: Players can now choose from new heads for the four original Vault Hunters (Lilith, Mordecai, Roland, and Brick). Included DLC Expansions

: A Borderlands 2-style mini-map is now visible in the top-right corner, replacing the original's cumbersome compass bar.

The GOTY edition includes all four original DLCs, which expand the story and endgame: Borderlands Game of the Year Edition Review - GameSpew

Unlike the 2009 original, the Game of the Year Edition includes several quality-of-life updates that bring it closer to the feel of its sequels: