Payday 2

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3970 Ratings

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  1. Evilmeal
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Fun while it lasted. Completly destroyed with dlc's. If you payed for all of them individualy it would be like ~120$ but thats not all. They decided that it would be a good idea to add some microtransactions into the game. But it gets worse. They just copied the idea from CS:GO and thought "Look guys it works with CS:GO! It will be a good idea to add this system into our game! Ah and yesFun while it lasted. Completly destroyed with dlc's. If you payed for all of them individualy it would be like ~120$ but thats not all. They decided that it would be a good idea to add some microtransactions into the game. But it gets worse. They just copied the idea from CS:GO and thought "Look guys it works with CS:GO! It will be a good idea to add this system into our game! Ah and yes lets make the skins boost your stats!" and no they will not remove this system, it has been confirmed. Sadly Overkill is completly **** on the community. Poorly optimized game. The modding community is left behind because of the lack of the developers. Overall don't support this game and Overkill in general. They **** up so hard.… Expand
  2. Deanokiller
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Pre-Crimefest this would've been a Solid 9...but Micro transactions and unprofessional standards from OVERKILL makes this Below 0, Do NOT purchase this game
  3. chumpwithnoname
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    I've bought that game and all DLCs (around 30 of them) and what I've got for that? Weapons were nerfed and now you have to gamble with 2.5 Euro safes to get stats back. Yes weapon skins now have stats, some of them are really OP.
  4. VideoGameMania
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    The game is fun but DO NOT BUY IT in its current state as the developers have recently added microtransactions and while that may seem like it doesn't affect you, the microtransactions and DLC of over $100 USD have created a Pay to Win system that is just trying to take more of your money. Steer clear of this title, there are plenty of other co-op games that will treat you better as a consumer.
  5. tomtyke
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Overkill created an amazing game, one of the only horde based co-op shooters out there.

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

    DO NOT PURCHASE THIS GAME IF YOU VALUE YOUR WALLET, get something worth your money, like candy crush or a crippling gambling addiction.
  6. yumekujira
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    microtransactions.
    False advertising.
    Amir lied.
    I want you to return the money.
    Don't Buy this Game.
    Is too much to fool the player.
    Exactly Overkill !!!
  7. BrutalSnowBear
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    When this game started out I fell in love with it, and for a very long time I enjoyed every moment of it. However with each coming update the fun has turned to ash. If you do not own any weapon dlc then you will struggle on higher difficulties. These bits of dlc where were its pay to win nature began and we didn't see it, now we are faced with micro transactions and here we are ripping theWhen this game started out I fell in love with it, and for a very long time I enjoyed every moment of it. However with each coming update the fun has turned to ash. If you do not own any weapon dlc then you will struggle on higher difficulties. These bits of dlc where were its pay to win nature began and we didn't see it, now we are faced with micro transactions and here we are ripping the game to shreds. The developers are ignoring the community and are saying that this is good and what we want. When everyone is saying no, we don't want this. The disrespect that we as a community are being given by the devs is utterly disgusting and foul. Yet according to them the micro transactions are working as intended and this means they are still making money. The main dev even said 'Shame on you' when asked about will this game have microtransactions, now he says 'players seem to be loving it'. So as they are ignoring us we will drop every rating we can and run this games reputation into the ground, because they wont stop trying to take our money and treating us like dirt.… Expand
  8. QuantumWings
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Buggy micro-transaction filled mess. So many lies and broken promises from the devs.
    Promised that there would never be micro-transactions but added them anyway.
  9. danu22
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    This game has been ruined by pure greed on the developers and their refusal to listen to to the community. Excessive DLC and Micro transactions. Stay away. I will never give another penny to these developers.
  10. Bob23
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    I enjoyed the game during free play, but the amount of dlcs and now the added microtransactions which they don't intend to remove makes me feel the company only cares about our money.
  11. pcsmaster
    Oct 26, 2015
    1
    the micro transactions and the stupid dlcs destroyed a great game,in fact is a awesome game but the creator of this game (overkill) destroyed payday 2 with releasing tons of dlcs and putting micro transactions in the game
  12. Kenshiro84
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Played for 136 I quit the at infamy I-98 and I do not intend to give another minute or game-play or any Euros to Overkill and Starbreeze.
    With Crimefest 2015 Overkill introduced micro-transaction with a system like the crates of Team Fortress 2 or Counter Strike : Global Offensive. This broke a promise made 2 years prior that MT will never be in the game.
    With this system you can loot a    Played for 136 I quit the at infamy I-98 and I do not intend to give another minute or game-play or any Euros to Overkill and Starbreeze.
    With Crimefest 2015 Overkill introduced micro-transaction with a system like the crates of Team Fortress 2 or Counter Strike : Global Offensive. This broke a promise made 2 years prior that MT will never be in the game.
    With this system you can loot a safe as a reward after a heist. To open the safe you need to buy a drill for 2.50$ or wit a lot you can loot one every week.
    The major problem with this system is that the skin gained that way can give you a bonus to your weapon. It range from a small bonus to a massive advantage.
    To top it all Overkill "rebalanced" the weapon and nerfed a lot of them. But that has nothing to do with the fact they want us to buy skins.
    The game is fun but is FUBAR right now and a lot needs to be done to fix the situation and gain back the trust of a lot core players.
    My verdict : Avoid and look for other co-op FPS.    … Expand
  13. Lascax
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    It was a fine game when the Devs were not completely greedy. Now it's just another Pay2Win game that will give unfair advantage to those whales going RNG like a freakin' slot machine with microtransactions. It seems that Konami teached them to HIT THE LEVER!
  14. mmuck1212
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    I am so disgusted by the recent decision making of the developer, that i had to create a metacritic account to rate this game.

    A year ago I would have recommended Payday 2. A month ago the game was still on neutral standing. After massive addition of cross-over marketing disguised as DLC, Overkill now added Pay-2-Win micro-transactions. They believe the addition is a positive thing and    I am so disgusted by the recent decision making of the developer, that i had to create a metacritic account to rate this game.

    A year ago I would have recommended Payday 2. A month ago the game was still on neutral standing. After massive addition of cross-over marketing disguised as DLC, Overkill now added Pay-2-Win micro-transactions. They believe the addition is a positive thing and even advertise the feature as being liked by the community - despite the fact that everyone voices anger.

    I hate it. I hate the game.    … Expand
  15. winterequinox
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    I actually thought this game was really really good in the past. However after seeing their recent updates and micro-transaction implementation, I can no longer say that this is a game and developer that i'd recommend
  16. duckitron
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    This game WAS good, but not anymore I'm afraid. All those positive reviews from critics speak about Payday 2 BEFORE new updates were added. The developers lied, and straight up TOLD us they weren't gonna change a thing.
  17. TheSuperpope
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    This game used to be a solid nine out of ten for me, but then they added micro transactions while having previously promised the community that micro transactions would never become part of the game, they even used this lack of micro transactions in their game as a selling point for the crimewave edition of their game. Now what they've basically said to their community is that they don'tThis game used to be a solid nine out of ten for me, but then they added micro transactions while having previously promised the community that micro transactions would never become part of the game, they even used this lack of micro transactions in their game as a selling point for the crimewave edition of their game. Now what they've basically said to their community is that they don't care about them or their opinion on what they're doing with their micro transactions, which I should mention, actually affects in game stats and effectively renders the game pay to win, and I haven't even said anything about the massive amounts of DLC they push on the community, anyways, they've also implied that their veteran fan base is irrelevant now, and that the new players they're trying to reel in with this micro transaction will give them more money than the veterans will, and therefore the new base matters. They literally could not be any more detached from their community, they have a horrible PR department, they added a pay to win system via micro transactions, they lied to their player base, and ruined the game. They could not care less than their players, this is some Ubisoft tier stuff.… Expand
  18. CaptainLagbeard
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    As a person with over a 1000 hours in Payday 2 and owning all the DLC for the game, I used to like it and support the developer Overkill Software...

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

    They themselves at one point said "BUT remember - GREED KILLS!"... Too bad they seem to have forgotten that...
  19. bropug
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Their business model slowly got greedier and greedier, until it turned to simply taking advantage of the player base and lying to their faces. I would advise no longer trusting this company.
  20. Deathream
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    According to their latest statement.
    "We understand that there is a lot of fury, anger and disappointment with us adding this. From an economical standpoint however, completely based on statistics, we can already see that the Black Market update is working as we intended."
    Since the developers which promised no microtransaction added weapon skins with stat bonus into the game and    According to their latest statement.
    "We understand that there is a lot of fury, anger and disappointment with us adding this. From an economical standpoint however, completely based on statistics, we can already see that the Black Market update is working as we intended."

    Since the developers which promised no microtransaction added weapon skins with stat bonus into the game and ignore players' opinion, I don't think I should recommend a game which the developers cared about money more than the game itself or their players. There has been so many examples of a game from developers like that before, and it mostly never goes well.    … Expand
  21. RealSovietDamag
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    The core game is okay, but the developers are incredibly out of touch with the community. The game is buggy in ways that shouldn't be possible, the developers crap out low-effort DLC on a monthly basis (hey, have a crossbow in your heist game influenced by Heat!), and the game just reeks of apathy. They don't care enough to add necessary voice lines. They don't care enough to fix any ofThe core game is okay, but the developers are incredibly out of touch with the community. The game is buggy in ways that shouldn't be possible, the developers crap out low-effort DLC on a monthly basis (hey, have a crossbow in your heist game influenced by Heat!), and the game just reeks of apathy. They don't care enough to add necessary voice lines. They don't care enough to fix any of the huge bugs. They don't care enough to make sure they don't "accidentally" kill modding with their updates. Then, when the big annual event comes around, they, being ridiculously out of touch with their consumer base, nerf everything but pistols into worthlessness, and, for their "free" update, give you such huge, groundbreaking things as a jump animation (2 years after release...) and microtransactions (which they promised it would never have, but it now "needs" so they can fund their bigger team to keep crapping out low-effort DLC nobody actually wants).

    Avoid.    … Expand
  22. Sonicschall
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    You know, this game is actually pretty great by itself. It's fun to play especially if you have a dedicated crew, but I wouldn't recommend buying it, atleast not in it's current state - the developers recently added microtransactions despite promising that they would not add them. Even worse: These microtransactions are for weapon skins. And these weapon skins can sometimes increase theYou know, this game is actually pretty great by itself. It's fun to play especially if you have a dedicated crew, but I wouldn't recommend buying it, atleast not in it's current state - the developers recently added microtransactions despite promising that they would not add them. Even worse: These microtransactions are for weapon skins. And these weapon skins can sometimes increase the stats of the weapons, making this game effectively pay to win. Don't buy it.… Expand
  23. flexible
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    The developer Overkill stated there would be no micro-transactions. Fast forward and guess what? Micro-transactions. A straight up lie. Don't support these dishonest people.
  24. BDNeon
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    A game that I once adored, and bought with the promise that microtransactions would not be added. That promise was broken. Stay away from this game.

    I went as far as to permanently delete it. Let this game die, and let its death stand as a warning to all those publishers and developers who wish to abuse their customers.

    Overkill, we'll see you burn for this.
  25. eskimo777
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    After an onslaught of arguably pay to win DLC packs, Overkill had the brilliant idea of adding microtransactions to the game, not new features that the community has been asking for FOR YEARS (and would probably gladly pay for), but microtransactions! And there's a chance they come with stat boosts!

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

    Not including the fact they've proven countless times that they don't really listen to their community nor do they care about what they think, replying with apologies after they make a mistake, promising to look into stuff and then not doing anything (Infamy 2.0) or just straight up not delivering promised content (Completely Overkill Pack); people at Overkill clearly take their jobs seriously.    … Expand
  26. Telamoont
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    This is really bad see such a great game fall so hard because stupid developers mindset.
    They lied, they made alot money grab dlc's and they also disrespect the entire community.
    We all feel the stab when their great deal of Crimefest event shows-up. Microtransactions.
  27. Polyester
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    They added micro transactions to this game, after they said there would be not micro transactions. This is unacceptable. Please do NOT buy. Sincerely, a fan of the game.
  28. Derek_Icelord
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    What started as a fun journey of robbing banks has become a broken mess. OVERKILL has displayed repeated disregard for their player base, milking them for cash, breaking promises, and pulling bait & switch advertising.

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

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

    In its current state, I cannot recommend new players buy Payday 2, let alone any of its copious DLC.    … Expand
  29. canauck17
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Loved this game for years sadly its kinda turned into a husk of its former self due to the continual broken promises and now micro-transactions that are here to stay, its a real shame the game was great while it lasted though.
  30. Gatosaurio
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    PayDLC 2 tuvo sus momentos de gloria, pero hoy puedo decir que ya no está más en esos momentos.

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

    Bien hecho Overkill.
  31. dash219
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Payday 2's new microtransactions are a total train-wreck. I cannot begin to fathom why Overkill even began to think this was a slightly decent idea. Please undo this.
  32. CardboardHelmet
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    I will save my fingers the extra work to type out my hatred for this game. what was once a game I loved has now been riddled with bugs, glitches, unfinished DLCs and micro-transactions.
  33. tk3150
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    This is everything that's wrong with modern gaming. Paying for the game is not enough. Get ready to be bent over and every penny extracted from your once beautifully tight and desirable coin purse.
  34. memes
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Seriously? If you can read you know. "In the past, i would of recommended this game. Instead, now all you get is pay to win microtransactions in a game you already paid for. Stay the hell away.
    "
  35. VideogamerTC
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    They added Microtransactions to a game with 150$ worth of DLC, DO NOT BUY, Just stay far away, I joined from when the first PAID dlc game out, I thought it was great back then. Now it's terrible
  36. mrolive1
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    **** you overkill.

    - Sincerely everyone.

    How the mighty have fallen. What started off as a great developer and game have spiraled down into a hodgepodge of greed and corporate douchiness. They've put out so much overpriced **** DLC ($130) worth of ****, people bought it, and now they've added micro transactions. Go **** yourselves.
  37. Alnaut
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    The business practices of Overkill are beyond questionable. First off, you have a game that already costs a chunk of cash, but then add on to that around 30 paid DLC packs.

    Recently, they decided to reward community efforts with microtransactions. Disgusting.
  38. TotallyGrandpa
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    An alright game spoiled by DLC, microtransactions, and lies. A **** slapdash example of a skin sales stolen straight from Counter Strike, with the addition of extra stat bonuses on the higher tier skins. On top of this the skins unboxed come from every gun in the game, even those from DLCs you do not own. The two free "safes" I opened included a sniper rifle I didn't own and a bow I didn'tAn alright game spoiled by DLC, microtransactions, and lies. A **** slapdash example of a skin sales stolen straight from Counter Strike, with the addition of extra stat bonuses on the higher tier skins. On top of this the skins unboxed come from every gun in the game, even those from DLCs you do not own. The two free "safes" I opened included a sniper rifle I didn't own and a bow I didn't own.

    GG overkill, you dun **** it up.    … Expand
  39. cstandaloft
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    The Developers have abandoned caring for this game or it's community and their passion has devolved into corporate greed.
    They don't deserve any of your money, pirate the game or go buy Killing Floor 2 / Left 4 Dead / Vermintide.
  40. Pilz
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    In the past, I have sold this game so hard to friends. I loved this game. But now, they've added micro-transactions. This comes after a fairly long string of disappointments from the team. Infamy 2.0 (the second version of the prestiging system), the SWAT turret (a new enemy type that does not function well given the types of maps the game offers), the recent weapon 'rebalance', theIn the past, I have sold this game so hard to friends. I loved this game. But now, they've added micro-transactions. This comes after a fairly long string of disappointments from the team. Infamy 2.0 (the second version of the prestiging system), the SWAT turret (a new enemy type that does not function well given the types of maps the game offers), the recent weapon 'rebalance', the slew of bugs that remain from previous updates...

    I cannot responsibly recommend this game anymore, because I cannot guarantee any of these issues will indeed be fixed. A shame, but I fear it's time to let this game die.    … Expand
  41. musland
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    You pay over 120$ for a 2 year old game to get all the content and would do they give you? Microtransactions. I loved this game. Have over 500 hours in it but the developer has changed and the publisher is going to ride this game into the grave. Don't bother getting hocked now. It's over for this one. Downhill from here.
  42. PatchAdams
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    In its hay-day this was the go to game, now that they have said screw you to the fans by not listening to the ones that didn't want to shell our money for stupid DLC's and adding in microtransactions! (which they said they would never do) I advise ANYONE to run far away from this game and go spend it on something useful.
  43. Bellooper
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Spend over 2 years playing the game, achievement hunting and building my entire experience off the base game. Content is becoming absolutely outrageous, a great example being the chivalry pack. Crimefest finally comes, and when we expect some form of remedy for the bullcrap content we get(Those stupid excessive sunglasses), Almir just spits in the communitys face. If you get the game,Spend over 2 years playing the game, achievement hunting and building my entire experience off the base game. Content is becoming absolutely outrageous, a great example being the chivalry pack. Crimefest finally comes, and when we expect some form of remedy for the bullcrap content we get(Those stupid excessive sunglasses), Almir just spits in the communitys face. If you get the game, invest your time in a dlc unlocker or just dont play it. Cut the cash flow.… Expand
  44. TGYoshi
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    I have over 600 hours played and i used to love this game but **** you almir **** you. i normally never do this i have to waste my time and your time its terrible.
  45. TicklemiPickle
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    This game used to be one of my favorites in my steam library. About a month ago I would have still vouched for this game. However, the developers have chosen to take the game down a path that they swore they never would. Micro-transactions.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The developers couldn't give less of a **** about their community and completely dismissed us when we complained about the most recent update. Their "blackmarket" update.    … Expand
  47. Captainscar
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Payday 2 used to be an amazing game, until this year. I have nearly 500 hours in this game, and I'm giving it a negative review, why?

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

    Because the company behind the game is an absolute ass to players. They treat us like walking wallets, and it's evident in the way they produce content. Over 70% of the content for this game is paid, and that's not okay. I urge you not to buy this game, or any of it's DLC. Don't make the mistake I did.    … Expand
  48. RotteDama
    Oct 25, 2015
    8
    I really like this game, not happy about the development of the skin buying, but they can also drop. And it's not pay to win as some comments say, the stat boost you can get on a few of the skins are minor. I will not pay extra, and I will not feel I'm missing out. Have not really felt the hatefulness either, but I tend to create my own lobbies rather than join people. Biggest problem isI really like this game, not happy about the development of the skin buying, but they can also drop. And it's not pay to win as some comments say, the stat boost you can get on a few of the skins are minor. I will not pay extra, and I will not feel I'm missing out. Have not really felt the hatefulness either, but I tend to create my own lobbies rather than join people. Biggest problem is people who have no idea what they are doing and still don't listen.… Expand
  49. AnticMaster
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    It was great. The many players co-existing in peace. But then everything changed when the microtransactions attacked. Sucks even more because we were promised no microtransactions. Now the devs are ignoring the community and paying attention to only their own lust for money. If I wanted to have devs screw me over, I would have gone to EA or Ubisoft
  50. Clemihw
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    "You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
    Overkill got microtransactions, but at which price ? One big, angry community that still remember how Payday wasn't supposed to become the "Pay2win" it has become.
  51. sffadaffaf
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    This used to be a great game. There were occasional DC, a view of which were necessary for the game to be playable. Now there is a new $5 extension every month, with each weapon stronger and less and less thought out. To truly get into this game takes hundreds of hours and probably close to $80 or so. Just get a better game that has a less **** developer.
  52. guitaardvark
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    This game has the most playtime out of any game I've ever played in my entire life. Overkill and Almir have made it brutally clear that they do not care at all about the fans, and that their means of "expanding the game" are 100% in their own interest. They charge a premium price for their game, with paid DLCs and microtransactions, some of which require the DLCs to use. They spoiled whatThis game has the most playtime out of any game I've ever played in my entire life. Overkill and Almir have made it brutally clear that they do not care at all about the fans, and that their means of "expanding the game" are 100% in their own interest. They charge a premium price for their game, with paid DLCs and microtransactions, some of which require the DLCs to use. They spoiled what was once a phenomenal game with greed and a sad excuse to earn some money that they don't need. Oh, and to top it all off, there are an incredible amount of bugs in the game. But why spend the time and money fixing them when you can make money off of more important things like microtransactions?… Expand
  53. Eetar
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    I have played over 1000 hours since its release in 2013. Payday used to be a great game, but it has rapidly devolved into a system designed to milk as much money possible from its once great community. If you are interested in buying this game, I urge you to reconsider: Overkill / Starbreeze have and will continue to entirely change the game to manipulate players for money.
  54. Blocknight
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    I created an account just to emphasize just how badly Overkill has **** this game up. For context, I have 481 hours in game.

    In a single day (the first day of Crimefest 2015), they: - demonstrated how they cannot be trusted by introducing microtransactions, that they promised would never become a part of the game - also demonstrated this by introducing microtransactions during an    I created an account just to emphasize just how badly Overkill has **** this game up. For context, I have 481 hours in game.

    In a single day (the first day of Crimefest 2015), they:
    - demonstrated how they cannot be trusted by introducing microtransactions, that they promised would never become a part of the game
    - also demonstrated this by introducing microtransactions during an event they claimed was 100% free
    - introduced microtransactions (this is its own bullet point) in the form of weapon skins
    - introduced pay-to-win microtransactions by giving stat bonuses to certain weapon skins
    - introduced microtransactions in a $20 game with $120 of DLC
    - completely decimated the weapon balance, giving pistols insane power (even giving the Deagle enough power to one-shot bodyshot kill one of the toughest basic enemies in the game), and neutering shotguns and assault rifles; this is coming from someone who mostly used pistols in the past
    - in doing so, nullified the benefits of some of their own DLCs (the AA-12 is useless)

    As of the end of Crimefest, Overkill has stated that none of these will be removed, and essentially declared that the veterans of the game no longer mattered to them, as the 'majority' of the player base (i.e. many new players who joined during Crimefest, while PAYDAY 2 was having a free weekend) were paying for weapon skins.

    tl;dr Overkill lies about microtransactions, pay2 win, their own in-game event, their financial status, and basically everything else    … Expand
  55. delve_
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Used to be a great game, had tons of fun playing heists with my friends. But the developer is one of the worst. They promised no micro-transactions. What do they do? They add micro-transactions.

    The developers are **** Don't buy the game.
  56. 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.
  57. aristophocles
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Stay away from this game and anything else overkill or sunbreeze may create. if they did it once they will do it again. Once a dev shows their colors like this, it is near impossible for them to recover.
  58. 0fficerNasty
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    A once great co-op horde mode game. The developers have turned their backs on the players and have lied to their strong fanbase multiple times. The game features a CS:GO style crate/key system, with the exception of the "skins" adding stat bonuses, effectively making the game "pay-to-win". The balancing has been broken and now pistols reign supreme over all other weapons. It was a goodA once great co-op horde mode game. The developers have turned their backs on the players and have lied to their strong fanbase multiple times. The game features a CS:GO style crate/key system, with the exception of the "skins" adding stat bonuses, effectively making the game "pay-to-win". The balancing has been broken and now pistols reign supreme over all other weapons. It was a good game in its time, but has been systematically torn apart by its creators. "Shame on you for thinking otherwise."… Expand
  59. Dustpan
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    The gameplay and gun selection and variety of ways to play are all amazing and I love this game, but Overkill has decided to **** it's community with microtransactions that add stats. Don't bother.
  60. JohnDyne
    Oct 25, 2015
    10
    Payday 2 is a fantastic co-op game with new heists and equipment coming out very regularly.

    The only downside, as with many games, is a portion of the community. As of the most recent update, Payday 2 has added crates that require a tool to unlock, ala TF2's crate; this upset a very vocal minority of players. More than two years ago, prior to the launch of the game, there were rumors    Payday 2 is a fantastic co-op game with new heists and equipment coming out very regularly.

    The only downside, as with many games, is a portion of the community. As of the most recent update, Payday 2 has added crates that require a tool to unlock, ala TF2's crate; this upset a very vocal minority of players.

    More than two years ago, prior to the launch of the game, there were rumors that the game would contain microtransactions at launch. David Goldfarb, a director for the game who left over a year ago, stated that it would not have them, and that he hoped it never would.

    A community manager by the name of Almir also posted that Payday 2 would not have microtransactions at launch, and clarified on the Steam page that these rumors were at the time false.

    Two years later, a fairly long time for a game to remain profitable, the game has introduced weapon skins. Some of them do offer minor statistical stat boosts, while rarer ones will offer boosts similar to standard mod load-outs, but counter the actual usage of said mods. It has very little effect in the game, but a portion of the community feels betrayed.

    Do not let this dissuade you from playing this game! Most of the most recent reviews are from this very vocal group. The game is still very fun and they are still releasing content for it, even two years later.    … Expand
  61. Cpt_Falconator
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    You know what, this game, as fun as it is, has been f*cked over by the developers, adding micro-transactions that were promised to never happen. By ignoring the community when it mattered the most. By destroying the community in general. I can't bring myself to say this isn't a good game, the game-play is solid and really fun with friends, but everything you will want to do, is lockedYou know what, this game, as fun as it is, has been f*cked over by the developers, adding micro-transactions that were promised to never happen. By ignoring the community when it mattered the most. By destroying the community in general. I can't bring myself to say this isn't a good game, the game-play is solid and really fun with friends, but everything you will want to do, is locked behind (roughly) 37 DLC's costing almost £5 each. I've got 400hrs on this game and own all current DLC, but as of today, this game is no more. This game is nothing but a fond memory that I will forever miss, but I know that it's not the same anymore.

    Goodbye Hoxton, Chains, Wolf, Dallas, Houston, Clover and the rest. It's been a great time... but sadly, I will never go and get the thermal drill again.    … Expand
  62. Kingdomdark
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Payday 2: Microtransactions edition 2015

    Never forget: 15/10/2015, the beginning of crimefest, where it all started.
    "Microtransactions will never be put in the game (shame on you if you thought otherwise!)"

    And what does overkill release on the first day of crimefest? **** MICROTRANSACTIONS!

    (Unlock the rest of this review with the Review DLC for $4.99)
  63. Psykerq
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Even in the AMA there are blatant lies. This is terrible for a company, and Im honestly disgusted that I spent so much money on the game and trusted the developers so much before this.
  64. wookieerancher
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Payday 2 was a promising but undercooked game upon release that has been slowly poisoned by downloadable content and the addition of microtransactions. Sweeping gameplay changes often upset the game's balance and community. The weapon handling and setting of the game provided many hours of entertainment, but unfortunately that game doesn't exist any more. I wouldn't recommend this to new players.
  65. Jima93
    Oct 25, 2015
    9
    It is still a great game as it whas when it came out but whit much more DLC that you can get on a sale. It is probly the ultimate co-op game that you can ever find out there. Endless waves of cops that shot first and ask later. The Microtransactions that the darkside of the community is crying about is just to ignore. Skins just make your gun look nice and stat boost dosent change to muchIt is still a great game as it whas when it came out but whit much more DLC that you can get on a sale. It is probly the ultimate co-op game that you can ever find out there. Endless waves of cops that shot first and ask later. The Microtransactions that the darkside of the community is crying about is just to ignore. Skins just make your gun look nice and stat boost dosent change to much of how the game works. It is still the player that make the gun, Not the other way around. U can have the most op skin and still be bad att the game. If it whasent for all the bugs the game be almost perfect if thay now can do polish up the graphic a little bit. Spend a weekend whit 3 of your friends and u see that this game is fun.… Expand
  66. Fantoche
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    The developpers are blatantly dishonest and piss on their fanbase over and over. Game was fun 2 years ago, avoid this title now. They promise everything and not only don't deliver but they had the gall to introduce microtransactions. On a 30$ game with 120$ worth of DLC.
  67. PaxMayne
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    I played Payday 2 for over 200 hours, and have purchased 13 out of the TWENTY EIGHT paid dlcs. There has to be a point where we draw a line. I am so fed up with this whole situation that I have uninstalled the game. If you want to purchase the game, please think twice.
  68. Due_Diligence
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    They just had to add micro-transactions even from all the DLC they added to this game. If you're planning to play this game for the long run be ready to spend 130+ dollars.
  69. PURPL3ISHR3D
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Pay2Day: Globally Offensive

    Payday developers Overkill has utterly messed up beyond recognition in this update. It's a shame really, as their game was one of the most unique games I had played before this update.
  70. Colehtimus
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Payday 2 was a fun game, but then the first day of Crimefest came.
    We got safes and drills that won't break, but inside were stronger weapons with ugly paint.
    The heisters raised their fists in anger, older veterans left with their faith shattered. When the people started walking out the door, OVERKILL arrived with damage control. Some of the heisters calmed down and waited, rest of    Payday 2 was a fun game, but then the first day of Crimefest came.
    We got safes and drills that won't break, but inside were stronger weapons with ugly paint.
    The heisters raised their fists in anger, older veterans left with their faith shattered.
    When the people started walking out the door, OVERKILL arrived with damage control.
    Some of the heisters calmed down and waited, rest of the lot got angrier and ranted.
    The fest went on and the reward quality started to drop, it was no surprise the final day was a flop.
    Heisters asked questions and trying to behave, the answers told them Crimenet they can not save.    … Expand
  71. ceraph
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    back in 2013/2014 this game still has been a great thing in the gaming world. Now it is a pure waste of cash since with over 20DLCs which are also together even more expensive than anything made by EA there are Microtransactions! That's right fellow reader! A game what is practically almost 60 dollars or MORE worth now also have this lovely feature added. Oh golly!
  72. analprofesor
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Say hello to microtransactions cuz Im not going to!
    No need to say go F YOU to almir I already did!
    Dont buy it you wont regret it!
    If you want want to play it pirate it!
  73. Skynet59
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    You love **** ? Play with Overkill's payday 2 and his microtransactions after so much dlc and jump animation which is a REWARD for the crimefest(greed)fest
  74. defiantBlaze
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    The game released and had solid updates, but the developers are did their best to ruin the game with obnoxious DLCs and the recently added microtransactions. Payday 2, as the only notable game of its genre, is now plagued by the worst of the worst business practices. Shame on OVERKILL for cashing in, delivering a surefire middle finger to the whole community.
  75. TheIcyStar
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Ruined with the pay 2 win skins.

    Need I say more? They promised that they wouldn't put micro transactions into this game, but greed screwed them over anyway.
  76. OvercuckSoftwar
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    "There will be NO micro-transactions in PAYDAY 2!"
    "We think it's a great feature, and the backlash was definitely a surprise."
    "...the numbers speak a different language. Players seem to be loving it."
  77. DarkChili
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Yes this is a standard **** of a carpet bomb review but they deserve it. You can't lie to your user base and not expect to get your **** pushed in review wise.
  78. Suppenkoch
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    I can just copy what others said. Microtransactions, broken promises and lies, betrayment with their complete overkill DLC, and a lot of a lot of other awful stuff. Don't buy anything from Overkill nor try anything of them. They will rip you off.
  79. MiD
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    1,500 hours, at least $200 sunk into the game, dlc, and copies of both for friends. It was fun.

    And then the company goes back on their word, releasing paid microtransaction-based weapons skins (which are all ugly as sin). This after promising three times in various places that they'd never do anything like that, even saying "Shame on you if you thought otherwise!" They released this    1,500 hours, at least $200 sunk into the game, dlc, and copies of both for friends. It was fun.

    And then the company goes back on their word, releasing paid microtransaction-based weapons skins (which are all ugly as sin). This after promising three times in various places that they'd never do anything like that, even saying "Shame on you if you thought otherwise!"

    They released this update, dubbed the Black Market Update, in a "community" event that promised free content for all players. Paying $2.49 for a drill (key) to open a safe (crate) and get a disgustingly bad skin, maybe even for a weapon you don't own because it's locked behind DLC.

    On top of this, there is a chance the skins can be statistically better, giving a player who paid extra money an advantage. These advantages can range from better accuracy, stability, higher concealment, extra ammo, and I'm sure there's more I'm missing.

    At the same time, they released a "weapon rebalance", with the intent of making all weapons viable in some way. In reality they made certain classes of weapons in every way superior to others, and nerfed popular DLC weapons into the ground.

    More than a week of buggy, unfinished "features" being added (I'm looking at you, bipods.), the head dev hosts an AMA on /r/paydaytheheist to discuss the changes. Feel free to go read it yourself, it's hilarious and sad.

    He confirmed that statistically advantages on cosmetic skins will not be removed, and that the vocal minority should just ignore the skins if they don't like them (thus making their weapons objectively worse).

    He also claimed that this update was necessary to generate revenue, as they weren't receiving enough to maintain their staff. He still claims that Overkill is a small indie company, despite being owned by Starbreeze. Starbreeze's recent financial report shows quite clearly that Payday 2 is making more than enough money to maintain Overkill.

    Almir said himself that despite the overwhelming negative response to the pay-to-win weapon skin model, which again, they promised would NEVER happen, that it's been a huge financial success. How else could this be interpreted besides they don't care if people are angry, they're making money and that's all that matters? That's exactly what that means.

    Unless you're willing to sink nearly $200 and who knows how much more into this game to have all the content, and then have to spend hundreds of hours grinding to actually unlock said content in the game, AND are willing to put up with a developer who has made it very blatantly obvious that they do not care how their community feels, avoid this game. For your own sake. Go play Killing Floor 2 or Vermintide or something, those games have devs that seem to care. Overkill, how far you've fallen. I hope you enjoy your money you fools.    … Expand
  80. KittyGotWet
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    There is nothing I can say to make up the 150 characters needed to submit this post that no one else has said. I would just like this game to finally die.
  81. nullfather
    Oct 25, 2015
    4
    This is a very disappointing game. Throughout the entire game, I can see flashes of what would be amazing design and amazing gameplay, but it is almost always tarnished or completely broken by poor implementation.

    The multiplayer in this game (the only part worth playing, as the game is designed to be social) is based on a peer-to-peer system instead of a client-server system. While    This is a very disappointing game. Throughout the entire game, I can see flashes of what would be amazing design and amazing gameplay, but it is almost always tarnished or completely broken by poor implementation.

    The multiplayer in this game (the only part worth playing, as the game is designed to be social) is based on a peer-to-peer system instead of a client-server system. While this has the benefits of not requiring a server to be set up to play on, it also has huge drawbacks. The netcode only vaguely shows the position of other players, often having them twenty feet behind their actual positions and making things like passing bags a strange and contentious affair. In addition, the enemy AI is based on the lobby leader, so if they have poor upload speed you will see the AI completely stop randomly. Which you may think is beneficial, but I often miss dead-on shots on still targets due to broken and/or nonexistent hitboxes (if you want to clip someone's arm or leg, you have to install a user mod because there are no arm/leg hitboxes).

    The large variety of weapons are nice, but functionally it boils down to a couple of simple choices due to extremely poor balancing. Want to do stealth? Use a CAR-4 and Gruber Kurz, because you're not going to need anything else. Want to go in loud? Use an M308 and a Deagle. Due to a recent "rebalancing" of the weapons, there are some ridiculous issues. Shotguns are basically bottom-tier weapons, whereas you can basically one-shot elites with a Deagle. There are other very questionable issues as well. For instance, the Fire Axe and the Great Sword do exactly the same thing, whereas a decorative flagpole does the same thing but faster. Another example is the Empty Palm Kata, which has exactly the same stats as the basic Fist. Why? The EPK is a paid melee and is supposed to be a super-deadly martial art. Why does it do the exact same thing as the basic punch?

    The style is all over the place as well. This game can become ridiculous and break its' own tension and theme very easily, whereas the first game maintained a consistent and strong atmosphere. In PD:TH, every heist felt huge and important, like the climax of a heist film - the roots of Payday. In PD2, there is a shotgun blast of heists trying to provide whatever experience people might want, including really dinky and low-effort heists. Very few of the PD2 heists match the hype, tensions and style of the majority of PD:TH heists. In addition to the design of the game itself, the design of the graphics and lighting also changed. In PD2 it's much brighter and almost festive, whereas PD:TH had a hot, washed-out graphical design that sold me the heist atmosphere much more effectively. It felt like I was playing a hardcore heist film back then.

    This "shotgun blast" design is pretty indicative of basically everything they want PD2 to be. They've added in extra characters, way too many weapons and weapon mods (a lot of which make ugly-as-hell combinations), a rummage bin of heists and a couple hundred too many masks. They have been pushing to make this game as varied and attractive as possible to new players while selling the established atmosphere down the river.

    That attitude relates very specifically to the most disappointing element of the game, the recently added microtransactions. The developers had specifically promised the players that microtransactions would never be in the game and that we should be ashamed to even ask the question. Unfortunately, Overkill stopped being the cool guys that the players were willing to believe they were and added paid weapon skins on the first day of Crimefest 2015, which is supposed to be a series of free rewards for the players being seriously dedicated. Instead of giving everyone skins or something like that, they just gave us the option to pay ridiculous amounts of money for skins and gave us incentive to do so with stat-boosting skins. This absurdly scummy move has alienated a good portion of the crowd, but Overkill rolled it out during the free-to-play weekend in order to cover the playerbase drop and smother opinions about the MTs under the talk of casuals playing the game for the first time. Overkill basically sold hardcore players down the river in order to replace us with more willing cash cows.

    But it's not simply that they gave us poor or actively damaging updates; they also give us these updates in place of what one would assume to be incredibly vital updates that one would release immediately after release, if not on day one. One of the later Crimefest updates finally added a jump animation to this years-old game (not that it makes you want to jump on things more, thanks to the sloppy controls that seem to fight you regularly). Combining lack of incredibly obvious quality-of-life updates with game-breaking bugs that exist late into its' life make this a very unsatisfying game to play.

    tl;dr would be a great game if not for terrible design and scummy developers    … Expand
  82. dthezk
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    They added microtransactions after they said they wouldn't. They don't care about the community. Never buy anything from the devs ever again. It's a huge disappointment to us all. In addition, the game looks bad and runs choppily on even high end computers.
  83. divisi
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    “No. No. God, I hope not. Never. No.” - David Goldfarb when asked if the game would ever include micro transactions in the future

    "Every feature that is unlocked during Crimefest is released for free for the entire community of Payday 2" - Almir "We've made it clear that PAYDAY 2 will have no micro-transactions whatsoever (shame on you if you thought otherwise!)" - Almir "From an    “No. No. God, I hope not. Never. No.” - David Goldfarb when asked if the game would ever include micro transactions in the future

    "Every feature that is unlocked during Crimefest is released for free for the entire community of Payday 2" - Almir

    "We've made it clear that PAYDAY 2 will have no micro-transactions whatsoever (shame on you if you thought otherwise!)" - Almir

    "From an economical standpoint however, completely based on statistics, we can already see that the Black Market update is working as we intended." - Almir

    Once a great game with a caring development team which has turned greedy and deceitful. Payday 2 was once worth purchasing but not any more.    … Expand
  84. jona446
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    In my 500 hours of playtime, I've always accepted the overpriced DLCs. Microtransactions, however (that were implemented as "free content") are not acceptable. Thanks for ruining a great game Overkill!
  85. gbursell
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Great coop, love the game. Hate the money grabbing rip off merchants at OVERKILL. Lying and cheating your community does not bring you benefits. If OVERKILL go back to their roots and engage and listen to their community, Payday can be made great again!
  86. krandate
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Sadly, I can no longer recommend this game. I have over 1,000 hours in this game and have made many great friends on this game many of whom I continue to play other games with. I own every DLC except for the pre-order exclusive Loot Bag, almost all of which I bought on the day they came out. This includes buying the Completely Overkill pack for $20 purely because I wanted to support theSadly, I can no longer recommend this game. I have over 1,000 hours in this game and have made many great friends on this game many of whom I continue to play other games with. I own every DLC except for the pre-order exclusive Loot Bag, almost all of which I bought on the day they came out. This includes buying the Completely Overkill pack for $20 purely because I wanted to support the company that was making this game and enable them to continue to work to develop more content and further improve the game. (I am now waiting on a refund request for this DLC as the promises made when I bought that DLC have been broken). The mechanics of the game, focus on making gameplay fun over anything else and a massive number of other features drew me back to Payday 2 time and again.
    A lot changed on 10/15/2015. Crimefest 2015 started and the first thing they did was to add microtransactions. The community has made it very clear they do not want this model and this was done in a very underhanded way that has possibly permanently scarred many players trust in the developer. If they keep microtransactions in I will not only no longer purchase DLC, I will likely not return to Payday 2 because the state of the game and the community will continue to degrade from there. At this time, I cannot recommend anyone buy this game. Right now, that would be like buying a sinking ship.    … Expand
  87. Ville
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Used to be a great game. I have at least 150 hours on record and have bought lots of the DLCs the published.

    However, now it's completely ruined by microtransactions. Don't buy it!
  88. Litorah
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    To OVK, you may benefit alot in the short-term from microtransaction but I am absolutely certain that in the long run, this greedy move of yours will definitely hurt you in the long term. One day when it starts becoming obvious that it was a short-sighted move for quick profit and you decide to remove it, we will all be gone and it will be too late.
  89. tobypenter
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    They released a game and then put in microtransactions after a few years. Seriously ruined an amazing game and broke the communities trust. Money grabbing nasties.
  90. Talium
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Pay2WinDay

    Standart game : 20€
    DLC: More than 100€
    Microtransactions which Change weapon stats

    Dont buy this game, dont support Overkill

    i hope that they will Change their minds someday
  91. Baosas
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    After Almir's recent unflinching stance on the horrid microtransactions and the Completely OVERKILL pack content being untruthful to the description, along with other offenses Overkill has made, I see no reason to support them further. Here's my farewell to the devolving studio - I look forward to their future projects, and wish their reputation a bitter end.
  92. Peanits
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Added microtransactions after numerous promises that there would be none, and these microtransactions also modify the stats of your weapons. The stats range from minor to major, but often push your weapon past damage breakpoints which reduce your shots to kill, making the gun significantly better. During an AMA on reddit after the initial (very negative) response, they revealed that theyAdded microtransactions after numerous promises that there would be none, and these microtransactions also modify the stats of your weapons. The stats range from minor to major, but often push your weapon past damage breakpoints which reduce your shots to kill, making the gun significantly better. During an AMA on reddit after the initial (very negative) response, they revealed that they had done it for the money even though the majority of the community disproved, and furthermore that the microtransactions would be going nowhere, along with the stats they come with.

    The developers are beyond shady and have no problem lying to their dedicated players. 26 paid DLCs later, they add microtransactions simply to make more money. Avoid at all costs.    … Expand
  93. Basisgetraenk
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Pay2WinDay

    Standart game : 20€
    DLC: More than 100€
    Microtransactions which Change weapon stats

    Dont buy this game, dont support Overkill

    i hope that they will Change their minds someday
  94. oblom_off
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    Payday 2 was one of my fafourite games. Until now. Last Crimefest added microtransactions in the game, wich was a big disappointment. Weapons stats was changed, so ballance was ruined just to force people buy skins wich affect stats. Also the fact, that because of Overkill, great site (pd2stats), made by user, where you can virtually check skill builds and weapon loadouts, was closed. If IPayday 2 was one of my fafourite games. Until now. Last Crimefest added microtransactions in the game, wich was a big disappointment. Weapons stats was changed, so ballance was ruined just to force people buy skins wich affect stats. Also the fact, that because of Overkill, great site (pd2stats), made by user, where you can virtually check skill builds and weapon loadouts, was closed. If I understand right, company just made similar feature in the game, FBI files. I just uninstalled the game.… Expand
  95. ninja1138
    Oct 24, 2015
    0
    Was fun until the developers added microtransactions and Pay2Win options after saying they never would... Uninstalled and probably won't revisit it. Oh well, plenty of other games out there I can enjoy and not be nickle and dimed.
  96. D3ADMAST3R
    Oct 24, 2015
    0
    Played this and liked this before.Remember the day,that Almir from overkill said "There will be no microtransactions in Payday2"..It was a big lie.
    Overkill team still add paid DLC's,which price is in summary higher,than the "vanilla" game price for 500% or higher...These DLC's contains few guns,or 1 hour of completing all achievements in it. But they are not fixing major bugs like unsync    Played this and liked this before.Remember the day,that Almir from overkill said "There will be no microtransactions in Payday2"..It was a big lie.
    Overkill team still add paid DLC's,which price is in summary higher,than the "vanilla" game price for 500% or higher...These DLC's contains few guns,or 1 hour of completing all achievements in it. But they are not fixing major bugs like unsync in netcode,AI bugholes and other.The company is greedy af,and not going to do something really useful in their game.And lie a lot,adding microtransactions in game.    … Expand
  97. kruist
    Oct 24, 2015
    0
    Payday 2 was such a good game at one point, but with all the micro transactions and how they treat their customers with disrespect by lying to them about features and completely going in a whole different direction with dlcs and patches. They just seem to be ignoring the ppl that love their game and want to keep playing and these people are being pushed about by Overkill because they wantPayday 2 was such a good game at one point, but with all the micro transactions and how they treat their customers with disrespect by lying to them about features and completely going in a whole different direction with dlcs and patches. They just seem to be ignoring the ppl that love their game and want to keep playing and these people are being pushed about by Overkill because they want more money or they refuse to properly listen to what they have to say.… Expand
  98. Jukku
    Oct 24, 2015
    0
    A once great game by a once great company followed by a slide into some of the worst moneygrubbing ever seen in the games industry, If you buy this game, expect 80+ dollars of DLC, microtransactions, and being fed lies by the developer.
  99. saad88
    Oct 24, 2015
    4
    im not buying a million dlc's and paying to open op certain things just to enjoy a rather good piece of gaming.. the game itself is great but not very enjoyable when you can barely buy basic equipment without spending real money from the base game..
  100. Chvrche5
    Oct 24, 2015
    4
    - Paid Game ($25.00 at full price)

    - More than 20 paid DLCs to date ($5.00-$8.00 each). The most powerful weapons are locked behind DLCs. They've recently rebalanced the weapons to ensure this is the case.

    - Recently introduced micro-transactions involving RNG, so you're never certain you'll get the skin you want ($2.95 for each random drill drop). Also, 80% of the skins look trash.
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Awards & Rankings

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#67 Best PC Game of 2013
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#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#6 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
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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