Just Cause 2 gives you a massive world to roam and the tools to make that roaming an absolute joyride.
With no multiplayer support, the entirety of Just Cause 2 is the "story" mode, thought the use of the word "story" is dubious, considering the absence of anything resembling a coherent or engaging narrative. It's almost like the combination of ludicrous story and even more laughable voice acting is the developer taunting you, daring you to enjoy their game.
But enjoy it you will. As Latin American wonder agent Rico Rodriguez, you have access to a grappling hook and a parachute, which you use in tandem to latch onto moving vehicles, launch yourself up and over tall buildings, or pull a hapless villain off of a guard tower. You can also use the hook and chute to quickly propel yourself around the island of Panau.
This is great news because the game world is absolutely massive and packed with things to see and do. You can hardly go from point A to point B without stumbling across a few military bases and a village or two, all of which are waiting for you to liberate and/or raid. Since unlocking story missions requires you to cause a certain amount of "chaos" on the island, coming across new bases lined with fuel tanks to destroy is a welcome sight.
There's enough variety in the various tasks and missions that you will always be able to find something to change the mood up. This is good news, because many of the similar tasks are perhaps a bit too similar, such as raids on random bases or oil rigs, or "stronghold" missions, which all feel like carbon copies of the other.
I could go on about the details of Just Cause 2, but the short version is that it's beautiful, fun, and immense. There's enough content here that you're bound to find something you like in it, and find a LOT of it.