User blog comment:Narfcwing/What's everyone's beef with BL2 ?/@comment-11898653-20140212192119

i agree to a point. while the game itself is indeed wonderful, and the overall increase in content is welcome, some things have in fact damaged the game's fun. having to farm certain bosses to get legendaries, while fun, can get frustrating. not being able to find them elsewhere is also irritating; although legendaries are sometimes found in chests, this is extremely rare.

The fact remains that with the op levels and the whole of the added Ultimate levels, now only certain stratigies remain as plausable. no longer can one just go with that they like using. I have sunk 600+ hours in to my commando, and i never used slag till i reached level 67. now i have to, lest even a few pup skags eight levels higher than me kill me before my non- elemental damage can whittle them down.

For those without internet such as myself, i have only a few things left to do: kill the raid bosses (which i cannot manage solo at a level i can keep the loot and have it useful), and find a way to be both in UVHM OP8 and relax/ enjoy the game. its one or the other.

having such powerful loot is fun, and the maps, eggs, new concepts, item variation and secret bosses is fun, but only if the core mechanic isnt to force even casual players to have to struggle for everything. sure, rare weapons are supposed to be hard to get, but half the community uses the gibbed editor, which defeats the purpose. few normal, everyday purple weapons that one finds will usually be sold at that level. uniques, legendaries, and the like are really the only weapons that are useable, and i dare you to find a player that doesnt have a bee sheild or unkept harold at op level 8.

on the first game, you could chill out, grab a white drop, and go kill a few skags with it, and relax a bit. now, you cant hardly use anything that doesnt have red text in the box. i love the game, but i still play the first more, as the gameplay is just more enjoyable, even when you're losing.

now, this is just my take on it. if you dont agree, im not gonna try to convince you. everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and this just seemed like a good place to put mine.

also; if you liked the quips and whatnot of this game, might wanna try Brutal Legend. its awesome as well. Jack Black with an axe in his hand and an axe on his back. whats more to want?