Grand Theft Auto IV vs Just Cause 2
Nov6
This is probably the gaming subject that annoys me the most. First let us tell you the story lines.
Grand Theft Auto IV is about a Yugoslavian gangster, Niko Bellic, who has come to Liberty City(a photorealistic equivalent of New York City) to leave crime and share his cousin’s wealth. But when he arrives he finds that his cousin, Roman, has lied about his wealth and needs Niko’s help in fighting off loan sharks. It’s much like all GTA games. A gangster moving up in the crime world.
Just Cause 2 puts you in the shoes of Rico Rodriguez, a black ops agent whose primary objectives are causing chaos in order to be recognized and offered missions. He comes to the island of Panau to assassinate an evil dictator, and locate his mentor, who has apparently gone rogue. The story is not what is expected, must like the first installment.
So first you decide. I think you can tell that they look very different. This is true, and the fact that people compare them is sickening.
JC2 is a sandbox shooter. You’re a good guy. A soldier. Of course, the game allows you to do bad things, such as killing civilians and destroying towns. But no missions require you to do these things. You may have to steal a car to get to a spot where the mission asks you to go, but you don’t need to hijack them.
There are tons of different vehicles and modes of transportation in JC2. You can drive cars and motercyles, and stunt jump to other ones, which makes it very easy to hijack vehicles. There are also helicopters and planes, and boats as well. There are over 400 vehicles in the game, not including the downloadable ones.
Since there is a parachute and a grappling hook, you can throw yourself into the air at any time, and parasail with the grappling hook with your unlimited amount of parachutes. If you jump off a mountain or get out of a plane or helicopter, you will skydive to the ground. If you go as high as you can with a plane or heli, it will take you about 15-20 minutes to get to the ground. AWESOME!!!
There are a few annoying bits of Just Cause 2, one being the horrible voice acting. Since Panau is located in southeast Asia, there are, of course, Asian people. But it feels like they got an American with no Asian heritage to voice every Asian’s voice. There is one woman in the game named Bolo Santozi. She has the worst voice in the world. I literally have to skip cutscenes so I won’t hear what she says. Another problem is AI. If you bump into a police officer, they will immediately come after you, trying to kill you. What the hell? All I did was bump into you! Like people don’t do that on the street all the time. Omfg…
The graphics in JC2 are stunning. Panau island is 400 miles wide. Which is huge. Bigger than Ireland. Sometimes the mountains and forests may get a bit repetitive, but it is easily excusable when you’re looking at a game with such a massive scope. If you decide to go to a nice mountain at sunrise or sunset, you will love it. The sun actually reflects on the water. Some pop-ins do occur, sometimes if you hijack a motorcycle the driver will be standing behind you on top of it. You may also see a car without a driver or a civilian with a gun. But they are still easily excusable.
There are hundreds of locations for you to discover in JC2, so even if you’re a hardcore gamer, it will take you about two months to 100%. I haven’t even mentioned everything you can do in this game. But I highly recommend it.
Grand Theft Auto IV is more of an action game. You play as a gangster. A bad guy. You can rob banks at any time, kill civilians, hijack vehicles, and even rent prostitutes. But you see, in some missions you will have no choice but to do these things. And let me tell you, GTA4 has such a high level of profanity that no one could tolerate. It’s enough to put down the game. But, then again, why? GTA4 is also fun to drive around in, and you can just drive around the city and make up your own story.
There is an airport with planes in GTA4 but you can’t drive them. There are a few helicopters in the game which you can drive, and one of them has a mounted gun. There are a few hundred cars in the game, and they look like everyday cars. Unlike JC2 not every car is beautiful, a lot of them are crappy and old, like in real life.
I can’t really say any problems with this game. There are a few pop ins, but since it is a 2008 game why should I say anything? It was the best game of that year (Just Cause 2 came out March of this year). The voice acting is spot on, and the story is great. The character of Niko is really someone to be interested in.
The game’s scope is not all that big, but it feels huge because a lot of buildings are accessible, and there is so much detail everywhere. From wind blowing in people’s faces making their hair blow to cracks in the sidewalk, the game actually makes you feel like you’re in New York City.
So as you can see, they are nothing alike besides hijacking cars. I do suggest buying both of them. (don’t worry, GTA4 is like 20 bucks and JC2 is about 50 bucks, a deal in my opinion) I get very annoyed when the two are compared. I can’t see anything in JC2 that looks like GTA4. But that’s just me. Comment and tell me if you agree with this review and what you think of the games.
In the meantime, stay fearless
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