<s>
Borderlands	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Pre-Sequel	I-Application
(	O
stylized	O
as	O
Borderlands	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Pre-Sequel	I-Application
!	I-Application
)	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
first-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
2K	O
Australia	O
,	O
with	O
assistance	O
from	O
Gearbox	O
Software	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
2K	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Borderlands	B-Application
series	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
set	O
after	O
2009	O
's	O
Borderlands	B-Application
and	O
before	O
2012	O
's	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Linux	B-Application
,	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
on	O
14	O
October	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
ports	O
were	O
released	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Borderlands	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Handsome	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
on	O
24	O
March	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
storyline	O
of	O
The	O
Pre-Sequel	O
focuses	O
on	O
Jack	O
,	O
an	O
employee	O
of	O
the	O
Hyperion	O
corporation	O
;	O
after	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
Helios	O
space	O
station	O
is	O
captured	O
by	O
a	O
military	O
unit	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Lost	O
Legion	O
,	O
he	O
leads	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
four	O
Vault	O
Hunters	O
—	O
all	O
of	O
whom	O
were	O
non-playable	O
characters	O
and	O
bosses	O
in	O
previous	O
Borderlands	B-Application
games	O
—	O
on	O
an	O
expedition	O
to	O
re-gain	O
control	O
of	O
Helios	O
,	O
defeat	O
the	O
Lost	O
Legion	O
,	O
and	O
find	O
the	O
hidden	O
vault	O
on	O
Pandora	O
's	O
moon	O
Elpis	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
expands	O
upon	O
the	O
engine	O
and	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
introduces	O
new	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
,	O
including	O
low-gravity	O
environments	O
,	O
freeze	O
weapons	O
,	O
and	O
oxygen	O
tanks	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
used	O
to	O
navigate	O
and	O
perform	O
ground	O
slamming	O
attacks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pre-Sequel	O
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
,	O
being	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
new	O
gameplay	O
features	O
and	O
character	O
classes	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
its	O
confusing	O
level	O
design	O
and	O
not	O
providing	O
enough	O
significant	O
deviations	O
from	O
the	O
core	O
mechanics	O
and	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay	O
in	O
The	O
Pre-Sequel	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
but	O
with	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
new	O
mechanics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
kits	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
like	O
a	O
jetpack	B-Application
to	O
perform	O
double	O
jumps	O
,	O
hovering	O
,	O
and	O
ground	O
slamming	O
attacks	O
;	O
as	O
with	O
other	O
items	O
,	O
different	O
types	O
of	O
O2	O
kits	O
can	O
provide	O
stat	O
bonuses	O
and	O
affect	O
how	O
ground	O
slams	O
deal	O
damage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
completing	O
the	O
main	O
campaign	O
with	O
a	O
character	O
unlocks	O
"	O
True	O
Vault	O
Hunter	O
Mode	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
second	O
playthrough	O
that	O
is	O
higher	O
in	O
difficulty	O
,	O
while	O
beating	O
the	O
mode	O
and	O
reaching	O
level	O
50	O
unlocks	O
the	O
third	O
playthrough	O
"	O
Ultimate	O
Vault	O
Hunter	O
Mode	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
four	O
of	O
The	O
Pre-Sequels	O
protagonists	O
were	O
non-player	O
characters	O
(	O
NPCs	O
)	O
or	O
bosses	O
in	O
previous	O
Borderlands	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Athena	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
Gladiator	O
"	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
rogue	O
assassin	O
from	O
the	O
Atlas	O
Corporation	O
introduced	O
in	O
the	O
Borderlands	B-Application
DLC	B-Protocol
campaign	O
The	O
Secret	O
Armory	O
of	O
General	O
Knoxx	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nisha	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
Lawbringer	O
"	O
,	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
as	O
Handsome	O
Jack	O
's	O
girlfriend	O
and	O
the	O
sheriff	O
of	O
the	O
town	O
of	O
Lynchwood	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Claptrap	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
Fragtrap	O
"	O
,	O
is	O
the	O
last	O
remaining	O
robot	O
of	O
its	O
kind	O
as	O
of	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
;	O
his	O
skill	O
"	O
VaultHunter.exe	O
"	O
generates	O
random	O
effects	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
current	O
situation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wilhelm	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
Enforcer	O
"	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
mercenary	O
who	O
becomes	O
increasingly	O
augmented	O
with	O
technology	O
and	O
weaponry	O
over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
transforming	O
him	O
into	O
Jack	O
's	O
cybernetic	O
minion	O
who	O
is	O
fought	O
in	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
additional	O
playable	O
characters	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multiple	O
characters	O
from	O
past	O
Borderlands	B-Application
titles	O
also	O
appear	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Handsome	O
Jack	O
,	O
the	O
main	O
antagonist	O
of	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
appears	O
as	O
a	O
key	O
non-playable	O
character	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
mainly	O
centered	O
around	O
his	O
descent	O
into	O
villainy	O
and	O
rise	O
to	O
power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
four	O
playable	O
Vault	O
Hunters	O
from	O
the	O
first	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
Lilith	O
,	O
Roland	O
,	O
Brick	O
,	O
and	O
Mordecai	O
,	O
also	O
appear	O
in	O
supporting	O
roles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pre-Sequels	O
DLC	B-Protocol
includes	O
appearances	O
from	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2s	I-Application
playable	O
Vault	O
Hunters	O
Gaige	O
and	O
Axton	O
,	O
Patricia	O
Tannis	O
,	O
Dr.	O
Zed	O
,	O
Mr.	O
Blake	O
,	O
and	O
T.K.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pre-Sequel	O
begins	O
on	O
Sanctuary	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Episode	O
3	O
of	O
Tales	B-Application
from	I-Application
the	I-Application
Borderlands	I-Application
,	O
where	O
Lilith	O
,	O
Brick	O
,	O
and	O
Mordecai	O
interrogate	O
the	O
captured	O
Athena	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Vault	O
Hunters	O
defeat	O
Zarpedon	O
and	O
proceed	O
to	O
reboot	O
the	O
Eye	O
of	O
Helios	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
eye	O
of	O
the	O
Destroyer	O
from	O
the	O
first	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
turned	O
into	O
a	O
weapon	O
by	O
Jack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
CL4P-TP	O
units	O
are	O
disabled	O
and	O
dumped	O
in	O
Windshear	O
Waste	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
5H4D0W-TP	O
,	O
who	O
still	O
remains	O
alive	O
within	O
Claptrap	O
,	O
sacrifices	O
himself	O
to	O
revive	O
Claptrap	O
,	O
allowing	O
him	O
to	O
be	O
found	B-Application
and	I-Application
saved	I-Application
by	I-Application
Sir	I-Application
Hammerlock	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Gearbox	O
Software	O
and	O
released	O
in	O
late	O
2012	O
,	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
successful	O
video	O
games	O
in	O
2K	O
's	O
history	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Speaking	O
in	O
February	O
2013	O
,	O
Gearbox	O
CEO	O
Randy	O
Pitchford	O
stated	O
that	O
there	O
were	O
no	O
plans	O
for	O
a	O
third	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
company	O
believed	O
that	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
would	O
have	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
massive	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
"	O
when	O
you	O
think	O
of	O
what	O
Borderlands	B-Application
3	O
should	O
be	O
...	O
No	O
,	O
we	O
do	O
n't	O
know	O
what	O
that	O
is	O
yet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
also	O
cited	O
a	O
desire	O
to	O
focus	O
its	O
attention	O
onto	O
new	O
games	O
for	O
next-generation	O
consoles	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Brothers	O
in	O
Arms	O
:	O
Furious	O
Four	O
,	O
Homeworld	B-Application
:	O
Shipbreakers	O
(	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Homeworld	B-Application
franchise	O
,	O
which	O
Gearbox	O
had	O
recently	O
acquired	O
in	O
THQ	O
's	O
bankruptcy	O
auction	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
new	O
properties	O
such	O
as	O
Battleborn	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
this	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
still	O
believed	O
that	O
they	O
had	O
not	O
yet	O
met	O
the	O
demands	O
of	O
fans	O
,	O
or	O
even	O
its	O
own	O
staff	O
,	O
in	O
regards	O
to	O
the	O
franchise	O
(	O
even	O
with	O
the	O
overall	O
success	O
of	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
the	O
large	O
amount	O
of	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
that	O
had	O
been	O
released	O
)	O
,	O
prompting	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
spin-offs	O
such	O
as	O
Tales	B-Application
from	I-Application
the	I-Application
Borderlands	I-Application
,	O
an	O
episodic	O
adventure	O
game	O
being	O
developed	O
by	O
Telltale	O
Games	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
port	O
of	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
few	O
months	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
and	O
shortly	O
after	O
it	O
had	O
concluded	O
its	O
contributions	O
to	O
BioShock	B-Application
Infinite	I-Application
)	O
,	O
Gearbox	O
began	O
working	O
with	O
2K	O
Australia	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
prequel	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
which	O
would	O
take	O
place	O
directly	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
original	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
decision	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
prequel	O
to	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
centered	O
around	O
a	O
desire	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
Hyperion	O
moonbase	O
(	O
a	O
location	O
alluded	O
to	O
,	O
and	O
visible	O
in	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
)	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
location	O
;	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
felt	O
that	O
going	O
to	O
the	O
moonbase	O
in	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
would	O
be	O
too	O
"	O
boring	O
"	O
for	O
players	O
since	O
the	O
relevant	O
conflict	O
was	O
already	O
resolved	O
,	O
and	O
because	O
"	O
if	O
we	O
're	O
going	O
to	O
go	O
to	O
the	O
moonbase	O
anyway	O
,	O
what	O
if	O
we	O
try	O
something	O
completely	O
different	O
that	O
people	O
are	O
n't	O
expecting[?]	O
 "	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
suggested	O
that	O
working	O
on	O
The	O
Pre-Sequel	O
could	O
be	O
a	O
breakout	O
role	O
for	O
2K	O
Australia	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
Gearbox	O
's	O
own	O
Half-Life	B-Application
:	I-Application
Opposing	I-Application
Force	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
for	O
the	O
size	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Pitchford	O
stated	O
that	O
The	O
Pre-Sequels	O
playable	O
world	O
would	O
be	O
in	O
between	O
the	O
size	O
of	O
the	O
original	B-Application
and	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
studio	O
also	O
provided	O
its	O
writing	O
staff	O
—	O
including	O
Anthony	O
Burch	O
,	O
lead	O
writer	O
of	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
—	O
as	O
a	O
complement	O
to	O
2K	O
Australia	O
's	O
own	O
writers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
engine	O
of	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
starting	O
point	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
2K	O
Australia	O
team	O
to	O
quickly	O
prototype	O
and	O
implement	O
features	O
on	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
existing	O
functionality	O
already	O
provided	O
by	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developers	O
also	O
felt	O
that	O
The	O
Pre-Sequel	O
would	O
have	O
more	O
diverse	O
humour	O
than	O
previous	O
installments	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
makeup	O
of	O
its	O
writing	O
staff	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
decision	O
to	O
portray	O
the	O
Moon	O
's	O
inhabitants	O
as	O
being	O
Australians	O
themselves	O
,	O
allowing	O
for	O
references	O
to	O
Australian	O
comedy	O
and	O
culture	O
,	O
including	O
missions	O
referencing	O
cricket	B-Application
,	O
the	O
folk	O
song	O
"	O
Waltzing	O
Matilda	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
talking	O
shotgun	O
based	O
upon	O
the	O
bogan	O
stereotype	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bruce	O
Spence	O
,	O
a	O
New	O
Zealand	O
actor	O
known	O
for	O
his	O
role	O
as	O
the	O
Gyro	O
Captain	O
in	O
Mad	O
Max	O
2	O
(	O
the	O
second	O
film	O
in	O
the	O
Mad	O
Max	O
franchise	O
that	O
was	O
cited	O
as	O
an	O
influence	O
on	O
the	O
setting	O
of	O
Borderlands	B-Application
as	O
a	O
whole	O
)	O
,	O
is	O
among	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
voice	O
actors	O
–	O
voicing	O
a	O
gyrocopter	O
pilot	O
in	O
reference	O
to	O
his	O
role	O
from	O
the	O
film	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Borderlands	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Pre-Sequel	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
14	O
October	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
not	O
released	O
on	O
eighth-generation	B-Application
consoles	I-Application
such	O
as	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
or	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
porting	O
The	O
Pre-Sequel	O
to	O
next-generation	O
consoles	O
would	O
require	O
rebuilding	O
the	O
engine	O
(	O
and	O
thus	O
defeating	O
the	O
purpose	O
of	O
retaining	O
the	O
engine	O
used	O
by	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
)	O
,	O
developers	O
instead	O
targeted	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
the	O
same	O
console	O
platforms	O
that	O
previous	O
installments	O
in	O
the	O
Borderlands	B-Application
franchise	O
were	O
released	O
for	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2014	O
,	O
financial	O
statements	O
by	O
Take-Two	O
Interactive	O
disclosed	O
that	O
a	O
Linux	B-Application
port	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
in	O
development	O
;	O
these	O
details	O
were	O
confirmed	O
by	O
2K	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
to	O
gaming	O
news	O
site	O
IGN.com	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
port	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
accompanied	O
by	O
a	O
port	O
of	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
released	O
in	O
late-September	O
2014	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Linux	B-Application
through	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
pre-release	O
promotional	O
efforts	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Gearbox	O
began	O
releasing	O
Pre-Sequel-inspired	O
character	O
skins	O
for	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
in	O
July	O
2014	O
,	O
and	O
at	O
San	O
Diego	O
Comic-Con	O
,	O
Gearbox	O
partnered	O
with	O
The	O
Nerdist	O
to	O
set	O
up	O
a	O
Borderlands-themed	O
laser	O
tag	O
field	O
at	O
Petco	O
Park	O
during	O
the	O
convention	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
20	O
January	O
2015	O
,	O
2K	O
announced	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
release	O
a	O
compilation	O
of	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
The	O
Pre-Sequel	O
,	O
Borderlands	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Handsome	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
,	O
for	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
on	O
24	O
March	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
includes	O
both	O
games	O
and	O
all	O
of	O
their	O
respective	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
26	O
March	O
2020	O
,	O
2K	O
announced	O
that	O
both	O
games	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
original	B-Application
Borderlands	B-Application
game	O
,	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
as	O
part	O
of	O
Borderlands	B-Application
Legendary	O
Collection	O
on	O
29	O
May	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
,	O
including	O
new	O
characters	O
and	O
story	O
campaigns	O
,	O
were	O
made	O
for	O
The	O
Pre-Sequel	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
purchased	O
separately	O
or	O
together	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
Season	O
Pass	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
DLC	B-Protocol
character	O
,	O
released	O
on	O
11	O
November	O
2014	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
body	O
double	O
of	O
Handsome	O
Jack	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
Doppelganger	O
"	O
;	O
he	O
can	O
summon	O
clones	O
of	O
himself	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
digi-Jacks	O
"	O
to	O
fight	O
alongside	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
DLC	B-Protocol
campaign	O
,	O
The	O
Holodome	O
Onslaught	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
14	O
December	O
2014	O
;	O
it	O
includes	O
missions	O
in	O
the	O
titular	O
challenge	O
arena	O
,	O
which	O
features	O
Athena	O
re-telling	O
a	O
shortened	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
to	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2s	I-Application
Axton	O
and	O
Gaige	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Holodome	O
Onslaught	O
DLC	B-Protocol
was	O
received	O
poorly	O
by	O
the	O
playerbase	O
on	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	O
playthrough	O
,	O
"	O
Ultimate	O
Vault	O
Hunter	O
Mode	O
"	O
,	O
raises	O
the	O
character	O
level	O
cap	O
to	O
60	O
,	O
and	O
includes	O
an	O
additional	O
mission	O
that	O
ties	O
into	O
Handsome	O
Jack	O
's	O
presence	O
in	O
Tales	B-Application
from	I-Application
the	I-Application
Borderlands	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
DLC	B-Protocol
character	O
,	O
Lady	O
Aurelia	O
Hammerlock	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
Baroness	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
27	O
January	O
2015	O
;	O
she	O
is	O
the	O
elder	O
sister	O
of	O
supporting	O
character	O
Sir	O
Hammerlock	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
DLC	B-Protocol
campaign	O
,	O
Claptastic	O
Voyage	O
and	O
Ultimate	O
Vault	O
Hunter	O
Upgrade	O
Pack	O
2	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
24	O
March	O
2015	O
,	O
coinciding	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
The	O
Handsome	O
Collection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
's	O
title	O
is	O
a	O
reference	O
to	O
the	O
film	O
Fantastic	O
Voyage	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
a	O
similar	O
plotline	O
involving	O
miniaturisation	O
and	O
travel	O
through	O
a	O
body	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2K	O
Australia	O
's	O
creative	O
director	O
Jonathan	O
Pelling	O
cited	O
Fantastic	O
Voyage	O
,	O
Tron	B-Language
,	O
and	O
the	O
holodeck	B-Algorithm
of	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
as	O
influences	O
on	O
the	O
campaign	O
,	O
explaining	O
that	O
"	O
We	O
thought	O
the	O
best	O
way	O
to	O
get	O
to	O
know	O
Claptrap	O
a	O
little	O
bit	O
more	O
was	O
to	O
actually	O
go	O
inside	O
his	O
mind	O
and	O
see	O
what	O
he	O
thinks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
also	O
raises	O
the	O
character	O
level	O
cap	O
to	O
70	O
,	O
and	O
feature	O
a	O
customisable	O
challenge	O
arena	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
28	O
March	O
2019	O
,	O
Gearbox	O
announced	O
that	O
4K	B-Architecture
support	O
for	O
PC	O
and	O
the	O
Handsome	O
Collection	O
ports	O
(	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
4	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
X	O
)	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
3	O
April	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Borderlands	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Pre-Sequel	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aggregating	O
review	O
website	O
Metacritic	O
gave	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
77/100	O
based	O
on	O
24	O
reviews	O
,	O
the	O
Windows	O
version	O
75/100	O
based	O
on	O
55	O
reviews	O
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
74/100	O
based	O
on	O
16	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
he	O
criticised	O
the	O
weak	O
story	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
non-drastic	O
changes	O
when	O
compared	O
with	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Evan	O
Lahti	O
from	O
PCGamer	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
77/100	O
,	O
praising	O
its	O
new	O
gameplay	O
features	O
,	O
which	O
he	O
stated	O
had	O
brought	O
novelty	O
and	O
a	O
gracefulness	O
to	O
Borderlands	B-Application
 '	O
combat	O
,	O
but	O
criticising	O
the	O
mission	O
design	O
,	O
which	O
seldom	O
made	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
introduced	O
in	O
Pre-Sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
The	O
Pre-Sequel	O
feels	O
like	O
a	O
super-sized	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ingenito	O
concluded	O
that	O
it	O
"[still]	O
does	O
n't	O
quite	O
match	O
the	O
towering	O
success	O
of	O
Tiny	O
Tina	O
’s	O
Assault	O
on	O
Dragon	O
Keep	O
for	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
but	O
it	O
still	O
handily	O
sets	O
a	O
high	O
watermark	O
for	O
The	O
Pre-Sequel	O
.	O
</s>
