Just Cause to Drop on September 22nd

Eidos Interactive is giving you less than three weeks to prepare for your role as field-operative-with-a-great-name, Rico Rodriguez.  The game, which has been heavily demo'ed on Xbox Live, promises a 250,000 acre sandbox with 89 different air, sea and land vehicles.

Though not obvious in the demonstration level, the island will feature a "bustling cityscape", in addition to the hilly countryside and sandy waterfront.  I've played the demo over a dozen times and the game seems to put a fairly new spin on the open-world genre, even if it still revolves around stealing borrowing cars and shooting people.

Set in an incredibly detailed tropical island nation spanning over 250,000 acres of diverse landscapes, Just Cause is a massive, free-roaming action game set in a rogue South American state suspected of stockpiling Weapons of Mass Destruction. Amidst bustling cityscapes, sandy beaches and sweeping mountain ranges, you play Rico Rodriguez, a Latin field operative and specialist in regime change who is tasked with overthrowing the corrupt government by a top secret US agency.

Featuring intense air, land and sea stunts, Just Cause brings you never before seen extremes allowing you to do crazy stunts like pulling a parachute while traveling at top speed on your motorcycle, jumping from planes to helicopters to boats, or driving off a cliff just to set yourself up for a stylish freefall. With 89 air, sea and land vehicles at your disposal, you have the freedom to free roam and explore the massive world of San Esperito or tackle your assignments however you want.

“It’s one of the largest worlds ever seen in a video game, and the level of detail from either 10,000 ft or 1ft away is breath-taking, so we’re looking forward to see what our customers think of it,” said Dave Clark, European Marketing Director.

Just Cause will be available throughout Europe on September 22nd.