Just Cause 3

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  1. lightdeathand
    Dec 1, 2015
    9
    The game is really fun! You can cause havoc just like in Just Cause 2, with better graphics, A LOT more things to do and the game runs a lot smoother! Really a worth buy.
  2. Vasot
    Dec 1, 2015
    8
    Just Cause 3 is bigger and almost better from its predecessor blowing things up is what this game series does best. It’s impossible to deny that there are a number of things that the game doesn’t do very well like performance issues (that will be fixed with a patch) and some boring story missions but all of this is easy to forgive when your adventure in the beautiful place called MediciJust Cause 3 is bigger and almost better from its predecessor blowing things up is what this game series does best. It’s impossible to deny that there are a number of things that the game doesn’t do very well like performance issues (that will be fixed with a patch) and some boring story missions but all of this is easy to forgive when your adventure in the beautiful place called Medici the game gives yoy complete freedom to do almost anything and the explosions and battles are sweet… Expand
  3. vogon101
    Feb 7, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a really good game. It does have problems but it is still extremely fun.

    TL;DR; ---> If you liked JC2, you will probably like this

    PROs:
    * The Wingsuit/Grapple/Parachute - Like JC2 but better. Controls take 20 mins or so to get used to but are really fun. If JC2 was the first game to make movement fun, JC3 makes travel (over even the longest distances) a pleasure, not a chore
    * The Graphics - The graphics are beautiful. Not photo-realistic but still beautiful. Everything looks really nice.
    * The story - The underlying story is actually pretty good, much better than the one in JC2. There is more character development and a clearer idea of what is going on in the bigger picture
    * It's a Just Cause Game - This sums it up for me. You get to blow whatever you want up -I like that. If you didn't like that in JC2, you wont like this game. If you did however, this game is great, it is just that, but better and with more options
    * The encounters system - These are little side quests that take just a few mins. They are really very fun and can really make travelling a lot of fun if you run into one.

    MEHs (Could have been Better, Could have been Worse)
    * The gunplay - Fun but a bit clunky. (Just like JC2)
    * The cutscenes - Some are excellent, some are useless
    * Driving - Takes a while to get good at
    * The gear mod system - Provides a good sense of progression and makes the races etc. have a point but they get a bit grindy and some should be given to you at the start (i.e. being able to use the iron sights of any gun)
    * Balance - The whole point of JC3 (as with JC and JC2) is that you are the only hope of the revolution, so balance was never going to be great but I think the game is done well

    CONs:
    * The loading screens - Fine on my machine (max 30 seconds with i7/970) but on a less powerful PC this could be an issue
    * Side quests - WHERE DID THEY GO? There are no fun side quests in this game like there were in JC2. This is my major gripe with the game, without them it runs out far too quickly. WTF where are they? ENCOUNTERS ARE NOT A REPLACEMENT.
    Repetitive - many of the quests are repeated throughout the game (i.e. follow the pipe, disable the thing at the end happens 3 times) and each liberation is a bit samey. However I like that the settlements seem to be on average bigger than in JC2 and are MUCH harder to complete.

    Overall this is actually a very fun game for fans of JC/JC2. It is definitely worth playing. I know many people have had some issued however, so just be sure, get it through steam so you can refund it. I think this game has bee reviewed unfairly and I think it deserves a 85-ish metacritic score. The hype surrounding this was so great because of the legendary status of JC2 that it is a bit of a let down, but judged on its own merits, it is a good game.    … Expand
  4. Rochyroch
    Jan 18, 2021
    9
    JC3 is a near perfect game. This delivers a playground that delivers on the most important respect, it's fun to play in. After a few hours you're a master of the wingsuit and grapple and traversal becomes such an enjoyable experience.
  5. deaththekid922
    Sep 15, 2016
    10
    at first the game was fun but later it just gets worse and worse , Missions have such a high difficulty ( or rather many enemies that always hit xou , even though walls / boats ) and its not fun at all
  6. ajje
    Dec 28, 2015
    8
    Fun mayhem in adult sized chunks of time.

    This game was more fun than I'd have expected. You go in as a "professional dictator remover" tasked with overthrowing the dictator of an island. The way to accomplish this is to murder and cause total mayhem. To eliminate any qualms about doing this, the first couple of lines spoken to you by the rebel faction is "whatever you destroy, we will    Fun mayhem in adult sized chunks of time.

    This game was more fun than I'd have expected. You go in as a "professional dictator remover" tasked with overthrowing the dictator of an island. The way to accomplish this is to murder and cause total mayhem. To eliminate any qualms about doing this, the first couple of lines spoken to you by the rebel faction is "whatever you destroy, we will rebuild". There's your license to go nuts.

    Stuff to do:
    There's a lot of things to destroy, from "soft targets" to a great variety of military and civilian vehicles, buildings, electrical generators, fuel depots, guard towers and so on. The array of weapons is varied enough with the traditional collection of pistols, SMGs, assault rifles, shotguns, sniper rifles, grenades, rocket launchers and more. To top it all off is an insane shoulder launched "mini nuke" with fantastic explosion and radius, that feels just ridiculously fun to launch at a well guarded oil rig in the middle of the ocean. "So you have SAM defenses, and army on the rig and support choppers covering you.. sod it, I'll just nuke you out of the water".

    When not engaging targets, just driving, boating or flying around is a treat, since the scenery is absolutely amazing. There's even a small resort-like island for you to relax on, enjoy the sun, drive a race track through ruins or just sink some sailing boat just for the lulz. The seems to be the one seen in the title's opening screen, but you have to go hunt for it.

    The game world is huge, with varied terrain, from beaches to dense forrest and mountains that strech up in the clouds. I was able to travers the entire map (game world) in a fighter jet without any pause or loading screen. The viewing distance is also amonst the best I've seen in a title without sacrificing system performance, so there's plenty of stuff and places to explore.

    Getting about:
    You have the option to use your boots, zip around a'la spiderman, fly using your reusable parachute, fly faster using your flying-squirrel-suit or use vehicles; boats, planes, choppers, cars, tanks, motorcycles .. The options are vast. Also, to minimize "downtime", the system has a fast-travel option where you can point at a previously discovered location and "teleport" there.

    Combat:
    Shooting accuracy is above average. Not like the Tom Clancy titles, but pretty close. Headshots are possible and do more damage as one's come to expect.
    If an enemy sees you performing violence, they will engage and / or report the incident over radio, which in turn raises your "wanted level", like in GTA. Each wanted level brings more heat, first ground units, then choppers, finally tanks and missile gun ships. In contrast with GTA however, the game doesn't throw an infinite wave of enemies at you. Instead you have a chance to clear your wanted level by eliminating all enemies in a wave within a certain (undisclosed) amount of time. Imo. this was a great design decision Avalanche made, as it opens up a new avenue for wanted level clearing, in addition to the established "run and hide for a few minutes", which became pretty boring in the GTA fanchise.

    Story:
    There's one, some may say weak, but I personally found it entertaining enough. The acting and voice acting was imo. rather good with some humor and none of the characters taking themselves or their situation seriously.

    Annoyances:
    * Loading time! It's definitely above average. About 20 second long pauses every now and then.
    * Lack of variery liberating towns and army installations. You perform the same motions for each and every one of the two types. Since the Studio obviously made the effort to create highly varied towns and bases, not having made the mechanics of liberating those targets just stood out as kind of sloppy.

    Build quality:
    * Ran very well on my system (Core i7 4770 stock clocked with an aging GTX 780 and 32GB RAM). The game seemes capped at 30fps which I noticed only after having completed the game and enabled FRAPS on it to check our what the actual frame rate was. Needless to say it didn't bother me probably because of the sly use of motion blur the game engine leverages.
    * Playing in fullscreen and windowed mode is supported (ALT-ENTER switches mode).
    * A crash here or there. In total I had just 3 crashes over 2 weeks of playing and countless hours devoted to the game. So overall, it's about average stability quality of a game these days I'd say.

    To conclude, I'd say that the key to being able to appreciate the title is understanding what it shoots for and what it doesn't. If you're looking for a mayhem sandbox instead of a story driven title, then you may be as positively surprised as I was. If you think this is a modern version of The Witcher 3, then move on to another title.

    I'd rate the game a solid 7.5/10, since I'm not a FPS fan, but nonetheless found this title highly enjoyable.    … Expand
  7. Brend0g
    Dec 6, 2015
    8
    This game was fun, apart from the loading times. For those who like causing havoc and there is little fun from the story. The only real fun out of this game for me was exploding things, funny bugs and using the environment and grapple system. U must use your imagination or u won't like this one, just like the idiots who give it a 0 because just because they don't like it.
  8. MysterE
    Dec 2, 2015
    9
    Ok, yes the launch was less than stellar. To those of you who are nvidia users make sure you get the latest driver. New driver took the game from broken to stable. I still get some frame rate slow down when there is a whole lot of explosions and physics damage going on, but only when the fit really hits the shan. So performance isn't terrible for me, just leaves a little bit to be desired.Ok, yes the launch was less than stellar. To those of you who are nvidia users make sure you get the latest driver. New driver took the game from broken to stable. I still get some frame rate slow down when there is a whole lot of explosions and physics damage going on, but only when the fit really hits the shan. So performance isn't terrible for me, just leaves a little bit to be desired.

    The game is awesome. I think it looks really good, map traversal is way more fun than in JC2. Vehicles leave something to be desired. I've been playing GTA lately and the cars and bikes are quite inferior. Not terrible once you get used to them, but not awesome. Now, what you can do with the cars is a different story.

    To those complaining about plot, and voice acting, you're missing the point of this game. I had the same issue the first time I picked up JC2. I put it right back down because the voice acting was so terrible, especially that indian(?) girl leader of that revolutionary group, omg I hated her so much. But whats true of all games is 10x more true with Just Cause, the plot is truly just a means to get you to go do some crazy action movie sequence. This game at its heart is a physics playground, and in that respect JC3 is very successful.

    One of the reviewers said it and I agree, you need to be able to come up with your own fun to enjoy this game. If you are a gamer who often finds themselves trying things, "I wonder what will happen if I do this", then this is the game for you, because chances are, this game will let you do it, and the results will be fantastic and funny.

    I think 8/10 is more correct because of the issues related above, but I'm kind of sick of every game I like getting mountains of 0s when they are clearly not 0 games, so I'm giving it 9.    … Expand
  9. Axtwa
    Dec 2, 2015
    8
    Destrucción por todas partes, romper, saltar, disparar y volver a romper, es la mejor serie de juegos para quitarte de encima el stress, entras y a romper el mundo. ¿Qué más le puedes pedir? Pues una historia mejor, por eso un 8 :)
  10. juicydabutcher
    Dec 2, 2015
    8
    First I had a problem with AMD graphical card where textures where only loading as some triangles, but after switching to the beta driver ''Radeon-Software-Crimson-Edition-15.11.1-Beta-64Bit-Win10-Win8.1-Win7-Nov30" all worked silky smooth and I had a lot of fun so far. Loading times for missions might be on the long side, but once you are in the vast world I can only say that there is aFirst I had a problem with AMD graphical card where textures where only loading as some triangles, but after switching to the beta driver ''Radeon-Software-Crimson-Edition-15.11.1-Beta-64Bit-Win10-Win8.1-Win7-Nov30" all worked silky smooth and I had a lot of fun so far. Loading times for missions might be on the long side, but once you are in the vast world I can only say that there is a lot of fun.
    The game for me is a good way to releave stress with just toughtless bombing and tethering people into exploding goodness!    … Expand
  11. akarnokd
    Dec 8, 2015
    8
    My memory about Just Cause 2 is a bit faded but Just Cause 3 feels an improvement over the previous version.

    The graphics looks great (on my minimum requirement video card that is), the framerate was high except a few cases where either many explosions happened or the game had to load someting from my HDD. Yes, it had loading times ~30 seconds but only around missions; roaming in the    My memory about Just Cause 2 is a bit faded but Just Cause 3 feels an improvement over the previous version.

    The graphics looks great (on my minimum requirement video card that is), the framerate was high except a few cases where either many explosions happened or the game had to load someting from my HDD. Yes, it had loading times ~30 seconds but only around missions; roaming in the open world was hardly affected by loading. Unlike Fallout 4, where the a 30 second radiant quest is followed by a 30 second loading screen (on SSD!), here the action goes on an on for half a hour before loading happens.

    I enjoyed flying the helicopters but hated all other vehicles; controlling cars and most notably planes with mouse and keyboard was really bad for me - I mostly skipped challenges with them as well. Getting around otherwise was easy and the rebel drop system is cool, although the cooldown was a bit long for such fast-paced frenziness.

    The story is simplistic but the action and blowing stuff up was quite enjoyable. I never felt repetition when taking over towns and outposts. I belive JC3 has fewer settlements than JC2 because I can remember I got bored after two dozen locations in my JC2 replay. The map is huge but more desolate and covered mostly in water; however, the stuff density was okay for me.

    The final positive thing was that clearing the heat level happens much faster now. One problem with such sandbox games is that in many games, you start keep accumulating "wanted" level and you can't get away from your chasers; they will hunt you across the map and every shot fired at them just makes things worse. In JC3, I could simply hide somewhere for a minute to get things cleared.

    The game has a few negative sides and annoyances. Crash to desktop, heat seeking missiles not locking on, falling through the terrain and the constant "XY beat your best score in Z", i.e., the always online, 2 minute login leaderboards which can't be disabled unless you pull the plug on your internet connection.

    Just Cause 3 was a great fun, and even though you can re-oppress settlements, I don't feel the urge to take on them again or replay the game.    … Expand
  12. RedWallcreeper
    Dec 1, 2015
    8
    This game is pretty good for it's price. Nice visuals, stunts and effects.
    This game actually not perfect because of no steam controller support and awful translation into Russian language.
    But if you are not Russian or have no Steam Controller - you don't care, right? 8/10
  13. Rygemd
    Dec 2, 2015
    8
    It is really funny how people call just cause 2 a great game and this one **** It has everything JC 2 had and what you can expect from a SEQUEL, much better graphics, revamped systems, a better UI, movement is 10 times better, Wingsuit, really frigging nice explosions, ACTUAL UNOCKABLE SKILLS etc. , much better map design (towns and landscapes look like legit places now) and last but notIt is really funny how people call just cause 2 a great game and this one **** It has everything JC 2 had and what you can expect from a SEQUEL, much better graphics, revamped systems, a better UI, movement is 10 times better, Wingsuit, really frigging nice explosions, ACTUAL UNOCKABLE SKILLS etc. , much better map design (towns and landscapes look like legit places now) and last but not least you can collect all the vehicles in the game and make them available for drops. Some other stuff as well.

    And people talking about the game being unplayable... well, even though it doesn't support my SLI setup, I can run this maxed 1080 at 60-80 fps on 1 GTX970 which is WAY better than games like the Witcher 3 that ran at 45 fps on ultra 1080p. Of course, W3 looked better (expecially on the LOD part) but the textures were also kind of crap at the start (they patched it later). JC3 is not an ugly game really, it is just not. That a game is not as pretty as the most pretty games ever doesn't mean it's is instantly ugly.

    But seriously, people calling it repetitive and boring have either never played a JC game before, don't even have the game, are trolling or have bought the game with wrong expectations. JC 2 was exactly the same thing but a lot more clunky and worse on many surfaces (especially optimization) yet that one had a way higher score?

    Man, gamers are whiners these days.

    8/10..... 9/10 when SLI actually works.    … Expand
  14. Krysen
    Dec 4, 2015
    8
    Everything is working fine on my side. I5 4670k 8gb Ram Hd 7970 matrix platinum edition
    Ati's newest beta driver installed. If you have low FPS, change settings, set lightning off, turn FXAA on, and lower LOD, then restart the game and everything should work fine.
    One of the best sandbox games, with improved mechanics. I dont play it because of the story, i just need a good reason to    Everything is working fine on my side. I5 4670k 8gb Ram Hd 7970 matrix platinum edition
    Ati's newest beta driver installed. If you have low FPS, change settings, set lightning off, turn FXAA on, and lower LOD, then restart the game and everything should work fine.

    One of the best sandbox games, with improved mechanics. I dont play it because of the story, i just need a good reason to blow everything up while I'm getting used to my grappling hood and the wingsuit. I'm playing it with a gamepad so no problems on my side with the controlls, but i started with keyboard and mouse and it was also okay. It could be better, but it is playable with mouse and keyboard. So after all, a nice and funny game for a lot of hours experimenting with all the features and breaking every record of other players :D e.g. using the hook to let enemies fly away and getting the best travelling distance without hitting the bottom.    … Expand
  15. Myrrster
    Dec 9, 2015
    10
    Just Cause 3 is an amazing game. The reason a lot of the negative reviews exist is because those people are looking at Just Cause 2 through rose tinted glasses. Having to be online to play the game is a load of crap, you can play the game in offline mode. I'm playing with a mouse and keyboard with the controls being about as good as wasd controls get.
    The gameplay is very good. Driving is    Just Cause 3 is an amazing game. The reason a lot of the negative reviews exist is because those people are looking at Just Cause 2 through rose tinted glasses. Having to be online to play the game is a load of crap, you can play the game in offline mode. I'm playing with a mouse and keyboard with the controls being about as good as wasd controls get.
    The gameplay is very good. Driving is hard but turning off vehicle camera auto align makes it a ton easier! Flying around with the wingsuit is awesome and when you get the hang of it is really really easy. Rebel drops work incredibly well and quickly. The explosion are everywhere and I have yet to get tired of them.
    On AMD the game seems to run bad, but on my 970 and an i7 3770k I'm running ultra 70-80 fps with some frame drops when I have have an entire city exploding.
    If you've never played JC2 then get this game and you'll enjoy the hell out of it. If you have played JC2 then stop looking at it like JC2 was made of solid gold and enjoy JC3. Don't think the game will hold your hand, experiment and see if you can attach rockets to a cow and see how far it will fly. Enjoy the game!    … Expand
  16. RagleGumm
    Dec 9, 2015
    8
    To address some of the comments here that are attached to zero score reviews:

    - it lacks optimization: perhaps your machine does not meet the specs for the types of settings you desire? I have everything set to max settings and have not had any issues, getting consistently high frame rates. The engine runs well and the explosions look stunning - there is no plot, you just blow stuff    To address some of the comments here that are attached to zero score reviews:

    - it lacks optimization: perhaps your machine does not meet the specs for the types of settings you desire? I have everything set to max settings and have not had any issues, getting consistently high frame rates. The engine runs well and the explosions look stunning

    - there is no plot, you just blow stuff up: yes, exactly - welcome to Just Cause, a very freeform physics sandbox built for making your own fun play. Simply traversing the world is a joy unto itself.

    Is it shallow: yep. Is it insanely FUN: yes!!!    … Expand
  17. grangler
    Dec 2, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I prefer this to just cause 2 simply because if you get board you can play the game how you want to just go on a rampage.
    And alot of people are giving it negative reviews because it wont run ot there system i have had no problems what ever'
    Great engine on my system silky smooth no lag first half hr of gameplay long loading but after fine.
    And what game can you tether a person behind your car and brag then along.    … Expand
  18. dubada01
    Dec 1, 2015
    9
    After using the most recent drivers for my 970, the performance issues are forgotten and I am able to focus on the fun, chaotic sandbox of JC3.

    The wing suit is by far one of the coolest gameplay mechanics to date, and the visual fidelity is breathtaking. However one aspect of the game steals the show... the water. It's uncanny how realistic it is, and how fun driving a speedboat    After using the most recent drivers for my 970, the performance issues are forgotten and I am able to focus on the fun, chaotic sandbox of JC3.

    The wing suit is by far one of the coolest gameplay mechanics to date, and the visual fidelity is breathtaking.

    However one aspect of the game steals the show... the water. It's uncanny how realistic it is, and how fun driving a speedboat over the waves can be. I'm quite impressed by the realism it adds, and how beautiful and clear the water is near the shore.    … Expand
  19. Srivatsa
    Dec 10, 2015
    10
    Don't believe negative reviews. it is the Best open world sand box game ever
    There are many things to do in this game and it is really fun. The world is very beautiful and the graphics are the best. Everything is physics based.
  20. fr6
    Dec 15, 2015
    10
    Love just cause 2 and 3 this is mega mega that i wish again to play that just cause 2 and DLC from just cause 2 and again and now this just cause 3 am playing and its amazing :D
  21. ZionVanLion
    Dec 6, 2015
    10
    Well, this-is.. Amazing.One of the best game i played since long time. Who cares about the plot. I'm full of all that games that want to give an amazing plot when probably best part of the players even care. this, is a game.you can do everything you want. he is an old style hero, a real one. some good joke while i shot with my bazooka, cool attitude, superstrong, unbeatable. Big map, lotWell, this-is.. Amazing.One of the best game i played since long time. Who cares about the plot. I'm full of all that games that want to give an amazing plot when probably best part of the players even care. this, is a game.you can do everything you want. he is an old style hero, a real one. some good joke while i shot with my bazooka, cool attitude, superstrong, unbeatable. Big map, lot of thing to do. The MOD system is cool.
    Now the part about the graphic:
    Yes there are problem on PC version. I have an i5-4670k 3.40ghz, 8gb ram,geforceGTX 760, and it give me some problem, mostly when i turn on myself very fast, and there is some "lag", but all that kids who say that is worst that BATMAN are real morons. you can play any way. probably in 2/3 weeks we will have the patch, so be patient. i cant stay here and read some stupid newbie who say "is possible that for everygame that come out we need a patch?". yes is possible, you konw howw difficult is to make a triple A game in this period? shut the **** up and go to work or play something else. you are not playing supremario bros, this are amsterpieces idiot, id like to see you do anything like. this.    … Expand
  22. yogibbear
    Dec 1, 2015
    9
    Awesome game. So far I'm 10 hrs into it and I've liberated the entire first massive area, which looks to be the same size as like 1/8th of the other massive island and 1/4 of the other one. So..... a little bit scary how massive the world is. Though as usual it's the same affair as with JC2. Shoot everything that is red. Blow it all up and watch in awe as everything explodes and collapsesAwesome game. So far I'm 10 hrs into it and I've liberated the entire first massive area, which looks to be the same size as like 1/8th of the other massive island and 1/4 of the other one. So..... a little bit scary how massive the world is. Though as usual it's the same affair as with JC2. Shoot everything that is red. Blow it all up and watch in awe as everything explodes and collapses all over the place. It's more of a physics and explosions sand box with beautiful looking water and some sexy machines and weapons to be unlocked. The same infinite parachute and grappling hook are here, but now there's a wingsuit. And I am really addicted to doing all the wingsuit challenge courses. Story is one massive parody of gaming, itself, and silly movie plots. But what it delivers this well enough to entertain you. Definitely recommend it. Although I will point out that other people seem to be complaining about performance. I haven't had any issues on i7 4770K and 770GTX with 16GB ram and installed the game to SSD. Load times are ~10 seconds. In the entire 10 hrs I had 1 crash to desktop, but upon reloading the game there was an autosave right where I was so I lost no progress. I had to set LOD and Shadows to medium and get ~40-45 fps, with some slow downs when Heat hits Level 5 dipping to 30 fps. Hopefully they can improve a little bit as it feels like any lag is due to the online tracking of almost everything you do, highest altitude, most headshots, longest free fall, most kills with 1 grenade etc. and compares this to your friends.… Expand
  23. RumThief
    Dec 1, 2015
    9
    This game is like GTA5 with more guns and explosions, mixed with Spiderman movement. The glitches thus far haven't been game-breaking in my experience and I think they'll work them out soon. And it certainly doesn't detract from the unadulterated chaos and mayhem that I've found so enjoyable so far.
    Just remember, this game isn't meant to be taken seriously. It is a playground of fun    This game is like GTA5 with more guns and explosions, mixed with Spiderman movement. The glitches thus far haven't been game-breaking in my experience and I think they'll work them out soon. And it certainly doesn't detract from the unadulterated chaos and mayhem that I've found so enjoyable so far.
    Just remember, this game isn't meant to be taken seriously. It is a playground of fun and it does that really, really well.    … Expand
  24. wopian
    Dec 3, 2015
    10
    Just Cause 3 takes the best parts of Just Cause 2 and makes them a hell of a lot better. Improved grapple hook that lets you fire multiple, letting you grapple 2 objects and pull them together. They also added a wingsuit that makes traversing the many islands exiting and beautiful...and of course you have the explosions that look absolutely stellar.
  25. CaptainCoD3273
    Dec 3, 2015
    9
    What i have seen from this game it looks pretty good and very fun that's why i am giving it a 9/10. You should play this game. Just cause 2 was good but this ups the ante by a lot.
  26. qetuouk
    Dec 2, 2015
    9
    Excellent game, especially at the price. A very worthy sequel to Just Cause 2. Map is huge and varied. Plenty of different vehicles too. In game physics are excellent. Graphics are quite good (ultra setting). The game performance is smooth and loading times are minimal. The game does crash sometimes but hopefully this will be sorted out very soon.
  27. Floppy_Dodger
    Dec 2, 2015
    10
    If want a serious game then avoid this but if you're looking for a game with, as far as I can see, endless hours of fun to be had then this is the game for you to buy. The controls are great and the map is HUGE. I would say that could easily be one of the best games you've ever played in your entire life. You'll get most of your fun out of this game just by messing around which isIf want a serious game then avoid this but if you're looking for a game with, as far as I can see, endless hours of fun to be had then this is the game for you to buy. The controls are great and the map is HUGE. I would say that could easily be one of the best games you've ever played in your entire life. You'll get most of your fun out of this game just by messing around which is something you can't say for many games at all.… Expand
  28. Ittadakimasa
    Dec 7, 2015
    10
    Just a ton of fun, the grappling hook is absolutely brilliant. This game is a ton of chaos and a giant physics sandbox. Reached a lot of expectations.
  29. JacksonDrake
    Dec 1, 2015
    9
    The game is just plain FUN! Running it on a SSD, i74930k, 32gb Ram, and GTX 780 Ti OC at 3440x1440p. The game is running well above 60fps with moderately high settings. There are some rough areas in the cutscenes but overall the game is too much fun to care! WELL WORTH PURCHASING!
  30. grubmcneill
    Dec 17, 2015
    9
    This is my first game in the Just Cause series and I wasn't sure what to expect. I think you have to take the game for what it is, and that is basically a ridiculous amount of blowing crap up and completing tons of missions. The world is very large and there are a lot of things to do, and the more you play it the more you get in to the game.

    It doesn't have a well constructed story,    This is my first game in the Just Cause series and I wasn't sure what to expect. I think you have to take the game for what it is, and that is basically a ridiculous amount of blowing crap up and completing tons of missions. The world is very large and there are a lot of things to do, and the more you play it the more you get in to the game.

    It doesn't have a well constructed story, but it makes up for that in terms of having an arsenal of guns, gear and vehicles to ensure that you spend hours on end just doing one more mission. Probably my favourite game of the year, due to the fact that you can simply pick up the game for a quick mission or 2, or spend several hours playing through the campaign.

    Finally your hardware needs to be relatively new to make sure this game runs smoothly. A lot of issues PC gamers have seem to be from running old gear and not checking the minimum requirements. I've had no issues with running the game on a GTX 980Ti as well as a GTX 970 both with Haswell chips.

    Great game and if you enjoy blowing up bases or grappling people to buildings, this is a must buy.    … Expand
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#23 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
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#23 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 50
  3. Negative: 0 out of 50
  1. Games Master UK
    Feb 9, 2016
    79
    This isn't the best open-world game, but it's a blast. [Jan 2016, p.62]
  2. CD-Action
    Feb 4, 2016
    85
    It boasts some great improvements over the previous game of the series, but does not evolve the formula in any significant way. It looks better and lets you glide in a wingsuit, but its scale is not surprising anymore. It lets you unleash wonderful chaos in unscripted skirmishes, but its story missions fail to enrich the experience. All the same it is my kind of game. I love playing with its systems, I appreciate the effort put into JC3 and I return to Medici from time to time for condensed doses of havoc. [01/2016, p.48]
  3. PCWorld
    Jan 19, 2016
    80
    Just Cause 3 is a monument to excess. It’s Hot Shots. It’s Charlie Chaplin in The Dictator, if Charlie Chaplin had rocket-powered C4 in his boots. It’s that scene in Dr. Strangelove where Slim Pickens rides the nuke into Russia, except...well, no, it’s pretty much exactly that scene on repeat for 25-30 hours.
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