Our only grouse was that the cars don't handle as well as they should, and colliding into a tree at under 60 kilometres per hour had us ricocheting off it like a bumpercar. Standard open-world transport such as cars, motorcycles, helicopters, boats, and later, planes are present and for most part, handle well enough. In terms of getting from one location to another, there are a host of options available. The game's many traversal mechanics come in handy for taking down Di Ravello's statues, laying waste to his commanders, taking back police stations, or disabling monitoring installations to free its many towns.

Flora and fauna aside, the cities of Medici provide an ample challenge. It's perhaps one of the most gorgeous game worlds to wage a one man war against an authoritarian regime. Borrowing from Mediterranean regions, Medici is replete with sunny beaches, fields filled with sunflowers, and some of the nicest looking video game water we've seen this year. To make it easier to spread chaos, these exploding structures are coloured in white and red, making them stand out in all the different areas of the game. (Also see: Just Cause 3 Has More Explosions Than a Michael Bay Movie ) The exploding barrel trope takes the form of transformers, satellites, and obviously, fuel tanks - almost every thing in Just Cause 3 can be destroyed in a chaotic haze of fire and smoke. With this comes the opportunity to run amok. In Just Cause 3, you set the world ablaze as former special agent Rico Rodriguez, hellbent on freeing Medici from the iron grip of dictator Sebastiano Di Ravello. It's highly derivative but enjoyable all the same. Taking place in the fictional island country of Medici, Just Cause 3's irreverent tone, cheesy dialogue, and goofball plot are all reminiscent of older action games and movies.

But what happens when an entire game world is filled to the brim with exploding barrels? The game ends up being Just Cause 3. Ever since we first saw these in Doom, these have been a handy way to clear rooms full of enemies with a single shot, as the resulting detonation eliminates them en masse. The exploding barrel is a well-worn video game trope.

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