Just Cause 2 Editor's Review

A Good Try Before You Buy But Lacking as A Whole Experience

With one full mission and 35 square miles of terrain this demo acts as a good tester for Just Cause 2. As a game in and of itself it is somewhat lacking, as story elements are truncated and it can be tempting to just embark upon a spree of blowing things up. Of course, it that's what you are looking for, then you will be happy.

Graphics are textured and detailed, and while some of the animations are not as smooth as possible, overall it gets a thumbs up in that regard. The explosions are especially vibrant, which is necessary given how often you can be tempted to blow something up.

The amount of opportunity to explore the game setting makes for vastly extended gameplay, although it can be difficult to distinguish the mission itself from the other options for side-quests and exploration through the game. As a sample of the richness of the full game that is far better than having too narrow a mission focus.

There are also numerous opportunities to improve your weapons and get access to new equipment. In terms of difficulty, it isn't the most challenging game ever made, but it certainly is not a walkthrough.

Pro's: Graphics are generally good, getting started with play is easy, relatively large environment to explore.

Con's: Lacking in story elements, easy to veer off from the main mission, some subpar animations.

Conclusion: If you are interested in seeing if you will enjoy the gameplay and environment of Just Cause 2, this is well worth the download. The story elements of the full game are not well highlighted, and it is somewhat lacking as a game in itself.