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  1. Dec 11, 2018
    10
    I would first start off by saying I truly believe this deserves a 9. However since people have been harsh I raised mine a bit. The physics in this game are second to none as are the incredible weather effects that include thunderstorms, snow and tornadoes. The missions and explosions are just as crazy as before and the draw distance looks nearly infinite with barely any loading on ps4 orI would first start off by saying I truly believe this deserves a 9. However since people have been harsh I raised mine a bit. The physics in this game are second to none as are the incredible weather effects that include thunderstorms, snow and tornadoes. The missions and explosions are just as crazy as before and the draw distance looks nearly infinite with barely any loading on ps4 or the pro. That alone makes it so much more playable and the wingsuit controls so much better and how I imagined in just cause 3. The new tethers are awesome having 3 basic kinds, the balloons, rockets, and magnet tethers, great for experimenting in the environment. Overall people are crazy this game has everything huge open world hardly any loading, tons to do and great new weapons, physics and weather system. My only negative is you don't liberate towns anymore which I believe changes the best feature of the game as it gave you a reason to liberate towns and blow everything up. I have no idea why it was left out but something I believe they will add in dlc. I also would like a weapon wheel for all the guns available. Great game to pass the time when you don't want the ridiculous realism of red dead and want to grapple to a wingsuit and blow s*&* up. Expand
  2. Apr 21, 2020
    10
    UPDATE! I changing my review from a 3 to an 10 after playing this game for many hours and the ending is awesome compared to JC3. WOW and take off the HDR setting and the graphics improve 5X. Once you get used to the change in concept from JC2 & JC3 they actually made a really good game with a story that pulls you to the end! So much to do in different ways and I can't stop playing it. TheUPDATE! I changing my review from a 3 to an 10 after playing this game for many hours and the ending is awesome compared to JC3. WOW and take off the HDR setting and the graphics improve 5X. Once you get used to the change in concept from JC2 & JC3 they actually made a really good game with a story that pulls you to the end! So much to do in different ways and I can't stop playing it. The graphics are alright and the draw and frame rate is an issue but the rest of the game makes up for that short fall easily. If you can get it for cheap then this is a must buy if you like JC3. In this game the gun play and auto aim is awesome so it forces you to have great battles on the ground but great battles in the air as well. The epic action is still there and more..... enjoy and just give it a little time for the learning curve and the new concept of play. Enjoy!!! Hope we see JC5 and they make it the best one yet of the series. Expand
  3. Dec 4, 2018
    10
    Just cause 4 is new gen hardcore grand theft auto. You can play it hundred of hours. Graphics are awesome. If you want %100 action and adrenaline, buy this game!
  4. May 5, 2019
    10
    Пиздатая игра, не ебите мозги, зажравшиеся пиндосы, испашки и прочая муетень. Хуйню какую-то пишите, чесслово. Добротный красочный боевичок, время убить и получить удовольствие можно.
  5. Feb 6, 2019
    10
    The physics engine is an absolute masterpiece, this game gets an insta 10/10 solely for the physics engine.
  6. Dec 4, 2018
    10
    Just Cause 4 A great evolution compared to the 3 game, with many improvements in design, co-op, renderings.
  7. Dec 13, 2018
    10
    Main story is great, with some twists and jokes.
    Game loading times between scenes and missions are several times faster than Just Cause 3.
    Side missions may seem a bit confusing at first, but the game navigates the player so cleverly between side and main missions that it comes as a seamless transition from side to main missions. Personal opinion about gear mods - glad they are removed
    Main story is great, with some twists and jokes.
    Game loading times between scenes and missions are several times faster than Just Cause 3.
    Side missions may seem a bit confusing at first, but the game navigates the player so cleverly between side and main missions that it comes as a seamless transition from side to main missions.
    Personal opinion about gear mods - glad they are removed them and only three options with various optimizations are available. Mods in Just Cause 3 made the player to grind the side missions. If not, the player would not have the grappling hook and other mods that made the game hard to beat.
    Explosions - fabulous.
    Voice acting - fantastic.

    I just love Just Cause game series and I hope for two things:
    1. That developers understand clearly what is wrong with this game (obviously the graphics and glitches that are more expected at beta version of the game, not the finished product)
    2. That Just Cause 5 will see the light in a few years and that developers would not be scared of bad reviews.

    To other critics:
    Let me tell you the most important thing. Game industry is a business. Someone has to remind you that. And here I am.

    I am sure all this "unfinished product" situation happened because Avalanche and Square Enix found themselves in uncomfortable position -- many great games recently released, the launch date already official, all guidelines to publish the game to PS Store passed, and then there is Christmas time coming with lots of kids, teenagers and adults -- a wide variety -- of people waiting for something to buy as a gift.

    I am pretty sure almost everyone would do the same thing and would release a product that needs finishing touches with a promise to patch the game in couple of weeks instead of missing an opportunity to sell more copies of the game in Christmas time.

    Therefore, I don't see why this game should have worse reviews than previous games. When developers release the fix for the problems, not many of the reviewers would change their score, just because they already have their feelings hurt... And most of these reviews would not reflect the true value of the game.
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  8. Dec 24, 2018
    10
    Of course i understand all the criticism about this game. The graphics also are not the very best considering the technology available. But after all i still have an extreme amount of fun with this masterpiece. And its after all not only about graphics. There are bugs. But not any game breaking ones. If you enjoy gameplay over graphics and just like the franchise of JC in general then thisOf course i understand all the criticism about this game. The graphics also are not the very best considering the technology available. But after all i still have an extreme amount of fun with this masterpiece. And its after all not only about graphics. There are bugs. But not any game breaking ones. If you enjoy gameplay over graphics and just like the franchise of JC in general then this game wont let you down! (Excuse any mistakes, english is not my first language!) Expand
  9. Oct 22, 2019
    10
    I want to start by saying i loved JC2 & JC3. I was very excited about JC4 until i saw how bad the reviews were when the game released. Sadly, I decided to give up on JC4. Fast forward 10 months (now Oct ‘19) i read that a bunch of updates & patches for the game had fixed a alot of graphical bugs & improved a bunch of other issues. I decided to give it a try & WOW! I have been having aI want to start by saying i loved JC2 & JC3. I was very excited about JC4 until i saw how bad the reviews were when the game released. Sadly, I decided to give up on JC4. Fast forward 10 months (now Oct ‘19) i read that a bunch of updates & patches for the game had fixed a alot of graphical bugs & improved a bunch of other issues. I decided to give it a try & WOW! I have been having a blast with the game! The graphics look amazing, whether it’s the draw distance, the water effects and water reflections, the different biomes or the lighting!
    I do miss seeing fish and coral in the water though :( i also love that Rico now has the ability to climb things with his hands!!! He couldn’t do that in previous games & you had to grapple & jump to climb stuff. I also really like that aiming weapons is now with L2 instead of R3, it just feels better to me. I do miss liberating bases & towns but have adjusted to the new system. I also miss c4!!! That was my main way of eliminating helicopters, grapple up, plant c4 & detonate as i was flying away!!! But I’ve adjusted to secondary fire on weapon as well, not like i have a choice! Anyway, i want to thank Avalanche, i love this game!!! I also really enjoyed Mad Max which i would LOVE to see a sequel for as well!!!! :)
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  10. Feb 2, 2020
    10
    This is entertainingly funny game and I love it but yes story isn't big deal.
  11. Jan 3, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was one of the funnest games I played and the ending about Rico finding out the thing about his father is great and the dog and the add one are great Expand
  12. Feb 12, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just Cause 4, one of the greatest and most enjoyable games i have ever played. The game mechanics work like a dream. Plus, the missions that let you take over parts of the in-game map, it just leaves you wanting to play more. Expand
  13. Sep 10, 2020
    10
    Excelente juego, buenos graficos y la manera de realizar las explosiones y cualquier tipo es increible y satisfactorio.
  14. Jul 17, 2020
    10
    It's a so good game, I love the mechanics and the physics, the story of the game it is not the best, but it is ok.
  15. Jun 23, 2021
    10
    Great game amazing physics and explosive action the story could have been better but in a just cause game that isn’t the main focus and the bases could have been less repetitive of mission but overall the open world action is nothing short of amazing
  16. Mar 3, 2022
    10
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  17. Sep 18, 2022
    10
    buen juego square enix un juego de una saga de militares y sus misiones son asombrosas
  18. May 17, 2023
    10
    You need check game out one the best game and open world and lot action game and excellent graphic and good music and amazing story and good daY and other red bad reviews because Xbox
  19. Mar 16, 2019
    9
    Yes, 70 positive and 82 negative reviews. Yes, graphics aren't Red Dead Redemption II level. Once you get past that, you'll find a good, solid, sandbox game. It reminds me of PS3 towards the end when PS4 was coming out... the PS4 games being made for PS3. (I know, no PS5 out yet but that's the best analogy to use for this game.) The crazy amount of customization is nice too. It's not GhostYes, 70 positive and 82 negative reviews. Yes, graphics aren't Red Dead Redemption II level. Once you get past that, you'll find a good, solid, sandbox game. It reminds me of PS3 towards the end when PS4 was coming out... the PS4 games being made for PS3. (I know, no PS5 out yet but that's the best analogy to use for this game.) The crazy amount of customization is nice too. It's not Ghost Recon Wildlands level but then, Wildlands was intending to be realistic. The grappling hook has always been a favorite of mine in the Just Cause series and it gets a lot of extras in this game. Going back to the graphics, the best takeaway is that the load times are nearly non-existent most likely thanks to the lower graphics than PS4 owners are used to seeing on their console. (Full disclosure: I only buy download games from the PlayStation Store not disc-based. Still, after cut scenes and after areas are cleared... it shows a load screen and the bar doesn't even begin to fill when it pops up with Rico ready to go again.) I gave it a 9 out of 10 with the only knock against it being its ok graphics. It's definitely worth playing though... a fun and massive game that doesn't take itself too seriously. Expand
  20. Dec 5, 2018
    9
    Well since the previous game took a while to get into, and with insane load times and always replaying cos I kept dying, Just Cause 4 is a welcome change and pushing the series in the right direction. Much quicker load times, the grappling hook a dream to work with, so far what I’ve played it’s brilliant. Ok it’s no classic but still, great fun, great action, some frame rate issues, loveWell since the previous game took a while to get into, and with insane load times and always replaying cos I kept dying, Just Cause 4 is a welcome change and pushing the series in the right direction. Much quicker load times, the grappling hook a dream to work with, so far what I’ve played it’s brilliant. Ok it’s no classic but still, great fun, great action, some frame rate issues, love the destruction and yeah Just Cause 4 is a cause for celebration despite the average and very late reviews. Expand
  21. Dec 6, 2018
    9
    Dont let people complaining about technical performance deter you from buying this game, while it does admittedly suffer some annoying pop in and low textures from far away, it is an improvement over the massive lag spikes we saw in just cause 3. When you are in the thick of a fight or soaring through the skies of Solis in (or on) a plane, or gliding through the desert with your wingsuit,Dont let people complaining about technical performance deter you from buying this game, while it does admittedly suffer some annoying pop in and low textures from far away, it is an improvement over the massive lag spikes we saw in just cause 3. When you are in the thick of a fight or soaring through the skies of Solis in (or on) a plane, or gliding through the desert with your wingsuit, a patch of ground that doesnt quite look like a masterpiece is incredibly insignificant. Another thing people complain about is how the game does not really provide much fun through story and side missions, this is because as anyone who has played the just cause series will know, the game merely provides a space for you to make your own fun. If you are very reliant on story driven linear games just handing you your objectives then you wont enjoy just cause, so dont buy it, but if you are good at making your own fun than just cause, despite having flaws, is the perfect game for you. Expand
  22. Oct 21, 2019
    9
    It's awesome, You have a huge map with huge destructivity and a Lot of fun thing yo do
  23. Apr 13, 2020
    9
    O jogo e muito bom,um mapa gigantesco tantas coisas para fazer nesse mundo de Just Cause 4.
  24. Jul 8, 2020
    9
    I absolutely love this game. You can do a lot in this game, just using your gadgets on random cars is fun.
    But there is next to none story. Although the game in its core is a sandbox game and that’s why i love it. The game isn’t that buggy. And i don’t understand why it’s rating is so low.
  25. Sep 1, 2020
    9
    Interesting story, perfect game. My only issue with it is Rico doesn't go where you want him to. He controls awfully, and sometimes it occasionally causes further issues when the enemies are practically one shot. Although, the story is great. Everything that is done throughout the game is really interesting, and it just has fun mechanics and features to play around with. Overall, its aInteresting story, perfect game. My only issue with it is Rico doesn't go where you want him to. He controls awfully, and sometimes it occasionally causes further issues when the enemies are practically one shot. Although, the story is great. Everything that is done throughout the game is really interesting, and it just has fun mechanics and features to play around with. Overall, its a really fun game, it just could do a little better control wise. Expand
  26. Dec 6, 2021
    9
    I love the game and its destruction so as the graphics and played more than 10 hours. Still disappointed there is no multiplayer
  27. Dec 10, 2018
    8
    So, yeah.....Just Cause 4

    In the eloquent words of another gamer's comments about Far Cry 5....."This game is stupid fun!" ;) I agree with the already mentioned issues. Graphical schmutz abounds. A different kind of graphic schmutz that plagued JC 3 with its egregious frame rate drops during intense moments of mayhem....and, in a game like Just Cause, you do not want egregious
    So, yeah.....Just Cause 4

    In the eloquent words of another gamer's comments about Far Cry 5....."This game is stupid fun!" ;)

    I agree with the already mentioned issues. Graphical schmutz abounds. A different kind of graphic schmutz that plagued JC 3 with its egregious frame rate drops during intense moments of mayhem....and, in a game like Just Cause, you do not want egregious frame rate drops during moments of intense mayhem. You want the frame rate to hold......so one can appreciate the carnage in all its glory. Because (why? Because....or, rather....just 'cause! :D . *ahem*....sry ;) glorious carnage is really what Just Cause is all about, in a nutshell. The missions.....well, yes. The missions are "stupid".....repetitive and uninspired, for the most part. Not that I really care. Why?, you ask? Why go over there across this beautiful island world to free whomever from whatever held in wherever base loaded with enemy all tricked out in Stark Industry's full spectrum of modern military weaponry? Just cause....that's why! Just 'cause I am OP....and the enemy is soft and stupid....and just 'cause the base is utterly bloated with paper thin skinned fuel tanks and satellite dishes and giant electric transformer thingamaboppers just begging to be released into incindiary glory....and heli gunships/troop transports lazily floating around, holding still just long enough to ignite with a shoulder rocket trailing a beautiful plume of smoke and then erupting into a gorgeous orange/red blossoming fire ball with a liquid-transparent concentric expanding shock wave of energy preceding it ....I mean, my god.....whoever's running the explosion design team at Square Enix deserves a week long, fully-comped and platinum-tiered trip to Vegas for their work on this game. Mind......*ka-doosh*.....blown! :D As long as there's a reasonable degree of diversity in the missions....some opportunity and need to take cover and apply something reminiscent of tactics when overwhelmed during firefights...I'm good! 'Cause, let's be honest.....sheer numbers is the only way the AI is ever gonna get the upper hand in this game. Idiots! :D. Just gimme my best friend Mr Grapples, the occasional weapon crate, and droves of weapon/ammo dropping AI...and miles upon miles of lush scenery to parachute/wing suit over, and I'm a happy camper.

    So yes, there's some graphical schmutz in terms of motion blur and fidelity that faulters when you look too close at the scenery. Pop ins, draw distance and all that jazz. Stuff that, maybe just maybe, can be cleaned up with patches over time. All in all, the gunplay is juicy......the capacity for mayhem is diverse and ever-present and the gadgetry is a hoot. All ingredients in the perfect recipe for "stupid fun" :D Crack a Corona, sit back....and enjoy!, all you fans of this particular guilty pleasure.

    So when your girlfriend, mom, wife saunter in and watch what your doing, aghast and appalled at what she's seeing on the monitor and asks, "Why!? Just....why!?" Simply turn.....meet her eyes.....perform the signature Al Bundy couch maneuver with your non-dominant hand stuffed down the front of your pants, shrug your shoulders and say "Just 'cause, Peg......just 'cause" :D
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  28. Dec 5, 2018
    8
    This game is completely fine. All the reviews I see, just rant about how awful the graphics are. But y'all ain't criticizing the gameplay. All you care about are graphics. Look, what would you rather have? A little lower graphics? Or a stable framerate? If it's graphics, go play Just Cause 3. If it's framerate, play Just Cause 4.
  29. Dec 6, 2018
    8
    Just cause 4 changes many things that were in just cause 3. The new grapple hook is fun to play around with. Movement is faster. Explosions are bigger, more powerful and more realistic. The game world is bigger than Just cause 3’s world. The enemies are challenging to engage and destroy, but not unbeatable.
    Ok sure, the graphics are not perfect (some poorly designed textures, crappy
    Just cause 4 changes many things that were in just cause 3. The new grapple hook is fun to play around with. Movement is faster. Explosions are bigger, more powerful and more realistic. The game world is bigger than Just cause 3’s world. The enemies are challenging to engage and destroy, but not unbeatable.
    Ok sure, the graphics are not perfect (some poorly designed textures, crappy water, motion blur) but that doesn’t stop me from having a good time. Overall, the game is a blast to play.

    To those who say the graphics are terrible: a game is never perfect. You can’t expect a perfect, realistic game all the time, so stop complaining and play. Video games were made for fun, not for arguing about graphics.
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  30. Dec 11, 2018
    8
    Gameplay is just awesome and a bit better than JC3's. Now I see a lot of people complaining about the graphics, which I can understand. However, I'm convinced this is some kind of rendering issue. I'm playing the game on a PS4Pro and at some points the pop-in of elements are aweful, the other moment (even when there's a lot more going on on the screen. Sometimes the game looks great, butGameplay is just awesome and a bit better than JC3's. Now I see a lot of people complaining about the graphics, which I can understand. However, I'm convinced this is some kind of rendering issue. I'm playing the game on a PS4Pro and at some points the pop-in of elements are aweful, the other moment (even when there's a lot more going on on the screen. Sometimes the game looks great, but other times there's something wrong. Nothing Avalaunch can't fix though! Expand
  31. Dec 22, 2018
    8
    I find the game really fun even if it's graphics aren't that great the gameplay is just like just cause 3 whit some changes to make it a little bit better.
  32. Jun 18, 2020
    8
    Es bueno no La gran cosa, cosas malas a destacar sinematicas a nivel gráficas son malas, la historia la considero aceptable no es la gran cosa y tampoco es mala, el gameplays entretenido muy bueno y divertido el mundo abierto los enps se sienten muerto y el mundo en general y lo salvan cosas como los tornados, tormentas de arena y tormentas con rayos, lo recomiendo si, es divertido
  33. Jun 5, 2020
    8
    great game although the campaign sucks the sandbox mode is great it is basically a spanish gta
  34. Mar 19, 2022
    8
    As usual I’m late to the party because I tend to wait for games to drop in price and as a platinum trophy Hunter I like to get 100% of all trophies/achievements including all of the DLCs. This was my first experience with the Just Cause franchise. I read a lot of reviews talking about the bugs and glitches, but I had very few problems. I truly enjoyed the game for its action, grappleAs usual I’m late to the party because I tend to wait for games to drop in price and as a platinum trophy Hunter I like to get 100% of all trophies/achievements including all of the DLCs. This was my first experience with the Just Cause franchise. I read a lot of reviews talking about the bugs and glitches, but I had very few problems. I truly enjoyed the game for its action, grapple hook/hover board, emphasis on solo/single player, relatively easy trophy list and variety of the 3 DLCs and ease of finding fun things to do. Avalanche and Square Enid did a great job. My one complaint is the long grind of the three trophies associated with stunt, vehicle and speed challenges. Dear Developers, with all due love and respect, If you exceed 100 challenges in three separate categories… for bronze trophies with a current completion of 0.4%, you might have gone overboard lol. March 2022 Expand
  35. Jan 6, 2021
    8
    Estou jogando o jogo atualmente e realmente eu estou adorando, a gameplay é fascinante e por enquanto a história está me mantendo preso, já acordo pensando em jogar o jogo e raramente isso acontece comigo, o sistema do jogo é muito bom.
  36. May 10, 2021
    8
    I'm writing this as the biggest fan of Just Cause. I 100% Just Cause 3 and all the dlc, putting an easy 80 hours into that game, and 100% this in only a week. This game doesn't have the same amount of polish, or prestige as Just Cause 3, and that's only due to how it takes the initiative with new mecanics, that are hit or miss, and when they hit they are amazing and fun, and elevate thisI'm writing this as the biggest fan of Just Cause. I 100% Just Cause 3 and all the dlc, putting an easy 80 hours into that game, and 100% this in only a week. This game doesn't have the same amount of polish, or prestige as Just Cause 3, and that's only due to how it takes the initiative with new mecanics, that are hit or miss, and when they hit they are amazing and fun, and elevate this game to a new level, and when they miss you have the option now to use them. Again not as good as Just Cause 3, but a great game nevertheless, if you're going into this game for a smart story, deep characters, and a message, skip it, that isn't what Just Cause is, but if you know what Just Cause is as dumb fun action, play it you won't regret it. I don't know why everyone hates on this game, it does something new, and if it doesn't always stick, it's still something new, and isn't such a slap in the face to give it anything below a 6 out of them, great combat, exploration, and most of all big old explosions, that never cease to amaze. Buy this game Expand
  37. Mar 9, 2022
    8
    Just Cause 4: This game is basically playing a Michael Bay movie. You are again Rico Rodriguez and honestly the story doesn’t matter I even skipped through it. But the game looks great because obviously it came out in 2018 so it’s going to look good but sometimes the frame rate chugged on certain sequences and it was nasty it wasn’t a small one, no it went from 60fps down to about 20 FPSJust Cause 4: This game is basically playing a Michael Bay movie. You are again Rico Rodriguez and honestly the story doesn’t matter I even skipped through it. But the game looks great because obviously it came out in 2018 so it’s going to look good but sometimes the frame rate chugged on certain sequences and it was nasty it wasn’t a small one, no it went from 60fps down to about 20 FPS and it was sick. Other than that the main thing for this series is the explosions and oh my god they look so good basically everything you shoot explodes and it’s awesome, there are even helicopters that carry huge gas things I don’t know what there called then you can let it go jump out of the chopper and see both of the huge explosions happen at once and it’s awesome looking. Overall this is a great sequel to a game franchise that couldn’t have been more crazy and if this movie happens Michael Bay needs to direct it. Expand
  38. Mar 19, 2023
    8
    Esse jogo acaba sendo um sequência do 3 até que boa, mas não perfeita. Em relação ao 3
  39. Jun 8, 2023
    8
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  40. May 1, 2020
    7
    This is a fine game that gives you a huge sandbox where you blow up all kind of stuff. The story is just an excuse, the fun comes from gorgeous, absurd non-stop action. You shoot a fuel tank and it starts burning. Soldiers open fire on you and you tether two of them to balloons, sending them to their airborne fate. You mow down the rest with your trusty machine gun, since they are notThis is a fine game that gives you a huge sandbox where you blow up all kind of stuff. The story is just an excuse, the fun comes from gorgeous, absurd non-stop action. You shoot a fuel tank and it starts burning. Soldiers open fire on you and you tether two of them to balloons, sending them to their airborne fate. You mow down the rest with your trusty machine gun, since they are not dangerous enough to warrant unleashing one of your precious drones. The tank you shot explodes, and the shockwave makes a nearby missile launcher go crazy and discharge all of its missiles randomly. Things start to blow up, with explosive barrels adding to the mayhem. You tether to a building's wall and launch into the air, while all around you the world seems to erupt in flames. Your trusty, self-folding parachute slows your descent, allowing you to tether an enemy helicopter that has opened fire on you. Two seconds later, bye bye pilot, you are in control of the chopper and rain lead on the enemy reinforcements.
    Yes, none of it is remotely believable, but it's spectacular and a lot of fun. People criticize textures and models, but forget that this game does not have small levels that limit geometry. A bird's eye view of the map is always one second away, without frame rate drops or loading delays. If you think you can have a huge game world that morphs into super hi-res graphics the moment you look at something near you, I have a Star Citizen to sell you. I mean, I just played Days Gone and apart from the looong loading times, I would often end up in a zone of the map which the game engine hadn't finished loading yet, sometimes falling through the ground to my doom! JC4 handles its world beautifully and with no such delays.
    That said, I feel Just Cause 3 was indeed better. They tried to change the formula by adding different missions, but it's just as repetitive and somehow makes the experience worse. The intro of JC3 was smooth and bombastic, it made you wanna play the game. The intro of JC4 is essentially nonexistent. The new balloons make most of your weapons redundant against basic enemies, since they are deadlier and consume no ammo. Your old reusable explosives required you to jump into danger to place them, and were a better game device overall. Enemies used to have perfect aim, which was bad, but now cannot hit a barn from ten feet, which is just as excessive. Many small changes did not turn out as good as the designers hope, but I still recommend this game. If you've never played a JC before, though, go grab the 3, which you can probably buy for a pittance nowadays.
    Ah, as of April 2020, I must say that I found no major bugs, the developers must have solved them all by now.
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  41. Jan 7, 2019
    7
    Lots of bugs but I hope developers will fix them. Graphical desing is just one big dissapointment but atleast the game is running smoothly! The game is really fun you can do anything you want. Story is there but its really easy to overlook it. Just make chaos you know... For now 7 of 10
  42. May 25, 2020
    7
    It's not the best game ever made but if you know how to deal with it – it provides many fun hours. Don't threat it very seriously – it's just a game with gameplay on the first place. And it worths at least to give a chance.
  43. May 29, 2021
    7
    OH SO CLOSE, this game is so close to being a great game but the constant down scaling and annoying timed missions, along with irritating aircraft controls make what could have been a really great game so annoying at times.
  44. Aug 24, 2020
    7
    Trovo Just Cause 4 un gran gioco, un vero e proprio parco giochi di esplosioni e combattimenti al limite dell'improbabile, sulla PS4 (slim) la grafica, ma soprattutto le texture sono appena sufficienti, trovo le missioni piuttosto ripetitive e poco ispirate; ma tutto ciò passa quasi in secondo piano per un combattimento originale e rinnovato rispetto hai precedenti capitoli dellaTrovo Just Cause 4 un gran gioco, un vero e proprio parco giochi di esplosioni e combattimenti al limite dell'improbabile, sulla PS4 (slim) la grafica, ma soprattutto le texture sono appena sufficienti, trovo le missioni piuttosto ripetitive e poco ispirate; ma tutto ciò passa quasi in secondo piano per un combattimento originale e rinnovato rispetto hai precedenti capitoli della saga,infatti Rico avrà oltre al classico rampino , una sorta di lanciamissili e dei palloni aerostatici per fare volare via i nemici, il gameplay è dinamico, divertente e frenetico, la quida (soprattutto con i veicoli di terra) è appena sufficiente, con macchine che slitteranno indifferentemente dalla superficie su cui ci si trova.
    Un'ultima nota a favore è il map design, con grandi alture da dove buttarsi per poter usare la propria tuta alare o il paracadute.
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  45. Nov 11, 2022
    7
    Ya no era tan entretenido como los anteriores. Si no revolucionas o ofreces algo distinto en algún momento... la fórmula se agota.
  46. Feb 9, 2021
    7
    Medium game, it’s pretty repetitive, but has great gameplay mechanics so it’s not so bad, but the story of the game you just start to remember what’s happening in the end of the game, because the whole game you just kill people and that’s it, I would give a 6,5 but since there isn’t here’s a 7
  47. Dec 26, 2021
    7
    Tem algumas propostas de jogo interessantes, o mapa é um cenário de guerra constante e dominar os territórios traz uma dinâmica diferenciada. A inteligência artificial dos NPCs é bem ruim e a mecânica de combate deixa muito a desejar. É um jogo em que da pra passar um tempo se divertindo mas não é um grande jogo.
  48. Feb 7, 2021
    7
    game has decent graphics, fun traversal, and the vehicles control pretty well, but the game is pretty empty, with little to do besides blow stuff up and and do crazy stunts, but the game is still enjoyable. id say buy it if its on sale, or if you can get it for free like i did.
  49. Dec 22, 2021
    6
    A massive downgrade (funwise) if compared with the predecessor.

    Evenr with the fps drop, better stick with the jc3
  50. May 16, 2019
    6
    Just Cause 4 rezalet senaryosu, rezalet kopyalanmış mission design’ı, karakter detaylarının ps3 oyunların’dan bile daha geri kalmış olması, texture detaylarının kötü olması bu oyunu rezalet yapacakken chaos mekanikleri oyunu rezalet olmaktan kurtarıyor
  51. Jan 2, 2019
    6
    Its not a bad game, hardly worthy of a score lower than 5 however a few more tweaks to the gameplay to iron out some bugs will be helpful. You will see nothing new here in this game but its still fun to play. All things being said I preferred the layout of the missions and settlement control that were in Just Cause 3.
  52. Jun 25, 2019
    6
    Very repetitive and not as new from the third one. Kind of boring after a while because the plot is not interesting and the gameplay is boringly repetitive
  53. Jul 30, 2019
    6
    A lot of bugs and glitches the physics engine is flawed everything feels weightless the story is almost non-existent but the map is good the most fun I had is when i was **** around"
  54. Mar 31, 2020
    6
    What in blue hell happened. It went from being Just Cause to being just 'cause. So frickin lazy, besides the map and gadgets, there isn't much fun in this one compared to 2 and 3.
  55. Jan 5, 2021
    6
    Less interactive, not as fun, no C4s, and no garages. I just don't like this game as much as the first. The tutorial is paling compared to Just Cause 3's and the story isn't as intriguing.
  56. Feb 5, 2021
    6
    Super boring plot, badly executed, with uninteresting characters that you barely even see thought the entire game and none seems to actually DO anything important. It's always the player doing everything, while the rest are just ordering you around and pretend they're useful. Game's fun, that's good. A humongous map filled with little lame challenges you must do. Almost feels like eitherSuper boring plot, badly executed, with uninteresting characters that you barely even see thought the entire game and none seems to actually DO anything important. It's always the player doing everything, while the rest are just ordering you around and pretend they're useful. Game's fun, that's good. A humongous map filled with little lame challenges you must do. Almost feels like either it should've been a smaller map, or just have interesting missions to do. In the end it becomes a chore, a boring repetitive chore. Expand
  57. Aug 1, 2023
    6
    Just Cause 4 is a 2018 action-adventure game developed by Avalanche Studios and published by Square Enix.
  58. Jan 23, 2023
    5
    absolute garbage of a game, square enix is a failing company and avalanche has run out of ideas as well. Get a grip u dumb ****
  59. Dec 11, 2018
    5
    I wish I could give this game a higher score but the graphics and frame rates are so bad it ruins it. I cant believe they released it in such bad shape. I truly hope they release a patch to fix these issues cause I can see this game being a blast as Im having fun with it as it is now,but without it being fixed its just not worth the $60 price tag,buyer beware.
  60. Oct 2, 2019
    5
    The story is so boring and you don't even wanna know anything about it. Graphics are so bad specially in cutscenes. The UI is so confusing at the beginning. Driving is not good. That is a bad game.
  61. Dec 25, 2018
    5
    I really want to love this game, I've played 2 and 3 and I enjoyed them. This one though, I enjoyed it a bit, but nothing more than that. The game still plays like the other 2, and that wouldn't be bad if the control were great before. Shooting is alright, but still lack a punch and feel limiting the player option. All vehicule control really bad, all too floaty and when you bumpI really want to love this game, I've played 2 and 3 and I enjoyed them. This one though, I enjoyed it a bit, but nothing more than that. The game still plays like the other 2, and that wouldn't be bad if the control were great before. Shooting is alright, but still lack a punch and feel limiting the player option. All vehicule control really bad, all too floaty and when you bump something, you fly way too much. This game is as reptitive as the other, fill to the brink with defend this NPc, or defend this place while they throw all their army at you! Story is as forgetable as before. Also, this game was rushed as there is alot of technical glitches and the game doesn't as great as before, especially the water, which is one of the worst I've ever seen. I can't recommend this game unless you love the other games to death, and if you're new to the series, start by 2 or 3 instead, you'll have more fun. Expand
  62. Dec 18, 2018
    5
    Pros : Intense action. You can blow stuff up. Rico is pretty bad-ass.

    Cons : Repetitive gameplay. Boring objectives. Uninspired characters.

    I am generally disappointed with this game, I expected so much more...
  63. Aug 19, 2019
    5
    Ich finde den Teil wirklich viel besser als Teil 3, aber leider macht dies immer noch kein gutes Spiel aus. Ich gebe zu ich hatte meinen Spaß und wenn noch Abwechslung vorhanden gewesen wäre, dann würde ich Freudensprünge machen. Leider war dies nicht der Fall...
  64. Feb 12, 2022
    5
    Ile starts off the good stuff cause there are few of them anyway. I really liked the gameplay and variety of equipment at your disposal made it fun and created action moments. The explosions are great and have very impressive physics. At least this game doesn't drop drastically fps like 3 did, but this game feels outdated. The characters are so bland even Rico and Sheldon are justIle starts off the good stuff cause there are few of them anyway. I really liked the gameplay and variety of equipment at your disposal made it fun and created action moments. The explosions are great and have very impressive physics. At least this game doesn't drop drastically fps like 3 did, but this game feels outdated. The characters are so bland even Rico and Sheldon are just lifeless. The graphics aren't impressive either and they still use pre-rendered cutscene like come on we are in real time now. Again like in 3, loading times between in game and cutscene how is this even possible when we have games with real time now. The story is just whatever and just doesn't make any sense. The biggest take away is that the explosions aren't rewarding unlike in 3 where you get chaos points to have a sense of progression. Here exploring everything just doesn't grant anything and just feels useless which is a shame cause they look great and play great too. Expand
  65. Sep 29, 2021
    5
    Enjoyable for a while, but definitely not something you want to play again. Basically Just Cause 3 but worse in every aspect.
  66. Sep 2, 2021
    5
    Aside from a bunch of minor improvements such as car radio, more precise aiming and better controls when using parachute, wingsuit and the grappler. Other than that Just Cause 4 does things basically the same way as Just Cause 3... or worse. The story is primitive, missions are similarly repetitive. For a 'sandbox' game there's not very much to do (other than completing hundreds ofAside from a bunch of minor improvements such as car radio, more precise aiming and better controls when using parachute, wingsuit and the grappler. Other than that Just Cause 4 does things basically the same way as Just Cause 3... or worse. The story is primitive, missions are similarly repetitive. For a 'sandbox' game there's not very much to do (other than completing hundreds of vehicle/wingsuit stunts).
    In my opinion, there are only two positive or unique things about JC3. The wingsuit gameplay and the world design. I consider JC3's map one of the most beautiful of all games. JC4's map is far worse. Bigger but way duller.
    JC4 has at least stable fps and don't run on 10 fps when things are exploding. But at what cost? Textures are constantly loading in, sometimes you find yourself falling through a texture that's supposed to be solid but hasn't loaded yet. Also lighting engine is kind of weird so JC3 is graphically better.
    In conclusion, Just Cause 4 doesn't improve on its predecessor in any major way and feels rushed.
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  67. Jan 22, 2019
    5
    You can see what the developers learned from the shortcomings of the previous game (less grind and easier to complete), but to release a game that's not finished is a slap on the face. The graphics are horribile, with the cutscenes striking out as the most horribile. What the hell, SqEnix??
  68. May 23, 2020
    5
    Just Cause series is still going. These are games you play to vent out some frustration, and it is therapeutic in a way. You never play this game for the story, just to blow some stuff up and have a laugh .
    After the very decent JC3, this one just seem like a quick-development job. Terrible graphics, textures and frame-rate problems gives away how rushed this looks. Missions are
    Just Cause series is still going. These are games you play to vent out some frustration, and it is therapeutic in a way. You never play this game for the story, just to blow some stuff up and have a laugh .
    After the very decent JC3, this one just seem like a quick-development job. Terrible graphics, textures and frame-rate problems gives away how rushed this looks. Missions are repetitive and you grow bored fast.
    Controlling Rico feels more of the same, but the driving mechanism is as always bad. It does however seem to do okay when you drive fast vehicles. Driving slow vehicles in areas with trees is terrible, vehicles handles bad, goes slow, and seem stuck many times when you hit debris. The Camera acting crazy at times. You are better off on foot and wingsuit or aerial vehicles when travelling around.
    The world is large and nice made, but lacks content. In fact, this game seems to struggle with the typical problems open world game has: Content and lack of diverisity.

    It removes some features from JC3 like grenades.
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  69. Dec 5, 2018
    5
    I created a Metacritic account just to post my review of the game.

    If you have not bought this game yet, you probably feel the same confusion as I had. One side taking the scores to even a 10 with beautifully written reviews, YouTubers praising the game as none other, the other side angrilly stomping the game to the ground, calling it trash, etc. And you know what? Both are right and
    I created a Metacritic account just to post my review of the game.

    If you have not bought this game yet, you probably feel the same confusion as I had. One side taking the scores to even a 10 with beautifully written reviews, YouTubers praising the game as none other, the other side angrilly stomping the game to the ground, calling it trash, etc. And you know what? Both are right and wrong at the same time.

    If you are a fan of the Just Cause series you will definitely enjoy gameplay on the fourth game installment. Some tweaks made to your equipment and weapons add a lot of fun and possibilities to wreck havoc in Solis. Flying with the wingsuit never felt better, tethering works as it should. While having fun in the game you can definitely feel the vibe that the previous Just Cause games have had.

    Those were the good sides of the game. If the score relied only on gameplay and mechanics it would have easily grabbed 9s and 10s along the way. Unfortunately, Just Cause 4 is like a beautiful creature hidden in an ugly and deformed body. LOTS of textures are of poor quality, many of them load just before you reach them and during my playtime never I had a feeling that there's any Anti-Aliasing in place. Distant objects looks pixelated, not to mention the tornado which was advertised so widely... It's truly a shame that the wonderful land of Solis is for most of the times on a lower graphical level then Medici, it's predecessor. Don't get fooled by the wonderful looking clips on the web which obviously relate to a high-set PC version of the game.

    Other flaws? Solis, although vast and diverse, offers little to do. The land liberation system has been reduced to a minimum - winning one battle and advancing your rebel troops, that's it. Not to mention that most of the missions in the game are very similar - obtain some data and then survive a wave of enemies. Stunts have been simplified in a hard way but this, from what I hear, is being received both positively and negatively. Enemy AI is very limited and quite you can accomplish missions without even being shot at.

    Coming to a close I would like to add another positive aspect which is the sound - both the music and sound effects are at a very nice level, you can now listen to some radio while driving a car (which is still a total pain but I promised this part would be a positive one).

    If I had a high quality PC I would probably give Just Cause two extra points but there are some aspects where not even an awesome graphic card will help. I feel that the game has been released in a rush and at some point the developers have ran out of ideas.
    With all the backlash the game is receiving and the suspicion of promoting tweets and reviews of users which have presumably been paid to praise the game, I am disappointed that Avalanche is sitting there quietly.
    I hope the game will receive proper patches so that the Just Cause series will not be a Lost Cause series.
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  70. Dec 5, 2018
    5
    I wanted to wait until a while playing this, to give a fair review. I am about 70% through liberating the map at this point, and have done a lot of optional things. My playtime is about 20 hours or so.

    The good: Who doesn’t like blowing things up? The explosions look great in this title. The new grappling hook add ons are interesting. Some of the character dialogue can be lighthearted
    I wanted to wait until a while playing this, to give a fair review. I am about 70% through liberating the map at this point, and have done a lot of optional things. My playtime is about 20 hours or so.

    The good: Who doesn’t like blowing things up? The explosions look great in this title. The new grappling hook add ons are interesting. Some of the character dialogue can be lighthearted and funny. I appreciated how easy it is to get around the map, and loading times are way down compared to previous entries. Messing around with the new weather system is fun. I love the radio, normally something I love in games. Great selection of tunes.

    The bad: This is a game that looks great from afar, but once you look at the textures, yikes. Some of them are awful. The skybox often jitters and disorients me. Flying in a plane looks like playing GTA San Andreas era graphics. Liberating towns is gone, replaced by moving your frontline forward. This can get pretty boring. There’s no incentive to blow anything up other than to get a notification that you’ve caused enough chaos for a new squad or two. As such, exploring towns and cities is essentially pointless. You can just fly around military bases and complete the objective as fast as possible because there is no requirement of destroying enough equipment to liberate. Missions to liberate regions are boring and repetitive. They are the same over and over, and I got sick of them fast. There’s a horrible timed mission that repeats several times in different locations that made me so frustrated, I went to play another game until I cooled down. Cars have been mostly recycled from JC3, so much so that I wondered if I was playing the correct game. Driving itself is a floaty, weird affair that can sail you across a whole field when you least want it. Tanks handle like they’re on giant wet bars of soap, and planes can be really unresponsive in turning.

    In conclusion: As an avid player of the previous games in this series, I was disappointed. Several steps back were taken here. While this game shines when it comes to blowing up giant piles of fuel tanks and tethering cars to balloons, that’s about all it does really well. I would advise waiting for a price drop if you are interested in this game. This game is a perfectly average affair. Perhaps making it more unforgivable on the back of Red Dead 2, and Horizon Zero Dawn’s open world masterpieces. It is not worth $60. Please get your act together for the next game, if there is one.
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  71. Jun 27, 2020
    5
    Fun game to play But have nothing special
    Everything is simple and basic and repetitive
  72. Jun 2, 2020
    5
    Ну что же, я высказывал своё мнение по поводу Just Cause 3 и, на мой взгляд, это полный шлак.
    Вот пришло время написать про сиквел.
    Игра стала немножечко приятней в прохождении. Шутерная механика стала немножечко удобней. Разработчики, наконец, догадались повесить прицеливание на левый курок, что было освоено почти всеми ещё лет, эдак, 16 назад. Сюжетец стал немножечко более складным.
    Ну что же, я высказывал своё мнение по поводу Just Cause 3 и, на мой взгляд, это полный шлак.
    Вот пришло время написать про сиквел.
    Игра стала немножечко приятней в прохождении.
    Шутерная механика стала немножечко удобней. Разработчики, наконец, догадались повесить прицеливание на левый курок, что было освоено почти всеми ещё лет, эдак, 16 назад.
    Сюжетец стал немножечко более складным. Мы снова занимаемся тем, что портим жизнь простым, мирным жителям. На мой взгляд, серия Just Cause на ряду с Watch Dogs 2 и Far Cry 4, игра в которой по прошествии времени самому хочется пристрелить своих напарников, так тупо они себя ведут.
    Крюк и парашют, да крюк и парашют на месте. Можно теперь шарики надувать, как в MGS5, а так же прикреплять ко всему реактивные двигатели. Как первое, так и второе абсолютно бесполезно, за исключением того, что движки могут взрываться. Но за это игру лишили всех ручных взрывающихся приспособлений.
    Полеты на парашюте и вингсьюте стали немножечко удобней.
    Загрузки стали немножечко короче, а fps теперь проседает немножечко меньше!
    Теперь о грустном.
    Графон, на мой взгляд, стал немножечко хуже. Анимация.....кошмар. Кстати рядовых противников в игре всего вида четыре. Огромное разнообразие. Так же я обратил внимание, что 90% из них были девочки, именно девочки умирающие с таким зажигательным визгом ммммм. Куда феминистки смотрят :)
    Полеты на самолётах......о ужас, ну растут у разрабов руки из жопы в отношении самолётов, ну не вставляйте вы их в игру. Это просто, какая то родовая травма Avalanche, она, как я понимаю, неизлечима.
    Ещё в игре множество "заданий от компаньонов", которые позволяют разблокировать всякие улучшалки для лебедки (шарика и двигателя), но у всего этого есть один огромный недостаток. Практически все они абсолютно бесполезны. В начале по сюжету тебе дают по одной улучшалки для каждого типа, этого достаточно за глаза! Я помню рекламную компанию, в которой все эти фишки очень сильно хвалили. На деле же применять в комплексе всё это негде и некогда. Остановившись по среди боя, применить какую либо комбинацию, ты скорей всего погибнешь через 5 сек!
    Так же авторы полностью запороли свою вторую фишку с торнадо и другими бурями. Управлять ими можно, но в сюжете применить их не получится.
    Кстати игру я прошел не за 18 месяцев как Just Cause 3, а всего за неделю. Это тоже немножечко лучше приквела!
    В Just Cause 4 всё немножечко, что то лучше, а что то хуже. Такое ощущение, что авторов всё устраивает и отзывы и продажи. А если всё устраивает зачем, что то радикально исправлять или менять?
    И оценочка моя тоже будет немножечко выше, чем у Just Cause 3.
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  73. Jul 25, 2020
    5
    When Just Cause 4 got announced, I really got excited. The trailers looked awesome, destruction wider and more explosive, the graphics looked better than ever in the series and that tornado!! This I thought really couldn't be a disappointment, and after playing Just Cause 3 (which is probably one of the most entertaining games I have played) my expectations were high.

    Then the opening
    When Just Cause 4 got announced, I really got excited. The trailers looked awesome, destruction wider and more explosive, the graphics looked better than ever in the series and that tornado!! This I thought really couldn't be a disappointment, and after playing Just Cause 3 (which is probably one of the most entertaining games I have played) my expectations were high.

    Then the opening cutscene happened. And.... That cutscene really looked like a bad PS3 game, with bad lip sync and blurry motions. It then switches to the gameplay, again quite blurry and bad frame rates. Well, the first mission was happening at night, so I said to myself, in daylight, it will maybe look better... NO! TWICE AS WORSE! Now it looked like a PS2 game!

    However, the gameplay is still fun as always. Grapple through the world with the parachute and the wingsuit is still a satisfying feeling. So, even though gameplay is the same, I still enjoy it, and I don't mind the game keeping the same formula for this or future installments.
    The new tethers with balloons and turbos are quite fun, but that’s about it. Fun. I couldn't use them effective in combat. Only for stunt jumps that need a balloon to make a car gets extra high in the air, or make a cow do crazy flips with the turbos.
    Combat is also the same and still fun. There is still a nice variety of weapons, with new ones fitting to the themes of the weather, like a tornado gun, which is also quite fun to use.

    Speaking of the tornado and the other weather elements, well they were probably one of the biggest disappointments in the game. In the trailers the tornado looked like a beast that could destroy everything. In the game, it only works as a vacuum with no explosion or catastrophic damage. Houses and cars still are present and untouched after a visit of it.

    The driving is quite frustrating. The handling is bad, especially bikes is rocket science to figure them out. Vehicles are the same models as in Just Cause 3, however I feel in Just Cause 3 the vehicles were fun to drive, but in JC4, they are really bland and unexcited.

    The story in the Just Cause series has always been secondary. However I feel like there is potential for an emotional story about Rico's family. The same in JC3. Without spoiling, Rico's dad's past is the reason Rico is in Solis, however we don't get an explanation why Rico should care about that or a detailed explanation of his dad. Only that his dad was friend with the dictator. There is a lot of interesting characters in the game, including Rico's old boss, Sheldon. But there motivations or backstory is quite left out which is a shame. For me, the only "exciting" characters are the minor, Garland or Javi. They are both interesting and little satirical, but sadly, there are only minor side ops characters. But they are really the most iconic characters.
    The liberation of Solis is really boring. The gameplay is fun, but the objectives are repetitive in the bases. But the liberation of cities and landmarks are questionable. How on earth can stunt jumps or wingsuit races become a factor to liberate those? The liberation in JC3 is way more entertaining and makes sense. To liberate a town you have to destroy the enemy in the town. Not by doing stunt jumps. Well there is a form of liberation, with squads. I don’t mind it, I think it is an ok addition, however, when the squads are liberating regions, I could have likes to come and liberate the regions with your squad instead of it been automatic completed. It could be like destroying things like in JC3. Another thing with good potential, but bad execution.

    I like the layout of the map, with different climates. But it is just a huge map with no life at all. At least not as promised. Wildlife is least present, NPC’s are lifeless and generic and the cities look almost the same. The long distances to travel are boring because of its lifeless world. It just empty fields where a flower is the most interesting to see.

    Comparing Just Cause 4 with Just Cause 3, JC3 is really better at all levels. The only thing I can say I prefer with JC4 is the radio stations in cars. That was not present in JC3, but I didn’t need it in JC3.
    Really, Just Cause 4 is a huge disappointment, liberation is boring, objectives too repetitive, vehicle handling is really a tough one, bad frame rates, ugly cutscenes, and the Story doesn’t live up to its potential. The same with liberation could be a potential but flops. The good thing, which is an important one, gameplay is still fun and I will always enjoy grapple and flying with the parachute and wingsuit.
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  74. May 27, 2020
    5
    A game that had the potential to have good graphics and mechanics but misses the history and construction of the open world, as the game has become just a big nothing.
  75. Dec 8, 2020
    5
    this is a genuine review for the game.
    if you're reading this review, this is not me complaining about how bad or bragging on how good this game is, ok let's rate this game.
    first of i am mid story in this game but i ve spent at least a good 20hours on this game . this game is basically an update for the last one it's 80% the exact same game with a few new rather creative ideas that
    this is a genuine review for the game.
    if you're reading this review, this is not me complaining about how bad or bragging on how good this game is, ok let's rate this game.
    first of i am mid story in this game but i ve spent at least a good 20hours on this game .
    this game is basically an update for the last one it's 80% the exact same game with a few new rather creative ideas that expands the already wide freedom sandbox to test even more your creativity for example you can make an airship with just a storage unit u can make your own boost for cars and vehicles. the famous grappler has some new abilities and feels better, a bit complicated but you'll eventually get used to it, the load times are pretty much improved now it's just one loading when starting the game then you just jump in the game the action is pretty good, theres a lot of hilarious easter eggs and references , you have so many means of traveling the huge map, the overall performance is improved tho i noticed some rather downgraded graphics and shorter draw distance, if you're looking for the story in a just cause..wtf are you doing the story isn't anything new. the same revolution **** , other that that's pretty much it as i said a updated just cause 4 with storms and tournados. overall it's a disappointment comparing the jump they made from jc2 to jc3 jc4 feels underwhelming in the mods , abilities variety of cars. it's not by any means worth it's full price of 60 bucks (20$ at max) . this game doesn't deserve a 3/10 neither it does deserve a 8/10 this game is the meaning of mediocre 8n video games a solid 5/10. it's on ps+ now so if you have it or it drops on sale i would definitely recommend it this game can be a lot of fun to the right person.
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  76. Dec 5, 2020
    5
    much worse than just cause 3 graphics seem to be worse more repetitive and less interesting. Its just an average open world game with gameplay being fun but not as much as just cause 3.
  77. Jan 13, 2021
    5
    Possibly the greatest asset of the Just Cause franchise has always been the vast open-worlds in which they are set. Mindly bogglingly big tropical island paradises full of objects to blow up or collect. True, there has never been much depth to the activities but at least there were activities. Just Cause 4 seems to have forgotten the purpose for having an open-world. Aside from a few veryPossibly the greatest asset of the Just Cause franchise has always been the vast open-worlds in which they are set. Mindly bogglingly big tropical island paradises full of objects to blow up or collect. True, there has never been much depth to the activities but at least there were activities. Just Cause 4 seems to have forgotten the purpose for having an open-world. Aside from a few very rare parachute/flight suit challenges there is literally nothing to do in the world. There are no collectibles, there are no bases to raid, there are no settlements to liberate. There is only the main narrative. I just don't get it. Why go to the length of making a massive and rather pretty world without putting anything in it? People, cars roads, villages, cities are all just set dressing. You cannot interact with them at all. In previous titles there was always something to destroy or collect and it was fun to do so in a childish smash the building-block tower sort of way. Without it I just can't see any reason to continue playing. Sure, there's the story but after playing through the last 3 games the only things that sets them apart are the graphics. Without that I couldn't tell you which is which.
    Other small niggles that hampered my playthrough were:
    - The mapscreen does not zoom out far enough.
    - Weapon aiming is a chore delegated to auto aim for most of the combat.
    - You never have enough ammo to go wild.
    - Vehicles sound surreal.
    - High speed driving feels like controlling Sonic 2006 rather than driving.
    - The weather conditions provide little more than a parachute boost.
    - Overthrowing regions is delegated to the mapscreen UI rather than gameplay.
    - There are surprisingly few guns.
    - Enemies have impecable aim from miles away.
    - Enemies are difficult to identify as such.
    - Grappling up a building still has that awkward hop where you go from the side of the wall to the top of it.
    - The soundtrack is rarely appropriate, playing peaceful music during gunfights and action music when strolling through a field.
    - The world is so beautiful that it hurts to know there's nothing to do in it.
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  78. Mar 4, 2021
    5
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  79. Dec 11, 2020
    4
    Low effort dumpster fire. Usually a sequel looks better than the game that preceded it. This might be the first time in history that the sequel looked worse. Actually, this game is so hilariously bad, that I should not waste my time coming up with words to describe its failing as a consumer entertainment product. But there is something fun about blowing things up, so it is important toLow effort dumpster fire. Usually a sequel looks better than the game that preceded it. This might be the first time in history that the sequel looked worse. Actually, this game is so hilariously bad, that I should not waste my time coming up with words to describe its failing as a consumer entertainment product. But there is something fun about blowing things up, so it is important to understand how Square Enix got this game so wrong.

    I will give Just Cause 4 credit for not crashing. The previous game, Just Cause 3, crashed constantly. Also, I am playing Just Cause 4 on PS5 and the load times are a non-issue. This game might be a nightmare on PS4 because Rico will often instantly die in mysterious explosions. These are the only accolades I can give Just Cause 4.

    The low quality of the graphics in this game is both stunning and confusing. Put simply, the game looks like dog **** The lighting is bizarrely too bright and too dark, lights flicker constantly, models are pixelated, hair texture is non-existent, shadows appear in odd places, and most of the environment is the same low quality rocks, trees, buildings, and cars on repeat. Just Cause 3 looked great. Why would a developer create worse looking models for Just Cause 4? Did they lose the license to the engine they used for Just Cause 3? Did Square Enix really charge $60 for this turd?

    I might excuse the bad graphics if it meant the rest of the game ran smooth as butter. Overwatch and Fortnite are great examples of games that trade graphics for performance. I wish Just Cause 4 had done the same. Flying around in the game, you will see pop-in. You will also see tanks fly into the air for no reason and helicopters materialize out of nowhere. In an action filled firefight, the screen will go white as Rico is obliterated by some unseen force. The a.i. will walk NPCs into corners, have enemies stand still while you lay into them with a machine gun, and send escort mission NPCs through burning wreckage. The vehicle models you blow up are sometimes replaced with wrecked versions of the vehicle and sometimes with skins that show a blackened texture. There was no attempt to simulate real destruction.

    The most heartbreaking failure of this game is the failure to fulfill the premise of the Just Cause game series: destroying everything. For starters, you do not need to destroy enemy assets anymore. What you do is create "chaos" to earn troops who will take regions. First you have to conduct a mission at a base. There are only 3 kinds of missions so get ready to rinse and repeat. Once the mission is complete, you select the region on the map and send in some troop. There is no fighting for Rico. The map changes color and the region is taken over. The thing about earning "chaos" is that you can easily earn it from fighting the enemy, and by midway through the game I had enough troopers on standby that destroying fuel tanks and radio towers was no longer necessary.

    Destroying things for fun is also not as fun as Just Cause 3 or Just Cause 2. You have many of the same tools. The problem is the setup. Like Just Cause 3, every base and city is very far away from each other. Perhaps to compensate, the game has enemies teleport to the player rather than travel from the far edges of visible space. There is no point in using a crashed bus to set up a roadblock or dropping a fuel tank from a cargo helicopter. Even in bases, the goal is never to destroy things but to flip switches or activate a computer console that is oddly and conveniently placed on the roof of a building. Dear Square Enix, no one wants to play a game about flipping switches.

    The story and voice acting are barely worth mentioning. No one plays these games for the story. The story also peaked with Just Cause 2 when Rico fought a dictator while riding nuclear missiles. The least Square Enix can do for players is have voice acting that isn't flat and repetitive and cutscenes that look better than a game from 2001. I actually prefer for the story to be in-game. Maybe put some of that cutscene budget into models and textures!

    If I didn't mentioned the weather effects in the game then it is because they look terrible and offer nothing that Just Cause 4 needed to be a decent game. If Just Cause is going to innovate, then start with having every enemy building destructible. Muhahaha.

    All-in-all, this game is a low effort cash grab that killed the Just Cause franchise. I cannot see how I would pay $60 for another Just Cause game. In fact. Because of the failings of Just Cause 3, I never bought Just Cause 4. The game was a PlayStation Plus "free" game for me. If you pay more than "free" for this game, you overpaid.
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  80. May 5, 2021
    4
    Another game that I got from PS Plus that I'm so glad I did not pay for. Story, Graphics, Environment, Controls. They are all awful. The cars drive like sleds on ice. Enemies seem to spawn out of nowhere half the time. I remember the first 2 Just Cause games were pretty fun action games, but this game replaces the fun with a task system that is just way too convoluted for it's own good.Another game that I got from PS Plus that I'm so glad I did not pay for. Story, Graphics, Environment, Controls. They are all awful. The cars drive like sleds on ice. Enemies seem to spawn out of nowhere half the time. I remember the first 2 Just Cause games were pretty fun action games, but this game replaces the fun with a task system that is just way too convoluted for it's own good.

    Meh, better not to waste your time with this.
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  81. Jun 27, 2020
    4
    Its like GTA 5 stars all the time in this and everything is made of explosives. Its barely playable, the vehicle seem to be made of glass, the controls are a clunky mess and menu navigation should come with an epilepsy warning. Sometimes more of the same isn’t a good thing. You cant complete a mission without a complete mess of explosions, waves of enemy’s that never end and constantlyIts like GTA 5 stars all the time in this and everything is made of explosives. Its barely playable, the vehicle seem to be made of glass, the controls are a clunky mess and menu navigation should come with an epilepsy warning. Sometimes more of the same isn’t a good thing. You cant complete a mission without a complete mess of explosions, waves of enemy’s that never end and constantly running out of ammo. It’s just chaos pure and absolute chaos, which I think is what they were going for. Expand
  82. Dec 7, 2018
    4
    Ever since I've been obsessed with over the top action games. Just Cause 2 was the answer to what I wanted to play because of how it's presented. It was fantastic from the physics and graphics which felt like an idea of how newer games would evolve into. Just Cause 3 went beyond that and made it more realistic but the physics were clearly not up to scratch and the campaign missions wereEver since I've been obsessed with over the top action games. Just Cause 2 was the answer to what I wanted to play because of how it's presented. It was fantastic from the physics and graphics which felt like an idea of how newer games would evolve into. Just Cause 3 went beyond that and made it more realistic but the physics were clearly not up to scratch and the campaign missions were bland and forgettable which felt like a downgrade from that aspect. The performance was way horrific since day one, eventually releasing a patch to amend the issues. And Just Cause 4...is pretty interesting when it comes to both gameplay and quality. I myself think that they did improve for performance but the aesthetic was so similar to the previous titles that it felt way too repetitive and outlandish. I would wait until this game is free on PlayStation Plus or on Sale for less than it's current price. Because it's not worth using your dough for this mediocre garbage Expand
  83. Dec 26, 2020
    4
    Quality game, great explosion/ragdoll physics, shooting, vehicles the grappling hook is great. If you love action games this must buy what's not to like about driving loads of vehicles, shooting and blowing stuff up, flying around etc. Great fun.
  84. Dec 6, 2018
    4
    do not buy this game on a console it's controls are absolutely atrocious. the quick aiming and movement you need cannot be done on crappy analog sticks !!

    apart from that the whole game just involves blowing s*** up every mission is always the same blow this up and advance, blow this up and advance. and whoever designed the camera tracking for this needs to be FIRED!! no matter what
    do not buy this game on a console it's controls are absolutely atrocious. the quick aiming and movement you need cannot be done on crappy analog sticks !!

    apart from that the whole game just involves blowing s*** up every mission is always the same blow this up and advance, blow this up and advance.

    and whoever designed the camera tracking for this needs to be FIRED!! no matter what vehicle your in eventually the cam will move to the side of you and track your side it hardly ever stays at the front!

    the wing suit is even worse try to turn in the damn thing and you'll be sorry you'll end up going upside down and crashing into a cliff.

    the gfx are so bad too it looks like a 2000 game the character models look like they have just thrown some paint onto a low poly model that's how bad they look.

    if you must plat this get it on the pc stay away from the console version!!
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  85. Dec 4, 2018
    4
    This game, is by far, the worst game this generation. the graphics are bugged, and i do understand that bugs are always there, especially with an open world game. But in this case, a graphical bug should never ever be overlooked, when i play this game, i have the feeling im playing Far Cry 3 on the PS the game just looks and feels so bad, but because of the anti aliasing being so buggedThis game, is by far, the worst game this generation. the graphics are bugged, and i do understand that bugs are always there, especially with an open world game. But in this case, a graphical bug should never ever be overlooked, when i play this game, i have the feeling im playing Far Cry 3 on the PS the game just looks and feels so bad, but because of the anti aliasing being so bugged and the motion blur all the way up i feel like its unplayable for me. The gameplay is fun, but the negatives outweigh the postiives for me, The world feels dull and empty, there is however a ton of customization and gadgets. Expand
  86. Dec 13, 2018
    4
    Just Cause 3 was great. It was all about destroying (Just Cause - damage!), freeing villages. Then also finding collectibles and getting new vehicles. So it really had a lot of content and basically something for every type of player.

    Now, Just Cause 4... let me go ahead and write: What shallow game you guys produced! Cinematics are poor and look like they haven't done much since
    Just Cause 3 was great. It was all about destroying (Just Cause - damage!), freeing villages. Then also finding collectibles and getting new vehicles. So it really had a lot of content and basically something for every type of player.

    Now, Just Cause 4... let me go ahead and write: What shallow game you guys produced!

    Cinematics are poor and look like they haven't done much since JC3. Seriously. The game started with the cinematic intro and I thought: YIKES! - In a negative way of course.

    Now. Little Story introduction... You have to free the whole map from the evil suppressors. This hasn't changed. But now you have to build up chaos by destroying things (usually stuff that has red paint on them - Tanks, Antennas, Satellite dishes, generators) so people will join your cause. You need a certain amount of troops to free an area...

    The world feels empty even though there are people walking and driving around.
    Story mission and freeing areas basically are 3 kinds of missions:
    1. Go to X download something. Defend. - Go to Y download something. Defend. Etc.
    2. Go to X hit a button or start something then reach 6-8 other points in a certain amount of time.
    3. Destroy something.

    Side missions:
    1. Find and solve 5 tombs (was the only entertaining bit, so I could produce some guides from this lame game)
    2. Do some stunts with a vehicle or with your wing suit. (Most of the time the vehicle is nearby and you just have to go through a ring with it. Most of them are no challenge at all - the wing suit ones are a bit harder...
    3. Capture a car, drive to a destination to pick someone up, destroy the car by driving it down a cliff, bridge, etc.

    Conclusion:
    It wants to be a AAA or AA title and sell expensive. But this is not worth it. If you really want to play this (I regret buying it) wait for a year and get it cheap. This is really embarrassing and I hope - with an aching heart thinking about JC3 - this was the last of Just Cause. My fears are that Part 5 could even be worse!
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  87. Jan 2, 2019
    4
    Lo bueno: Es un juego para pasar el rato y relajarse.
    Lo malo: su historia es horrible, tiene un gameplay repetitivo, sus gráficos son peores que los de la entrega anterior, y sus texturas son vomitivas(al menos en la versión de PS4)
    Para fines prácticos, es un Just Cause más..., bueno para pasar el rato, pero no es indispensable. no recomiendo su compra a menos que seas un fanático
    Lo bueno: Es un juego para pasar el rato y relajarse.
    Lo malo: su historia es horrible, tiene un gameplay repetitivo, sus gráficos son peores que los de la entrega anterior, y sus texturas son vomitivas(al menos en la versión de PS4)

    Para fines prácticos, es un Just Cause más..., bueno para pasar el rato, pero no es indispensable.
    no recomiendo su compra a menos que seas un fanático de la saga, o un jugador que no quiere calentar su cabeza con tramas rebuscadas y solo quiere divertirse explotando cosas.
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  88. Dec 31, 2019
    4
    Extremely repetitive, trivial challenges and world. Parts of the world also look exactly like just cause 3. Just cause 3 was better.
  89. Oct 21, 2019
    4
    Honestly I had no idea what was going on with the main storyline. Playing Just Cause 3 I had high hopes for this game and gave this one a shot and was highly disappointed. Game was extremely laggy and glitchy for me on the PS4. Was flying around more than blowing things up in this one and was constantly getting fired at in every direction. Not worth full the full price.
  90. Jan 17, 2020
    4
    Разочарован игрой, открытый мир скучный, задания однообразные, гринд ради гринда. Некторые задания откровенно бесили своей безолаберностью. Графика просто вырви глаз. А физика, почему танк не может переехать кирпичик или переехать авто, зато от дуновения ветра он улетает за несколько км. Или от столкновения с предметом, то же самое. Из-за этого приходилось неоднократно перезапускатьРазочарован игрой, открытый мир скучный, задания однообразные, гринд ради гринда. Некторые задания откровенно бесили своей безолаберностью. Графика просто вырви глаз. А физика, почему танк не может переехать кирпичик или переехать авто, зато от дуновения ветра он улетает за несколько км. Или от столкновения с предметом, то же самое. Из-за этого приходилось неоднократно перезапускать миссию. Баги ужасные, иногда, по прохождению миссии, я выполнял задание, а оно не засчитывалось, приходилось делать рестарт. И так неоднократно. Баги с полетами и стрельбой оставляют только наихудшие впечатления. Поэтому я по быстрому пробежал сюжет и удалил игру. Более сносно смотрятся эффекты и разрушения. А все эти фишки с торнадо и бурями не влияют на героя никак. Задумка неплохая, а вот реализация очень плохая, столько можно было с этими бурями интересного сделать. в общем, 4/10 Expand
  91. Dec 27, 2019
    4
    Fun for about 3-4 houres. But after that it becomes very repetetive. Simple story, and very simple (bad) animations on cut scenes.
  92. Dec 13, 2020
    4
    Очень посредственная игра... в сравнении со второй частью вообще полный повтор с ухудшениями, да даже первая часть интересней. В игре куча лишних механик, которые перегружают интерфейс и геймплей. Слабо, очень слабо. Бросил спустя 2 часа.Очень посредственная игра... в сравнении со второй частью вообще полный повтор с ухудшениями, да даже первая часть интересней. В игре куча лишних механик, которые перегружают интерфейс и геймплей. Слабо, очень слабо. Бросил спустя 2 часа.
  93. Sep 8, 2020
    4
    The game feels unfinished. Dont think the dev's heard about gravity. the cars feel like they are made of cardboard. Cant survive a little crash. The NPC's are dumb. The fighting zones at the borders are terrible. Where do the soldiers come from? why they keep wasting ammo on shooting thin air?
  94. Nov 17, 2020
    4
    By the end this game was a slog. So much so I gave up at the last hurdle uninstalling the game and replaying uncharted 4. I played this game for about 20 to 30 hours and for the first 10 I really enjoyed it I wouldn't have said it was a good game even then. The graphics were decidedly meh and the story was non-existent but what really mattered, the gameplay, was spot on. Going into a campBy the end this game was a slog. So much so I gave up at the last hurdle uninstalling the game and replaying uncharted 4. I played this game for about 20 to 30 hours and for the first 10 I really enjoyed it I wouldn't have said it was a good game even then. The graphics were decidedly meh and the story was non-existent but what really mattered, the gameplay, was spot on. Going into a camp blowing stuff up and parachuting out of there on an exploding piece of shrapnel felt awesome. For the first 3-4 times. Then I became increasingly bored until I just gave up. You may be thinking "You enjoyed it for 10 hours how is that worth a 4" because by the end I looked back on my time and resented the game. It had taken 25 hours of my life and I resented it. I admit that the 4 may have been a bit harsh but I really regret this purchase. Expand
  95. Dec 10, 2020
    4
    Thought this game could be like crackdown or even the old mercenaries, but this game is just boring. It has a dumb plot which is forgivable on this type of game, but there is literally no fun interaction with the environment. The objectives are variations of the same. Got it free from PS plus, if I had bought this, I would be pissed
  96. Dec 23, 2020
    4
    Graphics and optimization are not evolving
    I like Just Cause 3 more
    It's too boring
  97. Feb 3, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. English:
    Just cause 4 is a very spent game, even if the gameplay is very different and good for me, I found a lot of bugs in the game and I found the story quite plain, it really is a game that cannot be worth the money.

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    Just cause 4 baya harcanmis bir oyun bana ne kadar Oynanisi baya degisik ve iyi gelmis olsa bile oyunda baya cok bug buldum ve hikayeyi baya sade buldum, cidden verdiniz paraya degemiyecek bir oyun
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  98. Feb 25, 2022
    4
    This game is unplayable. The gameplay is just awful. It is not enjoyable to travel around the island. The grapple hook to wing suit does not work well at all. Gun fights are designed to be a shoot em up style but the game barely gives you any ammo or access to the necessary means to destroy things. The story and characters are irrelevant and are forgotten the second a cut scene ends. TheThis game is unplayable. The gameplay is just awful. It is not enjoyable to travel around the island. The grapple hook to wing suit does not work well at all. Gun fights are designed to be a shoot em up style but the game barely gives you any ammo or access to the necessary means to destroy things. The story and characters are irrelevant and are forgotten the second a cut scene ends. The controls are not intuitive and make the game harder. It feels designed by someone that has never played a video game. Expand
  99. Dec 14, 2018
    3
    I am a huge fan of JC2 and JC3. For example, I played through the JC3 campaign multiple times.

    I just don't recognize any of the elements that I loved from previous entries in the series in JC4.

    It's horrible and sad to see a franchise bomb like this.

    I don't see there being much demand for any further entries in the franchise after this.
  100. VTL
    Feb 29, 2020
    3
    Juego sin gracia de mecanicas agradables los primeros 30 minutos, luego se repiten una y otra vez. Sinceramente solo valen las explosiones... Juego sin mucha gracia solo para fans de Just Cause. Suerte que lo compre por 15 € ya que de las 5 horas no he podido pasar.
Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 41
  2. Negative: 2 out of 41
  1. Mar 5, 2019
    65
    Just Cause 4 is just another sandbox game that brings nothing new to the table. If you are looking for mindless destruction with a terrible story, this is a game for you. If you’re looking for something deeper, look elsewhere.
  2. Feb 5, 2019
    45
    If it continues like this, the series will die.
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jan 27, 2019
    70
    A shallow yet occasionally thrilling sandbox that doubles down on explosively stupid antics. The campaign is too grindy for its own good, and Rico's looks are fading, but this B-tier open world can still charm. [Issue#158, p.78]