Payday 2

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3970 Ratings

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  1. Auraelus
    Oct 30, 2015
    0
    The developers promised no micro-transactions. Said shame on us for even thinking it!
    Then they added micro-transactions. But not just that! The micro-transactions weren't just for cosmetics, oh no... they gave you stat boosts on your weapons. Oh, and they nerfed all other weapons so you have to pay.

    I hope that greedy pig Almir gets hit by a bus.
  2. imb0red666
    Oct 30, 2015
    0
    i like this game and it has good gameplay, but gets boring pretty fast because it is repetitive. The developers keeps lying and literally told most of the veteran players that its too bad that they lied to us and we can deal with it or just not play. I do not recommend games that developers literally don't give a crap about its players. The veterans were the ones that made this game goodi like this game and it has good gameplay, but gets boring pretty fast because it is repetitive. The developers keeps lying and literally told most of the veteran players that its too bad that they lied to us and we can deal with it or just not play. I do not recommend games that developers literally don't give a crap about its players. The veterans were the ones that made this game good by sending in bug reports, working with devs on balances and etc, and the devs just told us to eff off so don't play this game… Expand
  3. glados0824
    Oct 30, 2015
    0
    When I got this game it was great..... for 5 hours. The game itself is nothing without the $60 worth of DLC they striped from the base game. To make matters worse they have microtransactions.
  4. ihatebarracuda
    Oct 31, 2015
    0
    This is a great game, ruined by mistakes from the developer. Many of these were problems in the first game that they apparently didn't learn from. Some of the more serious ones are new, and seem to indicate a change in Overkill's philosophy.

    -Content that you can miss forever if you weren't around at the right time to get it -Tons of overpriced DLC that you will have to buy to be on an    This is a great game, ruined by mistakes from the developer. Many of these were problems in the first game that they apparently didn't learn from. Some of the more serious ones are new, and seem to indicate a change in Overkill's philosophy.

    -Content that you can miss forever if you weren't around at the right time to get it
    -Tons of overpriced DLC that you will have to buy to be on an even playing field
    -Achievements requiring that you own DLC
    -Achievements that can only be unlocked during Halloween
    -Content that requires you to own other games you might not want on Steam
    -Microtransactions, when it was promised that there would be none
    -A completely broken enemy that one-hit kills you and can move through walls or do pretty much anything else it pleases, that still hasn't been fixed after years

    Essentially the game has just become a big money grab.    … Expand
  5. Maverick13
    Oct 31, 2015
    0
    Trash since even before they introduced the microtransactions that killed the game. Terrible support for fixing glaring game breaker bugs, zero communication to fix said bugs, all while pumping out DLC expecting more money, and finally attaching stat boosts to skins just so you can be competitive and actually win the game. PaytoWin, **** you Overkill.
  6. Lynxo
    Nov 1, 2015
    0
    In short words: DLC infested trash.
    1. They promised us a lot of heists, but instead they recycle the existing 3 day jobs and make them 1 day job, or making the same heist "pro job" so it must be completed in one run.
    2. They sell content that should have been included in the base game, like snipers, shotguns, grenades,... 3. They sell character packs, one of which adds a huge boost to    In short words: DLC infested trash.
    1. They promised us a lot of heists, but instead they recycle the existing 3 day jobs and make them 1 day job, or making the same heist "pro job" so it must be completed in one run.
    2. They sell content that should have been included in the base game, like snipers, shotguns, grenades,...
    3. They sell character packs, one of which adds a huge boost to stealth gameplay.
    4. They shamelessly use payday 2 to promote other stuff, like john wick and hotline miami which are in no way connected to payday 2.
    5. The "free content" they always promise, and which fans use to defend their dlc policy is usually trash.
    6. They give updates as rewards to their community challenge.
    7. Prestiging system is horrible and it gives no rewards.
    8. Bascially the whole leveling system is based on grinding.
    9. Mods and developers are cocky and rude and they constantly lie.
    10. Many more things can be said but I'd have to type untill tomorrow...

    The latest microtransaction drama confirms it all. Community should have rallied agains overkill a long time ago, finally something happened. Developers promised no microtransactions, but here they are.
    They do some damage control and the worst thing is it actually works on some people. I hope this doesn't get swept under the rug like most of overkill's f***ups

    The game is fun if you have friends to play with, public games are horrible. I had fun playing with friends, completing challenges and stuff. I didn't mind buying some dlcs while they were on sales but honestly i'm ashamed that i did. This selling content that should have been included should not be a standard.    … Expand
  7. h2097780
    Nov 1, 2015
    0
    A great game, ruined with micro transactions and expensive never-ending DLCs. If you buy the base game, about 70% of the weapons are locked, DLC only.
    Their goal is to rip off every penny you have with any way possible.
  8. vannidar
    Nov 1, 2015
    0
    The gameplay for this game is currently pretty great.
    The developer has proven, through a pattern of dishonesty and disrespect toward the playerbase, to be untrustworthy deceptive. The future of this game is in jeopardy, and the developers don't care about players' opinions; they're pushing forward, full-throttle.
  9. Tisulan
    Nov 5, 2015
    0
    The game is very bad. There is very little to do without purchasing the game's DLCs, which total to $110 despite this game not being free to play. They also recently added microtransactions, something they said they would never do. Ever. If you want a similar experience to this game that you can enjoy at a fraction of the price, try the first game.
  10. Jadonson
    Nov 5, 2015
    0
    Absolutely awful business decisions by OVERKILL. I literally made an account to post this. You don't lie to the community and expect them to just forget. Terrible.
  11. korbeen
    Nov 8, 2015
    0
    To new gamers, it's very important that you disregard any review that's too old, since it won't reflect the actual status of the game, it includes probably all the professional reviews.
    After playing the Payday 2 since launch and see it slowly degrade the game play, that initially was perfect and well rounded, I'm very sad to see what happen to this game.
    In the beginning the game was    To new gamers, it's very important that you disregard any review that's too old, since it won't reflect the actual status of the game, it includes probably all the professional reviews.
    After playing the Payday 2 since launch and see it slowly degrade the game play, that initially was perfect and well rounded, I'm very sad to see what happen to this game.
    In the beginning the game was about aiming carefully to conserve ammo, stick together to kill the specials and do the objectives, with the DLCs and free updates (explosive ammo, akimbos, critical hits (why do we need criticals on a action game???), snipers, RPGs) the game became just another hack and slash, you'd hardly end up without ammo and only an cloacker would be a threat (kind of).
    The game became unispired and not about the player skills and team play, just about pray and spray or one shot kill tactics, the maps wasn't balanced in the experience rewards, very easy maps like Hoxton Breakout would give way more xp and money than a longer/harder mission like framing frame/firestarter, what transform the game in an infinite repetition of the same job.
    The last nail on the payday coffin was the microtransactions, they are not just about cosmetic items (what I wouldn't like either, but would understand), but items that actually improve the performance.
    As it wasn't enough, my AK rifle with DMR, that before was doing around 100 damage is now in the 180 damage, the skill necessary to play the game is now officially ZERO.    … Expand
  12. Undastelar
    Nov 8, 2015
    0
    They started with pay to win DLCs. Now... they started microtransactions. Are you damn crazy? Even Dota2, CSGO doesn't have DLCs, only skins, that doesn't affect the game. You just don't listen to community, you use it for you own profit. I give it a zero to those who doesn't have a honor for themselves to be a part of a good dev team. Disable the new microtransactions, or you will start aThey started with pay to win DLCs. Now... they started microtransactions. Are you damn crazy? Even Dota2, CSGO doesn't have DLCs, only skins, that doesn't affect the game. You just don't listen to community, you use it for you own profit. I give it a zero to those who doesn't have a honor for themselves to be a part of a good dev team. Disable the new microtransactions, or you will start a war with community.… Expand
  13. Chaosbreak
    Nov 9, 2015
    0
    Update 25/10/2015 - "Crimefest is over! AMA discussion with Almir on the road ahead" A lot of misdirected anwsers... very little consideration for the dedicated comunity.

    Update 23/10/2015 - You can get the drill from the loot drop (with a low odd)... its something... but still, so many things missing and so many promises unfulfilled... 16/10/2015 - Microtransactions on a game that    Update 25/10/2015 - "Crimefest is over! AMA discussion with Almir on the road ahead" A lot of misdirected anwsers... very little consideration for the dedicated comunity.

    Update 23/10/2015 - You can get the drill from the loot drop (with a low odd)... its something... but still, so many things missing and so many promises unfulfilled...

    16/10/2015 - Microtransactions on a game that is not free is bad... even worse its the fact that it was done after the promisse that they would never do it.
    Now we are on a path that totally destroyed the comunity trust. That was just a greedy and horrible move...    … Expand
  14. dufake
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Before the crimefest 2 update there were already paid DLCs like small weapon packs and level packs. Most of them are very little contents and not cheap. Then now developers break promises and lie again and again. Worst developers ever.
  15. rextrendy
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Flat out greed killed this game. It used to get massive community support through their DLC model, but it was recently updated to include microtransactions after the developers promised it would never have them.
  16. gsxrjeff
    Nov 11, 2015
    0
    micro transactions have killed the game I once loved,now its full of spoilt kids spending their parents money and overgreed think its the way the game should go.
  17. Parker237
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    Payday 2 used to be one of my favorite games. I was an absolute fanatic for the game. I even supported their more questionable actions, like poor-quality DLCs, poorly thought out balance changes, and even stat-boosting microtransactions. but then they went and directly attacked their most loyal and dedicated fans. I even cosplay as one of the main characters to airsoft events! I boughtPayday 2 used to be one of my favorite games. I was an absolute fanatic for the game. I even supported their more questionable actions, like poor-quality DLCs, poorly thought out balance changes, and even stat-boosting microtransactions. but then they went and directly attacked their most loyal and dedicated fans. I even cosplay as one of the main characters to airsoft events! I bought almost all their DLC and quite a lot of their merchandise despite having to pay for shipping from Germany! I even bought their "purely cosmetic" Completely overkill pack which cost TWENTY DOLLARS. and what do I get for my undying love and affection? I get DLCs that I already own and can't give to friends, and I get a terrible weapon skin for a gun I don't even use, and everyone else can just buy it for 10 dollars. I love payday 2, but Overkill software has lost all my trust.… Expand
  18. LordDongHammer
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    I spent 170$ on DLC and copies for my friends. I spent 400 hours playing this game, it was worth it then.

    Now, it is pay to win and the game has been ruined for me and all of my friends. Don't bother with this game.
  19. Moogleswarm
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    The game was a massively fun co op experience with other fellow gamers. However M/T's as well as a lack of communication with the community. This has sorely eaten away at this once amazing title.
  20. PrinceChitin
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    This used to be a good game, but the company did things resembling extortion of players recently. Do not waste your time on this game, and move on to something else. Nothing to see here.
  21. RoneiAlves
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    This game used to be quite good and i used to play it, until it turned into CS:GO with the last patch, now the flame was has started and the community is trying to execute Overkill for that patch. (or so it seems)
  22. ajfkfafjkl
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    disgusting and shameless practices by the developers; dont support this and keep an eye out for the names responsible in future games. they'll break their promises and screw you over for money anytime.
  23. TropicalBag
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    I would recommend this game in a heartbeat, if only the developers of said game werent so, SO incredibly greedy, introducing microtransactions to a game they advertised as "this game will never have microtransactions", the mentioned transactions are skins for weapons (Yeah, its a straight rip off from the CS:GO skin system) but Overkill thought of a "unique" way of making the skinsI would recommend this game in a heartbeat, if only the developers of said game werent so, SO incredibly greedy, introducing microtransactions to a game they advertised as "this game will never have microtransactions", the mentioned transactions are skins for weapons (Yeah, its a straight rip off from the CS:GO skin system) but Overkill thought of a "unique" way of making the skins "unique"... how? Well, they added stats to certain skins, thus making the game even more pay2win than it already was, they also completely ignored the community outcry, blatantly saying "publicly" that they system is here to stay, and that they will "continue working on it to refine it as much as possible", and thus a big **** you, nobody gives a flying **** about you, all we care about is $$$$$". AND NOW, again, with the introduction of "update 90" they also released EXP boosts attached on the weapon skins, THUS MAKING IT EVEN MORE PAY2WIN THAN IT PREVIOUSLY WAS, they also released the Completely Overkill rewards, which was the biggest **** you along with the middle finger" type of "deal" that they could have thought, giving every Completely Overkill owner a **** ass safe and drill for access to 1 out of 25 "unique my ass" skins which were average at best, previously advertising the secret content (the **** safe and drill) that we waited for 8 whole months for, as "a true payday 2 fan collectible, every single piece will be carefully crafted with care and love for the most hardcore payday 2 fans" lemme tell you, those abominations were NOT carefully crafted with love and care for a "true payday 2 fan", and finally, to try and "deceive" us into thinking they care about us, they also slapped on the **** reward 7 DLCs, which are old as **** and that most of the payday 2 fans already bought before, thus getting literally nothing out of the **** deal. If you dont want this crap to happen to you one day, stay away from this game with a burning passion, i have 559 hours logged in the game, and i would gladly put in another 500 hours, IF, all of this **** wouldnt have happened, i also bought 90% of the 27 (Yup, ****ing 27) buggy as hell DLC, only missing like 4 DLC packs, and i regret all of it, stay away from this cashgrab of a game if you mind your **** virginity.… Expand
  24. DKATyler
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    How do you take a game rated 8.5/10 by the community and convert it to a score of 3.5? By doing what overkill has done. Adding microtransactions when promising not to. Adding Movie tie-ins in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars in essentially donation money. Adding more expensive DLC bringing the full-game price to $150 when originally promising to keep the dlc low costHow do you take a game rated 8.5/10 by the community and convert it to a score of 3.5? By doing what overkill has done. Adding microtransactions when promising not to. Adding Movie tie-ins in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars in essentially donation money. Adding more expensive DLC bringing the full-game price to $150 when originally promising to keep the dlc low cost relative to the game.

    Payday2 community has been commented multiple times as one of the worst communities on steam. All of that vitriol however is mostly directed at Overkill for repeated promise breaking. Today it's gotten bad enough that even the moderators have given up.    … Expand
  25. Gnupsie
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    "We've made it clear that PAYDAY 2 will have no micro-transactions whatsoever (shame on you if you thought otherwise!)"

    Well, who is to be ashamed now?
  26. RSGMulder
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    Overkill screwing the Completely Overkill Pack buyers and adding the safe (crate) gambling killed the game for me. I am not against paid skins (without the p2w), but in the way they do it now is really bad. Buyers should be able to choose what skin they get.

    Remove:
    Gambling
    Pay2Win
    Rarity (let users pick what they want)
    Skin conditions (let user pick what they want)
  27. Nooboras
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    You are paying for the game , you are paying for the unlimited number of DLCs and then you pay for microtransactions aswell... Nope , stay the hell away from it!!
  28. nero82
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    Micropayments gehen gar nicht ...

    ... wenn man das Spiel vorher gekauft hat.
    ... wenn sie Vorteile im Spiel bringen.

    Was hier leider der Fall ist.
  29. 88MIKEll
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    Do not waste your money on this game, first you will think 'Oh wow, a good game that is pretty cheap" but then you will look and see that the other 3 quarters of the games costs over 150$. Not to mention the developers are filthy people.
  30. WMDeeZ
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    I have nearly 500 hours in the game and have played since the beginning. But with recent updates of Microtransactions and P2W formula, I have to leave a negative review anywhere I can. I want the old OVERKILL back!
  31. fukoverkill
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    I'd be very very happy if you read the review, just read some of the parts below, that's all I experienced in this game. Thank you very much.

    Me and this game had been quite a journey, a long journey of reviewing. I just can't figure it out if it's a good game or a bad game. I've had it like almost 11 months. This is the first longest review ever. Pros: Soundtracks: Hands straight    I'd be very very happy if you read the review, just read some of the parts below, that's all I experienced in this game. Thank you very much.

    Me and this game had been quite a journey, a long journey of reviewing.
    I just can't figure it out if it's a good game or a bad game. I've had it like almost 11 months.
    This is the first longest review ever.

    Pros:
    Soundtracks: Hands straight down, the soundtracks in this game that's what it keeps live. And then Simon Viklund left.

    More customization: Guns and mods, masks with paintings, are all available for customizing. (Just look at the about the low quality in actual third person models.) It's patched, but bots are still using low quality.

    Stealth features: If you kill/bag a security guard while the other person saw him, or break glass/camera, or you let the civilians stay alone while in stealth, they all will call and bring the cops, and know that there's something wrong. It's really amazing, no games have features like this.

    Mods support

    Development support: The game is updated every 2-3 weeks, which is very great to keep the game fresh and updated. This is why we still keep playing the game.

    Cons:
    Bad Graphics:
    It's terrifying, just look at the third person guns, they're absolute like quake's guns (PATCHED, they partially fixed it, specifically, they added an option for it???). the post process is always on and can't be turned off, and yet it makes THIS game slow
    as a **** Most important of all, maybe it's just not me really, the textures of this game are
    just like GTA SA's textures. I can barely see bad textures like the security guard's sleeveless
    arms, hot dogs arms, atleast add hairy textures. Or the puddle.

    Raped FPS:
    Logically, the graphics is horrible, then how come my PC can't meet the requirements
    of this game? How GTA V ran on my PC so smooth without FPS issues? I'm 100% serious and I'm
    not the only one.

    Downloadable Contents:
    Let's see, since CLOVER + Diamond, or JIRO + Gage Ninja Pack, SOKOL + Golden Grin came out on the same day, they are separated. THEY ARE SEPARATED. I MEAN A NEW CHARACTER IS FIT IN THE NEW HEIST TOGETHER IN THE SAME DAY THEY RELEASED, BUT THEY ARE SEPARATED! Let's not forget that each new DLCs come out every months. Let's talk about what kind of retarded DLCs I've mentioned. One have bows, flamethrower, grenade launcher and swords, shurikens. It gets better. Lethal cards.

    Wait, I thought it's supposed to be a realistic heist shooter? I know what you're probably thinking, me **** Wrong. I own every DLCs except the retarded contents. I'm still buying DLCs.

    Bugs -
    There's ALOT, AND ALOT of bugs that this game I'd embarrassed to label it as "Early Access", I'm not going to list it here because maybe OVERKILL would remove them here in this review. Fix everything god damnit! I'm just very worried what will happen in 2017 when OVERKILL leave. God knows how many cheaters there'll be. I'm very worried.
    Cheaters: There are MANY 6 year olds hackers. Little **** always ruin everything. OVERKILL, it's
    your responsibility to fix these bugs you lazy piece of **** the van will also gets its Overkill icon.

    Host games
    "Player is joining the game". "Connection to host has been lost". I know, thank f***ing God in Payday 2 the loading is now faster than PD:TH. But it's still pretty ♥♥♥♥ing annoying to wait a few seconds while doing objectives then forgot what to do. And now this, whenever a host left, the game lobby is closed forcing everyone to leave. Just remove this feature for ♥♥♥♥s sake. MY POINT IS HERE, make a public party game without local host like in L4D, PLEASE!

    Lack of animations
    98.99% This game is about interacting things like lockpicking, taking money, fixing saw, planting things and opening doors. Bots can do anything like parkour, reviving teammates and even do the infamous Heat speech.

    CRIMEFEST 2015. Obviously.

    Two years ago, you said "We've made it clear that PAYDAY 2 will have no micro-transactions whatsoever (shame on you if you thought otherwise!" And they have lied. This pile of sh!thole micro-transactions introduced on Crimefest 2015 (Specifically, the challenge said four players must loot 4 cards in one game at the end of heist count by 1, and the goal was to reach 5,000,000 loot cards). The micro-transactions is about reskinned weapons, and they have boosted stats. Then, the rewards, we spent many hours of blood sweating, hardworking and waste our lives for challenges to get rewards. We finally have managed to complete all of it. Result for rewards? We recieve 1-2 horrible rewards DAILY. We got a few of unnecessary masks, stronger turret van (We never ask for this.), and bugfixes. IT'S TRUE, some rewards are very small bugfixes like filter stealth or loud and unnecessary weapon re-balances. We never ask for this.
    **** you OVK.    … Expand
  32. isBullets
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    Payday 2 promised at its inception in 2013 to never include microtransactions within their game, but today they have gone against that and added a CS:GO-like skin feature where you unbox them. This would almost be fine, if it weren't for the fact that these skins that you must pay to get, have better stats. Paired alongside the fact that they have slowly been adding DLCs that includePayday 2 promised at its inception in 2013 to never include microtransactions within their game, but today they have gone against that and added a CS:GO-like skin feature where you unbox them. This would almost be fine, if it weren't for the fact that these skins that you must pay to get, have better stats. Paired alongside the fact that they have slowly been adding DLCs that include weapons better than the base weapons and forcing users to buy it in order to achieve the strongest builds, I will be keeping my review of this game negative until there is a change by Overkill about all of this. It is a fun game, don't get me wrong, but they have slowly been teetering towards a crash they should be able to see from miles away, and is a wake-up call.

    And now, even more fun, as of 11/13/15. As a reward for those players that decided to support them by basically donating 20 dollars, and having to wait months and months and months after each and every setback, they were given, you guessed it, a skin. And this can be horrible quality, while another can be good quality and have ANOTHER stat boost that increases experience and money gained. Most of the skin look horrendous, and somehow it has taken them this long to create them.

    This is how they treat loyal players. They give them everything they don't want as thanks for being here for so long, and feed off of the new players that don't know any betters. As of the writing of this, 3 Steam Mods of the Payday 2 forums have refused to moderate anymore, due to Overkill not listening and due to DEATH THREATS. This is getting out of hand on both sides, and it, again, could have been avoided.    … Expand
  33. Harkenstein
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    LONG STORY SHORT : Be wise and never buy any game from Starbreeze or Overkill if it's done in recent years or in future. All you get is false marketing and lies.

    Why? Well... This game used to be fun when it came out. Sure, it had it's bugs'n'glitches and quite many features were still missing but devs promised they would come. Years later, there are still bugs and some features are    LONG STORY SHORT : Be wise and never buy any game from Starbreeze or Overkill if it's done in recent years or in future. All you get is false marketing and lies.

    Why? Well...

    This game used to be fun when it came out. Sure, it had it's bugs'n'glitches and quite many features were still missing but devs promised they would come. Years later, there are still bugs and some features are still missing. It would not be that bad, because it used to be fun, but then they sold dozens of DLC's on it. Same thing happened, kinda, as with Killing Floor. But it wasn't so bad. Yeah game's about 30 euros and then you buy over 100 euros worth DLC, don't get everything they promised prior publishing BUT the game was still fun so it was bearable. Barely.

    Then they broke the game and last one of their promises. "There will be no microtransactions", they said. They did introduce it. It was not only cosmetic thing but with stats as well. In the same time they did something they called "weapon rebalance" which actually made all other guns than pistols vain. Shotguns were like throwing peabags to enemies, sniper rifles were vain because you just could use pistol with more ammo, higher firerate and scope, submachine guns were not that good to begin with and they pretty much stayed the same. Even assault rifles and LMG's were worse than pistols. So. They introduced microtransactions through which you could get RANDOM skin for random weapon, some of those skins with statboosts. And those guns, all else than pistols, were pretty much useless. Unless you got atleast bit of statboost which you might get by buying dozens of drills. So you've bought DLC's with many kind of guns, customized you guns for hours and then... it's all futile. You just can't get them work anymore, not even with customization. Devs got lots of negative feedback. Which they completely overlooked.

    But wait! It got even better! They sold these 20 euro worth "Completely Overkill Packs" which supposed to give somekind of nice unique cosmetic token. Guess what you got from them? Some RANDOM weapon skin :D Yeah. 20 euro's worth of weapon skin to, most likely, useless gun. They have lied and deceived their customers for years but this time it's been false marketing and deliberate breaking the game. Like getting the game as hostage.

    So I ended up playing this game, uninstalled it after 800+ hours of playtime, 100+ euros poorer. I'm not bitter, I'm not angry. Sometimes you just pay heavy price for trusting some companies. What can you do when you've learned your lesson? Warn others. Spread the word. I've done so. If you buy this game, or any other game they do, you're going to get ripped and robbed. In that case you can only yourself to blame since there's easily 30k+ angry fans spreading the word. Seriously. Don't buy it, not even in sale.    … Expand
  34. Godofredo
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    It was all fun and games until Overkill´s greed **** everything up. As a veteran player thats been playing since day 1 I refuse to play and have uninstalled the game as a consequence of the microtransactions in the black market update. Thanks for you´r support Overkill
  35. why_payday_why
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    A really great game. I loved to play it.
    First came the 'rebalancing' that weakened all the dlc weapons. Then came the first wave of micro transactions. Then the second (team stat boosts). And now I'm sad and confused on why they would end their own game this way. I don't get it. Overkill, pull yourself together.
  36. zeldafan06
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    Unfortunately I have to strongly recommend against buying this game due the recent rolling out of pay to win microtransactions. This, in addition to their piecemeal weapon dlc system, heist dlc, and character dlc despite promising no microtransactions ever, makes payday2 one of the worst pay to play games on steam.
  37. kevingmz
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    This game is the best example of what lazy greedy developers do, it's worse than Candy Crush in terms of money sucking potential vs. game content, avoid it like the plague. Just to be clear, let me say it again, DO NOT BUY THIS GARBAGE.
  38. dejavu1999
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    Used to be a great game, but then Overkill had to **** over the entire community. Stating that there would be no micro transactions before the game's release, only to add them and try to hide anything they said about the topic.
  39. daka029
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    the **** sake microtransaction in a paid game, even worst with tons of dlcs **** overkill u are not ashamed? "We've made it clear that Payday 2 will have no microtransactions whatsoever (shame on you if you thought otherwise!)" almir listo 2013 ;)
  40. s1ash__
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    A developer of lies and stupidity. Once who added features hours after demanded by their community to constantly digging for wallets. Stay away from this game or the developers.
  41. Dankey-Kong
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    You know, this game used to be good.

    Used. Used is an interesting word. Its when the game was good, and how I feel at the same time. Let me run it down for you. In 2013, just before the game was released, the lead producer (or the "poster boy" of the company, OVERKILL) Almir, (we'll just call him Satan from now on) promised that there would be NO MICRO TRANSACTIONS of any sort in    You know, this game used to be good.

    Used.

    Used is an interesting word. Its when the game was good, and how I feel at the same time. Let me run it down for you.

    In 2013, just before the game was released, the lead producer (or the "poster boy" of the company, OVERKILL) Almir, (we'll just call him Satan from now on) promised that there would be NO MICRO TRANSACTIONS of any sort in PAYDAY 2. Then, he went on to say that no DLC for the game would be more than $5. That promise was quickly broken, but that doesn't matter, as now it was mixed between 5-7 dollars per DLC, and that was alright since they were bringing in bigger and better maps, as well as lowering the cost of older DLCs.

    Then came Infamy 2.0

    Infamy in PAYDAY is like prestige in CoD. You give up your level 100 status, skills, money, etc. and you have to earn it all again. In return, you earn an infamy point to spend in either extra total exp gained from heists, or a cool mask, or skill set requirements being lower. Now once again, OVERKILL and their poster boy, Almir (Satan) lied to us. They stated that Infamy 2.0 would NOT be just masks and a couple of exp boosts. After of which, Almir (Satan) said that he would discuss Infamy 2.0 and how to improve it according to community feedback.

    We're still waiting on Satan to talk with us. But then, around a month ago, OVERKILL finished digging their grave and started to assemble their coffin.

    OVERKILL and Almir (Satan), on the 4th birthday of the series, decided to implement Micro-transactions as a REWARD for the community. These were skins for your weapons. Remember when Almir (Satan) told us that there would be absolutely no microtransactions in PAYDAY?

    But that's not even the worst part. These skins are not cosmetic. They have an effect in-game. They add attributes like stability, accuracy, damage bonuses, etc. to your weapons, making you more powerful. So essentially, the game has become pay 2 win.

    Some may argue that the bonuses are insignificant, and while that is correct that they are small, the effect they have is astounding. One particular weapon has a damage of 62.9, and the breakpoint for 1 shot headshot kills is 63 damage. And guess what? There is a skin for that weapon that gives it +1 damage. This applies to many other weapons as well.

    Another factor to look at is that the skins also just look so **** They look like Almir (Satan) and his cronies went into MSPaint and had a colourgasm all over a model of the gun.

    A large portion of the player-base dropped after this. And you would think that OVERKILL would try to patch up the wound they created by shooting themselves in the foot. And they tried. Almir (Satan) hosted an AMA on Reddit. He discussed the recent changes and how to work with the community.

    It was essentially a massive **** you" to the community.

    So now, the ugly pay2win skins were here to stay on top of a $20 base price and over $120 worth of DLC.

    But today they hammered in the final nail in their coffin.

    Today they released the Completely OVERKILL Pack. The Completely OVERKILL Pack was a $20 DLC released during the Hype Train event in March this year. This gave the players 4 new masks and a "Secret Item to be revealed at a later date".

    To quote from OVERKILL themselves:

    "YOU will each receive an in-game package from an old friend. Wrapped in true virtual aluminum. Inside is an item randomly given to you from a limited collection of 25 items. It will be rare, it will be a true PAYDAY collectible. Each item is carefully crafted with love and respect for our hardcore OVERKILL supporters. As a thanks to you from us and from the rest of the community for making the Hype Train render so much BONUS content for millions of players standing by. This secret content is still being worked on and is the only content that won’t be released during the Spring Break. It will be released when we have given it the care and love that it deserves."

    They also stated it would be a purely cosmetic item, with no in-game advantage.

    Once again, they lied.

    We each got 1 of 25 weapon skins which looked pretty **** in my opinion, which we could sell on the steam community market. Yeah. A true PAYDAY collectible. Given the love it deserves.

    But not only that. They weren't cosmetic.

    Some of the skins gave stat bonuses, like stats and accuracy etc. But some give you bonuses on the amount of exp and cash that you get at the end of a heist. So you can easily be better than those without skins. Once again, OVERKILL and Almir (Satan) lied to us.

    They were a good company once. They listened. They were the one company who gave us a FOV slider within an hour of the game coming out in the beta version. They were the one company who gave us silly and fun achievements to do. They were the one company who made amazing live actions to promote their game.

    Now, they have simply stained their reputation and become another EA/Ubisoft.    … Expand
  42. crazybmanp
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    It was a good game, but the dev ruined it, and is completely untrustable. I can't suggest buying anything from overkill or starbreeze. The microtransactions they added are the worst i have ever seen, and the complete rip off that people who bought the completely overkill back got is just sad.
  43. kaliy
    Nov 14, 2015
    0
    Almost two years ago my friend recommended me Payday: The Heist. We spent a lot of hours doing few heists over and again. Although there were only 8 heists (I had only PS3 version so no No Mercy) they were completely different and interesting.
    Later we bought Payday 2 for PS3. We were impressive how many heists they made. Wow, there are 4 different bank heists! Later we realized that they    Almost two years ago my friend recommended me Payday: The Heist. We spent a lot of hours doing few heists over and again. Although there were only 8 heists (I had only PS3 version so no No Mercy) they were completely different and interesting.
    Later we bought Payday 2 for PS3. We were impressive how many heists they made. Wow, there are 4 different bank heists! Later we realized that they are the same. The same location is used for different heists. We were disappointed but it still was a fun game.
    3 months ago I bought Payday 2 on PS4 and were impressed how many new and fun heists they added. I enjoyed this game.
    Also I decided to try Payday 2 on PC. I had to wait for a sale because I didn't want to spend 100 euro on DLCs (the game itself costs 20 euros). Later I bought every single DLC for about 27 euros. So in total it's 47 euros on sale. You can buy few AAA titles on sale for this money.
    I didn't like the recent DLCs because they add nothing besides new weapons and masks and weapons shouldn't even be in Payday (come on, swords and bow for bank robbers?). Anyway, I knew that it's just an overkill way to get the money. Ok, that's their model and I accepted it.
    16th of October, 2015. They implemented microtransactions like in CS:GO, Dota or TF2. They went further and added stat boosts to the skins. They added microtransactions in a game that costs 120 euros.
    One month later they finally released completely overkill pack award. People were angry at overkill, the most loyal fans who bought COP asked overkill to at least remove stat boosts from skins. And then later overkill responded: "We added more stat boosts! Yaaaay!".
    That's it, I won't recommend this game to anyone anymore.    … Expand
  44. ZyZo
    Nov 14, 2015
    0
    TBH it's a fun game, but what they did with Microtransactions and stats on skins is just awful.
    Especially since they promised no microtransactions what so ever to be included in the game...
  45. CrazyOneBAM
    Nov 14, 2015
    0
    The gameplay is quite fun and I have had 1200+ hours of fun in Payday 2.

    The reason for why I score the game a firm 0 is with what the game has become and actions done by the developer Overkill Software. Overkill promised to not put microtransactions into the game, and they did put microtransactions into the game. Microtransactions for weapon skins that have a stat boost. Sure, not a    The gameplay is quite fun and I have had 1200+ hours of fun in Payday 2.

    The reason for why I score the game a firm 0 is with what the game has become and actions done by the developer Overkill Software.

    Overkill promised to not put microtransactions into the game, and they did put microtransactions into the game. Microtransactions for weapon skins that have a stat boost. Sure, not a big deal in a PvE coop, one might think, but the stat boosts can actually push the weapon over critical damage/stability/concealment thresholds. Then they rebalanced the game allegedly not around the stat boosts (but it is around the stat boosts) and into oblivion, so a pistol is more accurate and deals more damage than assault rifles with the proper pistol-skills (there are no damage enchancing skills for assault rifles). In short, microtransactions that make you better in a game is Pay2Win. Once I regarded Overkill as one of the developers that 'got it', now I regard Overkill as one of the most untrustworthy developers out there which also lack insight into what made their games great.

    The latest is that the stat boosts now is reduced and offers a boost to XP and Money for the team of up to four players. Which in turn means that if you find yourself in a lobby where 3 players have XP and money boosts, you are likely to be kicked if you do not have two XP and money boost weapons. That is not a fun game, it is not the Payday 2 I remember. It is exactly a game I do not want to play. Maybe you do, but I do not.    … Expand
  46. oMalakai
    Nov 14, 2015
    0
    First, I still play this game. It's really fun to play with friends, it's challenging if you want to, and it's unique on it's genre.
    The bad part is the glitches, the bugs that never get fixed, the weapon balance, the fact that perks like Grinder exist, the RPG, and in general, the power creeps of the DLC's. Too many DLC's, the introduction of microstransactions, and the last magnificent    First, I still play this game. It's really fun to play with friends, it's challenging if you want to, and it's unique on it's genre.
    The bad part is the glitches, the bugs that never get fixed, the weapon balance, the fact that perks like Grinder exist, the RPG, and in general, the power creeps of the DLC's. Too many DLC's, the introduction of microstransactions, and the last magnificent move of Overkill on giving a really **** reward to it's biggest fans and older players. That's why it deserves a 0.    … Expand
  47. WepperPepe
    Nov 14, 2015
    0
    Played a lot this game when it was actually good.Overkill dont give a **** about what the gamers want, so im out. Pathetic servers lag everytime, the skins for the stupid microtransactions are plain stupid and childish, my game takes 4ever to open a **** gun menu. Congratulashuns overkill I promiss that i'll keep playing your game! (like you promissed there wouldnt be microstransactions)
  48. Mufm
    Nov 14, 2015
    0
    I made a metacritic account just so I could give the game a negative review. Used to have lots of fun playing together, now the dev team is creating a culture of paying to win, kicking folks who don't have pay-to-win team boosting stats, at the sacrifice of their previously strong community. The game has lost its vision and gained pay-to-win.
  49. xLambdaDeltax
    Nov 14, 2015
    0
    Overkill managed to destroy the game. They had a huge community with them. They had all they would dream of. Now they destroyed the game with P2W microtransactions and "balance". Dont even let me start on Completely Overkill Pack.

    Dont buy this game, dont support developers like them. In the end, they only care about the money.
  50. ProZabijaka
    Nov 14, 2015
    0
    Devs lied to us about microtransactions and made a lot of DLCs explainin they need money. Spoiler : they got 6 million dollars or more with just the game(?)
  51. Konjus
    Nov 14, 2015
    0
    aaaaaaaaaaaand I am done. COP turned out to be absolute bull. Microtransactions give already well off devs more money. No more. goodbye, 560 hours of my life.
  52. Barneys190
    Nov 14, 2015
    0
    Overkill does nothing but lie to their customers and rip them off. Do not support them. The micro transactions are bs because they promised they would never add them. The game has become pay2win.
  53. NimbleJack3
    Nov 14, 2015
    0
    Payday 2 is unfortunately now a wasteland of poor developer decisions. The game is now microtransaction-focused on top of purchasing the base game and the dozens of DLC packs. OVERKILL has no idea what they're doing, and they're running the game into the ground for money as they blindly stumble around trying to guess what players want instead of asking them.
  54. Kitty_Mercury
    Nov 14, 2015
    0
    Why not just bring a bad game's score down even lower if it truly deserves it? The developers decided to ruin the game one day, and they did a very good job at it.
  55. Windrider37
    Nov 14, 2015
    0
    Microtransaction, and the Play to win system that ruins the game for most...it Just too Much. Not to Mention the Completely Overkill pack Ripoff that depressed the most Loyal fans that bought it...enough is enough.
  56. edpots
    Nov 14, 2015
    0
    TL;DR Overkill have made over $100 worth of DLC mandatory to do well in the game, and have added a pay2win skin system that has ruined the balance of the game.

    Overkill have made a once incredible game awful by releasing over $100 of DLC, a large portion of it being considered mandatory to do well in the game by the games community. If that wasn't bad enough, Overkill have added    TL;DR Overkill have made over $100 worth of DLC mandatory to do well in the game, and have added a pay2win skin system that has ruined the balance of the game.

    Overkill have made a once incredible game awful by releasing over $100 of DLC, a large portion of it being considered mandatory to do well in the game by the games community. If that wasn't bad enough, Overkill have added microtransaction skins in what is called "safes", basically CSGO or TF2 cases, but you can't sell these and you can get skins for guns you don't have the DLC for, forcing you to buy DLC to use skins you paid for. They **** up the balance of the game as the skins give boosts to your guns, giving you an edge over players who don't spend extra money (though that was already the case with the dlc's), making it pay to win. They also promised to not add microtransactions in the past.    … Expand
  57. Basara
    Nov 15, 2015
    0
    I feel bad for new players, because this game was pretty fun before the micro-transactions and **** DLC.
    PAYDAY 2 has become a shake for money, and OVERKILL really doesn't care about their fans.
  58. ctmp1234
    Nov 15, 2015
    0
    The core game is very solid, especially with friends. But as the game aged, it has become a poorly optimised DLC fest, with a very unbalanced micro-transaction system.
  59. Blackjack21
    Nov 15, 2015
    0
    The core game itself is good.However, Overkill has implemented pay2win micro transactions in a game where the base cost of the game plus all additional DLCs exceed that of AAA games.
  60. KrzyzaK
    Nov 15, 2015
    0
    I dont know what to say
    A game filled with bugs, DLC's and now micro-transactions.
    Avoid this game like cancer. Coincidentally cancer and payday 2 are similar now.
    Avoid buying this, just buy anything else, it's better.
  61. doubleplus
    Nov 15, 2015
    0
    A once decent game let down by developers who are either incompetent or just outright dishonest. If you like the idea of seeing most weapons, heists and masks held behind as DLC on top of microtransactions for skins with stat boosts, Payday 2 is for you.
  62. Akuba
    Nov 15, 2015
    0
    The Developers of Payday 2 lied alot to the own community. Even when they promised that they will listen, they managed it to f*ck their own community without lube ...
  63. CastrolGTX
    Nov 15, 2015
    0
    This feels like shooting my own dog, but Overkill has become every other game studio and can't be treated with kid gloves anymore. Once upon a time there was a small, independent game studio that emerged from Grin which was dicked over by a contract default. They made a successful game, PDTH, and the sequel was more successful than their wildest dreams, making millions in profits byThis feels like shooting my own dog, but Overkill has become every other game studio and can't be treated with kid gloves anymore. Once upon a time there was a small, independent game studio that emerged from Grin which was dicked over by a contract default. They made a successful game, PDTH, and the sequel was more successful than their wildest dreams, making millions in profits by pre-order only. They were successful because they really were the mythical regular-guys developer that actually interacted with its community, and got a big help from that community in word-of-mouth marketing by devoted fans. Fans built this game and this company. They're the ones who got the game started and continued to buy DLC clinging to the small-indepedent-developer line until it became undeniably false.

    Overkill has cashed in every last drop of devotion from the fans who created it. They continued the regular frequency DLC model to manipulate fans into supporting them, then released microtransactions to double dip. They only work on DLC while ignoring simple fixes and bugs, they promise things that take literally years to get a half-♥♥♥♥♥ copout release, if at all, they nerf DLC content after release, and they've rebalanced (nerfed) specific weapons with the sole motivation of creating a wider pool of weapons that people may want to buy skins for rather than actual gameplay reasons.

    Overkill does not care about you. Treat them like EA or Ubisoft from now on.    … Expand
  64. Falcon87456
    Nov 15, 2015
    0
    ded gaem ded thread

    thx 4 too much dlc and microtransactions

    basically they **** it up, big time. They said no microtranscations, then added microtransactions on top of a heap of DLC. Hope you wanted to spend $150 for the whole game!
  65. NinjaSloth
    Nov 15, 2015
    0
    Honestly, not that good, unless you like insane powercreep with lots of DLC's which were essentially microtransactions and now are literally micrtransactions. Do not recommend.
  66. binarycoder
    Nov 15, 2015
    0
    I purchased the base game, then every DLC up to the BBQ Pack. This is a great game, but at a certain point it just isn't affordable, and now there is more than just the monthly DLC. I am unhappy with the way that Overkill has managed the content updates for this game.

    I will update this review at a point that I WOULD recommend this game.
  67. Tsyolin
    Nov 15, 2015
    0
    Want to know what the best example of bad business practices by a game dev is? You're looking at it. Seriously, never before has any game community/dev relationship gone south this quickly... and for a damn good reason.
  68. Crazy6a3er
    Nov 16, 2015
    0
    Before the **** started, I would highly recommend to everyone to at least try this game because of its awesome Co-op experience.

    Now, I will say stay the hell out of this game at all times! Why the sudden change? Here's the most recent reasons why I give this game a pretty and red "0": - Microtransaction with stat boosts which affect the balance of the game even though it's P2E.    Before the **** started, I would highly recommend to everyone to at least try this game because of its awesome Co-op experience.

    Now, I will say stay the hell out of this game at all times! Why the sudden change? Here's the most recent reasons why I give this game a pretty and red "0":

    - Microtransaction with stat boosts which affect the balance of the game even though it's P2E. Overkill/Almir promised us that there would be NO MICROTRANSACTION in Payday 2(shame on you if you thought otherwise. That rings a bell, huh?). Even the reasons he given couldn't justify what he had done to community(Google it if you really wanna know).

    -The COMPLETELY OVERKILL PACK. This pissed me off the most since I'd paid $20 just to "support" Overkill innocently and what did we get? Only 1 out of 25 weapon skins and every weapon skin is horrendous with stat boosts which Overkill claimed that they were crafted with "love and care" and promised they were only cosmetic. *Double facepalm*

    These 2 most recent cases show how Overkill treat the community with dishonesty and **** I recognize that the purpose of company is to earn profit but this is not how you earn it by lying to your loyal customers and treat them like walking wallets.

    What's done is done, what's done will be done. GG Overkill.    … Expand
  69. Blonk
    Nov 15, 2015
    0
    Was pretty decent despite engine limitations, until micro transactions and donation begging started. Not to mention the lying about DLC and the inclusion of MT's.
  70. Jozefson
    Nov 16, 2015
    0
    Just a big NOPE after Greedfest 2015, adding MT and the COP dlc fiasco. It's sad that because core game is good, but the **** around it makes it hard to enjoy.
  71. sumsum
    Nov 16, 2015
    0
    It was such an awesome game. I loved playing it and the game was so balanced in the beginning. It was awesome they kept updating the game with new content. But now they have just ruined the game totally, wanting money for everything and the game is so unbalanced that the game is totally unplayable. They have added so many bad things and updates to the game that its not worth playing itIt was such an awesome game. I loved playing it and the game was so balanced in the beginning. It was awesome they kept updating the game with new content. But now they have just ruined the game totally, wanting money for everything and the game is so unbalanced that the game is totally unplayable. They have added so many bad things and updates to the game that its not worth playing it anymore.
    Overkill you have shot yourself in the foot real good, and it seems you just continue to do that.    … Expand
  72. Rowdyvds
    Nov 16, 2015
    0
    It's my most played game in steam and I used to love it, but they ruined the game by adding microtransactions which they promised multiple times not to add.
  73. plebbot
    Nov 16, 2015
    0
    Overkill have **** the whole community over with update after update after update. The community outrage has been insane and how do overkill respond? More microtransactions.
  74. Martin1
    Nov 16, 2015
    0
    A good game that has been degraded into a money making scheme by greedy devs. Milking the gamers, first with almost monthly dlc containing the best weapons and perks. Now a crate system which means spending money for a random item that may or may not improve your weapons.
  75. Superior97
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    This game has completely been ruined by overkills greed and terrible business decisions
    I had racked up over 700 hours into this game but I honestly wouldn't recommend it to anyone
  76. Rampage470
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    Why on God's green earth would they add microtransactions? Seriously, the game is raking the dough as it is, you have to add THOSE as well? Geez. Oh and now of course the thing that cost 20 bucks and was supposed to be cosmetic only has stat boosts.

    **** you, Overkill.
  77. Jammerock2000
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    This game has been ruined due to lie after lie from the developers. Not only have they ignored the community time and time again, ruined the work of many modders and community members (such as PD2stats), but continued to promise that they would listen to the community. The amount of content in this game blatantly locked away behind DLC is just astounding, and on top of that the game is A.)This game has been ruined due to lie after lie from the developers. Not only have they ignored the community time and time again, ruined the work of many modders and community members (such as PD2stats), but continued to promise that they would listen to the community. The amount of content in this game blatantly locked away behind DLC is just astounding, and on top of that the game is A.) not free (understandable, one-time pay for a game is fine) but also B.) full of microtransactions that don't just affect how weapons look, but also give stat boosts, and chances of exp/money boosts.

    This isn't even scratching the surface of the bad practices the developer has done, and because of it I leave this negative review.    … Expand
  78. Nake
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    Good game, bad developers, liar Almir Listo.
    Hackers, microtransactions, no interest by users and the community, 33 debuff and useless DLCs, no transparency, no one believes them, the game was murdered by the developers.
  79. ojetemoreno
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    Overkill makes Bad decisions that f*k a great game. A tons of DLC 's and adding micro transactions made it ( they said they wouldn't). Don't buy it, stay strong.
  80. Pay2winDay
    Nov 20, 2015
    0
    This year's Crimefest checklist:
    a) Free microtransactions update and **** weapon rebalance - shotguns are less worth than dog poop now;
    b) **** masks; c) A port of Brave New World from Cod Ghosts renamed to Aftershock; d) Stealth and Loud filter (meh, i guess day 4 was decent) e) A bipod attachment and a new MG ( MG is fine, but bipod is useless for difficulties like Overkill and    This year's Crimefest checklist:
    a) Free microtransactions update and **** weapon rebalance - shotguns are less worth than dog poop now;
    b) **** masks;
    c) A port of Brave New World from Cod Ghosts renamed to Aftershock;
    d) Stealth and Loud filter (meh, i guess day 4 was decent)
    e) A bipod attachment and a new MG ( MG is fine, but bipod is useless for difficulties like Overkill and Deathwish, where you need to be constantly moving around if you want to stay alive.)
    f) The most overplayed heist from PDTH and drill drops which have a drop chance from nill to slim
    g) Preferred character selection of up to 4 characters. If your favourite character (for example Dallas) is selected it switches to your 2nd one (for example Hoxton). Its good, but it would have been better to just select the character you want while you wait in lobby.
    h) More **** masks and **** turret rebalance.
    i) Slaughterhouse port.I liked day 9. Slaughterhouse is my favourite PDTH heist.
    j) Useless jump animation.    … Expand
  81. Darkshadows9776
    Nov 20, 2015
    0
    Overkill flat out lied to the player base when they said no microtransactions. We already have more than $100 in DLC on top of the base game, but apparently that's not enough money. Don't get me wrong, this game is fantastic and still one of my favorites, but when the company lies like that, then talks down to the community for being angry, I just have to stop playing. Do not give any moreOverkill flat out lied to the player base when they said no microtransactions. We already have more than $100 in DLC on top of the base game, but apparently that's not enough money. Don't get me wrong, this game is fantastic and still one of my favorites, but when the company lies like that, then talks down to the community for being angry, I just have to stop playing. Do not give any more money to Overkill; they don't deserve any money.… Expand
  82. onalhurre
    Nov 20, 2015
    0
    this game sucks so hard they are never going to fix anything and it is almost impossible to play the game without buying 150 dlc's and then you can still waste another 20 bucks to gain a skin with stat boost which brings your weapon over the breakpoint.
    going over the breakpoint is insane cause you now only need 1 shot instead of 2 but that's the reason why to spend 20 bucks...
  83. xXxNostromoxXx
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    Is now a P2W game. The developers broke their promises. They said they would not add micro-transactions, but they did. Shame. Now the game is ruined, and the company is corrupt from the inside. They did some pretty bad things to modders too, all very shady.
  84. AR-Siege
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    Microtransactions... I need to say more?

    Once upon a time, this was a good game. However, we've reached the point where the game costs $130 dollars to buy the base game, plus all the DLCs, and Overkill has the audacity to add microtransactions, going back on a promise where they said they would never include microtransactions. Congratulations Overkill, you managed to surpass both EA    Microtransactions... I need to say more?

    Once upon a time, this was a good game. However, we've reached the point where the game costs $130 dollars to buy the base game, plus all the DLCs, and Overkill has the audacity to add microtransactions, going back on a promise where they said they would never include microtransactions.
    Congratulations Overkill, you managed to surpass both EA and Ubisoft scumbaggery in the span of a day    … Expand
  85. hammer1727
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    One of the worst, if not THE worst game I have ever played on PC, absolutely shocking and not worth buying even if it was on sale for $1. It has so many bugs in it, it still has bugs from day 1 launch. Don't waste your money on this massive pile of garbage, the developers will **** all over you.
  86. joem3679
    Nov 24, 2015
    0
    Everything to say has been said. The micro-transactions, the abundance of paid DLC and the broken promises were the tipping point for lots of people. At this moment in time the player count on Steam is dropping lower. It's no longer worth the price.
  87. qwee1
    Nov 24, 2015
    0
    (Old Review.) Read All of it to see why my thoughts against the game and overkill has changed.

    Every game has to be like this.. If you're playing this game on Deathwish difficulty everything has to be perfect. Yourself, your teammates, your skills and their skills.Everything has to be in synchronization and Everyone has to be on same page. Even for a second if you stop playing team game    (Old Review.) Read All of it to see why my thoughts against the game and overkill has changed.

    Every game has to be like this.. If you're playing this game on Deathwish difficulty everything has to be perfect. Yourself, your teammates, your skills and their skills.Everything has to be in synchronization and Everyone has to be on same page. Even for a second if you stop playing team game everything will go sideways and trust me ♥♥♥♥♥ gonna hit the fan.

    Also i like the feature that everything is customizable. Masks,Skills,Weapons and your armors. You choose how to play your game are you gonna go silent like a ninja or go BOOM like Rambo its totally up to you.

    Pros
    Decent game that needs teamwork and strategy Totally customizable features, Awesome soundtracks.

    Cons
    No cheat protection (got screwed by hackers once and had to reset my progress way back to level 0 when i was IV-100)
    Still has lots of bugs (Bugs are not annoying they're minor bugs but they're still there)
    Crashs every once a while (I bought a dlc cant play the dlc i bought contacted Overkill about it no one answered.)

    These cons are about Overkill the company that made the game.

    To-do list to successfully become one of the greediest and worst, but still overrated and loved developers on the gaming industry.

    - Create a grindfest with minimal content and charge $30 for it - Check.
    - Never improve the game's mechanics - Check.
    - Cut content from the game, sell minimal stuff and objects that you promised would be included with the game on release as overpriced DLCs - Check.
    - Create one of the worst communities on the gaming industry to support your greedy moves by creating a clan full of proud idiots and deleting/mocking posts criticizing your game (REMEMBER! If the community starts to revolt, release 1 or 2 small free DLCs to appease the rabble. Then you can continue to release paid DLCs) - Check.
    - Create a DLC that requires you to buy another game - Check.
    - Completely ignore your community's wishes that will never make you earn a penny - Check.
    - Never waste resources on something if the community can create it by themselves (e.g. anti-cheaters protection, a decent HUD, better textures, etc.) - Check.
    - Actually, try to always use minimal resources. Building the game using an ancient, outdated engine and making gameplay mechanics even more casual and simplistic than Call of Duty should be your top priority - Check.

    EDIT: It seems some people didn't find this review to be helpful, so I will paraphrase.

    Not a single DLC for PAYDAY 2 has been worth their price. Every single of the content they have released separately should have been implemented with the game at release. They don't improve the game, they don't care about their fans, they continue to sell overpriced DLCs to farm their customers. More than a third of the game's content is sold as DLC, the game's total price is gonna be more than $60 usd when this is all over. PAYDAY 2, a game with graphics from 2006, worse gunplay than CoD, tiny maps and short, repetitive missions is gonna make you pay more than $60 to unlock it's whole content. Do YOU think you should support these kind of developers? When you realize you have to buy another game to unlock the DLC's whole content, do you feel incentivized to buy it? Do you want to keep being scammed by OVERKILL and Starbreeze?

    Overall
    Awesome game with worst developers i have ever seen in my life. Critizing them or anyone related to Overkill in their forums apperently a deadly sin.They say "You're agressive" And lock your thread sometimes they even ban you from forums.Buy the game love the game but dont waste a single cent to dlcs dont support the company.Overkil is the indie version of Ubisoft.

    UPDATE : Banned Permanantly from forums because I spoke my mind. But I am Grateful that some people has finally woken up from their sleep and realized what kind of company overkill actually is. Thank you overkill for achiving the impossible, Because no matter how much I tried I just couldnt get people to understand me, But now They do. You tried to hide your true face by deleting ANY negative comments and critizings towards overkill Just to reveal it yourself. I am the most happy person in the World now. Call Me hater all you like people are finally AWAKE!

    (Taken from Banana Doe)
    Was this game great at one time? Absolutely.
    Is it worth your money now? Heck no. Stay away. You'll just end up having to spend even more of it anyways.
    Should you support this developer? I would suggest the opposite. I would suggest not buying a single thing from Overkill and spreading the word far and wide to others not to pick up anything from Overkill Software ever. I obviously cannot control what choice you make, but this is a suggestion I highly recommend not just for the sake of your finances, but for the sake of the gaming industry as a whole. Do NOT let practices like this continue.    … Expand
  88. pd2hater
    Nov 24, 2015
    0
    Created account just to make this review and give it a 0.

    To the dev team:
    You are a joke [insert ur name if ur a pd2 dev].

    its just funny to see a game going from awesome to crappy in one update, and I expected Runescape to be the quickest game ruining itself by updates, you proven me wrong.
    Good thing about RS devs is that they created RS2007, lets hope they create Payday2lite
  89. CriticalNinja
    Nov 25, 2015
    0
    Well, i'm here to not recommend anything that has to do with this. It was fun for a bit until they started milking it like a fat cow. The DLC cost more than buying the game TWICE. They added micro-transactions after promising they wouldn't and they stuck by it after we said we didn't want that stinky pay 2 win garbage. We don't need stat-changing skins in a co-op PvE game that you need toWell, i'm here to not recommend anything that has to do with this. It was fun for a bit until they started milking it like a fat cow. The DLC cost more than buying the game TWICE. They added micro-transactions after promising they wouldn't and they stuck by it after we said we didn't want that stinky pay 2 win garbage. We don't need stat-changing skins in a co-op PvE game that you need to pay $2.49 for.… Expand
  90. GGasp
    Nov 25, 2015
    0
    I used to love PAYDAY 2. Now is **** 500000 dlcs and if not paying enoth: **** micro transactions that nobody asked for, die in piss overkill. With love, Me.

    PD: If ur plaining a Payday 3, delete files now.
  91. Yaryhus
    Nov 26, 2015
    0
    Definitely a shame. They broke the game with microtransactions. This is not how to treat with your players and I m saying this as a developer rather than a player. Remove microtransactions or you ll become hated forever.
  92. ThatEp1cGuy
    Nov 28, 2015
    0
    The game WAS good, the problem was the developers at overkill who lied to the community. Don't buy this game or any game made by Overkill. I paid for all the DLCs (now worth over 100$) and they STILL add microtransactions AND defend them. Payday 2 WAS good and I'm hoping will be again. But until then, this review will stay at 0.
  93. yougoplayer
    Dec 1, 2015
    0
    Overkill please listen to your fans. Please don't make them do this to you. I know you guys are better than this. Microtransactions and surprising your fans with content not approved from the community is a great way to ruin a game. Please don't get greedy with your games.
  94. cbimerrow
    Dec 4, 2015
    0
    Went back on multiple promises not to have microtransactions by nerfing all existing players and adding pay-to-win microtransactions. After already questionable DLC insanity, this was the final straw. Stay away.
  95. BigWillDollaBil
    Dec 6, 2015
    0
    I did not write this, all credit goes to user Bandana Dee on the steam community.

    Okay, so I put in a thousand something hours into this game, and I enjoyed it. It was great. Wonderful game. Really solid gunplay, amazing music, interesting theme, and engaging level design. Never have holding off waves of enemies been such a fun experience. Usually doing that in games is boring and/or    I did not write this, all credit goes to user Bandana Dee on the steam community.

    Okay, so I put in a thousand something hours into this game, and I enjoyed it. It was great. Wonderful game. Really solid gunplay, amazing music, interesting theme, and engaging level design. Never have holding off waves of enemies been such a fun experience. Usually doing that in games is boring and/or frustrating as all get out, but PAYDAY 2 found a way to make it work, and work REALLY well.

    So what happened to get this negative review? Long story short: the updates. People began to note that with each passing DLC there was a sort of power creep going on. A pay to win system. Now the latest update promises weapon rebalances to fix this issue as part of this massive community event where we completed challenges for free rewards. What happened instead? Weapons were further nerfed and a microtransaction model was implemented. Get a safe at random and then pay a fee of real world money to get a drill to unlock the safe to get a random skin. Sounds familiar? CSGO and TF2 did the same thing with their key system. Only difference here is that the skins enhance your stats.

    So what did this update the community have to work for and were promised a free reward turn out to be? Your guns are rendered useless and the only way to buff them back to where they were before, which means still a power creep and paid DLC guns are still superior, is to spend even more money to have a CHANCE at fixing your loadout. That's BS. What is also BS is that prior to release the company stated in an interview when asked if PAYDAY 2 will have microtransactions, "No. No. God, I hope not. Never. No." But wait, that came from someone who left the company! I hear you, I understand. Here's a link to a statement from Almir Listo, who is still at Overkill and working as the unofficial PR guy because Overkill won't hire a real one for some reason. This update has turned them into liars.

    "Wait wait wait, Bandana Dee," I hear you saying. "Not all the guns were nerfed. Some of them were buffed." Indeed, buffed to ridiculous extremes. For example, pistols are now doing three times the damage shotguns are. This is its own problem. As stated earlier, there was a powercreep going on. It has gotten so much worse now, with specific items at least. The balance has been thrown out the window. So how do you catch up your nerfed weapons to be back where to were, much less on par with the other weapons that were buffed to high hell? Skins! Pay up and MAYBE you'll see your gun marginally improve.

    Nerfing weapons to hell and putting buffs to them behind a gambling paywall is wrong.

    Buffing weapons to the point that the game is completely unbalanced and Bulldozers, this game's version of COD MW's Juggernauts, are able to be killed in 3-5 headshots and the effect where their mask flies off from the damage taken simply doesn't work anymore is also a game killer. You don't really have a game anymore. Just something to throw money at.

    EDIT October 20, 2015: As of today, the option to unlock drills from a card drop has been added. Now there is a free alternative to the new microtransactions. However, this does not change the fact that Overkill lied to the community about this in the first place and are still refusing to speak to us about it. Additionally, we were not informed of a droprate for the drills (just because technically we can get one doesn't mean we will. Technically I could win the lottery. Technically I could survive a gunshot) and Overkill has yet to issue an apology on the lie, making this update send more of a message of "Fine then, here's an alternative. Now will you shut the hell up and stop lowering our score and getting us bad press coverage?"

    EDIT October 25, 2015: Almir Listo has made multiple statements today that both the microtransactions AND the stat boosts on skins are here to stay. He has expressed disbelief that people are upset at him for going back on his word and adding microtransactions, and despite the shocking drop into red zone territory on Metacritic and the drop of about 22% score on Steam within a single week, as well as the huge backlash on reddit, the forums, and even gaming media, maintains that the people complaining are a vocal minority. And that "statistically" "from an economic standpoint" the microtransaction update has been very profitable, so it won't be changed. He has just plain out admitted that he doesn't give a damn about the community, all that matters is he's making a quick buck.

    When asked about the issue of safes unlocking skins for weapons that you can't use without spending additional money on DLC (yes, this is a thing), he says it won't be addressed unless the statistics show it's a "common enough" issue. Okay, what constitutes "common enough?" In my book, having an issue happen just ONCE where you have to spend additional money just to use the skin you spent money on, is "common eno    … Expand
  96. rustybacon
    Dec 7, 2015
    0
    Overkill promised loud and clear "no micro-transactions, instead they popped out dlcs non-stop. I was ok with that because I could still play the dlc heists and did not care much about the dlc guns. After making the game w/ all dlcs cost more than 100 dollars (more than any AAA game at launch) they decided to release non-cosmetic micro-transactions. Stat boosts per say.
  97. silentknight31
    Dec 8, 2015
    0
    After the developer promised not to add micro transactions, they added them anyway! Now the game has become pay to win! The developers have refused to correct their mistake because it is profitable.
  98. Veerkad
    Dec 11, 2015
    0
    the devs killed this game everyone is leaving this game, online will probably be dead soon , dont waste your time or money. .
  99. AiHao
    Dec 11, 2015
    0
    We've made it clear that PAYDAY 2 will have no micro-transactions whatsoever (shame on you if you thought otherwise!)
    Developer is very very greedy liar... do not fal for him dirty tricks..
  100. duduric
    Dec 14, 2015
    0
    omg microtransactions!!!
    Almir lied, they created a hostile community and got a highly respected fan site shut down.
    Do I have to mention that the game have 100$+ worth of DLCs?
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 51 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 51
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  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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