
Avalanche Studios · Square Enix
Just Cause 4 is Avalanche Studios' 2018 open-world action game, published by Square Enix. You play as Rico Rodriguez, an agent with a grappling hook and a wingsuit, who travels to Solis, a fictional South American country, to fight a private army called the Black Hand.
Rico's grappling hook is the star: you can tether objects together, attach balloons to lift vehicles into the air, and use boosters to launch them across the map. The physics engine turns every fight into an experiment, and blowing up military bases is a game in itself.
Tornadoes, lightning storms, sandstorms and blizzards appear in different parts of the map, and you can use them to your advantage.
Just Cause 4 has no multiplayer to speak of, yet it is great to watch and take turns playing with friends.
It is the kind of game where everyone wants to see what you can do with a grappling hook and a tornado.
PC or PS4 (runs on PS5).
Rated M.
Customise your grappling hook loadouts in the menu.
Use the wingsuit and parachute together to move quickly. Destroy enemy targets to expand your army's control. Experiment with the physics; there is no wrong way to play. Look out for extreme weather events.
The main story takes about 15 to 20 hours.
A two-hour session gets you through the opening and lets you cause plenty of chaos.
Anyone who loves explosions, physics sandbox games, and over-the-top action.
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