We apparently wanted it so 2K is bringing the Borderlands: The Handsome Collection to give all of those PS4 and Xbox One players a chance to enjoy the franchise on their new shiny consoles. They've only been out for over a year now so we need more of the old shit rehashed to pay for the future of the development studio and publisher for the Borderlands franchise. Also to allow for a "new generation" of gamers to experience the titles that came out during their generation but that is neither here nor there. The news here is that we are getting the Borderlands: The Handsome Collection on March 24^th in North America and March 27^th internationally. Hooray!

So what is coming in the new Borderlands: The Handsome Collection? Well we are getting both Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel for starters. All for the nice low price of $59.99 USD. I guess if you have yet to play the titles it is a deal as it is a two for one. If you've owned them before you can carry over your save files, have four-player couch co-op, and re-play both games in "stunning HD" because that makes a difference given the style of Borderlands. The real bonus here, for those who haven't already purchased all of the DLC, is that you get all of the DLC for both titles. Here's a list:

Borderlands 2

• Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty (campaign add-on)
• Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage (campaign add-on)
• Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt (campaign add-on)
• Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep (campaign add-on)
• The Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack (level cap increase)
• Gaige the Mechromancer (playable class)
• Krieg the Psycho (playable class)
• Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2: Digistruct Peak Challenge (level cap increase & challenge arena)
• Creature Slaughter Dome (challenge arena)
• T.K. Baha’s Bloody Harvest (Headhunter Pack)
• The Horrible Hunger of the Ravenous Wattle Gobbler (Headhunter Pack)
• How Marcus Saved Mercenary Day (Headhunter Pack)
• Mad Moxxi and the Wedding Day Massacre (Headhunter Pack)
• Sir Hammerlock vs. the Son of Crawmerax (Headhunter Pack)
• Character Customization Packs

Collector's Edition Pack

• Commando Madness Pack
• Commando Supremacy Pack
• Commando Domination Pack
• Siren Madness Pack
• Siren Supremacy Pack
• Siren Domination Pack
• Gunzerker Madness Pack
• Gunzerker Supremacy Pack
• Gunzerker Domination Pack
• Mechromancer Madness Pack
• Mechromancer Supremacy Pack
• Mechromancer Domination Pack
• Assassin Madness Pack
• Assassin Supremacy Pack
• Assassin Domination Pack
• Mechromancer Steampunk Slayer Pack
• Gunzerker Dapper Gent Pack
• Psycho Dark Psyche Pack
• Psycho Madness Pack
• Psycho Supremacy Pack
• Psycho Domination Pack
• Siren Glitter and Gore Pack
• Commando Haggard Hunter Pack
• Assassin Stinging Blade Pack
• Mechromancer Beatmaster Pack
• Gunzerker Greasy Grunt Pack
• Psycho Party Pack
• Siren Learned Warrior Pack
• Commando Devilish Good Looks Pack
• Assassin Cl0ckw0rk Pack

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

• Handsome Jack Doppelganger Pack (playable class)
• Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack: The Holodome Onslaught (level cap increase & challenge arena)
• Shock Drop Slaughter Pit (challenge arena)
• Upcoming Season Pass Content (playable class)
• Upcoming Season Pass Content (campaign add-on)

If you are new to the franchise I guess The Handsome Collection is the way to go. But wait there's more… At least in the way to get all of you out there who already own everything listed above. You know what you don't own and only 5000 of you can own? I'm talking the Borderlands: The Handsome Collection — Claptrap-In-A-Box Edition. Yea, Gearbox and 2K just keep adding words as you add money to their wallets. At least in this case for the not-so-low price of $400 USD you can get this edition which houses:

• The Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
• A remote controlled Claptrap
• 12 "exclusive" lithographs
• Collectible steel case for your Borderlands: The Handsome Collection

I will say that the Claptrap-In-A-Box Edition is kind of cool. Not $400 cool but I can see die-hard Borderlands fans dropping the cash or those ever elusive gamers with so much disposable income that they can justify the novelty of it all. It would give you something to talk about before you and your three other couch surfing, gaming friends load up any of The Handsome Collection content. Or at least something fun to play with until you crash it the first time and it is forever destroyed. That is not the point here I guess. The point here is that we need to line the pockets of Gearbox and 2K with another adjective ridden rehash of a title as we wait for the, also every elusive, third installment of the Borderlands franchise. It has to be coming as they will definitely have the funding now.