Just Cause 3

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  1. JoseManuel10_
    Aug 1, 2023
    6
    Just Cause 3 is a 2015 action-adventure game developed by Avalanche Studios and published by Square Enix.
  2. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    6
    The game absolutely has its moments and the scale of the destruction can be amazing, but it feels inferior to its predecessor. Locations blur together much more, tools and weapons are more accessible but lack something. The formula just wears thin so much more quickly in this game compared to its predecessor. Grappling hook is amazing as always though, until the jetpack makes it irrelevant.
  3. tensioly
    Jun 6, 2023
    7
    Es un buen juego, tiene sus carencias pero es bastante divertido. Puedes explotar absolutamente todo lo que se te ocurra y no suele bajar mucho el rendimiento del juego en cuanto a fps. La historia es interesante. Lo peor: el sistema de apuntado sin duda y el jefe final muy decepcionante. Lo mejor: la movilidad con los distintos vehículos y objetos por el inmenso mapa. 6,8/10
    (06/2019)
  4. KrowKrof
    May 13, 2023
    6
    ........................................................................yes
  5. hector_bcn98
    Nov 11, 2022
    7
    Mismo relato que el 4. No evoluciona ni revoluciona. Tan disfrutable como olvidable.
  6. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    7
    Just Cause 3 is not as fun as Just Cause 2, but it's still a good game in its own right.
  7. FidelGastro
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    Just cause is a game with an interesting character. I probably had excessive expectations after the excellent second part of the game. Unfortunately, those expectations were not met.

    The gameplay and freedom in the world of this game remained more than good. The story is already classically more or less the same as is usual with Just Cause games. The characters and dialogue are    Just cause is a game with an interesting character. I probably had excessive expectations after the excellent second part of the game. Unfortunately, those expectations were not met.

    The gameplay and freedom in the world of this game remained more than good.
    The story is already classically more or less the same as is usual with Just Cause games.

    The characters and dialogue are good, but at times they push themselves a little too hard to be funny. The conversations then come across as almost kitschy.

    Medici (Italy) is a beautiful setting, I liked that a lot. Unfortunately is not very long, i finished it in +-15 hours.

    Overall this game was a nice diversion, however I wouldn't play it again.

    I rate it 7/10.    … Expand
  8. DRplayer
    Feb 11, 2022
    6
    First off, this game is technical DISASTER. So many long loading screens in from switching in game to cutscene like this ridiculous. Games on the ps3 didn't even have loading screens from in game to cutscene!! The game drops to 5FPS WHAT THE HELL!!! For a game that's basis is on action and many explosions this is just horrendous. Even the graphics look pretty bad and also the sound justFirst off, this game is technical DISASTER. So many long loading screens in from switching in game to cutscene like this ridiculous. Games on the ps3 didn't even have loading screens from in game to cutscene!! The game drops to 5FPS WHAT THE HELL!!! For a game that's basis is on action and many explosions this is just horrendous. Even the graphics look pretty bad and also the sound just feels weird. The story and characters are ok and gameplay is fine. The only fun part is the amount freedom and stuff you can blow up. This game really tested my patience and only thing kept me engaged was the action somewhat.… Expand
  9. Juanoldead
    Feb 5, 2022
    6
    Me hizo recordar a Uncharted. Es divertido en el momento, pero luego te das cuenta que es absurdo y repetitivo.
  10. MetaRogue
    Dec 3, 2021
    7
    Just Cause 4 was my introduction to Avalanche Studios open world explode-athon series and after finishing it I felt somewhat obligated to play Just Cause 3. What immediately surprised me was that Just Cause 3's graphics were better - which didn't make a whole lot of sense because sequels are meant to have better graphics than the games that came before them.

    On the gameplay front JC3 is    Just Cause 4 was my introduction to Avalanche Studios open world explode-athon series and after finishing it I felt somewhat obligated to play Just Cause 3. What immediately surprised me was that Just Cause 3's graphics were better - which didn't make a whole lot of sense because sequels are meant to have better graphics than the games that came before them.

    On the gameplay front JC3 is the definition of a mixed bag: It's destruction physics are somewhat impressive and you're incentivised to blow a lot of stuff up, but that's about it when it comes to variety. JC3's world looks interesting, but is ultimately bland and not much fun to explore. Locations in the world also feel copy-and-pasted and are merely places where you blow up all the conveniently red labelled objects that require destroying so you can 'liberate' that area. Unfortunately JC3 leans too heavily on dotting its map with hundreds of locations that have similarly repetitive objectives, making its world feel hollow and generic. What really contributes to this hollow feeling is that NPC's are virtually mindless inhabitants who simply occupy places so that way you don't feel lonely when exploring or discovering new towns.

    The story is also laughably bad (though not as bad as JC4 which just felt downright aimless and trivial). Rico Rodriguez is just terrible - his only means of strategy is to simply 'blow stuff up' and 'shoot his way to victory' all the while defying the laws of physics and reality through sheer dumb luck and shoddy writing. The supporting cast of characters is also no better, proving to be even more questionable than the main protagonist. The mission objective design is also annoying and archaic, and more often than not I would have to rely on pure luck to complete a mission because of how poorly the missions were written and implemented. This made getting through the main campaign feel like a chore instead of a fun explosion filled extravaganza.

    Combat is the only thing worth caring about in JC3 and even that comes with some serious caveats. Shooting feels stiff and imprecise, and most weapons feel underpowered. Another frustration comes from the fact that reinforcements just keep spawning endlessly, meaning that defeat comes from simply being overwhelmed (which is always a cheap tactic in my view).

    I spent roughly 10 hours with Just Cause 3 before deciding to call it quits. Even though I had plenty of things left to do, I couldn't be bothered doing all of them as I would have simply been repeating the same things that I had done in those 10 hours and nothing more. The truth is that real fun occurs when there are a variety of interesting, compelling and entertaining activities available to partake in instead of simply dressing up duplicates of the same activity so the only level of distinction is merely based upon their appearance.    … Expand
  11. alexandrea
    Nov 25, 2021
    7
    Fun but very forgettable. Wouldn´t play again nor do I have to play the sequel
  12. F3T1W
    Aug 21, 2021
    6
    The game is the personification of the sandbox, in the cover of Hollywood action games, flights, shots, explosions, destructibility
  13. Tattednerd510
    May 20, 2021
    5
    This game is a handful of lovely ideas wrapped up in a trash game. Awesome mobility, horrible driving. Some great characters, some truly terrible ones. Some great story development, some bland hollow story. It's like half the team REALLY wanted to make a good game and the other half couldn't wait to go home. Yet another example of Squeenix forcing a game through its corporate mesh to justThis game is a handful of lovely ideas wrapped up in a trash game. Awesome mobility, horrible driving. Some great characters, some truly terrible ones. Some great story development, some bland hollow story. It's like half the team REALLY wanted to make a good game and the other half couldn't wait to go home. Yet another example of Squeenix forcing a game through its corporate mesh to just get a game out. I legit have more fun gliding around launching goats into space than actually playing the story. For what it's worth, flying around and blowing things up and tethering people to things is craploads of fun. The abandon ship mission is one of the worst game missions I've played in any game ever. Yet somehow this game is still better than JC4… Expand
  14. Juli01223
    Apr 26, 2021
    6
    Jogabilidade ruim, graficos ultrapassados, jogo mediano, Não conseguiu me prender mais que 2 horas
  15. alank8704
    Dec 4, 2020
    7
    it has great gameplay and good graphics which looks nice while wingsuiting around. but everything else is average like the story
  16. JoKeR_AlexS
    Nov 21, 2020
    7
    Este comentário é universal nas minhas reviews. Apenas quero dar nota aos jogos e caso queiram saber mais alguma coisa sobre o jogo, aconselho a ver outras reviews ou até mesmo a experimentar o jogo.
  17. Elite_Soldier
    Nov 21, 2020
    6
    Repetitive after a while, and it has some questionable progression unlocks. A little bit shallow too. But it's still a lot of fun.
  18. memokmo
    Sep 24, 2020
    6
    This game is actually really entertaining when you just fly around and destroy everything.
    But it is so boring when you do other stuff.
  19. 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
  20. Sony4ever
    Jul 30, 2020
    5
    I’ll just cut to the chase the gameplay is mediocre, the graphics are horrendous compared to other 2015 games e.g: the Witcher 3 wild hunt, batman Arkham knight, bloodborne. But somehow the game is made extremely fun and you can essentially wreak havoc on everything and anything. I wouldn’t recommend it for its story or graphics but I would for the sheer amount of things to do and thingsI’ll just cut to the chase the gameplay is mediocre, the graphics are horrendous compared to other 2015 games e.g: the Witcher 3 wild hunt, batman Arkham knight, bloodborne. But somehow the game is made extremely fun and you can essentially wreak havoc on everything and anything. I wouldn’t recommend it for its story or graphics but I would for the sheer amount of things to do and things to explode.… Expand
  21. Jotarroba
    Jul 6, 2020
    7
    La verdad es que es un buen mundo abierto pero está todo muy vacío, casi sin coches o personas. Otro punto negativo es la repetición de misiones, ya que prácticamente haces lo mismo una y otra vez para liberar zonas. Aún así, la jugabilidad está tan pulida que se olvida todo esto y me he pasado tardes enteras jugando sin darme cuenta de la hora que era.
  22. Otari00
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Diversion sin muchas pretensiones. Excesivamente repetitivo aunque destruir todo a tu paso puede llegar a ser divertido.
  23. mangolango
    Jun 4, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. artificial intelligence is not very good and there are not many weapons to choose from… Expand
  24. Menni
    Apr 27, 2020
    7
    Open World (sotto la media) immenso. Titolo non troppo curato ma che sa regalare momenti unici al giocatore grazie alle svariate possibilità che offre. Longevità e divertimento top. La mancanza dell'online (magari in stile Gta) o quanto meno della co-op ne abbassa notevolmente la mia valutazione insieme alla passività dei nemici, ad alcuni aspetti della trama e del gameplay
  25. Heikoala
    Dec 25, 2019
    5
    Minor technical difficulties? Whenever there's a lot going on, the framerate drops to a slideshow level, with the action becoming almost unplayable. Did reviewers actually play the PS4 version?
  26. Elucidate
    Dec 1, 2019
    6
    Yes, the dialogue and plot is stupid, but how can you be mad at a game that takes itself as non-seriously as this one? I mean, you can literally fly (while shooting missiles), so realism is not the point. The point is the shooting, explosions, and vehicles -- and man, do they give you a lot of stuff.

    That being said, I would've liked a little more variation in the landscape/settlements,    Yes, the dialogue and plot is stupid, but how can you be mad at a game that takes itself as non-seriously as this one? I mean, you can literally fly (while shooting missiles), so realism is not the point. The point is the shooting, explosions, and vehicles -- and man, do they give you a lot of stuff.

    That being said, I would've liked a little more variation in the landscape/settlements, as Just Cause 2 had. Nonetheless, the island is very vibrant and beautiful. Technical aspects wise, the load screens are a bit long, and the in-game map is very laggy.

    I had a good amount of fun for $8, in the end. I recommend the XXL Edition for extra content.    … Expand
  27. Siralfon
    Nov 17, 2019
    7
    Un divertido juego que se centra en la destrucción . El sistema de disparo no es innovador y la historia es predecible y monótona , pero es muy divertido :)
  28. alexslork
    Nov 3, 2019
    6
    Абсолютно дурацкая, но при єтом забавная и веселая. Скоротать недельку самое то.
  29. MaksimT
    Oct 28, 2019
    5
    I’ll write right away, I liked the game - the open world, explosions, a personal way of transportation (cat, wingsuit), a relatively beautiful world and I liked DiRavello's diaries. In the forest, you can now ride a car, unlike the 2 part of the game, where in the forest one minecraft and even a motorcycle could not ride.
    But I can be objective and think soberly.
    Awful optimization. Drop    I’ll write right away, I liked the game - the open world, explosions, a personal way of transportation (cat, wingsuit), a relatively beautiful world and I liked DiRavello's diaries. In the forest, you can now ride a car, unlike the 2 part of the game, where in the forest one minecraft and even a motorcycle could not ride.
    But I can be objective and think soberly.
    Awful optimization. Drop in frame rate. Brakes with a large number of objects (vehicles, corpses, weapons, etc.).
    The enemy’s intelligence has not changed since the second part of the game - stupid, taking in numbers and VERY accurate in shooting for turrets on ships.
    The enemy appears behind you suddenly when you call for reinforcements.
    Sometimes you drive a tank or a helicopter, your health is in order. And then bang, it’s unknown who kills you with 1 shot through the armor.
    As in the second part, pumping for show. And there are no modifiers for greater survivability. Only one to fall from a height. No armor, no health. You cannot feel yourself as a terminator.
    Flight control is inconvenient. But motorcycles are masochism - just horror motorcycle control.
    Replenishment of the air safety is possible only at your death or the start of the game. Weapon racks give ammunition only for what is in them. It is especially painful if you like to use sniper rifles. Mostly assault rifles and rockets with grenades.
    Trophies for platinum were made by sadists.
    The main plot is nonsense, as usual for this series.
    In the tasks, do everything yourself, the rebels will not lift a finger. When capturing the bases, the reinforcements of the rebels is a kindergarten - and open the gates for them, turn off the rockets, and raise the bridges ...
    Random assignments appeared (save the rebels, pour gasoline, get smuggled goods, etc.). Only the same gasoline usually appears on the road and it’s not uncommon, while you drag the car to a gas station, someone knocks down the owner of the car.
    For some reason, only the supply machines have jumps and nitro. But there are no rebel cars at the bases and vehicles next to which you are standing at the start of the game. It is necessary to request transport separately each time, if nitro is needed.
    If you didn’t play in the last part, then you may never know that you can get into an SUV, give a hoot and you will go unoccupied rebels. By the way, besides the diaries, I also liked the stories of fellow travelers.
    Sometimes your body falls for too long, tumbles, rolls, rolls over and the enemy crowd manages to shoot you in these 10-30 seconds.
    5 out of 10. And I bought the fourth part of the game. Explosions and moving on a cat and wingsuit I like :)    … Expand
  30. Skorzeny1988
    Sep 18, 2019
    6
    El juego tiene una trama sencilla, pero lo que hace ll hace bien? Quieres destrozar cosas y disparar y llevar todo tipo de vehiculos? Es tu juego.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 25 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 42
  3. Negative: 1 out of 42
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jan 23, 2016
    60
    For all its booms and bangs, Just Cause 3 is never quite the unrestrained fun-maker it threatens to be. Whenever Rodriguez dons his wingsuit, however, it positively soars. [Jan 2016, p.88]
  2. Play UK
    Jan 16, 2016
    70
    Frustrating technical issues are never far away. [Issue#265, p.78]
  3. Brash Games
    Jan 16, 2016
    80
    Just Cause 3 is one of the most satisfying experiences of 2015.
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