According to critics, Just Cause 3 is chock-full of the over-the-top action that made its predecessors popular, and in that sense, it delivers. Critics are also pointing to the game’s Challenge Modes as a source of quality entertainment in Just Cause 3, along with the game’s massive open world, which has been fleshed out with random events and enhanced AI.
Unfortunately, Just Cause 3 appears to have some technical issues that are holding it back, as well as a repetitive mission structure and a weak story. Despite these flaws, most scores for the game are hovering around the 8/10 range, which is impressive.
See what gaming critics are saying about Just Cause 3 right here:
Destructoid (Patrick Hancock)
Score: 8/10
Game Informer (Jeff Cork)
Score: 8/10
GameSpot (Mike Mahardy)
Score: 8/10
GamesRadar+ (Phil Savage)
Score: 3/5
IGN (Dan Stapleton)
Score: 8/10
It’s important to note that a few of these reviews actually clarified that the game was reviewed on PC, as there’s apparently some significant performance differences between the PC version of the game and the console versions. Some outlets, such as IGN, are reporting that the console versions of Just Cause 3 suffer from longer load times, more bugs, and other problems. So it seems that consumers will need to keep more than resolution differences in mind when deciding if they should buy Just Cause 3 for PC or consoles.
Technical issues aside, Just Cause 3 is still likely to please fans of the first two games in the series. It seems like it delivers the explosive action as seen in its launch trailer, regardless of its flaws. While some may still be busy with other open world titles that have released this year, Just Cause 3 looks like it is at least worth considering for fans of the genre.
Just Cause 3 is currently available for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
