Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep
Ari: Some say it’s the best DLC in the series. Maybe. But after Gearbox released Assault on Dragon Keep as a standalone game in November 2021, ahead of 2022’s Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, it ascended to the level of “actual game.” And sure, I absolutely loved how Assault on Dragon Keep explored the tragic death of a mainline character, and painted its titular hero as much more than just a walking series of profane punchlines. Impressive stuff—but it’s still a bit too brief to stack up to some of the mainline releases.
Zack: One of the best parts of any Borderlands game is exploring all the various and varied maps and worlds. And sadly, as a result of being a DLC-turned-into-a-stand-alone-game, Dragon Keep doesn’t have a lot of narrative or visual variety. It’s still great and I definitely recommend folks play it if they have never experienced this adventure before, but probably as part of Borderlands 2 and not a short, one-off shooter.
