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Just Cause 2 |OT| of No Thread Name Can Do This Game Justice
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Deleted member 17706
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I just put in an hour and damn this game is fun! I decided to try KB&M controls as I used the 360 gamepad on the demo and they actually work really well. I'm also happy to see that there is some structure to the campaign missions so far. The demo had me worried that the game would just be a huge playground with little to no direction.
Kholdstare
Member
First thing I did when I was given complete freedom was steal a helicopter and fly to a random island to see what I could do there.
A lightning storm started up as I got closer to this island which already had me pretty freaked out (Agoraphobia). So I'm already a bit uneasy with the situation and just as I get to the island a shockwave shoots out from the middle of the island and all of a sudden my helicopter crashes into the side of a mountain and I'm dead.
That freaked me the fuck out and I don't plan on going back to that island for a while. It felt like Lost. :lol
A lightning storm started up as I got closer to this island which already had me pretty freaked out (Agoraphobia). So I'm already a bit uneasy with the situation and just as I get to the island a shockwave shoots out from the middle of the island and all of a sudden my helicopter crashes into the side of a mountain and I'm dead.
That freaked me the fuck out and I don't plan on going back to that island for a while. It felt like Lost. :lol
Man this game is so fun. I just took control of the Mile High Club. I saw what looked like a blimp in a distant, took a chopper that way and then parachute onto it. Its a party yacht that is floating in the sky. There is a sweet plane on the yacht too. Now I can extract there and get the plane any time!
disappeared
Banned
Five hours straight. 3% completed. And that's only because I accidentally stumbled into the first Reapahs mission.
This game is nothing but fun. I don't care if I never finish the main story.
This game is nothing but fun. I don't care if I never finish the main story.
foomfoom415
Member
For the second time in the past 2 hours, the game has stopped spawning civilian traffic. Annoying. 
NaughtyPrawn
Member
This game keeps looking better and better whenever I see more. Can't wait to pick up a copy!
Any Eurotrash been able to pick this game up yet?
I'm dying to play it, and I expected it to be released today but haven't heard from my retailer yet.
I know the official date is the 26th, but games are rareley released on the street date here.
I know Square Enix made sure FF XIII was released on the street date, while retailers had the game in stock for a while. Maybe SE is doing the same for JC2 (I hope not!).
I'm dying to play it, and I expected it to be released today but haven't heard from my retailer yet.
I know the official date is the 26th, but games are rareley released on the street date here.
I know Square Enix made sure FF XIII was released on the street date, while retailers had the game in stock for a while. Maybe SE is doing the same for JC2 (I hope not!).
Salacious Crumb
Junior Member
Just purchased it on steam, still have to wait 2 days and 7 hours though
Regional release dates have no place in a DD world.
Regional release dates have no place in a DD world.
forgeforsaken
Member
FlyinJ said:
You're having a really hard time deciding which version to get huh?
Darkflight
Member
Woo, order is on its way, probably get it tomorrow. I bet I have to wait till after work Friday due to it being Steamworks though
SlasherJPC
Banned
Weenerz said:
Hmmm alrighty then. Will have to keep my eyes posted.
Wiggum2007
Junior Member
painey said:
You mean best, right? Yes I think he means best.
My addiciton to getting 100% complete on locations is killing me. Finished the satelite mission in about 15 minutes and then spent the next hour trying to get the space center location to 100%. Still need to find 5% somewhere - probably an upgrade trunk in one fo the rocket towers. Pain in the ass...
Still having a blast.
Still having a blast.
I'm addicted to grapple parashoot skiing around the world. Being able to go anywhere you want and do whatever you want is amazing(why I loved the first just cause). Can't wait to play some more tonight. Great game.
Looks like they are here to support this for the long haul so i expect some amazing dlc. They already have a spot reserved on the site for leaderboards.
Looks like they are here to support this for the long haul so i expect some amazing dlc. They already have a spot reserved on the site for leaderboards.
Wiggum2007
Junior Member
TheKurgan said:
Generators are the devil, I'm always missing one or two.
JonnyKtyler
Member
Weenerz said:
i wish i knew this last night, i was flying around a little military base for like 10 mins and couldn't find anything more to blow up.Mechanical Snowman
Member
Do generators show up on the indicator or is it just weapon / vehicle parts?Wiggum2007 said:
Friday's taking ages to get here, I've probably logged about 3 hours on JTV watching live streams.
Wiggum2007
Junior Member
The evil dictator has a fucking pet chameleon on his shoulder. Best fucking video game story ever!
Nope, they're just like any other military property so the indicator doesn't point to them. Unlike the other military properties though, they are very inconspicuous and often found hiding in the shadows behind buildings and shit.
Mechanical Snowman said:
Nope, they're just like any other military property so the indicator doesn't point to them. Unlike the other military properties though, they are very inconspicuous and often found hiding in the shadows behind buildings and shit.
Damn, I spent quite a few weapon upgrade parts to make the standard assault rifle up to four stars... and now the enemies rarely drop them to fill my ammo. Now the dudes with kevlar vests and helmets tend to drop the machine gun and I don't have access to that one yet in the black market.
Also, wtf at the SMG being so far down the black market unlock list. It's a starter weapon for crying out loud.
Did anyone upgrade the starter handgun or the revolver? I've seen a fair amount of enemies dropping revolver ammo but most still drop the handgun. Wondering if either are worth upgrading...
Also, wtf at the SMG being so far down the black market unlock list. It's a starter weapon for crying out loud.
Did anyone upgrade the starter handgun or the revolver? I've seen a fair amount of enemies dropping revolver ammo but most still drop the handgun. Wondering if either are worth upgrading...
Wiggum2007
Junior Member
Artadius said:
I don't like the revolver's slow rate of fire, the pistol may be worth it though. I have the GameStop Rico's Signature Gun, and its basically a 6 star fully upgraded pistol and it is crazy powerful. However it can't use regular pistol ammo so you can only get it from the black market, so I'm going to start putting upgrade points into the pistol.
Mechanical Snowman said:
Weapon/Vehicle Parts, Money Stashes, Armor Pieces, and Faction pickups (skulls, drug cases) show up on the radar. Finishing these tend to be easy because once you're down to a couple of pickups left, just pull glide around the entire area looking for radar hits.
Destructibles (panau gov't stuff you can blow up) do not. Easiest thing to miss are generators which are usually paired with the radar/comm towers and the transformers which are up on the paired utility poles near electric wires (I havn't seen too many of these...but when I have, I easily missed them because they're not on the ground like everything else). Transformers are like the thing you blew up first in the demo.
the lack of people posting in here makes me a sad panda.
I tried a midair hijack yesterday. Went horribly wrong. Also got a black market plane drop on the side of a mountain... what a ridiculous takeoff. Clipped a tree but luckily avoided slamming into a mountain.
I tried a midair hijack yesterday. Went horribly wrong. Also got a black market plane drop on the side of a mountain... what a ridiculous takeoff. Clipped a tree but luckily avoided slamming into a mountain.
Sanic
Member
MThanded said:
It's because everyone's too busy having fun with the game....right?
I'm just flying around picking up locations now. Kinda dissapointed you can't extract to ANY location, only certain ones.
And speaking of planes, it's sometimes impossible to get that Pell Silverbolt off the ground. If it touches anything it goes flying all over the place.
Wiggum2007
Junior Member
MThanded said:
If this game doesn't sell like hotcakes I will RAAAAGE. I feel like I remember reading awhile back that Avalanche Studios has a lot riding on this game and that if it's not successful they'll pry go out of business. And this game really does deserve to do great.
pr0cs
Member
QFT.EvaPlusMinus said:
I can't find the last item in one of the camps and there are absolutely NO hints as to where it could be. I wasted 20 minutes looking around but for the life of me I can't find it.
You should be able to buy something from the black market to point out the nearest "item" to help you clear out that particular base.
I hope they implement something like this.
Other than that I'm loving the game. I didn't overplay the demo so I'm still getting the hang of grapple-chuting around and some missions even early in the game are really REALLY hard.
I get about 45 FPS on my i5-750 w/4gb and 4890, but I haven't done any tweaking at all.
Do we have a general list of features to enable/disable or launch via cmd line that gives the best bang for the buck without reducing fidelity?
I have everything high except for water and shadows, low SSAO and turned vsync off.
indigo-cyclops
Member
I just had to share this hilarious image:
This is why the BOLO patch is one of the greatest mods.
This is why the BOLO patch is one of the greatest mods.
crowphoenix
Banned
I didn't get to play much last night. I only had time to do the first mission for razor, and a couple races. Enjoyed the races more than I thought I would and can't wait to get home to play more.
I picked up the last copy at my Gamestop. I'm hoping that's a good sign.Wiggum2007 said:
While doing the base jump 1000 meter achievement, I decided to venture over to the local oil rig to cause some mayhem. I had to use hand grenades for the big drill, the entire thing started falling apart and I actually attached myself to a piece of the floor falling, so I went head first into the ocean :lol
GhostRidah
Member
How do you flip cars with the grapple? I hook up to them and turn my directional pads but I cant seem to get them flip or anything.
The Interrobanger
Member
Weenerz said:
I love the Oil Rigs. Grapple up, grab all the upgrades, then hop in the boat/helicopter that's always conveniently there and fuck shit up from a distance.
GhostRidah said:
You have to hold the hook button on the car, then drag the cursor over to some nearby land or item, then let go of the button. It only really works well if you're in a chase and the cars are driving fast, because it doesn't really do much if they're driving normal speed.
zero margin
Member
*So far my favorite thing is to get that little Pell plane from the blackmarket drop, do a stunt jump outside of it and surf the top while check out the views.
*So far.
*So far.