Just Cause 2

This game is deeply stupid and pretty repetitive but damned if it ain't fun as hell. Also worked with proton experimental just fine, no tweaks needed!

It a is a long time, since I played JC2, but after playing JC3 more recently a lot of memories came up, so I had to give this game a praise. While JC3 was amazing in its own league, JC2 is kind of special, which I can't quite explain. Everything in this game is much simpler and toned down. The world is massive and you can cause a lot of destruction and chaos, collect a bunch of stuff, capture dozens of places, follow the storyline. But I think what stands out is that: if you decide to actually not [i]Just Cause[/i], but instead take a step back, take a deep breath and just look around, explore and discover interesting places, this game becomes such a pleasing balm to your soul. The massive world is beautiful and totally worthwhile to roam around, without any goal. It doesn't even matter what vehicle or biome you enjoy, because there is everything for everyone. Simply grabbing a bike to cross the desert or a plane to reach the mountains or a boat to go by the jungle rivers felt so relaxing and calming. Maybe it is the kind of old school eerie visuals, maybe it is the refreshing audio of the landscapes, but the game feels like laying on the ground on a sunny day and just watching and listening to nature.

I remember the anticipation around this game and looking at low quality screenshots with my friends. The sense of scale in this game is crazy, all these years later this 360 game still has one of the largest open world maps ever made. Having such a gigantic map did hurt the game design a little but that didn't stop the game from being a fun sandbox to ♥♥♥♥ around in PC port is old and often crashes though, i recommend looking up fixes before getting into this

much, much, much better than the first game. such a huge improvement. got my ass handed a few times cos of #skillissue but i still had a fun time nonetheless. seeing the credits was definitely satisfying after everything, ahaha. just wish it had better optimisation for pc

[quote][b][u]Quick Summary[/u][/b] [b]Story:[/b] Main missions unlock later based on Chaos score (earned via side missions & liberation). [b]Gameplay:[/b] Open-world destruction and freedom make it very fun. [b]Mechanics:[/b] Grapple-based gameplay with interactive hijacking and hacking. [b]Technical:[/b] Holds up well, but may need small tweaks for stability. [b]Overall:[/b] A big step up and where the series truly found its identity.[/quote] [h1]Just Cause 2 – Where the Series Found Itself[/h1] After playing Just Cause 3, I went back to Just Cause 1 and then started this and one thing is clear: This feels way closer to 3 than it does to 1. [h2]Gameplay & Mechanics[/h2] This is where the series really starts to click. The open-world gameplay is all about causing destruction, exploring, and just having fun and it works really well. The grapple is properly usable and becomes the core of gameplay. Some small mechanics make it even better: - Hijacking vehicles has quick-time events, which feel satisfying - Hacking doors and objects includes small interactions These add a bit more engagement, and I’m not sure 3 kept them in the same way. [h2]Progression & Content[/h2] Main missions don’t unlock all at once. Instead, later missions only show up after reaching certain Chaos score thresholds: - Earned by doing side missions - Liberating areas and causing destruction This makes you naturally explore the world, and with 300+ locations, there’s a lot to do without getting bored. [h2]Traversal & Map[/h2] Traversal feels much better here: - Marked routes give proper navigation - Extraction acts as fast travel - Discovered locations become fast travel points You can also get helicopters early, which helps a lot. [h2]Liberation & Exploration[/h2] Clearing areas can be confusing at first. - Destructible objects usually have red/white patterns - Common targets: fuel tanks, satellites, etc. - A wifi-like indicator increases when near objectives Once you get used to this, it becomes much easier. [h2]Completion & Grind[/h2] I like going for 100% achievements, and this game is interesting in that regard. - Total locations: 368 - You don’t always need full completion for major progress-based achievements - Around 75% overall completion is enough for one of the key achievements That makes it feel more manageable overall. That said, this might be one of the first games where the grind for clearing locations really stands out. There’s a lot to do, but if you take it slowly over time, it feels doable. [h2]Minor Issues[/h2] - No chain destruction like in Just Cause 3 - Collectibles for 100% can be annoying to find [h2]Technical Note[/h2] If you face crashes: - Turn OFF “Broken Filter” and “Decals” in advanced settings [h2]Final Thoughts[/h2] Just Cause 2 is where the series really found its direction. It takes the basic ideas from the first game and turns them into something much more fun and complete. You can clearly see how Just Cause 3 built on this and improved it further. Even today, it still holds up well and is genuinely fun to play and definitely worth trying.

jogo que se resume em Caos é muito fácil tu acabar se perdendo da história, mas eu imagino que ninguém ligue pra historia desse jogo. além de tudo, ele é super leve, já que rodou na minha batata atômica

勾爪系统带来了无与伦比的机动性与上天入地无所不能的既视感，在核弹上拆弹，在武装战斗直升机上击毁核潜艇的所有防空系统，驾驶着飞行战斗机毁灭洲际导弹，爆炸效果前所未有，毁灭引擎效果十分出色，架空虚构东南亚海岛风光，在十数年前实属惊艳；但正当防卫作为一款风靡全球的爽游，剧本设计极不合理，为快速塑造反派形象，生硬的将中，俄，日的刻板印象加入到角色塑造中，文本中多次提到共产党，毛领袖等等内容并赋予其极端价值，将反派强行与意识形态绑定在一起，充满了没有文化顾问透露出来的超级工业垃圾的味道，剧情极度缺乏文化尊重，同时贬低各种意识形态，甚至剧情中有角色毫不掩饰的说道：我是一个纯正的像苹果派一样的美国人，就是那种极端厌恶共产党的美国人 我不知道故事策划是抱着怎样的心态写下这种文本的。仅仅为了塑造一个人物形象，便在故事中塞入了毫无底线的，具有强烈冷战意识形态的对立宣言。游戏是好玩的，但是这种粗劣的极端文化缝合足以让我在怒斥这种工业垃圾的同时给出不推荐的评价

Nostaglic game. Great graphics and gameplay. It has aged some but it is one of the best games in the franchise. The game would not start on windows 11 but there is a quick fix that you can find on google to remedy the issue. Takes minimal effort and then you are up and running. Be aware that you should disable the decals setting in the advanced graphics options as it can cause crashes when on. I turned this setting off and have not had issues since.