Just Cause 2 is an action style video game following up to the 2006 release with the same title.

Published by Square Enix, the game was released to the public this week, bringing with it a whole new wave of action, violence and superhero abilities.

Set in the jungles of Southeast Asia, we are introduced to Rico Rodriguez, who fans of the game might remember from the original title.

Rodriguez is the main character, and the person you must control to dfeat the evil dictator of the area, Pandak ‘Baby’ Panay, and confront his former boss, Tom Sheldon.

The game is often referred to as a sandbox style game, where the player is free to roam around the open world and not focus on a storyline or structure.

As a result, the game is full of gripping action.

In the space of a few moments you can grapple to a hovering helicopter, beat up the pilot and hijack the chopper; blow up a cluster of fuel tanks; put the chopper on a collision course with an enormous antenna, jump out of the helicopter at the last moment, and watch the resulting explosion as you parachute down to the saddle of a moving motorcycle below.

A fair bit in one breath, but it does happen.

In terms of improvements since last release, several additions have been made.

In this release there is vertical game play and a manual aiming system that allows players to have full control over the cross-air, allowing for more deadly and crippling accuracy when playing.

Just Cause 2 is out now on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC.

Check out the trailer to Just Cause 2 below:

8/10

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