Just Cause 4

 Xbox One
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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 172 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 172
  2. Mixed: 43 out of 172
  3. Negative: 64 out of 172
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  1. Metayerju
    Aug 30, 2019
    4
    Empty and dull. Boring. Make me prefer to go working than playing video game.
  2. Edeyz
    Dec 9, 2018
    0
    This game lacks content compared to previous games, its completely different and there are bugs galore. There is very little destruction for a game based around it, and the new capture system feels empty and uninteresting. The entire game feels like it was just left this way because of sunk costs.
    DO NOT BUY.
  3. MickyP
    Jan 1, 2019
    3
    I felt so cheated by this game, I decided to create an account and leave a review. Has got to be one of the most amateur games I’ve seen in a long time. Worthy of N64 era but has no place in modern gaming. Ugly, glitchy, tedious, lame…
  4. Majestikflow
    Dec 30, 2018
    4
    Being a Just Cause 3 fan, I was excited to get the 4th installment. What a disappointment. You no longer go into bases to destroy there infrastructure, you go throughout the region, destroy things to get "army of chaos", which then gives you ability for troops to overrun an area. After destroying a section it just respawns and is back the way it was in some cases just minutes after leavingBeing a Just Cause 3 fan, I was excited to get the 4th installment. What a disappointment. You no longer go into bases to destroy there infrastructure, you go throughout the region, destroy things to get "army of chaos", which then gives you ability for troops to overrun an area. After destroying a section it just respawns and is back the way it was in some cases just minutes after leaving it it destroyed. It's boring. The only good things are the improvements to the grappling hook. But additional changes to the menu screens can start you off a bit slower because of a new things to learn. Overall this is a huge disappointment. I find it interested that just 2 days ago there were almost no positive reviews. Everyone gave this 0,1 or 2. Now there are plenty of 10s and 9 ratings. I'm guessing employees of Avalanche Studios or Square Enix purhaps. Game has potential, but don't buy it now, wait 6 months for the price to go down and hopefully more content. I got in on sale for $42 on xbox live. This is at best a $30 game in it's current state. That's being generous.… Expand
  5. jreb221
    Dec 4, 2018
    0
    This game is real scam. Masterminds of Square/Avalanche are trying to sell you product that is currently in Alpha state, because they need to catch some sales during the Christmas time.
    If you wonder why there are only PC and no console reviews day after the game is out, i'll tell you- it's awful on consoles - low res textures, 720p ps2-era cinematics, lot's of pop-in textures. Square    This game is real scam. Masterminds of Square/Avalanche are trying to sell you product that is currently in Alpha state, because they need to catch some sales during the Christmas time.
    If you wonder why there are only PC and no console reviews day after the game is out, i'll tell you- it's awful on consoles - low res textures, 720p ps2-era cinematics, lot's of pop-in textures. Square doesn't even allow to critics talk about technical issues or post any cinematics of the game, cuz they are completely broken.

    Stay away from this!    … Expand
  6. Jerryd1994
    Dec 5, 2018
    0
    The game as it currently sits is unplayable. I attempted to get through the tutorial however the motion blur made me physically ill and I got very sick as a result. Until the issue of motion blur is fixed this is a do not buy.
  7. Zakkers
    Dec 11, 2018
    3
    No spoilers here, just disappointment...This game could have been so much, instead it's a merciless cash grab of the worst kind. Please feel free to check out a full review at Levelskip here.

    http://hub.me/amrvY
  8. JC4isbad
    Dec 16, 2018
    0
    I played Just Cause 2 once. I was surprised it was better than Just Cause 3. It's better than JC4, too. Don't waste your money! Its not just in the details. Some would say that boats not producing wake (that's not even the worst of the water) is bad. But compared to everything else this 'game' has to offer, it's nothing. I would DEFINITELY buy something different. I wish I bought GTA:SA.
  9. LegitMeme
    Dec 25, 2018
    0
    Bad game no buy 4 me, I do not like de graphics and gameplay they are a downgrade, I say no good.
  10. Broyax
    Mar 8, 2019
    0
    Le Just Cause 3 était une catastrophe après un 2 très perfectible mais qui faisait figure de petit chef-d'oeuvre à côté... et le 4 alors où se situe-t-il au juste ? eh bien tout en bas dans les tréfonds de la fosse à purin ! oui le 4 est malheureusement -encore- une grosse merde !

    Pourtant, s'il est un point positif à relever (tout de même) c'est qu'il tient bien mieux ses 30 im/s quand    Le Just Cause 3 était une catastrophe après un 2 très perfectible mais qui faisait figure de petit chef-d'oeuvre à côté... et le 4 alors où se situe-t-il au juste ? eh bien tout en bas dans les tréfonds de la fosse à purin ! oui le 4 est malheureusement -encore- une grosse merde !

    Pourtant, s'il est un point positif à relever (tout de même) c'est qu'il tient bien mieux ses 30 im/s quand on fait péter des trucs... et qu'il est globalement plus beau (sur la X en tout cas) que son prédecesseur même si comparé à d'autres mondes ouverts, cet épisode 4 a de quoi faire tiquer par ses textures un brin suspectes. Il se rattrape néanmoins par ses temps de chargement très réduits (avec un SSD pour le pousser au cul, cela va sans dire).

    Mais en vérité, ce n'est pas tant techniquement qu'au niveau du jeu, de sa jouabilité elle-même que le 4 pose problème, de multiples problèmes... Déjà, j'ai pas compris toutes ces cinématiques omniprésentes et bavardes dans un jeu aussi bourrin et con : pourquoi faire si ce n'est se ridiculiser dans un ersatz de scénario indigne d'un téléfilm fatigué de troisième zone ?

    Secondement, pourquoi nous soûler avec ce grappin à la mords-moi-le-noeud et ses utilisations compliquées et mal foutues ? je ne parle pas de sa fonction première qui favorise grandement une mobilité nécessaire et bienvenue mais de ses fonctions accessoires comme attacher des ballons (?!) et tirer des conneries ou le rendre strictement indispensable pour activer des putains de disjoncteurs (?!?). Mais de qui se moque-t-on chez Avalanche Studios ?

    Et puis, c'est quoi tous ces ennemis qui sont des éponges à bastos ? et ces soit-disantes zones de chaos où tout ce que l'on peut détruire se compte sur les doigts de la main ? je me rappelle des Saints Row 3 et 4 bien plus convaincants à cet égard en ce qui concerne le nombre d'objets qu'on poouvait exploser...

    Enfin, l'interface générale est pensée en dépit du bon sens, y compris jusque dans les didacticiels les plus mal faits qu'il m'ait été donné de voir ou d'expérimenter, un comble pour des éléments censés nous expliquer les mécaniques du jeu ! Pour l'anecdote et en guise de dernier clou dans le cercueil, je dois mentionner ce bug incroyable au premier lancement du jeu : impossible de tirer ou de lancer le grappin ; il a fallu quitter et relancer le pseudo-jeu. Et constater le lendemain un patch de presque 12 Go...

    Finalement, son autre qualité reste sa désinstallation : elle est super rapide.    … Expand
  11. cableguy3333
    Apr 30, 2019
    3
    What to say, it's better than fallout 76 but a lot worse than just cause 3. I didn't play it for long and that's because I just didn't like it even though I wanted to like it so much. Your targets are not that obvious and I found no way of getting ammo for your gun instead I kept having to change to whatever gun the last enemy was using. I only played this for a hour so take my review withWhat to say, it's better than fallout 76 but a lot worse than just cause 3. I didn't play it for long and that's because I just didn't like it even though I wanted to like it so much. Your targets are not that obvious and I found no way of getting ammo for your gun instead I kept having to change to whatever gun the last enemy was using. I only played this for a hour so take my review with a pinch of salt… Expand
  12. memus
    Aug 28, 2022
    3
    Just Cause feels like a copy of a copy of a GTA game. It just doesn't gel together and becomes worse the more you play it.

    Pros: * The sky color and weather effects look quite cool. * Skydiving could is a chill and beautiful thing to do. * There are some meta jokes written for Garland's missions. (Seems the missions themselves are quite a rip-off from Forza Horizon, though). * Mira    Just Cause feels like a copy of a copy of a GTA game. It just doesn't gel together and becomes worse the more you play it.

    Pros:
    * The sky color and weather effects look quite cool.
    * Skydiving could is a chill and beautiful thing to do.
    * There are some meta jokes written for Garland's missions. (Seems the missions themselves are quite a rip-off from Forza Horizon, though).
    * Mira is hot af.

    Cons:
    * Controls are awful. 20 hours in I was still not able to consistency use the grapple hook.
    * Physics are awful. That almost breaks driving missions as handling is no fun there.
    * Missions are highly repetitive. Enemy's AI is dumb, with god-like precision for shots in harder missions.    … Expand
  13. naufri27
    Feb 23, 2020
    4
    Están tan roto que se hace muy duro jugar sin perder la paciencia. Moverte por la isla es un suplicio ante la lentitud tanto de los vehículos como del personaje protagonista, y cada misión se hace demasiado larga y aburrida ya que son todas prácticamente iguales.
  14. simpleman3767
    Mar 21, 2022
    2
    If you enjoyed Just Cause 2 or Just Cause 3 don't buy this game. Just Cause 4 is beautiful. The game play was boring and repetitive without the incredible joy of Just Cause's typical explosions and gun fights. Square Enix knew how much so many of us enjoyed Just Cause 2 and Just Cause 3 so they spent as little as possible on the gameplay mechanics. Buying this game is waste of time and money.
  15. TechnicalN9ne
    Dec 27, 2019
    4
    Look at Just Cause 3. Name me one thing that has improved over that game. Oh wait, nothing. It's not the worst game in the world, it's just one of the biggest scams in gaming history, just like Battlefield 5.
  16. TorNH
    Apr 19, 2020
    1
    The story of Just Cause 3 doesn't continue, which is a big mistake. If you want to waste your time play this game. Because of the easy missions, the boring games and empty open world with no ideas.
  17. Kaidepro
    Jul 17, 2021
    4
    I really wanted to like this game. The premise is fun everything, except the game absolutely will not allow the keybindings to be adjusted, and I am a player who cannot play with inverted controls. It makes no sense for a modern game to lock keybindings. For me, it makes an otherwise good game unplayable.

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70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Feb 27, 2019
    80
    I you can't enjoy its over-the-top charms, there's precious little hope for you.
  2. ZTGD
    Jan 9, 2019
    65
    Whether it is fatigue or poor implementation, Just Cause 4 doesn’t feel like a true sequel. The issues I had with the third game have been fixed, but I still fell off this game much faster than I had anticipated. I adored the second game, dealt with the third one, but this fourth entry just lost its appeal far too quickly. It might be time to rethink and restructure the series, or perhaps move on to a new idea.
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  3. MondoXbox
    Dec 21, 2018
    70
    Just Cause 4 keeps on with the series' tradition of over-the-top explosive action, thanks to an even more refined physics engine and lots of new tools at Rico's disposal. Unluckily, though, it fails on propelling the series to higher grounds, mainly due to a very repetitive mission structure, bad AI and a predictable plot.
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