Uploaded December 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Just Cause 4's bafflingly large tool set has the potential to shift the way you view open worlds. So why did so many people (myself included) come away from the game so underwhelmed? My guess? The hands-off approach to mission design that encourages you to make use of almost none of it. Let's talk about this weird game.

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Breath of the Wild Octo ballooning footage from GamePlayUK - youtube.com/watch?v=c6DNw7XIiRo ---

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