This is the Laws of Physics ... On Drugs [Just Cause 2]

Skizomeuh on 9/3/2010 at 17:31

This game is "one of my dreams came true" : a modern amphetaminized blend of Midwinter II & Hunter.

And on top of that it's goddamn gorgeous, smooth and optimized : in game I can switch from the mouse/keyboard combo (while on foot) to my wireless X360 pad (for the driving) seamlessly.

Already pre-ordered on Steam !

Renzatic on 9/3/2010 at 18:18

Quote Posted by warcrow

This.

THIS is why Just Cause 2 is going to be awesome: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnRtdZWoIbw)

I have to give the guy props for a good attempt, but he doesn't come close to my greatest stunt. A stunt that I unfortunately didn't capture on video, and I doubt I could replicate ever again in a million years. You'll just have to believe me here...

There I was, flying around in my stolen Cessna, dragging my sporty little stolen coupe behind me (an everyday occurrence for those of us who took basic courses in FUCKING RAD 101) when I suddenly get an idea: I'm gonna see if I can jump the car off the tether and land flat on the road. So I find a paved flat straightaway, bring the plane low to the ground, hop over to the car, and shoot the plane with my grenade launcher. Now I'm expecting the car to flip out and crush me underneath it as it lands, but to my surprise, it hops once, then continues to drift forward at a good clip while the wreckage of the plane flips about in the air and smacks the top of a gas station as its final destination. 2 seconds later, I'm driving my airborne sports coupe.

The only thing that would've made that stunt even more grand would be if the wreckage of the plane took out the gas station, and it went up as I drove past. Guess you can't have it all.

Turtle on 9/3/2010 at 21:02

Quote Posted by Renzatic

My computer is only slightly better than the minimum specs, and it runs fairly nicely for me at 1920x1080. I'm not maxing out 60FPS, but I am averaging a comfortable 30-45 FPS with just about everything bumped up medium-high.

Unless you have some super old machine, you should be able to run it just fine.

FTR, I have a Athlon x2 4000(2 GHz) 2 Gigs of RAM, and a Radeon 4670 1GB.
It runs great for me.

henke on 10/3/2010 at 17:49

I hear you're looking for ablebodied..... ...... ...... ....comrades. THEY TELL ME I'M THE BEST. NO BIGGIE.

PigLick on 11/3/2010 at 00:19

i hear that in my dreams

Skizomeuh on 15/3/2010 at 17:42

The PC version seems very open to modding ! Here's a video of (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-6G_1YHlf4) a currently in progress multi-ropes mod

Too bad for the consoles as they probably won't see any mod, but here's a tip to get rid of the X360 demo's time limit :

Quote:

You have to pause the game at the exact frame when the timer reaches 0. But to be so precise is very difficult so here's a method :
-Pause the game just before reaching 0
-From pause screen press B+XboxGuide
-So the game will go forward by one frame before going back to pause state
-Just repeat the process until you reach 0
-The game stay locked to 0 and you can continue playing

The red timer ribbon remains but you can hide it by making some chaos : ti'll disappear as soon as a chaos info shows up.

Translated as precisely as my english can from (http://www.factornews.com/sujet.php?sjtid=27928&page=1#msg277467) this french post

Here you can see how (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJDUvkP3cEg&feature=related) heavy rain with storm by night flying in a helicopter looks like. Weather and day/night cycling look quite cool !

Here's a PC/X360/PS3 (http://www.pcgames.de/aid,706165/Just-Cause-2-PC-gegen-Xbox-360-und-Playstation-3-Der-grosse-Grafikvergleich/PC/) screenshot comparison gallery

WingedKagouti on 15/3/2010 at 17:59

Quote Posted by Skizomeuh

Here's a PC/X360/PS3 (http://www.pcgames.de/aid,706165/Just-Cause-2-PC-gegen-Xbox-360-und-Playstation-3-Der-grosse-Grafikvergleich/PC/) screenshot comparison gallery

The console versions either have a "Make things blurrier" option or the maximum settings are lower than the PC version. Not too surprising though, their GPUs are a couple of years old.

I really need to find money for Win7.

EvaUnit02 on 15/3/2010 at 18:33

The PC version absolutely destroys the console counterparts. See the following featurette.

N.B. Only the GPU enhanced water is exclusive to Nvidia CUDA. All other enhancements like the ambient occulsion, bokeh filter and soft shadows work on either brand video cards.

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Quote Posted by Fatality1963

Here are the list of pc features in the retail full game when it comes out.

(http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/features/53469/Just-Cause-2-PC-Interview)

The PC version is enhanced in the following ways…

* Enhanced DirectX10 and 10.1 render path
* Support for 32Bit and 64Bit Windows 7 and Vista
* Optimized for Dual and Quad Core Processors
* Certified for Nvidia 3D Vision (Not available on console)
* Support for Window and Full Screen modes
* Enhanced for SLi
* Enhanced for Crossfire
* Enhanced for multi-screen setup (Not available on console)
* Full Keyboard and Mouse support
* Xbox360 Controller Support
* Enhanced GPU Water effect for Nvidia Systems (Not available on console)
* Enhanced Bokeh filter for Nvidia Systems (Not available on console)
* Increased detail setting (Not available on console)
* Soft Shadows (Not available on console)
* Soft Particles (Not available on console)
* Point Specular (Not available on console)
* SSAO (Not available on console)
* Benchmark Mode (Not available on console)
* DLC support via Steamworks
* Achievements via Steamworks
* Auto patching via Steamworks
* Ability to chat to other gamers via Steamworks while playing

(http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1175043) source

Dresden on 15/3/2010 at 18:56

Yeah I agree. This game really makes me want to upgrade my card. I had a blast playing the game last night for the first time. I had to pick up the trainer that removes the time limit.

Sulphur on 15/3/2010 at 20:48

I've certainly been having more fun with the demo than I'd like to admit. It's an instant fix of balls-out explosive jackassery.

Attaching a random guard to a gas tank, shooting the tank, and smirking evilly to yourself as the tank takes off into the distance and slings the guard along with it before blowing up is one of the *smaller* joys to be had. And it all looks oh-so-pretty with them AAs and AFs enabled.

I'm looking forward to the full release. May not be an instant day-one purchase, but I'm pegging this as the most likely candidate for 'game that will almost certainly land up in my Steam folder soon'.