Pandora's moon, low gravity, laser weapons and the series' wild humor, all set before Handsome Jack's rise.

On the early votes, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel shows a balanced and fairly high profile. Fun places it ahead of eight games out of ten, and right behind, both attachment and the soundtrack land ahead of nearly three quarters of the field. You'd happily take it to a desert island, and controller feel stays around the median. Only one point really dips, the urge to rediscover it, down near the bottom, as if you love it without dreaming of living it again from scratch. With one or two votes per criterion, these signals are still to confirm, but the consistency is there.

In the co-op looter-shooter, this profile is typical of the saga's solid entries, you have fun, you get attached, you remember the music, but the surprise wears off fast.

So, who's it for? For you if you love farming loot with friends, the offbeat tone, the generous action. Much less if you're after rediscovery or a jolt of novelty.