Just Cause 2 - Playstation 3

Just Cause 2 is a 2010 developed by , published by and distributed by for , and . The sequel to 2006's , it was powered by Avalanche Studios' Avalanche 2.0 Engine. It features Rico Rodriguez, a major operative of the fictional Agency who arrives at Panau (a fictional dystopian island nation in Maritime Southeast Asia) to overthrow dictator Pandak "Baby" Panay and confront former mentor Tom Sheldon. The gameplay involves Rico fighting hostile militants with guns and a , enabling players to tether objects to each other and slingshot into the air with a parachute. Just Cause 2 introduces the Chaos System, in which players must complete missions and destroy government property on Panau for Chaos points. These points are essential for story progression.

The game was developed as an improvement of Just Cause; its team saw missed opportunities in the first game, analyzing and refining it. As a result, mission design, and most core gameplay mechanics were overhauled. Panau, inspired by , was considered by the team a good location for an action game. Avalanche Studios worked with while developing Just Cause 2. It was announced in 2007 with a demo attracting two million players.

Just Cause 2 received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its gameplay, open-ended nature, stunts, world design, and graphics while criticizing its story, gunplay, and mission design. Sales of six million copies worldwide exceeded original projections. The game was supported with at release, and a fan project was eventually approved as an add-on. A sequel, , was released in late 2015.