They dropped the pistols in 3 and added shields to their other weapons. It's not all bad, though, the one type of Hyperion weapon that players are likely to admit they enjoyed is - strangely enough for such an accuracy-focused company - shotguns, which avert the usual engagement range of such weapons with gusto and often come with excellent fire rates, and their Pistols and Submachine Guns tend to be decent if they come with the right accessories. A Hyperion sniper rifle would be definitely a recipe for motion sickness, and many players will pass them up for Jakobs or Vladof snipers in a heartbeat.
Still they decided to add in sticky rockets alt-fire mode in 3.
There are a couple of weapons that prove the exception to the rule. Despite this however, purple-quality Torgue rocket launchers, quad-barrel shotguns, and rotary assault rifles, are generally agreed to be amongst the best non-unique weapons in the game. For obvious reasons, one should never use Torgue weapons at long range or against flying targets.
