Just Cause
Review Standards for Videogames: Out of 100 points
Originality: For 2006, a game having this massive of an open world with this many side missions is pretty impressive. This game felt huge, especially for a decade ago. While the combat was repetitive and non-original, the story brought me back to 80s action movies in a time when other games were way beyond that. It was a nice change of formula that was enhanced by the fact that I’m currently watching “Chuck” the T.V. show. The combat was very unoriginal, however, and got quite tedious at times.
14/20
Graphics: Wow, is what I want to say! I was actually impressed (2016) with the way the island looked in this game. The character models were dated, but for this time period this game was beautiful looking.
9/10
Art Style: Really didn’t like the art style in the cut scenes, but otherwise I have no issues.
10/15
Story: A rogue spy tasked with secretly taking down a communist dictator (irony) on an island that poses a threat to the U.S.? Cool beans, bra. Not original, but cool beans!
19/30
Game Interface: No complaint.
5/5
Controls easy and fluid or difficult and rigid? I played on PC and scrolling up or down for the weapon switches was very annoying. Also, some of the vehicles would spaze out like crazy when driving them and don’t even get me started on the controls for the plane at the end of the game…
2/5
Is it fun? I quite enjoyed it for a game from 2006. It had a lot of repetition, but I suspect in 2006 I wouldn’t have thought so (considering I was Wii bowling like crazy everyday after school with friends).
12/15
Total 71 /100
Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition – 100 + 5 = 105
Shovel Knight – 95 + 10 = 105
Shadow of Mordor = 95 + 5 = 100
Zelda Skyward Sword-98
Hyrule Warriors – 93 + 5 = 98
Batman: Arkham Asylum - 93
Zelda Minish Cap – 92
Portal 2 – 87 + 5 = 92
Portal – 87 + 5 = 92
Assassin’s Creed 4 Wii U – 86 +5 = 91
Zelda Windwaker HD – 86 + 5 = 91
Bayonetta 2 = 91 NR
Bayonetta (Wii U) – 91 NR
Zelda Oracle of Ages – 91
Metroid Fusion – 91
Mario and Luigi: Bowsers Inside Story – 86 + 5 = 91
Zelda Twilight Princess – 90
Luigi’s Mansion Dark Moon - 90
Guildwars 2 – 89
Mario and Luigi: Dream Team – 89
Animal Crossing New Leaf – 84 + 5 = 89
Pokemon X – 88
Zelda: A Link to the Past – 78 + 10 = 88
Kid Icarus Uprising – 88
Darksiders 2 - 88
Fire Emblem Awakening – 88
Super Mario Maker = 84*
Dishonored - 84
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark - 84
Paper Mario Sticker Star – 83
Rome 2: Total War - 83
Zelda: A Link Between Worlds-83
Mario and Luigi Paper Jam - 82
Super Mario 3d land – 72 + 10 = 82
Diablo 3 – 72 + 10 = 82
Batman Arkham Knight - 81
Batman: Arkham Origins – 81
Mario and Luigi: Super Star Saga – 80
Trine – 80
Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze* - 68 + 10 = 78
Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – 74
Black Ops 2 - 74
Rome: Total War-74
Just Cause - 71
Paper Monster Uncut (Wii U) - 70
Red Alert 3 - 70
New Super Mario Bros. U - 66
New Super Mario Bros.Wii – 57 *
Assassins Creed 3 – 57 NR
Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition – 53*
Puzzles and Dragons Z: Mario Edition - 46
Kirby Squeak Squad – 43
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3d – 42
Project X Zone - 18
* Means it was more fun than the score indicates. Scores judge the overall quality of the game (how fun it is only counts for 15% in my reviews)
NR means Not Recommended based on inappropriateness.
^Charm is rewarded to games that have an undefinable quality to them that makes them amazing and have high replayability value.
