Just Cause 3 - The Sandbox Destruction is Strong

@DrYuya:your not all there are you, the title is complete. "just cause 3 : the sandbox destruction is strong." whats not complete or straight to the point????

@jinzo9988this isnt gta, and if you cant find the fun in an open world then i suggest you stick to galaga

@jinzo9988: I think open world should be an RPG game or not , It's nice when the world is full with people you can interact with , secrets and challenges like the witcher 3 . exploring that world is full with surprises and rewards .

@jinzo9988:

What GTAV did not teach you is that Just Cause is nothing like GTA. Just Cause has always allowed total freedom to do whatever you want as creatively as you want. That sets it apart from GTA and ensures that it never gets old because you make your own gameplay.

The best examples of a genre are always excluded from genre fatigue and Just Cause is one of the best examples of the sand box genre. GTA Online is not. It is flawed because it constantly pulls the player out of the world and puts restraints on what you can do, with missions quickly becoming repetitive.

That does not happen with Just Cause. You are never pulled out of the world and placed in lobbies looking at loading screens. Mission structure is completely unrestrained, allowing you to use your creativity. You do not choose missions from a menu list presented on screen like GTA Online, you choose you mission as you see it in inside the world in real time. Big important difference.

The fact that you chose GTAV as an example of sand box gameplay indicates that you do not fully understand the genre, because GTAV is not a genuine sand box game.

I've been waiting for Just Cause 3 ever since I completed Just Cause 2 and it will be awesome. The dev has understood what it did right in Just Cause 2 and expanded those positives in every direction.

@jinzo9988: Play Witcher 3 and be reminded of the exciting nature of open-world games.

Regarding the FPS genre, ya...lost its spark severely now. I remember the first time I laid eyes on Goldeneye 64...

@jinzo9988: You're old. Don't worry. so am I.

I spent hours messing around with traffic in San Andreas. I picked up Just Cause 2 on sale a while back & I just couldn't get into it. GTA V was fun but I mostly stuck to the story & side missions. Testing out the physics of an open world just doesn't have the same appeal anymore.

@jinzo9988: Two different types of games. The reason I like Just Cause is the exact same reason I'm not as much of a fan of GTA as I use to be. GTA is Rockstar saying, "look what we did", which is what it was when GTA3 first released. It's impressive they can make this big world that looks like a real city. There's not much depth to the actual gameplay though.

People call Just Cause shallow, but there's actual depth to that type of over the top, chaotic gameplay. They have a focus and they continue to improve upon those elements. If GTA V was the same way, the actual criminal elements would be deeper by now, but the game is just bigger and prettier. I don't think Rockstar has a true focus outside of world design, although it might be story. The problem is most people don't even care about GTA stories. They just want to do random shit, and that's the stuff I think they should focus on and there wouldn't be as much fatigue with that series.

I agree about most open world games, but the games that have a legitimate focus are in a different category IMO. The Witcher 3 is essentially an open world/s game and it's probably my favorite looking game and that wasn't even CD Projekt Red's main focus. Same thing with MGSV. You can't just win with visuals anymore. It's just not that impressive anymore and that's where the fatigue comes from IMO.

@93ChevyNut: Is there anyway to link me to the one you're on about? I'm old too and want a laugh! :)