When you're surrounded by a dozen armed baddies and bombarded by a hovering helicopter, however, making a quick getaway may be the best option. Rico's grappling hook is a real life saver in these circumstances.

Enormous; varied island to explore with lots of things to do; More than 100 vehicles to drive and pilot; You pull off all sorts of crazy stunts; Stuff blows up in lots of awesome ways; Absolutely fantastic visuals

Some of the missions are more frustrating than fun; Some visual glitches; Doesn't support Windows XP

While its insane stunts and action-packed firefights ooze their own brand of explosive charm, Just Cause 2 falls victim to an unwieldy mission structure and unfortunate lack of variety.

Missions are action packed; grappling hook and parachute combo is outstanding; memorable stunts and action

When I first heard about the lofty goal of creating a 256-player online game called MAG (Massive Action Game) on the PS3 which utililzes the the Playstation Network I have to admit I was pretty interested in seeing just how it would work. Heck, call me a little sceptical too.

Just Cause 2 is all about running around and having fun with loads of toys and things that go boom. If you go into this game thinking you're going to get some seminal epic, you're in for a surprise. Just Cause 2 is a tongue-in-cheek look at espionage video games.

Story is not Just Cause 2's strong point, and that's putting it mildly. You play as the returning Rico Rodriguez, complete with a handy grappling hook and unlimited supply of parachutes, and you quickly find yourself placed in the middle of a turf war between separate guerrilla factions and the...

Better than the first without a shadow of doubt this sequel comes highly recommended to fans of the original and aficionados of this genre in general.

Despite the fact that a couple of the mini-games can become a little repetitive, the game is really fun to play. Choosing you own destiny, rather than having a strictly linear path is really rewarding.

Sometimes the simplest things can bring about the most fun. Just Cause 2, while giving you a lengthy campaign of missions to play through, excels primarily because it gives you the tools required to have a good time - a rather explosive one at that.

Most action games of this generation prefer to pepper their explosions and gunfire with some sort of message. At the end – we're supposed to take something away. You know what I learned from Just Cause 2 ? Blowing stuff up is fun.

Just Cause 2 sets a new standard in the sandbox genre, and will be difficult to top due to its incredible graphics, expansive world, and extremely fun gameplay. It encourages exploration and focuses on destruction and chaos above all else.