Just Cause 3

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  • Summary: Set in the bucolic Mediterranean island republic of Medici, a land crumbling under the brutal rule of General Di Ravello, you assume control of franchise's hero Rico Rodriguez, a man on a mission to liberate his homeland and the people of Medici...by any means necessary. With over fourSet in the bucolic Mediterranean island republic of Medici, a land crumbling under the brutal rule of General Di Ravello, you assume control of franchise's hero Rico Rodriguez, a man on a mission to liberate his homeland and the people of Medici...by any means necessary. With over four hundred square miles of utter freedom from sky to seabed and a massive arsenal of weaponry, gadgets and vehicles, prepare to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways you can dream up.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 42
  3. Negative: 1 out of 42
  1. Forbes
    Dec 1, 2015
    95
    Let’s try a metaphor and imagine games as drinks. Fallout 4 is a fine wine, aged, complex, and evolving, likely better with a bit of wait. Bloodborne is a single malt Scotch — dense, overwhelming and rarified. Destiny might be a well made cocktail — a bit trendy, probably too expensive, but eminently satisfying and possessed of a certain technical skill. Just Cause 3 is a Miller High Life. It might not tick those other boxes of quality that those other drinks manage, but damn if I’d have it any other way.
  2. NZGamer
    Dec 13, 2015
    87
    When you’re not waiting for it to load, Just Cause 3 is an incredibly fun game. Crisp visuals and a clever soundtrack bring all the explosions to life. Even with the violence and destruction, it manages to maintain a lighter tone than the Far Cry games, without sliding into the outright silliness of Saints Row. But, it’s still silly enough.
  3. Gaming Nexus
    Dec 21, 2015
    80
    Just Cause 3 gets away with more stunts and high-flying hijinks that, let’s be honest, even Hollywood can’t get away with much anymore. Come for the explosions, but stay for the, well, stay for even more explosions.
  4. PSX Extreme
    Dec 8, 2015
    77
    All in all, Just Cause 3 is one giant bombastic set piece that manages to be immensely enjoyable and disappointing at the same time.
  5. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Dec 2, 2015
    73
    "I have an island and i will blow it up!" Just cause 3 is a symphony of explosions. Action scenes make you feel good but missions get repetitive after a while.
  6. Game Revolution
    Dec 5, 2015
    70
    Like me, fans of the predecessor will still enjoy playing this game, and the true sandbox nature that promotes tinkering around with nearly endless possibilities will ensure that some people will continue to play it even after the story is completed.
  7. Slant Magazine
    Dec 4, 2015
    30
    Imagine a roller coaster that stops for maintenance every 30 feet and doesn't allow you to exit, even after you've already been around the track a few dozen times.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 95 out of 231
  2. Mixed: 99 out of 231
  3. Negative: 37 out of 231
  1. JRG
    Dec 1, 2015
    10
    Repetetive after a while, and it has some questionable progression unlocks. A little bit shallow too.

    But hell if I'm not having more fun    Repetetive after a while, and it has some questionable progression unlocks. A little bit shallow too.

    But hell if I'm not having more fun than ever.

    Every day I come home and look at my PS4 game collection and think "these are all great games, but I'm feeling lazy as hell. I don't want to think, I want to RELAX."

    Enter JC3. Turn on the game, blow stuff up, cry laughing at the awesome freedom afforded to you.

    Thanks Avalanche. You know what you are good at and don't pretend to make this game something it isn't. It's good, stupid fun. And I've been waiting for this since JC2.    … Expand
  2. SeanGamerDays
    Dec 1, 2015
    9
    Who cares about the goddamn plot! Let's start blowin s--t up! Now we can start a Michael Bay simulator, and we don't have to watch his wholeWho cares about the goddamn plot! Let's start blowin s--t up! Now we can start a Michael Bay simulator, and we don't have to watch his whole goddamn films!

    The grapling hook, is still the best s--t since, Arkham Knight. Now, you get the chance to blow everything else!    … Expand
  4. Retro_Roland
    Dec 1, 2015
    8
    This game is too much fun to not be positive about. I've only played around 7 hours so far but there have been several times while playingThis game is too much fun to not be positive about. I've only played around 7 hours so far but there have been several times while playing that the thought has occurred to me as I look at all the destruction around me, "Did I do all that?"

    Time flies while soaring above the mountains, valleys and towns, trying to perfect the tricky-to-master wingsuit. But it is extremely satisfying to stay in the air for several minutes at a time when you finally get the hang of winching in the grappling hook to keep yourself airborne.

    The game is far from perfect (occasional frame-rate issues, ridiculous loading times, sometimes getting the "this is all a little repetitive" feeling), but I can't in good conscious give this anything lower than an 8 when it gives me this much enjoyment!    … Expand
  5. tariq_almandhar
    Aug 16, 2020
    7
    لعبة لم أجد فيها ما يدفعني إلى مواصلة اللعب
    نظام لعب عادي وقصة عادية ودبلجة سامح الله من أمر بها    لعبة لم أجد فيها ما يدفعني إلى مواصلة اللعب
    نظام لعب عادي وقصة عادية ودبلجة سامح الله من أمر بها
  6. Rundusol
    Dec 1, 2015
    6
    Right now as this game is on the PS4 - i cannot in good conscience give it more than a 6. And lets go into why ina moment.

    Good stuff first    Right now as this game is on the PS4 - i cannot in good conscience give it more than a 6. And lets go into why ina moment.

    Good stuff first - the game is a blast, pun intended. If you're looking for a game with mindless destruction and unique innovative ways to cause mayhem then this is right up your alley. In this regard it ks endless fun and i have had a great time finding endless ways to grapple enemies and things together in order to creste mayhem. Just brilliant.

    Tons of variety in vehicles, weapons etc... it feels just as good as the previous games in this regard. One annoyance is the lack of remapping keys or controls on the controller because it requires quite a steep learning curve. The story while largely throw away is funny at times as the characters almost know they're in a parody of sorts, some rather funny moments and dialog to be had.

    The game world is massive in scale, but as the old saying goes - size doesn't matter. It feels boring to be honest when all you have to do are random challenging, throw away missions and just blowing stuff up. Rpg this is not, so prepare yourself for that. I feel like it could have been smaller qnd mkre paded out.

    And onto why i cannot give it more than a 6 right now. Framerates and loading times. On ps4 thd frame rate constantly judders around and usually while doing not a whole lot, for examlle driving ALWAYS causes the framerate to drop, equally just swining the camera around does the same and intense exploding scenes causes it to falter further (hint:this is a lot because this is the game). This all causes massive lag in inputs which is very frustrating and jarring at times.

    Then theres the loading problems. I was doing an exploding vehicle challenge you find early on in the game, loaded it no issue and screwed it up so restarted it - i waited more than 4 minutes for this to reload, from a scene i was just in 30 seconds before. This is not isolated either, it has happened many tomes before and is simply poor.

    So. Taken without the issues this is an 8 for the sheer madness and fun factor. But right now, as it is i cannot give it anything more until /if the technical issues are resolved.    … Expand
  7. DanBenevenuto
    Oct 1, 2017
    6
    This game has nice graphics and a great story line, but, I got bored playing It after 3 days. The gameplay is a little weird with the hook andThis game has nice graphics and a great story line, but, I got bored playing It after 3 days. The gameplay is a little weird with the hook and the parachute. So if you want to have a little fun, destroying everything, It is the right game to play !… Expand
  8. bender1102
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    This "game" is garbage! Miserable, worthless garbage. Horrible controls which you can't change, horrible vehicle physics (seriously, thoseThis "game" is garbage! Miserable, worthless garbage. Horrible controls which you can't change, horrible vehicle physics (seriously, those morons responsible for this abomination have ever played a decent game before they started blindly smashing their keyboards in desperate attempts to code something???), glitched challenges and challenges themselves!!! Oh my god... Avalanche monkeys, I'm talking to you - yoг must pay people who had unfortunately played your "game". This is the worst thing I have ever wasted money on! Play some Saints Row and finally figure out what FUN is and how transport works in video games!!!… Expand

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