a villain in this game is the BEST character in the series and his theme song Bury The Light is AMAZING, I’d recommend hearing that song too. Devil May Cry is known to have some pretty cool music lol.
alongside the intro for borderlands 2 I suggest looking at the character and boss intros if you can, as well as the trailers or cinematics for the DLCS. and as people said, find some way of experiencing Tales from The Borderlands, its great. Oh and of course the Pre Sequel and Borderlans 3 related stuffs, if you're willing to watch anything related to those of course. If you don't want to play videogames, you can always watch playthroughs on youtube :3c there are some that don't have people talking over them. also: HandsomeJack's face looks weird because that's actually a mask clipped onto his face.
"I dont have time to learn a new skill right now!" Is what you should always say to the "will you play games question" cause not that you need to explain yourself for anyone! It is way more understandable.
If this was already said, Ignore. The DLC Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep was a representation of dealing with grief from Tiny Tina. She was very close to the character of Roland, (The funeral Brick was talking about) and Tina was using the game of "Bunkers and Badasses" as an escapist coping mechanism. She was in serious denial of Roland's death and actually has to confront it during the DLC.
every borderlands game has different vaults. meat bike guy is a special physco. the game has lots of physcos but krieg is different. tinas dragon keep was also recently made its own thing, its still and add on to BL2 but it also exists on its own now
Honestly I'd say when wanting to learn about the story aka lore of a game then there's plenty of videos you can react to them in parts (depending on the lenght of the video of course) unless you want to do longer videos. Which ever you wanna do we'll support
Tiny Tina has to be my favorite character in the entire Borderlands Franchise (even better than Handsome Jack in my book)...and that's mainly because 1) I always love me some crazy-ass happy-go-slappy characters and 2) the story that her character goes through both in backstory, Borderlands 2, and Tales of Dragon Keep is honestly some incredible storytelling (honestly sad that we don't get as much of her in Borderlands 3 as I'd like but I did appreciate everything we got).
Handsome Jack is one of the best villains ever writen for a game, and the second characters like Tina or Scooter bring life to the history. Should react for more vids from Borderlands, at least the intro of Borderlands 2 and 3
Tiny Tina’s stuff hit in the feels, partly because, yea, she’s on a planet where murder’s the norm and she’s done her fair share of blowing people up, but also, she’s still a kid, and that funeral kinda showcases that
If there were ever a game you could truly play as a non-gamer it would definitely be tales from the borderlands, it's like playing through a TV show or reading through an interactive book much like all telltale's games are. They have The walking Dead telltales and Fable telltale. Haven't watched a vid from you in a while because I've been super busy but I am back!!
Hey Hanna, I always enjoy the vantage from which you view these cinematics. In reference to your ability (or lack thereof) to learn more from just trailers and short clips, I really have to disagree. My first thought is that one of the major pulls of your channel is that you're viewing these from the perspective of a non-gamer. So while your impulse to learn all you can is a beautiful thing, at least a small part of your appeal is a certain willful ignorance. Ultimately however, what makes your reactions not only fun but fascinating, is how you approach content as a writer. And while videogames are a truly incredible medium for storytelling, which you may yet benefit from in your personal life, I think you really shine when analyzing short stories from the outside looking in. There's a very delicate artistry that goes into making a character relatable within a matter of seconds, and not only are you an excellent gauge for whether or not that was achieved, you're also particularly insightful into how and why it works or doesn't. Of course I also think you'd have incredible, and just plain credible insight within the larger narrative of a full game, so if you do decide to take the channel or a channel in that direction, I certainly won't be disappointed. There is a lot that you're missing by not playing. But a lot of the time, it's pretty fucking cute that you're missing it. lol. So do you. You do great work, and will be adored no matter what direction you choose for your channel(s). Thanks for being here with us. :)
I can't wait to see you react to the borderlands 2 opening but I won't say you have to start playing games, there are movies of the games themselves on the internet it's like someone playing through it but most of the gameplay itself is cut out except for things that are important to the story, but that would take a while some are like an hour some are more than 5 hours, if you were to livestream it or open up a patreon for those I'd def be there!
If you're gonna react to more Borderlands content, I recommend Krieg's character trailer, "A Meat-Bicycle Built for Two." It's basically an extension to the opening cinematic that really clues you in on one of the more narratively interesting characters in BL2.
That flicker isn't there in the game... When the videos are processed by CZcams they are converted to a frame rate that CZcams likes... the difference between the frame rate of the game and CZcams is what causes the flicker... It's mad worse by your web browser...
There's videos otut there with echo recordings from the Borderlands games that give some insight into the characters. I'd suggest General Knoxx, Tannis, Athena and Moxi from the original Boderlands, FR4G -TP, Athena and Timothy from the pre-sequel, Handsome Jack, Roland and Lilith from the second one, Sir Hammerlock, Rhyse and Moze from the third one. It's a tall order, but they will paint a picture of the story and how they all connect throught the series.
Video games have become my medium for getting a good story. Better than any movie or show, almost as good as books, but more enjoyable in some ways which add to the fun. You read a book for a story, you play a game for a story, almost becoming the main character in all essences while you're in it. Time consuming is the only problem, they can span MANY, MANY hours.
Whenever Borderlands is mentioned, I feel the need to mention the Borderlands 2 - Game of the Year Celebration Trailer. The pure unadultered Wang Chung chaos in that trailer is hilarious.
EXACTLY this^
It’s one of the top best games of 2012
"Seriously, this is what we're doin? WTF is a Wang Chung!?" - CL4P-TP
"Everybody have fun tonight! Everybody have Wang Chung tonight!..... " - also CL4P-TP
czcams.com/video/Fk6udelXhzE/video.html (2K's unedited version)
You should literally play, or just watch the full walkthrough of *Tales From The Borderlands* , it's basically like a TV Series, there is pretty much no gameplay there and you just control a movie there, and it's very great, it's literally something you can play because you're not even playing it when you playing it, you're just watching a movie, if that makes sense lmao. xD
Maybe you can even livestream it))
I'd like to second that. Tales really has the best story out of the series in my opinion and especially the intros of each of the episodes are just amazing, though definirely better consumed in the context of the wider story.
Seconding this. TFTB is easily something that you could watch to get a rough Borderlands feel. It's certainly better if you've played the games and understand the references and cameos, but it's still an amazing story even for people that have never played or even heard of Borderlands. Also I will warn you that there is alot of dynamic camera movement and angles at times, but its still amazing.
This is a great idea! I actually played Tales From The Borderlands before I ever played the original games, and I still enjoyed it just fine. It's actually what got me into the series in the first place.
The bro scene in Tales From The Borderlands had me rolling back in 2015/2016
Handsome Jack was and is the best villain. Because you actually develop hate for him. The twins? Not so much. They were annoying, that’s it. But, I say this. If you play the game, start with borderlands, then borderlands 2.
Agreed. And he was funny as hell! The twins are just cringe. They tried to make it deliberate but somehow still managed to make it actual cringe :(
PLus Handsome Jack was actually entertaining and twistedly charismatic
A hero doesn't make a good story, the villain does.
I remember my first time playing the casino heist dlc on BL3, and hearing that all too familiar voice come over the intercom "Hey there kiddo, Handsome Jack here..." Tugged at the heart strings a bit, I actually missed him at that point. The twins have absolutely nothing on Jack.
Jack is amazing yeah. But I do love the twins as villains because they are simply evil and twisted. I like enemies that are evil just to be evil but everyone knows the true star is tiny tina
They do find the vault in the first game, only for it turn out to actually be a prison for an eldritch alien monster that they had to defeat. In the second one, they learn about a second vault that Handsome Jack is looking for.
Borderlands as a franchise is really spoiling for great characters.
I just had a thought!
A good one for you to watch would be Tales From The Borderlands. It's almost like a "choose your own adventure" book, except on a computer with a little bit of gameplay.
I know you're not a gamer (it's literally in the video title) but Telltale Games would probably be a good fit for you.
Yeah I mean, she says her main reason for not playing games is because she considers it a new skill that she would have to put considerable time into acquiring, but in the case of Telltale-style games there would be little to no real challenge there in terms of motor skills and things like that.
The borderlands franchise is PACKED with charm, borderlands 2 is easily one of my favorite games period. I played as mister Meat Bicycle himself, Krieg, and its just such a good and memorable time.
We like Borderlands 👍
Thanks for watching!
Borderlands is a incredible series with a really gooooood writing with one of THE BEST villain ever.
Borderlands 2*. The writing of the first was above average (leaning to good during some DLC like Fort Knoxx) while the third is straight up garbage.
@@lupesnow5028 I never played 3 :c I want that sweet gameplay with the 2 story
@@lupesnow5028 Half of the reason the 3rd being garbage of course being Ava.
@@maxvalencia1168 the other half is what they did with maya, lilith, tina, rizz, and of couse the bad guys. I still hate that they make aurelia try kill Hammerlock. She hate him but not at the point of kill
Clap Trap is goat
Do you plan on finishing reacting to the Fallout series?
PS: On the reaching a limit on what you can learn from watching trailers? Yes.
You don’t necessarily have to start playing. But maybe branching out your react content to lore videos, reviews, etc.
She'll love the ShoddyCast videos there so good.
I've done some lore stuff before. Not a tone recently. But I'll keep it in mind!
@@HannaHsOverInvested Warhammer Lore vids, right? Yeah, there’s a lot of other games with rich lore out there.
If you ever want to react to a taste of gaming culture I suggest looking up TheRussianBadger.(He’s fairly popular react content)
His video on the game Enlisted is peek multiplayer experience. He has edgy humor due to being a vet, but that’s all apart of the authentic experience.
I advise you to see Borderlands 2 intro/opening cinematic. And also play Tales from Borderlands. This game is in the genre of interactive movie and you can start acquaintance with this franchise without passing the previous parts.
You make great reactions)
The pre sequel is good too
RIP her reactions to the intros from Borderlands 2, Tales from the Borderlands, and Borderlands 3
She watches the Borderlands 1 opening, then just a bunch of Borderslands 2 stuff that isn't then opening.
Classic
Tiny Tina is my favorite character in any game... EVER!
8:40 no that was not meat bicycle guy, it was just a regular psycho - one of the enemies in the game. Meat bicycle guy is called Krieg and was a DLC character for Borerlands 2, he wasnt in the original trailers.
Ahhh thank you.
Borderlands is the reason, why I learned about the "Ain't no rest for the wicked"-song in the first place (Borderlands Intro) and Dj Champions "No Heaven" (end Credits)
To be honest, when it comes to trailers vs playing the game itself, there are stories in the game that you can only learn about by watching a lore video or just playing the game.
For example, anyone that remembers the ending choice of the Fallout 3 DLC- The Pitt, will understand what i mean when i say i felt like a fresh turd for choosing to potentially save the future over helping the people of the present.
The full story of Ulysess from Fallout: NV was one that would require you to have not only played all the Fallout: New Vegas DLC but also spend time exploring every new environment- and it was worth it.
Reminiscing aside, i think you would prefer watching lore videos, since there is no learning curve to get in the way of hearing more of the story.
I agree with you about trailers, it's like how you'd hope comedy movies don't give away all the best jokes
As a writer you may find it interesting that the character Zer0, the ninja guy with the sword, only speaks in haikus.
You can only learn so much about a game from only watching the trailer, yes. But you don't need to start playing them to understand the story, you can watch a Let's Play. Which is essentially watching someone else play it, typically in an informative way.
The Meat Bicycle guy is Krieg The Psycho, and no that's not him doing finger guns under his chin. That's just a normal psycho.
The set up for Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon's Keep is the Vault Hunters sitting down to play a game of Bunkers and Badasses (read: Dungeons and Dragons), and then it turns into an emotional gutpunch near the end.
Borderlands is literally my favorite game series ever so I was excited to see this upload, I recently hit 9k hours in BL2 alone
Definitely do more Borderlands stuff, specifically the intro to 2 and 3, also the intro to 1.5
Borderlands 2 has the best story, Borderlands 3 has the best gameplay and borderlands 1 is just ok
Tales from the Borderlands has the best story.
@@awsomesaucekirby oh I forgot about that one since I've never played it sorry
Borderlands the pre-sequel is a short fun mess
@@Lucas-Nunes true
Thanks for the insight!
I'd say you should also watch Borderlands 2 - The Best of Handsome Jack for a lot of the in-gameplay moments that make Jack one of the best video game villains of all time
Would also highly recommend the Borderland 2 and 3 intros, also i'm so excited to see you reacting to this, i'm a massive Borderlands fan.
8:30 No, actually the guy on the title screen is just an unnamed enemy of the 'psycho' type. Most of the generic enemies in Borderlands are called 'psychos', because they're homicidally delusional (I think the lore explains that the evil corporations created some kind of pollution or weapon that turned a lot of people into psychos, but I can't remember). The 'meat bicycle guy' is called Krieg, and he's like an abnormal psycho that has managed to hold onto some of his empathy and morals (or really he just fell in love with the blue-haired vault-hunter Maya). But he's not on the cover, nor is he part of the original 8 Vaulthunters.
Pandora was a planet-wide penal colony, where the inmates were used as a labor force. Most of them were fairly deranged even before they arrived on the planet. Then the corporations bugged out, leaving a bunch of homicidal maniacs to fend for themselves.
3:04 the fact you laughed at this scene makes me smile, I love skags even the chubby ones, the chubby ones are considered legendary because of legendary gear but it made my day lol, also this game is my childhood, I've played 1, 2, the pre-sequel, not the rpg, and still play 3. It's literally the best fps and you should watch tiny Tina's assault on dragons keep and then tiny Tina's wonderlands.
Assault on dragons keep was an all time bad*** Deluxe content and I would replay it over and over again. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is a game by itself but made by the same people...you'll love the trailer trust me.
DANG IT! A real shame you didn't watch the "Borderlands 2 Trailer", it says everything about Borderlands' style.
The borderlands series is the progenitor of the looter shooter genre of video game, a series of video games that follow a basic gameplay cycle of kill monsters, pick up the weapons and gear That the monsters drop and use it to kill more monsters, repeat. The original borderlands was the one of the 1st of its kind really, blending RPG elements with, for the time, excellent first person shooting gameplay. All packaged in a wholly unique cellshaded artstyle and universe that until recently, was primarily centred around a planet called Pandora that was entirely post apocalyptic riff on mad Max. The developers really hit their stride in their 2nd game borderlands 2 (the game that this video was made for) which expanded more on the lore of the the universe as well as giving one of the best villains in the entire history of video games known as handsome Jack. The series also began to start leaning into its more Absurd and Memey humor that lends itself to be a bit outdated from time to time but still gets a good laugh for those who were aware any of the now inside internet jokes. There's also a lot of toilet humor. This particular lean into the more comedic aspects and absurdness of the series is what it's mostly known for in the gaming community it was always able to ride the line of crude, edgy humour and good comedy until the recent installments really took a downturn with a change in their writing processes, unfortunately. Overall it's a series I dearly love and enjoy.
Tiny Tina (voiced by Ashly Burch) was my favourite side character in the Borderlands 2... every interaction with her was either 'wtf' or series of laughs...
"BURN ALL THE BABIES!!!"
the borderlands games legit have SOOOO many vaults, and handsome jack is SSS tier villain
I would love to see you react to Halo Legends: The Duel.
Some animation studios made some short films for 343 industries. It's all lore accurate. Halo Legends: The Duel tells a story about how the aliens started their covenant. In this story the covenant (bad guys) are trying to recruit another species. These species are called Elites in the human language. The Elites are skilled fighters but aren't advanced in technology. So the leaders of the covenant tries to win them over with gift. The gift are technology advanced stuff, like guns, spaceship and vehicles. The leaders ask for return complete obedience. They want to become their gods. And the main character (an Elite chieftain) will try to stop them in the short movie. It's 20 minutes long.
I hope you like it!
Btw this is the link: m.czcams.com/video/bTpzs-wMD3w/video.html
Couple of things you might want to watch if you want more Borderlands stuff:
czcams.com/video/1iB8EaDeyuQ/video.html A pretty short intro to Tiny Tina's add-on content game, it's sort of a sequel to the trailer you watched last.
czcams.com/video/kKVf5feSMEg/video.html A pretty good action trailer for Borderlands 2 (bit loud and hectic though)
czcams.com/video/nv8D0jUJ1Gw/video.html A similar deal for Borderlands 3
As to whether or not you should game: pick a game that looks appealing to you. If it helps, don't think of it as learning a skill, you don't have to be good at it. Every game is different anyway, everyone who starts a game basically has to start at square one (you can just pick an easy difficulty setting if it's too hard, most modern games are pretty easy to get into). Games typically vary a lot in length and learning curve too. There are games you can finish in a couple of hours and that you can't lose. If you have more specific things you would like in your first game, we can give you some specific recommendations!
Borderlands 3 have some good trailers like "So Happy Together" or vault hunters trailers.
I'd love to see you check out all Borderlands trailers! It is such a special game series with a gorgeous comic book art style.
Here's a list off the top of my head:
Borderlands 2 - Doomsday trailer, An Introduction by Sir Hammerlock, Wimoweh trailer, Intro cinematic, Game of the Year Celebration trailer.
Borderlands 3 - Mask of Mayhem teaser, Reveal trailer, 'So Happy Together' trailer, Intro cinematic, all Character trailers.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - Intro cinematic.
There are also hilarious 'behind the scenes' videos for BL1 and BL2 in case you want even more. In those, the game characters act like they are actors on a movie set lol
Honestly can't get enough of Borderlands. Please do the opening cinematics for the remaining games. It's beautiful chaos. These games are full of endless pop culture references and gold tier comedy. Tiny Tina is probably one of the most beloved characters of all time. Imagine the raw destructive power of a small child, then add a genius IQ and some C4.
And a tiny hint of madness. ;)
I recommend anything about Gaige the Mechromancer in your next Borderlands video.
Also while playing the game does help with the learning the story, a good playthrough video works just as well, sometimes better as really good playthroughs may cut out any grindy bits and include hidden and/or hard to get story bits that your average player may miss
In case you want to, Borderlands the pre sequel, Borderlands 2 and borderlands 3 have the same style intro with the drawing and then music cinematic.
Lastly Tales from the borderlands have 5 music intros and has many have stated is basically an interactive movie.
If you ever go back to Halo I recommend checking out the Halo 3: ODST live action trailer
Noted! Thanks!
7:33 "Ahahaha! Disgusting! :D" That's why I love this channel.
I haven’t seen any of these videos except for the opening scene but I have played and loved these games for a long time.
It’s a game I think is hard to get into and immediately enjoy just because of the way it’s played (especially the first game) and I believe the only reason I still play it today is just the nostalgia. Recently I’ve noticed a big lag in my patience with this game, it can be tough,boring,grindy,anger-inducing,etc. But against all of that it has one of the most expansive stories,characters,lore, and map I think I’ve ever seen in a game series I’ve played before. And? It’s got a sense of humor AS WELL as some actually seriously badass moments.
Lmao her bag! I never noticed. 😆😆 Well spotted beautiful
"SO, you want to hear a story, eh?"
(All the Vault Hunters gather around)
Fun video! I deeply suggest borderlands 2's "wimoweh" trailer and "doomsday" trailer, both have enough context building elements so you have an idea of the story. Plus the wimoweh trailer's just super fun 😆
Wimoweh and Game Of The Year trailer were my two favourites for BL2. And then for a bit of fun, Pogo's "Psycho Soup" song made from voicelines from both BL2 and BL:TPS.
czcams.com/video/Fk6udelXhzE/video.html - GotY trailer
czcams.com/video/aGogidkqUsQ/video.html - Psycho Soup
I would hope that they would get Ryan Reynolds to play Handsome Jack in the movie, he's the only actor I trust to pull it off correctly. Jack is quite possibly the best villain I've ever encountered in a story. And villains are the most important aspect of story telling, in my opinion. A hero can make a story good, a villain can make a story great. No one watches The Dark Knight for Batman, we watch it for Heath Ledger as the greatest Joker that ever lived.
Back on topic, since you have stated you have no intention of playing the games, the following won't be spoilers for you. You should check out videos like "best of Tiny Tina", "best of Handsome Jack", "best of Claptrap", and "best of Mr Torgue"...they are hilarious.
Always down for longer videos! Love your content!
Thank you 🙏🏼🙏🏼
I literally replayed Borderlands today 😂
Yes watch the BL2 intro video. It's the primary reason I clicked on this video, to see you react to that one which I thought was in this video. My favorite intro.
Hannah, you never ask but I am gonna answer;
A Brief Explanation of Borderlands:
Each game has the objective of discovering a "Vault", which is not necessarily a traditional bank vault sort of thing.
In each game, you can choose one of four characters as your avatar, each with unique skills (although all avatars can use all weapons). The characters are different in each game (some appear as NPC's in other games). Some games offer (for a price) additional possible avatars (the Kreig you saw in the "Meat Bicycle Built for Two" video is one of these).
You complete objectives to acquire experience points (required to level up), and to open up new areas. Within each area, you are free to explore pretty much as you please, but the ability to open up new areas is somewhat scripted; you can not do so until certain conditions have been met. In that sense, the games are linear.
Most objectives are of the sort traditional in video games: There is no problem that can not be solved by going out and blowing someone to bloody bits (there are a few exceptions).
Within each game, there is a "Big Boss" who is your main enemy and must eventually be defeated. Handsome Jack is the Big Boss of Borderlands 2 and, as has been mentioned, is one of the best villains ever.
You have allies, some of them quite charming, all eccentric.
Side notes:
My personal favorite avatars (and why) in each game:
1. Brick. There is something oddly satisfying about going berserk and smashing everything around you with your fists.
2. Maya. She's pretty, and I think she is the most powerful avatar in all the games.
2 1/2. (aka "The Pre-sequel"). Wilhelm. I really like his two pet robots.
3. Still not sure, but leaning towards Zane.
Speaking of avatars, did you know you are one? In B3, there is a Siren called Amara. She's hot, and she's buff. If you ever do decide to try playing a Borderlands game, playing B3 as Amara might be a good place to start.
The Borderlands 2 Intro is awesome. Also I think you would benefit more if you looked up compilations of games cinematics.
Nothing* amuses me more than a non-gamer trying to make sense of Borderlands. It's always, ALWAYS "I have no friggin clue what's going on here but IT'S AWESOME!"
*: For a given value of "nothing"
Here is the TL;DR of the Borderlands Lore (This includes all the Borderlands games)
By the person who has an entire Christmas break to do nothing, Sir.Vapenation:
Borderlands 1:
The vault hunters are after a rumor of the vaults. In the end they find it, and discover their is another.
Borderlands: The pre-sequel:
The group of 4 (not the characters from Borderlands 1) enter a Hyperion ship that is attacked. They find "Handsome" Jack and basically help him take it back, and he then kills the boss to become the boss, and revealed as a bad guy, and obsessed wit the vaults. One of the main characters punches the Vault logo into Jacks face, scaring it, making him have to wear a mask to hide it.
Borderlands 2:
The vault hunters find out their is another vault, and link up with the Vault hunters from Borderlands 1, and are forced to fight Handsome Jack. In the end he is defeated alongside the Guardian (A ancient being defending the vaults)
Tales from the borderlands: A "You choose your path" game where you play as 2 pairs of duo's, and discover a vault. Depending on the endings you done, you choose 4 characters to use a giant robot to kill the guardian
Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith and the fight for sanctuary (A DLC to Borderlands 2 that happens after Tales from the borderlands): The vault hunters from Borderland 2 help the Crimson Lance (The team Lilith created) have to fight the Children of the vault to protect sanctuary. I think they fail, i never played it yet.
Borderlands 3: The children of the vault is now a cult and is to big to ignore. The vault hunters team up with the remains of Crimson lance to defeat the brother and sister duo sirens that lead the cult, and win.
And that is the summary of the game so far.
Its all simplified and i had to *Massively* overlook many things but its the quick rundown.
The woman who voices Tiny Tina is the same woman who voices Aloy from Horizon: Zero Dawn. Ashly Burch also has/had a CZcams channel called Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'? Her brother was the lead writer for Borderlands 2, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, and Tales from the Borderlands, and wrote on HAWP.
Funny thing, the Vault was actually opened in Borderlands 1. But it just opened even more vaults across the planet.
I don't think you *NEED* to start gaming to keep learning about them. You've picked up the lore on a lot of franchises without putting your hands on a mouse and keyboard!
And your loyal Nerd Herd keeps answering your questions anyway!
Not to mention all the CZcamsrs who do their own Lore videos. Installation00 for Halo lore, Oxhorn for Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Fallout But Were Afraid To Ask (seriously, Fallout lore is more than half his channel), Tiptoe the Tank for Resident Evil, Bayonetta, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Days Gone, Prey, Evil Within, Silent Hill, Dead Space, Metro 2033, and more. If she had the time and interest, Hanna could always go watch some of those lore videos for a more thorough understanding.
"I have no idea what's going on, but I think it's hilarious!"
OH IT IS! TINY TINA'S ASSAULT ON DRAGON KEEP IS ONE OF THE BEST DLC EVER MADE. It revolves Borderlands own version of Dungeons & Dragons called "Bunkers & Badasses" and Tiny is a Dungeon Master running a campaign. It's amazing!
"Badass" is a word that appears frequently in all the Borderlands games. As in, "The Badass Crater of Badassitude" (a DLC), and "Badass ", etc. And yes, Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep is wonderful, practically a full game in it's own right and full of both humor and sorrow. And badasses.
Borderlands 2 opening is the good stuff and Mr. Torgue is one of the best things of Borderlands
If anything Hannah, there are these Echo Logs that give a bit of dialogue about the world even character backgrounds.
Just food for thought.
I loved it when Brick said "it's siren time" and beat up the Sorcerer with a siren punch a true borderlands experience
The borderlands 3 trailers are fun to watch, specifically the E3 2019 trailer
Im so happy you watched some borderlands its one of my favorite game of all time. I have been playing it for the last 10 years.
The guy at the end of the trailers is a Psycho, which is a common iconic enemy in the game.
The meat bicycle guy you keep referring to is actually Krieg the Psycho, the second and final DLC character that came out after Borderlands 2 was released.
In every game there is at least one Vault in the main story, and some story DLCs also have Vaults.
So the Vault in Borderlands 1 and the Vault in Borderlands 2 are two different Vaults.
You'll never experience the amazing stories of literally all of the trailers you've seen without playing them. My truest most honest people.
The issue with motion sickness in First Person Perspective often occurs because the motion is something your eyes and inner ear don't agree on.
If you're controlling the movement yourself, it's not an issue for most people.
Sometimes though, even experienced gamers get motion sick, especially if the field of view is low (narrow like you're looking at the world through a toilet roll), the framerate is low (the world seems like a slideshow to your brain), or the movement is erratic (such as with head bob while sprinting).
But the worst offenders are often when a cutscene takes the camera controls away from you, and makes you look around in a way you normally wouldn't.
So In the first Borderlands the original vault hunters open A Vault in Pandora. In the presequal they introduce handsome Jack and he's also trying to open a different Vault and then it goes into Borderlands 2 where the vault hunters are trying to stop Handsome Jack from opening a different vault which shows a map to thousand different vaults.
The borderlands games are actually my favorite games of all time
To give a breakdown, the first was the opening sequence for Borderlands 1, with each subsequent game introducing the 4 playable characters/classes that players can run through the game as(do note that you cannot change once you’ve started a character, since that requires the creation of a the character to do so and starting the game again), with Borderlands 2 having the inclusion of 2 DLC characters/classes after release, in the form of Gaige, the Mechamancer, and Mr. Meat-Bicycle himself Kreig, the psycho, which explains why they weren’t in the trailer. The game’s follow a timeline, with each chapter, even the ones you once played, grow older with each game.
The Tiny Tina’s fantasy trailer sets up the what is about to occur in the Dragon’s Keep DLC, which makes it Borderlands in a RPG world, with it eventually branching out into its own game as the upcoming Tiny Tina’s Wonderland.
Borderlands 2 is probably my most played game of all time, I love the way the stories are told, the interesting cast of characters you get to meet and most importantly the side splitting comedy that stems from the insane ramblings of not sleeping for two days while playing with your friends.
In the first one you do find "The Vault", and (spoiler alert)...
...it's just full of angry tentacles. The treasure is basically an eldtritch horror. (You do get a bunch of loot for your next playthrough when you kill it, so it's not a total bust.) In Borderlands 2, it's a new set of characters chasing the same legend, because nobody knows (or believes) that the vault doesn't exist.
already a lot of comment requested you to try tell tales from Borderlands game. it's more like an interactive movie/serie than really a game and you could really enjoy that. its storyline is my favorite from all the borderlands game. hilarous, epic, tense and dumb. if you hesitate on starting a game or not, this is a great entry.
The guy you saw in meat bicycle was Krieg. Handsome Jack is the dude with his mask. A bit of a crazy.
Now you just have to watch the Borderlands 2 intro, the Campaign of Carnage trailer, the Borderlands pre-Sequel trailer, the pre-Sequel intro, the Claptastic Voyage trailer, the Tales from the Borderlands trailer, the Tales from the Borderlands intro, the 3 trailer, the other 3 trailer (with the proper music), the 3 intro, the four 3 DLC trailers, and the Tiny Tina's Wonderland trailer.
There is a Borderlands film coming, different story apparently but probably still relevant.
They opened a vault in the first game, the second game has a different one btw.
Borderlands 3 has a few vaults in it.
With regards to your lore through playing question;
A lot of little moments in the game and cutscenes give a significant amount of character development and growth. Whilst you could get this from watching a 'let's play' or walkthrough on CZcams it adds to the experience if it is you driving the narrative by playing the game yourself.
I was just about to ask for this, borderlands is a classic
I have a suggestion on what to watch next! Devil May Cry 5 lol. Check out the trailer and the Vergil DLC trailer. Vergil, although kinda a villain in this game is the BEST character in the series and his theme song Bury The Light is AMAZING, I’d recommend hearing that song too. Devil May Cry is known to have some pretty cool music lol.
alongside the intro for borderlands 2 I suggest looking at the character and boss intros if you can, as well as the trailers or cinematics for the DLCS. and as people said, find some way of experiencing Tales from The Borderlands, its great. Oh and of course the Pre Sequel and Borderlans 3 related stuffs, if you're willing to watch anything related to those of course.
If you don't want to play videogames, you can always watch playthroughs on youtube :3c there are some that don't have people talking over them.
also: HandsomeJack's face looks weird because that's actually a mask clipped onto his face.
"I dont have time to learn a new skill right now!" Is what you should always say to the "will you play games question" cause not that you need to explain yourself for anyone! It is way more understandable.
More borderlands! Also, to answer your question, I guess you can learn by playing or by reading a lot of comments. ;)
Quite frustrated to didn't saw Borderlands 2 Opening/intro. It's a really cool looking one.
Frustrated? Haha
If this was already said, Ignore.
The DLC Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep was a representation of dealing with grief from Tiny Tina. She was very close to the character of Roland, (The funeral Brick was talking about) and Tina was using the game of "Bunkers and Badasses" as an escapist coping mechanism. She was in serious denial of Roland's death and actually has to confront it during the DLC.
every borderlands game has different vaults. meat bike guy is a special physco. the game has lots of physcos but krieg is different. tinas dragon keep was also recently made its own thing, its still and add on to BL2 but it also exists on its own now
Borderlands 2 is by far the best borderlands ever made
Hello beautiful, I am glad you are reviewing this like Fallout. My favorite is the first one with cage the elephant
Tiny Tina's Assault On Dragon Keep Intro is funny and its kinda like dnd or pathfinder as in a tabletop game
Honestly I'd say when wanting to learn about the story aka lore of a game then there's plenty of videos you can react to them in parts (depending on the lenght of the video of course) unless you want to do longer videos. Which ever you wanna do we'll support
Tiny Tina has to be my favorite character in the entire Borderlands Franchise (even better than Handsome Jack in my book)...and that's mainly because 1) I always love me some crazy-ass happy-go-slappy characters and 2) the story that her character goes through both in backstory, Borderlands 2, and Tales of Dragon Keep is honestly some incredible storytelling (honestly sad that we don't get as much of her in Borderlands 3 as I'd like but I did appreciate everything we got).
Please continue to watch the rest of the borderlands stuff! Also, watch the stuff for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands!
Handsome Jack is one of the best villains ever writen for a game, and the second characters like Tina or Scooter bring life to the history. Should react for more vids from Borderlands, at least the intro of Borderlands 2 and 3
Tiny Tina’s stuff hit in the feels, partly because, yea, she’s on a planet where murder’s the norm and she’s done her fair share of blowing people up, but also, she’s still a kid, and that funeral kinda showcases that
Handsome jack is on of the best villans ever been written. We all love to hate him and hate to love him. The voiceactor is a fraggin genius.
If there were ever a game you could truly play as a non-gamer it would definitely be tales from the borderlands, it's like playing through a TV show or reading through an interactive book much like all telltale's games are. They have The walking Dead telltales and Fable telltale. Haven't watched a vid from you in a while because I've been super busy but I am back!!
Hey Hanna, I always enjoy the vantage from which you view these cinematics. In reference to your ability (or lack thereof) to learn more from just trailers and short clips, I really have to disagree. My first thought is that one of the major pulls of your channel is that you're viewing these from the perspective of a non-gamer. So while your impulse to learn all you can is a beautiful thing, at least a small part of your appeal is a certain willful ignorance. Ultimately however, what makes your reactions not only fun but fascinating, is how you approach content as a writer. And while videogames are a truly incredible medium for storytelling, which you may yet benefit from in your personal life, I think you really shine when analyzing short stories from the outside looking in. There's a very delicate artistry that goes into making a character relatable within a matter of seconds, and not only are you an excellent gauge for whether or not that was achieved, you're also particularly insightful into how and why it works or doesn't. Of course I also think you'd have incredible, and just plain credible insight within the larger narrative of a full game, so if you do decide to take the channel or a channel in that direction, I certainly won't be disappointed. There is a lot that you're missing by not playing. But a lot of the time, it's pretty fucking cute that you're missing it. lol. So do you. You do great work, and will be adored no matter what direction you choose for your channel(s). Thanks for being here with us. :)
Please check out some borderlands Tiny Tina's Wonderlands trailers, i think you'll have a blast.
I can't wait to see you react to the borderlands 2 opening
but I won't say you have to start playing games, there are movies of the games themselves on the internet it's like someone playing through it but most of the gameplay itself is cut out except for things that are important to the story, but that would take a while some are like an hour some are more than 5 hours, if you were to livestream it or open up a patreon for those I'd def be there!
Borderlands 2s by far my favorite game it's the one that got me in the shooters to begin with. 😁 I'm so glad when someone else gets into the game.
If you got shocked by a skag getting bodied by a bus, I'm gonna love to see your reactions to Doom and Doom Eternal Glory Kills.
If you're gonna react to more Borderlands content, I recommend Krieg's character trailer, "A Meat-Bicycle Built for Two." It's basically an extension to the opening cinematic that really clues you in on one of the more narratively interesting characters in BL2.
That was her first Borderlands video.
That flicker isn't there in the game... When the videos are processed by CZcams they are converted to a frame rate that CZcams likes... the difference between the frame rate of the game and CZcams is what causes the flicker... It's mad worse by your web browser...
I enjoy your videos. Keep on keepin' on.
Weird my friend and I just started playing borderlands 2 again
There's videos otut there with echo recordings from the Borderlands games that give some insight into the characters. I'd suggest General Knoxx, Tannis, Athena and Moxi from the original Boderlands, FR4G -TP, Athena and Timothy from the pre-sequel, Handsome Jack, Roland and Lilith from the second one, Sir Hammerlock, Rhyse and Moze from the third one. It's a tall order, but they will paint a picture of the story and how they all connect throught the series.
"Vault Thing"
"Resolved"
Ain't No Rest For The Wicked
Hahaha I see what you did there!
Its been 2 years since this video, how long are you gonna hold the Borderlands 2 intro cinematic for?
Video games have become my medium for getting a good story.
Better than any movie or show, almost as good as books, but more enjoyable in some ways which add to the fun.
You read a book for a story, you play a game for a story, almost becoming the main character in all essences while you're in it.
Time consuming is the only problem, they can span MANY, MANY hours.