If more Borderlands DLC is just what the doctor ordered – not Doctor Ned, of course, star of the shooter slash RPG's first DLC outing – then look no further than this week's "Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot."
Developer Gearbox is giving Joystiq readers an exclusive look at the above gameplay trailer, showing off some of the pack's offerings: three new Riot Mode arenas, the "bank" where you can "'stache your loot" and a litany of modifiers, like "Hot Potato," "Loaded" and "Dodgeball." It's a slow week, folks – "Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot" spices things up on Xbox Live tomorrow, and PlayStation Network next week.
Exclusive: Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot gameplay trailer
by Christopher Grant 
on Dec 28th 2009 7:45PM
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Posted: Dec 28th 2009 7:49PM (Unverified) said
I thought the PSN version would come out until the 7th of January. ??
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Posted: Dec 28th 2009 7:58PM KungFuChaosNinja said
I love the style of Borderlands. Its music, its look, its addictive loot whore gameplay.
Even though Gearbox has worked on big expansions, ports, and BIA, I think Borderlands is their first game that has the potential to spawn an absolutely huge and successful franchise.
All I hope for in a sequel is a better story and more varied environments. I loved everything else about Borderlands. I just want some more story to flesh out the colorful world and odd cast.
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Even though Gearbox has worked on big expansions, ports, and BIA, I think Borderlands is their first game that has the potential to spawn an absolutely huge and successful franchise.
All I hope for in a sequel is a better story and more varied environments. I loved everything else about Borderlands. I just want some more story to flesh out the colorful world and odd cast.
Posted: Dec 28th 2009 8:11PM (Unverified) said
I'd like some better weapons, or better scaling of them. Once I hit level 30, I think I only upgraded my main gun once until I hit 50 because most of them were terrible. What good is a million guns if only ~50 are worth the time?
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Posted: Dec 28th 2009 8:17PM Bubbameister33 said
I found a sniper rifle with 5 shot burst fire on my second playthrough. I love that gun but some guns just plain fucking suck. I also hate Moth-rakk.
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Posted: Dec 28th 2009 8:50PM I AM IRONHIDE said
You're telling me you used every gun in the game and only found 50 of them useful?
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 9:50AM (Unverified) said
I'm playing Borderlands, on my 2nd play through, level 37... loved the game. Said that, I found that the music of the trailer... doesn't fit the video... at all... *shrug*
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Posted: Dec 28th 2009 8:38PM (Unverified) said
Oh no, Joystiq's become self aware and is...spamming itself??
Your tactics may confuse me machine, but you still won't get me! *shoots self*
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Your tactics may confuse me machine, but you still won't get me! *shoots self*
Posted: Dec 28th 2009 8:43PM UnverifiedUser said
Looks awesome... although I wish Gearbox knew the PSN updated on the 22nd, 'cuz I'm looking forward to this along with a friend. Then again, for all I know, the DLC wasn't even ready until today to be released on XBLA tomorrow and, finally, be available on the PSN the first thursday of the new year.
Can't wait, though. But I hope there's like a large area to walk around in between the different arenas. I don't want to just fast travel right to the three arenas, but if we have to, no biggie, I guess.
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Can't wait, though. But I hope there's like a large area to walk around in between the different arenas. I don't want to just fast travel right to the three arenas, but if we have to, no biggie, I guess.
Posted: Dec 28th 2009 8:51PM (Unverified) said
I am still waiting for the exclusive that reads the PC online component is being overhauled!
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Posted: Dec 28th 2009 10:39PM einhanderkiller said
PC version is coming according to the interview on Shacknews. Really stupid how they're making people pay to have a bank instead of simply putting it in a patch, though. Their reason that there are "restrictions on space allowed for the free title updates" is BS. They could at least patch the bank into the PC version.
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Posted: Dec 28th 2009 8:51PM I AM IRONHIDE said
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DON'T DO IT! HE'S PARADOX PROOF!
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DON'T DO IT! HE'S PARADOX PROOF!
Posted: Dec 28th 2009 9:03PM jurrasix said
Now see that makes me want to buy this DLC. I'm still looking for a better review of this though. Will there be any challenge for Level 50 players? I ask because Gearbox seems to forgot to keep things interesting for those of us at the level cap. Zombie Island was a joke. I killed almost everything in one clip. Half the time I killed a boss and didn't even realize it because they dropped dead just as fast as the zombies. It was one big grind fest for achievement points, with little challenge and even less loot.
So will this be scaled correctly for us hanging around at 50? And can I play it over and over again and again. This needs to be as hard and replayable as say Firefight in ODST.
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So will this be scaled correctly for us hanging around at 50? And can I play it over and over again and again. This needs to be as hard and replayable as say Firefight in ODST.
Posted: Dec 28th 2009 9:44PM ch3burashka said
Frankly, I'm tired of the one-sided craptalking the Joystiq staff is doing in regards to Gearbox. Yes, Mr. Pitchford seems to have made up a fascinating story about the company's name, but it's getting old. Either settle it once and for all, or leave it.
Preferably the former.
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Preferably the former.
Posted: Dec 28th 2009 11:50PM Landosystem said
If it had an increased level cap, i'd dig in right away.
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Posted: Dec 28th 2009 11:52PM UnluckyBastrd said
Anyone know exactly what time this releases tonight?
And Zombie Island was too easy. I was level 50, and all the zombies were 44s. One shot from the Hellfire burnt them up.
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And Zombie Island was too easy. I was level 50, and all the zombies were 44s. One shot from the Hellfire burnt them up.
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 3:14AM (Unverified) said
You need to complete the story in Playthrough 2. After completing Playthrough 2 you will be in "Playthrough 2.5" where all the monsters are 50 or 51 and it spawns more super badasses.
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 4:45AM andsoitgoes said
@zmcgrew
Never knew that. Would have made the whole experience tons upon tons better. As it was, I was very meh about it.
Damn. Oh well.
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Never knew that. Would have made the whole experience tons upon tons better. As it was, I was very meh about it.
Damn. Oh well.
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 4:44AM andsoitgoes said
I got my full 1k points in this and was thrilled for the new expansion.
But fell sad when I realized it did not raise the level cap and spawned an, honestly, meh campaign addition. I was thrilled with almost every step of the initial campaign, terrible as the story was, but with Ned, I don't know. I just didn't feel the draw.
As for the Moxxi addition... I think I may end up foregoing it and sending my copy off to the nether to pay for Darksiders. I've played the hell out of BL and I do love it, but I think I've played it enough to save it for when it goes uber cheap used.
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But fell sad when I realized it did not raise the level cap and spawned an, honestly, meh campaign addition. I was thrilled with almost every step of the initial campaign, terrible as the story was, but with Ned, I don't know. I just didn't feel the draw.
As for the Moxxi addition... I think I may end up foregoing it and sending my copy off to the nether to pay for Darksiders. I've played the hell out of BL and I do love it, but I think I've played it enough to save it for when it goes uber cheap used.
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 8:43AM (Unverified) said
Bustin out the dubstep wobble for the trailer, i see.
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Posted: Jan 2nd 2010 12:33PM (Unverified) said
Does anybody know the name of this song? I've tried all the music recognition apps on the iPhone, to no avail :(
Perhaps the music is in internal production, in which case, I say well done sirs, well done.
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Perhaps the music is in internal production, in which case, I say well done sirs, well done.
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