Just Cause 4 (Xbox One/SX)

Just Cause 4 ist wie knalliges Popcornkino: Ausgestattet mit Enterhaken, Fallschirm und Wingsuit hangelt und kämpft sich Actionheld Rico Rodriguez spektakulär durch die offene Spielwelt und stellt dabei allerlei Unsinn an. Worum es bei der dünnen Story eigentlich geht, spielt am Ende keine große Rolle – ganz wie in vielen B-Movies eben auch. Spaß macht das Ganze trotzdem.

Just Cause 4 is not a better game than its predecessor. In many ways, it feels like the same game, just with a new continent to explore. For some, this may be all they ever wanted, but for the rest of us, it's just not enough. The formula starts to show itself early and can feel monotonous only a few hours in.

Few games serve up more nonstop action and destructive freedom than Just Cause 4.

You're given an awesome toolset that paves the way for creativity in a world with too few problems to solve. At a time when open-world games sometimes overstay their welcome, Just Cause 4 is at the other end of the spectrum, where you wish there was more to experience because it has so much going for it.

Just Cause 4 is a slightly better version of Just Cause 3's destruction-fueled action, but lacks a big new idea to give it an identity of its own.