
There's a sequence in Just Cause 3 in which a fleet of helicopters pursue you over a mountain range. It's a testament to this game's creativity that guns were my last resort. Rodriguez can reel enemies toward explosive barrels, collapse watchtowers, and pull attack helicopters into a fiery end. Then there's the tether: this grappling hook modification attaches two separate objects, and flings them toward each other, often with hilarious results. The traditional grenades, remote mines, and numerous land, air, and sea vehicles are all on call in the rebel arsenal. In a world teetering toward total destruction, Just Cause 3 grants you the tools to push it over the edge. Combining a parachute and grenade launcher transforms Rodriguez into a floating artillery battery from above. What follows is a collision of spectacle and scale. For a place soon to be covered in explosions, Medici is gorgeous. It's as if Avalanche Studios combined Batman, Spider-Man, and The Punisher, and thrust its creation into a vivid Mediterranean landscape.

Rico actually felt like a hero learning his new skillset. It's thrilling to leap from a cliff, free-fall for 10 seconds, grapple to a nearby rock, and use the momentum to launch back into the air with parachute deployed.

There is a steep learning curve, but with practice, I was leaping from helicopters, gliding through enemy bases, and floating over farmland with ease. By supplying you with a wingsuit, parachute, and grappling hook, Just Cause 3 gives you an effective means of transportation, as well as a smooth, nuanced traversal system. Rodriguez himself is a mashup of masculine action stars and comic book characters, so it makes sense that I often felt like a superhero in his shoes. By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
