Need for Speed Payback

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 623 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. Neville_Cooper
    Dec 26, 2019
    10
    Может эта игра и не идеальна. Но я купил ее, и не жалею потраченных денег. Игра явно не заслуживает хейта. А глупый сюжет не является причиной плохой гоночной игры. Это все же гонка, а не кино с глубокой историей. Мне очень понравились, как были поставлены сцены в этой игре. Еще больше тюнинга. Огромный открытый мир. Много интересных мест. И отличный онлайн. Тот, кто считает, что nfsМожет эта игра и не идеальна. Но я купил ее, и не жалею потраченных денег. Игра явно не заслуживает хейта. А глупый сюжет не является причиной плохой гоночной игры. Это все же гонка, а не кино с глубокой историей. Мне очень понравились, как были поставлены сцены в этой игре. Еще больше тюнинга. Огромный открытый мир. Много интересных мест. И отличный онлайн. Тот, кто считает, что nfs мертв. Я скажу лишь нет. NFS навсегда останется лучшей серии аркадных автогонок. Спасибо разработчикам за отличный продукт. Я надеюсь серия не прогнется под давлением "критиков" из интернета… Expand
  10. 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.
  11. MMRT
    Jan 8, 2022
    10
    This game is my life ... i can't live without it ... why it get a bad score from users :(
  12. 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
  13. 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!
  14. 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
  15. 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!
  16. 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
  17. 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 !
  18. 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
  19. FanFanFine
    Feb 13, 2022
    9
    This is a highly engaging Casino, I’ve won multiple Jackpot items in a row.

    P.S: Cops busting characters and making them into Magical Girls in Bubble Prison is still an issue.
  20. 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...
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. MrJulian_
    May 25, 2020
    8
    I don't understand why so many People hate this Game i think it's totaly fine!
  28. delaware80
    Feb 28, 2022
    8
    NFS is a long lasting franchise, and graphics/sound are much better than previous.
  29. LexaKafs
    Jun 3, 2021
    8
    мне понравилась , сюжет скучноват но так норм
  30. bezrfl
    Aug 17, 2022
    8
    it just so happened that I liked the game, if you look at it as a race, not a continuation of need for speed, it will be a great game
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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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