Looks like there's a lot of detail and size in the game.Of course, your idea of fun might not be mucking about in the sea, scooter or no scooter - but the point is, Just Cause is designed to offer loads of different options. If you like zooming around in fast cars, you can go right ahead; if you're a Pilotwings fan, you might find the parachute becomes your preferred mode of transport. If you get bored of one mission, you can just leave it for later - there are plenty of others to choose from. Of course, you'll probably want to try out the old grappling hook-helicopter trick at some point, because it's just great fun.
Which, by the looks of things, pretty much sums up Just Cause. It's all about mucking about with big guns, experimenting with your parachute and grappling hook, working out which vehicles get you where you need to be fastest, discovering exciting locations and generally exploring all the game's elements - and having a great time doing it all.
And from what we've seen so far, it all works well; there were some issues with collision and vehicle handling, and at times it seemed we were spending too much time getting from place to place and not enough in the heart of the action. But Eidos assured us we were playing an old build of the game, and that these problems have been ironed out for the finished version. So if you've had enough of gritty urban gangbangers, hyper-realistic shooters and fancy something a bit more unhinged, Just Cause looks well worth keeping an eye out for.
* 32 by 32 kilometres of country to 'liberate' (bigger than Oblivion???)
* Real bades of gars (360 version)
* Random weather - incl lightning!
* Underwater
* Capital city alone is the size of Vice City
* 32 provinces within the country
* Dictator to overthrow
* James Bond gadgets ++
* 300 missions (21 in the prime story)
* Parachutes
* OTT action (hijack helicopters in mid air from a parachute)
There's a demo out on 360 marketplace soon and PC also(about the 24th of August).
Ive got no idea what the developer has done before, so its certainly not a proven record. They did get a nice write-up in Edge a few months ago/maybe a year ago about the engine that Just Cause is built on.
Game is released about the 29th of September. Might be worth a look depending on how the demo goes.
And no, I'm not pimping it so it might succeed