![]() The ends of a detached tether also have booster rockets that send objects flying. In addition to linking things together or pulling yourself, the tether can now hook items up to hot air balloon, pull one object toward another. “Just Cause 4”’s biggest mechanical advancement stems from a range of customizable options for Rico’s signature grappling hook/tether-gun. And as long as you go fast or something breaks, you generally get credit for it. You can always find a new way to make things interesting in the moment, especially if you want to get creative. Likewise, floating high over the jungle or desert using your parachute or wingsuit often delivers some nice, scenic views. This is the heart of the Just Cause experience, and it remains compelling in “Just Cause 4.” There is a childish joy to gain from blowing a row of fuel tanks sky high, even if you’ve done it 100 times before. Solis is broken up into more than 30 regions, which Rodriguez must wrest from The Black Hand by creating enough mayhem to fan the flames of revolution in Solis and draw people to his “army of chaos.” What kind of mayhem? Running over enemy soldiers, crashing a jet into an oil tank, tethering a tank to a zeppelin - You know, the usual. Like its predecessors, “Just Cause 4” is structured to give you excuses to blow stuff up. You can, of course, always skip the cutscenes and jump right into the action. Rico Rodriguez is an avatar for badass behavior: He’s never needed an emotionally weighted reason to unleash wanton destruction before, so it rings hollow now. It sounds like a perfect fit for the franchise’s B-movie oeuvre, but “Just Cause 4” falls into the trap as the movies that inspired it: It lingers on its characters longer than they can support. The story’s primary components - a personal vendetta, gratuitous explosions, a weather machine - have all the makings of a classically trashy action movie sequel. His goal: Destroy The Black Hand, whose leader is also the local dictator, and dismantle the doomsday weapon his father helped build - a weather machine called “Project Illapa” that triggers blizzards, tornadoes, and lightning storms at will. Though it is the fourth game in the series, “Just Cause 4” feels more like the second part of a series that began in “Just Cause 3.” Upon learning that his father once worked with his longstanding enemy, a mercenary militia called The Black Hand, series hero Rico Rodriguez heads to the fictional island nation of Solis. When you take a closer look at what you actually do minute to minute, hour to hour you can see that the package is far less inviting than it may seem, even for a game named to evoke a carefree shrug. ![]() The fourth iteration of the zany, explosion-happy sandbox series looks and feels very appealing when you’re soaring over the jungle, blowing up wave after waves of enemy troops from a helicopter.
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