Some of the differences are purely cosmetic, subtle changes to familiar landscapes that force you to look again. It sticks with what works, but gives it a tweak. It doesn't ditch the levelling and skill trees to become a pure shooter. It doesn't focus on vehicles and try to squeeze a racing game into an RPG box. Captain Scarlett doesn't try to make Borderlands 2 fit into a new genre. You want DLC that feels like an expansion - a natural extension of the existing game - not a random offshoot that drags it away from the gameplay you enjoyed.
This is crucial, and it's a tricky balancing act. We're just starting to feel hunger pangs for something more, and Captain Scarlett delivers, right on cue. The brilliant nuts-and-bolts appeal of the gameplay remains, but the thrill of discovery has gone. That means discovering new twists on old missions, but they remain old missions. Almost everyone who picked up the game at launch is now on their second play-through, either with a new character or in True Vault Hunter mode. This is a game designed at a deep level to loop around, rewarding continued play. Borderlands 2 came out just over three weeks ago, and while the addition of DLC so soon after launch would usually be cause for consternation, in this case fans are genuinely excited rather than wary. Others wait too long, dropping downloadable content a year later when most have moved on.Ĭaptain Scarlett's timing, in contrast, is impeccable. Some games shovel their add-ons out as soon as they launch, or lock them away on the disc for those who buy more expensive editions, leaving players feeling like they've bought half a game. With so many other things to grumble about, the importance of timing an add-on often gets overlooked. How does it achieve this lofty goal? Let's break it down. The first downloadable expansion for the wonderful Borderlands 2, it should serve as a template for other developers and publishers to follow. Know this much: Captain Scarlett and the Pirate Booty is good stuff. It's so easy to focus on the negatives of the situation - the price gouging, the on-disc DLC, the sly doubling of the price we pay for our games - that the good stuff doesn't get celebrated. 48 times.Downloadable content and the concept of the "season pass" are now apparently permanent fixtures of the gaming landscape, even if nobody exactly welcomed them with open arms. Stalker with a Crush: Herbert is so obsessed with Scarlett to the point of even recording her snoring.Stalker Shrine: Herbert has one in his home with loads of stuff about Scarlett.Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: The shot required to open the chest at the end of "Crazy About You" also broke the last compass piece.Discard and Draw: "Captain Blade's Otto Idol", the reward for completing "Message in a Bottle (The Rustyards)", is a relic that allows the carrier to restore health by killing enemies in exchange for a reduction in "Fight For Your Life" time (thus making the carrier more respawn-vulnerable).The challenge "My Main Squeeze" requires the Vault Hunters to locate and squeeze 5 Scarlett-shaped dolls.The sidequest "Catch a Ride, and Also Tetanus" has Scooter tasking you with finding five car parts scattered across the area.Scarlett advices the Vault Hunters to wash their hands after delivering the recordings to Herbert. A Date with Rosie Palms: Implied after the Vault Hunters collect all of Herbert's ECHO recordings.
These missions, the associated sidequests and challenges, and the "The Rustyards" area show examples of:
In addition, the area is home to the challenges "Crow's Nest", "Cult of the Vault" and "My Main Squeeze". The mission takes place in The Rustyards, with the sidequests "Message in a Bottle" and "Catch a Ride and Also Tetanus" also take place. In it, not only the players must get the Compass piece but also five ECHO recorders to be delivered to her. She also sacked him because, well, he ended up infatuated with her.Īfter you talk to Herbert, the mission "The Hermit" will be complete, and a new mission "Crazy About You" will be given to the Vault Hunters. She also tells you that Herbert used to be welcome in Scarlett's ship because of how much he knows about Captain Blade's treasure. Captain Scarlett, giving you the mission "The Hermit"Īfter getting the third piece of the Compass, Scarlett sends the Vault Hunters into The Rustyards, east of Wurmwater after passing through a heavily-armed Bandit camp, with a gift for Herbert, the titular Hermit.
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