Mad Max badly needs a mod that turns it into some kind of survival game. The map design is amazing but the theme park approach doesn't work well with the setting. I shouldn't be looting a location to fill a checklist, I should be doing it because otherwise I'd die.
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Just Cause 3 Review Thread
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Mad Max badly needs a mod that turns it into some kind of survival game. The map design is amazing but the theme park approach doesn't work well with the setting. I shouldn't be looting a location to fill a checklist, I should be doing it because otherwise I'd die.
Spent an hour on pc version this morning. Ran very nicely except for the server issues. Would take at least a minute to connect and sometimes disconnect mid play. Doesnt help that it tries to reconnect to servers when accessing the pause screen if not connected. Had to wait for it to time out. I hope theres a patch to disable that.
Cars still handle like a turd on a merry go round.
Cars still handle like a turd on a merry go round.
i doubt it.
Don't get me wrong, i'm in the midst of platinuming Mad Max, but that game's the most repetitive piece of work i've ever seen.
But my girlfriend's gone until Saturday, so i'll be spending my evenings going down my youtube subscription list, listening to podcasts while mindlessly collecting scrap in the post apocalypse.
Cars are fine, the bikes are the worst.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
you... doubt an opinion. what
Net_Wrecker
Member
Mad Max needs mission design, a lot more systemic events, and War Rig mounted combat. Survival's only ever been a front to justify and stage all the action scenes in the movies, and should be used the same way in the game. Limiting resources wouldn't make the actual content any better.
what's your point exactly?
"i might enjoy X more than Y"
- "i doubt that you will enjoy X more than Y"
since i don't think Odrion has played Just Cause 3 yet, it's an assumption of his, not an opinion, even
User 479360
Banned
Enjoyed it more when I played it tonight (not that I didn't have fun before), but I wish they would've done away with the tedious progression system. I don't want to have to spend two hours liberating provinces just to unlock a mission in the first act.
I can only imagine how long it will take later on, and how many hours I'll sink into liberating bases and towns in order to beat the game.
It's fun, but not when you do it all the time.
I can only imagine how long it will take later on, and how many hours I'll sink into liberating bases and towns in order to beat the game.
It's fun, but not when you do it all the time.
Agreed.
Honestly, survival mechanics are often more fun on paper than anything else.
Also a climbing mechanic to jump on rigs during a chase (you know, like what happens for 80% of Fury Road) should have been a must.
Game reviews are relative to their time. Expectations change. If JC2 was released today, its scores would likely be a lot less good it was then.
not only that, but that's exactly what warboys do to you.
Hell, you even have an extra driver with you, who can take over the wheel when you were to board another car.
i feel like this question has been discussed on one of last week's podcasts. Can't remember which. I might just say Bomb or Beastcast.
edit: aye, i think it was last week's beastcast, talking about how Rise of the TR is in most ways better than it's predecessor but isn't getting higher review scores.
edit2: or maybe not. Whichever podcast it was, the game they were talking about was ROTR
Been looking forward to it but expected exactly this. A nicer looking JC2 with some new features. I wasn't expecting it to be a GTAV leap forward for the franchise, and so I didn't pre-order it or jump in on day one. I'll pick it up down the road when there's a lull. More than enough open world games of all types for me lately. Still picking my way through TW3, FO4 and MGSV.
That said, I'm positive I'll enjoy the hell out of it for a while when I do pick it up.
That said, I'm positive I'll enjoy the hell out of it for a while when I do pick it up.
If someone came out with Goldeneye 2 right now and it was exactly the same gameplay as Goldeneye, a true fan might see it as a great game and more of the same. But other gamers will have expected some elements to be more refined or evolved in some way and see the lack of innovation as a knock against the game.
Just Cause 2 came out 5 years ago and now we basically got Just Cause 2 with some included mods on a new island 5 years later. It's still fun and all, but it's a game that lacks any real impact on delivering anything really new. Especially for any gamer who used some similar mods on JC2.
Your reviews are quickly becoming my go to lately.
Like the banter and funny analogies. Great work man.
Big Green Anus
Member
TheSlySoul
Member
I was expecting more 7'a than 6's. I figured this would be a low 70 metacritic, game just does not look finished.
Edit: Flying does look sweet, so sale material.
Edit: Flying does look sweet, so sale material.
Gamereactor Sweden rated it a 9/10 (though they've opted out of Metacritic a while ago).
http://www.gamereactor.se/recensioner/293813/Just+Cause+3/?page=2
They cite fantastic explosions, phenomenal sound, massive freedom, lively environments, awesome game mechanics, varied missions and great physics as standouts while marking the game down for it's poor AI and tepid story.
Their other branches in Germany and Denmark gave it a 9/10 in separate reviews, Finland gave it an 8/10, Norway gave it a 7/10 and the review for Portugal, Spain, UK and Italy gave it a 9/10.
http://www.gamereactor.se/recensioner/293813/Just+Cause+3/?page=2
They cite fantastic explosions, phenomenal sound, massive freedom, lively environments, awesome game mechanics, varied missions and great physics as standouts while marking the game down for it's poor AI and tepid story.
Their other branches in Germany and Denmark gave it a 9/10 in separate reviews, Finland gave it an 8/10, Norway gave it a 7/10 and the review for Portugal, Spain, UK and Italy gave it a 9/10.
Sexually Aggressive Uncle
Member
Spent the last hour playing the PS4 version because I preordered that one off PSN awhile back and I don't know know if I'm just easier to please and less demanding than others around here or what but I'm really digging it so far. I will say though that I was one of the ones that had a really good time with the first Just Cause on the 360 too so YMMV. Technically it's been perfectly playable so far. I've yet to run into anything that'd have me throwing my hands up in the air screaming fuck this noise.
So far so good...... Fingers crossed
So far so good...... Fingers crossed
Mad Season
Banned
Sounds like another rushed holiday game . Shame as it could have used more time in the cooker
It seems to be getting very mixed reviews, from the :
CGMagazine (9.5)
all the way down to:
Post Arcade (National Post) 7.5
CGMagazine (9.5)
all the way down to:
Post Arcade (National Post) 7.5
TheChillyAcademic
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You're voice isn't nearly as annoying as I thought it was going to be initially. Well written as well, subscribed!
The game is exactly what I wanted and is running fine on Xbox One. Looks nice as well. My only gripe is loading times that are roughly around 30-40 seconds. But that is hardly a deal breaker.
I can only suggest that if you loved JC2 then you should definitely give it a go. You might come away quite surprised, as it is simply a much better game with higher quality production and more of what you love on steroids.
I can only suggest that if you loved JC2 then you should definitely give it a go. You might come away quite surprised, as it is simply a much better game with higher quality production and more of what you love on steroids.
jim2point0
Banned
The reviews did their job for this game. I was skeptical. Checked the reviews and they pretty much confirmed my suspicion. This is one I'll definitely avoid until it's dirt cheap. With so many compelling open wold games out this year, I can't justify dropping full price for one this shallow.
I'll probably catch the highlight GIFs on Reddit anyways
That is not an unreasonable expectation. Just Cause 3 seems like the exact same thing as Just Cause 2 with little to no improvements or Innovation. At least Mad Max is a new game in a new universe with a pretty compelling feature (car combat). So there's that. I did enjoy that game somewhat.... but if they made a sequel to Mad Max that was basically you doing the exact same stuff with no improvements in the combat, I'd probably skip it.
I'll probably catch the highlight GIFs on Reddit anyways
That is not an unreasonable expectation. Just Cause 3 seems like the exact same thing as Just Cause 2 with little to no improvements or Innovation. At least Mad Max is a new game in a new universe with a pretty compelling feature (car combat). So there's that. I did enjoy that game somewhat.... but if they made a sequel to Mad Max that was basically you doing the exact same stuff with no improvements in the combat, I'd probably skip it.
I think you mean, "Why does a 7.5/10 not seem like such a bad score anymore?"
It's not, and it never should have been.
UnrealEck
Member
This was my gripe before the reviews even came out.
It looked like a truly half-assed game. And it seems that's what it is.
Yeah, this is weird as all l'm reading on GAF is 15 minute audiotape loading times and PowerPoint frame rates.
So far it has looked good and run very smoothly. Those gripes just aren't apparent to me.
Maybe the patch sorted it out.
Things I took from Eurogamer review:
Timed missions.
Escort missions.
Timed escort missions.
Too many of all of these.
They have still not figured out how to design interesting missions around the chaos.
Zombie James
Banned
I can't believe the kind of scores this game is getting considering the technical disaster it is.
DrGonzo615
Banned
Its because JC2 was a cult hit.
The biggest issue I see with this game is that it looks just like JC2.5....a few minor improvements but looks largely like the same game, warts and all.
Exactly what I see in it since the first trailer. No idea why other people like those games so much.
Scientist Supreme!
Banned
Such a shame.
meanspartan
Member
Exactly. Playing Just Cause is kind of like watching a Bollywood flick. It is funny, over the top and absurd in all the best ways.
You are not there for the story or polish.
I would play a game set in an absurd Bollywood action movie universe.