Games that Slay in Novel Ways
Just Cause 4 (Square Enix, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
Let the Battlefield games portray war as hell. In Just Cause 4, war is hilarious. The franchise has always celebrated the chaos of anything-goes gameplay in a sandbox world, and this latest installment ups the ludicrousness. You once again play as Rico Rodriguez, suave secret agent fomenting unrest in a banana republic full of weapons depots and oil refineries just begging to be blown up. Stealing cars, jets, helicopters, and boats is about the most boring thing you’ll do here.
Your antihero is equipped with a grappling gun, parachute, and wingsuit that, when used together properly, facilitate some of the silliest moments in gaming. Grappling enemies to vehicles is bush-league improvisation. Your standard... Read More