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Just Cause

Avalanche Studios · Sep 27, 2006

PC · Xbox 360

Mature

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In Just Cause, you take on the role of the flamboyant Rico Rodriguez - an undercover CIA operative specialising in regime change - as he tries to overthrow the corrupt government of San Esperito. This rogue South American island is suspected of stockpiling WMDs and it's your job to negate the threat to world peace. It could be to your advantage that this tropical paradise is about to implode as various factions vie for power - it just needs a gentle nudge in the right direction.

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PC

No critic reviews yet · Gamer 6.7

Xbox 360

Critic 7.1 (9 critics) · Gamer 7.2

7.2

Critic reviews

  • Game Zone

    jkdmedia · Oct 08, 2006

    7.9
    Just Cause isn’t perfect, and I honestly didn’t think it would be. Side missions are extremely repetitive, and with the main quest being kind of short, replay value isn’t as high as you’d expect from such an enormous set of islands. Having said that, this is a second-generation Xbox 360 game, and the first in what will likely be a long series of titles. Let’s look back on the Grand Theft Auto series – the first was good, but it didn’t get everything right. If Just Cause is to continue following in GTA’s footsteps, then by the time its first or second sequel arrives, we should be crowning a new king.
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  • Game Trailers

    Game Trailers · Oct 02, 2006

    7.6
    Just Cause is a tricky game to score. It’s often a glitchy and shallow experience, yet you’ll have an absolute blast playing it. Given the conventions that have developed in the free-roaming genre, and the expectations of a next-gen game, Just Cause has a lot of problems you’ll have to deal with. But with high-flying action like this to keep you searching for the boundaries of San Esperito and soaring over them, most players won’t even notice.

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  • Maruf Hassan

    Feb 16, 2021 · PC

    8.5

    If Micheal Bay ever made a video game, it would be this. You don't buy this game for the story, you buy it to just blow shit up. The grappling hook and the infinite parachuting gives you tons of opportunities to try out new way to interact with vehicles and environment which make this game so much fun. The explosions are quite good if you compare it to the standards of those times but the voice acting and story are very poor. You are a one-man army removing a dictator from a country by blowing everything that you can lay your eyes on. Disclaimer - Do not play this game before your Physics exam.

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  • skyyyh_highhhh

    Nov 19, 2020 · PC

    5.0

    Wasn't the best game out of all the Just Cause games. Some jokes were crude and the graphics obviously is outdated. But if you're here to play just to follow the story you can! But do not buy the game at full price.

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