Just Cause 2 Grapple, parachute, blow everything up

The grapple is your tool, weapon and engine all at once. Fire it at a cliff to scale a mountain, at a passing car to yank yourself aboard, or at two objects to tether them together: soldiers to speeding vehicles, crates to helicopters, whatever the moment asks for. Add the parachute and you build your own route across the island, jump, open the chute, reel in with the hook, repeat. It is a movement system few games have matched, and the physics make every stunt end differently than planned. That is the point.

Panau is enormous: snow-capped peaks, desert, jungle rivers, beaches and one big city, all seamless, no loading screens. Progress runs on a chaos score, so the more you blow up, the more missions unlock. Military bases are marked by red-painted fuel tanks, radar dishes and statues, all fair game. Between jobs, three factions offer contract work, and the black market delivers weapons, vehicles and even a parachute drop straight to your location. The story itself is thin, seven main missions and a plot that mostly stays out of the way. Come for the island, not the plot.