If you returned to your homeland after being away for many years, only to find that a merciless dictator has claimed rule of the land and oppressed its people with martial law, what would you do to rectify the situation? In Just Cause 3, the answer to this question is quite simple: destroy everything. Avalanche Studios has given us every tool necessary to reclaim the island of Medici from the vicious grip of General Di Ravello, but most importantly, they’ve given us a just cause to blow s*** up!

Want to know what happens when you tether a human to the back of a helicopter before taking off? Interested in finding out how much demolition one man can do with a grappling hook, a parachute, and a wing suit? We’ll be answering these questions on this week’s Nerdist Play, all while living out our wildest action movie fantasies. Strap in for this one, folks. Today’s episode moves fast!

Just Cause 3 is in stores today on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Will you be picking this title up for the holidays? Dive head first with your thoughts on the game into the comments below.

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