Just Cause 2 - PC

[Neo]

I bought the game yesterday whilist I popped into Clearwater Mall with a friend. When I got home I decided to install it and have a go. The installation was pretty easy. It uses STEAM and luckily I already had STEAM installed so it all went well. Even the update it had to do after the disc install was very quick....not even a minute on my line.

I loaded the game up and set everything to max to see what horrible damage it would do to my machine's self esteem and it all went wrong from there. It actually refused to load the first mission of the game. It also crashed 10 seconds into any of the built-in game "benchmarks". Heck, I even got a DirectX OUT OF MEMORY error - lol.

So I did some quick searching online to see if anyone else was having the same issues as me and it really didn't look like it. Most other people were having issues due to old drivers etc. and that is something I know is not an issue on my side, I'm a driver whore

Then I read on one website, hidden away in a pile of text that you should try and turn off a feature called the "bokeh filter". This thing is a Nvidia only feature and simply blurs the far-away backgrounds to make it look a little prettier. The hilarious thing is, I am running to GTX280's in SLi so you'd think I would be happy to use this exclusive "Nvidia" feature. WRONG.

I turned off the "bokeh" filter and all my problems were solved. The game ran, and it ran WELL.

I played the first mission, albeit very short, and I have to say I'm predicting a LOT of fun with this game. I like the look of it, the cheesy secret-agent style soundtrack and the over-the-top stunts you can pull. Over all, I think this is finally a game I can sit back and relax with. It doesn't take itself too seriously, but it's very serious about being fun.

I think this game deserves a thumbs-up. Maybe some of our other forumites can tell us what it's like on the consoles?

[Slipperyduck]

Nice! I played the 1st one and enjoyed it, was considering geting this one.

[Neo]

I was terrified when the game gave me such hassles on start-up. I thought I finally got one of "those" games again. You know, those games which look awesome but simply suck so much that you can't even get them to work for 2 mins to see how crap they REALLY are. After sorting out the glitch and playing the game for a short while it made me laugh out loud it was so much fun. I can't remember when last I played a game that was just a plain blast. Bad Company 2 is awesome and I play it every night, but it's very serious. So much so that I sometimes have to take a break and relax a bit because things can get so hectic.

[Wlad]

I'm about 17 hours into this game on PS3 and it is the shit. Most fun I've had with a game since Saint's Row II, the stuff you can do in this game is pretty awesome. The graphics are also really good, especially the environments, it looks damn good when you're flying a plane/chopper and looking at the landscape around you. Story is crap, voice acting is crap, but it doesn't matter. The sheer amount of fun you can have with this game more than makes up for the crappy story. This is the game to play if you're tired of all the "serious" games and just want to have some mindless fun.

[Neo]

LOL - I thought the voice acting and corny story line really adds to the feel of the game. It's totally rediculous and I think it's exactly what they were aiming for. THIS game is the reason why I play games. You say you're 17 hours into the game? Good grief, that's some epic game-time....it's good to know that it's not a short game. I suppose because it's so open ended you're free to play the way you want for as long as you want!

[Tsar]

I want to play this but I also want to play supreme commander 2.

[Isengard]

The game does look pretty cool. Maybe I'll pick up a copy next month.

[Neo]

I want to play this but I also want to play supreme commander 2.

Geesh. Two totally different games there dude. It depends what you're in the mood for. I find this is a rediculously action packed game. Sort of like grand theft auto with a parachute and no hookers

[Tsar]

Yes but I just want to play a game. I just crave to sit for hours all day and just play. I played the demo for supreme commander 2 and really liked it but this game looks to be fun.

[Dan]

I'm considering getting this but the first one was just too ridiculous for my liking. After I'd done the various stunts a few times I found the missions too mediocre to hold my attention.

Is there more of a story to follow this time around?