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The main reason I’ve already spent over 30 hours with Just Cause 2 is that it’s a tremendous amount of fun to explore the fictitious island of Panau. It seems as if there’s always a snow-covered mountain, coral reef, desert canyon, winding river, or towering waterfall just waiting to be discovered.

Now that I’ve seen just about every inch of the game’s 400+ square miles, I thought I’d share some of the beauty I’ve enjoyed (when I wasn’t killing guys).

Climbing over the desert

 

Panau City at sunset

Flying over the island's tallest mountains

You don't have to be up in the air to enjoy Panau

A very inviting mountain lake

Nothing compliments a waterfall better than a nice casino

Taking a break from blowing up the desert's many oil pipelines

Lightning briefly lights the night sky

The island's even more beautiful in a stolen jet

Enjoying the sunrise after a hard night of causing chaos