Should I play the first 2 games first?

[FluxZ]

I tried playing a bit of JC2 but was having stability issues with crashing and freezing, and was just worse with the original JC. I am not sure if the story was brought up from the first 2 games and whether I would understand what was going on if I just started at JC3. Suggestions?

[e.bkapalka]

Just Cause 2 wouldn’t run on your computer? What were your specs? Just Cause 3 is an order of magnitude more demanding than Just Cause 2.

The story only slightly relates to Just Cause 2, but it’s negligible in my opinion. JC3 is pretty much a stand-alone game

[FluxZ]

Originally posted by e.bkapalka:

Just Cause 2 wouldn’t run on your computer? What were your specs? Just Cause 3 is an order of magnitude more demanding than Just Cause 2.

The story only slightly relates to Just Cause 2, but it’s negligible in my opinion. JC3 is pretty much a stand-alone game

at the time was either a 4th gen i7 or a i7-5820k, 32gb ram, and a 980ti, and with Windows 10.

I now currently have an i7-6850k, 1080ti. 64gb ram, and windows 10. The rest of my current specs are on my profile but didnt think was important to type here.

edit: it wasnt that I couldn't run it, it was that the game would randomly crash without warning and then I would need to redo a bunch of stuff I had just successfuly done which was getting frustrating.

[upcoast]

You bought JC3 anyway.

TBH, you should not have experienced crashing on JC2 and shouldn't on JC3, JC1 I downloaded the demo but the graphics looked so bad I skipped it, I didn't even notice if JC2 and JC3 were connected I don't believe so other than the guys name is Rico.

[FluxZ]

Originally posted by upcoast:

You bought JC3 anyway.

TBH, you should not have experienced crashing on JC2 and shouldn't on JC3, JC1 I downloaded the demo but the graphics looked so bad I skipped it, I didn't even notice if JC2 and JC3 were connected I don't believe so other than the guys name is Rico.

I had purchased just cause 3 over a year ago, prob almost 2. But never had chance to try it and wasn't sure if it would ruin the game by not playing the original games.

[Chily]

Originally posted by upcoast:

You bought JC3 anyway.

TBH, you should not have experienced crashing on JC2 and shouldn't on JC3, JC1 I downloaded the demo but the graphics looked so bad I skipped it, I didn't even notice if JC2 and JC3 were connected I don't believe so other than the guys name is Rico.

They are connected but the other story lines are so simple and unmentioned that it may as well not be.

[Creciente]

Definitely. 2 is the best one, costs a particle of dust (and the time spent is priceless), do that one instead of this. Check compatibility and PCGaming wiki for dealing with issues if it continues to resist your efforts to run it.

[Target Practice]

I don;t understand why people keep on saying that JC2 is far better than JC3. They're more or less the same game and many people seem to forget some of the bad parts of JC2 which JC3 improves upon.

[upcoast]

Originally posted by Sergeant Blueforce:

I don;t understand why people keep on saying that JC2 is far better than JC3. They're more or less the same game and many people seem to forget some of the bad parts of JC2 which JC3 improves upon.

It just feels like JC2 in more refined vs JC3.

[Target Practice]

In what way? JC3 is far smoother and better polished in comparison.

[upcoast]

Originally posted by Sergeant Blueforce:

In what way? JC3 is far smoother and better polished in comparison.

In JC2 I can hit a guy up in the tower from quite far away usually 1 shot, in JC3 the god awful aiming is more of a spray and hope for the best.

JC3 resembles some kiddie xbox piece o poop, JC2 looks more refined not so juvenile.

JC3 had great potential but they really ♥♥♥♥ the bed when it comes to aiming, GR:W is 3rd person but ubi threw in iron sights.

Ps, Motorcycles are just ♥♥♥♥ in JC3, don't get me wrong it has it's pluses but it also has completely unnecessary negatives.

[Target Practice]

What the ♥♥♥♥ are you on about, the gunplay in JC3 is better than in 2.