![]() Full details of this patch are available at and further updates are in the works. A recent update addresses many of the issues brought to our attention by the community, including a fix to restore lost Badass Rank. Here is what Gearbox said about the DLC: "There are still two add-on campaigns scheduled to release as part of the Borderlands 2 Season Pass and we are really looking forward to sharing news about our third add-on campaign and other downloadable content soon. The trophies mention hunting side missions, discovering 'named locations' and the 'Fall of Nakayama". There isn't much information that was revealed through the trophies though, other than the name of the DLC and the existence of trophies for completing some missions. Soon after the leak, Gearbox confirmed the DLC. Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt is what I'd play last out of the four DLC but worth the play.The existence of Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt was originally revealed via trophy names in a Borderlands 2 patch. I just happened to like the characters more in the Campaign of Carnage. It's not bad, though, questionable content aside and is only slightly behind Mister Torgue's Campaign of Carnage. In conclusion, Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt is probably my least favorite of the four DLC. A ladder you'd be able to lower to get there would have been great too. Likewise, it's a persistent problem that getting up to the Lodge is a ginormous pain in the ass requiring a circular trip up a gigantic staircase. Sir Hammerlock's Hunting Lodge is an awesome pad and I think it was a missed opportunity not to place a second vault for player characters to store their loot there. It's hard to top Mister Torgue's shotgun which shoots swords which explode (which I lost during this DLC by accident) and probably an exercise in futility to try. Loot fans will note there's no real major additions to your weapons. His "end" was also one of the funnier moments in the series and so fitting. The fact he's outclassed in-universe is a nice contrast to all the various enemies who think you're going to be a pushover. He's so ridiculously earnest and determined to be your archenemy, he completely overestimates how powerful his forces are compared to the Vault Hunter. Professor Nakayama is a villain I enjoyed because he's more or less a Venture Brothers character. I also liked the Catch-A-Boat enemies as well as the giant spiders who provide yet more contrast from the vanilla game. When you see them, it's advisable to kill them quickly. They can put curses on you, heal themselves, and even mutate their fellows into stronger enemy types. The tribals are definitely different from your regular bandit and the Witch Doctors' magic is surprising until you become used to it. The final Boss is, sadly, a "trick" boss. There's marshes, jungles, and even a series of cliff-side villages I enjoyed exploring. ![]() It's not as imaginative as Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep but that's a high bar to set. The continent of Aegrus is a beautiful and well-developed contrast to the majority of Pandora we explore in Borderlands 2 or other DLC. Fair warning for purchasers who might feel the same-and that's the last I'll speak of it. ![]() It didn't get any better with the bestowing of their Witch Doctors and Medicine Men with magical powers. I won't lie, even with the ridiculousness of being a bunch of white guys doing this, I was uncomfortable with the imagery. The natives are trying to kill the Vault Hunter but, otherwise, are just featureless masked enemies in grass-skirts chucking spears. The Vault Hunter is hired to kill a bunch of exotic animals for sport, film a nature documentary, collect stool samples, and stop Nakayama's plan to avenge Handsome Jack. Ironically, for a game series which has extensive subtext about riches being strip-mined from planets for corrupt foreign interests, Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt has no subtext about imperialism. While they, they find themselves ambushed by Handsome Jack-worshiping "natives" (later revealed to be just another gang of bandits) who are controlled by a surviving Hyperion scientist out to avenge Handsome Jack. The premise of Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt is the titular English cyborg invites our player character on a hunting expedition on the Pandoran continent of Aegrus.
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