I haven't played since 2, but it was definitely "make your own fun". At the time everyone was playing the 2 hour demo over and over, and that was some of the most fun I've ever had.

I play Just Cause 4 every once in a while, and ironically because of that mindlessness it's almost the perfect game to pick up and play in short bursts - go in, blow some shit up, be done in 20 minutes. It has its appeal because I know I can just pick it up, where bigger story games like Cyberpunk or Fallout you spend a few minutes every time you start up going "now where was I..."

Yeah, they're great to just spending some time in them. They're not deep or complex, but sometimes simpler games are great, especially if you have other thing going on. It's a bit like fast food.

Oh me! Loved Just Cause 2 and had an even better time with 3. I love it specifically because of how mindless it is.

No one plays Just Cause for the story (since it’s the same every game just pick a different part of the world). Flying, gliding, and blowing shit up. Bonus points for tethering a moving police car to another object and blowing even more shit up!

Wingsuit (jet powered one from the dlc) in 3 was so good, I spent a long time just cruising around in that game

Never finished 3, or even bought 4, but I've spent so much time in JC2. I made my own objectives, such as riding different vehicles down a mountain, or strapping them to planes taking off. The actual objectives, like outposts were secondary, only sometimes clearing them when encountered.

The wingsuit in Just Cause 3 might be the most fun traversal I've seen in any game, it's just a shame there's nothing much to explore and the world is pretty boring. I've always enjoyed playing it for a little bit but the game's kinda shallow to warrant ever finishing it or actually taking quests seriously.