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Watch Claptrap wreak havoc in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

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Read our full Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel review.

If our write-up of how the newly-playable Claptrap works in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel got you excited, then this is the narrated gameplay video you’re looking for. Developers from Gearbox Software and 2K Australia showed off the mouthy little robotat PAX prime this past August.

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After running through Claptrap’s action ability and three skill trees, they set the robot loose with gunslinger Nisha to rain down some pain on unprepared lunar scavengers. For the demo the developers focus on his support tree, “I Love You Guys!” which culminates in the “HIGH FIVES GUYS” skill wherein Claptrap spreads buffs around to teammates who lay some skin on him.

Related: Sir Hammerlock and Mister Torgue tour through what’s new in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel arrives on October 14 for PC, PlayStation and Xbox consoles.

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