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• gamedeal user

  Mar 19, 2023

  The Secret Armory of General Knoxx is the third DLC for Borderlands. You are tasked by Athena, a former member of the Lance Assassins (the same one who is a playable character in the Pre-Sequel), to destroy a heavily-guarded Crimson Lance armory lead by the titular Gen. Knoxx. And obviously, you can also loot said armory for some sweet, powerful items, where you can find several of the highest rarity in one run. Vehicles play a big part of this DLC, so get ready for some driving. The title is also an obvious reference to Fort Knox, a very famous gold storage in the US. Many people seem to state that this DLC is where Borderlands franchise starts knowing which direction for the series to go. Like for example, the characters are more talkative and funny, having multiple vehicles to choose, and a raid boss that is almost impossible to solo. It's also the largest DLC for BL1, from content and area size. I really like the setting of this DLC, your hub is a small town built on a highway upon a dried sea, and we travel to cool places such as a prison island and military outposts. It probably has the coolest locations in the whole game, both unique and feels post-apocalyptic. Personally, I think this is the best DLC for BL1, and maybe one of the best DLCs in the franchise. However, the large areas are also one of its biggest problems. As with other BL1 DLCs, there is only 1 fast travel station. Most missions takes place on the far end of the 2 highway exits of the hub area. That means, to reach them you will have to go through a highway level. These are usually just a long road you can speed through with your cars, but sometimes blockades spawn and you must cross a part of it on foot. It honestly gets kinda tiring after a few times, so if you have a mission on the far edge make sure you have a decent amount of free time to do as many missions as you can in one go and minimize the amount of time you need to cross highways. In conclusion, I think The Secret Armory of General Knoxx is definitely a DLC you should try, whether you're a fan of the newer, funnier Borderlands or the more serious and post-apocalyptic tone of the base game. However, I recommend finishing the main story first, because even though the story in this DLC doesn't clash with the story of the main game, it has a pretty high level requirement. And blasting your way through legions of Crimson Lance soldiers and assassins will be a lot more fun and less tiring if you're not weak.
• gamedeal user

  Feb 4, 2015

  The third DLC from Borderlands, this DLC pits you up against the familiar Crimson Lance that has been around since the beginning of Borderlands aswell as new enemies. Released in 25. february 2010, I only played this in late 2014 despite purchasing it atleast a few years ago. I was honestly worried I had grown out of Borderlands gameplay due to the large amount of other games I have played since 2010. I was satisfyingly surprised. This DLC has some amazing scenery despite alot of it being desert. The main quest hub is set in a town located on an old highway path system, high above the ground. Surrounded by sand, long gone bones of massive creatures that once walked (Or swam?) around Pandora and other debris familiar in the game, the world itself in this DLC is truely a one of a kind. I'd admit that I loved the scenery and main hub for quests so much, that if it were possible, it would be one place I'd love to live a life out, despite it's dangers. The quests also force you, through the highway roads, between large mountains of rock and into new zones of desert. All connected through these highways. Familiar faces from the main game appear again, aswell as former enemies and bosses. There are also new enemies aswell as creatures that haunt the vast desert. You will be fighting everything from the regular crimson soldiers and assassins to their robot warfare units, spider-like alien creatures to bandits, convicts and not to forget, midgets riding scags. While some of the enemies are clearly re-textured, it is well done and stays true to the classic humour the vanilla game offered. This DLC also offers the toughest boss battle in whole of Borderlands and is tough even with a four player group. Storyline wise, the DLC is rather simple and straight forward, with no unexpected surprises. It revolves mainly around the Crimson Lance and General Knoxx, which are linked to the original game's storyline, and leads to many insights into the Crimson Lance itself, without revealing too much. The DLC also increases your max level by 11 more to 61. Included aswell are new guns and class mods, but other than the boss dropped weapons that are specifically named, I honestly didn't notice what was new among the dropped loot. The only real big annoyance I had with this DLC was that you simply can't fast travel to the other zones. If you stop the game, next time you play, you are placed at the main quest hub, and must drive the whole way back to the previous zone you were in, whether you have a quest there or not. The longest stretch would be atleast five minutes or more driving around the same highways to reach your destination. If you can only play around an hour for whatever reason, then this is something you should keep in mind, as you will repeat it alot. There are also a few quests that ask of you to go to the very same place, atleast three times, and doing the exact same thing. If you are looking to get the achievements for this DLC, this small part might be an annoying drag of your time. Overall this DLC is extremely entertaining with lots of classic Borderlands content and humour, has a great and well thoughtout scenery. The story itself is simple yet when thought about more closely, perhaps abit sad. And whether you're lazy or have/when you have completed the DLC story, take a look at this link for more interesting information: http://borderlands.wikia.com/wiki/Admiral_Mikey
• gamedeal user

  Jun 12, 2015

  -Quick Review- The Secret Armory of General Knoxx is DLC for Borderlands, this DLC does a number of things over all for you, including giving you access to a new raid boss (Crawmerax the Invincible), raising your level cap, new items/weapons (Pearlescent), new vehicles, in addition to an amusing story with over 40 missions/quests. -Detailed breakdown review- Story: The basic gist of the story is that there's this guy “General Knoxx” and there's this girl “Athena”, they don't get along very well. There seems to be a theme in each DLC for borderlands games, the Secret Armory of General Knoxx makes you feel like you're in a spy/secret-agent action movie. When you show up at T-Bone Junction Scooter has a message for you from Athena, after jumping through a number of hoops to finally meet up with Athena, she tells you the plan to get into General Knoxx's Armory and bring him down. Gameplay: There are a ton of new content in this DLC, Crawmerax itself is a pain in the butt ...but in addition to the raid boss, the new weapons are “Pearlescent” which shows up as a cyan color rarity (“Pearlescent” weapons are a combination of Legendary and unique rarities), new story, new npc's, new bosses, and achievements. Achievements: There are 10 achievements you gain access too with this DLC, about half of the achievements are pretty straightforward and easy (unlocked through playing the story, or just killing the right NPC with the right vehicle), three of the achievements are time consuming and require all quests completed or level grinding, the last and toughest achievement in this DLC is killing Crawmerax the Invincible... to do this I had to follow guides, you definitely can't fight fair if you're a solo player. Price: Borderlands: The Secret Armory of General Knoxx is priced at $9.99, this game is easily worth it's price in content, but if that's not enough for you, you can wait for a sale, or simply purchase the borderland Game of the Year Edition $29.99. Conclusion: If you liked the core borderlands game... you'll probably enjoy this DLC more then the original game. The Secret Armory of General Knoxx is when you started to see foreshadowing for the borderlands2 gameplay/graphics/voiced-cutsceens/style experience... it wasn't borderlands2 yet, but it was getting there. I recommend this DLC for anyone who wants to experience the borderlands storyline, get some awesome loot, and/or work on getting all achievements for the game. ------Edits and updates------ Borderlands 1 Edit/Update September 18, 2015: Here's the URL to see my review for Borderlands Here's the URL to see my review for The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned Here's the URL to see my review for Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot Here's the URL to see my review for Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution
• gamedeal user

  Oct 4, 2015

  I have to be honest; this DLC pissed me off. If you hate games that constantly send you back and forth over a long and tedious distance again and again this DLC is not for you. Without the forced driving back and forth this waste of time would be maybe 2 hours long at best. Instead it took me a solid day, driving through the same stretch of highway again, and again, and again...
• gamedeal user

  Oct 10, 2015

  I'm only writing these DLC reviews because they can be acquired separately, but my suggestion is to buy the Game of the Year Edition will all content. I barely recommend getting this one, and only because if heavily features the Crimson Lance, my favorite and grossly underused antagonists from the main campaign. Also cool cars. And the only raid boss in the game, Crawmerax, the big fat alien lobster. But playing through the whole thing feels like a chore. Like a Peter Jackson film it feels like it's ending four times before it actually does. Travelling takes way too long and locations won't be saved so be prepared to do a lot of travelling if you dare to play this in short bursts. General Knoxx's really overstays its welcome.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 30, 2015

  Essential story DLC. The Secret Armory of General Knoxx is pretty good, in my opinion the second best DLC for Borderlands behind Claptrap's New Robot Revolution. The story is pretty cut-and-dry on the surface but does become passable with some great character writing, notably Knoxx. Adds over 6 hours worth of gameplay easily makes this the longest of the DLC, sound good? Well, the problem is that a large amount of that time is driving, setting a whole new level of tedium for Borderlands. The sheer amount of back and forth is ridiculous, especially since the area's lack fast travel. At one point I had completely forgotten were to find Moxxi and had to look it up due to how the maps felt empty and lacked landmarks for easier navigation. New enemies based on the Crimson Lance added unique variety to combat, new weapon effects and a significant amount of missions gives you a lot more to your Borderlands experience. Overall pretty good, adds plenty of content, had it not been for all the driving I would've liked this a lot more.
• gamedeal user

  Sep 7, 2016

  The best DLC out of all of the four, although I have to admit I'm not really a fan of any of them. Former assassin Athena wants to help the Vault Hunters put down Atlas Corporation which is planning to take control of planet Pandora. To do this you have to contact Athena but you find out she has been kidnapped by a leader of an old, rundown prison. There are lots of good things added and the best ones are the new boss, which is hardest in the whole game, and the amount of loot available. I don't know if I'm in the minority when I say this but I think all of the bosses in Borderlands are pretty bad and really easy to kill. But the the big crab-like monster Crawmerax is quite hard even with a full team. And when you kill it, it drops a ton of loot. Then there's the Lance troopers, which are more powerful than your average bandits, and they also drop a lot of gear. The whole DLC is one of the best places to look for good items. Other good addition is the new enemy called Drifter. They're big creatures with long legs and they crawl up from the ground without making a sound. When you kill one, another one comes up and takes its place. It's dangerous to get out of the car and loot their carcass because one of their friends could get close without you noticing. I consider Drifters the most terrifying enemies in the game. But there is one downside which majorly bothers me and it's the amount of driving you have to do around the whole area of the DLC. And there is no fast traveling either. The area you travel is like one big, straight and long motor road with multiple stops in-between and at the ends. At the middle is sort of a main hub: the place where you get most of your quests and return them. When you complete a quest you have to drive all the way back to turn it in. It's easier and faster to quit to the main menu and then go back because you always spawn near the place where you return your quests. It's the forced traveling, driving and going back and forth that takes so much time and really hampers your mood.

  Personal Rating: 3/5 - Mixed

• gamedeal user

  Dec 2, 2016

  This seems like it would be a cool DLC but I just don't have the motivation to finish it because I need to drive back and forth on the same long road over and over again.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 9, 2016

  As someone mentioned before, this just becomes boring, because there are no teleport machines between locations and you have to drive LOOOOOONG WAYS to get anywhere. Really ruins the otherwise cool story.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 19, 2017

  If you farm specific enemies for Pearlescents... Skycraper / Drifters / Badass Bruisers for Serpens AR, and Undertaker Rocket, Badass Desperadoes for Tsunami SMG, Bessie Sniper, Avenger AR, and Jackal Grenade Launcher Badass Defenders, Engineers, and Infantry for Aries Revolver, Stalker Machine Pistol, Nemesis Pistol, Omega, Rose, and Ironclad Shields ...you're gonna have a bad time. https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Zypvv8ig_7s/maxresdefault.jpg