It’s no secret thatBorderlands 2is one of my most anticipated games of this year, so understandably, I jumped at the chance to go hands on with its co-op mode last week. Our producerZacwas playing along with me, so we decided to run down both the good and bad of our experiences.

How does difficulty scale from single-player to co-op? Are boss fights more epic than those in the first game? Are therereallya bazillion more guns? Is Maya as hot as Lilith? The answers to these questions and more, in the video above!

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The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.