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Watch 16 minutes of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel gameplay

To the moon.

Gearbox has released a 16 minute video detailing its upcoming open-world FPS comedy, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel.

Cover image for YouTube videoBorderlands:The Pre-Sequel! Narrated Gameplay Walkthrough

When Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel was announced last month we were informed of the spin-off's most salient additions like zero gravity, jetpacks, ice bullets, ground pound maneuvers, and the new cast. But now Gearbox producer James Lopez and 2K Australia producer Joel Eschler have provided a walkthrough covering the nitty-gritty details of how things will play out.

For example, we can see exactly how quickly your oxygen drains on the moon and how fast (or slowly) you'll replenish it when standing on geysers. Or if you ever wanted to watch a playable Claptrap - now with a new hat - swoop in and save the day, there's some of that in here as well. Plus the ragdoll physics are always more fun in zero gravity.

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is due this autumn on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.