Just Cause 2
Main Game
RELEASED
7.7
Mar 23, 2010
Xbox 360Linux+2byAvalanche Studios•Eidos Interactive
Overview:|
As a main game released in 2010, this open-world adventure puts you in the role of agent Rico Rodriguez on the lawless island of Panau, tasked with overthrowing a corrupt regime while dealing with a personal mission involving your former mentor. The core gameplay loop involves using land, sea, and air vehicles, alongside a vast arsenal, to cause maximum chaos and complete objectives. Its distinctive feature is the combination of a grappling hook and parachute, enabling unparalleled freedom of traversal across the massive sandbox environment.
This main game, originally released in March 2010, is an open-world action-adventure title available across PC (Windows), Linux, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. The core experience places you in the role of Rico Rodriguez, an operative sent to the fictional island nation of Panau, a paradise under corrupt rule. The gameplay loop emphasizes player freedom, allowing objectives to be achieved through explosive action, vehicle use, and environmental destruction across a vast sandbox environment.
The Setting and Premise
The narrative centers on Rico Rodriguez, an agent of a clandestine organization. Your assignment is to locate and neutralize a rogue asset on the tropical archipelago of Panau. The situation becomes complicated when you discover the target is Tom Sheldon, the man who trained you. This personal conflict drives the plot as you navigate the political landscape, working to destabilize the ruling regime while dealing with divided loyalties.
Core Gameplay Mechanics: Chaos and Traversal
The primary activity involves completing missions that often require massive displays of force to gain influence across the various regions of Panau. Players have access to a wide array of weaponry and can commandeer numerous land, sea, and air vehicles. The game encourages creative destruction as a means of progression, as destroying enemy infrastructure generates "Chaos Points" necessary to unlock further objectives and areas.
What makes this game unique in the open-world genre?
The defining feature of the gameplay is the seamless integration of the grappling hook and the parachute. This combination allows for unparalleled verticality and rapid traversal. You can grapple onto any surface, deploy the parachute mid-air to glide across vast distances, or use the momentum to transition directly into a vehicle or a combat scenario. This system supports highly acrobatic and spectacular approaches to mission objectives.
Achieving Objectives
Missions are designed to be non-linear, allowing players to choose their approach—stealth, frontal assault, or elaborate vehicular stunts. The world is highly reactive to your actions, rewarding large-scale destruction and successful destabilization efforts against the ruling powers.
Content Availability
This package represents the complete main game experience. There are no officially released DLCs or standalone expansions associated with this core title.
Game Details
Primary Name: Just Cause 2
Alternative Names:
JC2 (Other)
JC2 (Other Alias)
Type: Main Game
Series: Just Cause
Developer: Avalanche Studios
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Engine: Havok Physics
Release Information
Release Date: Mar 23, 2010
Genres & Themes
Genres: Shooter, Racing, Adventure
Themes: Sandbox, Open world, Action
Platforms
Xbox 360LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 3
Game Modes
Perspective: Third person
Player Modes: Single-player
Game Modes: Single player
Age Ratings
ESRB:M (Mature)
PEGI:18+
The content of this game is suitable for persons aged 18 years and over only. It contains: Multiple, motiveless killing.
CERO:D (17+)
USK:18+ (Adults Only)
GRAC:19+
Games with realistic depictions of battles and excessive blood expressions are classified as "not suitable for juveniles" in accordance with Article 21 (2) of the Act on the Promotion of the Game Industry and Article 9 (4) of the Deliberative Regulations.
CLASS_IND:18+ (Adults Only)
ACB:MA15+ (Mature 15+)
Strong violence
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