Session Respect Score
"Loot-driven shooter with flexible mission-based progression perfect for busy adults."
Minimum session
20 min
Pausability
At save points
Resume friendliness
Easy to resume
FOMO pressure
Low FOMO
Focus required
Moderate
Session structure
Missions & levels
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PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC / Windows, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
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Shoot 'n' loot your way through a brand new adventure that rockets you onto Pandora's moon in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Discover the story behind Borderlands 2’s villain, Handsome Jack, and his rise to power in this brand new game in the Borderlands series. Taking place between the original Borderlands and Borderlands 2, the Pre-Sequel gives you a whole lotta new gameplay featuring the genre fusion of shooter and RPG gameplay that players can’t get enough of. Get high in low gravity and launch across the moonscape to take enemies down from above using new ice and laser weapons. Catch-a-ride on the lunar landscape with new vehicles equipped with deadly weapons allowing for more levels of destructive mayhem. So grab a friend (or two, or three), strap on a rocket, and take off on a brand new Borderlands adventure
The opening of The Pre-Sequel begins some time after the events of Borderlands 2, and immediately after Episode 3 of the subsequent game Tales from the Borderlands, on the flying city of Sanctuary, where the three former Vault Hunters Lilith, Brick, and Mordecai interrogate the ex-Atlas assassin Athena after having cap…
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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel — Session FAQ
- How long does a session of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel take?
- The minimum meaningful session for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
- Can you pause Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel?
- Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
- Does Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel pressure you to keep playing?
- Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
- What is Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel's Session Respect Score?
- Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel has a Session Respect Score of 7.3/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.