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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!

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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! is a 2014 game in the Borderlands series. Its Vault Hunters talk far more than the near-silent heroes of the original.

11 Interesting Facts About Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!

Interesting Facts (6)

  1. #001

    Wilhelm, a playable character in The Pre-Sequel, was a boss in Borderlands 2. His "Cyber Commando" skill tree lets you alter his body, adding a Power Fist (arm), legs and the Vengeance Cannon. As these skills are spent, his voice shifts from human to more mechanical.

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  2. #002

    Much of the look of Pandora's deranged inhabitants comes from Mad Max, which gives the Borderlands series an Australian link.

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  3. #003

    By Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, the Vault Hunters talk so much they can't stop, a change from the largely silent original four.

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  4. #004

    Borderlands 2 added personal audio logs that gave each Vault Hunter more backstory, though they still did not acknowledge quests or address anyone directly.

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  5. #005
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    The end credits of The Pre-Sequel show that CL4P-TP is the same unit seen at the start of Borderlands 2. Once the events of The Pre-Sequel are over, his memory is wiped and he is left in the frozen wastelands, the last CL4P-TP unit on Pandora.

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  6. #006
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    The end credits include several pictures of Wilhelm that trace his slide into a more cybernetic and sinister figure, among them his attack on New Haven from the first game and his final form in Borderlands 2.

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Characters & Cast (2)

  1. #007

    Gearbox first designed Borderlands with playable characters meant to be almost entirely silent, speaking only the occasional line.

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  2. #008

    The Tiny Tina's Assault On Dragon Keep DLC gave every Vault Hunter enough lines to hold conversations during quests.

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Easter Eggs & References (1)

  1. #009

    The race against Lunestalker is another Easter egg referencing Star Wars Episode 1, specifically Anakin's podrace.

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Deeper Meaning (1)

  1. #010
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    A post-credits scene shows Jack strangling the Hyperion CEO, a symbol of his rise to power as Handsome Jack and of the villain seen in Borderlands 2.

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Life & Family (1)

  1. #011
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    Jack's office on Helios has a childhood photo of his daughter Angel, from Borderlands (2009) and Borderlands 2 (2012), on the desk. Come back to the desk after finishing the game and the picture has been turned face down.

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