We reviewed Just Cause 3 on PS4

Driftwood
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 | 1:01 AM
14 comments

GSY Review PC PS4 Xbox One

We spent the whole week end playing Just Cause 3 on PS4 and had a lot of fun, but sadly, it came with a price. If you want to find out why and you want to enjoy a few pretty nice videos, please follow us inside. Don't hesitate to share your thoughts too.
GSY Live: We'll be playing Just Cause 3 on Tuesday evening 9:30 GMT+2.

Verdict

Despite some rather unacceptable technical flaws, Just Cause 3 surpasses its predecessor with high flying stunts and even more exhilarating action. With its over the top scenarios which easily surpass the stupendously caricatured protagonist, the latest Avalanche title stands to please those who swear by the great Rico Rodriguez. The world is massive, rich in opportunities to go nuts, and just plain fun to play through. Of course, some of its activities can feel rather repetitive but, in the end, it's impossible not to come running back to Medici with a smile on your face. Ultimately, Just Cause 3 is the kind of game that's just loaded to the brim with joy – it's just a shame that it is partially spoiled by lengthy load times and frame-rate drops. Muy Rico!

On the plus side
A vast world
…and beautiful too
An impressive draw distance
Hitting the skies in the wingsuit
The wingsuit challenges
The physics based destruction engine and impressive explosions
No more Quick Time Events
Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun
Did I mention fun?

On the down side
No more sprinting and no rolling to dodge
No mini-map on the HUD
Land based vehicle, motorcycles – the absolute worst
Uneven visuals
Performance dips on PS4
Loading, loading, loading, loading – do I have to "press play on tape" here or what?!

Commented on 2015-12-01 01:56:24

When you say long loading times,how long are we talking Mr Drift?Otherwise i do have this game on my rental list though.Off to watch the video's now thanks.

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GunsnSwords

Commented on 2015-12-01 02:19:59

8/10 from IGN
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/11/30/just-cause-...

while i don't plan on picking this up right away it does simply look hells fun. I will definitely be picking this up eventually on pc.

Gamersyde - "+ Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun
+ Did I mention fun?"

lol, i might pick it up sooner. I'll leave some room for it.

AndreasZ94

Commented on 2015-12-01 03:07:33

It looks like the perfect game for playing for 2-3 hours every now and then just to have fun but I was worried that pacing,repetitiveness would be the biggest flaws of the game and based on reviews it unfortunately seems i was right. As whenever i was watching a gameplay video for like 30 min it looked like the best game ever but after that it was getting kinda boring even though the most ridiculous stuff were happening on screen. Its a shame because It definitely could have been a GOTY contender if the variety and story missions were better. Still buying it though as i loved just caused 2.

Commented on 2015-12-01 03:16:10

I really hope more games use these latest features of havok engine soon. Maybe Uncharted 4 will to a smaller scale since it uses havok as well i believe and based on the e3 demo they are really pushing the destruction physics.

Commented on 2015-12-01 03:19:41

Just cause 2 had one of the worst implemention of quick time events. I don't mind quick time events at all when done right but im glad they removed them

Driftwood

Commented on 2015-12-01 07:17:17 In reply to Ian_Nottingham

30 seconds. When you try to beat a 50 second challenge (when you reach the end, which is not always the case) for more than an hour, just imagine the time you spend looking at a loading screen since you get one at every single retry.

AnthonM2

Commented on 2015-12-01 08:35:13 In reply to Driftwood

do you think a SSD hard drive can improve that? thanks in advance.

Commented on 2015-12-01 08:59:33 In reply to AnthonM2

It does improve it from what I've heard. There are no loading times on PC before and after cutscenes for example, and the initial loading time is only 2 or 3 seconds.

Sdarts

Commented on 2015-12-01 09:54:21 In reply to Driftwood

PC Master Race! =P

PS. j/k

rob230

Commented on 2015-12-01 09:56:47

if you're unsure about this game, check Nerdcubes latest video, pretty much shows you what's it's all about

Zat

Commented on 2015-12-01 11:13:39 In reply to rob230

Why? I have videos right here in best quality.

masteratt

Commented on 2015-12-01 12:02:12 In reply to rob230

Posted by rob230

Bit of a shitty comment to make on someone else's review.

Anyway..
I can't bite another open world game atm but it's definitely near top of my list for when the open world itch comes back. Hoping they address loading and performance issues by then. I like Avalanche's track record so I have faith they will.

Commented on 2015-12-01 21:33:07 In reply to Driftwood

Hmm thanks for the info,i wonder will they hammer that down some by the time i get it,i hope so.Would my hybrid drive help at all ya think?I doubt it somehow though.