Just Cause 4
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Just Cause 4

Avalanche Studios

2018•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 16 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurevehiclesfasttried & testedlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeAn expansive shooter that is breakneck, light and polished. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Game

Set in the fictional South American world of Solis, JUST CAUSE 4 takes the series incredible destruction and unique physics to a whole new level with the introduction of tornadoes and other Extreme Weather events. JUST CAUSE 4 has four distinct biomes: Rainforest, Grasslands, Alpine & Desert. With each biome offering its own individual, fully simulated weather event, players will have a truly unique experience as they traverse this deep, diverse world. Rico Rodriguez returns in JUST CAUSE 4 with his trademark parachute, wingsuit and, of course his grapple hook, now enhanced with new functionality and fully customisable. Making it the most powerful and creative tool the player has ever had.

Summary: IGDB

Story

When Rico Rodriguez is shown evidence that his late father once worked with the Black Hand, the world's most powerful private army, he travels to Solis, a fictional South American nation wracked by extreme weather and long serving as the mercenaries' homeland. There he confronts the Black Hand and its leader, Gabriela Morales, determined to uncover the truth about his father's past. The same ruthless army once served dictators in Rico's earlier campaigns, and now he plunges into their heartland alone, searching for answers. Across the storm-battered landscapes of Solis, Rico must take the...

Screenshots

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Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureVehiclesAll consuming questComplex relationshipHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Details

Developer
Avalanche Studios
Publisher
Square Enix
Released
4 December 2018
Series
Just Cause
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Time to beat
17h rushed, 16h normally
Age rating
PEGI 18
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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