Square Enix London Studios has recently announced that they will be rolling out the highly anticipated action sequel to 2006’s top-selling Just Cause sometime next year – specifically on March 23rd, 2010, in North America whole the other parts of the world (comprising of Europe, Middle East and Australasia) will receive the game on and March 26th, 2010. Guess now would be a good time for you to mark your calendars for those designated game release dates if you’re already hyped up for an ultra-realistic gaming experience!

Developed by Avalanche Studios and using the proprietary Avalanche 2.0 Engine, Just Cause 2 features over 1000Km (400 miles) of South East Asian island paradise in one of the richest, most realistic game worlds ever seen. Snow-capped mountains, sun-kissed beaches, dense jungle and arid deserts create a stunning backdrop for a unique and compelling take on open-world gameplay. As Rico Rodriguez, the Agency’s most powerful weapon, players must take on the island of Panau and its military regime in order to track down Rico’s former boss and mentor, Tom Sheldon, who has gone rogue with millions in Agency cash and intel. Using a unique grapple and parachute combination, there is no vertical limit as the air becomes your playground: grapple a passing plane in flight, hijack helicopters, BASE jump from the tallest buildings or mountains and leave a trail of chaos and destruction in your wake. Just Cause 2 offers players the freedom to attack missions any way they choose and, with over 100 vehicles and countless upgrades and collectibles, the choices for relentless adrenaline-fuelled action are limitless.

According to Lee Singleton, General Manager of Square Enix London Studios, “Just Cause 2 offers the freedom to explore and tackle the world in any way you choose. The grapple and the parachute mechanic will change the way you play open-world games, allowing players to be in the air in seconds, tackling missions from above and using the aerial advantage. If you prefer to stay on solid ground, the choices offered by the grapple are limited only by your imagination.”

Needless to say, such a graphically accomplished title won’t make it to the Nintendo Wii, as it will avail itself to the Xbox 360, Sony PS3 and Games for Windows platforms only.

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