User blog comment:Happypal/Borderlands 2 was a huge disapointment/@comment-5016141-20130222153100

Let me start with this: It's nice to see that people are still willing to give objective, supported criticizm. As opposeed to random nerd-rage.

I'll concede that BL2 has it's downfalls, but I have had the exact opposite experience. And I know this is your personal opinion, and I thought I would offer mine as well. Let's take this one point at a time.

Guns: I find that the guns in BL2 are more "picky" about how they are used. Let me explain. My Anarchy built Gaige cannot fully reach her potential with Vladof and Bandit guns. Too many rounds. Now, pair her with a good Jakobs revolver and she's a force to be reconed with. Having a problem with loaders? Swap to a corrosive Maliwan, cause it's the best at DPS. I think BL2 forced a little more pro/con into the guns, rather that the "any gun is a good gun" I felt in BL1. And your machine guns? I believe Bandit makes those now.

The "Best Loot": Isn't that why there were entire forums filled with people farming Craw?

Exponential Growth: I... um... yeah, that sucks. Can't tell you how irritating it is to find a white piece of junk that out performs a unique. I also experienced a "this gun carried me 20 levels" scenario in BL1. I stumbled onto a hellfire and never put it down. Ever. In fact, when I started another character I immediately went looking for one. I then spend the rest of the game selling everything I found because it wasn't better than my hellfire. Personally, it was kind of unfulfilling. I'm not saying the BL2 system is great, but the BL1 guns seemed to be on the other end of the spectrum. I'd rather see something where your guns are still effective within a 5 - 10 level window.

Characters: For me, it sees that there are just too many to fully flesh out. Think about it, how many supporting characters were even in BL1? 5? 10? There are easily twice as many in BL2. But there's not twice the story time to get attached to them like in BL1. While we're on the story, I'd like to point out that the plot in BL2 is infinitely better (IMHO) than BL1. I spent most of the game wondering why I was chasing after a vault I wasn't even sure was real, let alone not having a clue what was in it. In the opening sequence, before any gameplay happens whatsoever, Jack is revealed to be the douchebag he truly is and I was instatnly committed to destroying him. Hook, line and sinker.

Anyway, this is only my opinion. I love them both, and I am hoping Gearbox learns from both games and makes a third that everyone will enjoy.