Need for Speed Payback

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 623 Ratings

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  1. Noxius
    Feb 5, 2020
    1
    I play NFS since High Stakes 1999. A year from the year the game got worse.
    Useless and boring story, terrible car control, stupid AI.
    Making such game in 2017 is shameful.
  2. Talbis
    Nov 10, 2017
    4
    Holy **** this is bad...

    So no driving wheel in a driving game. Great. Just great. You upgrade your cars with... cards. CARDS!? WTF!? This isn't Hearthstone, this is Need For Speed('s corpse). Rubberbanding - terrible, just nonsensical to the point of getting ridiculous. Every cool action, every ump, every stunt the game takes control away from you and does by itself hence killing any    Holy **** this is bad...

    So no driving wheel in a driving game. Great. Just great. You upgrade your cars with... cards. CARDS!? WTF!? This isn't Hearthstone, this is Need For Speed('s corpse). Rubberbanding - terrible, just nonsensical to the point of getting ridiculous. Every cool action, every ump, every stunt the game takes control away from you and does by itself hence killing any satisfaction of fun. Or a seamless gameplay feeling. No cockpit view. The Crew had a cockpit view and this crap... okay, calm down. So you can't leave the road for a second as the game, instead of allowing you to correct yourself just restarts you back on the road in a manner of seconds. Every race seems the same. The story is boring and filled with cliches. Bad acting, as always in Need For Speed. Can't destroy any cars. No damage model. Everything is checkpoint race. Even running from cops. You can lose the cops but if you omit checkpoints, oh boy, you are busted.

    It's a boring grind filled with cutscenes and checkpoints with a terrible story and awful acting.    … Expand
  3. alexzhivil
    Nov 11, 2017
    0
    Don't support microtransactions - do not buy this game.
    The big companies are milking you and they will keep doing it as long as you keep supporting it !
  4. Nasher
    Nov 10, 2017
    2
    Need for Speed: Refund. .
  5. Delcien
    Nov 11, 2017
    10
    A very good NFS arcade racing game, I think its being review bombed due to the speedcarda nd in game purchases - Which is a business desicision I HATE.. but.. the Gameplay itself is so much fun!! I nearly didnt get it fdue to bad scores on Ign and gamespot but I am so glad I did. If you loved open world games like burnout paradise you will love this.! Miles better than 2015 nfs. So muchA very good NFS arcade racing game, I think its being review bombed due to the speedcarda nd in game purchases - Which is a business desicision I HATE.. but.. the Gameplay itself is so much fun!! I nearly didnt get it fdue to bad scores on Ign and gamespot but I am so glad I did. If you loved open world games like burnout paradise you will love this.! Miles better than 2015 nfs. So much to do in such a big world.… Expand
  6. iPabog
    Aug 9, 2020
    6
    Геймплей 6/10
    Звук-музыка 5/10
    Графика 5/10
    Интерфейс и управление: 6/10
    Реиграбельность: на пару раз поиграть
    Классный сюжет (нет)
    Оригинальность отстутствует
    Фанатам классических НФС не зайдет, но попробовать стоит
  7. gold
    Aug 6, 2019
    7
    Сюжет классический для гонок, приятная карта, никак не изменившееся графика, годные треки имеются.
    Итог: 7.890/10
  8. EvilTiger
    Mar 5, 2022
    9
    Good game: the story, tuning system, car list, graphics is good. But NFS game should have police that can stop the racer...
  9. EasternUNO
    Dec 27, 2018
    8
    This game deserves better rating. But not 3.3. This is mainly because of some **** micro transactions, but if you don't want to spend money on this **** don't buy it. You can easily earn in game money, so no need to buy that **** Compared to NFS 2015, you can see your tuned rides on the streets, because there is day/night. The best thing on this game is stunning graphics. I am giving itThis game deserves better rating. But not 3.3. This is mainly because of some **** micro transactions, but if you don't want to spend money on this **** don't buy it. You can easily earn in game money, so no need to buy that **** Compared to NFS 2015, you can see your tuned rides on the streets, because there is day/night. The best thing on this game is stunning graphics. I am giving it 9.5/10. Physics is also very nice as well as variety of cars you can buy. Handling with DS4 controller is perfect and I can tell you guys that I am enjoying this game really a lot. For 10 Euro (x-mas discount on Origin) it's a must have! There are of course some drawbacks and it's performance optimization. I have i7-5820k @ 4.26 GHz + 16GB RAM + GTX 1080 Ti. When I randomly opened task manager, I could see it was consuming 5.3 GB of RAM, CPU usage was at 45 -66 % usually and GPU usage was often at 66% only causing some FPS drops. But so far I did not have any glitches or any crashes or bugs. Maybe it's because this game is more than one year old. I can play it at 3440 x 1440 resolution with G-Sync on Ultra settings with frame rates 44 - 100 depending on the speed and environment. Go for it if you love racing games you won't regret it!… Expand
  10. GorrGS
    Jan 8, 2018
    9
    This game is incredible fun. Are you really going to trust reviews where the majority of them are 0? Clearly just haters. If you like arcade chaos this game is great. Yes the dialog is ULTRA cheesy and the story is ridiculous. I grew up on cheesy action movies so it's fine with me. Cop destruction is so damn good!
  11. DrifterKid
    Feb 24, 2018
    10
    A very unique game for the NFS franchise. The story within the gameplay is an icing for the cake, improved handling, kickass soundtracks, and harder cops,the With the add of online freeroam, catch up packs, and upcoming updates, the game is now way less grindable and one of the current racing game you need to keep an eye for.
  12. sergio5321
    Aug 29, 2018
    1
    Самая убогая часть nfs...
    Вот и до nfs добрались микротранзакции, лутбоксы и прочая ересь... Что за жалкая попытка совместить гоночную аркаду и карточную стратегию? Ты покупаешь машину и еще пол часа дрочишь в рулетку, чтобы выбить нормальною карточку для тюннинга. Игра проходится буквально за 5-6 часов, а сюжет банальный и забывается через неделю...    Самая убогая часть nfs...
    Вот и до nfs добрались микротранзакции, лутбоксы и прочая ересь... Что за жалкая попытка совместить гоночную аркаду и карточную стратегию? Ты покупаешь машину и еще пол часа дрочишь в рулетку, чтобы выбить нормальною карточку для тюннинга. Игра проходится буквально за 5-6 часов, а сюжет банальный и забывается через неделю...
  13. EpicSurvivor
    Aug 25, 2019
    7
    I honestly want to give this game a 6.5 NFS 2015 was way better than this a true NFS game at is core, I loved it. But Payback is very different. It doesn't really feel like a NFS game at all. Don't get me wrong for $5 is a great fun arcade racing game but just not a great NFS game. Origin has it on Sale for $5 pretty often for that price is recommended. But not anything more than that.
  14. Artifeks
    Nov 11, 2017
    2
    Money...money...money.
    When you come home after a day's work. And for recreation you choose a new "NSF", you make a mistake, because the new game is another work, where for the sake of any little things you will be wasting your time and energy, or your money. And in the results you will not rest and will not get the pleasure from the money spent.
  15. Chashm0dai
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    The one redeeming feature of this game is the visual customization of cars, but even that is dragged down the dirt by some of the negative points I'll talk about in the rest of this review.

    So, now that the one positive feature is out of the way, let's talk negatives. First of all: the controls. More specifically, the controls in menus. There are no cursor in any menus. Where a cursor    The one redeeming feature of this game is the visual customization of cars, but even that is dragged down the dirt by some of the negative points I'll talk about in the rest of this review.

    So, now that the one positive feature is out of the way, let's talk negatives.
    First of all: the controls. More specifically, the controls in menus. There are no cursor in any menus. Where a cursor is needed, such as while browsing the map, it is not controlled by the mouse. No, the cursor in this game is controlled with the arrow keys. Yes, EA couldn't be bothered to properly port this to PC and add mouse support, instead you have to control your cursor with your arrow keys. Totally unacceptable and one of the reasons I find myself playing this game a lot less than I would have wanted.

    Another extremely stupid decision on EAs part is the car upgrade system. Let's say you want to upgrade the turbocharger of your car. In a good racing game, you would save up money and purchase a new turbocharger. But this is not a good racing game. Here, you have to go to a slot machine and hope you get the turbocharger you want. Yes, you gamble for parts in this game. Exclusively. You can't just buy whatever part you want, even if you're the richest man on Earth. Furthermore, even if you get a turbocharger, more often than not you get one without a bonus to speed or acceleration. Instead, you get a bonus to jump distance or brake efficiency. Yes, if you change your turbocharger in this game, you might get better brakes instead of better acceleration. It's completely illogical. Change exhaust, get better N2O. Change engine block, get longer jump distances when driving over a jump. Makes ZERO sense. Not only that, the car part cards you unlock are locked to whatever vehicle you were driving when using the slot machine. Got a card you might not want to put in your current car? Tough luck, you can't put it on ANY other car, not even of the same brand and model.

    And let's not even get started on the so called "story". Such an uninspiring, boring and predictable story isn't even worth telling. They should have cut it completely and just lined up races one after another without story interruptions. The characters are all, without exception, extremely cringeworthy. I literally cringe whenever I hear dialogue in this game. That's how bad it is. Who wrote the characters and dialogue in this game? A teenage intern? I'm sure one of those could have done a better job anyway.

    Lastly, let's talk about micro-transactions. Of course EA had to force them into this **** game as well. I hope no-one is stupid enough to buy them. In the end, I ended up downloading a mod that unlocked the items you could only get through micro-transactions instead, like vanity items.

    All in all, this amounts to a very disappointing and, quite frankly, horrible experience. I don't know what EA had in mind when they made this game, but it sure wasn't the player experience. Maybe there are cash whales out there who spend a lot of money on **** like this, and those are the people EA aimed for with this garbage.

    Avoid this game, it's a complete waste of your money and time. Don't even buy it during sales, because you will end up regretting it regardless.    … Expand
  16. kdflcl
    Dec 31, 2017
    8
    I just wanted to preface this review with a few things. 1) I've been a big fan of the Need For Speed franchise since I was about 5. Most Wanted is possibly my favourite game of all time. 2) I'm absolutely aware that the EA management is scum, but I want to focus on the merits of each game separately rather than tarring everything with the same brush- and I think the widespread anger andI just wanted to preface this review with a few things. 1) I've been a big fan of the Need For Speed franchise since I was about 5. Most Wanted is possibly my favourite game of all time. 2) I'm absolutely aware that the EA management is scum, but I want to focus on the merits of each game separately rather than tarring everything with the same brush- and I think the widespread anger and scorn against Payback is more than a little unfair.

    Pros:
    - The driving experience.
    You get an exhilarating feeling of speed that no other major racing game releasing in the last few years really fulfils. As you progress through the story and the cars get faster and faster, the feeling only grows.
    - The art and sound design is sensational.
    The world isn't huge, but it's varied and beautiful. From hilly, swirling offroad mountain tracks to stretching desert roads to the bright night lights of the city, it's a joy to drive through. It reminds me of The Witcher 3 in how the game is a joy to traverse, taking in the sights, not just to sprint through until the credits roll.
    - Brilliant sound design.
    The roar of the engines, the stretched 'slurp' of the nitrous and the squeal of the drift sound excellent, no more so than when they reaches a cacophony combined with police sirens chasing you at 190 mph through oncoming traffic. The soundtrack doesn't mean much for a racing game, but it's got something for everyone- a healthy smattering of grime, rap and rock, featuring Queens of the Stone Age, Vince Staples and Skepta. There are a few stinkers, but the good outweighs the bad.
    - The driving experience feels genuinely fresh.
    It's a refreshing break from the racing sims that the market is moving closer towards. Sims are great in their own regard, but often fail to capture the joy of speed, destruction and carelessness a good arcade racer revels in.
    - It copies the successes of its predecessors:
    - Cops are a challenge and fun to battle and escape for the first time in years thanks to smart
    teamwork (due to well-made AI).
    - The customisation (the only real pro in NFS 2015) is taken in Payback with bodykits galore
    (especially on the derelicts you can restore) and a wide set of decals, along with a good
    community tab where you can download popular 'wraps'.
    - A full day and night cycle lets you have both the night gameplay people liked in Underground 1, 2
    and NFS 2015, as well as the sun-baked desert and sunset.
    - This is a controversial opinion, but the story mode is actually alright
    There are issues, but the story is, in parts, wonderfully camp, daft and fun once you get over the hurdle of its exasperating stupidity. It's quite hefty and long too, keeping me busy for at least a good 20+ hours. David Ajala does a brilliant job as Mac, the drifter and offroader of your 'crew', with a carefree joy and lovely British accent and so does Jessica Madsen as Jess- for a few lines, at least.

    Cons:
    - No cops in freeroam.
    Why design them so well and criminally underuse them?
    - Camera issues.
    No cockpit camera. Particularly in Drag-type cars, the camera under nitrous boost zooms back to emphasise the speed, which is a nice effect until you notice it's difficult to see over your car at the oncoming traffic.
    - Cars can only be used in the racing discipline for which you buy them (Drift cars are only usable in Drift events, for example.)
    I could want to use by Race-type NSX for a drag race, but I'd have to spit out the 100,000 credits to buy a Drag-type one then spend around 20 minutes of farming to get it to the right level. Surely there should be a 'remodding' or transformation mechanic to switch the type of previously bought vehicles in the garage?
    - Minor issues with the driving experience.
    Cars drive almost comically different depending on their role. Race-types have steering tuned too 'tight', and this is taken further with Drag-types. In races, the reset after crash mechanic is inconsistent and buggy, once resetting me facing a wall.
    - When the writing fails, it fails hard
    The acting is generally weak. Tyler, Lina, the racing league bosses, and, often, Jess are acted horribly, though it might be more accurate to blame the script. In particularly, the sketch to introduce Mac in the prologue criticises a 'cringy' drifting streamer called "HashTiger" physically hurt to play.
    - Farming
    Upgrading under-levelled vehicles is a chore, waiting for upgrade shops to restock and farming old events for 'Speed Cards', but the game is very liberal with resources, never pushing you to pay a penny for a microtransaction (considering they only buy you boxes containing money, vanity items and cards to 'roll' for more Speed Cards). I'll be the first person to crusade against microtransactions but this is light years away from how egregious Battlefront II or Shadow of War are.

    I'm just so thankful EA have, after all this time, released a game that genuinely lives up to the Need for Speed name, even if it's not a masterpiece.    … Expand
  17. rBose
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    need for speed casino drift
    dont buy it, microtransactions and lootboxes are cancer

    Dont support their practices, try to avoid them as best as you can
  18. palker
    Nov 10, 2017
    3
    The game would be about 7 if it had a decent upgrade system. The absurd card based upgrade system they put in this NFS Payback is blatantly designed to push microtransactions on the player. Upgrade shops have endless supplies of expensive trash cards that are only rarely any good. The best upgrades are supplied by the literal slot machine that consumes tokens that can be received fromThe game would be about 7 if it had a decent upgrade system. The absurd card based upgrade system they put in this NFS Payback is blatantly designed to push microtransactions on the player. Upgrade shops have endless supplies of expensive trash cards that are only rarely any good. The best upgrades are supplied by the literal slot machine that consumes tokens that can be received from gameplay or the GODDAMN LOOTBOXES. Gone are the times when you bought a new car and then grinded some races to earn money to upgrade your car with the best parts. In NFS Payback if you buy a car with Level 3 stock cards the best you can buy is LvL 5 performance card if you get lucky. You have to grind races to get better cards for free to be able to buy or win better cards from the slot machine. It is insulting. What makes it worse is the slot machine abusive tactics will most likely bring in enough money from the so called whales that we will not see good NFS ever again.
    The visual customization is great, graphics are also great but that is to be expected from game as this. The plot is well it is good enough to keep you going despite sometimes cringeworthy dialog. It is competently made videogame brought down by greed of the EA. If you want to play good racing game with online free roam lots of cars shiny graphics and gread driving model get Forza Horizon 3. No cop chase though but Payback cop chases do not count they are just time attack races with people trying to crash in to you.    … Expand
  19. d_WAR_f
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Голосуя рублем за игры с лутбоксами (под отговорками "ну геймплей-то хороший") вы позволяете разрабам и издателям иметь себя и в будущем.
    Не покупайте игры с микротранзакциями! Остановим этот произвол!
  20. G-K
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    EA and Lootboxes. Enough said.

    Trust me, it is really bad, save your Money for a better game. Maybe an old Need for Speed, that might be more what you are looking for.
  21. StripedDeer
    Nov 18, 2017
    0
    Im so happy!
    New NFS, cool... stop... wait...
    Thx EA for speed cards in NFS payback. Awesome! This is not race anymore... its a casino!
    Maybe next NFS without cars? new game experience!
  22. TsukasaHiiragi
    Nov 14, 2017
    3
    Need for Speed: Speed Card edition. Thats bad enough right?...right? WRONG!! The port is a buggy mess, sluggish load times and occasional graphical glitches across the board. Anyone giving this a 10 should be kicked off metacritic, because this game is an insult to the thorough-bred series of games that is Need for Speed, its heritage and proud history deserves a better drivingNeed for Speed: Speed Card edition. Thats bad enough right?...right? WRONG!! The port is a buggy mess, sluggish load times and occasional graphical glitches across the board. Anyone giving this a 10 should be kicked off metacritic, because this game is an insult to the thorough-bred series of games that is Need for Speed, its heritage and proud history deserves a better driving experience, and payback...is just a complete and utter mess, Need for Speed Porsche Unleashed is a BETTER game than this, and that game is old - heck, it even plays better too and that version of NFS was released 17 years ago....

    Listen up EA, stop with the BS, stop with the micro-transaction frenzy. We, the gamers are tired of your BS, just stop it - you're better than this, go back to creating finished games that the gamers enjoyed to play, don't give your developers iron-clad shackles and excessive monetization demands, you are single handedly screwing over the game industry and completely worthy of the title of worse game publishers.    … Expand
  23. Aeromusic
    Nov 14, 2017
    0
    NFS MoneyBack. Car tuning from lootboxes? No, EA, never. Awful physics, middle graphics and boring gameplay. I don't like and don't recomend to buy it to anyone.
  24. Seitori
    Nov 14, 2017
    0
    OMG! That is the last drop from EA. Total sh!t. They left nfs 2015 half-dead, now they made this grind-simulator. Along with a new Battlefront this is a total disaster. From now on I won't buy any EA game and I will agitate all my friends not to support EA.
  25. beast89
    Nov 10, 2017
    0
    I give it 0 Because the games is boring is pure fast and furious and looks like forza Horizon 3 It is not like the need for speed underground 2 that for me was the best and now everything is DLC And Micropayments I will not buy a need for speed more
  26. Nivius
    Nov 10, 2017
    3
    What a **** game. looks good, sounds good, rest is pure diarrhea, same as every dam NFS game released lately. They have lost the magic 4-5 games ago. I regret getting this game so hard
  27. mr_b00mbast1c
    Nov 15, 2017
    1
    Это шедевр, засунуть внешний тюнинг авто в никому не нужные побочные гонки, которые явно слизаны с другой игры, и я думаю многие даже поняли какой (The Crew), только там они имеют действительно побочный характер и не несут ответственности за открытие тюнинга или стайлинга. Та-же история с карточками вместо тюнинга мощности авто, которые естественно можно выбить из лутбоксов за реал мани, аЭто шедевр, засунуть внешний тюнинг авто в никому не нужные побочные гонки, которые явно слизаны с другой игры, и я думаю многие даже поняли какой (The Crew), только там они имеют действительно побочный характер и не несут ответственности за открытие тюнинга или стайлинга. Та-же история с карточками вместо тюнинга мощности авто, которые естественно можно выбить из лутбоксов за реал мани, а без карточек игра труднопроходима.
    Я хз как так можно было обосраться, но предыдущая часть серии на фоне Payback выглядит гораздо лучше. ЕА, мб пора пересмотреть свою политику и перестать кормить говном фанатов серии? А Ghost Games в каком-то смысле даже жаль, все шишки на них посыпятся из-за жадности и некомпетентности ЕА.    … Expand
  28. justmkomsk
    Nov 16, 2017
    1
    I'm completely disappointed in progression system. Once i got first challenges with racing gangs I was pushed to replay older missions to get some money to get at least necessary upgrades. Or, of course, there was another way: to pay real money in the fullpriced game to get... money in the game. That is freakingly bad and I will try to refund the game.
    Worst racing game progression system    I'm completely disappointed in progression system. Once i got first challenges with racing gangs I was pushed to replay older missions to get some money to get at least necessary upgrades. Or, of course, there was another way: to pay real money in the fullpriced game to get... money in the game. That is freakingly bad and I will try to refund the game.
    Worst racing game progression system ever. Worst NFS ever, despite of good handling and graphics. In the current state game should be named NFS: Refund.    … Expand
  29. MastaDyemon
    Nov 15, 2017
    4
    Графоний в игре сделан не плохо, но саму игру напрочь убивают микротранзакции, карточки тюнинга вместо привычных улучшений, побочные не нужные задания чтобы растянуть время игры. Большинство идей слизаны с The Crew, и это печально, а сюжет похож на фильмы серии "Форсаж" и это уныло. Система в игре явно сделана для PayToWin, и это плевок со стороны EA в лицо геймерам. Не рекомендую кГрафоний в игре сделан не плохо, но саму игру напрочь убивают микротранзакции, карточки тюнинга вместо привычных улучшений, побочные не нужные задания чтобы растянуть время игры. Большинство идей слизаны с The Crew, и это печально, а сюжет похож на фильмы серии "Форсаж" и это уныло. Система в игре явно сделана для PayToWin, и это плевок со стороны EA в лицо геймерам. Не рекомендую к покупке данную игру!!!… Expand
  30. BumFrontMan
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    I remember when Need For Speed was an awesome game, it was my favourite game on the Panasonic 3DO. Fast forward 20 years later and we have this. Game looks awesome, shame they forgot why the Need For Speed games were fun in the first place. EA please stop ruining gaming with your (at the moment) legalised game gambling systems.
  31. 007arpan
    Mar 9, 2018
    0
    I wish if I can rate it minus 10... Don't buy EA games... There's no support in Battlefield 1 also not in this or any other EA games... The controls is terrible and game play is very poor... If you haven't buy it yet then skip it...
  32. Slomka
    Nov 14, 2017
    5
    So... I was thinking between 6, 7... maybe 8. But decided to give it a 6. Here is why.
    Edit: Lowered it to 5, because of huge wasted potential and stupid Speed Card system... Speed Cards? Seriously?....
    This game is like a supermodel. At first glance it looks amazing, but after a few minutes you realize it's extremely shallow. First thing - driving model and feeling. I would give it    So... I was thinking between 6, 7... maybe 8. But decided to give it a 6. Here is why.
    Edit: Lowered it to 5, because of huge wasted potential and stupid Speed Card system... Speed Cards? Seriously?....

    This game is like a supermodel. At first glance it looks amazing, but after a few minutes you realize it's extremely shallow.

    First thing - driving model and feeling. I would give it 8-9/10. Yes, it's arcade but is very spectacular, satisfying and the cars feel quite real. This is a strong point in my opinion. Graphics are good, I can't say 100% because I play on medium-high settings. The gameplay is poor too. The single player is fun at the beginning but after a few missions it's over and over the same thing. Lack of "quick race" or "custom race" option where you can just casually race with bots for prizes is another minus. You can only do a next mission or redo a mission you already completed.

    Multiplayer is boring too. No real interaction like in the Crew. Just matchmaking races where you end up with guys with better cars. I wonder why there is no free roam multiplayer or cooperation.

    The Crew rip off.... All the game mechanics look like a complete The Crew rip off. Different cars for different racing types. Cards for upgrading cars. Everything looks exactly like The Crew.

    A big let down is car customization and upgrading. Car models look super sweet, but wacky visual modifications and hilarious mechanical modification make it a huge let down. I would love to see a bit more, real customization. Real car parts, not this cards BS...

    All in all the game is fun, but gets boring after a while. Despite having a huge potential the game feels empty and shallow.

    Pros:
    - Sound - Cars sound amazing. Very true to original real world sounds
    - Car variety
    - Driving model - fun, spectacular, but not exaggerated
    - Graphics

    Cons:
    - No cockpit view.... Huge let down
    - Lack of coop
    - Few visual upgrades to cars
    - No real car parts upgrading - just some simplified card system
    - No custom-quick races
    - Oversimplified multi
    - Shallow gameplay
    - Lack of functionality in many aspects.    … Expand
  33. DesNukem
    Mar 12, 2018
    4
    The unconscionable money-grabbing aspect has been addressed by several reviewers so I'll just mention a couple of other things that Ghost Games and other developers need to learn:

    1. Don't try to appeal to the youth market by imitating their language and mannerisms – it just looks contrived. If you make a game like a teen-movie and players don't like your movie, they're not going to    The unconscionable money-grabbing aspect has been addressed by several reviewers so I'll just mention a couple of other things that Ghost Games and other developers need to learn:

    1. Don't try to appeal to the youth market by imitating their language and mannerisms – it just looks contrived. If you make a game like a teen-movie and players don't like your movie, they're not going to enjoy your game no matter how it plays. Make games for mature adults and you will capture the youth market.

    2. Don't substitute unnecessary cut scenes for actions that players could perform themselves.

    NFS Payback is a perfect example of how not to make a game – racing or otherwise. As far as racing goes, another flaw in this entry is the obtrusive arches and directional arrows which completely break the immersion in an otherwise beautifully rendered open world. You especially don't need directions in places where there is only one possible route. I give it 4 points for the graphics.    … Expand
  34. hightechboy
    Oct 24, 2019
    1
    This is the worst NFS game i've had ever played. When you're playing it seems like the car doesn't move, slow, boring, a lot of **** script. Bad, too bad.
  35. madnessopus
    Apr 13, 2019
    3
    Game was 75% off so I thought why not, the car customization seems really cool. Boy was I wrong. Everything about this cliche-ridden, The Crew wannabe feels like a chore.
  36. WingedAnomaly
    Aug 20, 2018
    4
    A decent game utterly destroyed by the fact that the AI play by different rules than the player. Not only is the rubber banding so awful it's almost funny, but AI cars can speed around corners without braking or sliding. This isn't too bad in most events, as, while they may cheat, they're also exceptionally dumb, but in the (mandatory) off-road events, this problem reduces the game to aA decent game utterly destroyed by the fact that the AI play by different rules than the player. Not only is the rubber banding so awful it's almost funny, but AI cars can speed around corners without braking or sliding. This isn't too bad in most events, as, while they may cheat, they're also exceptionally dumb, but in the (mandatory) off-road events, this problem reduces the game to a matter of frustration and dumb luck. There is nothing that makes me want to rage-quit more than needing to stomp on the brake to get around a corner without hurtling off the road, only to watch the entire AI pack pass me by whipping around the corner at full speed. Avoid at all costs. Buy Forza Horizon 3 for a similar, and better, experience.… Expand
  37. Tomle1202
    Mar 24, 2018
    6
    The sense of momentum and urgency is rarely found in Need for Speed Payback, making this already-tiresome experience a chore, especially with its inclusion of microtransaction.
  38. SuperkenGaming
    Dec 22, 2017
    6
    Need for Speed: Payback
    Feels more like running errands than racing
    Need for Speed is an 18 hour long Arcade Racer where you play as 3 different characters in a story where theyre betrayed during a heist and youll never guess what these characters want… Did you guess yet? You were wrong.. they want payback Need for Speed Payback is probably the weakest need for speed game ive ever    Need for Speed: Payback
    Feels more like running errands than racing
    Need for Speed is an 18 hour long Arcade Racer where you play as 3 different characters in a story where theyre betrayed during a heist and youll never guess what these characters want…
    Did you guess yet? You were wrong.. they want payback
    Need for Speed Payback is probably the weakest need for speed game ive ever played
    This game follows the formula of 2015s need for speed that tried to capture the magic of underground 2… which isn’t a bad thing…
    They actually listened to feedback from that game and improved its offerings by adding drag races and cars feel much more customizable…
    However this game is lesser in every other aspect
    The story mode here is completely throwaway, it tries desperately to go the fast and the furious route, but the characters and missions just aren’t interesting enough… besides one really cool heist mission…
    But that one mission is the only fun this 18hrs offers…
    This open world which ads off roading.. another improvement.. just isn’t fun to drive through… its bland and because of that every race is bland…
    Again there are 3 different characters but there are 5 different race modes
    Theres circuit racing and drag racing which is handled by tyler
    Drifting and offroad which is handled by mac
    and finally there are run missions handled by jess
    And you need 1 car for each mission type and as you clear missions new cars will unlock for later chapters
    I didn’t mind most of these missions.. they just feel like busy work.. you never feel like youre some awesome crew taking over the area.. you just feel like youre doing a job the whole time… and this feeling smacks you the hardest when you play as jess…
    The run missions are just awful..
    Youre either running to different spots on the map before a timer runs out or youre running from annoying cops trying to make it from checkpoint to checkpoint…
    racing itself though feels just okay…
    The soundtrack here is probably one of the worst licensed soundtracks to ever exist in a game…
    And this isn’t a genre problem, I love all genres of music, and there wasn’t one song here that was fun to listen or race to,
    But the games biggest flaw is that to me literally every single car in this game feels identical
    I understand this is arcade and not a simulation racer… but I should still be able to feel the difference between lambo and Camaro, but i couldn’t
    I drive bumper cam and a lot of the time I don’t even remember what im driving…
    you only get a sense of your car being underpowered when you try to do a race that’s too high of a level…
    That’s right theres a leveling system for both you and your car… and the leveling system for your car is tied to speed cards…
    My feeling on this is up and down.. on the positive.. youre rewarded a speed card at the end of every race… this is basically a random part to upgrade your car with which then upgrades its level.. you can also just flat out buy cards at shops that refresh every 10 minutes..
    And if you get a card you don’t like you can sell it or trade it in for a part token and then trade 3 part tokens for a spin at a new random card but you get to pick the part…
    There is also a loot box system with cash, part tokens and cosmetics…
    On the negative.. .everything is random.. you don’t get to choose what improves and what doesn’t.. you don’t have a true feel of your current cars potential..
    You don’t know if you have to buy a new car every chapter which is what I did.. or if you can go out into the world and grind to bring your starter car up to the level of a super car…
    And I feel this system is exactly why every car feels exactly the same…
    even when youre upgraded you don’t feel more powerful… your opponents just aren’t pulling ahead of you as much..
    and because of this the racing just feels empty and again like busy work..
    There are plenty of challenges like speed traps and drifting around this boring world and collectables, but This is just a very forgettable racing experience…
    Its not bad but its not good either.. its very much just okay
    I give Need for Speed Payback
    a 6/10    … Expand
  39. Ulter
    May 16, 2018
    8
    Please note that I am weak in English, so I translate everything through Google translator.

    The advantages of the game: A big open world, with a lot of freedom. Although after several hours of driving around the open world, he gets bored and gets a bit boring and empty. But given the delayed start of the game, the initial dynamic plot and the initial interest of the open world, the    Please note that I am weak in English, so I translate everything through Google translator.

    The advantages of the game:
    A big open world, with a lot of freedom. Although after several hours of driving around the open world, he gets bored and gets a bit boring and empty.
    But given the delayed start of the game, the initial dynamic plot and the initial interest of the open world, the player does not have time to get bored with the first 10 hours of free games. So, roughly speaking, Ghost Games coped with their task.
    A good mechanic from GTA V with three playable characters.
    Substantiated secondary activities.
    I liked the mechanics of Speed-cards.
    A good story, but it is not presented very much.
    Interestingly turned out the mechanic of Forza Horizon 3, with the search for relics.
    Significant complexity (which is "donut belt." But even so good).

    Disadvantages of the game:
    Not very machine physics, too arcade. The cars are operated as toy cars.
    You can not switch between characters, even in the garage. To change the type of car, you need to go to the appropriate race, there to change the car, start the race and then go out with it.
    Few action scenes.
    Terrible physics of cars on offroad. Extremely not convenient. Permanent and strong drifts.
    Very weak and too cheap cut scenes, often even crazy.
    A bit tightened grind.
    Dealers have the same car.
    Badly implemented mechanics The Crew, with different racing modes. Namely, the same cars have several attachments to different types of races (that is, different dealers have the same car). And they all rock apart. For example, you can buy 5 Mustang GT, for all 5 types of races, and you'll have to download them separately. Those. this is a 5 separate Mustang GT.
    At the beginning of the game, does not allow to enter the menu.
    You can not start the game again.
    When you leave the garage, the music changes
    A little long animation of the slot machine, on issuing a speed-card.
    Bad and strange keyboard layout.
    Dealers do not see the purchased cars.
    Many functions of the game are not shown (besides, important ones too).
    Cut scenes (before the race) can not be missed. It's especially annoying when you often overact and you have to watch the cut scene every time.
    All speed cards are tied to each machine separately.
    Sometimes the music changes after the accident.
    At many cars, there are not enough spare parts for tuning.
    If you do not grind and do not donate, and ride about on a machine equal in power to competitors, then if you are overtaken by everyone, then it will be almost impossible to break out first.
    Sometimes it does not return to the track, in the race, when you flew off the track.
    If you passed a control point, you need to go back yourself.
    There are no awards for defeats in some missions, and in all drift missions.
    The music changes when you enter and exit the dealer.
    In missions "Courier", if you get into an accident, then the set route on the map, gets lost. And also sometimes respawns too far from the place of the accident.
    Invisible walls.    … Expand
  40. elohhna89
    Aug 14, 2018
    3
    Только что отклинул свой джойстик снова и снова перепроходя гонки пятой главы.. и знаете что, ребята из Ghost Games - F*ck U. Серьезно!

    Graphics - 7/0
    Physics - 3/0
    Story Mode 1/0
    Grind -10/10
  41. CWIRRED
    Mar 21, 2019
    0
    This gamę is **** Fuken lootbokses and pay wall
  42. Justbecause98
    Sep 8, 2019
    2
    ITs the worst physics i ever seen. Story is boring and characters make me angry. Game has only few advantages such as: graphics and tunning,the rest of all its stupidness,microtransactions and other ****
  43. Penis-is-big
    May 15, 2019
    0
    After 1 hour spent in Need for Speed payback, I realized that this is one of the worst racing games that I played. In this game, absolutely everything is terrible, from trashy graphics to uncomfortable main menus, I not recommend this part of NFS.
  44. Tenacidad963
    Nov 10, 2017
    0
    Nuevamente quieren obligar al jugador a pagar para poder avanzar rápido y ganar el juego con micropagos. Este juego no lo recomiendo. No se puede disfrutar mucho ya que se tiene que repetir lo mismo hasta el cansancio para acumular puntos para poder avanzar, aunque sea la desarrolladora hubiera puesto más carreras distintas para compensar, pero no, debes pagar. La EA busca que su mercadoNuevamente quieren obligar al jugador a pagar para poder avanzar rápido y ganar el juego con micropagos. Este juego no lo recomiendo. No se puede disfrutar mucho ya que se tiene que repetir lo mismo hasta el cansancio para acumular puntos para poder avanzar, aunque sea la desarrolladora hubiera puesto más carreras distintas para compensar, pero no, debes pagar. La EA busca que su mercado sea ya no el de vender juego, sino la de micropagos que posteriormente debes pagar después de comprar el juego. O sea que al final pagas mucho más en total de lo que esperabas.

    In English
    Again they want to force the player to pay to be able to advance fast and win the game with micropayments. This game I do not recommend. You can not enjoy much because you have to repeat the same thing until you get tired to accumulate points to move forward, even if the developer would have put more different races to compensate, but no, you must pay. The EA seeks that its market is no longer that of selling games, but that of micropayments that you must later pay after buying the game. So in the end you pay much more in total than you expected.    … Expand
  45. Tmattom
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    Unfortunately. I was waiting for this game, the general concept behind it is nice, I don't really care that the plot is cheesy - it's just a racing game. Oh no, sorry. It's not a game. It is a slot machine, a gambling application with a possibility to play the game hidden behind this. At least there are lots of other racing games out there, that don't work like this, including older NFSUnfortunately. I was waiting for this game, the general concept behind it is nice, I don't really care that the plot is cheesy - it's just a racing game. Oh no, sorry. It's not a game. It is a slot machine, a gambling application with a possibility to play the game hidden behind this. At least there are lots of other racing games out there, that don't work like this, including older NFS installments.… Expand
  46. sblantipodi
    Nov 25, 2017
    2
    No SLI support means no 4K for most PC systems.
    We are approaching 2018 and it is not tolerable that I'm not able to play 4K with a 4000 euros PC.
    I have a GTX980 Ti SLI, a 5930K six cores 40 lanes CPU, everything overclocked.
  47. Jayme_lara
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    Me molesto mucho la situacion de las SPEEDCARDS ya que considero son una forma de arruinar el juego debido a que tu progreso no se basa en tu habilidad al volante sino en que cartas tienes equipadas, Muy mal EA otro juego mas arruinado por la avaricia de una compañia
  48. Needles
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    Stop supporting this horrible company. They keep making bad games until you stop buying them. EA symbolizes everything that is wrong with the video game industry.
  49. Kennet0508
    Nov 16, 2017
    0
    Dont own the game, but making a statement on EA's microtransaction and card malpractices, buying a AAA title does not warrant me having to double up to get all the content. so instead of a 60$ game its a 120$ game
    check out Angry Joe's video on the subject on youtube -> ****
  50. IntreLeX7
    Nov 20, 2017
    3
    Lootboxes, speed cards, no car parts, stupid kids who go "FULL NOS MODE" in multiplayer and ram you until you crash and get on the last place, repetitive story. EA. Do i need to say more? I'm still playing the game despite all of this **** but if you wanna buy it.. just don't. Save your money for another game
  51. kyriores
    Mar 14, 2018
    0
    Don't even torrent this game, it's not worth your bandwidth. Literally every car feels the same.
  52. SkyMeta
    Dec 1, 2017
    0
    I've playing NFS since Underground 2 that was a good game.....contrarily to this garbage....It dont don't know where to begin...if with the performance issues in PC, for real sometimes the textures take a while to load in-game using an SSD. The plain and simple gameplay full online btw or yet again the stupid and onbonoxius loot boxes and MicroScams EA keeps getting into every game theyI've playing NFS since Underground 2 that was a good game.....contrarily to this garbage....It dont don't know where to begin...if with the performance issues in PC, for real sometimes the textures take a while to load in-game using an SSD. The plain and simple gameplay full online btw or yet again the stupid and onbonoxius loot boxes and MicroScams EA keeps getting into every game they publish. So yeah no, don't buy this game and better get a copy of Underground 2, Mostwanted or even Carbon those NFS were gold, not this crap EA is trying to sell us.… Expand
  53. kurniau
    Nov 19, 2017
    2
    Графоний более-менее у игры, остальное шлак. Физика, сюжет, микротранзакции. Надеюсь, что Electronic Arts разориться и с позором уйдёт с рынка.
  54. theoretical
    Nov 22, 2017
    6
    Ignoring the micro-transaction component that has been covered ad nauseam in reviews, Need for Speed Payback slightly improves on some parts of NFS 2015, but is ultimately destroyed by the pathetically bad story and performance upgrade system.

    Pros: + Fantastic arcade handling + Realistic sounds + Improved vehicle collision mechanics over NFS 2015 Cons: - Performance on PC could    Ignoring the micro-transaction component that has been covered ad nauseam in reviews, Need for Speed Payback slightly improves on some parts of NFS 2015, but is ultimately destroyed by the pathetically bad story and performance upgrade system.

    Pros:
    + Fantastic arcade handling
    + Realistic sounds
    + Improved vehicle collision mechanics over NFS 2015

    Cons:
    - Performance on PC could be a lot better
    - Card system for performance upgrades is a massive downgrade from NFS 2015s upgrade system
    - The story is ridiculously bad
    - Police chases are now just sprint races with cops ramming you

    Playtime wise, this game lasted about 33 hours for me, but that is inflated by the need to grind races to progress through the story.

    Overall, I can't recommend this game at its $60 price point    … Expand
  55. jobbigtboys
    Dec 27, 2017
    1
    Seriously, don't waste your money on this, the singleplayer is okay (very short) and the multiplayer, oh boy, might actually be the worst game I've ever played, the online playlists require NO skill at all, it's basically who ever gets f*cked with the least.
  56. btm666
    May 7, 2018
    0
    Absolute **** garbage. Seriously, go blow the $60.00 on anything other than this game. This is the worst driving/racing game that any publisher has ever put on the market. It seriously makes me wonder if any one involved in this game has ever driven a car or even sat in one in real life. It is truly that bad.
  57. Sosiska
    Nov 29, 2017
    0
    Который год жду от вас нормальную игру, но нет, вы всё штампуете ежегодное говно...
    Спасибо, давно в вас разочаровался и это я ещё не сказал про лутбоксы...
  58. wolfgr
    Mar 12, 2018
    3
    This game is a bad copy of the Crew and the Forza Horizon. Terrible car physics, bad music (most songs are hip-hop trash), no cockpit camera, the script is boring and repetitive (go there, do that), you upgrade the cars with cards! Another cheap trash game from EA, that costs you a lot of money. I won't buy anything from that company again...
  59. ADeadDeath
    Jun 20, 2018
    0
    As polícias não andam livremente na cidade como nos outros jogos, nesse vc tem que ir em algum evento ou pegar uma caxa-isca para começar a perseguição. O pior de tudo no caso das polícias é que quando vc está chegando no local para escapar delas os policiais sempre andam bem devagar para te deixar fugir, elas não ficam mais te perseguindo como antes até que vc consiga despistar.
    A    As polícias não andam livremente na cidade como nos outros jogos, nesse vc tem que ir em algum evento ou pegar uma caxa-isca para começar a perseguição. O pior de tudo no caso das polícias é que quando vc está chegando no local para escapar delas os policiais sempre andam bem devagar para te deixar fugir, elas não ficam mais te perseguindo como antes até que vc consiga despistar.
    A história é chata e nada envolvente.Os carros só são liberados para compra quando vc progride na campanha.    … Expand
  60. BilluVirk
    Apr 1, 2018
    0
    Worst game NFS is sinking graphics polygon quality a great downgrade to previous one lesser no. of cars. No dynamic weather at all. The world is very small compared to the crew. Bizzare storyline.
    physics are ok. Poor level of optimization. no support for Xbox one x impulse trigger vibration on PC.
    Stupid speed cards and loot box gold digger mechanism. No one listening to the feedback on    Worst game NFS is sinking graphics polygon quality a great downgrade to previous one lesser no. of cars. No dynamic weather at all. The world is very small compared to the crew. Bizzare storyline.
    physics are ok. Poor level of optimization. no support for Xbox one x impulse trigger vibration on PC.
    Stupid speed cards and loot box gold digger mechanism. No one listening to the feedback on the official forums. bizzzare price of DLC for only 2 cars that are not even worth to drive in the game. passionate gaming is dead and is replaced by money looting people. don't buy this game and give a hard slap on gold diggers company. previous one was way better and it could have been great if it would have pausing and offline mode    … Expand
  61. Luka1998010
    Jul 6, 2018
    8
    Need for Speed Payback is in one of my top 5 fav nfs games,regardless the microtransactions that ruined the performance customization.
    The good things:
    +Nice cars +Nice customization parts +The handling +The story +Challenges +Wrap editor +Unlimited car storage +Bright world,even at night Flaws: -Speed cards,obviously -Cannot move cars to storage (multiple car rendering in the    Need for Speed Payback is in one of my top 5 fav nfs games,regardless the microtransactions that ruined the performance customization.
    The good things:
    +Nice cars
    +Nice customization parts
    +The handling
    +The story
    +Challenges
    +Wrap editor
    +Unlimited car storage
    +Bright world,even at night
    Flaws:
    -Speed cards,obviously
    -Cannot move cars to storage (multiple car rendering in the garage takes a lot of FPS)
    -The map is too big (Same reason as the one above,it takes too much of the FPS,it forces me to spend money on upgrading my PC, and its just to f***ing big! , what is wrong with a mid sized map - the only games that really need a big map are games like Test Drive Unlimited and The Crew / There is no purpose in having a big map for an arcade racer like NFS! )
    -No teleport to events
    -Drag races are crap (Since when do they have ups and downs ??? They should be straight ! )
    -Drag cars on normal races
    -Drag cars wheelie to much!    … Expand
  62. R1zaku
    Oct 30, 2018
    2
    Первое что мне бросаеться в глаза это то что действия игры происходит не в городе. а в какой-то пустыне. Ладно окей, пустыня так пустыня. Тюнинг хорош только в визуальном плане, в плане прокачки машины он ужасен. нельзя например подстроить под себя все аспекты как в NFS2015, тут у каждого класса есть 3 настройки и все. такое ощущение что я настраиваю машину не под себя а под Тайлера илиПервое что мне бросаеться в глаза это то что действия игры происходит не в городе. а в какой-то пустыне. Ладно окей, пустыня так пустыня. Тюнинг хорош только в визуальном плане, в плане прокачки машины он ужасен. нельзя например подстроить под себя все аспекты как в NFS2015, тут у каждого класса есть 3 настройки и все. такое ощущение что я настраиваю машину не под себя а под Тайлера или Мака. Я считаю что это лишнее, добавлять какие-то классы, игрок сам разберется нужны ему классы или нет. или это небось добавили чтоб побольше донатили на карточки. и 3 персонажей, типа как в гта5, это гонки, тут гг-игрок. в underground, mostwanted, carbon, nfs2015 герои обращались к игроку. игрок был в роли гг. для меня это важно. физику сделали намного поще чем в нфс2015 и проще не в смысле что машиной стало легче управлять а в том что она теперь как для дурачков, хочешь повернуть в право, нажми конопку право, неважно что ты несешься под 200. полицаи, в этой игре ультра бешеные. ты угнал тачку или ящик, так за тобой выехало пол участка, они врезаются в тебя, присуют, обгоняют. хотя ты едешь на тюнингованом спорткаре, а они на фордах. скорость под 200, ты выжимаешь закись азота, еще более ускоряешься, а ментам все-равно они тебя обгоняют и зажимают в коробочку. нет не заграждений, не вертолета который был в трейлере. отрыв от погони происходит когда ты доезжаешь до гаража в аэропорту в пустыне. полиция резко теряет тебя из виду. но до этого они спавнились перд тобой. это можно было реализовать куда лучше. это ультра глупо, так делать в 2017году. сюжет тут еще короче чем в 2015, его я умудрился пройти менее чем за сутки. могли тупо добавить больше гонок у группировок. проходишь 4-5 гонки и типа все. мне мало хочу больше. сложность в игре простая, я играл на сложной сложности, обгонял всех и ехал всю гонку в одиночестве. единственное что круто, так это что можно поставить рекорд на трассе, и пытаться побить, рекорд другого игрока. в игре присутствуют машины босов которые можно угнать. так как надо отрываться от погони. после удачного побега. машину можно модифицировать карточками. но нельзя перекрасить или заменить какую либо деталь. это также ультра тупо. я как будто взял машину покататься. вообщем эта игра явный признак деградации.… Expand
  63. hhyhhy767
    Dec 3, 2018
    10
    The best game in the series since Most Wanted, I guess. The largest and most detailed world in the history of the series. For the first time - the change of day and night. The graphics are great. Physics is much better than in NSF 2015, almost perfect. Drift is just wonderful. All kinds of street competitions - drag, drift, race, sprint, OFFROAD. Great soundtrack selected for each type ofThe best game in the series since Most Wanted, I guess. The largest and most detailed world in the history of the series. For the first time - the change of day and night. The graphics are great. Physics is much better than in NSF 2015, almost perfect. Drift is just wonderful. All kinds of street competitions - drag, drift, race, sprint, OFFROAD. Great soundtrack selected for each type of race. The car park is a huge, interesting customization. WHAT DO YOU NEED MORE? After this part, I no longer wait for Underground 3.… Expand
  64. Skillborne
    Mar 31, 2018
    6
    The best Need for Speed yet.

    Ghost has really put lots of efforts into this game. There are so many different things you can do and all of them are fun (explore the world and find collectables, drift, drag, offroad, racing or escape from cops). Never-seen ways of progression make the tuning more interesting. Instead of just buying every upgrade with ingame currency, you have to play to    The best Need for Speed yet.

    Ghost has really put lots of efforts into this game. There are so many different things you can do and all of them are fun (explore the world and find collectables, drift, drag, offroad, racing or escape from cops). Never-seen ways of progression make the tuning more interesting. Instead of just buying every upgrade with ingame currency, you have to play to unlock visual customization and get the best performance out of your car. There‘s even an online-ranking mode, in which you can compare yourself with others and show off your rides.

    You can unlock everything by just playing, so the microtransactions are totally ok.
    Each level up you unlock a few style items (Nitrous color, tire smoke, underglow, air suspension and horns). I mean, how cool is that?

    The beautiful diverse world and nice sound + music create just the perfect atmosphere to enjoy the game.

    -4 Points for miserable performance.
    (try disabling shader cache and origin overlay)    … Expand
  65. Ist_Gut
    Dec 17, 2017
    0
    ill be honest i had great time playing old nfs games but think that the series should die for good after all the old nfs games it started going down hill i did play it and i will say it has it good moments but i rather play forza horizon game then this i remember the nfs series being much more then a fast and furious rip off so my finale thought is just let it die finally the nfs seriesill be honest i had great time playing old nfs games but think that the series should die for good after all the old nfs games it started going down hill i did play it and i will say it has it good moments but i rather play forza horizon game then this i remember the nfs series being much more then a fast and furious rip off so my finale thought is just let it die finally the nfs series cant battle other racing games anymore.… Expand
  66. OscarBaia
    Mar 16, 2018
    0
    What a waist of time and money. Worst framerate rate ever, lots of stuttering with gtx 1080ti.
    Almost unplayable.
    Don't support microtransactions - do not buy this game.
    If you haven't buy it yet then skip it
  67. CrazyinessGTXbo
    Nov 14, 2017
    10
    Отличная игра, прекрасная графика, физика не очень конечно, но лучше чем в прошлой части.
    Звук и музыка шикарны, сюжет для гоночной игры неплох.
  68. NFSS_Storm
    Nov 10, 2017
    9
    i'm very happy white this NFS! It's a big step forward compared to the 2015 version! Better graphics, smarter cops, bigger openworld. There are missing only a few options like: cops in freeroam and online freeroam. I hope that these missing things will come in updates. This game is further great!
  69. ZakoNBy
    Nov 10, 2017
    9
    1 of best need for Speed for me. There has chases (not ree-roam, but in future is will be has), cars, and most important that game feels like NFS, true NFS, atmosphere is cool, Open-world is big, Upgrade system, if you are not a dumb (IGN, Game-spot) Easy give chance to make good build for every car. Loot-Boxes had and in FH 1 (in '12), but nobody in past and nowadays don't said any words1 of best need for Speed for me. There has chases (not ree-roam, but in future is will be has), cars, and most important that game feels like NFS, true NFS, atmosphere is cool, Open-world is big, Upgrade system, if you are not a dumb (IGN, Game-spot) Easy give chance to make good build for every car. Loot-Boxes had and in FH 1 (in '12), but nobody in past and nowadays don't said any words about dat, What the hell. Where your objectivity? I Played in NFS Payback about 26 hours and i enjoyed every second of the game Collapse… Expand
  70. Arturo_icete
    Nov 10, 2017
    9
    The fact this game is so divided in the review section demonstrates how bias and unprepared many of the reviews are. The game is not bad at all. Tons of content and an upgrade system which while not being my cup of tea is not a "mobile system" as it has been said to be. In 25 hours of ply time I have maxed 5 cars on each class and have not yet finished the story mode. I have not payed aThe fact this game is so divided in the review section demonstrates how bias and unprepared many of the reviews are. The game is not bad at all. Tons of content and an upgrade system which while not being my cup of tea is not a "mobile system" as it has been said to be. In 25 hours of ply time I have maxed 5 cars on each class and have not yet finished the story mode. I have not payed a single penny for any microtransactions simply cause I haven't had the need for it. Everything is accessible and might I add the upgrade system was chosen by the community in the subreddit post for need for speed two years ago.
    I would absolutely like to see some fixes in the multiplayer aspect which I must add I have only played half an hour of (see some online free roam, and a reworked tier system for online competition). Also like to see some easier grind on the upgrade shop. Cop chases and bait crates work fine for me, I am not much of a cop chase guy myself.
    Please do not listen to big corporation reviews and take a look at smaller youtubers and car community youtubers which actually play arcade racers in order to see what they think about the game, and not what a company full of corruption has to say.
    I would give the game an 8 right now, but the amount stupidity in the review scores make me take matters into my own hands, plus I'm sure this "issues" will be taken care of since it's Ghost games we are talking about here, and like it or not EA has really stepped up their game with the players.    … Expand
  71. grandtheftdoge
    Nov 12, 2017
    10
    games preety good actually despite the bad reviews. Physics are on point and drifting feels nice. it has a lot more cars than nfs 2015. I liked that they tried off roading and the story is good and i personally liked it
  72. zzZZZzzzzZZz
    Nov 28, 2017
    3
    Гринд, рельсы и зло...й дрифт.

    Физика - полнейшая дрянь Вид из кабины - отсутствует Трафик/гор.экосистема/атмосфера - дрянь Борьба с полицией что отгонять муху рукой: можешь махать, можешь - нет, всё равно доедешь. И это гумно позиционируется как фишка (историческая) игры! Кастом за гринд Какие-то бл...е карточки, которые надо комбинировать, колупаясь в характеристиках как нерд. Я    Гринд, рельсы и зло...й дрифт.

    Физика - полнейшая дрянь
    Вид из кабины - отсутствует
    Трафик/гор.экосистема/атмосфера - дрянь
    Борьба с полицией что отгонять муху рукой: можешь махать, можешь - нет, всё равно доедешь. И это гумно позиционируется как фишка (историческая) игры!
    Кастом за гринд
    Какие-то бл...е карточки, которые надо комбинировать, колупаясь в характеристиках как нерд. Я понимаю их присутствие, например, в Варфрейм: они там вносят разнообразие, обыгрывая мпм-состязательность и рандомность карт. Но здесь же рельсовые гонки, какие к черту карточки, они (специально) усложняют прохождение, затягивая его, я прст сюжет хочу пройти и скинуть.
    Русская озвучка - мрак, как всегда (особенно у EA), эй! товарищ! да-да - вы, что озвучивали негра! Пренепременнейше попробуйте себя в немом кино 20х-30х: там такие аццкие переигрыши очень нужны, глаза только погуще накрасьте.    … Expand
  73. SDeaniX
    Apr 23, 2018
    0
    Totally not worth it.
    The graphics are pretty good, the models of the cars look nice, the open world is also exciting for some hours. The storyline is average, it's not very gripping and of course it's predictable. Haven't listened to the soundtrack, maybe the tracks were not catchy enough for me.
    And that's it. As for physics, I understand that NfS has almost always been an arcade    Totally not worth it.
    The graphics are pretty good, the models of the cars look nice, the open world is also exciting for some hours. The storyline is average, it's not very gripping and of course it's predictable. Haven't listened to the soundtrack, maybe the tracks were not catchy enough for me.
    And that's it.
    As for physics, I understand that NfS has almost always been an arcade racing game, but I don't like the Ghost Games and Criterion Games style physics at all. All the cars almost feel the same in handling, drifting is not fun at all, you just push the brake button and the car slides itself like you don't even have to control the drifting.
    Than comes the tuning. Awful. Loot boxes and microtransactions should be enough for you to hate EA. The same was done with Star Wars: Battlefront II, thank god they had to delete the loot boxes for some time. Who knows, what game ruining "feature" will be copied from the disgusting market of mobile games by EA next?    … Expand
  74. Frapskillar
    Nov 11, 2017
    10
    The best Need for Speed from Ghost Games. They fixed the issues that we adressed from nfs 2015 and it's so much better. The handling is so much better no Monster Energy Product Placements, the world is huge and the envoirment differs. The Inclusion of Day and Night gives the game more atmosphere and the story is great
  75. DSGNRGRNDR
    Nov 12, 2017
    9
    The game is great, they fixed the handilng, improved the stancing. And everyone who is mad about the Loot Crates is just **** stupid because even if you have the money you still have to hope for some good Cards to upgrade your car its just the same as in The Crew, why is everyone so mad at this when its literally the same system. Anyway, the game is great. Buy it !
  76. TigerSHe
    Dec 18, 2017
    8
    I certainly enjoyed playing this game for my 30 hours, well, most parts of it.

    +The physics is much better comparing to NFS 2015, and is very enjoyable with nice camera movements and satisfying nitrous. The physics reminds me of NFS 14 hot pursuit, which is very comfortable as well. (BTW this is an ARCADE GAME, if you want simulators go play FORZA OR GT OR PROJECT CARS OR assetto corsa)    I certainly enjoyed playing this game for my 30 hours, well, most parts of it.

    +The physics is much better comparing to NFS 2015, and is very enjoyable with nice camera movements and satisfying nitrous. The physics reminds me of NFS 14 hot pursuit, which is very comfortable as well. (BTW this is an ARCADE GAME, if you want simulators go play FORZA OR GT OR PROJECT CARS OR assetto corsa)
    +Graphics are comfortable. NFS 2015 was too flashy and made my eyes hurt. This game Looks Good.
    +Cosmetics tuning. Parts, wide bodies, stickers, you name it, it's nice. (It do requires some unlocking, after 4 hours of story mission play I unlocked them all with no issues.)
    +really nice optimization. Able to get around 80-100 FPS in 1440p with no stuttering.

    -Speed cards system. Really? EA? You need so much RNG to get good performances. Every car needs about 300 tokens to max out, which is around 200 rounds of street drift block event (assuming you get something from the speed card drop). That means you need about 3 hours of grinding for a well built maxed out car. SUPER ANNOYING. (p.s. you can use cheat engine on PC for unlimited tokens)
    -Storyline and writing is not reasonable. The way the story goes is absolutely trash. I don't need to explain more here. (However the story MISSIONS are fun, i mean like at least they are exciting and adrenaline pumping.)
    **** netcode. In online races, when other people drift, they glitch and ram you offroad when you are near them. This is a universal issue, not internet quality based.

    If there are not that much P2W elements inside, this could be one of the best NFS i played since Hot pursuit. The gameplay is much fun, but there is just too many things preventing me from having that fun.    … Expand
  77. SpDmnAdam22
    Dec 22, 2017
    10
    A fairly good NFS arcade racing game, I agree it is being review bombed due to the shipments and in game purchases which are sad that EA has brought them to the NFS franchise.. but.. the Game play itself is very enjoyable without spending any real money on progress. If you loved open world games like burnout paradise or Test Drive you should enjoy this. Love that OffRoad is in Need ForA fairly good NFS arcade racing game, I agree it is being review bombed due to the shipments and in game purchases which are sad that EA has brought them to the NFS franchise.. but.. the Game play itself is very enjoyable without spending any real money on progress. If you loved open world games like burnout paradise or Test Drive you should enjoy this. Love that OffRoad is in Need For Speed brings a fun dynamic. Very expansive found upgrading cars not bad if one uses tuner shops to buy cards and explore for extra points. Story line is much better than NFS 2015, no more live action cheesy cut scenes.… Expand
  78. heyjermiju
    Nov 17, 2017
    10
    EA/GhostGames masters its gamedeveloper craft: The actionpacked gaming hell in NFS Payback makes much more fun than the bland FH 3 from MS. Payback is not about boring festival simulations!

    Its a freaky sometimes amusing story of three different car fetishists Tyler (Racer), Mac (Showman) and Jess (Wheelman) against a flashy cartel "The House" in the adventurous world of Fortune Valley.    EA/GhostGames masters its gamedeveloper craft: The actionpacked gaming hell in NFS Payback makes much more fun than the bland FH 3 from MS. Payback is not about boring festival simulations!

    Its a freaky sometimes amusing story of three different car fetishists Tyler (Racer), Mac (Showman) and Jess (Wheelman) against a flashy cartel "The House" in the adventurous world of Fortune Valley. The speed heady car casino atmosphere is unique and has addictive potential not only for arcadegambler. Loverpieces such as american muscle cars, coveted european and exotic supersportcars as well outsider wrecks need to be pimped over the edge (in addition to live-tuning on the road). Therewith singleplayers always have to win the ultimate first place in order to be able keep up in breakneck actionraces (Race & Runner, Offroad, Drag & Drift) along the evolving story. So this Game celebrates the need for speed in all its facets: From ingenious search for extremely upgradable wrecks up to blustery Poker around exchangeable speedcards for tuningparts. Completing the storymissions rewarded with all that already in singleplayer, besides the equipment also increases by multiplayer competitions. Additional speedpoints don't have to be bought extra, however the natural need of some gamers for timesaving may require this, because not all people have so much time for gaming. (An alternative could be to make games not so extensive, but this could be at the expense of gamers with appropriate time for gaming.)

    Those coherent atmosphere with attention for details (use special camerafunction), car customizations, pc&playeroptions and so on comes through the fluid high graphicquality and soundoptimization even on weaker laptops to advantage. So my need for speed covers this game!    … Expand
  79. zNeverSleeping
    Aug 8, 2019
    0
    Jogo terrivel.

    A jogabilidade nunca foi pior, você não sente que dirige um carro. A mecanica de drift é porca e, como um todo, o jogo não tem uma minima linha de aprendizado. Extremamente casualzado, mais parecia um jogo de celular do que de PC. Detalhe: A IA é TERRIVEL. A historia não sabe pra que lado vai. É simples e não apresenta personagens carismaticos/interessantes.    Jogo terrivel.

    A jogabilidade nunca foi pior, você não sente que dirige um carro. A mecanica de drift é porca e, como um todo, o jogo não tem uma minima linha de aprendizado. Extremamente casualzado, mais parecia um jogo de celular do que de PC. Detalhe: A IA é TERRIVEL.

    A historia não sabe pra que lado vai. É simples e não apresenta personagens carismaticos/interessantes. Dificilmente serviria mesmo de background pro jogo acontecer, e mesmo assim eles ainda dão atenção demais pra ela.

    O mundo é morto, e isso me levanta uma questão bem simples: Pra que OpenWorld se é pra fazer uma cagada dessas? Não há razoes para explorar, além do cenario ser monotono e indiverso.

    Os graficos são mediocres pra baixo. NFS 2015 no console era mais bonito que esse jogo no ultra no PC. E o pior, já não bastaste isso, o jogo é EXTREAMENTE mal otimizado. Mesmo diminuindo o jogo pro alto, haviam diversas quedas de fps. Isso é inadmissível. Minha maquina roda Forza Horizon 4 no ultra em 2.5k +60 com uma boa sobra. Falando em Forza, é de uma cara de pau tremneda que a EA tenha coragem de lancar esse jogo no mercado tendo em vista que há o proprio Forza - que compete com si proprio, inclusive.    … Expand
  80. Teekiffer
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    Eine einzige Enttäuschung, zum Glück habe ich nur 20€ bezahlt. Von Teil zu Teil wird die Reihe schlechter.
  81. mollycoddle
    Apr 1, 2020
    4
    Худшая часть из всех. Единственное что спасает эту игру, это спидлист. Приколько рекорды было бить с:
  82. Gorbunov2004
    Aug 29, 2021
    4
    В этой части просто ужасная музыка её невозможно слушать, гонки по бездорожью делал полный криворукий урод там можно победить только если вам повезет. Теперь прокачка машин осуществляется карточками с разными уровнями и бонусами, система очень средняя. Вот вам для гонки нужен 335 уровень а вы уже 345, но все равно другие гонщики будут вас обгонять им на это просто насрать. По открытомуВ этой части просто ужасная музыка её невозможно слушать, гонки по бездорожью делал полный криворукий урод там можно победить только если вам повезет. Теперь прокачка машин осуществляется карточками с разными уровнями и бонусами, система очень средняя. Вот вам для гонки нужен 335 уровень а вы уже 345, но все равно другие гонщики будут вас обгонять им на это просто насрать. По открытому миру ездят обычные машины и их водители настолько тупые что это просто капец, вот к примеру на них несется машина со скоростью 300 км в час а они дальше будут ехать по своей траектории и на свою жизнь просто наплевать. Сюжет херь полная он не интересный и не логичный. Все что в этой игре хорошо это машины они нарисованы просто офигенно красиво. Также в игре недоступен сталинг он открывается только после выполнения каких либо задач например набрать скорость 289 и проехать в течении 3 секунд как по мне это тупо. Еще есть машины реликвии не понимаю зачем они нужны потому что их сначала надо найти а потом они по характеристикам хуже даже самой дешёвой машины с автосалона. А больше игру хвалить не за что.… Expand
  83. vova22379
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
  84. NevWave
    Oct 21, 2021
    10
    Everyone hate this game. But why? It's the best story in nfs franchise. Not your's overrated most wanted from 2005 and not legendary. This game is legendary. I love graphics, story and main protagonists.
  85. realWhiteMan
    Apr 9, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My rating is based on my impressions of the game. This is not an objective review. I play quite a big number of titles per year and decided to review them as a peace of art and not as a product.… Expand
  86. arizo
    May 14, 2023
    10
    My favorite nfs. Good graphic, amazing atmosphere, not bad story. This is a hidden gem i guess. Cuz alot of players skip this game only because it's metascore, but these reviewes were written at the release, not game is fixed, there are no grind(i didnt noticed it), yes there are p2w, but you can play without any additional payments. I reccomend this game to you
  87. BestNoob
    May 7, 2020
    0
    Ich weis gar nicht wo ich anfangen soll, bei meinem Unverständnis gegenüber EA und deren Studios, dass sie nicht in der Lage sind auch nur ein gescheites NFS raus zu bringen, oder dem Spiel selbst welches ich als Billig Trash bezeichnen würde.

    Ich spare mir die Mühe einen ausführlichen Test zu schreiben. Rate aber jedem davon ab, das Spiel für zu viel Geld zu kaufen. Man kann es    Ich weis gar nicht wo ich anfangen soll, bei meinem Unverständnis gegenüber EA und deren Studios, dass sie nicht in der Lage sind auch nur ein gescheites NFS raus zu bringen, oder dem Spiel selbst welches ich als Billig Trash bezeichnen würde.

    Ich spare mir die Mühe einen ausführlichen Test zu schreiben.

    Rate aber jedem davon ab, das Spiel für zu viel Geld zu kaufen.

    Man kann es sich ja mal für 5€ oder im Access holen.

    Meine Empfehlung ist NFS:UG1 & NFS:UG2 oder Most Wanted 2005 mit HD Texture Mod, Widescreen und LAN Patch Gameranger als VPN Software für den Multiplayer.

    - Kaum Beschädigungen oder Umwelteinflüsse am Fahrzeug
    - 0815 irgend eine komische Sinnfreie Story
    - Haufen Bugs, die nie behoben werden
    - Mittelmäßige Grafik
    - Mittelmäßige Fahrphysik    … Expand
  88. Atyne
    Dec 8, 2019
    2
    Undoubtedly the worst NFS game ever.
    +sound
    -speed cards
    -same unresponsive handling and floaty camera since MW2012
    -fake, childish, cringy, boring, dead...
  89. dimike
    Jan 10, 2021
    6
    Graphics - ok
    Handling - bad
    Music - ok
    story - ok
    stability - normal
    performance tuning - nightmare
  90. monoklux
    Aug 30, 2018
    8
    I bought this game now, almost one year later from release, as it was on a pretty good discount on Origin. Until now I avoided it because of the terrible reviews, but really, the game is pretty good. And i didn't need to use real money into microtransactions at all. I think people fail to see that microtransactions are an optional thing for people who are either lazy to work for theirI bought this game now, almost one year later from release, as it was on a pretty good discount on Origin. Until now I avoided it because of the terrible reviews, but really, the game is pretty good. And i didn't need to use real money into microtransactions at all. I think people fail to see that microtransactions are an optional thing for people who are either lazy to work for their progress, or the ones that really enjoy gambling.
    I was able to finish the game in about 30 hours at a pretty chill pace, and i liked that it was rather challenging at times which made it more immersive. The offroad races in particular are a great add to the series and they will definitely test your skills on some really interesting race tracks.    … Expand
  91. scurpiun77
    Nov 6, 2019
    7
    Gameplay 1/2
    Music 2/2
    Story 1/2
    Characters design 1/1
    graphic 2/2
    Good game but not good need for speed game!!!
  92. TheGameIsALie
    Oct 5, 2018
    5
    Need for Speed Payback apenas dá seguimento à fórmula de seus predecessores. Apesar de uma história muito fraca, consegue te deixar entretido por horas com suas variadas provas e missões.
  93. vicyl
    Nov 25, 2018
    9
    This is what NFS 2015 wanted to be. A very well made Remake of Underground / Most Wanted with a few new things that I found quite enjoyable. The Handling and Difficulty is much better than that of NFS 2015 and feels good in every Corner. The very much discussed Speed-Card-System is just a Tuning-System based on Levels rather than specific Parts i.e. you get a lvl 5 Block instead of a honedThis is what NFS 2015 wanted to be. A very well made Remake of Underground / Most Wanted with a few new things that I found quite enjoyable. The Handling and Difficulty is much better than that of NFS 2015 and feels good in every Corner. The very much discussed Speed-Card-System is just a Tuning-System based on Levels rather than specific Parts i.e. you get a lvl 5 Block instead of a honed and widened one... wow... such paygrab. In General you get a **** of these "Loot-Boxes" which don't contain anything you would really need. I got about 50 of these Things just playing the Story and the basically hold a **** of Neon-Colors. Tuning became way better since you now actually have parts to work with. This Thing is a solid 9/10 and a worthy successor of Underground & Most Wanted. You can skip NFS 2015 though... that game was utter Garbage… Expand
  94. rezo_21
    Sep 18, 2021
    5
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 50 IIIIIIIIII====================NP
  95. ONxPlayer
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    this is a prank to me this not is a game of need for speed serie i'm no joke EA
  96. eilhanz
    Feb 13, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Language: Turkish

    Fena değil ama bazı özellikleri kötü denilebilir. Bu oyun bana "Hızlı ve Öfkeli'yi" andırıyor ve hiç NFS tadı yok neredeyse. Para kazanılması oldukça zor ve para kasarken bir müddet sonra canınızı sıkıyor ama "Cheat Engine" ile çözebilirsiniz.

    Multiplayer iyi denilebilir fakat emoji ile konuşma dışında başka bir şey olmaması rezalet. Multiplayerda keşke yazışma olsaydı ve biraz daha fazla oyuncu sayısı olsaydı 12-16 oyuncu gibi. Yarış yapma modu var ve serbest takılma modu var. Biraz daha bunları geliştirseler daha iyi olurdu.

    Hikaye modu olması iyi ve kaliteli gibi ama biraz kısa ve kolay kalmış gibi gözüküyor. Oyunun güzel tarafı zaten hikaye modu. Hikaye modunda GTA V'teki gibi 3 karakter olması hoşuma gitti ve hikayelerde heyecan hissi verebiliyor.

    Grafik ve detay ise 2017 yılına göre iyi sayılır ve seslere hayran kaldım. Özellikle Dodge'un V10 ve Buick'in V6 sesine. Sesler oldukça gerçekçi. Oyunda insan detayı hem hikaye modunda, hem de multiplayerda mevcut. Tek eksiği bazı ses detaylarının ufaktan daha iyi yapsalardı güzel olacaktı.

    Araba ve modifiye sanırsam en kötüsü diyebilirim. Çünkü bazı meşhur arabalar eksik ve ücretli. Modifiye tam bir kabus. Neonları, kornaları, süspansiyonu ve nitro rengini sadece "shipments'ten" alınıyor. Çok az parçalar var ve NFSU2 modifiye konusunda NFS PB'yi ezer geçer kesinlikle.

    Sonuç olarak artık şuna varabiliriz:

    Grafik ve Detay: 8/10
    Modifiye: 3/10
    Hikaye: 8/10
    Multiplayer: 6/10
    Ek özellikler: 4/10    … Expand
  97. Mehrshad_MB
    Feb 2, 2021
    6
    It was such a big surprise for me to see all these ratings. Yes, NFS: Payback wasn't incredible, but I don't think it deserves this much hate.
    Customizing car was one the greatest feature in game, there were so many options for designing cars. Categorizing cars into Racing, Off-road, Drag, Runner and Draft was kinda cool.
    The story, however, was so cliché and easy-to-guess. It looked    It was such a big surprise for me to see all these ratings. Yes, NFS: Payback wasn't incredible, but I don't think it deserves this much hate.
    Customizing car was one the greatest feature in game, there were so many options for designing cars. Categorizing cars into Racing, Off-road, Drag, Runner and Draft was kinda cool.
    The story, however, was so cliché and easy-to-guess. It looked like the devs just made the story, so that the game don't seem hollow and aimless. The cards system was a terrible idea.
    Eventually, it's the game that can seem exciting and cool at first, but it gets boring over time.
    (January 2021)    … Expand
  98. hellomyau
    Jun 7, 2020
    0
    The worst rating for the worst modes that rape the game engine, and even more, my brain.
  99. du5tb1n_
    Nov 4, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is... you know what i mean

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  100. sashok9026
    Nov 29, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Far from the worst races, but when you realize that these are races from the "need for speed" series, then you expect something higher than in this game.
    of the pros, I can note:
    1) normal number of different machines
    2) a good plot for a game from the genre of race
    3) normal graphics
    4) a large number of visual tuning
    of the minuses:
    1) tuning cars using cards. I absolutely did not like this idea.
    2) a small career. I went through a career in just 25 hours
    3) Often it is required to replay already completed races in order to get cards for improving the car, or money for another car.
    If you are an avid racing player or "need for speed", then the game, for you, should be like. If racing is not the best genre for you, then it is better to skip this game.    … Expand
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#28 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017

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62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Mar 2, 2018
    79
    In an effort to make players shell out for microtransactions, developers ramped up the difficulty, which led to a surprisingly enjoyable result – it’s the first time we get a relatively difficult NFS in recent years. [Issue#226, p.44]
  2. Gamersky
    Jan 21, 2018
    75
    NFS: Payback is full of defects, such as the boring story, highly repetitive missions, useless open world design, and annoying microtransactions. However, it is not terrible enough to get a fail score. This game contains exaggerated and cool controls, exhilarating car chasing, and fascinating background music. If you also enjoy the passionate scenes of the Fast & Furious movie series just like I do, I think you will love this game anyway.
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  3. Games.cz
    Jan 21, 2018
    40
    The new game from the Need for Speed series does not respect your time at all. You should pay it back the same and don´t lose any moment with it. Unprepared and unbalanced free to play mechanics with a strong gambling part destroy otherwise quite usable and somewhat entertaining, though not very interesting arcade.
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