Sandbox really became big, with brand new PC equipment on the rise and better, more improved graphics/game engines. Square Enix, the guys behind Final Fantasy, Deus Ex: Human Revolution and the mediocre Kane and Lynch (one of my favourite games) brought us Just Cause 2. Just Cause 2 had, and still has, the biggest sandbox map (excluding Minecraft) ever made, even bigger than the one in Grand Theft Auto V. Already through the first few levels (and when you notice that the multiplayer option in the main menu is missing) you will notice that a lot of things are undefined, and i really couldn't find out the purpose of the story, until i went further on.
PRESENTATION
You are Rico Rodriguez, also known as 'Scorpio'. Rico's mission is to start a revolution on a group of non-volcano islands near Panama in Central America and take his terrorist organization to the top of the country. His journey will be pretty simple, undefined, stupid, with voice acting of a 6-year old child, but at the same time, it's one of the most fun campaigns ever. The mission structures are unbelievable, kind of reminds me of Vanquish where many extraordinary stuff is happening at the same time. Quite simple to say, the campaign is filled with 'gasp' moments that are brought by explosions with so many
details. Lets get back to voice acting. Besides the stupid story, the voice acting grossed me out even more. When Rico talks, his accent is like Arnold Shwarzenagger's (if i spelt it correctly). Perhaps you could even put them in an Espano-English medieval movie, they woul fit prefectly. During the campaign, you will peobably be cruising around the map a lot, even after you finish it. The map is filled with military bases and small villages (even cities) that have collectibles for Rico's upgrades. Every one of those has something worth being destroyed and collected, and by doing so, you gain percentage in those places. You have 100%, you are done with that village. The map has about 1000 villages, so it will take you more than 50 hours to finish them. There are a lot of vehicles, like jumbo-jets, military jets, APCs, lots of cars, bikes, ordinary planes, helicopters, boats.
GRAPHICS
Just Cause 2 has graphics worth mentioning. The terrain from a height looks terrific and reminds us of real life terrain. Vehicles and their crash damage is extremely detailed too, but unfortunately, i cannot say the same for the looks of the main characters. Their models look squared and you could also notice blurry textures on a lot of them, but nothing that really catches your eye.
MULTIPLAYER
Just Cause 2 had no multiplayer until the multiplayer came out in a, glitchy at first, beta. I really enjoyed participating in the beta, until it got closed. In the multiplayer, you could do everything like in the single player, but with a slight lag. Of course the game is really fun if you play it with friends, because the abilities of the grappling hook are infitious, there's nothing you cannot do.
THE VERDICT
I enjoyed playing Just Cause 2, and i also went through its long campaign a few times. Right now, you have the multiplayer mod available for download for free via Steam (considers you having the Steam store copy of JC2), so it's not that much glitchy.
I give this game a 9/10 because it is one of a kind, and is one of the most fun games i've ever played. For more game reviews, check out my blog. Laters.
PRESENTATION
You are Rico Rodriguez, also known as 'Scorpio'. Rico's mission is to start a revolution on a group of non-volcano islands near Panama in Central America and take his terrorist organization to the top of the country. His journey will be pretty simple, undefined, stupid, with voice acting of a 6-year old child, but at the same time, it's one of the most fun campaigns ever. The mission structures are unbelievable, kind of reminds me of Vanquish where many extraordinary stuff is happening at the same time. Quite simple to say, the campaign is filled with 'gasp' moments that are brought by explosions with so many
details. Lets get back to voice acting. Besides the stupid story, the voice acting grossed me out even more. When Rico talks, his accent is like Arnold Shwarzenagger's (if i spelt it correctly). Perhaps you could even put them in an Espano-English medieval movie, they woul fit prefectly. During the campaign, you will peobably be cruising around the map a lot, even after you finish it. The map is filled with military bases and small villages (even cities) that have collectibles for Rico's upgrades. Every one of those has something worth being destroyed and collected, and by doing so, you gain percentage in those places. You have 100%, you are done with that village. The map has about 1000 villages, so it will take you more than 50 hours to finish them. There are a lot of vehicles, like jumbo-jets, military jets, APCs, lots of cars, bikes, ordinary planes, helicopters, boats.
GRAPHICS
Just Cause 2 has graphics worth mentioning. The terrain from a height looks terrific and reminds us of real life terrain. Vehicles and their crash damage is extremely detailed too, but unfortunately, i cannot say the same for the looks of the main characters. Their models look squared and you could also notice blurry textures on a lot of them, but nothing that really catches your eye.
MULTIPLAYER
Just Cause 2 had no multiplayer until the multiplayer came out in a, glitchy at first, beta. I really enjoyed participating in the beta, until it got closed. In the multiplayer, you could do everything like in the single player, but with a slight lag. Of course the game is really fun if you play it with friends, because the abilities of the grappling hook are infitious, there's nothing you cannot do.
THE VERDICT
I enjoyed playing Just Cause 2, and i also went through its long campaign a few times. Right now, you have the multiplayer mod available for download for free via Steam (considers you having the Steam store copy of JC2), so it's not that much glitchy.
I give this game a 9/10 because it is one of a kind, and is one of the most fun games i've ever played. For more game reviews, check out my blog. Laters.
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