Payday 2

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3970 Ratings

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  1. Clemihw
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    "You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
    Overkill got microtransactions, but at which price ? One big, angry community that still remember how Payday wasn't supposed to become the "Pay2win" it has become.
  2. AnticMaster
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    It was great. The many players co-existing in peace. But then everything changed when the microtransactions attacked. Sucks even more because we were promised no microtransactions. Now the devs are ignoring the community and paying attention to only their own lust for money. If I wanted to have devs screw me over, I would have gone to EA or Ubisoft
  3. Captainscar
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Payday 2 used to be an amazing game, until this year. I have nearly 500 hours in this game, and I'm giving it a negative review, why?

    Because the company behind the game is an absolute ass to players. They treat us like walking wallets, and it's evident in the way they produce content. Over 70% of the content for this game is paid, and that's not okay. I urge you not to buy this game,    Payday 2 used to be an amazing game, until this year. I have nearly 500 hours in this game, and I'm giving it a negative review, why?

    Because the company behind the game is an absolute ass to players. They treat us like walking wallets, and it's evident in the way they produce content. Over 70% of the content for this game is paid, and that's not okay. I urge you not to buy this game, or any of it's DLC. Don't make the mistake I did.    … Expand
  4. TicklemiPickle
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    This game used to be one of my favorites in my steam library. About a month ago I would have still vouched for this game. However, the developers have chosen to take the game down a path that they swore they never would. Micro-transactions.

    EVEN WORSE, the micro-transactions give you in game stat boosts that you would not have otherwise. When they announced micro-transactions, the    This game used to be one of my favorites in my steam library. About a month ago I would have still vouched for this game. However, the developers have chosen to take the game down a path that they swore they never would. Micro-transactions.

    EVEN WORSE, the micro-transactions give you in game stat boosts that you would not have otherwise.

    When they announced micro-transactions, the whole community went up in arms. People decided that it would be best to bash Payday 2 on steam reviews and metacritic. I decided to wait. "Maybe", I thought, "Maybe they will announce an apology after this event is done. Maybe they will take back the stat boosts and realize the mistake they had made."

    Today, they made an announcement. Micro-transactions to stay. Stat boosts to stay.

    What people dont understand was that a big part of this games initial selling point was the fact that they had PROMISED to the community that they would NEVER make the game a pay to win. Yet, they went back on that promise.

    Furthermore, during their AMA(ask me anything: an open forum of sorts where fans and users can directly ask the company questions with an almost immediate response) said that they have always cared about their community and actively seek compromise when conflict arises, yet they did not budge one bit on the problems brought up by the community.

    So, long story short, I give this game a 0/10 not because the game itself is bad, but they people that run it are. If you are looking to be treated as nothing but a wallet, if you are looking to have your voice muffled and silenced, if you are looking for a game that gets easier when you throw money at it, or you simply just love to be on the bad side of an abusive relationship, then PAY2DAY is the game for you.

    If not, I would strongly advise you against this game.    … Expand
  5. PursDios
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    This game used to be fun - until they added micro-transactions, it wouldn't be so bad if the game was free to play but it simply isn't and turning it free to play now would be an insult to the people who previously brought the game

    The developers couldn't give less of a **** about their community and completely dismissed us when we complained about the most recent update. Their    This game used to be fun - until they added micro-transactions, it wouldn't be so bad if the game was free to play but it simply isn't and turning it free to play now would be an insult to the people who previously brought the game

    The developers couldn't give less of a **** about their community and completely dismissed us when we complained about the most recent update. Their "blackmarket" update.    … Expand
  6. TGYoshi
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    I have over 600 hours played and i used to love this game but **** you almir **** you. i normally never do this i have to waste my time and your time its terrible.
  7. Bellooper
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Spend over 2 years playing the game, achievement hunting and building my entire experience off the base game. Content is becoming absolutely outrageous, a great example being the chivalry pack. Crimefest finally comes, and when we expect some form of remedy for the bullcrap content we get(Those stupid excessive sunglasses), Almir just spits in the communitys face. If you get the game,Spend over 2 years playing the game, achievement hunting and building my entire experience off the base game. Content is becoming absolutely outrageous, a great example being the chivalry pack. Crimefest finally comes, and when we expect some form of remedy for the bullcrap content we get(Those stupid excessive sunglasses), Almir just spits in the communitys face. If you get the game, invest your time in a dlc unlocker or just dont play it. Cut the cash flow.… Expand
  8. musland
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    You pay over 120$ for a 2 year old game to get all the content and would do they give you? Microtransactions. I loved this game. Have over 500 hours in it but the developer has changed and the publisher is going to ride this game into the grave. Don't bother getting hocked now. It's over for this one. Downhill from here.
  9. PatchAdams
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    In its hay-day this was the go to game, now that they have said screw you to the fans by not listening to the ones that didn't want to shell our money for stupid DLC's and adding in microtransactions! (which they said they would never do) I advise ANYONE to run far away from this game and go spend it on something useful.
  10. Pilz
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    In the past, I have sold this game so hard to friends. I loved this game. But now, they've added micro-transactions. This comes after a fairly long string of disappointments from the team. Infamy 2.0 (the second version of the prestiging system), the SWAT turret (a new enemy type that does not function well given the types of maps the game offers), the recent weapon 'rebalance', theIn the past, I have sold this game so hard to friends. I loved this game. But now, they've added micro-transactions. This comes after a fairly long string of disappointments from the team. Infamy 2.0 (the second version of the prestiging system), the SWAT turret (a new enemy type that does not function well given the types of maps the game offers), the recent weapon 'rebalance', the slew of bugs that remain from previous updates...

    I cannot responsibly recommend this game anymore, because I cannot guarantee any of these issues will indeed be fixed. A shame, but I fear it's time to let this game die.    … Expand
  11. cstandaloft
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    The Developers have abandoned caring for this game or it's community and their passion has devolved into corporate greed.
    They don't deserve any of your money, pirate the game or go buy Killing Floor 2 / Left 4 Dead / Vermintide.
  12. Alnaut
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    The business practices of Overkill are beyond questionable. First off, you have a game that already costs a chunk of cash, but then add on to that around 30 paid DLC packs.

    Recently, they decided to reward community efforts with microtransactions. Disgusting.
  13. mrolive1
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    **** you overkill.

    - Sincerely everyone.

    How the mighty have fallen. What started off as a great developer and game have spiraled down into a hodgepodge of greed and corporate douchiness. They've put out so much overpriced **** DLC ($130) worth of ****, people bought it, and now they've added micro transactions. Go **** yourselves.
  14. VideogamerTC
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    They added Microtransactions to a game with 150$ worth of DLC, DO NOT BUY, Just stay far away, I joined from when the first PAID dlc game out, I thought it was great back then. Now it's terrible
  15. memes
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Seriously? If you can read you know. "In the past, i would of recommended this game. Instead, now all you get is pay to win microtransactions in a game you already paid for. Stay the hell away.
    "
  16. tk3150
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    This is everything that's wrong with modern gaming. Paying for the game is not enough. Get ready to be bent over and every penny extracted from your once beautifully tight and desirable coin purse.
  17. eskimo777
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    After an onslaught of arguably pay to win DLC packs, Overkill had the brilliant idea of adding microtransactions to the game, not new features that the community has been asking for FOR YEARS (and would probably gladly pay for), but microtransactions! And there's a chance they come with stat boosts!

    Not including the fact they've proven countless times that they don't really listen to    After an onslaught of arguably pay to win DLC packs, Overkill had the brilliant idea of adding microtransactions to the game, not new features that the community has been asking for FOR YEARS (and would probably gladly pay for), but microtransactions! And there's a chance they come with stat boosts!

    Not including the fact they've proven countless times that they don't really listen to their community nor do they care about what they think, replying with apologies after they make a mistake, promising to look into stuff and then not doing anything (Infamy 2.0) or just straight up not delivering promised content (Completely Overkill Pack); people at Overkill clearly take their jobs seriously.    … Expand
  18. CardboardHelmet
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    I will save my fingers the extra work to type out my hatred for this game. what was once a game I loved has now been riddled with bugs, glitches, unfinished DLCs and micro-transactions.
  19. dash219
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Payday 2's new microtransactions are a total train-wreck. I cannot begin to fathom why Overkill even began to think this was a slightly decent idea. Please undo this.
  20. canauck17
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Loved this game for years sadly its kinda turned into a husk of its former self due to the continual broken promises and now micro-transactions that are here to stay, its a real shame the game was great while it lasted though.
  21. Gatosaurio
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    PayDLC 2 tuvo sus momentos de gloria, pero hoy puedo decir que ya no está más en esos momentos.

    Un juego con tantos DLC que incluya un sistema de microtransacciones donde se pueden obtener objetos que aumenten las posibilidades de ganar... no es algo que yo pueda recomendar.

    Bien hecho Overkill.
  22. Derek_Icelord
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    What started as a fun journey of robbing banks has become a broken mess. OVERKILL has displayed repeated disregard for their player base, milking them for cash, breaking promises, and pulling bait & switch advertising.

    Their latest update introduced microtransactions (which OVERKILL swore they would never do, and chastised anyone who thought otherwise) a la CS:GO and TF2 crates.    What started as a fun journey of robbing banks has become a broken mess. OVERKILL has displayed repeated disregard for their player base, milking them for cash, breaking promises, and pulling bait & switch advertising.

    Their latest update introduced microtransactions (which OVERKILL swore they would never do, and chastised anyone who thought otherwise) a la CS:GO and TF2 crates. However, these are not just pure cosmetic items, they give stat boosts, and may not even be for a weapon you own (over half the weapons now are DLC items).

    In its current state, I cannot recommend new players buy Payday 2, let alone any of its copious DLC.    … Expand
  23. flexible
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    The developer Overkill stated there would be no micro-transactions. Fast forward and guess what? Micro-transactions. A straight up lie. Don't support these dishonest people.
  24. bropug
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Their business model slowly got greedier and greedier, until it turned to simply taking advantage of the player base and lying to their faces. I would advise no longer trusting this company.
  25. CaptainLagbeard
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    As a person with over a 1000 hours in Payday 2 and owning all the DLC for the game, I used to like it and support the developer Overkill Software...

    But now, they care about money more than making a good enjoyable game.

    They themselves at one point said "BUT remember - GREED KILLS!"... Too bad they seem to have forgotten that...
  26. TheSuperpope
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    This game used to be a solid nine out of ten for me, but then they added micro transactions while having previously promised the community that micro transactions would never become part of the game, they even used this lack of micro transactions in their game as a selling point for the crimewave edition of their game. Now what they've basically said to their community is that they don'tThis game used to be a solid nine out of ten for me, but then they added micro transactions while having previously promised the community that micro transactions would never become part of the game, they even used this lack of micro transactions in their game as a selling point for the crimewave edition of their game. Now what they've basically said to their community is that they don't care about them or their opinion on what they're doing with their micro transactions, which I should mention, actually affects in game stats and effectively renders the game pay to win, and I haven't even said anything about the massive amounts of DLC they push on the community, anyways, they've also implied that their veteran fan base is irrelevant now, and that the new players they're trying to reel in with this micro transaction will give them more money than the veterans will, and therefore the new base matters. They literally could not be any more detached from their community, they have a horrible PR department, they added a pay to win system via micro transactions, they lied to their player base, and ruined the game. They could not care less than their players, this is some Ubisoft tier stuff.… Expand
  27. duckitron
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    This game WAS good, but not anymore I'm afraid. All those positive reviews from critics speak about Payday 2 BEFORE new updates were added. The developers lied, and straight up TOLD us they weren't gonna change a thing.
  28. Lascax
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    It was a fine game when the Devs were not completely greedy. Now it's just another Pay2Win game that will give unfair advantage to those whales going RNG like a freakin' slot machine with microtransactions. It seems that Konami teached them to HIT THE LEVER!
  29. Kenshiro84
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Played for 136 I quit the at infamy I-98 and I do not intend to give another minute or game-play or any Euros to Overkill and Starbreeze.
    With Crimefest 2015 Overkill introduced micro-transaction with a system like the crates of Team Fortress 2 or Counter Strike : Global Offensive. This broke a promise made 2 years prior that MT will never be in the game.
    With this system you can loot a    Played for 136 I quit the at infamy I-98 and I do not intend to give another minute or game-play or any Euros to Overkill and Starbreeze.
    With Crimefest 2015 Overkill introduced micro-transaction with a system like the crates of Team Fortress 2 or Counter Strike : Global Offensive. This broke a promise made 2 years prior that MT will never be in the game.
    With this system you can loot a safe as a reward after a heist. To open the safe you need to buy a drill for 2.50$ or wit a lot you can loot one every week.
    The major problem with this system is that the skin gained that way can give you a bonus to your weapon. It range from a small bonus to a massive advantage.
    To top it all Overkill "rebalanced" the weapon and nerfed a lot of them. But that has nothing to do with the fact they want us to buy skins.
    The game is fun but is FUBAR right now and a lot needs to be done to fix the situation and gain back the trust of a lot core players.
    My verdict : Avoid and look for other co-op FPS.    … Expand
  30. QuantumWings
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Buggy micro-transaction filled mess. So many lies and broken promises from the devs.
    Promised that there would never be micro-transactions but added them anyway.
  31. yumekujira
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    microtransactions.
    False advertising.
    Amir lied.
    I want you to return the money.
    Don't Buy this Game.
    Is too much to fool the player.
    Exactly Overkill !!!
  32. tomtyke
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Overkill created an amazing game, one of the only horde based co-op shooters out there.

    But they decided it needed Pay2Win micro-transactions on top of the massive mountain of DLC, even after they promised not to, so they can shove it.

    DO NOT PURCHASE THIS GAME IF YOU VALUE YOUR WALLET, get something worth your money, like candy crush or a crippling gambling addiction.
  33. VideoGameMania
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    The game is fun but DO NOT BUY IT in its current state as the developers have recently added microtransactions and while that may seem like it doesn't affect you, the microtransactions and DLC of over $100 USD have created a Pay to Win system that is just trying to take more of your money. Steer clear of this title, there are plenty of other co-op games that will treat you better as a consumer.
  34. chumpwithnoname
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    I've bought that game and all DLCs (around 30 of them) and what I've got for that? Weapons were nerfed and now you have to gamble with 2.5 Euro safes to get stats back. Yes weapon skins now have stats, some of them are really OP.
  35. Radje
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    After almost 800 hours into this game, I just cannot recommend it to anyone and would actually advise against playing it.
    The developers are just too untrustworthy and it seems that all they care for is money, even if it means pissing off their fan base.
    All you get with this game, is access to more DLC to pay for. Fun!
  36. morbvamp
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Developer is the greed king of greediness.

    Overpriced DLC's for every **** they add + microtransactions.

    We trusted them when years ago they said that there'll be no microtransactions whatsoever. Now the did exactly the contrary thing.

    Stay away from this.
  37. Papaclub
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Game with 100$+ of dlc and microtransactions while being buggy as hell at the same time and the devs dont give a flying **** and told the community to f*ck off!
  38. nora345345
    Oct 26, 2015
    1
    **** MT's... and all the **** that they bring, it's just utter bull****.. No one in the gaming world likes MT's other than the bull**** game companies that see their loyal fanbase as nothing more than wallets... I would have given 0 as a score, but since I have hundreds of hours playing up till now i'll give them 1
  39. yoyos62160
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    OVK you seriously !? a microtransaction in payday 2 it's stupid , 2,19$ for a drill and 25 dlc , OVK your are very bad developper to vidéo games......
  40. DedicatedDark
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Microtransactions and too many DLC. Nothing else I say matters. And these developers are a disgrace, and calling themselves an indie when they clearly aren't. And Almir is delusional.
  41. maplesyrup
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Road to Greedfest ruined the game. Microtransactions are completely unnecessary as there is already so much DLC it would put you down hundreds of dollars to get everything. DLC isn't even good anyway, most of the guns are jokes (like the crossbows, WWII guns, etc) - the game has declined steadily since the addition of John Wick and Crimefest 2015 was the nail in the coffin.

    Hopefully    Road to Greedfest ruined the game. Microtransactions are completely unnecessary as there is already so much DLC it would put you down hundreds of dollars to get everything. DLC isn't even good anyway, most of the guns are jokes (like the crossbows, WWII guns, etc) - the game has declined steadily since the addition of John Wick and Crimefest 2015 was the nail in the coffin.

    Hopefully Steam will at least refund the last two DLCs I purchased (in December of last year), I've already uninstalled this waste of hard drive space.    … Expand
  42. fossilfuel33
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    This game is complete garbage. Be prepared to have to pay to unlock superior weapons unless you want to be doing no damage while everyone else is having all the fun with their paid-for weapons. Seriously. You buy this game brand new for full price, and then you are expected to pay more money indefinitely to get any actually good gear or weapons. Stay far away from this trainwreck.
  43. phuck-overkill
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    This game, and Overkill Software, were very good once upon a time. Unfortunately as time moved on, something changed and greed seemingly won out in the end. As paid DLC after paid DLC piled up, it still wasn't enough to satiate their greed. After promising us 10 days of FREE content, on the very first day, they release a weapon skin key/crate opening system identical to CS:GO, that youThis game, and Overkill Software, were very good once upon a time. Unfortunately as time moved on, something changed and greed seemingly won out in the end. As paid DLC after paid DLC piled up, it still wasn't enough to satiate their greed. After promising us 10 days of FREE content, on the very first day, they release a weapon skin key/crate opening system identical to CS:GO, that you have to pay money to acquire keys for. So they straight up lied. And on top of that, some weapon skins have stat boosts, giving the game a slight pay to win stench. Don't support this developer. They care about making a quick buck more than they actually care about the players.… Expand
  44. madxgamer
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    I used to love this game, however since adding in micro transactions I can no longer support the game or its developer. The stat changing skins are truly abhorrent and frankly have absolutely ruined the game. Coupled with a total lack of adequate communication or justification from the developers I wholeheartedly recommend avoiding this game.
  45. RipPayday
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    This was a great game, except overkill messed it up.
    Pay to win microtransactions in a game you already paid for. Also they already made shedloads of overpriced dlc.
    Good job overkill.
    R.I.P. payday 2
  46. geekbum
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Send a message to people, the dews are cashgrabbing lying scumbags and should be made as an example so no else has to pull this s*it

    Stat boosting skins as a "free update". go f"ck yourself OVK
  47. xibalba88
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    I loved the whole Idea of forming a group and pulling off heist with my friends and have things be a challenge but now that micro transactions have been introduced the game has become broken and we are being treated like idiots that are just wallets to these devs.
  48. chaingrower
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Overkill has truly **** up. Hard. There are plenty of other posts on here explaining what happened, and I am just here to help the cause. This isnt the first time they **** up, but it is far bigger than the others.
  49. Doug50b
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Sick of the developer's greasy business tactics. This game is roughly $110 with all DLC, but even now you can't own the entire game. now you need to either buy drills for stupid tf2 crate knockoffs in order to get all weapon skins, or grind missions for god knows how long.

    TL;DR don't buy this game. you'll never own all the content it has to offer.
  50. Babyforce
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    A the beginning, the game was fun. I was OK with paid DLCs. That was their only way to develop the game more to make it better. Then came the microtransactions. They said they will never implement them, but they did. The reason ? They employed the triple of their team (From 25 to 75 developers). Furthermore, they said "all the content unlocked during the crimefest will be free". Yeah,A the beginning, the game was fun. I was OK with paid DLCs. That was their only way to develop the game more to make it better. Then came the microtransactions. They said they will never implement them, but they did. The reason ? They employed the triple of their team (From 25 to 75 developers). Furthermore, they said "all the content unlocked during the crimefest will be free". Yeah, free. This isn't free. The fact that the money they earn by selling the main game and the DLCs isn't enough to pay the team may be real. But they lied too much times to us. And this is not the drill we can drop which can change everything. They've just had a bad management of the money. They knew all they earn with what they already did wouldn't be enough to pay all of them. And some skins can boost your weapons. Kind of Pay-2-Win. Almir Listo also said that they will not be removed because the game is already "balanced" without the skins. Seriously, just find another way to make money, not by ruining the game. They lost many important persons of their community and they will not come back. Moreover, PD2Stats, an awesome website made by fans which allowed us to see stats of other PD2 players is now dead because they lied to them.

    Trust me, this game does not need peoples to buy more drills. They deserved what is happening to them. They saw something big and now we are walking wallet for them. Do not buy any drills until they find another way to make money without lying to us. Make a negative review on the Steam's Payday 2 Store and show them we are angry about what they did to us.    … Expand
  51. Cullum77
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    In the past, i would of recommended this game. Instead, now all you get is pay to win microtransactions in a game you already paid for. Stay the hell away.
  52. Kman1999
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Breaking promises to grab more cash, and then completely destroying this game's modding community, as well as putting stat boosts on skins. This game is a husk of what it used to be.

    0 out of 10, don't touch with a 10-foot thermal drill
  53. VikingTheEpic
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Man Overkill you made a great game it was awesome playing with my friends as we rob random businesses with the Payday gang. All was great until you did the worst thing you could have done added microtransactions. This game has gone from great to horrible.

    "Don't make me regret loving you" -Jim Sterling
  54. andtank91
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    The Black Market Update and Crimefest 2015 just buried the game. Wish they just kept it the way it was after Hox Breakout. Maybe re-balance some of the guns, but the Pay 2 win Drills, and sniper pistols. the game is messed up
  55. houligan
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    I created an account just to rate this game. The developer had a lot of community goodwill after their first game. The second was hyped and underdelivered a little bit, but people were forgiving. They released a bunch of just okay DLC, and people were forgiving. Then the added microtransactions when they said they would never have them. And the people have had enough.
  56. Blakmage86
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    I used to really enjoy this game and even recommended it to friends. However after the last year or so, with the culmination being the micro transactions, Overkill has slowly turned what was once a great game into one that is barely worth playing. Its disgusting that they have not only done this but continue to ignore their player base by basically giving us the finger in response.
  57. basset10
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Developers stated there would never be microtransactions, but they were added anyway, on top of the already excessive amount of DLC. I can't recommend this game in its current state.
  58. BShears
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Avoid this game like the plague. The developers are cartoonish in their greed. Insane amounts of DLC and now, micro transactions.

    I thoroughly enjoyed this game for 700 hundred hours. It's a fantastic co-operative experience. However, I don't agree with the creator's business practices. I quit the game 8 months ago, with a bit of vitriol for the "hey, spot us $20 bucks" campaign    Avoid this game like the plague. The developers are cartoonish in their greed. Insane amounts of DLC and now, micro transactions.

    I thoroughly enjoyed this game for 700 hundred hours. It's a fantastic co-operative experience. However, I don't agree with the creator's business practices.

    I quit the game 8 months ago, with a bit of vitriol for the "hey, spot us $20 bucks" campaign (Hypetrain). However, I've still paid attention to the community, and the game that I enjoyed so much.

    Adding pay-to-win elements to the game is comically absurd. Vote with your wallet. Stay away. Add 505/Starbreeze to your lists with EA and Ubisoft.    … Expand
  59. impulse101
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    The game was fine, hell, its still fun to play but the sheer disgust i get when i think of the developers is unbelivable. Overkill software treats their players like they are invaluable always deleting critisism and banning people who have anything bad to say about their product. When the game launched, they told us the game whould NEVER have microtransactions. And look where we are now.The game was fine, hell, its still fun to play but the sheer disgust i get when i think of the developers is unbelivable. Overkill software treats their players like they are invaluable always deleting critisism and banning people who have anything bad to say about their product. When the game launched, they told us the game whould NEVER have microtransactions. And look where we are now. And their response to the backlash was simply saying that it was the medias fault. You foken whuat? According to the Randy Pitchford clone Almir Listo the backlash from the ENTIRE community is some youtubers fault? And i mean THE ENTIRE, not a single person ive spoken with likes the microtransactions, and just look at the reviews on steam! In other words: the devs are **** heads blaming bad things they've done on other people or things as if they are never doing anything wrong. The devs are the most disgusting cash grabbers ive seen(yes they are worse than EA, Activision and Ubisoft). The **** sheer amount of effort they've put on paid dlc to their game while ingoring bugs and adding feauters they promised to be in the game at launch just shows how little they care. I've been offended by this company and Almir for more than 2 years now and so don't anyone **** teel me im not allowed to offend them now. I hope their office gets blown up buy their 2,49€ custom rpg-7. Oh wait it belongs to a dlc so you need to spend another 4,99€ to be able to use that. AND i forgot that it costed me 30€ to randomly recive this rpg. Oh well, atleast it has a stat boost.

    I hate liars.    … Expand
  60. TheKevit07
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Pay2win Pay2Win PAY2WIN! Hope you like spending money, because that's what Payday 2 is here to do! After being promised there'd be NO microtransactions (and SHAME on you for thinking so, said Almir), we got wonderful microtransactions 2 years later! BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! Those microtransactions offer hard to get skins that offer stat boosts that were originally on the weapons (theyPay2win Pay2Win PAY2WIN! Hope you like spending money, because that's what Payday 2 is here to do! After being promised there'd be NO microtransactions (and SHAME on you for thinking so, said Almir), we got wonderful microtransactions 2 years later! BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! Those microtransactions offer hard to get skins that offer stat boosts that were originally on the weapons (they called it a re balance, but it was an intentional UN balance) before the microtransactions occurred, meaning you HAVE to get the skins to get the original stats for that gun before this whole storm of money grubbing! Way to make your loyal fans feel like a used c0ck sock!

    Sure, we're angry, but I'm also embarrassed... I'm embarrassed because of being loyal for YEARS to a company, and defending them from people saying they just want money, AND having the developer say he listens to his community, then isn't even willing to compromise (all we wanted was the weapons put back to the original stats and the stat boosting skins gone, I personally would have been ok if it was just skins, but adding stats and changing the stats of the guns so you NEED the skins to perform better is just a curb stomp to my face).    … Expand
  61. Forge64
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Used to be really great. Then they promised a Linux version and now they've delayed it again, and it won't be out till Spring 2016 or later. They originally promised no microtransactions ever, then sold WAY more DLCs than any other game I've ever seen, and now at the end they just introduced P2W micros. LOSE. What will they change their mind about next? Monthly subscriptions? Rolling nerfsUsed to be really great. Then they promised a Linux version and now they've delayed it again, and it won't be out till Spring 2016 or later. They originally promised no microtransactions ever, then sold WAY more DLCs than any other game I've ever seen, and now at the end they just introduced P2W micros. LOSE. What will they change their mind about next? Monthly subscriptions? Rolling nerfs to all but the newest DLC/P2W gear? Expect it!… Expand
  62. Omegac
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Developers; "No, no God. Theere will be NOT microtransactions"
    But there are a lot.
    II´ll go back to COD...
    Overkill, u was once cool, what happened to you?
    They stop to hear the players who make your game a hit, and then.... staaaaaaaaaabb in the back.
    We´ll never trust u anymore
  63. atriaticSatanis
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Microtransactions in payday 2? a game most thought to be their favorite game, Now its at the bottom of our uninstalled pile due to the greed of overkill.
  64. Chucklenut
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    In 2013, producer Almir Listo wrote that "We've made it clear that Payday 2 will have no microtransactions whatsoever (shame on you if you thought otherwise!)"

    What a goddamn joke, do not buy this game unless you want to be treated like a wallet with an internet connection.
    If you do, just call a sexline.
  65. rautahuilu
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Game is ok and I spent over 250h to it but microtransactions are useless so I stopped playing.
    Buy some other coop because payday 2 is now piece of ****
  66. DIEmensional
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    What else is to be said that HASN'T been said. I've been playing this game for quite a while now, and for it to completely destroy the games balancing through these new updates is really crushing and it has taken the from the game. I'm giving it a flat zero because any new players stand NO chance now (mind you, they didn't that much before).
  67. butilikedpayday
    Oct 28, 2015
    0
    I want my money back, they George Lucas'd me. I have sunk thousands of hours into this game, it was one of my all time favorites. Too bad the people running it decided to lie to us, even worse that I'll never see a refund. Goodbye Overkill Studios, it's been bittersweet, you will never see my money again.
  68. Bestbloke
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Utter Toilet, the game itself is half decent but has no longevity and should have included a COPS mode or a multiplayer mode where players can play cops or robbers rather than just adding in crappy microtransactions when they said there wouldn't be.
  69. burntphoenix
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Overkill actually thinks our rage is unjust. Nothing is more unjust than what they're doing to their own video game. Microtransactions and the absolute god awful weapon rebalance that seems to actually try to encourage the microtransactions are horrible, but the worst is the fact that they refuse to even acknowledge how bad their implementation of these things are. Overkill absolutelyOverkill actually thinks our rage is unjust. Nothing is more unjust than what they're doing to their own video game. Microtransactions and the absolute god awful weapon rebalance that seems to actually try to encourage the microtransactions are horrible, but the worst is the fact that they refuse to even acknowledge how bad their implementation of these things are. Overkill absolutely refuses to listen to the majority of their customers, and I for one refuse to support such a company anymore. Shame on you, Overkill. Payday 2 was such a great game… Expand
  70. panicbutton
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Loved this game. Even bought some DLC back in the day. Got several hundred hours in it, knocked over more banks than you can imagine....but this is not the game I loved anymore. Lately I could not keep up with the flood of DLCs. I stopped playing altogether, because I could not stomach it anymore. Now they added micro transactions (which they stated earlier would never happen). This gameLoved this game. Even bought some DLC back in the day. Got several hundred hours in it, knocked over more banks than you can imagine....but this is not the game I loved anymore. Lately I could not keep up with the flood of DLCs. I stopped playing altogether, because I could not stomach it anymore. Now they added micro transactions (which they stated earlier would never happen). This game is a few months away from going F2P, and being totally abandoned by the devs who are working on their new and shiny game. They are pretty much just milking the game dry before moving on. If you buy it now, you will regret it. You're late to the party. We drank all the booze, threw up on the couch, and most of us already left.… Expand
  71. trais
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    I bought the game in the very beginning of its release,and i was waiting for something powerful and beautiful,instead i got a mediocre game with the worst servers there were and after some time of playing it i just quit and let it go.When i was pressing the key play game,it was like i was pressing a hidden button.And after all this i hear the put microtransactions when the veryI bought the game in the very beginning of its release,and i was waiting for something powerful and beautiful,instead i got a mediocre game with the worst servers there were and after some time of playing it i just quit and let it go.When i was pressing the key play game,it was like i was pressing a hidden button.And after all this i hear the put microtransactions when the very developers of the game said that they would never do it.Well i got no words for this company,you deserve the rage of the people Mr OVERKILL.… Expand
  72. ett
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Game is a FLOOD of constant bad dlc that is pay to win, and now microtransactions wich the developer promised they would not be implemented.

    Skins provide weapon stats boost, and even if they may look minimal, when editing the weapons, there are certain breakpoints like 40 damage allows to kill certain enemies with 2 headshots instead of 3, and now you CANNOT reach certain breakpoints    Game is a FLOOD of constant bad dlc that is pay to win, and now microtransactions wich the developer promised they would not be implemented.

    Skins provide weapon stats boost, and even if they may look minimal, when editing the weapons, there are certain breakpoints like 40 damage allows to kill certain enemies with 2 headshots instead of 3, and now you CANNOT reach certain breakpoints by modding the weapon, and the "MINIMAL" skin boost now acctually allows you to get it.    … Expand
  73. xXUltimateBobXx
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Thanks for ruining the game with micro-transactions, never going to play this game again. **** you Overkill I hope you die in a fire. Stay away from this game.
  74. Macronaso
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Get Payday 2 if you like supporting people who don't care about their userbase and want to milk them for all they're worth. Also if you like paying for a game, then paying for 30+DLC and then keep paying for stats.
  75. Axelbant
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    The developer promised NO MICROTRANSACTIONS
    What they do? micros for content that gives you stats and turning it in a pay to win game. And this was released during an event that was suppose to release free stuff.
    I'm done with it.
  76. FourPlayNation
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Fun game developer has been getting by making crap dlc for a long time now looking to offer even less for more money by reskinning weapons. I mean come on you made a game that looks and plays identical to the first payday so it couldn't have cost much to make payday2, then you add crap dlc with masks, weapons, and a new character or two every so often for about $5 unless on sale. Then youFun game developer has been getting by making crap dlc for a long time now looking to offer even less for more money by reskinning weapons. I mean come on you made a game that looks and plays identical to the first payday so it couldn't have cost much to make payday2, then you add crap dlc with masks, weapons, and a new character or two every so often for about $5 unless on sale. Then you get even lazier and decide hey let's just go reskin existing weapons and charge half of what we would for dlc to open one of these safes. I personally own the dlc because before now I didn't really mind spending a little money to keep the game fresh but this is sad man. What really pisses me off is you try to justify it by saying you need more money to pay for additional staff when we all know you made a killing off this game already, and the updates/dlc is cheap and takes no time or effort to make. After all you just rereleased two maps from the first payday once again lazy.… Expand
  77. DanJar
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    This game used to be great, the game was fun, and engaging, and a bonding experience, DLC started to appear and while it wasn't mandatory to buy, I invested in some... Then.... Micro transactions. In a game the developer said there wouldn't be. While the developer has participated in an engaging Q&A on Reddit about this, I can't support this move. I won't be playing the game any further, IThis game used to be great, the game was fun, and engaging, and a bonding experience, DLC started to appear and while it wasn't mandatory to buy, I invested in some... Then.... Micro transactions. In a game the developer said there wouldn't be. While the developer has participated in an engaging Q&A on Reddit about this, I can't support this move. I won't be playing the game any further, I regret the money I have paid for this game and I do not recommend it any further.… Expand
  78. IReviewWhenMad
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    The company doesn't give a lick about dedicated fans. They've slapped players in the face with their micro transactions (a bait and switch in light of comments made by a company representative 2.5 years ago) and are horrible at communication amongst themselves. Furthermore, they never cared to improve their flawed product when it comes to the console releases of this game. Horribly companyThe company doesn't give a lick about dedicated fans. They've slapped players in the face with their micro transactions (a bait and switch in light of comments made by a company representative 2.5 years ago) and are horrible at communication amongst themselves. Furthermore, they never cared to improve their flawed product when it comes to the console releases of this game. Horribly company turning something that used to be fun into CS:GO copycat garbage.… Expand
  79. Adolf1
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    So many crappy DLC's. Once the game was good but now overkill only melks the cashcow. And the Skins... really? Ugly af and the "payday tax" on community markt is too damn high.
  80. anteapord
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    I think that this game is terrible now due to overkill's lack of community feedback and utter disregard for basic human decency when dealing with its fan base.
  81. johnboyger
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    I loved Payday2. Never spent that much time in an online co-op shooter my entire life. Bought every DLC beside the last... two(?) and never felt bad about it. Something in PD2 was just right for me, dunno why.

    So, why a "Not recommended"? "Crimefest" = A special event celebrating the birthday of payday. It's also kinda festival for the community of the game, coupled with some    I loved Payday2. Never spent that much time in an online co-op shooter my entire life. Bought every DLC beside the last... two(?) and never felt bad about it. Something in PD2 was just right for me, dunno why.

    So, why a "Not recommended"?

    "Crimefest" = A special event celebrating the birthday of payday. It's also kinda festival for the community of the game, coupled with some "tasks" that unlock rewards.

    Nice thing you might think... but it isnt.

    Crimfest 2014 ended with the "special super reward", obtained by the community for reaching the highest declared groupsize, results in ...*tension* ... *drums* ... THE RELEASE OF JOHN WICK! A promotional character. Yes. Really. That bad. Couldnt have thought they might make a greater marketing mistake anytime anymore.

    I was wrong.

    Crimefest 2015! Releasing microtransactions at the first day as a reward... a r-e-w-a-r-d. I mean... dont they have some kind of marketing people? This is such a ridiculous dumb timing that i'm still hoping it is a joke. Ridiculous! This isn't something like "kicking the community in the balls"! This is more like The Flash grabs Chuck Norris, gets to highest speed ands lets Chuck kick the community in the balls! all the way shouting "overkill salutes you". Combine it with the trailer, where Vlad makes a greedy gesture while muttering about getting rich "with safes" and it leaves more then a bad taste in the mouth. This is really an elite form of dumbness for a company. After the release, they even changed the FAQ of the event because it simply showed how they lied.

    Update: I wasn't able to post my review after i wrote it and went to vacation over the rest of crimefest. After getting back i read the interview with Almir Listo at reddit. After Biowares demise, another company that was close to their playerbase went insane.

    You get it? Stay away from Paday 2 and Overkill Software in general. Just google em and you catch there lies.

    STAY AWAY! DON'T GIVE EM YOUR MONEY!

    - a very burned customer    … Expand
  82. TheLastGreatDon
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Used to be amazing. Was Left 4 Dead for people who enjoyed customization and having fun. Now is disgusting microtransaction nightmare. Has ZERO magic that it used to have now that it is nothing but overwhelming bloat of paid DLC and REALLY **** microtransactions. #stopoverkillnow #greedwave #honesty
  83. businassman
    Oct 27, 2015
    1
    Twas good in the beginning. But more and more "buy it" options spoiled the game. It was kinda OK when those options included unnecessary things, like new skins, but introducing microtransactions, that change balance... nah.
  84. Physiotens
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    I have played over 300 hours of this game. I loved this game. If I was asked to review this game a month ago I couldn't say enough positives about it. The game used to be frantic adrenaline fuelled and the best to play with friends in a group of 4.

    However what has happened over crimefest has ruined this game for me and unless the changes are reversed or completely overhauled I will not    I have played over 300 hours of this game. I loved this game. If I was asked to review this game a month ago I couldn't say enough positives about it. The game used to be frantic adrenaline fuelled and the best to play with friends in a group of 4.

    However what has happened over crimefest has ruined this game for me and unless the changes are reversed or completely overhauled I will not play this game or be able to recommend this game.

    0/10.    … Expand
  85. helpmeimcool
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Sadly the developers changed the game 180° so its not what it used to be.
    It was fun, hell i payed a lot of money for dlc and now micro-transactions with stat boots?!

    Seriously, stay away from it and its greedy filth-factory called overkill.
  86. steamuser20
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Well as you can see, most of the positive reviews come from 2013-early 2015. This game has went down the drain after the annual event that is supposed to be about giving out rewards to the players for the challenges they completed. Instead devs gave out the only thing players don't like. Microtransactions. They said that this is for economic purposes, as if the DLCs they release everyWell as you can see, most of the positive reviews come from 2013-early 2015. This game has went down the drain after the annual event that is supposed to be about giving out rewards to the players for the challenges they completed. Instead devs gave out the only thing players don't like. Microtransactions. They said that this is for economic purposes, as if the DLCs they release every other week wasn't expensive enough.… Expand
  87. snarkyzard
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    This is going to be a hard one.

    My story is... I've seen people play this game, and then was gifted a copy of the game, and then caught up on the DLC with it... because it was insanely fun. Like, crazy insane. The game gets compared to Left 4 Dead 1 & 2 in terms of team play... but it's SWAT and special forces, not zombies. It's stealing and heisting and not just trying to survive,    This is going to be a hard one.

    My story is... I've seen people play this game, and then was gifted a copy of the game, and then caught up on the DLC with it... because it was insanely fun. Like, crazy insane.
    The game gets compared to Left 4 Dead 1 & 2 in terms of team play... but it's SWAT and special forces, not zombies. It's stealing and heisting and not just trying to survive, though often times it becomes struggles of survival.

    Lots of choices in terms of cosmetics and of weaponry. Also a skill system that makes things very unique in terms of team play.

    So... the bad review?
    For a game that has a straight up cost out of the gate, then five times that cost in terms of DLC just to make it feel like a full game and help the developers behind the game...
    It's... literally, on the birthday of Payday 2, that Overkill has taken a gift box, and relieved themselves inside of it, then pushed it over to you with warm loving care. With the implementation of micro transaction and features that no one ever wanted in this game.

    This -was- once a game I was begging Dad to play with me, and bought two copies to get friends in on... but now my two friends are turning away from playing the game, just as they were warming up to it a bit.

    Real good job turning an enjoyable pass time of mine into something that nearly makes me relapse into a fit of fevers and illness...    … Expand
  88. mutto233
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Previously this game was quite a good time. Quality community, and for once I could play a game with no worries that it would burn an even bigger hole in my pocket.
    Alas, with new micro-transactions and the stat boosts achieved from them, I can not recommend this game to anyone. Do not waste your time on this game.
  89. ironsalad
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Promising no microtransactions was as selling point. Now they've gone back on their word and shown they have no respect for their fans unless they're shelling out money on a regular basis.
  90. Lgzxriotz
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Overkill made promises they couldn't keep, mods don't work anymore and payday 2 is filled with bugs, DLC's and now micro-transactions...

    Great job overkill
  91. OmeletteKing
    Oct 27, 2015
    1
    Upon launch this game was bumpy but over time they ironed most of it out, albeit in void filled spurts. Now they have turned their back on the community entirely and broken everything we hold dear. Payday2 is now pay to win, they have flagged unreleased DLC as "published" so we can't get refunds on preorder status, they have promised us content if we meet achievements and then taken up toUpon launch this game was bumpy but over time they ironed most of it out, albeit in void filled spurts. Now they have turned their back on the community entirely and broken everything we hold dear. Payday2 is now pay to win, they have flagged unreleased DLC as "published" so we can't get refunds on preorder status, they have promised us content if we meet achievements and then taken up to a year to release it. They miss deadlines and don't care about their playerbase, only money.… Expand
  92. Shogun30
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Overkill lied to the community that there would be no microtransaction, Now by putting skin with Payday 2 benefits became Pay2win . Let'go to the GREEDFEST
  93. MTintroSCUM
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    I give the game a 1 because I really enjoyed playing it for a RIDICULOUS amount of hours.

    Otherwise, I would've given it a zero due to it's current state. Do not buy drills, do not buy safes, demonstrate to Overkill it was a bad investment for them to lie to the community. AND in the future, NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER OVERKILL GAME AGAIN. They don't care about you. They'll act like    I give the game a 1 because I really enjoyed playing it for a RIDICULOUS amount of hours.

    Otherwise, I would've given it a zero due to it's current state. Do not buy drills, do not buy safes, demonstrate to Overkill it was a bad investment for them to lie to the community.

    AND in the future, NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER OVERKILL GAME AGAIN. They don't care about you.

    They'll act like their scratching your back, but what you don't know, is that they are scratching it with a knife, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.    … Expand
  94. NotMyWaffle
    Oct 27, 2015
    1
    Game was great, now this microtransaction crap? 100+ dollars in dlc? dont make enough money? bull. I bought this game on sale last year durning crime fest. Was great put in 200 hours with in 1 month. Now, now I barely touch it cause all the dlc that came out made it more pricey. I go out of my way to look for key sites to buy dlc.
  95. steelbeast
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Payday 2 is a great multiplayer shooter, however its developers have decided its time to replace the veteran player base with the new one by allowing a 10 day free to play period with 75% off to sucker in a new player base. I'm very happy that the player base has grown but it wont be long until they realize that the new weapon balance nerfs weapons that were already weak and overpowersPayday 2 is a great multiplayer shooter, however its developers have decided its time to replace the veteran player base with the new one by allowing a 10 day free to play period with 75% off to sucker in a new player base. I'm very happy that the player base has grown but it wont be long until they realize that the new weapon balance nerfs weapons that were already weak and overpowers weapons like pistols.

    A good example would be the long sword from the Chivalry Gage DLC VS the Katana from the Yakuza DLC, they both now have the same status except the long sword has a 4 sec charge up and the katana has a 3 sec charge up but the katana swings like mad were the long sword takes a whole second to swing making the long sword utterly useless and now is only used when getting an achievement, after that it may as well be a paper weight.

    If you thought of doing stealth heists with other player on some maps forget it, there's still bugs up the @$$ so your better off solo stealthing negating any reason to play online. And the desync and net-code hasn't improved at all, worst you wont know how bad your connection is with the host because they couldn't be bothered to add a ping display, and when it is bad enemies will phase through walls and shot at you when their either not around the corner or shot at you through the walls when they haven't pulled themselves into view through a window all the way making death-wish impossible for anyone using an armor build.    … Expand
  96. CrashTF
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Look what you done OVERKILL...
    You betray all the community by adding micro-transaction bullcrap.
    And what's the worst part? You're not listening your community anymore, because you won't admit the fact that all the bigs fans are so mad because WE'RE BELIEVING YOU! But now, you put us on the trash can and care more about your money. Money... Yeah. Just. Being a douche bag like EA.    Look what you done OVERKILL...
    You betray all the community by adding micro-transaction bullcrap.
    And what's the worst part? You're not listening your community anymore, because you won't admit the fact that all the bigs fans are so mad because WE'RE BELIEVING YOU! But now, you put us on the trash can and care more about your money.
    Money... Yeah.
    Just.
    Being a douche bag like EA. That's why the most video game developers are today. They cares about money than the community.    … Expand
  97. KillerBen
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    I loved this game dearly, I used to play it damn near every day once I got it. But now, after a friend talked me into reinstalling about the absolute sham that was Crimfest this year, I can't really enjoy it.

    What used to be my go to to play had instantly become the last thing I want to think of when I wanna game, it's truly a shame that they went with this approach, they don't need    I loved this game dearly, I used to play it damn near every day once I got it. But now, after a friend talked me into reinstalling about the absolute sham that was Crimfest this year, I can't really enjoy it.

    What used to be my go to to play had instantly become the last thing I want to think of when I wanna game, it's truly a shame that they went with this approach, they don't need any extra funding, and this is just blatant greediness on their part. There was a time where I would be excited to see an update for this once wonderful game, but now all I can think is "what ugly ass, stat boosting gun skins and horribly unneeded addition to the game are they shoving in our faces now?"    … Expand
  98. TeddyEngivelt
    Oct 28, 2015
    0
    I can safely say that with the addition of microtransactions, this game has become more if a cash grab than it already was. So to my complete displeasure, I have to say that Payday 2 used to be my favorite game since it's first game. But now it has to be my least. 0/10
  99. master_stick
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    In the past, i would of recommended this game. Now all you get is pay to win microtransactions in a game you already paid for.

    Boycott overkill
    Boycott payday
  100. ProstheticQuilt
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Firstly, this game is great. It has been an incredibly enjoyable experience until now. However, the developers at Overkill have now blatantly gone against their promises with the addition of micro-transactions and have stayed quiet on all of the issues the game has had since day 1: flashbangs, arms and legs' hitboxes, no safehouse customization, etc.
    Stay away from this game because the    Firstly, this game is great. It has been an incredibly enjoyable experience until now. However, the developers at Overkill have now blatantly gone against their promises with the addition of micro-transactions and have stayed quiet on all of the issues the game has had since day 1: flashbangs, arms and legs' hitboxes, no safehouse customization, etc.
    Stay away from this game because the developers could care less about the quality of the content and your own satisfaction. As they said, "Your opinion. Our choice."    … Expand
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#67 Best PC Game of 2013
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#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#6 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

Critic Reviews

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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 51 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 51
  3. Negative: 0 out of 51
  1. GRYOnline.pl
    Oct 9, 2013
    80
    PayDay 2 is one of the nicest surprises of the year. Overkill Software understands the atmosphere of gangster movies and wisely improves these pieces of gameplay, that might have been disappointing in the first game. The sequel is better in almost every way - you can play a thief and enjoy good character development and shooting systems. I really hope, that PayDay 3 will be even better.
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  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 5, 2013
    86
    Payday 2 is an excellent co-op shooter - a vast improvement over the first one. [Sept 2013]
  3. Hyper Magazine
    Oct 3, 2013
    80
    A unique and captivating multiplayer experience that rewards team work over personal glory. But make sure you bring friends for the true experience. [Nov 2013, p.62]
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