A recent Square Enix press release has dropped some rather unfortunate news in our laps: Just Cause 2 won't be hitting North American store shelves until March 23, 2010 (or March 26 for Europe, Australia and the Middle East). That's quite a ways past the title's original Q3 2009 launch date -- in fact, that's two whole Qs later than we initially hoped.
Oh, well. It's difficult for us to get in a huff about the game's distant launch date. See, as soon as we feel the huff approaching, we simply watch a bit of Just Cause 2's grapple-and-parachute-centric gameplay, and then we feel inexplicably soothed to our very core.
Reader Comments (36)
Posted: Nov 24th 2009 3:18PM Solid Jackal said
I honesty think this game might get lost in the march storm, GOW3, FFXII, GT5(i think), BF:BC2
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 3:28PM That Burning Sensation said
I guess they have a Just Cause 2 do this!! Wait, were are you guys going? I've got more, no?!
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 3:35PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
The game looks awesome but I think releasing it in March is a huge mistake. They really must not want anyone to buy it.
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 3:42PM That Burning Sensation said
Wait.. God of War 3 is coming out alone side Battlefield BC2? I've already run out of money as we speak.
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 3:47PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Not to mention Final Santasy 13 ... Just Cause 2 won't even get a second look from me until it hits the bargain bin. It's a shame because the game looks awesome but they should have bumped it back to May or released it sometime in January.
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 3:48PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Yes the new series Final Santasy 13 ... sigh ... Final FANTASY 13
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 4:13PM (Unverified) said
just cause 1 was a great game for $ 10 in the bargain bin, but i would have been a bit mad if i spent more than $ 20 on the first game...
some games are just better when played from the bargain bin IMO.
this reminds me of holiday/october 2008 game releases.. too many at 1 time. i guess nobody learns.
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some games are just better when played from the bargain bin IMO.
this reminds me of holiday/october 2008 game releases.. too many at 1 time. i guess nobody learns.
Posted: Nov 24th 2009 3:39PM That Burning Sensation said
You won't buy it because its being released in a different month? If anything it will allow time for more hype. I don't think many people outside of the hardcore crowd have heard of this game. Hell, I barely heard of this game... and I should be made aware of all games with grappling hooks!
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 3:46PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
It's releasing in the same window as Battlefield Bad Company 2, Final Fantasy 13, Lost Planet 2, Crysis 2, The Last Guardian, God Of War 3, Bioshock 2, Dantes Inferno, Heavy Rain, White Knight Chronicles & Gran Turismo 5. It's simply not going to be high on my priority list come FEB/MAR/APR of '10. I'm interested in the game but not more so than the other games I mentioned.
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 3:48PM That Burning Sensation said
Touche' my friend. Refer to my other comment.
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 3:50PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
I concur and approve that other comment.
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 3:51PM (Unverified) said
Since when is The Last Guardian coming out around that time? Did I miss the date or anything? Last I heard was Fall 2010
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 4:16PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Well I remember reading that it was coming out in April.
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 3:50PM (Unverified) said
Well march is god of war 3 month, but that's it really so maybe I'll have enough money to get this too. Feels more like a gamefly type of game though.
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 4:18PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
That was a pretty sweet demo. I hope they sort out the hit detection and some of the samera issues before the game launches though. I was having trouble with some of those static camera angles and targeting specific enemies in a big group was tricky as well. Still, pretty amazing especially considering it was from an old build.
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 4:20PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
This is probably blasphemous for me to say being a PS3 guy and all but I'm more excited for Battlefield Bad Company 2 than I am Gof Of War 3. However, my anticipation of both compared to Just Cause 2 is infinite. Damn shame.
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 6:40PM (Unverified) said
The God of War III demo was awesome, but I was disappointed when the native resolution was 720P running with an almost locked 30fps (noticed some hitches) instead of the much touted native 1080P and 60fps - or was it a locked 30fps? Aside from those minor disappointments, I will still buy the game when it comes out and I can't wait how Sony Santa Monica will explain why there will be no more greek gods
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 3:56PM (Unverified) said
WOOT. Game looks amazing and huge fan of JC1 so this game is a day one purchase for me
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 4:00PM polysix said
every video I've seen of this game has made me cringe. It looks terrible. Specifically this 'grappling' that you all seem so in awe of. The animation, physics, coding, whatever... are just off in relation to that feature. It looks stupid and has no flair. It appears you can grapple onto a vehicle, speed towards it then 'just land on it' without any finesse.. it literally looks like they thought 'lets forget about how he's gonna land on these things and just skip frames and stick him on it'.
The first game was shit, this won't be much better. I'm never wrong. I said the same about MW2 and was correct. I'm saying the same about Bioshock 2 also (and will be correct).
Thanks
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The first game was shit, this won't be much better. I'm never wrong. I said the same about MW2 and was correct. I'm saying the same about Bioshock 2 also (and will be correct).
Thanks
Posted: Nov 24th 2009 4:23PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
T-Mac has some competition ...
I'd say your 1/1 though when it comes to MW2, I also think Bioshock 2 will have no soul but I tend to think Just Cause 2 will be good in the same way that Red Faction Guerilla was good. It's not going to be GOTY but will likely be good, solid and fun.
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I'd say your 1/1 though when it comes to MW2, I also think Bioshock 2 will have no soul but I tend to think Just Cause 2 will be good in the same way that Red Faction Guerilla was good. It's not going to be GOTY but will likely be good, solid and fun.
Posted: Nov 24th 2009 4:02PM (Unverified) said
I've been HOOKED on the first game for so long, it was really fun!
I can see its CLAWED its way back here, I hope its just as GRAPPLING.
SUPER AWESOME PUN CONTEST GOOOOO!
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I can see its CLAWED its way back here, I hope its just as GRAPPLING.
SUPER AWESOME PUN CONTEST GOOOOO!
Posted: Nov 25th 2009 12:49AM LuTon James said
The first one wasn't great. At this time I'll be playing GoW3 and I'll still be playing Conviction probably. Red Dead is also coming out sometime around then too and that looks way hotter than this.
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