Just Cause 2

Just Cause 2 is a game played by Lasercorn and Sohinki on Backseat Gaming.

Game Information
Just Cause 2 is a 2010 open world action-adventure game developed by Avalanche Studios and published by Eidos Interactive. It features Rico Rodriguez, a major operative of the Agency who arrives at Panau (a dystopian island nation in Maritime Southeast Asia) to overthrow dictator Pandak "Baby" Panay and confront former mentor Tom Sheldon. DLC and a multiplayer fan project were released.

Gameplay
Just Cause 2 has three types of missions: Agency missions are the main campaign, faction missions task players to assist factions, and stronghold missions task players to infiltrate and liberate government bases. Player earn chaos points, which are earned by completing missions and destroying government property. There are also race challenges which give players cash. The open world is the island nation of Panau which has a variety of landscapes and over 300 settlements, containing destructible government properties and unlockables.

The game also includes a large arsenal of weapons and a variety of sea, land, and air vehicles. As more chaos points are gained, additional weapons, vehicles, and an extraction option become available on the black market. The grappling hook enables players to tether objects and people together or grapple onto objects. The player has an always-deployable parachute, which, when combined with the grappling hook, can "slingshot" players into the air as quick transport.

Reception
Just Cause 2 received generally positive reviews upon release, with critics praising its gameplay, graphics, and the open world; it was widely regarded as a significant improvement to its predecessor. Its action elements were also widely praised, as was the combined grappling hook and parachute for facilitating and enhancing traversal and exploration. However, its gunplay (particularly the aiming system), difficulty, and AI were criticized, and its mission design, progression system, and story received mixed reviews.

Just Cause 2 was nominated for Best Action Game at the 28th Golden Joystick Awards, losing to Assassin’s Creed II.