Spider-Man's got nothing on Just Cause 2's returning protagonist, Rico Rodriguez. Sure, Spidey's got a whole host of arachnid super-enhancements -- but Rico's various modes of aerial travel make web-swinging seem so ... pedestrian. The dev diary posted above gives a great look at our hero's proclivity for base jumping, hookshotting, parachuting and helicopter-jacking. We're sure Isaac Newton would have a few hang-ups about the poetic liberties Just Cause 2 is taking with physics -- but you'll hear no objections from us.
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 1:44PM SpacePenguinBot said
Almost, except for the lack of deadly translucent radiation...
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 1:47PM Look At This Suit said
Not to mention the obvious lack of Wifearm.
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 2:50PM MonkeyPunch said
...and compared to Bionic Commando this looks like it will actually be open-world.
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 7:02PM YeshuabenYosef said
You know, the original Just Cause has similar game mechanics and it came out way before Bionic Commando.
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 8:31PM (Unverified) said
... and dark void.
methinks you whiners were all of the people who never played the first game but still shit-talked it.
just cause was awesome.. just cause 2 looks to be epic. I can't wait, bring it on.
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methinks you whiners were all of the people who never played the first game but still shit-talked it.
just cause was awesome.. just cause 2 looks to be epic. I can't wait, bring it on.
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 12:55AM ptcamn said
@ joe
Before talking like that to anybody you should do two things: a) read the comment you are replying to, and b) research what you are saying.
In regards to b) the first Just Cause had, in fact, the grappling gun and was open world to boot. While it seems that the functionality has been expanded for JC2, that tool was already in JC1. And, just like you said, it came out back in 2006. Wanna check? Here you go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe3brwgvIgk&feature=related
On the other hand, we all know what the original BC had, thank you very much. Neither joeman nor eldee ever said anything about the ORIGINAL Bionic Commando copying Just Cause. If you had read their comments you would have seen that they were talking about the 09 version also of the same name which was in 3D just like JC. In other words, they were comparing oranges to oranges.
If you are not going to like the game (which it seems very unlikely no matter how good the game ends up being) at least have the courtesy of refuting comments maturely and by informing yourself before opening your mouth.
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Before talking like that to anybody you should do two things: a) read the comment you are replying to, and b) research what you are saying.
In regards to b) the first Just Cause had, in fact, the grappling gun and was open world to boot. While it seems that the functionality has been expanded for JC2, that tool was already in JC1. And, just like you said, it came out back in 2006. Wanna check? Here you go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe3brwgvIgk&feature=related
On the other hand, we all know what the original BC had, thank you very much. Neither joeman nor eldee ever said anything about the ORIGINAL Bionic Commando copying Just Cause. If you had read their comments you would have seen that they were talking about the 09 version also of the same name which was in 3D just like JC. In other words, they were comparing oranges to oranges.
If you are not going to like the game (which it seems very unlikely no matter how good the game ends up being) at least have the courtesy of refuting comments maturely and by informing yourself before opening your mouth.
Posted: Sep 13th 2009 2:01PM ZayCube said
"A douche is a device used to introduce a stream of water into the body for medical or hygienic reasons, or the stream of water itself.
Douche usually refers to vaginal irrigation, the rinsing of the vagina, but it can also refer to the rinsing of any body cavity. A douche bag is a piece of equipment for douching—a bag for holding the fluid used in douching. To avoid transferring intestinal bacteria into the vagina, the same bag must not be used for a vaginal douche and an enema"
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Douche usually refers to vaginal irrigation, the rinsing of the vagina, but it can also refer to the rinsing of any body cavity. A douche bag is a piece of equipment for douching—a bag for holding the fluid used in douching. To avoid transferring intestinal bacteria into the vagina, the same bag must not be used for a vaginal douche and an enema"
Posted: Sep 13th 2009 2:02PM carmaction said
Your comment makes you seem a bit douchey.
Factoid.
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Factoid.
Posted: Sep 13th 2009 1:51PM TheOriginalJared said
Looks cool! Unlimited grapple + parachute is nuts.
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 2:46PM Haggard said
Yeah, I felt the movement in the first one could have been a bit more free at times. I just hope they make the missions a bit more varied and remove the endlessly spawning from all sides enemy system.
This looks very much like the game the original should have been.
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This looks very much like the game the original should have been.
Posted: Sep 13th 2009 3:07PM (Unverified) said
to get the highest base jump, couldn't that dude just have jumped out of the helicopter, seeing as it was clearly higher than the peak of the mountain and the bus? or is that not possible in the game?
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 3:11PM (Unverified) said
@Ladiesman
I don't think jumping out of a helicopter is considered a "base" jump.
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I don't think jumping out of a helicopter is considered a "base" jump.
Posted: Sep 13th 2009 3:17PM HunterGathers said
@LadiesMan217
B.A.S.E = Buildings. Antennas, Spans (Bridges), Earth
Airplane, Helicopter, Balloon, or any other flying craft = Skydiving
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B.A.S.E = Buildings. Antennas, Spans (Bridges), Earth
Airplane, Helicopter, Balloon, or any other flying craft = Skydiving
Posted: Sep 13th 2009 1:56PM (Unverified) said
And that will be the next Swedish developer to file for bankruptcy.
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 2:00PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
This game is looking fantastic and is really flying under the radar. I had pretty much forgotten about it's existence.
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 2:16PM MystileArmor said
I had no clue Dave Grohl had an ugly older brother that worked on this game.
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 2:21PM (Unverified) said
Looks you, Griffin...
*puts on sunglasses*
...just made a pun.
YEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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*puts on sunglasses*
...just made a pun.
YEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Posted: Sep 13th 2009 2:23PM (Unverified) said
Damn it, I got so excited my ability to form a coherent sentence suffered.
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 2:23PM (Unverified) said
I'm sure this game has a lot of great things in it but dang, after going to PAX and then seeing this... why do 90% of the games now have almost exactly the same visual style in everything from logos to in game graphics? It makes everything look so dang tired.
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 2:33PM Shadowbender said
I agree with you somewhat. I agree that a lot of visuals have been very regurgitated and tiresome, but that's not to say that developers are pushing for more and more intriguing visuals. For example, Assassin's Creed 2. The dazzling colors, textures, and lighting are something that's very new. If you look at the how the designed and created the setting, characters, and environments, they're always breathtaking.
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 10:28PM Premature ejaculation man said
I'm a sucker for massive jungle/tropical environments. Its the dilapidated urban environments that I feel are overused.
Also brown.
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Also brown.
Posted: Sep 13th 2009 2:23PM Shadowbender said
I honestly don't care what reviewers say. For me, the first Just Cause was terrific. It was a great adventure for me. That being said, I am psyched for this one. Anyone with me?
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 4:37PM Murtaug said
I am, yes.
I really enjoyed the hell out of the original even if the world was mostly empty and vehicle control was wish-washy. I still spent a lot of time on that island just cruising around and doing stupid stunts.
Looks like all this time they have spent with the sequel is paying off, things look a lot tighter than the first game. I also love that they did not get rid of some of the over the top stuff like the infinite grapple and parachute, but instead embraced it and expanded it.
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I really enjoyed the hell out of the original even if the world was mostly empty and vehicle control was wish-washy. I still spent a lot of time on that island just cruising around and doing stupid stunts.
Looks like all this time they have spent with the sequel is paying off, things look a lot tighter than the first game. I also love that they did not get rid of some of the over the top stuff like the infinite grapple and parachute, but instead embraced it and expanded it.
Posted: Sep 14th 2009 1:15PM Tephlon said
I'm with you as well.
I loved the first one. and even though it did have it's problems, it was fantastically fun.
Looks like this one fixes the issues, and pushes the fun up to the n'th degree. I think all the people who only see the grapple/parachute as gimmicky and unrealistic forgot what games are all about-
Fun.
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I loved the first one. and even though it did have it's problems, it was fantastically fun.
Looks like this one fixes the issues, and pushes the fun up to the n'th degree. I think all the people who only see the grapple/parachute as gimmicky and unrealistic forgot what games are all about-
Fun.
Posted: Sep 13th 2009 2:37PM (Unverified) said
hehe do you think they enjoyed playing any spiderman games?!
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 3:06PM (Unverified) said
Wow thanks a million for posting this joystiq. Just Cause 1 was amazing, and its great to see that JC2 is going to be even better. I hope this game has multiplayer, that would pretty badass.
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Posted: Sep 13th 2009 4:10PM Gate Stormer said
If there weren't buildings in the video I woulda thought they were making a Man V.S. Wild game & just calling it something else.
Just Cause 2: Surviving on goat testicles.
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Just Cause 2: Surviving on goat testicles.
Posted: Sep 13th 2009 9:04PM chromekreeper said
looks like a generic shooter with some fancy knobs and buttons that twirl around. i seem to notice these more after yahtzee pointed it out :(
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