OpenCritic Rating
Top Critic Average
Critics Recommend
Sandbox Mayhem
Lack of Innovation
Bugs and Performance
While Just Cause 4 delivers the chaotic combat and murderous mayhem the series is known for, it fails to meaningfully advance the series. As a result, many of the systems feel old and dated. Performance also seems to be an issue on PC.
Just Cause 4: The Black Hand [ESRB]
Just Cause 4: Brand New Grapple Hook [ESRB]
Just Cause 4: The World of Solís [ESRB]
Just Cause 4 is a slightly better version of Just Cause 3's destruction-fueled action, but lacks a big new idea to give it an identity of its own.
Weather effects and party balloons see a knockabout charmer return in decent form.
Still delivers the series' sandbox mayhem, but is underserved by some pretty dated systems.
It's an improvement on the last game but as a franchise Just Cause is still squandering the majority of its potential with its banal mission design and dull storytelling.
Few games serve up more nonstop action and destructive freedom than Just Cause 4
Traversal and destruction highlight Just Cause 4 and new gadgets add a welcome layer to the formula, but missions rarely bring out the game's best features.
There are times when Just Cause 4 is amazing, but the final result is a game that loses parts of what made Just Cause great in the first place. The new mission structure repetitive and causes the series' staple destruction to take a backseat. The tether customization is top notch and the new weapons are a winner, but things like throwable C4 are gone. And the extreme weather, which is exciting when it appears, doesn't make its presence felt during most of the game. I had fun with Just Cause 4, but it's a game I want to love more than I actually do. Temper your expectations.
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