As I wrote about last week, 2018 has been flooded with open-world games leading all the way up to Red Dead Redemption 2. Rockstar’s epic has been received well by critics but some players, including myself, have pushed back against its painfully methodical pace. Open-world games are usually pretty draining and Red Dead Redemption 2, at least for me, couldn’t have come at a worse time. Just Cause 4 could potentially suffer the same fate, given its looming release date and gigantic South American setting. But after playing the game for a few hours, I realized that Just Cause 4 might be just the open-world game I’ve wanted this whole year. Just Cause 4 cuts out all the crap gets you straight into what you want: dumbass destruction and quick movement. Propane tanks and other conspicuously places explosives are littered everywhere and beg to be blown up in any way you see fit with any of the new and improved weapons. And while the game gives you back the wingsuit from Just Cause 3 and the classic grappling hook, it pushes the grappling hook into new directions that drastically change how you can play Just Cause 4. Just Cause 4 Preview – Grappling With Stupidity I say “can” because the amount of grappling hook options was initially pretty overwhelming. While they’ll be spread out within the final game, the 4 million (according to Avalanche) possible permutations is paralyzing. There’s the classic retractor, booster, and the new air lifter but each can… [Read full story]
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