[Video Game News] Borderlands 2’s villain is playable in ‘Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel’
Announced at PAX Prime in Seattle, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel will have Handsome Jack as a playable character in the upcoming DLC package.
I’d like to say that I called this, but I wasn’t the only one blessed with the gift of obvious foresight. Handsome Jack was one of the best parts of Borderlands 2 and when the sequel that’s not a sequel and really is a prequel was announced, my immediate thought was “oh I really hope I get to play as Handsome Jack.”
Canonically, it isn’t actually Jack whom the player will control, but a bodyguard duplicate who has been surgically modified to be indistinct from the real guy. The playable character is included among four DLC packs that follow the release of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel on Oct. 17. A season-pass purchase option, at $29.99 gives buyers all four packs, which include challenges, missions and other content not available in the main game at launch. They’ll retail for $9.99 individually.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is being developed by 2K Australia in conjunction with Gearbox Software, and due for release Oct. 14 on Linux, Mac OS, PlayStation 3, Windows PC and Xbox 360.
Source: Polygon
