Payday 2

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3970 Ratings

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  1. Devil6
    Oct 19, 2015
    0
    This is the first and last product I'll buy from Overkill Softwares. I can no longer trust them after the screw-up of promises. They promised no microtransactions but added it. They promised all content of CRIMEFEST was free. it wasn't.

    First and last.
  2. Florashy
    Oct 19, 2015
    0
    I have over 1100 hours in this game, and i love it to death. Unfortunately, they added microtransactions during a free bonus giveway week and screwed us. They promised no microtransactions in writing 2 years ago and now they break it. The game is unbalanced, buggy, and now unplayable essentially. A MINIGUN makes you run faster now.
  3. l0rde
    Oct 19, 2015
    0
    >100$ worth of DLCs
    >Insane power creep with DLC weapons
    >Bugs that remain since the freaking pre-release beta from 2013
    >Horrendous communication skills from the developers
    >Goddamn microtransactions, with weapon skins that have stat changes 2 years into the game's life cycle

    Once was a good game, then Starbreeze got the gold fever.
  4. Konniiceland
    Oct 19, 2015
    0
    Thanks for making it Mircotransaction.Just so great you know,Dlc almost cost a 100 bucks and now this!The greatest update ever! Now i wonder about you guys.When will it be pay monthly? cause you know.It would be way more fun then. Oh and ps: Make us pay 60 bucks monthly to get to update from now on,
  5. SerHillman
    Oct 19, 2015
    0
    Overkill lied, cheated and executed cheap business tactics, all for the money. Great game but experience has been ruined by developers. Overkill claimed that they are " discussing this problems with our staffs and community members", but I personally think they are considering whether to impale us deeper with their blade of treachery and deceit.
  6. Liun
    Oct 19, 2015
    0
    Bought the game, all the DLC's that came out month after month knowing that It's fair and now MICROTRANSACTIONS. Play, play, play and get a "reward" that you have to buy keys for half the price of a DLC to unlock a RANDOM skin that gives you some extra stats. And on top of that if the weapon is a DLC one, you have to buy that DLC to use it. Worse company than Ubi and EA combined.
  7. Fartjoke
    Oct 19, 2015
    0
    I've dumped about 800 hours into PAYDAY 2. It was fun and games since I picked it up about a year ago. Great fun was had, the developers were very open and vocal, and brought a lot of content to the game. Sure, a lot of it was DLC, but that never bothered me personally. One year later and now I regret ever investing as much time, effort, and money into it. The developer, OVERKILL Software,I've dumped about 800 hours into PAYDAY 2. It was fun and games since I picked it up about a year ago. Great fun was had, the developers were very open and vocal, and brought a lot of content to the game. Sure, a lot of it was DLC, but that never bothered me personally. One year later and now I regret ever investing as much time, effort, and money into it. The developer, OVERKILL Software, broke their promises and bent the community over backwards for the worst possible thing: Microtransactions that actually alter stats in game. Right after the community worked their hardest to be rewarded with free updates. All in all, OVERKILL is setting PAYDAY 2 on fire and simply watching it burn without ANY kind of explanation or word on this horrible update. Don't pick it up or throw money at these guys. It's a waste of everybody's time.… Expand
  8. MrGoldfish
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    A once really fun game being progressively ruined by one of the most greedy devs I have ever seen, that notoriously **** in the face of the community and then promises to "have a look at it" but never does.
  9. Feotank
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Payday 2: Global Offensive

    Overkill straight up lied to their customers and destroyed a once great game and destroyed an entire community overnight. They deserve what is coming to them. Just go look at the steam forums for it it's a train wreck. This is coming from someone with nearly 900 hours in the game. They need to remove the day one update from crime fest.
  10. panathius
    Oct 18, 2015
    10
    This game was awesome for the past 2 or so years. I've played it since the beta and purchased every DLC without complaint, despite their growing ridiculousness and pay to win nature. However, the developers have just added micro transactions to the game, with content advertised as "free" instead being locked behind a paywall. While no one is being forced to buy the newly introducedThis game was awesome for the past 2 or so years. I've played it since the beta and purchased every DLC without complaint, despite their growing ridiculousness and pay to win nature. However, the developers have just added micro transactions to the game, with content advertised as "free" instead being locked behind a paywall. While no one is being forced to buy the newly introduced "Drills" to unlock "safes" for a randomly generated weapon skin with the potential to improve a weapons stats, it is the final straw for me. If I am going to buy a game, I want an upfront cost for quality content. The fact that the game developers think that they can rip me off by giving me tiny morsels of content that i can only unlock by paying $2.50, which can accumulate into much more, is unacceptable. If I buy a game, I expect to get the whole game, not just an opportunity to pay more money. Shame on the developers for taking this path of greed and dishonesty. If they would simply add "drills" as random reward drops then I would have no problem, but at the moment they are a ripoff. I strongly advise against purchasing this game or any of it's DLCs. At the moment it is nothing but a scam.… Expand
  11. Tibu
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    But this? What is this? Back in 2013 I read that you guys WERE NOT GOING TO ADD MICROTRANSACTIONS. You guys exactly said "NO!, GOD NO!". (Google this article for further information). And WHAT IS THIS HELL WHAT IS IT?. Almir you're a cancer to the humanity I hope you die in a terrible way.
  12. wtfsupper
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Get your $#it together overkill. You said you would never have micro-transactions, and you do this? F^ck you. I have played over 250 hours of this game, but right now, I am boycotting this traitor of a game.
  13. luxrath
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Terrible game. Don't waste your hard-earned dollar on this hot garbage. Awful. Overkill just wants to turn you upside down and shake you down for your money. No respect.
  14. OverkillFAIL
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Remove the Micro transactions!!!! I used to love this game now its trash. Good job Overkill you ruined your game. RIP PAYDAY 2. I am outraged at this stupid move with the "Black Market".
  15. TacticalLamp
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Payday 2 used to be a game that was incredibly fun. Now the fun is marred by incompetent, money-hungry developers. With the completion of the Road to Crimewave event we were promised free content. The first release of this content was a pay-2-win micro transaction system that Overkill promised they would NEVER implement EVER. Some of the rewards for the community completing EVERY challengePayday 2 used to be a game that was incredibly fun. Now the fun is marred by incompetent, money-hungry developers. With the completion of the Road to Crimewave event we were promised free content. The first release of this content was a pay-2-win micro transaction system that Overkill promised they would NEVER implement EVER. Some of the rewards for the community completing EVERY challenge in the road to crimefest event were simple BUG FIXES and QOL changes. Pay-2-win should never be implemented in a game that is not free to play or buy-to-play. The Game+DLC already costs over 100 dollars not on sale. The addition of this micro transaction system is a direct slap in the face and the fact that Overkill is ignoring a large part of their community is appalling. DO NOT SUPPORT THESE MONSTERS.… Expand
  16. Risvelami
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    "We've made it clear that Payday 2 will have no microtransactions whatsoever (shame on you if you thought otherwise!)"
    "We've made it clear that Payday 2 will have no microtransactions whatsoever (shame on you if you thought otherwise!)"
  17. httauotd
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
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  18. JoChef
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    I used to love this game, but now its just a grind fest with the same heists over and over again. Bain still cannot be muted and the Harvest and trustee bank is still the same. No extra bank added, no overhaul. And to top it all of, they have added microtransactions.

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

    Bad move overkill, so im going to backup my save file and delete the local files. I hope one day this game will be awesome again but now i cant recommend it.    … Expand
  19. TheEpicChicken
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    I'm not going to try to express my anger with Overkill that well because I will just end up saying what others have said less eloquently. In short: I am very upset and disappointed with Overkill for this "free content" known as microtransactions. I already paid 30 ish dollars for the game and about 40 dollars worth of dlc. Is that not enough? Apparently not. Even after all this I wouldI'm not going to try to express my anger with Overkill that well because I will just end up saying what others have said less eloquently. In short: I am very upset and disappointed with Overkill for this "free content" known as microtransactions. I already paid 30 ish dollars for the game and about 40 dollars worth of dlc. Is that not enough? Apparently not. Even after all this I would still recommend this game to anyone as I have 260 hours on this game and it is still one of my favorite ever but it is not worth your money as it is now. Maybe if the community can convince Overkill to change things back to how they were you should buy it but not as it is now. If you insist on buying it please go on Reddit and find the thread with the 7.8 version for download, as that was when the game was good, before crimefest 2015.… Expand
  20. Mcihael
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Free content, you said. No micro transactions.

    An update dedicated to free content and the first day, you shove micro-transactions down our throats.
    Thanks for the crates and keys, Overkill. Just can't make enough money, can you?
  21. spongeman131
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Would have rated this pretty good a week ago. But Overkill has completely betrayed everyones trust after adding micro transactions to the game despite releasing $5 (near-mandatory due to power creep) DLC every month AND after saying they would never add micro transactions on more than one occasion.

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

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

    Really disappointed at how far they have fallen since releasing Payday The Heist. I might still give that game a good rating.    … Expand
  22. PhoenixRizing
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    $20 to purchase, over $100 in DLC and now cosmetic skins that also increase your stats? And the skins are randomized so you can unlock a skin for a gun you don't have because you didn't buy the DLC? Are you kidding me?
  23. Deodus
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Since the last update from the 15th October 2015, the game now contains paid skins (you can't loot) which give an unfair advantage. I seriously cannot recommend that game or the publisher/developer behind it. As you may have read they plainly lied to everyone who bought the game and it's not the first time. Keep away from that game and them !
  24. Viz
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Payday 2

    Overkill is a bad company. Don't support them and their horrible lies, micro transaction. nothing. do everything you can to avoid this garbage. Used to be fun but this is pathetic.
  25. devenge
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Shameless it is.
    R.I.P PAYDAY2.
    "Good job"OVK.
    Lying and greedy for all the time.
    They are never getting enough.
    More DLC for more money.
    Right now,they just broked promiese.
  26. boredgamer
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Microtransactions, unpatched game bugs. Guess Overkill just wants to milk more cash cow and decides to add adding in game. They think more than 100$ worth of DLCs are not enough. Greedy devs who is self centered and ruins the game for most people.
  27. 50CALcium
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Developers has made blatant lies in a blatantly manner. Fans continued to get ignored with canned response on day 4.

    Microtransactions is what ruin the game, you can see how people are very angry.
  28. Maghook
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Dishonest and deceitful, that's the reason for this review. Developers who promise one thing and deliver the opposite. Destroying communities in a single day after all of the support and benefit of the doubt they had been given. We were so flexible with how much downloadable content they'd been pushing out, but the latest update that added pay-to-win microtransactions was the straw thatDishonest and deceitful, that's the reason for this review. Developers who promise one thing and deliver the opposite. Destroying communities in a single day after all of the support and benefit of the doubt they had been given. We were so flexible with how much downloadable content they'd been pushing out, but the latest update that added pay-to-win microtransactions was the straw that broke the camel's back.

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

    They've irreparably fractured the community and they will never fully recover from this.    … Expand
  29. PhoenixTusk
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Im actually sad to give such a great game a low score. It has over $100 in dlc and in the latest update for the "heisting simulator" the devs decide the best option for the the game is to introduce mirco-transactions this of course created an uproar in the community mainly for veteran players who actually cared about the game and loved it since beta, i feel it is already too late to fixIm actually sad to give such a great game a low score. It has over $100 in dlc and in the latest update for the "heisting simulator" the devs decide the best option for the the game is to introduce mirco-transactions this of course created an uproar in the community mainly for veteran players who actually cared about the game and loved it since beta, i feel it is already too late to fix what they have done and am afraid that the game is going to become a one of the biggest downfalls. Before the crimefest update we had an average peak of players at around 14,000, no that the game is free for a week we have around 20,000 people at peak and im all for introducing new players, but manipulating these players should not be acceptable, for example the new safe that came out on the first day of crimefest (pretty much csgo cases) are one of overkill's strategies to try and gain money through microtransactions if a new player opens they have a chance to get a skin that is part of a dlc, which then they have to buy that dlc to use the skin. Us veteran and long time players are getting more concerned that this is the end of the road, i have seen multiple people uninstalling the game as they will not support a comany that is lying and twisting there words, yep thats right they said all of the content during crimefest is "FREE" yet they twist their words and give us free content but the access to the content is locked unless you pay a small fees of $2.49 to gain access to this content which should be "free", the latest event has completely ruined the game, i am seeing less and less of my friends that use to play payday in-game, this is the downfall of Payday and will also cause their further games to be unsuccessful, we are still yet to get a full statement of why they released microtransactions when they promised not to. Overkill i actually hope this is not the end to be honest, but you have made a lot of bad business decisions that we have forgiven you for but this is the last straw, i will probably still play the game as it is one of a kind, but you really need to find your footing and start being more serious about your fanbase because last time i checked one of the main rules of game development is never treat your fanbase as a money printing press.… Expand
  30. Missionary
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Welcome to Payday 2, land of DLC's and microtransactions upon microtransactions. I put in over 1000 hours into this game and believed in OverKill. Now our reward for being loyal customers is the option to pay more money for what was promised as free content. Considering PD2 has more DLC than any other FPS Multiplayer out there today is this really necessary? I think no.
  31. calxllum
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Micro-transactions aren't free...

    I mean, the addition of them was free. The unbalancing of weapons was free... But, free **** is still **** And getting the actual content behind the microtransactions isn't free.
  32. BlackRust
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    I have almost 700 hours in this game. I truly love it. Overkill have now ruined this game with micro-transactions. It is terribly sad, and I honestly hope it gets fixed with an apology and a refund for all of those duped into buying anything in this update. Terrible mistake in an otherwise great game.
  33. Real_H0rrorshow
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Don't waste your money with this game,overkill doesnt care about this game,they keep releasing terrible dlcs(cowboys,ninjas,civil war,barbeque(?),this was a game about professional criminals.The game still has lots of bugs,connection issues,but that doesnt matter to the devs,they just keep making retarded dlc every week,and now on top of that we have microtransactions,pay2win,pay2cheat.IDon't waste your money with this game,overkill doesnt care about this game,they keep releasing terrible dlcs(cowboys,ninjas,civil war,barbeque(?),this was a game about professional criminals.The game still has lots of bugs,connection issues,but that doesnt matter to the devs,they just keep making retarded dlc every week,and now on top of that we have microtransactions,pay2win,pay2cheat.I used to love this game,but now it's gone to s......… Expand
  34. desmondli007
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Releasing tonnes of DLCs to make yourself easier in gameplay
    And now skins can boost up stats...
    Besides, breaking a promise is definitely hurt to most loyal PD2 fans.
    Great game, but unreliable company
  35. LionSlicer
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Would have rated this a 9 a week ago, I didn't mind the cross-promotional characters/masks and reviews helped me steer clear of the most useless DLC but this microtransactions crap is a step to far. Don't buy til they fix the weapons and remove the black market update.
  36. Fadedtodark
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    How the mighty have fallen, it's a shame really because this game WAS fun while it lasted.

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

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

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

    It's been a fun year playing this game; I can only recommend it to either someone who loves paying to play despite the price of the core game plus the "mandatory DLCs" or to someone who is masochistic enough to defend these practices. It's not all bad though, this made for a fun Uninstallation Simulator    … Expand
  37. Mad_Kaelis
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Lol the first game with free rewards after a community event that introduces paid weapons skins, gg Overkill, way to go about rewarding your old times fans.
  38. Gexxy
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Microtransactions, something they promised would never be in the game is now the star around which it orbits. Why buy a game that would go back on such a promise, it would be like buying food at a restaurant with at the table that you have to pay for separately to use on the food.
  39. Otacodex
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Microtransactions. It's all I can say... Microtransactions.... Is all I can see now... Microtransactions...Microtransactions.....Microtransactions.... EVERYWHERE! D:
    Blood Money...
    Rob a Bank, to Rob these virtual Banks. (o n o/)
  40. wowdrichi
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Pay2Day has become a pay 2 win game. no only you have to pay for the game AND the DLCs, but you also have microtransactions.

    better spend your money somewhere else
  41. rotflolmaomgeez
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    This game used to be really good. But now, due to recent balance changes (which make most of the weapons almost UNPLAYABLE, variety of assault rifles, sniper rifles and ALL of the shotguns included. But hey, pistols got a buff, so that's something *sarcasm*), AND new CSGO-like microtransactions (which are far worse - the skins actually change weapon's stats!) the game is now **** BasicallyThis game used to be really good. But now, due to recent balance changes (which make most of the weapons almost UNPLAYABLE, variety of assault rifles, sniper rifles and ALL of the shotguns included. But hey, pistols got a buff, so that's something *sarcasm*), AND new CSGO-like microtransactions (which are far worse - the skins actually change weapon's stats!) the game is now **** Basically ALL of the balance, BUILT CAREFULLY FOR 2 YEARS since its release is now TRASHED AWAY by the update. All of the weapons are now in similar classes, based on how much ammunition they have (which obviously makes the weapons with a lot of ammunition utterly useless, and weapons with low ammunition overpowered. Except shotguns - they suck either way). You've ruined everything Overkill, I'm hope you're glad.… Expand
  42. Madfireshot
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Due to the fact that OVERKILL is blatantly resorting to pay to win mechanics by releasing top tier weapons behind pay walls, I would highly recommend not getting this game unless you can afford the full experience. Along with buying DLC that comes out very frequently with weapons that render other weapons that you have already, pointless.
  43. stevione
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Payday was something special, something new,fun to play.
    WAS
    now it's just p2w with microtransactions and overprized miniature dlcs.
    This game will be dead soon.
  44. Acepilot
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    It is a shame to see a company slowly get greedier and greedier. Once standing up for players, listening to complaints and opposing microtransactions, have now added microtransactions that are both pay to win, and random drops a la Counter Strike: Global Offensive. CS: GO was a relatively cheap game, and the weapon skins they gave were merely cosmetic. Payday 2, however, has its cratesIt is a shame to see a company slowly get greedier and greedier. Once standing up for players, listening to complaints and opposing microtransactions, have now added microtransactions that are both pay to win, and random drops a la Counter Strike: Global Offensive. CS: GO was a relatively cheap game, and the weapon skins they gave were merely cosmetic. Payday 2, however, has its crates (called safes) drop within another random loot drop system that occurs after beating a mission (Heist.). So now you must hope to randomly get a safe after a heist, buy a key (Drill), and hope you get a random skin with a random stat boost for a random weapon you may or may not have! If you do not want the safe, too bad! You got a random reward you cannot do anything with but take up inventory space, or sell online to people addicted to optimization/gambling! These economies, even when acceptable, always feel like they exploit people with gambling addictions, and on the most case they do. The people who habitually pay for microtransactions in order to speed the game along, gamble, or "get the best loot" are called cash cows, and are exploited often, and it sickens me to see companies take advantage of people, even if it is optional. I cannot recommend this fun game until it reconsiders its practices.… Expand
  45. Nataku
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Thanks to overkill for killing one of my favourite games.
    Lie to your customers is such a nice marketing strategy, great job *clap clap*
    You are just blowing up an amazing game. The community was already supporting you by getting the DLC..... 27 dlc for this game --- total game cost is around 120 bucks quite enough for you no? But nah you always want more well i don't like being taken    Thanks to overkill for killing one of my favourite games.
    Lie to your customers is such a nice marketing strategy, great job *clap clap*
    You are just blowing up an amazing game. The community was already supporting you by getting the DLC..... 27 dlc for this game --- total game cost is around 120 bucks quite enough for you no?
    But nah you always want more well i don't like being taken for a fool.
    Micro-transactions are really ruining games.
    I really hope you'll have BIG backlash from the entire community.    … Expand
  46. Ice_Cube
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Lies, lies, lies! It's all what you get when you buy this game! Pay2Day with microtransactions and ultimate common pistols with damage higher than full-equipped shotguns!
  47. jimmyrustles1
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    game was ruined by greedy, incompetent developers. don't waste your money on this pay to win garbage. the game is a buggy mess of dlc and microtransactions
  48. ThatAFKDude
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Greedy, lying devs, bug-ridden with massive de-syncs, unbalanced weapons, loads of dlcs, micro-transactions, no dedicated servers, cheaters. This game is just a cash grab made by the EA-like Overkill. Stay away!
  49. zombie1135
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Very greedy and shameless lying developers, don't even give them a buck.
    For those that don't know the company added microtransactions and trading economy system to the game introducing a more toxic community.
  50. danielhiles01
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Got the game earlier this year because of all the hype. The non-DLC items suck and more than half the game is DLC!!! And now micro-transactions. Goodbye pd2.
  51. iPabaor
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Don't give support to Overkill, they only want your money, and will make you pay for everything, despite they say they wont !

    They broke the game at Crimefest 2015. Liars, you'll pay us.
  52. drugsbunny
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Greedy, lying devs, bug-ridden with massive de-syncs, unbalanced weapons, loads of dlcs, micro-transactions, no dedicated servers, cheaters. This game is just a cash grab made by the EA-like Overkill. Stay away!

    ruined what was the best game on steam!
  53. 24spencer
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Lied to their community by promising to never include microtransactions, and also by introducing said microtransactions under the pretense of it being a "free reward" for the community to enjoy. On top of that, said microtransactions give straight-up stat boosts.
  54. TimeWhisper
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Pay2Day: Global Offensive

    Pay to win mechanics. Want a grenade? That's DLC. Want a good weapon or weapon mod? That's DLC. On top of all that they now sell skins that give in game stats.
  55. Trollboite
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Micro transactions kill the game.

    It is like a middle finger in the face when you pre-ordered the game and supported it from day one to this day.
    Greed kills Overkill.
  56. TheIdiot
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Game ruined by overkills. Has overwhelming overpriced DLCs and they add trading so it is extremely bad. Boycott payday 2 and overkill games!

    Say no to microtransactions!
  57. Umbroso
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Overwhelming amount of DLC. And then...after promising not to include micro transactions, they do this? To hell with this game...and all the time I spent playing it.
  58. smornik123
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions say no to microtransactions
  59. forcefieldX
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Microtransactions, the cancer of gaming. Before the new patch payday was a very good game even though it had too many DLCs. It is however hit with the cancer of gaming.
  60. warlordPD2
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Microtransactions.
    This alone made many players left.
    Time to go back to Payday the heist, at least there's no microtransactions for now!

    I recommend not buying anything from OVK.
  61. reside123
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Pay 2 Day

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

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

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

    Please, don't allow business practices like this to happen, especially in a game that costs money to play and has over 100 dollars of DLC. Don't buy Payday 2, even if it is cheap on Steam.    … Expand
  64. Blue22111
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    One word. Microtransactions.
    Multiple words. Lying devs added microtransactions after they said they would not.
    Devs nerfed the guns to the point that using anything other then a pistol is pointless.

    0/10
  65. Prockey
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    This game used to be alot of fun. It used to be. Achiveing something like big tough heists gave you some creds. Once DLC:s started rolling out, they were fun. It added to the game. But then OVK started pumping tham out with just silly content, luring you to spend more money on garbage material. The constantly make promises they dont keep, along with changes that spit on the achivements ofThis game used to be alot of fun. It used to be. Achiveing something like big tough heists gave you some creds. Once DLC:s started rolling out, they were fun. It added to the game. But then OVK started pumping tham out with just silly content, luring you to spend more money on garbage material. The constantly make promises they dont keep, along with changes that spit on the achivements of veterans (and basically everyone that is past the Nebie stage) This game did not die. It was murderd by it parent.… Expand
  66. OVKSelfDestruct
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Overkill has recently launched its self-destruction sequence by making the game join the steam economy.

    It was the most hated update in PAYDAY history, obviously an self-destruction for PAYDAY and its community.
    Wouldn't be surprised if the game shut down.
  67. RaphStryker
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    **** microtransactions! **** microtransactions! **** microtransactions! **** microtransactions! **** microtransactions! **** microtransactions! **** microtransactions!
  68. xzenocrimzie
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    The most recent update added Pay2Win mechanics on top of already hilariously expensive DLC. Do NOT buy this game in its current form - it's disgusting and unethical behaviour.
  69. storm1999
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    The additional of microtransactinos has spilt the community into two - the vocal mass and the vocal minority.

    Obviously overkill knows about it but refuses to take action.
  70. snappu
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    The community was lied too. Micro-transactions had been released when Almir said it would never happen. OverKill will not make a single buck from me this day on. I hope The Walking Dead game dies in production. You don't deserve to be a video game company if you lie to your customers like this. I hope Putin annexes your country.
  71. JordanF96
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Lying scumbag devs. False advertising, pretending to care when all they really care about is those last few pennies in your wallet. Microstransactions in a fully priced game. Beyond a **** joke.
  72. Garbouw_Deark
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Microtransactions, boys. Developer repeatedly promised not to add them. They did. It affects the gameplay as well, so they don't deserve anything more than a 0.
  73. turtlepie
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    payday 2 used to be a decent game back in the day. but with dozens of paid dlc's and recent implementation of microtransactions it became a cash grab. stay away!
  74. mrpeanut188
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Game was launched broken with promises, became DLC fest. Defended by fanboys, publisher saw that and now they put the final nail in the coffin with MICROTRANSACTIONS (on top of the SIMS amount of DLC)

    Now the internet is pissed off and even the fanboys can't their **** anymore, that's a REALLY bad sign.
  75. yourmom555
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Microtransactions disguised as a "free update to the community for all the support", really? I could have bought the DLC:s part, as a way for them to earn money, but when one implement skins with stats who you need to unlock through crates?... Nope, that's crazy. You went too far Overkill.
  76. sepuq
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Don't buy this game at it's current state. You're gonna end up paying a whole lot of money for bunch of useless DLC and you'll get microtransaction system as a "free" bonus from lying, cash-oriented developer.
  77. NachtWurst
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    We completed so many challenges during the road to crimefest, and were promised free content! What did we get? Microtransactions and a tiara! Thanks overkill, you sure do appreciate your fan base. To think I pre-ordered this game....
  78. auroadrunner
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    So here's the thing. I have 2,000 hours in this game. I have a Youtube channel of me doing Death Wish heists solo without bots. I did the Tabula Rasa challenge solo without bots, unmodded weapons, before Grinder. You could say I loved this game at one point.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Overkill, shame on you. I truly do not believe there are words that can describe my level of disappointment with you. Am I angry? You bet your ♥♥♥ I am. But more than that, I'm just so disappointed. You've truly shown that you are nothing but liars and cheats. I truly hope your company goes out of business.    … Expand
  79. thetoughguy
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Been playing since 2013, I clearly see where overkill and payday 2's downfall are at.
    Overkill promised no microtransactions and they put it ingame anyway.

    That is coming from someone with 2k+ gamehours and have bought all DLCs excpet the clover character pack and the alesso heist DLC.
  80. Gaettusk
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    I only have 500 hours put into this game,but my desire to support Overkill is nonexistent at this point. They have followed the path of EA, and for that, **** them and their micro-transactions.
  81. FoxReinhold
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Unfortunately, this game has gone downhill since last year, in a major way. The devs are greedy buggers, plain and simple, and released "free content" which is actually just a series of highly expensive microtransactions to upgrade your weapons. Keep in mind most of these weapons are only unlocked via paid DLC, meaning in order to upgrade your weapon completely, you have to first buy theUnfortunately, this game has gone downhill since last year, in a major way. The devs are greedy buggers, plain and simple, and released "free content" which is actually just a series of highly expensive microtransactions to upgrade your weapons. Keep in mind most of these weapons are only unlocked via paid DLC, meaning in order to upgrade your weapon completely, you have to first buy the DLC, then hope you get a drop for a safe, then buy a drill for a safe, then hope it's the right part. It's ridiculous and they've lost my business as a customer. They have a litany of other broken promises as well, and if you read below, you'll see other users feel the same way.… Expand
  82. mrheadhopper
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    2.50$ microtransactions on a 20$ game with 100$+ worth of DLC. Even when it's on sale for 75% off, the DLC is still 27$. All in all, this is not a game you'd want to play. You buy the base game and then you realize you gotta spend a pile of cash to have fun.

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

    I did get to play 700 hours total with it, so if you can go back in time to play before this latest microtransaction update, it's a pretty good game.    … Expand
  83. Bohboy
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Payday 2 ? More like pay to be good. You can spend extra money on this game for weapons with higher stats that you can´t get normaly and be a pro. With microtransactions Overkill did overkill this game.
  84. Vandalier
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    **** of DLCs
    >microtransactions
    >B2P

    Maybe I should just give them my credit card? Would be easier :v
    Game is nice but it drains way too much money. Of course, you don't have to have everything but this game without DLCs feels blant for me.
  85. welshman8202
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    such an aweful development team, screws over the community for greed left and right. Does nothing but promise and not deliver, releases QOL updates as actual content.
  86. 1deadhead1
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Developer lies straight into the face of the community and now deletes any negative feedback on the forums.

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

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

    Garbage
  87. NotZombie
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Almir Listo is an unbearable **** Do not get roped into his unbearable **** Seriously, just go play Left 4 Dead or go for a walk or take your car to the car wash or go get a smoothie or... it doesn't really matter. Just stop giving money to Almir for his ****
  88. Dandere_boy
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Overkill promised us in 2013 that there will be no micro-transactions in the game. Fast forward 2 years Overkill adds them to game along with many other broken promises. DO NOT BUY their game. (I have wasted 825 hours to this game)
  89. DukeReds
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    REMOVE MICROTRANSACTIONS, I ALREADY PAYED 60+ EURO FOR THE **** DLC, DON'T F**K US OVER, OVERKILL, OR WE'LL F**K YOU UP --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  90. Anteater42
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Guys, the thermal drill, go buy it!

    RIP in peace Payday 2.
    2012-2015

    Payday 2 is now the new runescape.
    October 15th never forget.
    Screw Almir and Overkill And starbreeze.
  91. speedboy34
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    I cannot recommend this game anymore due to blatant lies the developers told. This is the worst day in gaming world. One cannot just see it go!........
  92. Octopi_Samurai
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    I can't recommend this game now because of the microtransactions they've added which are not just weapons skins, but stat boosting weapons skins and gambling crate/key system similar to CS:GO. I believe that microtransactions do not belong in any video game unless it is a Free to Play game. Its very unfortunate that they decided to go this route and I hope they reconsider as they are goingI can't recommend this game now because of the microtransactions they've added which are not just weapons skins, but stat boosting weapons skins and gambling crate/key system similar to CS:GO. I believe that microtransactions do not belong in any video game unless it is a Free to Play game. Its very unfortunate that they decided to go this route and I hope they reconsider as they are going to lose a lot of fans.… Expand
  93. Prospero2817
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    They made promises to the community that if we jumped through hoops for them they would give us dlc for free and instead of simply not delivering on these promises they our right lied and misled their community and then shoveled microinstructions our way, also the PS and Xbox versions are a joke and a bad one at that I have bought this game 2x because basically the devs said if you doThey made promises to the community that if we jumped through hoops for them they would give us dlc for free and instead of simply not delivering on these promises they our right lied and misled their community and then shoveled microinstructions our way, also the PS and Xbox versions are a joke and a bad one at that I have bought this game 2x because basically the devs said if you do love this game then you should play it on the PC shame no one mentioned this before the release of the game. I have over 500+ hours of play time over 2 platforms and sadly for me this is the day that payday 2 died because of greed and lies. Please don't buy this game… Expand
  94. Natog
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Liefest 2015 - Apparently, never including microtransactions is a promise that doesn't need to be kept. 100 hours completely wasted on this **** fest. Great job.
  95. SoulMage4
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    I bought this game a few years back. It was fine that dlc was being sold to us here and there. Then came Crimefest 2015... Lies upon lies... Micro transactions and nerfs on every weapon from ammo pickup to accuracy. Never would i play this game again or recommend this to anyone.
  96. OrixAY
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    First the make a lot of promises. Then most of them didn't get delivered. Soon they make regular paid DLCs with ever increasing price and less contents. And now they want you to pay more to skins that magically make a gun more powerful.

    Microtransactions, over a paid game, which is riddled with overpriced DLCs. HA! This is **** is almost criminal.
  97. amsikder7
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Overkill just released the Black Market Update, which literally parallels the CS:GO Arms Update. Overkill said before that they wouldn't introduce microtransactions, and now here we are...
  98. Khrazer
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    They lied when they said there would be no microtransactions.
    This last update **** it up. People pay for the game, then pay for the tons of DLC this game already has, now they want even more money? Would not recommend anyone a Pay2Win
  99. Krasuus
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    The game supposedly was not going to have microtransactions, as one of the devs have said, but guess what? The new Crimefest update that was all about 'free' content introduced tf and csgo-like safes that can only be opened with drills purchased by real money. The weapons that can drop from said safes, however, don't change only the looks of the weapons, but they can also increase theThe game supposedly was not going to have microtransactions, as one of the devs have said, but guess what? The new Crimefest update that was all about 'free' content introduced tf and csgo-like safes that can only be opened with drills purchased by real money. The weapons that can drop from said safes, however, don't change only the looks of the weapons, but they can also increase the weapon stats! The game until that horrible update was good, one of the best I've played in a while, however Overkill cannot be trusted now, and I do not recommend this game to anyone at this point, since the game might evlove to something that you did not signed for.

    tl;dr Devs thought they can lie to the whole community, and mindlessly mimic valves crate system, and learn a lot of $'s. Highly not recommend this to anyone.    … Expand
  100. corentin408
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    Because PAYDAY 2 totally needed micro-transactions.

    OVERKILL and Starbreeze lied to us again by adding weapons skins that is better than base weapons and that you need to pay for 2.50$ per box, or "Safe" as they call it. What's next, PAYDAY 2 goes Free To Play?! It's Greed at it's finest.
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#67 Best PC Game of 2013
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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 51 Critic Reviews

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