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Just Cause 2

Avalanche Studios · Mar 23, 2010

PC · PS3 · Xbox 360

Mature

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Rico returns to action in the sequel to Avalanche Studios' gargantuan action game. Just Cause 2 stars Rico Rodriquez, back to wreak havoc once again, this time with a new destination -- the huge playground of the South East Asian islands of Panau. The sequel features more stunts, vehicles and weapons than ever before and an incredible overhauled grappling hook system. Panau itself is an incredibly detailed and vast 1000 sq km game world of different climates and ultra-realistic weather effects.

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Scores by platform

PC

Critic 8.3 (9 critics) · Gamer 8.9

8.3

PlayStation 3

Critic 8.1 (18 critics) · Gamer 8.7

8.3

Xbox 360

Critic 7.9 (14 critics) · Gamer 8.5

8.0

Critic reviews

  • Push Square

    Sammy Barker · Apr 01, 2010

    7.0
    Just Cause 2's general ambition for variety gives it the odd free-pass where things aren't as tight as they should be, but some "gamey" design choices and the worst voice acting ever to grace a video game almost undo the package as a whole. Thankfully, the sheer scale of the game's setting, and the simple thrill of wreaking havoc within it make up for much of the game's misgivings.
  • The Escapist

    Greg Tito · Mar 30, 2010

    6.0
    There are morsels of fun to be had in Just Cause 2. It's a noble attempt at delivering a truly open world where you are rewarded for doing pretty much anything you want to do and blowing up stuff. Using timed explosives to blow up a gas tank while Rico coldly walks away, and then getting a big flashing display of how many chaos points that earned you, is a satisfying feeling. It's just that the moments where everything works like it should are scarce.

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Gamer reviews

  • Maz

    Mar 23, 2025 · PS3

    8.0

    Very Fun Action Game but...

    This game really delivers fun action all the time but it lacks variety and the cutscenes look not so great compared to other PS3 games of that era.

  • Jan Dvoracek

    Dec 8, 2023 · PS3

    5.0

    Just Cause 2

    I was never able to finish it, even after coming back multiple times.

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