Just Cause 3: The Goliath Review

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Unfortunately, for all the fun there is to have in this game, the story simply doesn’t measure up. The protagonist, Rico Rodriguez, is suitably action hero-esque, but the characters he meets along the way, from totalitarian dictator Di Ravello to your companions in the resistance movement, are one-dimensional and fairly dull, as is the overall plot. The story missions are shockingly boring and frustrating for a game that feels so free when you’re just running around the world, full of cliche fetch quests and the ever-unpopular escort missions. Don’t get us wrong, flying in and blowing up oil refineries while shooting dozens of people is incredibly fun, but there’s definitely a lack of variety in your options for completing objectives. The developers seem to be relying too heavily on players finding their own creative ways to make the game fun, as opposed to providing any creativity of their own for players to experience.

The game, as has come to be expected when you’re discussing the open world genre, definitely contains its share of bugs and glitches. Some are of the amusing variety, but several are absolutely game-breaking, including problems with some of the story missions, making progress frustrating as players are forced to repeat content due to factors outside their control. In addition, framerate issues on the console versions, particularly the XBox One, seem to be cropping up. They don’t make the game unplayable, but it can be upsetting to have your game slow down during the frequent and massive explosions which are, quite frankly, the best part of playing. Fortunately, the generous auto-aim and incredible ability of Rico to soak up bullets (frankly, if you just don’t stop moving, it’s unlikely you’ll ever die due to enemy gunfire) mean that performance issues won’t drastically affect your ability to complete objectives successfully. Meanwhile, load times, while not generally an issue on the PC, can run the gamut from “near-instant” to “have a book close by” on consoles, and seem to be related to connection issues with online leaderboards. An early patch reportedly has dealt with the worst of that problem, but it’s still something to be aware of.

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Overall, for all its very noticeable flaws, the game is fun as hell to play. If you’re not looking for the most complex plot in the world and just want a game where you can shoot enemies, blow up anything and everything, and fly through the air with the greatest of ease, Just Cause 3 is absolutely what you’re looking for. There is hours of ridiculous joy to be had just completing the open world objectives, from freeing towns to wingsuit racing to driving a car strapped with explosives into an enemy stronghold. But don’t go in expecting anything resembling a gripping story or characters that you’ll remember afterwards.

Good

– Any time spent flying is time well spent

– Few things are more satisfying that blowing up an entire power plant with C4 and concentrated gunfire

– A massive open world that is visually breathtaking

Bad

– The plot and characters are one-dimensional, cliche, and totally forgettable

– The usual bugs and glitches that come with open world freedom

– It’s a good thing you can fly, because the handling on the vehicles leaves much to be desired

 

 

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