Shrinking 15GB+ games down to 4GB or 8GB (hence the "2xDVD5" tag).
If you are looking to dive back into Pandora with the most stable and feature-complete version of the game today, here is everything you need to know about the content and how the game has evolved since its 2012 launch. What was included in the Borderlands 2 GOTY Edition?
A fifth major DLC released in 2019 that bridges the story between Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3 . This is not included in older GOTY repacks.
Gaige the Mechromancer and Krieg the Psycho.
Back when Borderlands 2 was at its peak, digital speeds were slower and storage was more expensive. Repackers like Mr DJ became famous for:
Raising the level cap to 61.
The specific string refers to a historical community-made "repack" of Borderlands 2 . In the early 2010s, "Mr DJ" was a well-known uploader recognized for compressing large games into smaller, manageable installers—often formatted to fit on physical media like DVD5 discs.