Just Cause 2 - PC

[Wlad]

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!

Yeah, when I checked my save game it showed 17 hours game-time and (I think, can't remember now) 15% complete. It is a pretty HUGE game and you are free to do whatever you like whenever you like. Sometimes I just mess about for an hour or two, exploring the world and blowing shit up.

Also, don't know if you know this, but the island from the LOST tv series is in the game, or at least a "tribute" island. It's the island in the top left hand corner of the map, if you fly over it your plane catches on fire, same thing for boats. You can also find the LOST plane wreck as well the hatch there. I have found the plane wreck, but I haven't managed to locate the hatch yet.

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?

There is a story, but it isn't really that good. It's very cheesy and kinda lame, just like the voice-acting, but I have to agree with Neo, it does feel right for this game.

[Tsar]

How is the combat wlad?

[Neo]

I find the combat pretty cool. It's not uber realistic as the games they're selling these days, but I mean, c'mon, this game isn't aiming for realism in the first place. I did have issues with the intro to the game. I've a newcomer to Just Cause and I had NO idea how to attack enemies or how to select and use explosives. The game sort of assumes that you know these things. I just checked the keyboard mappings to find my way and now it makes sense.

[Wlad]

The combat is awesome man, although it gets quite difficult at times. You just have to stay on the move or you're dead. You can also kill the enemies in some creative ways with the grappling hook.

[Neo]

Played this game some more over the weekend. Flippen sweet and VERY open ended. I'm just amazed at how large the world is and how much you're allowed to do right from the start! The only confusing thing about this game is the fact that it's not very clear at times what you need to do....this is really a "do it like you want it" game....with very little guidance.

[Blackhand]

Been playing this over the weekend on PC as well, all I can say is "Wow". Had a braai at my place on Saturday with a bunch of "non-gamers" who quickly turned into a Just Cause 2 audience when I hooked the PC up to the HDTV, that alone is a feat =)

Environment is massive on a crazy scale and the environment graphics and visuals in the game are excellent. Seriously, the graphics are impressive maxxed out. Very open-ended, they give you an abundance of toys to play with in the sandbox they created. My personal favorite moment was the one mission where I had to assassinate a guy escaping in a helicopter, so I hijacked an airliner and flew quite high in the air and dive bombed the airliner into the helicopter and bailed out at the last second =) I got lucky of course, but I couldn't stop canning myself at the complete overkill.

Seriously, do yourself a favor and get this game.

[mradsl]

Bought it on XBOX 360 and it is fantastic, much better than the 1st.

[Tsar]

So I got a copy of just cause 2 and it is pure awesome. The graphics are stunning and it is just pure 80s action movie style

[Neo]

So I got a copy of just cause 2 and it is pure awesome. The graphics are stunning and it is just pure 80s action movie style

Don't you think this is a bit of an underrated game? It's definitely one of those "sleeper" titles.

[Tsar]

Don't you think this is a bit of an underrated game? It's definitely one of those "sleeper" titles.

Yes totally. It is a game were you can sit back relax and just blow stuff up. I mean the casino mission was so much fun scaling a huge tower with a grappling hook. And it is very pretty,and if you take it with a pinch of salt you will enjoy it more. There is so much to do and see.