Should I play all of Borderlands 1 GOTY before starting BL2?

[futurefields]

That's so much Borderlands smh...

 

[finglobes]

I don't think its critical. I liked BL2 best but the games are a lot alike. BL2 is just more polished. I would play BL1 first since it would feel clunky after BL2. I just finished BL2 and the DLC and going back to BL1 feels a bit more dated now. But its still fun. If you like one game you will like the other

 

[darkewaffle]

Getting through the campaign in BL1 wouldn't be a bad thing, but I don't think you'd miss much if you don't either - just some amusing voice acting and a very barebones story. BL2 is pretty much superior in every way. "Clunky" is a good way of describing how BL feels after BL2.

 

[crazzy.heartz]

It'd be the best if you play Borderlands 1 first, and then Borderlands 2.

1'st one would introduce you to the borderlands universe and the Claptrap is very amusing in this one. You'd appreciate the 2'nd one a lot more after playing the first.

Both are fun games either way. Plenty of replayability with different characters as well.

 

[ibex333]

OP, no, but I'd suggest it. I sort of forced myself to play all of BL1 and DLC before I did BL2. I dont regret a minute of it.

First, BL1 is still an awesome game. Great graphics great gameplay. It doesn't feel dated at all. Second it was a great experience all the way through to the end.

Finally, when you finally get into BL2 you will have a greater appreciation of all the novelties.

 

[Hinda65]

and.....if you can finish by October....you'll be ready to play the Pre-sequal.

 

[futurefields]

Nah ill be waiting for 75% off on that one too

 

[OCNewbie]

I would. Great game (I invested probably a couple hundred hours at least), but like someone else said, you'll be less inclined to want to play it if you do BL2 first. Play BL1, it's still a great game, with great humor and dialogue, fun quests, cool guns, cool abilities, etc., etc.

 

[XiandreX]

Just to chime in. I loved Borderlands 1. Played it a ton. Didnt play the DLC.
I bought Borderlands 2 when it came out. Played it a lot as wel. Have an Assassin at 50 then stopped.
Now I finally have most of the DLC for Borderlands 2 and leveling a commando. So much replayability.
Honestly its such a well crafted game you are going to have fun regardless.
Claptrap is great in both games.

 

[TidusZ]

storywise and stuff it doesn't matter and 2 is the better game so up to you but you can definitely skip the first game

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

I'd play through the main campaign at least once. There are several key things in BL2 that would completely lose their impact if you never played the first.

 

[frozentundra123456]

Either game stands alone, but if you plan to eventually play BL1 I would play that one first. The storyline in the second game will be somewhat of a spoiler in regards to the first game if you play BL2 first. But the games are basically "hack and slash" with guns, so it is not a big deal.

 

[futurefields]

Yeah im doing 1 playthough of main story + DLC for BL1. Then will move to BL2.

BL1 holds up suprisingly well. Im having tons of fun, right at the part where kill Sledge.

 

[Imaginer]

In my opinion, due to the use of the previous protagonist characters and some use of side characters in Borderlands 1 for the second game, it is best to blitz through the main story of Borderlands 1 just to see how it sets up for Borderlands 2 (even though it was slightly mentioned and tied into the story in Borderlands 2).

Game interface wise and gameplay wise, Borderlands 2 is definitely better.