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The tone of this article is too informal and sounds more like an advertisement for the game than a source of information. It may be that the middle paragraph is a quote, and if so should be in quotations. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.119.50.194 (talk) 19:29, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've edited the page slightly so it sounds less like an advertisement but still contains the same information 219.89.232.21 (talk) 09:34, 30 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Release date

I don't see any other confirmation of that the game's going to be released in March in Europe, I actually don't see mention of a release date anywhere else. Removing it until a source is found. Rabarber (talk) 17:10, 11 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

North American Boxart

The 'North American boxart' picture is clearly fake. Note the 'Only for Xbox 360' sign just above the main picture. This is because Just Cause is being released on Playstation 3 and PC platforms as well. I suggest it is removed before confusions start. --HalfLife-105 (talk) 22:09, 20 January 2009 (UTC)HalfLife[reply]

This IS the official boxart, It is the North American art therefore it might only be on the 360 in North America, The boxart has been confirmed by gamespot --Casket56 (talk) 05:09, 1 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

There's some guideline which forbids putting the console logo on the boxart image. I dont remember what it's called though. I dont have a problem with it, but every other multiplatform game does not have a console-specific boxart image on the article. Ffgamera - My page! | Talk to me! | Contribs 10:26, 31 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It has NOT been 'confirmed' by gamespot it is just simply on their site. Gamesites frequently use false info on the pages for upcomming games. Proof it's an unofficial fan creation is here: http://www.vgboxart.com/view/13580/just.cause.2/?replies=6

Well, gamespot have been notified by Avalanche that this is not a "final" box art, meaning its not even confirmed it by then, until you can find a better source by avalanche CONFIRMING ITS NOT REAL then we will take it from their, im not going to argue --Casket56 (talk) 23:01, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not trying to argue here but isn't saying that it's 'not the final boxart' the confirmation that is needed? I've done some researching and everywhere i've found points back to the link I posted where 'vidboy' says, and iscredited, for creating the boxart from a stock xbox cover and an old artwork from the game. Though I know I need confirmation. I've sent Avalanche emails before asking a few questions around the first Just Cause and got real answers back. Would an E-mail be confirmation enough? Because it just doesn't seem right to me that the box says "only on xbox 360" when it's NOT only on 360. Wikipedia is supposed to have factual info. 12.199.45.142 (talk) 15:52, 7 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It's all very well if it is the official boxart, and it might be messed up with the 'only on 360' bit, but isn't everyone missing the point that Ffgamera said? "There's some guideline which forbids putting the console logo on the boxart image. I dont remember what it's called though. I dont have a problem with it, but every other multiplatform game does not have a console-specific boxart image on the article" Think you should stop arguing and pay attention to this? Another point - the artwork must be fake or the age rating would be TBA, would it not? how could it possibly be rated mature before even the beta stage of development? Finally, this was in an IGN interview:

IGN: Can we expect multiplayer modes alongside the single-player game in Just Cause 2?

Peter Johansson: You know, Rico's ego is pretty big. Even though Panau is a large place we found it wasn't big enough for two Ricos.

So, how could it have Xbox Live on the boxart if this is the case?

It's not the official boxart. I posted a link earlier to a page that says it's unofficial and lists the creator as just a fan of the game. It was wrongfully put on this wikipedia page for Just Cause 2 but now that it's here rock solid proof that it's not real to be removed. Makes no sence to me. Besides it's obviously fake. 1- The game is NOT rated yet...but the box lists it as M. 2-The picture used is from an old artwork for the game. 3-it is badly placed. Rico's upper body is cut off by the xbox band which brings me to 4-it is listed as "only on xbox" which it is not and "xbox live" which, as someone pointed out it is not. 5-when a boxart is commissioned it is typically announced and not just randomly put up on a couple gaming websites. So is there ANYWAY it could be put to a vote weather or not to remove it? 12.199.45.142 (talk) 16:44, 6 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Edit: Cropping doesn't make it any more real.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.199.45.110 (talk) 14:26, 10 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Some unknown person claims it is fake, and that is good enough for you to think it is fake? Sorry, but you need a reliable source. A unknown person on a small fan site isn't reliable. TJ Spyke 23:56, 13 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ok fair enough. I don't have a source for it being fake. But do you have a source saying it's real? So far all we've heard from Avalanche is that it's 'not the final boxart'. Why do I need proof that it's fake to get it removed when there was no proof that it was real to begin with? I'm not trying to argue here I'm just trying to understand. I just don't understand this "when in doubt, assume it's real" logic... 12.199.45.110 (talk) 15:01, 14 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure why this discussion has gone on so long. The boxart was fake, only verified boxart should be used. That the boxart is used on GameSpot does not make it "verified". Thanks! Fin ©™ 15:23, 14 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

We should just leave it out of the article until we get a proper source that it is either real or fake, for the sake of people arguing --Casket56 (talk) 11:06, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I emailed both amazon and gamespot about the boxart and got emails back from both sites agreeing that it was fake. It has now been removed from both sites. 12.199.45.138 (talk) 00:42, 2 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Kinda silly things mentioned...

I would edit this, but I am not sure I should do it. It says that the protagonist gets new weapons, such as remote triggered C4, and new vehicles, like a jumbo jet, but both of these were in Just Cause 1, so haw are they in any way new? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.152.21.31 (talk) 20:25, 5 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]