Avalanche Studios sliding 77 employees pink slips

ouch, really? Far Cry 2 is that shitty a game? Glad I haven't picked it up then...

Well FC2 basically shares Just Cause's good points and bad points, except it's a lot more polished.

FarCry 2 basically shows what could have been done to make Just Cause outstanding. Personally, Just Cause had a *TON* more variety than FC2, but FC2 didn't feel slapped together.

Overall I actually loved Just Cause.. It got bad reviews, but I encourage any doubters to give it a chance (bargain bin, so it's not like you're dropping a load).. it's actually quite fun if you can overlook some of the obvious design shortcomings. Given the time and budget I'm sure Just cause would have been fantastic.. If JC2 ever makes it to retail I'll buy it without hesitation.

that's how i feel about it, and everyone acts like it was horrible, maybe the mullet was.

I thought it was a very pretty game, but the gameplay was extremely rudimentary. But I got it for like $5, so I can't complain.

Just Cause had many many problems, but it was also really fun in a sandbox kind of way. The same way FarCry 2 is fun in a sandbox way.. FarCry 2 just hit a higher mark in terms of production value.

If you take a game like Just Cause: Bargain Bin Edition ($10 max) and compare it to another budget title: World of Goo ($19), Just Cause would score a 10/10, much like World of goo did. It's just that cheaper games don't get hit so hard with the review stick.. if a game is cheap it generally scores better and obvious flaws are more quickly overlooked.