Just Cause Video Game Series
A series of sandbox action games with a third-person perspective (TPP) view, the creation and development of which is the responsibility of the development team of the Swedish studio Avalanche. The brand rights are owned by Square Enix's Eidos Interactive.
The first game in the series Just Cause was the debut project of the developers led by Christofer Sundberg. Work on the title lasted three years. The game, in versions for PC and Xbox, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2 consoles, hit stores in 2006. Despite fairly average sales results (1 million copies by April 2009), Eidos Interactive decided to release a sequel. The release date was postponed several times. Eventually the game Just Cause 2was released in 2010 in versions for the leading hardware platforms (PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) and was immediately considered a great success, quickly surpassing the sales results of the first part. For the next installment, players had to wait five years -. Just Cause 3 came out for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in December 2015, receiving mixed reviews. In contrast, the latest installment in the series, Just Cause 4, was released in December 2018.
Games in the series Just Cause are loosely interconnected by plot threads. Their essential common element is the character of the main protagonist - Rico Rodriguez, a special agent in the service of the secret organization Agency (Agency). As an expert in seemingly impossible tasks, the protagonist undertakes extremely risky missions in which he can demonstrate his unconventional stunt skills and propensity for spectacular demolition.
In both Just Cause, and Just Cause 2 the action takes place on sizable tropical islands, where you can move around using various types of vehicles (cars, planes and others) and specialized equipment (such as a hang glider and a parachute). As befits sandbox productions, players have a lot of freedom of action. In addition to tasks related to the main campaign, there are hundreds of side quests. The gameplay is a combination of action game, shooter and arcade elements. Performing various activities during the game allows you to earn dozens of achievements, which you can boast about through built-in community features. W Just Cause 3 the grappling hook that debuted in the previous installment appears again, but this time with improved mechanics. The same is true of the parachute, which is more stable in the third, allowing players to shoot enemies while using it. For the first time, there is a Rebel Drop - a new mechanism that allows players to pause the game to select equipment and a vehicle, which, when resumed, are dropped from an incoming fighter. W Just Cause 4 the grappling hook line received further improvements, allowing the player to modify it with his own hands, for example, by adding a rocket launcher to it. However, by far the biggest and most commented on novelty is the changing weather conditions, resulting in sandstorms or tornadoes. These are not just visual effects, but full-fledged physical simulations, providing further opportunities for Rico to wreak havoc on enemies.
High-quality visuals in the games Just Cause 1-3 are thanks to the modern multiplatform Avalanche Engine (by some experts ranked among the 10 best engines in games released for seventh-generation hardware platforms). Preparing Just Cause 4, developers decided to use a new proprietary engine - APEX. It is thanks to it that it is possible to achieve dynamic weather phenomena or flight physics simulations with such a high degree of realism.
It is also worth noting the fan-made mod created in 2013 -. Just Cause 2: Multiplayer Mod - which, as the name suggests, adds a multiplayer mode to Just Cause 2. It can be obtained for free on Steam.
In 2010, it was announced that there would be a movie adaptation titled Just Cause: Scorpion Ring, for which Bryan Edward Hill will be responsible for the script. In 2015, it was revealed that the plot would be related to the events known from the third installment of the series, while in 2017, it was revealed that Brad Peyton would be the director and Jason Momoa would play Rico.
It is estimated that the games in the series Just Cause have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.
Just Cause Series Evolution
2018
Just Cause 4
2015
Just Cause 3
2010
Just Cause 2
2006
Just Cause
Just Cause 4
Action
December 4, 2018
The fourth entry in the series of open-world action games, in which the players assume the role of chaos-wrecking Rico Rodriguez. This time, he is trying to bring order to the fictional country of Solis in South America. Thanks to the Apex technology, Just Cause 4 features high-quality graphics and dynamically changing, frequently extreme, weather conditions.
Just Cause 3
Action
December 1, 2015
The third installment in a popular series of sandbox action games that came out after a five year hiatus thanks to the original creators, Avalanche Studios. The game features new adventures of special agent Rico Rodriguez, who works for a secret branch of CIA, known as The Agency. You travel to the Mediterranean region, specifically a small republic of Medici, which suffers under the iron fist of merciless general Di Ravello. Just as in the previous installments, your task is to overthrow the dictator. The game lets you explore an area covering over 400 square miles, which you can traverse any way you like. There, you find series of story-related objectives and side missions. You travel across the island using a large spectrum of available vehicles and gadgets, including the fan favorite - grappling hook. The hero can make use of classic small caliber firearms, as well as some bigger, heavy duty weapons. When it comes to audiovisuals, the game was designed with eight generation consoles in mind, displaying a big quality leap when compared with previous installments in the series.
Just Cause 2
Action
March 23, 2010
A continuation to the 2006 action game developed by Avalanche Studios. In the game, we learn the later fate of agent Rico Rodriguez, who set out on another dangerous mission; this time around, to Panau, an island in Southeast Asia. The new installment of the series features nearly unchanged gameplay mechanics, giving the players complete freedom in deciding the quest order and exploration of the climatically diverse isle. Once more, the protagonist runs, jumps, swims, and drives various kinds of land, air, and sea vehicles. Thanks to the enhanced physics, we may enjoy a more realistic driving model, while Rico — beside parachuting — can perform some really reckless stunts. Compared to its predecessor, Just Cause 2 is visibly prettier in terms of graphics. It is also enriched with entirely new vehicles and a myriad of additional weapons.
Just Cause
Action
September 22, 2006
A third-person action game developed by the Swedish Avalanche studio (Just Cause is their first AAA project). The game takes players to an exotic South American island called San Esperito, which covers the area of over 1200 square miles. The player assumes the role of Rico Rodriguez - a CIA agent tasked with overthrowing the corrupt self-made government and investigate whether the island holds any weapons of mass destruction. The players get at their disposal an open world waiting for them to explore with no limitations. To do this, the player can utilize cars, boats, choppers, airplanes, and even parachute. On his mission, Rico encounters factions fighting for power over the island - one can gain their trust by completing special missions assigned by a given faction. In total, the story campaign comprises 20 main missions and a number of side missions that can be completed in any order. The player can use a wide arsenal featuring 25 types of weapons and multiple pieces of gear - from standard pistols to rocket launchers.
Just Cause Mobile
Action
cancelled
Spin-off of the popular Just Cause series, designed for mobile devices. As a self-created hero, we face the Darkwater organisation in campaigns and co-op missions, or other players in multiplayer mode.
Just Cause Series News
Just Cause 5 May be in the Pipeline
Summer Game Fest is coming, and one of the surprises of the event could be Just Cause 5. The publisher's financial report mentioned another game in the series is currently in production, and the studio that created the brand is working on an unannounced open-world game.
video games
destroytheardor
June 6, 2022
Square Enix Won't Abandon Just Cause, Life Is Strange and Outriders Brands
Despite selling its western studios to Embracer Group, Square Enix does not intend to limit itself to Japanese productions and will continue to develop brands such as Just Cause, Life is Strange and Outriders.
video games
Adrian Werner
May 3, 2022
Square Enix Won't Abandon Just Cause, Life Is Strange and Outriders Brands
Despite selling its western studios to Embracer Group, Square Enix does not intend to limit itself to Japanese productions and will continue to develop brands such as Just Cause, Life is Strange and Outriders.
video games
Adrian Werner
May 3, 2022
Just Cause Movie Found a Director; Will Feature Romantic Plotline
The movie based on the Just Cause video game series is still on the menu. Michael Dowse will be the new director and he will be forced by Hollywood to enrich the plot with a love story.
movies & tv series
Karol Laska
July 16, 2020