Payday 2

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3970 Ratings

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  1. KatanaMasterAE
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    1.unpatched game bugs 2.incompetent developers 3.micro transactions 4.pay2win 5.too many DLCs 6.lack of free content. i do not recommend this game to my friends sadly because overkill is so bad during these days and does not cares about its own players! please do not same and do not support that type of devs
  2. Zeelo
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    This game is **** since they add microtransaction, it's now PAY2WIN. If u buy this game, u need to pay 100$ for DLCs or just do some normal heist with poor weapons then, buy skins to get more statson your weapons.

    OVERKILL take you for a pig with money
  3. PD2GO
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Payday 2:Global offensive is a thing now. Overkill introduced the exact thing of CSGO to payday2, but without skins drop which is very bad for payday 2.
  4. Hoxton_Doe
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Before it was a great game.
    But that was a LONG time ago.. very long time ago in a galaxy far far way.

    Now there is Microtransactions and it's a Pay2Win !
  5. sniktch
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    It hurts to write this. I've put over 1000 hours into this game, and it. is. FUN. Lots of fun, especially with a good crew of people. But as of the current date (10/18/2015), I cannot in good conscience recommend any persons purchase this game, due to breach of trust, manipulative business practices, and a complete lack of response by the developers when they make a Krakatoa-sized mistake.It hurts to write this. I've put over 1000 hours into this game, and it. is. FUN. Lots of fun, especially with a good crew of people. But as of the current date (10/18/2015), I cannot in good conscience recommend any persons purchase this game, due to breach of trust, manipulative business practices, and a complete lack of response by the developers when they make a Krakatoa-sized mistake.

    The good:

    -Working stealth mechanics that can and often do matter.
    -Shootouts are intense and involving; audio cues are just as important as visual.
    -Customizability on a marvelous scale - skills, perk decks, masks, and guns guns GUNS.
    -Both tactical and strategic - choices you make in how you approach a heist will both influence and be influenced by your playstyle.
    -Replayable just about forever due to randomizers and DLC heists being accessible by joining the lobby of another player.

    The bad:
    -Graphics are a bit dated.
    -SHARP learning curve - expect to get your teeth kicked out your butt the first couple of heists.
    -Random upgrade drops at the end of heists make it very, very hard to get any single specific mod.
    -TONS of DLC - all of it is USEFUL, but none of it is necessary...

    The Ugly(AKA why this review is negative)

    -Microtransactions added as a "free reward" for playerbase success in a recent event, providing paid-unlock-only skins for guns that can improve stats...at the same time as the majority of guns took a hammering from the nerfbat. Direct causality cannot be definitvely established, but this reeks worse than week-old lutefisk.
    -Not one actual word from the current mouthpiece of Overkill in response to player outrage over the above.
    -As a result, the player community is a bit....miffed. Wear asbestos EVERYTHING if you dare venture to the fora.    … Expand
  6. Gildenopa
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Pay2Day : Global Disrespect for the Community

    Overkill said they will never add any Microtransactions. They Lied

    All the content on the Crimefest was suppost to be free. It wasnt
  7. boxracer
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    OVK lied to us, saying that we won't have microtransactions.

    That was an shame! False promises!

    I'm done with the game so are many of my friends. Uninstalled.
  8. Shiropaw
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    This game contains a lot of bugs, included race conditions, network-related crashes and so on.
    Weapons are poorly implemented, ammo counts for many of them are just stupid, same with damage and armour penetration capability.
    And what we got in the latest update 79? Safes instead of boxes on payday, with microtransaction-only drills instead of keys? No, thanks. We already have the    This game contains a lot of bugs, included race conditions, network-related crashes and so on.
    Weapons are poorly implemented, ammo counts for many of them are just stupid, same with damage and armour penetration capability.
    And what we got in the latest update 79?
    Safes instead of boxes on payday, with microtransaction-only drills instead of keys? No, thanks.
    We already have the payday itself. And we have drills, a whole lot of them. There's no need for special drill to open those safes. Tradeable mods (all the weapon mods) would have been better.

    A whole lot of totally stupid textures in those safes? No, thanks.
    Some of them are nice, but most are just stupid or just recolors. And this is after the Chivalary pack, a stupid DLC with overpowered longbow and crossbow.

    You can take that back, with so-called weapon re-balance, where AMR16 and AK 7.62 still have 90 total rounds with 60 round mags.    … Expand
  9. Jaspion88
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Payday 2 was a fine game 1 or 2 years ago but now...

    All your loadout is now worthless and nerfed because of the new game balance.
    If you want to restore your old loadout power you have to PAY to get SKINS

    You read it : SKINS change weapons STATS !!!

    The game (130$ of base game & DLC) is now a PAY2WIN game !

    I can't recommend this game to anyone.
  10. goldenbullgb
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Free to play game with microtransactions and pay 2 win mechanics. Oh, wait, it's not free to play! But it still has microtransactions and pay 2 win mechanics. Isn't it nice? So just get send them your credit card information and they will get money from your banking account whenever they want.
  11. Legion495
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    The game really was great BUT.

    All promises broken, so many DLC's almost all content locked away, mod support dropped in favor of a microtransaction+skin system that even kan make some weapons better!.

    DO NOT SUPPORT THIS GAME!!!
  12. MobiusBE
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Spent hundreds of hours in this game. I enjoyed it so much. Now the devs decided to backstab every single person who bought this game by introducing microtransactions to unlock stuff in-game. Microtransactions in a paid game... I feel betrayed. I feel sick. It's disgusting! This game used to be beautiful. Now it is destroyed.
  13. corentin408
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Because PAYDAY 2 totally needed micro-transactions.

    OVERKILL and Starbreeze lied to us again by adding weapons skins that is better than base weapons and that you need to pay for 2.50$ per box, or "Safe" as they call it. What's next, PAYDAY 2 goes Free To Play?! It's Greed at it's finest.
  14. Floirt
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Let's ruin an already paid-for co-op game by rebalancing stats and introducing pay2win crate **** like it's a Chinese mobile game!

    --Overkill Studios
  15. badpayday
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    payday 2 broken, devs dont care about community, just money. dont buy unless you want to pay to be beter then evryone. cause with the 30 dlc and new guns that boost stats, its pretty hard to be good with base stuff.
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    Oct 18, 2015
    0
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  17. Prospero2817
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    They made promises to the community that if we jumped through hoops for them they would give us dlc for free and instead of simply not delivering on these promises they our right lied and misled their community and then shoveled microinstructions our way, also the PS and Xbox versions are a joke and a bad one at that I have bought this game 2x because basically the devs said if you doThey made promises to the community that if we jumped through hoops for them they would give us dlc for free and instead of simply not delivering on these promises they our right lied and misled their community and then shoveled microinstructions our way, also the PS and Xbox versions are a joke and a bad one at that I have bought this game 2x because basically the devs said if you do love this game then you should play it on the PC shame no one mentioned this before the release of the game. I have over 500+ hours of play time over 2 platforms and sadly for me this is the day that payday 2 died because of greed and lies. Please don't buy this game… Expand
  18. OrixAY
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    First the make a lot of promises. Then most of them didn't get delivered. Soon they make regular paid DLCs with ever increasing price and less contents. And now they want you to pay more to skins that magically make a gun more powerful.

    Microtransactions, over a paid game, which is riddled with overpriced DLCs. HA! This is **** is almost criminal.
  19. amsikder7
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Overkill just released the Black Market Update, which literally parallels the CS:GO Arms Update. Overkill said before that they wouldn't introduce microtransactions, and now here we are...
  20. SoulMage4
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    I bought this game a few years back. It was fine that dlc was being sold to us here and there. Then came Crimefest 2015... Lies upon lies... Micro transactions and nerfs on every weapon from ammo pickup to accuracy. Never would i play this game again or recommend this to anyone.
  21. Vandalier
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    **** of DLCs
    >microtransactions
    >B2P

    Maybe I should just give them my credit card? Would be easier :v
    Game is nice but it drains way too much money. Of course, you don't have to have everything but this game without DLCs feels blant for me.
  22. Natog
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Liefest 2015 - Apparently, never including microtransactions is a promise that doesn't need to be kept. 100 hours completely wasted on this **** fest. Great job.
  23. Octopi_Samurai
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    I can't recommend this game now because of the microtransactions they've added which are not just weapons skins, but stat boosting weapons skins and gambling crate/key system similar to CS:GO. I believe that microtransactions do not belong in any video game unless it is a Free to Play game. Its very unfortunate that they decided to go this route and I hope they reconsider as they are goingI can't recommend this game now because of the microtransactions they've added which are not just weapons skins, but stat boosting weapons skins and gambling crate/key system similar to CS:GO. I believe that microtransactions do not belong in any video game unless it is a Free to Play game. Its very unfortunate that they decided to go this route and I hope they reconsider as they are going to lose a lot of fans.… Expand
  24. speedboy34
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    I cannot recommend this game anymore due to blatant lies the developers told. This is the worst day in gaming world. One cannot just see it go!........
  25. Anteater42
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Guys, the thermal drill, go buy it!

    RIP in peace Payday 2.
    2012-2015

    Payday 2 is now the new runescape.
    October 15th never forget.
    Screw Almir and Overkill And starbreeze.
  26. DukeReds
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    REMOVE MICROTRANSACTIONS, I ALREADY PAYED 60+ EURO FOR THE **** DLC, DON'T F**K US OVER, OVERKILL, OR WE'LL F**K YOU UP --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  27. Dandere_boy
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Overkill promised us in 2013 that there will be no micro-transactions in the game. Fast forward 2 years Overkill adds them to game along with many other broken promises. DO NOT BUY their game. (I have wasted 825 hours to this game)
  28. 1deadhead1
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Developer lies straight into the face of the community and now deletes any negative feedback on the forums.

    they let 3rd party websites die by adding the provided feature into the game and then not responding to emails by the site owner whatsoever.

    now featuring cases, keys and weapon skins that add stats to the weapon which makes the game pay to win.

    Garbage
  29. NotZombie
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Almir Listo is an unbearable **** Do not get roped into his unbearable **** Seriously, just go play Left 4 Dead or go for a walk or take your car to the car wash or go get a smoothie or... it doesn't really matter. Just stop giving money to Almir for his ****
  30. welshman8202
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    such an aweful development team, screws over the community for greed left and right. Does nothing but promise and not deliver, releases QOL updates as actual content.
  31. Bohboy
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Payday 2 ? More like pay to be good. You can spend extra money on this game for weapons with higher stats that you can´t get normaly and be a pro. With microtransactions Overkill did overkill this game.
  32. Overvulture
    Nov 9, 2015
    0
    So here's the deal. The game has some cool stuff going for it. Lots of guns, great soundtrack, really satisfying shooting and an awesome heist movie aesthetic that really tickles my jimmies. The first few games with friends or with strangers are going to feel really cool and immersive. But the cracks really start to show fast and repetition sets before long. Make no mistake: this is a gameSo here's the deal. The game has some cool stuff going for it. Lots of guns, great soundtrack, really satisfying shooting and an awesome heist movie aesthetic that really tickles my jimmies. The first few games with friends or with strangers are going to feel really cool and immersive. But the cracks really start to show fast and repetition sets before long. Make no mistake: this is a game about grinding, and is designed to encourage it in every way.

    The scale of time versus reward when playing on a moderate difficulty or just playing less rewarding heists is stupidly low, so it quickly becomes a game of identifying the best levels to grind and playing nothing but those. Equipment variety is tossed out the window if it doesn't help you complete those specific heists faster, and the community expects you to be on board with this. Sure you're not required to grind, but you'll find that not only are fewer people willing to play with you, it takes an agonizingly long time to acquire what you want.

    And this is of course because the drop system is ridiculous and designed to make the game last way longer than it should. Weapon mods are awarded randomly and might not be for the weapon you want. Plus they require cash to attach... and then more cash to attach again if you swap them out for another. Mask customization materials are one-use only and also random. Everything is stretched out and limited that it almost feels like playing a free-to-play game that's nudging you towards microtransactions. More on those later.

    But none of this is a deal-breaker for me yet. I don't mind a bit of mindless grinding. It's always been a game I play on the side of whatever else I'm actually playing, something where I don't have to think much and can just pull the trigger a lot. And it does get to be a lot of fun with friends for a while, especially when you're coordinating and pulling things off smoothly, especially the stealth approach, even if the stealth system is silly as hell.

    I honestly don't mind a lot of DLC when I like a game. There is some really dumb and overpriced add-on content for sale with this game, and overall it's spread out over way too many different packs, each containing very little, but I've bought most of it anyway to support a game I was enjoying. The DLC situation has got worse and worse over time too, becoming less interesting with each release and coming more frequently. The heists are always fun and impressive, though there isn't a lot of game time with each one, and the weapon packs vary from useful and almost required for high-level play to utterly useless for anything but novelty.

    I've shrugged off a lot of crap over the years with this game, still playing it and defending it despite how dumb it acts sometimes. The buggy and unpolished nature, the emphasis on constant grind, the excessive dlc, and of course just how braindead it actually is despite disguising itself as a sophisticated heist simulator. Weapon packs were fine. Character packs were fine. I've been consistently disappointed in the lack of actual upgrades and tweaking for the main game in favour of paid content, but tweaks don't pay the bills, I get it. It's not helped when the developers act obnoxiously "cool" and quote memes while they sell their new DLC and act like everything they do to the game is a huge favour, but I don't have to like the developers to like their game. At least they hadn't fallen victim to any F2P temptation yet.

    But they finally did it. Rather than try to maintain the illusion that they were a cool, rebellious little studio that would never give in to mainstream pressures, microtransactions have arrived. Not only that, but they're not simply for aesthetic rewards either, but actually have gameplay effects. Even with the addition of rare free safe drops this has already broken the already very thin goodwill I had left for this company and I am very unlikely to support any of their future projects ever again. They've strung me along nicely so far and wrung money out of me as I continued to come back to their strangely addictive gunwank, but I'm done.

    In short, this game was pretty fun for quite a while, but has gradually declined in quality over time. In its current state, there could not possibly be a worse time than now to get into this game if you haven't already. You missed the train and it's not coming back. Just keep moving. Nothing to see here.    … Expand
  33. mrheadhopper
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    2.50$ microtransactions on a 20$ game with 100$+ worth of DLC. Even when it's on sale for 75% off, the DLC is still 27$. All in all, this is not a game you'd want to play. You buy the base game and then you realize you gotta spend a pile of cash to have fun.

    I did get to play 700 hours total with it, so if you can go back in time to play before this latest microtransaction update, it's    2.50$ microtransactions on a 20$ game with 100$+ worth of DLC. Even when it's on sale for 75% off, the DLC is still 27$. All in all, this is not a game you'd want to play. You buy the base game and then you realize you gotta spend a pile of cash to have fun.

    I did get to play 700 hours total with it, so if you can go back in time to play before this latest microtransaction update, it's a pretty good game.    … Expand
  34. thetoughguy
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Been playing since 2013, I clearly see where overkill and payday 2's downfall are at.
    Overkill promised no microtransactions and they put it ingame anyway.

    That is coming from someone with 2k+ gamehours and have bought all DLCs excpet the clover character pack and the alesso heist DLC.
  35. auroadrunner
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    So here's the thing. I have 2,000 hours in this game. I have a Youtube channel of me doing Death Wish heists solo without bots. I did the Tabula Rasa challenge solo without bots, unmodded weapons, before Grinder. You could say I loved this game at one point.

    That time is gone. Overkill has repeatedly broken promises. They directly said before release "We will not ever have    So here's the thing. I have 2,000 hours in this game. I have a Youtube channel of me doing Death Wish heists solo without bots. I did the Tabula Rasa challenge solo without bots, unmodded weapons, before Grinder. You could say I loved this game at one point.

    That time is gone. Overkill has repeatedly broken promises. They directly said before release "We will not ever have microtransactions." And yesterday, October 15, 2015, they added Microtransactions. This game is not Free to Play with microtransactions. This game is not cheap with microtransactions. This game has a reasonably priced base game with $100 of DLC. In order to purchase this game with all DLC, you must pay $130 outside of a sale. On topof this $130 price tag are microtransactions. Just...think about that. The price of this game alone is more than the price of two AAA games. Overkill then has the audacity to TRIPLE DIP on this by adding microtransactions.

    Last year, there were a series of "what's next" audio files hinting at something. After a *month* of daily audio files being released, it culminated in an advertisement for another game that isn't released until 2016 and an in-game baseball bat.

    Last year, we had "Crimefest," where the top reward Overkill was to release was a mystery. This mystery ended up being John Wick. A movie tie-in they were going to make and release anyway.

    Last year, some of the rewards for Crimefest were "FBI Files" (in-game stats), and a new enemy. These weren't released until this year. The FBI files ended up being a re-implementation of a communit web page, and the new enemy ended up just being a bunch of shields standing in a circle.

    This year, Overkill did a "Hype Train" event. By pre-ordering DLC, we would get "hype-fuel" points. With enough "hype-fuel," rewards for the community would be unlocked. In order to boost sales, Overkill finally delivered on a promise of finishing their new prestige levels (called Infamy). The first five infamy levels provided very small gameplay benefits along with awesome in-game masks. The next 20 levels released in Infamy 2.0 provided new masks and experience point bonuses (so you can infamy....faster?). I call this "Mask Pack 2.0." It took Overkill 14 months to release this. In response, people started refunding their DLC pre-orders. In response to THAT, Overkill released the DLC early so no one could get refunds. The latest Hype-train reward has yet to be released. In response to this, I completely stopped buying DLC. I have no DLC at all that has been released since Mask Pack 2.0.

    And most recently, Overkill added microtransactions after explicitly saying that they will NEVER do that along with intentionally breaking extremely well made community mods. Overkill does not deserve your money. They do not deserve any money. They have repeatedly broken their promises to the community. They have insulted the community. They have done absolutely nothing but show how far a company can fall.

    Overkill, shame on you. I truly do not believe there are words that can describe my level of disappointment with you. Am I angry? You bet your ♥♥♥ I am. But more than that, I'm just so disappointed. You've truly shown that you are nothing but liars and cheats. I truly hope your company goes out of business.    … Expand
  36. NachtWurst
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    We completed so many challenges during the road to crimefest, and were promised free content! What did we get? Microtransactions and a tiara! Thanks overkill, you sure do appreciate your fan base. To think I pre-ordered this game....
  37. sepuq
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Don't buy this game at it's current state. You're gonna end up paying a whole lot of money for bunch of useless DLC and you'll get microtransaction system as a "free" bonus from lying, cash-oriented developer.
  38. yourmom555
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Microtransactions disguised as a "free update to the community for all the support", really? I could have bought the DLC:s part, as a way for them to earn money, but when one implement skins with stats who you need to unlock through crates?... Nope, that's crazy. You went too far Overkill.
  39. mrpeanut188
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Game was launched broken with promises, became DLC fest. Defended by fanboys, publisher saw that and now they put the final nail in the coffin with MICROTRANSACTIONS (on top of the SIMS amount of DLC)

    Now the internet is pissed off and even the fanboys can't their **** anymore, that's a REALLY bad sign.
  40. snappu
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    The community was lied too. Micro-transactions had been released when Almir said it would never happen. OverKill will not make a single buck from me this day on. I hope The Walking Dead game dies in production. You don't deserve to be a video game company if you lie to your customers like this. I hope Putin annexes your country.
  41. storm1999
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    The additional of microtransactinos has spilt the community into two - the vocal mass and the vocal minority.

    Obviously overkill knows about it but refuses to take action.
  42. OVKSelfDestruct
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Overkill has recently launched its self-destruction sequence by making the game join the steam economy.

    It was the most hated update in PAYDAY history, obviously an self-destruction for PAYDAY and its community.
    Wouldn't be surprised if the game shut down.
  43. RaphStryker
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    **** microtransactions! **** microtransactions! **** microtransactions! **** microtransactions! **** microtransactions! **** microtransactions! **** microtransactions!
  44. Prockey
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    This game used to be alot of fun. It used to be. Achiveing something like big tough heists gave you some creds. Once DLC:s started rolling out, they were fun. It added to the game. But then OVK started pumping tham out with just silly content, luring you to spend more money on garbage material. The constantly make promises they dont keep, along with changes that spit on the achivements ofThis game used to be alot of fun. It used to be. Achiveing something like big tough heists gave you some creds. Once DLC:s started rolling out, they were fun. It added to the game. But then OVK started pumping tham out with just silly content, luring you to spend more money on garbage material. The constantly make promises they dont keep, along with changes that spit on the achivements of veterans (and basically everyone that is past the Nebie stage) This game did not die. It was murderd by it parent.… Expand
  45. reside123
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Pay 2 Day

    There's too many DLCs, when u buy the base game without dlc you have like 1/3 of the game..
    The game is filled with bugs, DLC's and micro-transactions. It's like a pay2win, the game is 2 easy, op weapons...
  46. CSGrizzly
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    I have been with the community since Armored Transport and I played PD:TH a bunch before PD2 was released. I haven't played Payday regularly since the Western DLC earlier this year and I was hoping that Crimefest, with the new free content, would be good enough for me to want to get back into Payday 2. Instead, Crimefest has left a sour taste in my mouth, and, like a lot of other seriousI have been with the community since Armored Transport and I played PD:TH a bunch before PD2 was released. I haven't played Payday regularly since the Western DLC earlier this year and I was hoping that Crimefest, with the new free content, would be good enough for me to want to get back into Payday 2. Instead, Crimefest has left a sour taste in my mouth, and, like a lot of other serious players, I do not think I will be returning unless this whole thing is fixed.

    I bought all of the DLC on their release days up to the Western Pack, and even bought the $20 Completely Overkill Pack so that I could support Overkill, paying easily over $100 on this game. Hell, I even thought it would be cool to work at Overkill at one point because they were actually good and made solid content for one of my favorite game franchises. Were the heaps of DLC not enough? Did they run low on cash to burn in the furnace? Did Starbreeze just want to see how far they could push it? Nobody knows, seeing as neither Overkill or Starbreeze have made a statement regarding the update yet, saying that they are going to wait until Crimefest is over.

    With the recent events making all of the pieces line up, from Simon Viklund and Ulf Andersson leaving, to the failure/cashgrab that was Hype Train, I feel ashamed that I was a part of it, and angry for being betrayed by a studio I trusted. Bad business practices, broken promises and money-grubbing cashgrabs is what we get in exchange for that trust.

    Please, don't allow business practices like this to happen, especially in a game that costs money to play and has over 100 dollars of DLC. Don't buy Payday 2, even if it is cheap on Steam.    … Expand
  47. warlordPD2
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Microtransactions.
    This alone made many players left.
    Time to go back to Payday the heist, at least there's no microtransactions for now!

    I recommend not buying anything from OVK.
  48. SuperFatBob
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    I really liked this game. I've played since day one but celebrating the four year birthday of payday with micro-transactions, best idea ever overkill.
  49. forcefieldX
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Microtransactions, the cancer of gaming. Before the new patch payday was a very good game even though it had too many DLCs. It is however hit with the cancer of gaming.
  50. smornik123
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions
  51. TheIdiot
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Game ruined by overkills. Has overwhelming overpriced DLCs and they add trading so it is extremely bad. Boycott payday 2 and overkill games!

    Say no to microtransactions!
  52. Umbroso
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Overwhelming amount of DLC. And then...after promising not to include micro transactions, they do this? To hell with this game...and all the time I spent playing it.
  53. Trollboite
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Micro transactions kill the game.

    It is like a middle finger in the face when you pre-ordered the game and supported it from day one to this day.
    Greed kills Overkill.
  54. TimeWhisper
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Pay2Day: Global Offensive

    Pay to win mechanics. Want a grenade? That's DLC. Want a good weapon or weapon mod? That's DLC. On top of all that they now sell skins that give in game stats.
  55. 24spencer
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Lied to their community by promising to never include microtransactions, and also by introducing said microtransactions under the pretense of it being a "free reward" for the community to enjoy. On top of that, said microtransactions give straight-up stat boosts.
  56. drugsbunny
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Greedy, lying devs, bug-ridden with massive de-syncs, unbalanced weapons, loads of dlcs, micro-transactions, no dedicated servers, cheaters. This game is just a cash grab made by the EA-like Overkill. Stay away!

    ruined what was the best game on steam!
  57. iPabaor
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Don't give support to Overkill, they only want your money, and will make you pay for everything, despite they say they wont !

    They broke the game at Crimefest 2015. Liars, you'll pay us.
  58. danielhiles01
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Got the game earlier this year because of all the hype. The non-DLC items suck and more than half the game is DLC!!! And now micro-transactions. Goodbye pd2.
  59. zombie1135
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Very greedy and shameless lying developers, don't even give them a buck.
    For those that don't know the company added microtransactions and trading economy system to the game introducing a more toxic community.
  60. Ice_Cube
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Lies, lies, lies! It's all what you get when you buy this game! Pay2Day with microtransactions and ultimate common pistols with damage higher than full-equipped shotguns!
  61. ThatAFKDude
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Greedy, lying devs, bug-ridden with massive de-syncs, unbalanced weapons, loads of dlcs, micro-transactions, no dedicated servers, cheaters. This game is just a cash grab made by the EA-like Overkill. Stay away!
  62. Nataku
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Thanks to overkill for killing one of my favourite games.
    Lie to your customers is such a nice marketing strategy, great job *clap clap*
    You are just blowing up an amazing game. The community was already supporting you by getting the DLC..... 27 dlc for this game --- total game cost is around 120 bucks quite enough for you no? But nah you always want more well i don't like being taken    Thanks to overkill for killing one of my favourite games.
    Lie to your customers is such a nice marketing strategy, great job *clap clap*
    You are just blowing up an amazing game. The community was already supporting you by getting the DLC..... 27 dlc for this game --- total game cost is around 120 bucks quite enough for you no?
    But nah you always want more well i don't like being taken for a fool.
    Micro-transactions are really ruining games.
    I really hope you'll have BIG backlash from the entire community.    … Expand
  63. AmazingPorpoise
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Stay away, game is now entirely pay to win. The game was originally one of the best co-op shooters I have ever had the pleasure to play, but it has since been ruined by money hungry devs.
  64. Acepilot
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    It is a shame to see a company slowly get greedier and greedier. Once standing up for players, listening to complaints and opposing microtransactions, have now added microtransactions that are both pay to win, and random drops a la Counter Strike: Global Offensive. CS: GO was a relatively cheap game, and the weapon skins they gave were merely cosmetic. Payday 2, however, has its cratesIt is a shame to see a company slowly get greedier and greedier. Once standing up for players, listening to complaints and opposing microtransactions, have now added microtransactions that are both pay to win, and random drops a la Counter Strike: Global Offensive. CS: GO was a relatively cheap game, and the weapon skins they gave were merely cosmetic. Payday 2, however, has its crates (called safes) drop within another random loot drop system that occurs after beating a mission (Heist.). So now you must hope to randomly get a safe after a heist, buy a key (Drill), and hope you get a random skin with a random stat boost for a random weapon you may or may not have! If you do not want the safe, too bad! You got a random reward you cannot do anything with but take up inventory space, or sell online to people addicted to optimization/gambling! These economies, even when acceptable, always feel like they exploit people with gambling addictions, and on the most case they do. The people who habitually pay for microtransactions in order to speed the game along, gamble, or "get the best loot" are called cash cows, and are exploited often, and it sickens me to see companies take advantage of people, even if it is optional. I cannot recommend this fun game until it reconsiders its practices.… Expand
  65. Madfireshot
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Due to the fact that OVERKILL is blatantly resorting to pay to win mechanics by releasing top tier weapons behind pay walls, I would highly recommend not getting this game unless you can afford the full experience. Along with buying DLC that comes out very frequently with weapons that render other weapons that you have already, pointless.
  66. rotflolmaomgeez
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    This game used to be really good. But now, due to recent balance changes (which make most of the weapons almost UNPLAYABLE, variety of assault rifles, sniper rifles and ALL of the shotguns included. But hey, pistols got a buff, so that's something *sarcasm*), AND new CSGO-like microtransactions (which are far worse - the skins actually change weapon's stats!) the game is now **** BasicallyThis game used to be really good. But now, due to recent balance changes (which make most of the weapons almost UNPLAYABLE, variety of assault rifles, sniper rifles and ALL of the shotguns included. But hey, pistols got a buff, so that's something *sarcasm*), AND new CSGO-like microtransactions (which are far worse - the skins actually change weapon's stats!) the game is now **** Basically ALL of the balance, BUILT CAREFULLY FOR 2 YEARS since its release is now TRASHED AWAY by the update. All of the weapons are now in similar classes, based on how much ammunition they have (which obviously makes the weapons with a lot of ammunition utterly useless, and weapons with low ammunition overpowered. Except shotguns - they suck either way). You've ruined everything Overkill, I'm hope you're glad.… Expand
  67. Mad_Kaelis
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Lol the first game with free rewards after a community event that introduces paid weapons skins, gg Overkill, way to go about rewarding your old times fans.
  68. wowdrichi
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Pay2Day has become a pay 2 win game. no only you have to pay for the game AND the DLCs, but you also have microtransactions.

    better spend your money somewhere else
  69. Otacodex
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Microtransactions. It's all I can say... Microtransactions.... Is all I can see now... Microtransactions...Microtransactions.....Microtransactions.... EVERYWHERE! D:
    Blood Money...
    Rob a Bank, to Rob these virtual Banks. (o n o/)
  70. Gexxy
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Microtransactions, something they promised would never be in the game is now the star around which it orbits. Why buy a game that would go back on such a promise, it would be like buying food at a restaurant with at the table that you have to pay for separately to use on the food.
  71. LionSlicer
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Would have rated this a 9 a week ago, I didn't mind the cross-promotional characters/masks and reviews helped me steer clear of the most useless DLC but this microtransactions crap is a step to far. Don't buy til they fix the weapons and remove the black market update.
  72. Fadedtodark
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    How the mighty have fallen, it's a shame really because this game WAS fun while it lasted.

    I was a big fan of this game for the longest time because it was the first game in the series that I solely devoted countless hours to learning the in's and out's of each heist, weapon, etc. The keyword in this statement is was. This game has honestly become a game of, "if you don't buy into it;    How the mighty have fallen, it's a shame really because this game WAS fun while it lasted.

    I was a big fan of this game for the longest time because it was the first game in the series that I solely devoted countless hours to learning the in's and out's of each heist, weapon, etc. The keyword in this statement is was. This game has honestly become a game of, "if you don't buy into it; you are going to be behind". I can wholeheartedly understand the conceptual idea behind making DLC, as a developer you want your game to succeed with the hopes of new content that keeps the formula fresh; the way that the devs are going about this though is the wrong way. So where do I begin?

    Let's talk Crimefest.. the community performs community tasks with the promises of free content throughout those 10 days. How does the community get treated? A change to the metagame and microtransactions. Change is inevitable when you create anything because you want whatever it is you are creating, to attract a wider audience while staying relevant. The changes thus far have not been good. I'm not even at the mad at the fact that we were lied to about microtransactions; I'm mad at the fact that the basic concept is becoming a part in the meta if you want your character to stay relevant while playing. We get the other side of the argument, "Oh, well this game isn't PvP.. it's PvE, so why complain?" Regardless if this game is PvP or PvE, skins should stay a niche market and not become a necessity. Why do games like CS:GO and TF2 work well with their economies? It's because the skins are there mostly for cosmetic purposes only! And how do we acquire said skins? By buying "drills" or a marketplace, there is no option to use the Offshore Account that you work towards or the option to earn a drill by a very low % card drop after completing a heist. The meta has changed now to where you either pay in and gamble for the chance to get a skinned weapon which mind you, have stat boosts or you use broken weaponry thanks to the influx of skins and the lovely weapon balancing that has been implemented. This is only one complaint out of many and it's upsetting to say the least because I've held this game with such high regards despite the "dodgy DLC model" that kept rearing its head out every few weeks as an attempt to have me throwing my money at my monitor.

    It's been a fun year playing this game; I can only recommend it to either someone who loves paying to play despite the price of the core game plus the "mandatory DLCs" or to someone who is masochistic enough to defend these practices. It's not all bad though, this made for a fun Uninstallation Simulator    … Expand
  73. Real_H0rrorshow
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Don't waste your money with this game,overkill doesnt care about this game,they keep releasing terrible dlcs(cowboys,ninjas,civil war,barbeque(?),this was a game about professional criminals.The game still has lots of bugs,connection issues,but that doesnt matter to the devs,they just keep making retarded dlc every week,and now on top of that we have microtransactions,pay2win,pay2cheat.IDon't waste your money with this game,overkill doesnt care about this game,they keep releasing terrible dlcs(cowboys,ninjas,civil war,barbeque(?),this was a game about professional criminals.The game still has lots of bugs,connection issues,but that doesnt matter to the devs,they just keep making retarded dlc every week,and now on top of that we have microtransactions,pay2win,pay2cheat.I used to love this game,but now it's gone to s......… Expand
  74. desmondli007
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Releasing tonnes of DLCs to make yourself easier in gameplay
    And now skins can boost up stats...
    Besides, breaking a promise is definitely hurt to most loyal PD2 fans.
    Great game, but unreliable company
  75. BlackRust
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    I have almost 700 hours in this game. I truly love it. Overkill have now ruined this game with micro-transactions. It is terribly sad, and I honestly hope it gets fixed with an apology and a refund for all of those duped into buying anything in this update. Terrible mistake in an otherwise great game.
  76. PhoenixTusk
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Im actually sad to give such a great game a low score. It has over $100 in dlc and in the latest update for the "heisting simulator" the devs decide the best option for the the game is to introduce mirco-transactions this of course created an uproar in the community mainly for veteran players who actually cared about the game and loved it since beta, i feel it is already too late to fixIm actually sad to give such a great game a low score. It has over $100 in dlc and in the latest update for the "heisting simulator" the devs decide the best option for the the game is to introduce mirco-transactions this of course created an uproar in the community mainly for veteran players who actually cared about the game and loved it since beta, i feel it is already too late to fix what they have done and am afraid that the game is going to become a one of the biggest downfalls. Before the crimefest update we had an average peak of players at around 14,000, no that the game is free for a week we have around 20,000 people at peak and im all for introducing new players, but manipulating these players should not be acceptable, for example the new safe that came out on the first day of crimefest (pretty much csgo cases) are one of overkill's strategies to try and gain money through microtransactions if a new player opens they have a chance to get a skin that is part of a dlc, which then they have to buy that dlc to use the skin. Us veteran and long time players are getting more concerned that this is the end of the road, i have seen multiple people uninstalling the game as they will not support a comany that is lying and twisting there words, yep thats right they said all of the content during crimefest is "FREE" yet they twist their words and give us free content but the access to the content is locked unless you pay a small fees of $2.49 to gain access to this content which should be "free", the latest event has completely ruined the game, i am seeing less and less of my friends that use to play payday in-game, this is the downfall of Payday and will also cause their further games to be unsuccessful, we are still yet to get a full statement of why they released microtransactions when they promised not to. Overkill i actually hope this is not the end to be honest, but you have made a lot of bad business decisions that we have forgiven you for but this is the last straw, i will probably still play the game as it is one of a kind, but you really need to find your footing and start being more serious about your fanbase because last time i checked one of the main rules of game development is never treat your fanbase as a money printing press.… Expand
  77. Maghook
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Dishonest and deceitful, that's the reason for this review. Developers who promise one thing and deliver the opposite. Destroying communities in a single day after all of the support and benefit of the doubt they had been given. We were so flexible with how much downloadable content they'd been pushing out, but the latest update that added pay-to-win microtransactions was the straw thatDishonest and deceitful, that's the reason for this review. Developers who promise one thing and deliver the opposite. Destroying communities in a single day after all of the support and benefit of the doubt they had been given. We were so flexible with how much downloadable content they'd been pushing out, but the latest update that added pay-to-win microtransactions was the straw that broke the camel's back.

    They promised, before the game's release, that they would never do such a thing. Yet here we are, two years later, and the person who made that same promise has broken it. They also promised another 2 years of support, until 2017. How can we trust Overkill to deliver on this after what they've done in such a short amount of time?

    They've irreparably fractured the community and they will never fully recover from this.    … Expand
  78. 50CALcium
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Developers has made blatant lies in a blatantly manner. Fans continued to get ignored with canned response on day 4.

    Microtransactions is what ruin the game, you can see how people are very angry.
  79. boredgamer
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Microtransactions, unpatched game bugs. Guess Overkill just wants to milk more cash cow and decides to add adding in game. They think more than 100$ worth of DLCs are not enough. Greedy devs who is self centered and ruins the game for most people.
  80. kennyljs
    Oct 21, 2015
    0
    What can I say about this game, when the devs lied about no microtransaction ever. Of course I understand it is a business. Of course they need to earn money, but does going against what you promised is a good way to portrait yourself as a company? If my friend lied to me, I would be very angry at my friend. Or I would stop being a friend to that lying friend. Same goes for a company. If IWhat can I say about this game, when the devs lied about no microtransaction ever. Of course I understand it is a business. Of course they need to earn money, but does going against what you promised is a good way to portrait yourself as a company? If my friend lied to me, I would be very angry at my friend. Or I would stop being a friend to that lying friend. Same goes for a company. If I buy a product that sells on it promises that it will have no microtransaction, then later on put in microtransactions, how is that not something to get angry about? It has nothing to do with the microtransactions, but more about the character of the company. If they are going to lie and break a promise this time, what about the next time? And the next next time? Do we forgive them every time?
    You tell me. If we get angry and won't trust a friend because of lying, why should be act any different if it is a company?    … Expand
  81. devenge
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Shameless it is.
    R.I.P PAYDAY2.
    "Good job"OVK.
    Lying and greedy for all the time.
    They are never getting enough.
    More DLC for more money.
    Right now,they just broked promiese.
  82. Viz
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Payday 2

    Overkill is a bad company. Don't support them and their horrible lies, micro transaction. nothing. do everything you can to avoid this garbage. Used to be fun but this is pathetic.
  83. Deodus
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Since the last update from the 15th October 2015, the game now contains paid skins (you can't loot) which give an unfair advantage. I seriously cannot recommend that game or the publisher/developer behind it. As you may have read they plainly lied to everyone who bought the game and it's not the first time. Keep away from that game and them !
  84. PhoenixRizing
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    $20 to purchase, over $100 in DLC and now cosmetic skins that also increase your stats? And the skins are randomized so you can unlock a skin for a gun you don't have because you didn't buy the DLC? Are you kidding me?
  85. Risvelami
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    "We've made it clear that Payday 2 will have no microtransactions whatsoever (shame on you if you thought otherwise!)"
    "We've made it clear that Payday 2 will have no microtransactions whatsoever (shame on you if you thought otherwise!)"
  86. spongeman131
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Would have rated this pretty good a week ago. But Overkill has completely betrayed everyones trust after adding micro transactions to the game despite releasing $5 (near-mandatory due to power creep) DLC every month AND after saying they would never add micro transactions on more than one occasion.

    I cannot support this and am expressing my opinion of the game and it's developers here.    Would have rated this pretty good a week ago. But Overkill has completely betrayed everyones trust after adding micro transactions to the game despite releasing $5 (near-mandatory due to power creep) DLC every month AND after saying they would never add micro transactions on more than one occasion.

    I cannot support this and am expressing my opinion of the game and it's developers here. During this "Crimefest" update, Overkill has nerfed most of the weapons to near uselessness. Guess how we get them back to usable level? Pay-2-win skins. Yup. Not only that, but many of the content that we as users have to work day and night to earn during this event would be included in some form of a paid DLC if we didn't accomplish the objectives.

    Really disappointed at how far they have fallen since releasing Payday The Heist. I might still give that game a good rating.    … Expand
  87. TheEpicChicken
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    I'm not going to try to express my anger with Overkill that well because I will just end up saying what others have said less eloquently. In short: I am very upset and disappointed with Overkill for this "free content" known as microtransactions. I already paid 30 ish dollars for the game and about 40 dollars worth of dlc. Is that not enough? Apparently not. Even after all this I wouldI'm not going to try to express my anger with Overkill that well because I will just end up saying what others have said less eloquently. In short: I am very upset and disappointed with Overkill for this "free content" known as microtransactions. I already paid 30 ish dollars for the game and about 40 dollars worth of dlc. Is that not enough? Apparently not. Even after all this I would still recommend this game to anyone as I have 260 hours on this game and it is still one of my favorite ever but it is not worth your money as it is now. Maybe if the community can convince Overkill to change things back to how they were you should buy it but not as it is now. If you insist on buying it please go on Reddit and find the thread with the 7.8 version for download, as that was when the game was good, before crimefest 2015.… Expand
  88. Mcihael
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Free content, you said. No micro transactions.

    An update dedicated to free content and the first day, you shove micro-transactions down our throats.
    Thanks for the crates and keys, Overkill. Just can't make enough money, can you?
  89. JoChef
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    I used to love this game, but now its just a grind fest with the same heists over and over again. Bain still cannot be muted and the Harvest and trustee bank is still the same. No extra bank added, no overhaul. And to top it all of, they have added microtransactions.

    Bad move overkill, so im going to backup my save file and delete the local files. I hope one day this game will be    I used to love this game, but now its just a grind fest with the same heists over and over again. Bain still cannot be muted and the Harvest and trustee bank is still the same. No extra bank added, no overhaul. And to top it all of, they have added microtransactions.

    Bad move overkill, so im going to backup my save file and delete the local files. I hope one day this game will be awesome again but now i cant recommend it.    … Expand
  90. httauotd
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
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  91. TacticalLamp
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Payday 2 used to be a game that was incredibly fun. Now the fun is marred by incompetent, money-hungry developers. With the completion of the Road to Crimewave event we were promised free content. The first release of this content was a pay-2-win micro transaction system that Overkill promised they would NEVER implement EVER. Some of the rewards for the community completing EVERY challengePayday 2 used to be a game that was incredibly fun. Now the fun is marred by incompetent, money-hungry developers. With the completion of the Road to Crimewave event we were promised free content. The first release of this content was a pay-2-win micro transaction system that Overkill promised they would NEVER implement EVER. Some of the rewards for the community completing EVERY challenge in the road to crimefest event were simple BUG FIXES and QOL changes. Pay-2-win should never be implemented in a game that is not free to play or buy-to-play. The Game+DLC already costs over 100 dollars not on sale. The addition of this micro transaction system is a direct slap in the face and the fact that Overkill is ignoring a large part of their community is appalling. DO NOT SUPPORT THESE MONSTERS.… Expand
  92. OverkillFAIL
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Remove the Micro transactions!!!! I used to love this game now its trash. Good job Overkill you ruined your game. RIP PAYDAY 2. I am outraged at this stupid move with the "Black Market".
  93. luxrath
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Terrible game. Don't waste your hard-earned dollar on this hot garbage. Awful. Overkill just wants to turn you upside down and shake you down for your money. No respect.
  94. wtfsupper
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Get your $#it together overkill. You said you would never have micro-transactions, and you do this? F^ck you. I have played over 250 hours of this game, but right now, I am boycotting this traitor of a game.
  95. Tibu
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    But this? What is this? Back in 2013 I read that you guys WERE NOT GOING TO ADD MICROTRANSACTIONS. You guys exactly said "NO!, GOD NO!". (Google this article for further information). And WHAT IS THIS HELL WHAT IS IT?. Almir you're a cancer to the humanity I hope you die in a terrible way.
  96. Feotank
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Payday 2: Global Offensive

    Overkill straight up lied to their customers and destroyed a once great game and destroyed an entire community overnight. They deserve what is coming to them. Just go look at the steam forums for it it's a train wreck. This is coming from someone with nearly 900 hours in the game. They need to remove the day one update from crime fest.
  97. MrGoldfish
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    A once really fun game being progressively ruined by one of the most greedy devs I have ever seen, that notoriously **** in the face of the community and then promises to "have a look at it" but never does.
  98. Fartjoke
    Oct 19, 2015
    0
    I've dumped about 800 hours into PAYDAY 2. It was fun and games since I picked it up about a year ago. Great fun was had, the developers were very open and vocal, and brought a lot of content to the game. Sure, a lot of it was DLC, but that never bothered me personally. One year later and now I regret ever investing as much time, effort, and money into it. The developer, OVERKILL Software,I've dumped about 800 hours into PAYDAY 2. It was fun and games since I picked it up about a year ago. Great fun was had, the developers were very open and vocal, and brought a lot of content to the game. Sure, a lot of it was DLC, but that never bothered me personally. One year later and now I regret ever investing as much time, effort, and money into it. The developer, OVERKILL Software, broke their promises and bent the community over backwards for the worst possible thing: Microtransactions that actually alter stats in game. Right after the community worked their hardest to be rewarded with free updates. All in all, OVERKILL is setting PAYDAY 2 on fire and simply watching it burn without ANY kind of explanation or word on this horrible update. Don't pick it up or throw money at these guys. It's a waste of everybody's time.… Expand
  99. Konniiceland
    Oct 19, 2015
    0
    Thanks for making it Mircotransaction.Just so great you know,Dlc almost cost a 100 bucks and now this!The greatest update ever! Now i wonder about you guys.When will it be pay monthly? cause you know.It would be way more fun then. Oh and ps: Make us pay 60 bucks monthly to get to update from now on,
  100. Liun
    Oct 19, 2015
    0
    Bought the game, all the DLC's that came out month after month knowing that It's fair and now MICROTRANSACTIONS. Play, play, play and get a "reward" that you have to buy keys for half the price of a DLC to unlock a RANDOM skin that gives you some extra stats. And on top of that if the weapon is a DLC one, you have to buy that DLC to use it. Worse company than Ubi and EA combined.
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#67 Best PC Game of 2013
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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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