Review: Just Cause 2

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Name: Just Cause 2
Developer: Avalanche Studios
Publisher: Square Enix
Release Date: March 23rd, 2010
Platforms: PC (Reviewed), 360, PS3
DRM: Steam


  Just Cause 2 stars Rico Rodriguez, the US agent from the first Just Cause, who is dropped into the fictional island nation located in Southeast Asia called Panau. Your goal as Rico is to oust the new dictator of Panau from office, Baby Panay, who has squandered all ties to the nation's former ally, America. Your means of achieving this are by causing chaos in any way possible to instigate a revolution from the Panau people. That could be destroying statues of Baby Panay's likeness, blowing up government owned gas stations, or sabotaging Panau military bases among dozens of other things. During your mission, you will ally with three different faction leaders in optional missions. Each with their own, but not conflicting agendas. You will meet The Ular Boys who are trying to remove any foreign influence from Panau and give rule back to the natives, The Roaches who are attempting to remove all government control from trade in Panau, and The Reapers who wish to create a communist revolution of the people. The story goes deeper than this, but trying to understand the admittedly poorly written plot delivered to players with bad dialog and cringe-worthy voice acting is a lost cause. Let it be known that this game, like a summer action blockbuster, is not something you go to for moving dialog.

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