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  • @kylev.1163
    @kylev.1163 Рік тому +396

    I remember when the demo for Just Cause 2 was released. There was a bug where you could essentially leave the demo-mission zone and explore the massive map without penalty. It did have an hour long time limit though, but you could just repeat the process and replay it over again. While you didn't really get the full game experience, you could still have a lot of fun.

    • @2001COSMIC
      @2001COSMIC Рік тому +19

      Ah I remember this, the whole map wasn't even rendered but it was fun the run around the weird glitchy landscape. Or just sit in the demo area for a while.
      If I remember right you had to initiate the glitch at the airfield. I forget how, I think you had to ride a air tank? Good times.

    • @ryguy4864
      @ryguy4864 Рік тому +11

      I remember the glitch on PS3 that if you kept pressing the home button during the countdown, it negated the timer and the world boundary. I probably put in over 100 hours on that demo before getting the full game as a kid. After I bought the game, I fell in love with it and the whole series

    • @xxwarpigspartan1138
      @xxwarpigspartan1138 Рік тому +8

      One of the best demos of all time

    • @halucinujte
      @halucinujte Рік тому +2

      yes! played that too!

    • @Hookening
      @Hookening Рік тому +1

      You can actually get around the time limit. I managed to record it revealing some early content. It was interesting and at the time scary.

  • @dominiqueodom3099
    @dominiqueodom3099 Рік тому +236

    I've been saying it for months now but Just Cause 2's Map of Panuao is the most underrated open world ever made.
    It's size is a massive Credit alone but something that doesn't get talked about is the variety within its many islands.
    You have Snowy Moutain top Military Bases,you have Jungles,you have Deserts with air Strips located,you have Cities located next to Beaches that remind you of Brazil or Miami,you have A Dance Club floating around the Capitol City,you have Casinos,you have Oil Rigs located next to ankle deep watery beaches,you have Black ops Programs on secret off Shore islands etc.
    The variety in its locations along with its size and its Unique Aesthetic of being a Southern Asian inspired country really helped make it stand out and I'd love to see a remake of that Game with Just Cause 3/4s engine behind it.

    • @sprucemoose6311
      @sprucemoose6311 Рік тому +20

      My dream would be a remake/remaster of 2 with 3’s wing suit

    • @tobias064
      @tobias064 Рік тому +6

      @@sprucemoose6311 I'm on board with that all the way.

    • @Retrofire-47
      @Retrofire-47 Рік тому +5

      @@sprucemoose6311 i kind of hated the wingsuit tbh. i felt like it broke the gameplay completely - being able to just navigate everywhere like the incarnation of a boing 747 made obtaining pretty much every vehicle in the game redundant and simplified navigation too much.. which was half the fun of Just Cause 2, launching jeeps off mountains to get into river basins
      Just Cause 2 is perfect to me. love that game... although, it never got the respect from me it deserved

    • @Self-Signed
      @Self-Signed Рік тому +7

      That giant city that makes up like 4 huge islands connected by the bridge freeways alone - just the coolest thing anybody has ever thought up.

    • @michaelandreipalon359
      @michaelandreipalon359 Рік тому

      It sure reminded me well of the Philippines. Heck, I even understood the occasional Tagalog spoken there... that and other Filipino languages really need more fictional exposure.
      Can agree with the wingsuit, though. It's way too good to even feel worthwhile to me. I'd rather play any Batman: Arkham game with its gliding system instead.

  • @kingscrump
    @kingscrump Рік тому +269

    Just Cause 3 was pretty dang fun in short doses. I think the issue was that each story was just “talk to this Npc and then go attack enemy property.” That’s a wonderful game to play casually, but it overstays it’s welcome pretty quick

    • @LiamKennedy-nc1wn
      @LiamKennedy-nc1wn Рік тому +16

      Can't agree atall
      I could never put it down, and still can't when I play it from time to time, it's so much fun just wingsuiting around and blowing shit up, there's just no way to get bored of it

    • @typie34
      @typie34 Рік тому +4

      the story of JC 3 was a big letdown, took itself way too seriously. the gameplay loop was very good, i especially enjoyed the upgrade missions for the Mods. they were different to the core gameplay so i t was a nice diversion

    • @matttyler9963
      @matttyler9963 Рік тому

      ​@LiamKennedy-nc1wn that's boring tho 😅

    • @LiamKennedy-nc1wn
      @LiamKennedy-nc1wn Рік тому +19

      @@typie34 you say that while ignoring the whole ass mission where Mario pretends to be a cow

    • @typie34
      @typie34 Рік тому +4

      @@LiamKennedy-nc1wn yes that was funny. But in general the storytelling was too serious. Just cause has to embrace his action over the top silliness in it's storytelling. Imo

  • @RyanBurnsRed
    @RyanBurnsRed Рік тому +882

    Just Cause 3 was near perfect, especially with the stuff the DLC gave you like the jet powered wing suit, lightning weapon, and mechs. Why they took all of those fun things away in JC4 I’ll never know. I think I’ll call it the Saints Row Syndrome

    • @deadredeyes
      @deadredeyes Рік тому +123

      Just Cause 3 was absolutely the best title in the series. It's a shame that the fourth release couldn't build upon what made third one so great.

    • @0fficialdregs
      @0fficialdregs Рік тому +6

      agreed

    • @firstname1158
      @firstname1158 Рік тому +9

      They have a jet powered wingsuit and a mech in 4.

    • @ryszakowy
      @ryszakowy Рік тому +20

      those dlcs were the reason i played more of the game than i should
      flying on jet powered wingsuit got boring after 4 hours of doing exactly that
      mechs weren't that fun
      and i was not gonna let it slide that they added a goddamn skill tree and STILL game that promoted itself with chaos and destruction only allowed for destruction of marked objects.

    • @RyanBurnsRed
      @RyanBurnsRed Рік тому +14

      @@firstname1158you’re right actually. I forgot since they nerfed the wing suit in 4 by not letting you take off from the ground or water anymore, the missiles fired in clusters, you no longer had an A10 machine gun on your back, and you couldn’t do tight braking turns in the air anymore. And they made the mech a DLC again for 4 which is why I forgot about it so that’s my bad on that part. Thanks for the correction

  • @kingsley3208
    @kingsley3208 Рік тому +113

    The lost Easter eggs and that entire island in JC2 were so cool

    • @Zodroo_Tint
      @Zodroo_Tint Рік тому +14

      Still one of the best open world map ever made.

    • @JakubSlovensko
      @JakubSlovensko Рік тому +4

      In 3 there was also Lost easter egg.

    • @Gofaw
      @Gofaw Рік тому

      ​@@JakubSlovenskono one asked

  • @Aragorn7884
    @Aragorn7884 Рік тому +970

    Just Cause 4 is *THE* definition of a pool a mile long and an inch deep 😬

    • @thedude5449
      @thedude5449 Рік тому

      Just like your mom.

    • @RodaMoonknight
      @RodaMoonknight Рік тому +16

      Only played 2 and I have 4 as a cheap pack. Is it that bad?

    • @Aragorn7884
      @Aragorn7884 Рік тому +83

      @@RodaMoonknight 4 is squandered potential

    • @RodaMoonknight
      @RodaMoonknight Рік тому +14

      @@Aragorn7884 shit... Now I kinda want to play 2 again and 3, maybe 4 too

    • @Aragorn7884
      @Aragorn7884 Рік тому +55

      @@RodaMoonknight skip 4, save your time.

  • @MetRighteousTV
    @MetRighteousTV Рік тому +100

    They need to make a badass comeback with JC5
    JC 2 and 3 are still my favorites

  • @MemeDogger
    @MemeDogger Рік тому +130

    It really is sad for me, Just Cuase was the series i had a bond over my Grandfather with.. he was a Vietnam vet, served in the navy during the 60's, but me and my Grandfather were into Games, tech, Guns, it was awesome.. and Just Cuase 2 was the Game that got us into gaming...
    Rest in Peace old friend..

    • @mr.kwamid-86_43
      @mr.kwamid-86_43 Рік тому +13

      The power of games.

    • @Assassino275
      @Assassino275 Рік тому +8

      This is what victory feels like huh, old friend?

    • @Zodroo_Tint
      @Zodroo_Tint Рік тому +1

      You should have played Vietcong with him. :)

    • @MemeDogger
      @MemeDogger Рік тому +2

      @@Zodroo_Tint sometimes when I would play the PS3 with him way when, we would play Black Ops 1 Local MP matches against bots on recruit, we were just having simple fun back then!
      He also used to tell me alot about history too! when I was really young, I miss him more than you guys know..

    • @adambeck68
      @adambeck68 3 місяці тому

      @@Zodroo_Tint which dlc is that the one where the 1.1 million died?

  • @Spoggi99YT
    @Spoggi99YT Рік тому +103

    Just Cause 2 is my favorite in the series. I love the game world‘s diversity, over-the-top 80s-physics and its “down to earth” feeling (I don’t know if this description fits a Just Cause game but you know what I mean…).
    Also, the game still looks good today, especially the long stretches of open water.
    JC3 was great too but the game world was not as varied as 2 and some weapons felt a bit gimmicky

    • @Cenot4ph
      @Cenot4ph Рік тому +5

      Worlds variety, thanks

    • @michaelandreipalon359
      @michaelandreipalon359 Рік тому +5

      There's also the fact that JC2 runs excellently on personal computers, while JC3 isn't for some reason.

    • @game_boyd1644
      @game_boyd1644 Рік тому +3

      @@Cenot4phNPCs will see a word they don't like and immediately go insane

  • @KaoticOrder
    @KaoticOrder Рік тому +69

    Man, I loved just cause 2 and 3. I convinced a lot of friends to play 2. Three may have improved on a lot of things but 2 still holds a special place in my heart.

    • @michaelandreipalon359
      @michaelandreipalon359 Рік тому +3

      I'll say the same when it comes to the second game. The rest can't compare.

  • @timothytim1053
    @timothytim1053 Рік тому +13

    Just Cause 2 is incredible value for the money. Picked it up for a few dollars on Steam. Such a good, underrated game. The sandbox is amazing, flying up high with the smallest agent jet and seeing the whole map is just something else.

  • @Deathborn668
    @Deathborn668 Рік тому +16

    Anyone deriding JC2's campaign is missing out.
    The final mission has you shooting a midget as you and him are surfing on nukes flying over the ocean towards the US, it's the wildest fucking final boss fight I've ever experienced and it feels like so few people ever got to see it.

    • @michaelandreipalon359
      @michaelandreipalon359 Рік тому

      And besides, anyone just nitpicking on the campaign sure doesn't appear to be capable of even liking the game.

    • @theotherohlourdespadua1131
      @theotherohlourdespadua1131 Рік тому +1

      I am surprised they can criticize that game's plot. Like the whole thing is campy as all heck from the get-go. How can they nitpick something that is a parody of Southeast Asian doctatorships and civil wars?

  • @supereldinho
    @supereldinho Рік тому +23

    The irony is that with the sheer size and scale these games work with, it would've been more profitable for them to have gone the Running With Scissors route and continuously update and improve the game like the latter did with Postal 2.
    Just Cause 2's map was already bigger than all of Rockstar's GTA games combined; it had everything from distinct biomes to entire cities, yet all you could do was blow stuff up, do checkpoint races or collect things. Imagine all the stuff they could've added to make these places feel more alive, such as shops or small-scale sidequests or just random encounters to give the world a sense of depth.
    I could be missing something, but with all the stuff modders added to the game, the developers could've done just that and made an already fun and crazy game even more fun. Considering the mixed reception of JC3 and 4, the improvements they featured weren't enough to warrant an entire game by itself.

    • @michaelandreipalon359
      @michaelandreipalon359 Рік тому +1

      Let's hope the JC2 modders become so good they'll even make their own games out of it, just like how Half-Life 2 and FreeSpace 2 did things with Black Mesa and Silent Threat: Reborn respectively.

    • @theotherohlourdespadua1131
      @theotherohlourdespadua1131 Рік тому

      I mean those are fantastic ideas but the idea of a not-CIA agent doing side quests while serving undercover in a country that hunts him down just wouldn't work. He's already doing side quests with the three factions against the Government...

  • @shawnadams1965
    @shawnadams1965 Рік тому +19

    JC2 is in my top ten games of all time list. Skipping Between Helicopters during combat was so much fun.

  • @Kspies10
    @Kspies10 Рік тому +6

    Just Cause 4’s biggest issue for me was having nothing to liberate unlike JC3, felt like the entire map was wasted.

  • @Syrus7sk
    @Syrus7sk Рік тому +149

    As much as I like Rico, I hope you can create your own character next game. He's been doing the "One last ride" thing for 3 games now.

    • @nas9971
      @nas9971 Рік тому +33

      This time for sure, last time

    • @Zodroo_Tint
      @Zodroo_Tint Рік тому +6

      @@nas9971 50% of the time, it's last time every time.

    • @Zodroo_Tint
      @Zodroo_Tint Рік тому +3

      When it is third person I like to play with a girl. It is much more fun to look at.

    • @spouwnerring
      @spouwnerring Рік тому +3

      If the francise reboots then I can agree with the character creator, however having Rico not be the player character in Just Cause5 makes no sence based on how the final DLC of 4 ended.

    • @Syrus7sk
      @Syrus7sk Рік тому

      @@spouwnerring Haven't played the 4th one yet but I remember hoping the female villain would become his protégé somehow.

  • @gamergeek_2470
    @gamergeek_2470 Рік тому +199

    Just cause 3 will always be my all time favorite. Just cause 4 really disappointed me especially the destruction was a downgrade as well which upset me a lot.

    • @Aragorn7884
      @Aragorn7884 Рік тому +6

      BIG GD downgrade

    • @ALIAlakber
      @ALIAlakber Рік тому +2

      I mean just cause 3 was running on 12 frames for any action that happens

    • @gamergeek_2470
      @gamergeek_2470 Рік тому +4

      @@ALIAlakber not unless you got Xbox series s/x, ps5, and a gaming pc. Either way it’s much more superior then 4

    • @ALIAlakber
      @ALIAlakber Рік тому

      @@gamergeek_2470
      The game came out on last gen, besides just cause 3 is poorly optimized for consoles that's why just cause 4 was a downgrade.

    • @tobias064
      @tobias064 Рік тому +7

      @@daabthegreat1528 Everybody hates JC4 because blowing stuff isn't the point anymore. Also the unlocking regions system was pointless and tedious. It was like the game was made by ppl who never played JC.

  • @darksepheroth4627
    @darksepheroth4627 Рік тому +26

    In the first game the music that played while free falling really made the game for me. The fact that it was abandoned in the sequels kept me from getting engaged.

    • @user-ne9sd4ow1o
      @user-ne9sd4ow1o Рік тому +3

      I was so immersed as a kid! Seeing the whole world below you as you free fall was such a unique feeling!

    • @C-M-E
      @C-M-E Рік тому +3

      The soft flamenco guitar music during the ring challenges of JC3 was great for me. I played it in the background for months after I hung up my wingsuit.

    • @michaelandreipalon359
      @michaelandreipalon359 Рік тому +1

      Can understand the feeling, but to each our own. Would rather play JC2 all over again rather than just hear otherwise great music in a weak first installment of the series.

  • @Dangerdad137
    @Dangerdad137 Рік тому +43

    The key for me was that JC 2 had a playable demo with a time limit. I downloaded and played that demo a ton -- they got the mechanics just right (with the exception of no yaw control when flying airplanes). JC 3 wingsuit was fun, but removed the need to use diverse vehicles to cross the map, because you could wingsuit just about anywhere.
    JC 4 -- I uninstalled after about 5 hours. The bizarre side plot of 'stunting' for a movie producer broke the tone -- instead of a surreal overindulgence, it became a parody of itself.

  • @Bread-kun
    @Bread-kun Рік тому +18

    2 is hands down the best in the series. Id love to bring some mechanics from 3 to the world of 2.
    You really can not beat the limitless destruction you can do in that game. Ignore the campaign, run around and try to level as much of the map as you can.
    I legitimately do not understand why people seem to overall prefer 3. The wingsuit is great i agree but thats really the only thing i truly prefer from 3.

    • @Boy5sixRussian
      @Boy5sixRussian Рік тому

      I think a lot of people prefer JC2)

    • @CharlieFoxtrot
      @CharlieFoxtrot Рік тому +2

      I think the problems lie at how bad the controls aged, additions in 3 that felt like QOL changes, and how a minimalist HUD works better for this kind of gameplay. I played a LOT of JC2 then played a LOT JC3 when it came out. After a long while of playing neither I went to JC2 and realized why a lot of things were changed; in 3 the flow of combat was much better, weapon and vehicle drops were more streamlined, less noise from HUD so that you focus more on your self-assigned targets and environment, etc, etc. There are elements that would be nice if ported from JC2 and into JC3, but the I feel that the pros of 3 outweigh the cons of replaying 2

    • @fantoniumnitrous
      @fantoniumnitrous 11 місяців тому

      Don't leave out the first game as that's my personal favourite. The cutscenes were much funnier with Rico's one liners and it had by far the most kickass soundtrack in the entire franchise.

  • @Dashx64
    @Dashx64 Рік тому +13

    Just Cause 2 and 3 were f'n briliant, utter shame how lackluster and bad JC4 was ya know.
    JC3 best rico and setting, so goood.

    • @thebestonumeritos
      @thebestonumeritos Рік тому +3

      I agree, Rico in JC3 is great, both in design and personality. "Fuck you, missile!" :p

    • @michaelandreipalon359
      @michaelandreipalon359 Рік тому +1

      JC2 Rico for me, alongside many other bits of the series.

    • @s3eriousbl9ck26
      @s3eriousbl9ck26 11 місяців тому

      Lackluster how??

  • @adawg3032
    @adawg3032 Рік тому +9

    Just Cause 2 was one of the most awesome games i have ever played. That game was sooooo fun

  • @manifestualdestiny2057
    @manifestualdestiny2057 Рік тому +4

    Not being able to take over bases by blowing them up and watching the explosions in JC 4 in comparison to JC 3 was a big deal. What made that game so fun was the explosions and they got rid of soooooo much of the explosive items that made the game so addictive. Plus they didnt give recommendations for what combinations should you make for the mods making it confusing. It took time to figure out how to work with the tools the game has to offer in 4. When I did figure it out it was amazing and I would be crying laughing wiping people around the carasole.
    This game series deserves more for sure because it is about having fun and I love that about the Just Cause series.

  • @FoNgThOnG
    @FoNgThOnG Рік тому +9

    Didn't get into the series till the 2nd game and loved it. 3 was great. I didn't even last 5 hours into the 4th game and dropped it.

  • @BakedBrightside
    @BakedBrightside Рік тому +1

    Fingers crossed they go back to the JC3 formula for the next one. Was simple, but so so fun. Decent and gradual unlocks too. Which really pulls you through

  • @festival3051
    @festival3051 Рік тому +35

    Just cause 2 and 3 are god tier.
    I will never understand how badly they messed up 4.... what a shame

    • @Retrofire-47
      @Retrofire-47 Рік тому +7

      i was never really impressed with Just Cause 3 tbh. it kind of took the "game" out of Just Cause for me.. i loved how over-the-top action based nature and unapologetically gamey feels of Just Cause 2

    • @michaelandreipalon359
      @michaelandreipalon359 Рік тому

      At least they nailed the likes of Mad Max in return... although they did another misstep with Rage 2.

    • @antiquecardboard
      @antiquecardboard Рік тому

      @@michaelandreipalon359 I absolutely loved Rage 2. One of my favorite gaming experiences on the PS4. I don't understand the hate and am suspicious that I might like Just Cause 4 even though I wasn't a fan of Just Cause 3 based on the fact that I seem to like what most of the internet hates.

    • @TwoNumbahNiens
      @TwoNumbahNiens 10 місяців тому

      So is 1. That one has to be the most underrated of all JC Games.

  • @danielkjm
    @danielkjm Рік тому +16

    Creates a Terrible Story/Narrative with repetitive missions, then blames players for not finishing the campaing. "Players dont care aboth the story".

  • @unr3sponsive
    @unr3sponsive Рік тому +11

    Am I the only one that gets that sunny afternoon vibes around late 2000s whenever I watch GVMERS' videos?

    • @Zodroo_Tint
      @Zodroo_Tint Рік тому +1

      Yes.

    • @unr3sponsive
      @unr3sponsive Рік тому

      @@Zodroo_Tint :(

    • @joelmanolo2005
      @joelmanolo2005 Рік тому +1

      I swear I've heard this guy's (or another one that sounds like him) voice in a TV show back in the mid-aughts. Also a game documentary type thing.

  • @charmingpeasant9834
    @charmingpeasant9834 Рік тому +46

    Craziest thing about Just Cause 2 is that it only takes up around 5 GB despite having such a massive open world.
    Meanwhile today developers expect you to just buy an additional storage drive whenever a new game releases since they dont understand anymore how to compress and optimize their game files sizes.

    • @Mintcar923
      @Mintcar923 Рік тому

      PS3?

    • @lutherheggs451
      @lutherheggs451 Рік тому +10

      Its called people want 4k games, welp the higher the rez of the textures the larger the file size is going to be. There seem to be alot of people who also don't grasp that you can't compress 4k images like you can the 720p and lower textures.

    • @ca20mn
      @ca20mn Рік тому +3

      @@lutherheggs451I really don’t think people give a fuck about 4K. It’s hardly noticeable compared to other graphical enhancements. Hell HDR & frame rate have a MUCH higher impact on visual fidelity

    • @thedude5449
      @thedude5449 Рік тому +4

      @@ca20mn I think you are high as a kite.

    • @Mintcar923
      @Mintcar923 Рік тому +1

      I’m done with the great graphics, impressive frame rate, and hi fidelity sound.. I’m ready for the next step up VR/3d whatever.. Only issue is I’m kinda broke after springing for ps5

  • @latecore_
    @latecore_ Рік тому +16

    when the GVMERS video comes out for a game series you love.... you know it's over 😔
    love this channel but this notification broke my heart

    • @hellbent650
      @hellbent650 Рік тому

      Too soon

    • @thedude5449
      @thedude5449 Рік тому +1

      Funny you made this comment jc5 just got announced on kotaku

    • @hellbent650
      @hellbent650 Рік тому

      @@thedude5449 kotaku sux, ign sux, u suk.

    • @latecore_
      @latecore_ Рік тому +4

      @@thedude5449 don't lie to me the pain is already too overwhelming

    • @thedude5449
      @thedude5449 Рік тому

      @@latecore_ 😂

  • @vulture8298
    @vulture8298 Рік тому +5

    31:58 If only 18% Of players completed the story of your game, it only meansthat 18% of players _cared_ to complete the story of *_your_* game.
    It by *no* means indicates that 82% of all players just don't care about story at all.

    • @michaelandreipalon359
      @michaelandreipalon359 Рік тому +3

      And even then, did the 18% even play through any of the side stuff? I swear, I doubt they're even completionists to begin with, and if not, well, something's up with whoever got those game calculations and ratings.

  • @flippedoutkyrii
    @flippedoutkyrii Рік тому +2

    Currently playing through Just Cause 3 after sitting on my backlog since it launched and right now I'm nearing the end, good timing!

  • @manuelacosta9463
    @manuelacosta9463 Рік тому +14

    The first and second outings of this series where absolutely fun. Me and my cousins spent hours engaged in stunts trying to out do the other and surviving in the open world. Fun times.

  • @mrbrookah4117
    @mrbrookah4117 Рік тому +50

    Honestly, I only played 2 and 3 all the way through, and I would say 3 was better. I attempted to get into the 4th game but it amazed me that blowing stuff up didn't seem to be the aim of the game anymore :(

    • @tobias064
      @tobias064 Рік тому +9

      totally, big mistake

    • @droljanz
      @droljanz Рік тому +3

      I got pissed at 4 how u dont have ulimited c4 to just fly and sabotage around like in 3 , i find all that baloons and second thing boring

    • @michaelandreipalon359
      @michaelandreipalon359 Рік тому +3

      I preferred 2 more. Dual wielding and gun upgrades beat wingsuits and a wonky PC port.

    • @WeMadeOrganization
      @WeMadeOrganization Рік тому +1

      2 i still play now becasue of how funny the mods and ragdolls are

  • @DP12321
    @DP12321 Рік тому +6

    Just Cause is what more videogames should aspire to be. Who wants realism when you are basically a superhero?
    As a superb B-game it successfully delivers one of the most fun experiences you'll have. The elements all come into play, especially with the wingsuit. JC3 is an awesome game and I'd rather play it over CoD or GTA anyday.

  • @Zeoran
    @Zeoran Рік тому +11

    Just Cause was just mindless FUN. In that regard, it highly succeeded. Id love to see another one.

  • @navyhusky2020
    @navyhusky2020 Рік тому +2

    That Just Cause Mobile UI looks absolutely horrendous lol

  • @Hack_The_Planet_
    @Hack_The_Planet_ Рік тому +74

    On one hand I’ve always enjoyed the destruction in these games, on the other hand it’s always the same thing again and again.

    • @JustAFan444
      @JustAFan444 Рік тому +6

      This was my issue with the series. It's cool for about an hour and then you're bored.

    • @foxdie1001
      @foxdie1001 Рік тому +11

      It's an acquired taste, like Dynasty Warriors. And then there's Just Cause 4, we don't know who it was for.

    • @Cenot4ph
      @Cenot4ph Рік тому +1

      Yea it got boring quickly

    • @tobias064
      @tobias064 Рік тому +2

      That's what I like about JC and Mad Max, I freakin love to do stunts and blow things up, it never got old for me until JC4.

    • @cy4n_knight_q8
      @cy4n_knight_q8 Рік тому +6

      You can say the same for FPS games, racing games and pretty much any other genre. The JC is known for its epic explosions and destruction so in a way its like GTA but more fantasy than realism and how you interact with the world around you

  • @IceBreak23
    @IceBreak23 Рік тому +8

    i never played any Just cause but i saw the easter eggs and they are by far the best around

    • @DecayingReverie
      @DecayingReverie Рік тому +1

      I still remember getting the shit scared out of me by the shark fin, only to realize it was the equivalent of being frightened by a kid with Super Swimmer Shark Attack attire.

    • @IceBreak23
      @IceBreak23 Рік тому +1

      @@DecayingReverie lol yeah that Shark fin is great

  • @ARIXANDRE
    @ARIXANDRE Рік тому +4

    This series filled the hole left by the death of Mercenaries and Pandemic Studios. Still love it.

    • @michaelandreipalon359
      @michaelandreipalon359 Рік тому

      Ah, when's the first Mercenaries gonna get a rerelease/remaster nowadays? Would be nice to play on the PC finally.

  • @nerffan1
    @nerffan1 Рік тому +2

    I remember having so much fun with JC2. I knew it wasnt like most other AAA actuion games, but the world and the travel and combat was SO satisfying! Never played JC3 cause i fear it wouldnt live up to JC2

  • @fondajames
    @fondajames Рік тому +2

    the detail that has me most interested in trying, is Embracer group now owns Deus Ex series, so i am hoping they continue that franchise with fresh eyes

  • @ChrisbeFoSerious
    @ChrisbeFoSerious Рік тому +2

    Never played a full game, but I remember playing THE SHIT out of the Just Cause 2 demo lol. I’d play it all the time just to grapple hook onto propane tanks.

  • @mccaulkiner166
    @mccaulkiner166 Рік тому +3

    Always a good day when GVMERS uploads!

    • @Retrofire-47
      @Retrofire-47 Рік тому

      idk if this is just me but i find it kinda weird how opaque GVMERS' production crew is. there is literally like 0 information on the internet about them aside from the original idea

    • @michaelandreipalon359
      @michaelandreipalon359 Рік тому

      ​@@Retrofire-47What do you mean by that?

  • @starlightrevenant
    @starlightrevenant 7 місяців тому

    I remember playing the first game on PS2 and the first hours of the sequel on PC, heard about the sequels but never played it, however for no reason I also played the beta of the mobile game. Thank you for making such a great documentary about the franchise and its development.

  • @Hugo_Bishop
    @Hugo_Bishop 10 місяців тому +1

    Just Cause 2 was a master piece, but the 3rd tops my list for favorite of the series! I love the environment and Rico's personality development! It also had an iconic menu when you started the game!

  • @jesustyronechrist2330
    @jesustyronechrist2330 Рік тому +4

    I think they just ran out of idea where to take the game, where to escalate it.
    Only way was to either do weather or go to space, really. But instead of just bringing the scale up by making an even more massive world, they really should've just focused on the destruction aspect.
    If they ever make Just Cause 5, I hope it's more like Red Faction Guerrilla: Fully destructible buildings. Fully deformable terrain, crackable rocks, splittable trees and burnable foliage. The map could be much smaller, hell: Get rid of the wingsuit as it invalidates all other forms of transport.

    • @michaelandreipalon359
      @michaelandreipalon359 Рік тому

      Giving the JC series the Deus Ex: Human Revolution/Wolfenstein: The New Order+The Old Blood revival treatment would be a godsend, but only if it's done well.

  • @FabledFew
    @FabledFew Рік тому +1

    I remember there was a glitch to stop Just Cause 2’s demo timer on the Xbox 360. I played that demo so many times that I almost skipped that area when I eventually bought the full game.

  • @Thedefenses
    @Thedefenses Рік тому +3

    At least to me, it felt as if every just cause after the second one worked with the idea of "two steps forward one step back"

  • @uk4490
    @uk4490 10 місяців тому +2

    JC2 is one of the best games i ever played.

  • @uhobme2028
    @uhobme2028 Рік тому +3

    Love these games but having just played the first recently made me realise just how much the Grapple Hook carries the second game.

  • @chubbz4211
    @chubbz4211 Рік тому +3

    I adored JC3 and while JC4 certainly had its pitfalls, I definitely found some fun in it. Admittedly, I never completed the game but I can't deny I have a fair few fond memories of messing around with that tornado. Whatever may come next, JC5 or otherwise, I'm cautiously optimistic.

  • @NicolasREVA7X
    @NicolasREVA7X 7 місяців тому +2

    2 and 3 are incredible games! I really hope they remaster JC2 someday and fix the PC port.
    It's been a while since they released something, and certainly "Contraband" is not the game I expect from this awesome studio.

  • @nikolowolokin
    @nikolowolokin Рік тому +1

    as a child, i always thought that "just cause" was the answer to "why?". i later put the pieces together in my mind that it was a cause that was just lmfao

  • @Crylhound
    @Crylhound Рік тому +2

    If JC 4 wasn't 30fps on ps5, I would be playing it rn.

  • @markuscarlsen5283
    @markuscarlsen5283 2 місяці тому +1

    I’m I literally the only person who absolutely loves just cause 4?

  • @deeps.
    @deeps. Рік тому +1

    I remember playing JC2 for so many hours back then, JC2MP was so fun too

  • @quadrifern
    @quadrifern Рік тому +3

    anyone who's ever played the first Just Cause will know how unintentionally hilarious the game is

    • @greentray1231
      @greentray1231 Рік тому

      Definitely had my laughs playing it back in 2010 😂

  • @nomercy8989
    @nomercy8989 Рік тому +4

    I played 2,3 and 4 and enjoyed all of them. Shame the game didn't sell better.

  • @DARKSHREK000
    @DARKSHREK000 Рік тому +1

    Just Cause 1 = gem
    Just Cause 2 = top 20 greatest games of all time, I still play regularly
    Just Cause 3 = great but the micro design choices start causing cracks in the fun.
    Just Cause 4 = cracks in the design turn into full on sinkholes, ironically causing immense damage to the gameplay.

  • @HotSizzleTV_
    @HotSizzleTV_ Рік тому +2

    I know this episode is gonna be good! Thanks for this video I only played just cause 1,2 I will eventually get to 3,4 the game is pretty fun when you get into it.

  • @KerazyJoe
    @KerazyJoe Рік тому

    The guy who does the voice overs, i never wanna see your face because youre so iconic at this point

  • @user-ne9sd4ow1o
    @user-ne9sd4ow1o Рік тому +64

    I played the JC2 demo so much!! It felt so inovative and new!! Then i borrowed the game from a friend. This era of gaming was so good!!!

    • @thacoolest13
      @thacoolest13 Рік тому +4

      I spent countless hours (a big big number) in JC2 multiplayer mod. So many "movie moments" happen when you give players the freedom to do whatever they want whenever they want (looking at you gta online :

  • @baltimoreravens333
    @baltimoreravens333 Рік тому +3

    I absolutely adore your guys' videos. Keep me coming! Have you ever thought about doing a video on Burnout? Might not be a "Rise and Fall of", but I do think Paradise was a step back, and now the series has disappeared all together.

    • @thedude5449
      @thedude5449 Рік тому +3

      That's literally exactly a rise and fall lol

    • @baltimoreravens333
      @baltimoreravens333 Рік тому +2

      @@thedude5449 Well typically it's because there was a significant drop-off in quality, and I believe I'm in a minority when it comes to not liking Paradise as much.

    • @michaelandreipalon359
      @michaelandreipalon359 Рік тому

      Paradise is good in its own way, but then again, that's mostly me being a PC gamer who only played that game more compared to its hard to get predecessors... curse those car rights licenses delisting those installments.

  • @DanteHellDrive
    @DanteHellDrive Рік тому +5

    I can never forget the amount of fun I had causing chaos in Just Cause 3. It was one of the best things I got to do in my life. Yeah, maybe the story was not that great, but the fun I had overshadows everything else.

  • @georgebowerman4003
    @georgebowerman4003 Рік тому +1

    They really goofed up with the 4th one. I’d love it if someone made a mod that used 3’s gameplay objectives of destroying things, into a mode for 4. Would change the game overnight, while giving us a proper Just Cause 3 sequel 💯

  • @Wesley_C
    @Wesley_C Рік тому +2

    I was played Just Cause 2, it was so amazing game, that game is so intense

  • @nevousabonnezpas4286
    @nevousabonnezpas4286 Рік тому +28

    Just Cause 2: best map
    Just Cause 3: best game overall

    • @parkerburrus289
      @parkerburrus289 Рік тому

      Just Cause 4?

    • @UmbrellaGent
      @UmbrellaGent Рік тому +5

      Just Cause 3 felt really unsatisfying to me. It felt very weightless compared to Just Cause 2 in terms of physics, sound design or even humour.

    • @nevousabonnezpas4286
      @nevousabonnezpas4286 Рік тому

      @@UmbrellaGent Just cause 3 has the Wingsuit tho

    • @UmbrellaGent
      @UmbrellaGent Рік тому +2

      @@nevousabonnezpas4286 and it makes 90% of vehicles useless.

  • @unitybeing777
    @unitybeing777 Рік тому +3

    Loved this documentary, well done, and great voice.

  • @djlaw56what
    @djlaw56what Рік тому +2

    Just cause 2 will always be the best in the series and with the mods made it even more fun

  • @TheLinkIsLost
    @TheLinkIsLost Рік тому +3

    Just cause 2 is what drew me in. I remember, I believe, there was a demo on Xbox? I tried it and went and bought it, within the 30 min of playing. It was awesome. Loved 3 as well. But 4 was just boring to me. Let’s hope they can revamp the series!

  • @Ali-c1s5i
    @Ali-c1s5i Рік тому

    Just Cause 2's missions have to be some of the best offerings of any open world game man. Off the top of my head:
    - Smuggle drugs to an island on the far side of the map, get shot down by 100 year old Japanese soldiers who still think it's WW2, have to destroy their army and bases to escape
    - Steal chemicals from a frozen lab, there's a time limit for you to get down the mountain and put them in a fridge before they melt
    - Assassinate Korean Hacker by stealing his plane and crashing it Micheal Bay Style
    - Discover the dictator's space program and shoot down the rocket with a fighter jet
    - Save a general's girlfriend in the desert as you're getting chased by the entire army

  • @MrGrugsy
    @MrGrugsy Рік тому +3

    If they could capture the rediculous fun of 2 with the technical prowess of 4, add more variety to mission types, and write a gripping story tying it all together they would have an all time masterpiece. The biggest problem though, is people are burnt out on that type of game with the oversaturation of the market with Far Cry, Assassins Creed, Saints Row, Etc... so it would have to stand out in an exceptional way to sell really well.

    • @fantoniumnitrous
      @fantoniumnitrous 11 місяців тому

      Story, Character Development, Worldbuilding and Gameplay. All the 4 main points of creating an amazing aka 9/10 open world game. The Just Cause franchise only ticked off the latter and lacked all three formers.

  • @pietbokvanrensburg8131
    @pietbokvanrensburg8131 6 місяців тому

    Got introduced to Just cause when it was on discount. Had low expectations but was blown away by the freedom of the open world. And it spoke to the 6 year old boy in me, blowing stuff up and shooting everything that moves. There isn't another game that replicates total chaos like a Just Cause game. The wingsuit gives you a lot of freedom and works well. JC3 is awesome, number is mostly a decent upgrade but the tornado I didn't care for.
    Heard in 2022 they were working on JC5, but haven't heard anything since. Hopefully hear soon as Im worried it might be canned in the end. 😎

  • @pfeilspitze
    @pfeilspitze Рік тому +3

    I hate to say it, but Just Cause 4 had Nerd³ problems. They catered too much to the UA-camrs who just wanted to make little messing around videos, rather than the normal players who wanted to be able to do more than just that.

  • @AddNameLater
    @AddNameLater Рік тому +2

    Great documentary video as always

  • @deademcee
    @deademcee Рік тому +2

    I love 2&3 so good and mindless fun on a massive map

  • @NicholasUmstead
    @NicholasUmstead Рік тому +1

    The first Just Cause reminds me soo much of Mercenaries, I only played the second game since my buddy had it for Xbox 360 a long time ago

    • @theotherohlourdespadua1131
      @theotherohlourdespadua1131 Рік тому

      Because the plot,location, and general point of JC1 and Mercenaries 2 are the same. You are a gun-for-hire working with various rebel groups in not-Venezuela trying to defeat the President of that country. And the only reason you are in there partly involves oil...

  • @Barbaroossa
    @Barbaroossa Рік тому +2

    I am actually surprised that Just Cause 3 had a middling reception, it's my favorite one on the series, specially because of its graphics that still look fantastic despite it being a nearly 8yr old game.

    • @michaelandreipalon359
      @michaelandreipalon359 Рік тому +1

      Play JC2, and you'll probably understand if you notice some missing features from that game.

    • @Boy5sixRussian
      @Boy5sixRussian Рік тому +1

      When all the possibilities are closed for meaningless trials, it kills all the fun.

  • @romerogoon
    @romerogoon Рік тому

    Great documentary, the highlights:
    3. Objective overview of the series;
    2. Sympathetic treatment of an underrated series;
    1. @41:05 including someone from Team WankeR in the footage.

  • @eliteghost1001
    @eliteghost1001 Рік тому +1

    When we do get another just cause game, I hope avalanche studios take their time to make this game in fact don't rush and release the next game to early if it's not finished and if this game takes like 5 years to make to make then fine take the time to make it if they have to delay the game then delay it till next year or so to work the game much longer to make it better at release so that why they won't have to make update patches later on and make sure the runs well and smoothly and please this time add in building destruction and multiplayer, weapons customization, vehicle customization, character customization and put back to mini map and give us sprinting please Rico runs to slow and more and yet again take the time y'all need to make the game.

  • @dinochookproductions5190
    @dinochookproductions5190 Рік тому

    damn the comment about paradox at 2:20 is still true to this day

  • @beardedweirdo790
    @beardedweirdo790 Рік тому +4

    The original Just Cause blew my teenage mind when it first released
    I'll never forget the feeling I had when I saw my brother in law playing it when it released. I knew I needed that game

    • @michaelandreipalon359
      @michaelandreipalon359 Рік тому

      Hope you also played the far more expansive and well running sequels some time afterwards.

    • @michaelandreipalon359
      @michaelandreipalon359 Рік тому

      @@beardedweirdo790 How'd JC2 go on the rest of the way then?
      Hmm, why Crackdown?

    • @beardedweirdo790
      @beardedweirdo790 Рік тому +1

      @michaelandreipalon359 ignore that thought it was comment on a different video. As for JC I played 2 for a while not too long but enjoyed what I played and avoided 3 & 4 like the plague purely because they were so different to what I loved in the original

  • @MatSpeedle
    @MatSpeedle Рік тому +1

    I remember playing JC2 on my PS3 for many many late nights. Time for a fresh play-through! I liked 3 and 4 was fun but for me 2 is still the best.

  • @voXYoung
    @voXYoung Рік тому +1

    I never played an entry from the series but absolutely loved Mad Max, and now I know where the sandstorm mechanics came from xD

    • @michaelandreipalon359
      @michaelandreipalon359 Рік тому +1

      I'll easily recommend Just Cause 2, alongside its Multiplayer Mod. Also, Renegade Ops, if you're into more vehicular warfare.

  • @RossCuth
    @RossCuth Рік тому +1

    I played Just Cause 1, 2 and 3 growing up, and they were absolute blasts to play, pun intended. But seeing the trailers for the 4th game just didn't grab me like the other games did, and it's much clearer now that i'm not alone in that sentiment. For me personally, aside from the lack of multiplayer, Just Cause 4 gave me the vibes that it was getting too bloated with the ridiculousness, especially with how pandering the trailers and marketing felt. Like "Look guys! Tornadoes! Futuristic robot mechs! That's cool, right?!", just felt very try hard-ish? I don't know, I think there's only soo much over the top and ridiculous shit you can do before even the most dedicated fan rolls their eyes and goes "Okay dude...".
    I feel like I can speak for Just Cause fans and say "We want to be the ones to cause the chaos, not the chaos coming to us.". There was a wonderful simplicity about you going to a tropical paradise, destroying towns and facilities one by one, all the while the government struggled to take you down with everything they had. You felt a combo of both Spiderman and Batman in one person. We want to fuck up a heavily armed oil-rig using jets, grapplers and explosions, not a tornado or futuristic spider mech who does that job for us.
    I don't know what can be done for a Just Cause 5. I like the idea of a Just Cause Remake, as long as they kept the original game's simplistic nature, whilst refining and adding onto the mechanics that felt short in the original game. The original they always wanted to make or some shit. Regardless, if this is where the series ends, it'll absolutely be remembered by fans for it's countless hours of fun and remembered fondly.

  • @NeoMoonSevin
    @NeoMoonSevin Рік тому +1

    I never experienced this series yet but i will be diving into it in a couple of weeks so ill start with the first game then work my way up

  • @Moss_and_Such
    @Moss_and_Such 2 місяці тому

    I remember getting WiFi for the first time in high school. My parents got me a 360 with one of those goofy WiFi antennas. Took my 12 hours to download the just cause 2 demo and boy was it worth it.

  • @BIGwillTHEGAME
    @BIGwillTHEGAME Рік тому +2

    I played the trilogy on multiple platforms but not the fourth game yet. I never 100% any of them but 2 is the closest.

  • @jaxthedisintegrator8096
    @jaxthedisintegrator8096 Рік тому +1

    And here i am, a guy who Loooved Just Cause 4 and prefered it to Just Cause 3.
    Can't deny the critisism tho...
    Hope they learn some things for the Next game if there's any 😌

  • @Bale4Bond
    @Bale4Bond Рік тому +1

    Just Cause 2 was never matched in my opinion.
    It didn't go totally overboard with the gadgets and had a great map that didn't bore you after a few hours of playing.

  • @TabiTheCat
    @TabiTheCat Рік тому +4

    they had a good idea, and then they never built upon it, just rode it out.

  • @seanmac9578
    @seanmac9578 Рік тому +1

    Hope that Just Cause movie happens and brings this franchise back.

  • @mooreoftre
    @mooreoftre Рік тому +1

    They should dial in the story and chatter more and give it a more weighty feel

  • @randomlyentertaining8287
    @randomlyentertaining8287 Рік тому +2

    Just Cause has fallen? I hadn't really noticed. Honestly, not every game series needs to go forever and constantly push out great game after great game. Just Cause has done what it set out to do, which is give us a big map full of stuff to blow up. It can rest.

  • @ZBasic64
    @ZBasic64 8 місяців тому

    I remember playing just cause 1 and walking around the beaches, imagining if I lived in that world, I’d want to build a house there and relax on the beach

  • @JB2FROSTY
    @JB2FROSTY Рік тому

    GVMERS gets that automatic like everytime 🎉

  • @johnmarston4067
    @johnmarston4067 Рік тому +2

    One of the only bad parts about the jc3 dlcs are that they don’t have Cutscenes it’s practically a slide show

  • @SkyTied
    @SkyTied Рік тому

    Happy that you guys covered these games, I love them a lot.
    Though I might be a little biased considering I’m also Swedish…

  • @catdaddymagic
    @catdaddymagic Рік тому

    I found that each Just Cause game has it's own best part.
    JC2: Skydiving, Missions, fighting.
    JC3: Missions (Probably the best story as well)
    JC4: Car Chases, Blowing Random Stuff Up/Sandbox

    • @MercuryTheVexilliologyNerd
      @MercuryTheVexilliologyNerd Рік тому +1

      JC:3 also has base liberation which is one if the best features

    • @fantoniumnitrous
      @fantoniumnitrous 11 місяців тому

      What about Just Cause 1?

    • @catdaddymagic
      @catdaddymagic 11 місяців тому

      It's basically an indie game from 2006. Nothing is special about it.@@fantoniumnitrous

    • @fantoniumnitrous
      @fantoniumnitrous 11 місяців тому

      @@catdaddymagic indie game? that's a AA game dude. And nothing special? Hilarious cutscenes, kickass music, crazy arsenal of weapons, an actual police force instead of an army. Oh and did I mention how kickass the soundtrack was?