Just Cause 2 is also plagued with a number of other glitches and gameplay head-scratchers that impede enjoyment from time to time. This also happens if the player loads their game, regardless of where they were when they saved it. If Rico dies outside of a mission, he re-spawns at the closest faction stronghold – which can sometimes be miles and miles away from the location he expired at. While some of the missions thankfully have mid-mission checkpoint saves, the non-mission auto-save function is flawed. The save-system also leaves a lot to be desired. On easier levels this isn't too much of a problem, but on the harder difficulty settings, Just Cause 2 can be eye-wateringly frustrating.

The more soldiers they kill or equipment they blow up, the more the player's 'Heat' gauge (read: Wanted level) fills, and the more reinforcements will be dispatched to deal with them. To make matters worse, all of the soldiers the player encounters seem to be able to soak up nearly a full clip of bullets before they fall down. Furthermore dismantling an enemy stronghold completely also involves collecting asset cases (containing weapon and vehicle parts) dotted around them and running around a massive base or airfield in search of these is nowhere near as much fun as blowing up fuel-tanks or toppling radar towers. The problem here is that the player doesn't have a choice about whether or not they want to spend ages dismantling bases as the game closes off both the Faction and Agency missions (along with Stronghold attacks and weapons and vehicles on the Black Market) unless Rico's chaos meters are filled.

Due to the fact that most bases can eventually be destroyed through attrition, doing so quickly becomes repetitive and tedious.

Unlike the side-missions in games such as Assassin's Creed II or even The Saboteur (a game this one closely resembles), there's a distinct lack of variety on offer.

While tearing through a military base or radar station is hugely satisfying to begin with, it can start to feel like a massive chore after about six hours in.

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