Just Cause 2 DLC Collection

I've spent enough time in Just Cause 2's 400-square-mile sandbox to know that the base game is already absurdly generous. The DLC Collection doesn't change that calculus; it just cranks a few dials further into the ridiculous. What you're getting here is a bundle of every paid cosmetic and gear add-on released alongside the main game: the Black Market Aerial Pack, the Black Market Boom Pack, the Agency Hovercraft, Rico's Signature Gun, the Bull's Eye Assault Rifle, the Monster Truck, and the Chevalier Classic car. No new missions, no new map areas, no story content. Pure toys. The Black Market Aerial Pack is the standout piece. The F-33 DragonFly Jet Fighter is the fastest and best-armed plane in the game, and the Dual Parachute Thrusters change how traversal feels in a meaningful way, giving Rico bursts of forward momentum mid-air that open up some genuinely creative routes across Panau. The Multi-Lock Missile Launcher, which lets you paint four targets before pulling the trigger, is the kind of weapon that makes you stop and laugh. The Boom Pack is sillier: the Quad Rocket Launcher fires four rockets in a tight pattern, the Cluster Bomb Launcher piles secondary blasts on top of the primary hit, and the Air Propulsion Gun can send cars and enemies flying. It has no practical use. That's the point. The vehicles are more of a mixed bag. The Agency Hovercraft handles well on both land and water thanks to its thrust-based steering, and comes with a mounted grenade launcher that fits the game's appetite for overkill. The Monster Truck is exactly what it sounds like and players seem to love it simply for existing. Rico's Signature Gun and the Bull's Eye Assault Rifle both arrive fully upgraded, which means you skip the grind and get something useful immediately, particularly early in a playthrough. The Chevalier Classic is a period car with no combat edge but solid handling. There's a fair community argument that some of these guns are limited by Just Cause 2's Black Market resupply system, meaning you have to keep purchasing ammo through in-game drops rather than looting it off enemies. That friction is real, though it matters less if you play with mods. The honest framing here: none of this content is essential. Just Cause 2's sandbox is already packed with things to blow up, hijack, and grapple from before you ever open the DLC menu. If you've already sunk hours into the game and want a few more ways to mess with physics, the Aerial Pack and Boom Pack carry the most value. If you're a first-time buyer picking up the base game and the Collection as a bundle, the low combined price makes the decision easy. If you're on the fence specifically about this DLC in isolation, weigh it against the fact that Avalanche's later titles added a wingsuit and other mobility tools that make JC2's traversal feel basic in comparison. These add-ons fill that gap slightly, but only slightly.

Alex · Scout Team

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