"Just Cause 3" is Square Enix's latest release that arrived this week on PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox One. Now, the game is getting mixed reviews from critics who point out its strengths and flaws.
Being a freshly launched game, it is expected that "Just Cause 3" will bring game problems to players. Several media outlets and Redditors have reported that the game experience issues in both personal computer (PC) and console versions.
In the Xbox One version, NX Gamer noted that staying in the game for over an hour will lead to a waiting time of 15 minutes for the game to load and frame rates dropping to a whopping 17 frames per second (fps).
Since the game deals with so much shooting and explosion, the game could slow down eventually, the video analysis by NX Gamer mentioned. With the bugs and glitches, a player would be forced to turn off the game and reboot.
There were also multiple complaints about the ocean disappearing. Protagonist Rico Rodriguez was seen flying on his wing suit above the ocean with a ship sailing — only there's no water visible, as shown in the report by Eurogamer.
Despite the bugs and other game flaws, the gameplay itself didn't disappoint. Polygon noted in its review that the game gives the hero cool weapons, and also allows players to navigate around the map freely. What's more interesting about the game is that every element works together perfectly that it should be able to give players a satisfying game experience.
The review also gave the game a rating of 8.5 out of 10 and described how the game is hard to put down given that there are unlimited things to discover.
GameSpot, on the other hand, noted that while the game features a lot of explosion and action, it allows players to experiment and develop planning skills, bringing "rewarding" and "entertaining" results.
