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Just Cause 3

Avalanche Studios · Dec 1, 2015

PC · PS4 · Xbox One

Mature

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The Mediterranean republic of Medici is suffering under the brutal control of General Di Ravello, a dictator with an insatiable appetite for power. Enter Rico Rodriguez, a man on a mission to destroy the General’s hold on power by any means necessary. With over 400 square miles of complete freedom from sky to seabed and a huge arsenal of weaponry, gadgets and vehicles, prepare to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways you can imagine.

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Scores by platform

PC

Critic 7.8 (36 critics) · Gamer 7.9

7.8

PlayStation 4

Critic 7.6 (34 critics) · Gamer 8.7

8.0

Xbox One

Critic 7.6 (21 critics) · Gamer 8.6

7.9

Critic reviews

  • Arcade Sushi

    Luke Brown · Dec 17, 2015

    7.0
    When everything works as intended, Just Cause 3 can be a joy to play. It cuts through all the seriousness most open world action games make you sit through before letting you play around in the sandbox.
  • Dual Shockers

    Jorge Jimenez · Dec 14, 2015

    7.0
    You’re looking at around 20-30 hours to complete the game, although your mileage may vary depending on whether or not you’re a completionist. There’s a lot of do if you’re ok with repetitive nature of all the side activities. Just Cause 3 is fun game to take photos, stream or make videos of you doing something amazing since its “no-rules approach” to combat can create some uniquely stellar action scenes.
  • TechRaptor

    Shaun Joy · Dec 10, 2015

    8.5
    In the end, Just Cause 3 is hellish amounts of fun, and you'll get the hours out of the game with all that there is to do. It's mostly a graphically upgraded retread, but there are some special elements in here. The creative use of the tether allow fantastic moments to naturally happen. With the technical problems out there, it's something you need to keep in mind when thinking about making a purchase. Just Cause 3 has a flawed and repetitive nature that can be frustrating at times, but I enjoyed the thirty-plus hours I spent with it.
  • PS Lifestyle

    Keri Honea · Dec 09, 2015

    8.0
    Just Cause 3 is hardly game of the year material, and it knows it. The game constantly makes fun of itself, Rico has plenty of cheesy yet hilarious one-liners he likes to throw out while watching his exploding handiwork, and the NPCs constantly ask him how he does what he does.
  • COGconnected

    Doug Mercer · Dec 05, 2015

    8.0
    Just Cause 3 doesn’t pull any punches. You can use a tank to shoot a helicopter down or tether a soldier to a boat as it tries to evade your machine gun fire. No matter how you play it, it’s going to deliver fun in droves. For that, I can truly respect the game and thoroughly enjoy my time in Medici.
  • Game Revolution

    Jeb Haught · Dec 04, 2015

    7.0
    Like me, fans of the predecessor will still enjoy playing this game, and the true sandbox nature that promotes tinkering around with nearly endless possibilities will ensure that some people will continue to play it even after the story is completed.

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Gamer reviews

  • erik

    Mar 21, 2021 · PC

    8.2

    this game is about destroying everything.

  • Maruf Hassan

    Feb 18, 2021 · PC

    9.0

    The game redefines its graphics with the same blowing stuff-up storyline. This time they have added a wingsuit which makes travelling around the massive open world so much easier and just when you thought what more can you destroy that was not in the previous games, well now you can destroy bridges as well and the destruction looks so amazing. The explosions look very real and better than the last two games. The game has too much grinding which becomes very tedious once you are stuck finding a microphone hidden somewhere in the city to be able to liberate it or a cop stuck behind a wall which is frustrating since you need to take all of them down to liberate the town. Some military camps have special requirements to liberate them which makes it fun otherwise liberating cities is awfully boring.

  • krunker master

    Feb 14, 2021 · PS4

    9.9

    The explosion in this game is so satisfying man definitely worth playing

  • skyyyh_highhhh

    Nov 19, 2020 · PC

    9.0

    Actually a fun game if you're not the follow the rules type kinda person. I recommend it but do not buy it at full price if you're unsure about the gameplay (It is pretty short)!

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