Just Cause

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  • Summary: Assume the role of the flamboyant Rico Rodriguez – an undercover CIA operative specializing in regime change - as he tries to overthrow the corrupt government of San Esperito. This rogue South American island is suspected of stockpiling WMDs and it’s your job to negate the threat to worldAssume the role of the flamboyant Rico Rodriguez – an undercover CIA operative specializing in regime change - as he tries to overthrow the corrupt government of San Esperito. This rogue South American island is suspected of stockpiling WMDs and it’s your job to negate the threat to world peace. It could be to your advantage that this tropical paradise is about to implode as various factions vie for power – it just needs a gentle nudge in the right direction. Just Cause offers the freedom to tackle your assignment however you want: play the island’s factions off against one another; incite a rebellion among the masses; or build alliances with rebel forces and drug cartels. The game world consists of 1,225 sq. miles of mountains, jungles, beaches, cities and villages which can be explored by land, sea and air. And you will have at your disposal a varied and exciting array of vehicles, planes and watercraft. [Eidos Interactive]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 57
  3. Negative: 0 out of 57
  1. Times Online
    100
    Fans of the Nintendo SNES classic "Pilotwings" will literally jump at the chance to parachute from any of the aircraft for spectacular views of the vast landscape below. There is bound to be a sequel, because this original is so good.
  2. GamePro
    85
    The sheer capacity of things to do in San Esperito is enormous and usually overwhelming.
  3. Cheat Code Central
    80
    After you liberate the island and eliminate the dictator, there is simply no other reason to put the disk back in your system. The island looks pretty and there are plenty of attractions to see, but once you spend a little time there, you are ready to leave.
  4. Deeko
    70
    This game is more a sandbox than any other created, and thus the only people who will really be able to enjoy the game are those who have the imagination to make their own fun in a world. For many, this will cause JC to fall into the shadows of "meh", but for creative gamers, it'll be the best sandbox game you will ever own.
  5. MS Xbox World
    70
    Just Cause simply has too little substance to propel it to great status and I think most gamers will find the flaws adding up to make a tiring gaming experience rather than the fun one it should be. That’s not to say the game isn’t fun, because it is, just not all the time.
  6. GamerNode
    67
    Just Cause was filled with a lot of great ideas. It had the potential to be an awesome game, but what comes across as unsurety on the part of the development team really hampers it.
  7. GameCritics
    50
    As an admirer of all things unusual and unusually entertaining, Rico's bizarre parachute tricks justify the four to six hours it takes to complete the campaign, but once the novelty wears off, there's not much here to merit a second glance that hasn't been done better by other games - mission accomplished, but just barely.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. Jobadkins
    Mar 4, 2012
    10
    Let's break this down,nice and neat,real very real.This game was made in 2006 where games wish they could be as versitile,as amazing,as aLet's break this down,nice and neat,real very real.This game was made in 2006 where games wish they could be as versitile,as amazing,as a game with infinite replay value.The map is bigger then most open world racing games excluding Fuel of course.This is kinda the ground work of how they produced Just Cause 2 after it being in production for 4 years.Get this,even though just Cause 2 took everything awesome about the first one and exploded on the scene as an out of this world game,the game is just merely bigger than the first game.Just a little bit bigger,can you believe that,that is why you have to look back on the first Just Cause and think that it is nothing less than a masterpiece and a step in gaming that shows you how serious gaming really is.To this day ,(almost 7 years later),I still play this game here and there but I admit that I play part 2 more now but to all you gamer's,play this,love this,live this!… Expand
  2. DanielRodriguez
    Sep 9, 2006
    10
    A instant classic. A gamers dream come true. A supurb gem. Undescribible, Unbelievable, Outstanding, and perfect. I can't imagine whatA instant classic. A gamers dream come true. A supurb gem. Undescribible, Unbelievable, Outstanding, and perfect. I can't imagine what the actul game will be like. For such a small amount of land, this game excels with vhicle option and supurb visuals as well as smartly craften missions and beautiful sights. This game rocks. Possibly better than Vice City. This game is sure to stir up some gaming history conversation. 100 out of 1.… Expand
  4. NathanSmith
    Aug 31, 2006
    9
    This is a third person shooter with a very GTA feel although i have not played the actual game the demo gives me a good idea for whats inThis is a third person shooter with a very GTA feel although i have not played the actual game the demo gives me a good idea for whats in store. You are able to do rediculous stunts that range from hanging onto the back of a helicopter in flight to jumping from ontop of one car to another while pushing 80. overall it looks like lots of fun.… Expand
  5. RedXIII
    Oct 9, 2006
    7
    A fun game, with lots of things do to, stunts are nice, missions though can be repititious are fun, I enjoy riding around in a helicopter and A fun game, with lots of things do to, stunts are nice, missions though can be repititious are fun, I enjoy riding around in a helicopter and fighter jets, grapple hook very nice addition, if you want a vast free roaming, do what you want kind of game with loose structure this is for you, if you like the structured only one way to do things then this game is not for you. On the downside though, side missions repititive and riddled with bugs, some side missions are impossible due to bugs (blowing up building that you can walkthrough, hence they dont exist except graphically) racing missions are for the most part impossible. And it takes forever if you dont have a helicopter to get around. But on the whole a very fun game definitly worth checkin out if you dont already have saints row, or the godfather.… Expand
  6. DarrenD.
    Oct 1, 2007
    7
    Would have scored an 8 if it wasn't so repetetive and the car handling didn't suck.
  7. gamingisgreat
    Aug 17, 2016
    6
    The original Just Cause is a decent game that gets mundane after a while.

    Gameplay wise,Just Cause is a fun open-world action game.The    The original Just Cause is a decent game that gets mundane after a while.

    Gameplay wise,Just Cause is a fun open-world action game.The combat is decent,with a good selection of weapons and explosives to choose from.The driving is pretty bad,but there are a ton of vehicles.The missions aren't as imaginative as I hoped.They can be fun,but towards the end the game just got frustrating.The AI on both sides are dumber than dirt.

    Graphically,Just Cause looks nice on the 360.There are occasional framerate problems but nothing serious.

    Sound effects are great,but soundtrack is bad.

    Game is too short for a open-world game.

    Overall,Just Cause is a solid game held back by generic mission design,terrible AI and vehicle physics,and it's length.It's not bad by any means,so still give it a try if you like action games.    … Expand
  8. Broyax
    Apr 11, 2017
    2
    Mouais, même pour un jeu de 2006, on constate une génération de retard : un jeu pensé pour la PS2 avant tout. Mais le pire est dans cetMouais, même pour un jeu de 2006, on constate une génération de retard : un jeu pensé pour la PS2 avant tout. Mais le pire est dans cet immense flou et ces couleurs affreusement criardes sans parler d'un clipping assez important. Le monde est très (et inutilement) grand mais a été généré aléatoirement ou alors conçu par une bande de crétins : les montagnes obligent à des détours incessants, des falaises au cul des plages empêchent par exemple de revenir sur la route...

    Une pauvre grille est infranchissable et indestructible en voiture comme bien des éléments du décor.... la conduite des véhicules est moyenne. La maniabilité à pied est par contre satisfaisante, bien meilleure que dans n'importe quel GTA. Bien que le ton du jeu soit léger et la VF sympathique, l'impression qui s'en dégage est une grande stupidité. Enfin, l'interface des menus est aussi laide que peu pratique et le grappin ne s'agrippe à rien à part les bagnoles ! rien à faire, Just Cause est une cause perdue.    … Expand

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Awards & Rankings

46
#46 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2006
39
#39 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2006
23
#23 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2006