Just Cause

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 296 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 97 out of 296
  3. Negative: 57 out of 296
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  1. BaddogM.
    May 20, 2007
    10
    Grapple a helicopter and then crash it into a volcano, parachuting out at the last second, to land on a moving vehicle and car surf to freedom. If you don't have fun playing this, then you may well have part of your brain missing.
  2. PeterA.
    Oct 20, 2006
    10
    Great fun and exciting stunts. I've done all the liberations on the entire island.
  3. JustinT.
    Jun 7, 2007
    10
    I thought the whole game was cool the helicopters and being able to go arouns the island and adventure its just cool idk who wouldnt like it. its all action packed i love it. but of course my computer stoped playing it for some reason it wont even load into the game any more i think its cas my computer has windows xp 64 bit.
  4. SvenS.
    Oct 10, 2006
    10
    To me this was a great experience, the action is mindblowing, the graphics is amazing. Buy this game!
  5. PhyL.
    Oct 4, 2006
    10
    OK so the controls could have done with a bit more work and I really miss gamepad support but this game is FUN. The map is huge with no loading screens and the draw distence is stunning. First impressions make for a comparison to San Andreas and it fails but after a couple of hours you see it in it's own right and there are many ways it puts GTA to shame. It's hard to understand OK so the controls could have done with a bit more work and I really miss gamepad support but this game is FUN. The map is huge with no loading screens and the draw distence is stunning. First impressions make for a comparison to San Andreas and it fails but after a couple of hours you see it in it's own right and there are many ways it puts GTA to shame. It's hard to understand the negative reviews unless people are basing their judgments on the demo, I can only say that the retail is way better with most of the irritations ironed out. Excellent game.… Expand
  6. Michael
    Mar 20, 2007
    10
    Really awesome. Somewhat far-fetched stunts and physics, but that is what makes part of the game fun. The graphics are good, the landscape is really beautiful and -huge-. You can fly helicopters, airplanes, drive speedboats, tanks, motorcycles, Vespas, control battleships and hummers and more. 10/10
  7. JohanH.
    Oct 11, 2006
    10
    Great game! Love the action and graphics!
  8. StevenS.
    Apr 13, 2007
    10
    cool tricks in game and graphics are goood!! .. lightning is good to .. 10+
  9. GunnarK.
    Aug 5, 2007
    10
    Fun game and good graphics.
  10. Goorman1996
    Jun 28, 2022
    10
    Remembering came home from school, launched this game, find myself a vehicle and just was riding from one island to another. Due to the huge world map, I used to spend hours to get from one side of the map to another. A truly classic JC title.
  11. KasperM.
    Nov 19, 2006
    9
    The game is awesome. The stuns are amazing, the land is enormous. The graphics are not amazing, but absolutely not bad.
  12. Deadly_Traveler
    Nov 9, 2015
    9
    Really good game. Story is great, graphics are pretty good too (liked it despite it was ~2013 (when bought/completed it)). Really loved having fun with hook, had to travel long distances to use heli on missions, conquered posts... Totally recommend it, really great.
  13. 13sins
    Mar 29, 2019
    9
    fun, good map, good graphics considering when it got released, mediocre story .
  14. Sniperman440
    Nov 9, 2021
    9
    This game is very very crazy, but it is the most realistic one in the series. This also has the best driving controls in the series, at least in my opinion.
  15. Exors1stFeerontak
    Oct 13, 2006
    8
    The Game is so awsome. The stunts are just so mind blowing. The game kinda lets you down. All the space is 70% Junglw and sea wich kinda sucks. The space could have been used a little more creativley...the A.I is terrible ! The game engine is really great if it was used wisley the game would have had a 10/10. For some reason Rico is pratically invincible. The graphics are great and you The Game is so awsome. The stunts are just so mind blowing. The game kinda lets you down. All the space is 70% Junglw and sea wich kinda sucks. The space could have been used a little more creativley...the A.I is terrible ! The game engine is really great if it was used wisley the game would have had a 10/10. For some reason Rico is pratically invincible. The graphics are great and you really don't nead a powerfull machine to play it. If a level editer came with it, lots of bonus content would be on the net. Another problem is the enemy character models are poorley detailed and body's, particles and other static objects wich are destroyed disappear so quickley...nevertheless the game still rocks so buy it...… Expand
  16. KonstantinosL.
    Aug 27, 2006
    8
    The game has pretty good action, although with the battle scenes max payne freeze bullets style would be enjoued too. And also a coop of mayhem would have been even more thrilling, doing missions with a friend. Thanks, Cool Game, Im buying it.
  17. OOa007
    Dec 18, 2018
    8
    Not bad game for its age. Large map, lots to do. They have released a free multiplayer mod
  18. ilya_zotov24
    Jun 20, 2021
    8
    _Good game _
  19. SurujSingha
    May 25, 2020
    8
    Game has excess bloom but its understandable because without it, the foliage wont look good at all. The map feels empty, but Avalance did a daring job to make a significantly large map without any loading screens and deserves praise. The story was weak but realistic and believable unlike Jc3 & 4 where you are basically a superhero. The thought of actually travelling the whole map withoutGame has excess bloom but its understandable because without it, the foliage wont look good at all. The map feels empty, but Avalance did a daring job to make a significantly large map without any loading screens and deserves praise. The story was weak but realistic and believable unlike Jc3 & 4 where you are basically a superhero. The thought of actually travelling the whole map without any in-game restrictions was immensely satisfying for me back in those times when there werent much true open world games set in the tropics. The map was so huge that i often used to play it like a driving simulator by setting up markers on different positions on the map and travelling with vehicles to the predefined location while enjoying the beauty of the landscape that i encountered along the way.… Expand
  20. zyllus
    Feb 27, 2022
    8
    If Micheal Bay ever made a video game, it would be this. You don't buy this game for the story, you buy it to just blow **** up. The grappling hook and the infinite parachuting gives you tons of opportunities to try out new way to interact with vehicles and environment which make this game so much fun. The explosions are quite good if you compare it to the standards of those times but theIf Micheal Bay ever made a video game, it would be this. You don't buy this game for the story, you buy it to just blow **** up. The grappling hook and the infinite parachuting gives you tons of opportunities to try out new way to interact with vehicles and environment which make this game so much fun. The explosions are quite good if you compare it to the standards of those times but the voice acting and story are very poor. You are a one-man army removing a dictator from a country by blowing everything that you can lay your eyes on. Disclaimer - Do not play this game before your Physics exam.… Expand
  21. Stallin
    Nov 8, 2006
    7
    Even though the amazing world you have to deal with and some very interesting acrobatics that u can do , you always have the feeling that something misses. I think that if a creator could combinate the world of the just cause and the feeling that creates you an episode of the grand thief auto series , then we could speak for the bast action game ever. But just cause by itself wont be this game!!!
  22. Dane
    May 13, 2007
    7
    Anonymous reviewer said it all... blatant PC port with horrible save function and several bugs that affect play (like the stuttering). Still, beneath al that lies a very fun game with some amazing visuals.
  23. MikeL.
    Oct 8, 2006
    7
    Just Cause isn't bad at all. It's just over-the-top action with realism as an afterthought. When you play it, though, you realize it could have been so much more.
  24. JamieS.
    Sep 24, 2006
    7
    Close .... but not quite. They made a beautiful, interesting, large world that you want to explore only to find it filled with poor animation and AI. When you first parachute down, you feel like it's black&white ..an enormouse world that opens before you. But in your first gunfight, when a car pulls up on a beach and baddies inside "fade" into view rather than actually getting out, Close .... but not quite. They made a beautiful, interesting, large world that you want to explore only to find it filled with poor animation and AI. When you first parachute down, you feel like it's black&white ..an enormouse world that opens before you. But in your first gunfight, when a car pulls up on a beach and baddies inside "fade" into view rather than actually getting out, you are disappointed.. and when you're hit with a hundred shots in the gunfight and still not dead, you're incredulous. And it gets worse. In other gunfights, people pop up and down like jack-in-theboxes... How can they make a world that feels and looks so real, then screw it up so badly? Seven points for trying. It's a damn good engine, and you COULD make a good game with it. But you didn't. Better luck next time guys… Expand
  25. Daveydje
    Sep 25, 2006
    7
    It's basically a GTA clone, but not a bad one. The stunt mode is pretty good, even it does defy the laws of physics... jumping out of the cockpit of a plane and onto the wing, and parachuting to your target is great fun. The missions seem decent enough. It's one of those games which has some faults, but is still a good laugh.
  26. TheMitherer
    Nov 12, 2011
    7
    Approximately 180 miles south of here a certain Mr I. Newton will be spinning in his grave. Luckily for him he can't get out and play this thing. Actually I'm doing the game a disservice. It is tremendous fun for a few hours. After that it's all downhill like the opening parachute jump. It's best not to take this game too seriously (if that's even possible) and then you will have a prettyApproximately 180 miles south of here a certain Mr I. Newton will be spinning in his grave. Luckily for him he can't get out and play this thing. Actually I'm doing the game a disservice. It is tremendous fun for a few hours. After that it's all downhill like the opening parachute jump. It's best not to take this game too seriously (if that's even possible) and then you will have a pretty good time until you get bored with an extreme bout of deja vu. I toyed with 6/10 but decided on a 7 because I laughed a lot, and arsing around, seeing what stupid thing you can do next appeals to the kid in all of us.… Expand
  27. muzmuz
    Dec 1, 2015
    7
    Just Cause is a fun open-world action shooter game. It isn't a particularly flawless and perfect video game, but it certainly is addictive and may take a little too much of your time. It has successfully paved the way for the latter two installments of the same title.
  28. Just_Some_Gamer
    Jul 18, 2017
    7
    Fun game.
    Very ambitious for the time, but the baseline hardware it was designed for (XBOX, PS2) inferred some trade offs. The open world is massive but relatively non-interactive, so the game is designed around fleeting gunplay and vehicular stunts; as such side content revolves around menial tasks 'drive here, kill x' or liberating settlements, which involves basic skirmishes across    Fun game.
    Very ambitious for the time, but the baseline hardware it was designed for (XBOX, PS2) inferred some trade offs. The open world is massive but relatively non-interactive, so the game is designed around fleeting gunplay and vehicular stunts; as such side content revolves around menial tasks 'drive here, kill x' or liberating settlements, which involves basic skirmishes across varying locations. Fortunately the islands do feel active, with it's residents warring actively as you traverse the geography.

    The main story consists of approx. 20 missions, which can be dusted in 4 hours at a leisurely pace (ignoring distractions or detours). The bright side is that each mission is pretty fun and segmented with some quirky cutscenes.

    You can probably finish the campaign before your attention wears out, so no biggie. I recommend it if you can get it cheap.    … Expand
  29. Hayter
    Nov 10, 2019
    7
    Кто-то ещё помнит первую часть Just Cause?
    Да, ту самую, где не было привычного крюка-кошки. Вернее он был, но в непривычной ньюфагам форме.
    Моё знакомство с серией началось именно с этой части, потому что, я считаю, что нельзя оценивать серию игр, если даже не играл в первую часть. По поводу графики, хотелось бы отметить, что это далеко не Crysis и даже не Half-Life 2. Честно скажу,    Кто-то ещё помнит первую часть Just Cause?
    Да, ту самую, где не было привычного крюка-кошки. Вернее он был, но в непривычной ньюфагам форме.
    Моё знакомство с серией началось именно с этой части, потому что, я считаю, что нельзя оценивать серию игр, если даже не играл в первую часть.
    По поводу графики, хотелось бы отметить, что это далеко не Crysis и даже не Half-Life 2. Честно скажу, для 2006 это не очень, но всё компенсируется довольно большим открытым миром. Но и здесь придирчивые и внимательные игроки отметят, что большинство игрового мира это - лес, горы и море (или океан, не знаю). В любом случае, мир довольно обширный и чтобы его полностью обойти понадобится много времени, к счастью, мне это не особо интересно и я просто перемещаюсь из точки в точку.
    Касательно побочных заданий, их можно описать словами: убей, привези, укради, взорви.
    Захват баз для наших соратников это, конечно, интересно, но 3700 очков, ребят, извините, но нет.
    Если рассматривать сюжет, то это обычный фильм с Сильвестром Сталлоне, только в главной роли Рико Родригес.
    Стоит упомянуть, что главный герой, конкретно в этой части не блещет харизмой, хотя предпосылки имеются.
    Транспорта много, почти на любой вкус, не хватает только ракет, дирижаблей, велосипедов и т.д. В основном, для перемещений я использовал вертолёт, т.к. он быстрый и везде пролезет.
    Оружия мало, как по мне, но это мелочи.
    Хочется написать про геймплей, ведь, это важная составляющая каждой игры и эта не исключение. Тот же самый захват баз происходит так: Приезжаешь на точку, подходишь к мужику, берёшь задание, вы с солдатами начинаете бежать сломя голову, пытаетесь убить всех, кто вам мешает, взрываете баррикаду (всего 3 баррикады на каждой базе) и либо захватываете флаг, либо убиваете главаря, это в зависимости от команды, у которой брали задание.
    На счёт сюжетных заданий писать не буду, т.к. у всех они проходятся по разному.
    ИИ в этой игре наглухо отбитый, боты либо ничего тебе не могут сделать и не попадают по тебе 100+ раз подряд, либо за тобой гонятся все преступные группировки острова и полиция, вертолёты которой шотают с одного раза.
    Музыка навевает Мексиканскую жизнь, даже не знаю хорошо это или плохо. Особенно хороша музыка в последней миссии.
    Из минусов, хотелось бы отметить отсутствие русского языка (это так сложно? даже обычные юзеры смогли сделать русификатор)
    Множество багов, в основном визуальные, не влияющие на геймплей.
    Маленький вертолётик из доставки очень легко взрывается и я много раз из-за него перепроходил задания.
    Сложные задания, пару раз знатно горело.    … Expand
  30. petrkozak13
    Dec 14, 2021
    7
    I remember being blown away by the scope of this game. It was so huge back in the day. Overall it's a fun experience but in no way perfect one.
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#77 Best PC Game of 2006
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#29 Most Discussed PC Game of 2006
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#13 Most Shared PC Game of 2006

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Game Chronicles
    70
    You’ll have a fun time breaking the law to overthrow a government and not even know who you’re working for.
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  2. eToychest
    70
    It may not be the deepest kid in the class, but it sure does know how to have fun at recess.
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  3. Computer Games Magazine
    50
    Just Cause adds some crazy skydiving, car surfing, and a grappling hook that lets you parasail, but its storyline missions are kind of dull and predictable. [Jan. 2007, p.72]
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