The Gun Manufacturers of Borderlands 2 (Part 2)

So here it is, part two of my breakdown of the gun makers of Gearbox Software's Borderlands 2. Last time, I looked at four of them: Jakobs, Maliwan, Bandit, and Vladof. This time I'm going to be focusing on the remaining four: Tediore, Dahl, Torgue, and Hyperion. So without further ado, let's get this started.


So first up:

Tediore, the sort of "Walmart" of guns in the Borderlands universe. Tediore's guns are made with one thing in mind; being really cheap. I mean even in game the player character doesn't even reload the gun; they literally throw it out and get another one. Graphically speaking, the guns are made to look cheap. They're very boxy and look like they're made of plastic. Let's just let the company speak for itself.

Next:

Dahl: "If you're in the business of killing, you buy Dahl. Period." That motto kind of explains the whole idea of this manufacturer. They make guns for professional mercenaries. No frills, nothing unnecessary, just guns that kill people. Most Dahl guns look like military weapons. This is seen in the fact that all their guns have camouflage paint jobs and names that include "Tactical, Scout, and Strike."

On the very opposite end:

Torgue is famous for EXPLOSIONS and gratuitous use of CAPITAL LETTERS. Basically, if it causes something to explode, Torgue probably made it. This company is really about everything being over the top. All of they're guns have crazy things like absurd paint jobs with clashing colors and things like racing stripes and checkered flags. As a side note, they actually have weapons named "waka Duuuurp" and "Derp de Duuuuurp."

Finally:

Hyperion, the ridiculously corporate gun manufacturer. Also, they're villains of Borderlands 2. Hyperion's philosophy is all about having the most finely tuned guns around. But it's okay if you can't afford one of their finely crafted pieces of machinery, they have financing available to those who qualify. Visually speaking, Hyperion weapons are the most visually mechanical looking guns in the game. Going back to the corporate theme for a second, they're guns aren't called guns really. For example, a shotgun isn't a shotgun; it's a "Projectile Diversification Apparatus." See what I mean about being corporate?