Just Cause 4

As a fan of Just Cause 2 I actually enjoyed playing this. It was great to finally be able to explore a more diverse set of biomes again, especially since I was super bored of Medici by the end of JC3. The strongest aspect of the game has to be what they did with the grapple hook tho. All these modifications are just so much fun to f around with. I don't remember how often I built myself a flying tank to solve a mission objective instead of playing it "the normal way" (Which I guess was the point of the game to begin with).

As much fun as I had, it would be unfair not to aknowledge the games short comings though. The guns are alright at best, the missions are often unimaginative and a massive missed opportunity considering what gameplay options you have and the vehicles, especially cars and boats are actually super clunky, which, sure... they always were in Just Cause Games, but this has to be a new low. The story on the other hand is taking itself a bit too serious for what it is. Just Cause 2 was self-aware and a parody of its genre but this game tries to be a bit more dramatic in it's presentation and falls flat doing so. Luckily Just Cause is one of those games you really don't play for the story, so it didn't bother me much. The game is also not well optimized and prone to crash on weaker machines, so if you plan to play this on PC be aware.

Overall mixed feelings about the execution of what is essentially a really fun game. I'd give 6.5 stars if I could. If you don't care about all the problems I just named, I'm sure you'll have a great time with this. ...and for the price of 7,99 euros on MMOGA you really can't complain all that much.

What happened?

Big fan of the franchise because of the over the top destructible bases that you are required to destroy to capture new settlements for your allies, which has been a core mechanic since JC2 but Just Cause 4 does not implement this!!! To capture new bases you have to complete missions from Sargento, your militia coordinator which just feels boring. While there are still all the massive generators and propane tanks that you can still blow up, it just feels empty and pointless. Also the new grapple attachments are weird but that's a whole other can of worms. Stay in Medici, Just Cause 3 is better.

What do you get when you mix a huge game world, more explosions than Michael Bay's filmography, and suave, unstoppable, government agent Rico Roduiguez? You get the Just Cause franchise. And while Just Cause 4 improves many things over its predecessor, there have also been some compromises. For instance, the water in just cause has always been one of the series highlights but in 4 it has been dialed back. Overall I would not say that the game has been downgraded because while the water doesn't look as good, there is much more going on in this game and a Just Cause game has never performed so well. Whether you're blowing up an enemy base, hightailing it through a river during the middle of a lightning storm, or chasing tornadoes the frame rate remains smooth on Xbox one x. Driving vehicles has also been dramatically improved over Just Cause 3. Not that you ever need to drive a car because Rico still has his trusty grapple gun, parachute, and wingsuit to help you fly across the map without ever touching the ground. Gunplay feels as satisfying as ever although they removed Rico's legendary dual pistols from the game that he has had since the original title. Frankly I was a bit disappointed at first but after trying out many of the other weapons and finding my favorites, I no longer missed them. As for additions to the game, they have added a Frontline mechanic, which means that there is now a constant battle going on between two factions and as you do missions and take over territory the Frontline of the war constantly shifts, which adds to the immersion and sense of progress in the game world. As for the story...it has its charm. It's not as in your face silly as previous titles but it is not mature and grim either. It is a popcorn flick type story with fun characters doing crazy missions. Rico is more of a superhero at this point than a top secret agent, and he doesn't disappoint in this sequel. The game has a sense of adventure like the uncharted games, a unique open world that Just Cause is known for, and some incredible gameplay and action sequences that rival anything from the previous entries. I have waited until last to talk about the music because it is my favorite part of this game. It has a large variety, and a unique sound compared to what many other action games aspire to achieve and it works incredible well with this game. In the end, the game has imperfect graphics, stable performance, smooth controls, and an insane combination of action, charm, and breathtaking vistas which makes it a must play if you enjoyed previous entries in this series, or are wondering if it is worth checking out.

What in the hell is this ? Are we in 2001 or 4 ??? Who rushed them?

C tier, 6/10. Lots of good weapons and evriroments but ultimately is such a flawed and broken game. The missions are just so awful. Just cause is a game about destruction and you spend most of the time escorting prisoners. The story is abismaly basic and the villain is just so forgettable. A big business guy that I don't even remember anything else about. There is a great improvement in the tools you can use but there is not any great opportunities to use them in the story. You can use them in really fun ways in the open world feels so broken and basic. It can be really funny but just feels dated, even compared to just cause 3.

I spent hours exploring it to get this really cool graffiti style wingsuit and whilst it looked great I just noticed how baron and boring the world really is. The activities you can do feel so basic and just not worth doing. I love some of the weapons such as the tornado and gravity guns but they run out of ammo so quickly they are not worth using. The dlc is honestly great. You get a hoverboard, which is the most fun thing to use. You can just zoom across land and water and it is really fun. You also get a decent story with the agency attacking, turing on Rico and actually get to destroy things. The agency ships are really fun to explore and destroy. Just feels like what the game was meant to be, especially when compared to the main story.

The hoverboard races are really fun and I love customizing the board. The demonos dlc is so creative and so unique. Destroying all these weird plants and creatures. So satisfying to pop some of the pods and stuff. I really don't like timed races so the racing dlc wasn't fore but for what it wanted to do it was ok. I would honestly rated the dlc 7-8 out of 10 but the game just is so bad and is not worth it.

Felt like such a step back from just cause 3. It seems I've played every just cause game except 2 which people say is the best one. I will try and get it for PS3 or see if it's on ps now or something.