Borderlands 2 Trailer Reveals New Classes

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Combining fast-paced first-person shooting with a Diablo-like loot system and the deep character customization system of a role-playing game, Gearbox's Borderlands was a surprisingly sophisticated modernization of Doom-era kill-everything-you-see mayhem, and one of 2009's most memorable titles. It got even better thanks to downloadable content releases that ditched the serious tone of the main game's storyline in favor of satirical humor that speared genre conventions and the game's inherent ridiculousness.<br/><br/>Borderlands 2 looks like it'll expand on the formula of the original in all the right places, adding more of just about everything: guns, enemies, environment types, vehicles and characters. Up to this point Gearbox had only been discussing the dual-wielding Gunzerker class, but the trailer below reveals a whole lot more.<br/><br/>From a completely reworked Siren class to the Commando to the ninja-like Assassin, there's a lot to digest in the trailer. Not to worry, we've done it for you. But first, check out the unedited trailer.<br/><br/> <object id="vid_297c56574fd8c6ca6e783838fd5866f5" class="ign-videoplayer" width="467" height="263" data="http://media.ign.com/ev/prod/embed.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="movie" value="http://media.ign.com/ev/prod/embed.swf"/><param name="" value="true"/><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"/><param name="flashvars" value="url=http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/02/22/borderlands-2-doomsday-trailer"/><param name="wmode" value="opaque"/></object> <div style="width:467px"><b><center>Borderlands 2 Doomsday Trailer</b></center></div><br/><br/>Now check out the embedded Rewind Theater to get a full breakdown of everything contained within the Borderlands 2 Doomsday trailer.<br/><br/>Do you want more detail on how the Siren, Commando and Assassin operate? Check back with IGN over the next few days to get full overviews of how the classes play, as well as more information about exactly what to expect from Borderlands 2.<br/><br/> <object id="vid_96dd6cd349b1ba33abc51499ae4e3b1e" class="ign-videoplayer" width="467" height="263" data="http://media.ign.com/ev/prod/embed.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="movie" value="http://media.ign.com/ev/prod/embed.swf"/><param name="" value="true"/><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"/><param name="flashvars" value="url=http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/02/22/ign-rewind-theater-borderlands-2-doomsday-trailer"/><param name="wmode" value="opaque"/></object> <div style="width:467px"><b><center>Borderlands 2 Rewind Theater</b></center></div><br/><br/>And in case you didn't notice it in the trailer, Borderlands 2 has a release date. Expect it to be made available on September 18 in North America and September 21 in other territories for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. <br><br/><br/>&#169;2012-02-22, IGN Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved