If you think Just Cause 2 is better then I refuse to believe you played this game. That being said, this game runs TERRIBLY on PS4
An incredible game, the story is really good and the combat and overall gameplay is amazing, graphics are a little dated but for a game made almost a decade ago they've held up well. Surprisingly its actually a great stress reliever too.
This game is pure testosterone
Goated game. Gunplay not perfect but much better than 2, but the physics and flying around blowing shit up is so good. The story is complete trash but as a sandbox to run around with your jetpack/wingsuit and cause mayhem, very few things measure up to JC3.
Expaguetti and Meatballs
I’m gonna be completely honest, this score is 100% pure nostalgia. Growing up playing this game with my friend and going to find all the Easter eggs and getting all collectibles are memories that I will cherish forever and hold close to me. I have sunk way to many hours into this game throughout my life that it’s unhealthy, what makes it crazier is this time replaying is the first time I fully 100% the game. I can’t even begin to give this an objective look I love everything about it. I love the movement that’s a million times better than the other games as well as some of the greatest destruction in any game ever made. The story is a million times better than the other games as well and though the dialog is super corny it just adds so much to the charm. This is easily one of the best open world games ever made and one game that will always hold a special place within my heart.
It was fun, for probably about 10 hours, but the combat gets old pretty quickly, what redeems this game for me was the grappling and gliding,
but I think I'd rather just play spiderman 2.
32h
but I think I'd rather just play spiderman 2.
32h
Looking for words other than "amazing" to describe amazing games. I am struggling.
ta bueno
This game sucks
It's just a fun ride.
Square enix did good with this one
literally so much fun
its like really good video game fast food
I really wanted to like this game more than I did.
It's not a bad game, it's very arcadey and doesn't take itself seriously, but the story was kinda predictable and the main campaign ending was a complete letdown. I also accidentally beat two of the expansion storylines before beating the main game so uh, oops.
While I got all the collectibles in the map (going around picking stuff up is relaxing, the world map is very pretty) I decided to not go and do all the races and such. The driving physics aren't the best, and I was just getting tired of hitting a rock and flying off in whatever direction the game randomly chose. So, I only finished the story parts. I don't think I'll return to this game anytime soon.
9th game cleared in 2024. Time to clear: Way too long. 53/66 achievements obtained. Faceplants after getting shot out of the sky: Too many.
It's not a bad game, it's very arcadey and doesn't take itself seriously, but the story was kinda predictable and the main campaign ending was a complete letdown. I also accidentally beat two of the expansion storylines before beating the main game so uh, oops.
While I got all the collectibles in the map (going around picking stuff up is relaxing, the world map is very pretty) I decided to not go and do all the races and such. The driving physics aren't the best, and I was just getting tired of hitting a rock and flying off in whatever direction the game randomly chose. So, I only finished the story parts. I don't think I'll return to this game anytime soon.
9th game cleared in 2024. Time to clear: Way too long. 53/66 achievements obtained. Faceplants after getting shot out of the sky: Too many.
This game has a special place in my heart. It is just the word 'summer' for me. The fresh colors, the sea, the flower fields, the snow in the mountains, the big cities, the old villages and everything about the movement mechanics makes me feel so free and simply happy. Italy coast atmosphere feels soooo good. Just flying freely over the water or the mountains or the fields is one of the best feelings I've ever experienced in a videogame. It reminds me of Forza and Flight Simulator, even though I haven't played them. It's about playing for the sake of having fun, no complex or off-the-path objectives, no nothing to do, just you and your character floating in the air while admiring the beautiful landscapes and lightning. Controlling the helicopters is great but flying the jets is a whole different thing. The blue sky above, the blue sea below, the sun shining on the waves and the wind blowing on the camera. DAMN. I LOVE this game.
As a game itself, it is not mediocre but rather just good and a ton of fun. You can approach any ordeal as you want. For example, as I made my way through the platinum trophy I pretty much cheated on every challenge in order to get the 5 gears by using helicopters in destruction challenges (instead of the correct weapon) or roaming freely on the flying so as to keep the timer up. I actually think doing all of this however you want is completely intended as there are other times where the game makes you do something in some specific way instead of letting you choose.
The physics are surprisingly very good and blowing stuff up is so fun and satisfying. Regarding the combat and the shooting mechanics, it is bad. Enemies just stop on their feet to shoot and miss you. Maybe they'll move a little but it is simply soulless, mindless, too simple. Also, once you get the nuke gun everything becomes so much easier AND in a way more satisfying too. I feel like the aiming system would improve with mouse and keyboard, unlike the movement and flying which are actually better with a controller. To me, all of this isn't an inconvenient as I'm mostly focused on flying and roaming around freely, but when it's forced to complete a mission then it's tiring or boring at best.
The gameplay may be repetitive or mindless at times but I find that completely fine. For example, look at Spiderman or Spiderman Remastered or Spiderman Miles Morales or Spiderman 2. Are they almost the same game? Yeah. Are they freaking fun as hell? Absolutely. Also, as for many games such as Death Stranding, I feel like you must play this game, not just watch it.
It is also very surprising and disappointing that Just Cause 4 wasn't that big of a deal for me. Just the color palette and the overall tone of the game is such a turn off. Everything looks mildly bad with that image filter and the performance is much worse taking into account the inexistent graphical improvements. I wish both games were better optimized for consoles.
I haven't played the first or the second one but tbh I think I'm not missing on much as they've probably aged poorly and all the things that made those special are already present in the recent titles. Hopefully, a future Just Cause 5 may be the greatest one yet, but it doesn't look like it. Another game for this saga or a remake of some sort is extremely unlikely. So I'm just content that I can easily play my favorite one of them (this one) on a PS4 or PS5 whenever I want.
Hell, it's been seven years since I played it for the first time. It's my second time getting the platinum trophy for this game and I've enjoyed it a lot. I wouldn't surprise myself getting a third 100% playthrough in the future, but for the moment I have other things to do. God, I'm craving for the second Elden Ring platinum rn.
As a game itself, it is not mediocre but rather just good and a ton of fun. You can approach any ordeal as you want. For example, as I made my way through the platinum trophy I pretty much cheated on every challenge in order to get the 5 gears by using helicopters in destruction challenges (instead of the correct weapon) or roaming freely on the flying so as to keep the timer up. I actually think doing all of this however you want is completely intended as there are other times where the game makes you do something in some specific way instead of letting you choose.
The physics are surprisingly very good and blowing stuff up is so fun and satisfying. Regarding the combat and the shooting mechanics, it is bad. Enemies just stop on their feet to shoot and miss you. Maybe they'll move a little but it is simply soulless, mindless, too simple. Also, once you get the nuke gun everything becomes so much easier AND in a way more satisfying too. I feel like the aiming system would improve with mouse and keyboard, unlike the movement and flying which are actually better with a controller. To me, all of this isn't an inconvenient as I'm mostly focused on flying and roaming around freely, but when it's forced to complete a mission then it's tiring or boring at best.
The gameplay may be repetitive or mindless at times but I find that completely fine. For example, look at Spiderman or Spiderman Remastered or Spiderman Miles Morales or Spiderman 2. Are they almost the same game? Yeah. Are they freaking fun as hell? Absolutely. Also, as for many games such as Death Stranding, I feel like you must play this game, not just watch it.
It is also very surprising and disappointing that Just Cause 4 wasn't that big of a deal for me. Just the color palette and the overall tone of the game is such a turn off. Everything looks mildly bad with that image filter and the performance is much worse taking into account the inexistent graphical improvements. I wish both games were better optimized for consoles.
I haven't played the first or the second one but tbh I think I'm not missing on much as they've probably aged poorly and all the things that made those special are already present in the recent titles. Hopefully, a future Just Cause 5 may be the greatest one yet, but it doesn't look like it. Another game for this saga or a remake of some sort is extremely unlikely. So I'm just content that I can easily play my favorite one of them (this one) on a PS4 or PS5 whenever I want.
Hell, it's been seven years since I played it for the first time. It's my second time getting the platinum trophy for this game and I've enjoyed it a lot. I wouldn't surprise myself getting a third 100% playthrough in the future, but for the moment I have other things to do. God, I'm craving for the second Elden Ring platinum rn.
Really fun
The gameplay itself feels much better than the first, but the game's lack of depth still categorizes these games as a glorified physics sandbox.
Explotar tanques de gasolina en medio de italia es mi puta pasión. A tomar por culo Medici
most over the top action game ever made. explosions everywhere, grappling hook, wingsuit, parachute, detonated bombs, missiles, car jacking. this is the most game ever made. driving sucks tho.
Overthrowing a government has never been this fun.
i blew up so many gas stations that it caused another u.s. invasion in the middle east
hell yeah
grapple goes whoosh
fun out of ten (thats an eight btw)
Jogo divertido para passar o tempo, ficar atirando e explodindo coisas pelo mapa.
Foi o último jogo decente da fraquia, tem uma ótima gameplay e os velhos problema de toda franquia
I haven’t played Just Cause 1 or 2, so I can’t say how it compares.
Just Cause 3 is a prime example of a sandbox power fantasy. It gives a gigantic world filled with enemies and environments to destroy and the tools to do so. All of this is held together by a narrative that I honestly barely paid attention to. This is not a game to play for its story, it all about explosions and carnage. If you aren’t rushing to the end, then you will have plenty of opportunities to do just that. However, that does also mean it becomes quite repetitive and none of the side content is that good either, so you must really enjoy blowing stuff up to really enjoy Just Cause 3.
Story
Can’t say how it relates to the previous Just Cause games.
Set in the Mediterranean republic of Medici, that would fit right in with Latin America, you play as Rico Rodriguez. Who is the one-man army of the resistance of the dictator General Di Ravello. Not that he is alone, it’s just that no one else does anything. You go about liberating the island by just blowing up anyone loyal to the dictator.
I feel as though this is a storyline for the sake of storyline. It’s just there to drive the player forward and give them an end goal. I honestly don’t mind games with basic plots and narrative structure, that is as long as they have something else to back them up.
Mechanics and gameplay
Gameplay in Just Cause 3 goes something like this: you look at your map, pinpoint the nearest enemy base, go there, then destroy all enemy structures and soldiers conveniently highlighted in red. This can be done in a wide variety of ways – you can shoot them, explode them, fling them into the air, fling them into the ground, burn them and much more. After doing that to everyone and everything in your vicinity – base liberated, and now the surrounding area is highlighted in blue rather than red. At times, a story mission will have to be done in order to progress, but they are hardly much different.
All makes for a nice gameplay loop which is quite fun. The problem lies in that while you do unlock more gear as you progress, there isn't much incentive to do better. At a certain point, it goes from how can I destroy this base in the most fun way, to how can I do it most efficiently. This leads to relying on repetitive methods, some of which are available from early on.
That isn't all the content though, there are plenty of side objectives to complete. Let's just say they aren't that interesting. It is the usual open world game time padding - collectables, race mission (side note - driving physics are bad) and more. The only thing that caught my eye was collecting all the vehicles, since it allows you to spawn them in later.
Graphics/Artstyle
Graphics wise it's a great looking game, nothing state of the art by today's standards, but I can't complain.
The world can be very pretty at times, although it did start to blend in, from it all looking very similar.
Immersion
You play as a resistance fighter that has no sense of urgency, laws or physics. As you can probably guess, this means there isn't much immersion in Just Cause 3.
Soundtrack
It's the type of soundtrack that I believe could have been really good had it been given more attention. For now, it's just generic action music. Favourite part is “Exploration Lave”.
Final Thoughts
There is 100% speedrun of this game.
Just Cause 3 is a prime example of a sandbox power fantasy. It gives a gigantic world filled with enemies and environments to destroy and the tools to do so. All of this is held together by a narrative that I honestly barely paid attention to. This is not a game to play for its story, it all about explosions and carnage. If you aren’t rushing to the end, then you will have plenty of opportunities to do just that. However, that does also mean it becomes quite repetitive and none of the side content is that good either, so you must really enjoy blowing stuff up to really enjoy Just Cause 3.
Story
Can’t say how it relates to the previous Just Cause games.
Set in the Mediterranean republic of Medici, that would fit right in with Latin America, you play as Rico Rodriguez. Who is the one-man army of the resistance of the dictator General Di Ravello. Not that he is alone, it’s just that no one else does anything. You go about liberating the island by just blowing up anyone loyal to the dictator.
I feel as though this is a storyline for the sake of storyline. It’s just there to drive the player forward and give them an end goal. I honestly don’t mind games with basic plots and narrative structure, that is as long as they have something else to back them up.
Mechanics and gameplay
Gameplay in Just Cause 3 goes something like this: you look at your map, pinpoint the nearest enemy base, go there, then destroy all enemy structures and soldiers conveniently highlighted in red. This can be done in a wide variety of ways – you can shoot them, explode them, fling them into the air, fling them into the ground, burn them and much more. After doing that to everyone and everything in your vicinity – base liberated, and now the surrounding area is highlighted in blue rather than red. At times, a story mission will have to be done in order to progress, but they are hardly much different.
All makes for a nice gameplay loop which is quite fun. The problem lies in that while you do unlock more gear as you progress, there isn't much incentive to do better. At a certain point, it goes from how can I destroy this base in the most fun way, to how can I do it most efficiently. This leads to relying on repetitive methods, some of which are available from early on.
That isn't all the content though, there are plenty of side objectives to complete. Let's just say they aren't that interesting. It is the usual open world game time padding - collectables, race mission (side note - driving physics are bad) and more. The only thing that caught my eye was collecting all the vehicles, since it allows you to spawn them in later.
Graphics/Artstyle
Graphics wise it's a great looking game, nothing state of the art by today's standards, but I can't complain.
The world can be very pretty at times, although it did start to blend in, from it all looking very similar.
Immersion
You play as a resistance fighter that has no sense of urgency, laws or physics. As you can probably guess, this means there isn't much immersion in Just Cause 3.
Soundtrack
It's the type of soundtrack that I believe could have been really good had it been given more attention. For now, it's just generic action music. Favourite part is “Exploration Lave”.
Final Thoughts
There is 100% speedrun of this game.
15 frames per second
o jogo é só explosão