Payday 2

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3970 Ratings

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  1. Doug50b
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Sick of the developer's greasy business tactics. This game is roughly $110 with all DLC, but even now you can't own the entire game. now you need to either buy drills for stupid tf2 crate knockoffs in order to get all weapon skins, or grind missions for god knows how long.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I hate liars.    … Expand
  12. mysteryshopper
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Adding microtransactions didn't kill the game. The explanation and deployment of said microtransactions did. If they were up front about what they were going to do it could have ended better. If they communicated after the first day fiasco it could have ended better. If they worked out a way to keep the micro and have the community have a bit of a say it could have ended better. But in theAdding microtransactions didn't kill the game. The explanation and deployment of said microtransactions did. If they were up front about what they were going to do it could have ended better. If they communicated after the first day fiasco it could have ended better. If they worked out a way to keep the micro and have the community have a bit of a say it could have ended better. But in the end payday is literally the name of the game.… Expand
  13. TheKevit07
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Pay2win Pay2Win PAY2WIN! Hope you like spending money, because that's what Payday 2 is here to do! After being promised there'd be NO microtransactions (and SHAME on you for thinking so, said Almir), we got wonderful microtransactions 2 years later! BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! Those microtransactions offer hard to get skins that offer stat boosts that were originally on the weapons (theyPay2win Pay2Win PAY2WIN! Hope you like spending money, because that's what Payday 2 is here to do! After being promised there'd be NO microtransactions (and SHAME on you for thinking so, said Almir), we got wonderful microtransactions 2 years later! BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! Those microtransactions offer hard to get skins that offer stat boosts that were originally on the weapons (they called it a re balance, but it was an intentional UN balance) before the microtransactions occurred, meaning you HAVE to get the skins to get the original stats for that gun before this whole storm of money grubbing! Way to make your loyal fans feel like a used c0ck sock!

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

    What a goddamn joke, do not buy this game unless you want to be treated like a wallet with an internet connection.
    If you do, just call a sexline.
  18. bdm800
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    "We've made it clear that Payday 2 will have no microtransactions whatsoever (shame on you if you thought otherwise!)"
    - PAYDAY 2 Producer Almir Listo

    This used to be a great game, now its just not the same.
  19. Dovar
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Game was fun until they started releasing dlc on a almost weekly basis now they are adding Micro transactions after promising us that they will never do that. do not buy games from those liars
  20. iampsy
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Great game turned into a cluster f with crimefest 2015.

    Devs went back on a promise that much of the community bought into wholeheartedly. Also, adding stat boosts to cosmetics is just ridiculous -- saying "it's PVE, not PVP. Stat boost just help the team!" is a cop out, and a way to milk money from people.
  21. nekocrouton
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    I wanted to like this game, I really did. But when I finally bought it at a friend's urging and started playing, it was kind of disappointing. The game itself is quite repetitive with what you have to do in it, and not very exciting. The AI is quite dumb, both the bots and the enemies. So it's not much of a challenge to take down enemies. The game is also plagued with bugs andI wanted to like this game, I really did. But when I finally bought it at a friend's urging and started playing, it was kind of disappointing. The game itself is quite repetitive with what you have to do in it, and not very exciting. The AI is quite dumb, both the bots and the enemies. So it's not much of a challenge to take down enemies. The game is also plagued with bugs and glitches and just annoyances in general. Why can they not get ladder mechanics right? And why can't these bugs and glitches get fixed?

    Oh right, because they're so concerned with making money off of the metric butt ton of DLC that they want to push on you, and now to add insult to injury, they've also implemented microtransactions in the game. I don't understand why they can't do weapon packs and map packs like other, more respectable games do. Instead they flood you with DLC everywhere, a new gun, a new heist, a new heister... it's all too much. Like someone on my Steam friendslist said in their review, 'EVERYTHING IS BEHIND A PAYWALL.' Granted, I know that I don't need to get every DLC myself, but someone has to buy it if they want to play with it. So if it's not me buying it, one of my friends has to.

    Basically, other than the in-game downfalls, the amount of DLC (and greed from the developers) has really put me off from the game, and I cannot recommend it to anyone. Once I heard about the microtransaction fiasco, I uninstalled the game for good from my PC.

    Oh, and what about the console ports? I heard that those weren't getting any support either, which isn't cool. Seems like there's no options for playing this game, so you may as well not even bother with it.    … Expand
  22. Zominot
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    "We've made it clear that Payday 2 will have no microtransactions whatsoever (shame on you if you thought otherwise!)" -Payday producer Almir Listo. This game now has microtransactions. I hope this was worth it to them.
  23. TechBuRn
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Developer got greedy, lied to the entire community. Don't get me wrong it is a fun game to play with your friends, but if gamers keep allowing this shoddy business practice to happen we will never see change. Stop supporting bad business. Micro-transactions need to stop now. We are not your personal ATMs. We buy the game once and then purchase the DLC we like to keep supporting you.Developer got greedy, lied to the entire community. Don't get me wrong it is a fun game to play with your friends, but if gamers keep allowing this shoddy business practice to happen we will never see change. Stop supporting bad business. Micro-transactions need to stop now. We are not your personal ATMs. We buy the game once and then purchase the DLC we like to keep supporting you. Its bad enough you have 100 dollars worth of DLC. Reversing your decision even now won't save your company Overkill / Starbreeze. You are all liars and will never be trusted again. Think I'm overreacting? Go ahead and spend you money (or your parents money) and support the new age of gouge gaming.… Expand
  24. fox091
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Devs promised no microtransactions when game was about to launch, now there are microtransactions for skins that provide stat boosts. Pay2Win garbage
  25. Riptide1994
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    So, I played this game a fair amount of time, and seen every nook and crany. I have seen it be the best crime game ever since PayDay, and now, its gone down the **** Yeah, micro transactions galore tore this game a new one, not only that, they introduced a new rebanlance to the current weapons. My AK went from 70 dmg to like 59.9, really, decimals?! Not only am I mad about that, the wepSo, I played this game a fair amount of time, and seen every nook and crany. I have seen it be the best crime game ever since PayDay, and now, its gone down the **** Yeah, micro transactions galore tore this game a new one, not only that, they introduced a new rebanlance to the current weapons. My AK went from 70 dmg to like 59.9, really, decimals?! Not only am I mad about that, the wep skins suck. You need to OWN the wep to use the goddamn skin, and if you don't get ready to pay more for the **** DLC for it. It is an abomination of an update, which not only did it self once, but twice downloaded into my HDD. Overkill needs to heed this call from its fans, or prepare it self for the greatest revolution since King Louie the Fourteenth.… Expand
  26. CookieMonger
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Developer promised no microtransactions and betrayed the community. Just one of a string of events that caused me to stop playing. Save your time for a dev that appreciates you.
  27. DoshMans
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    They made promises which they didn't keep.
    They refuse to make good on those promises after the fact.
    They attempted to siphon money out of their fans to support their bad business decisions.
    They continued to lie/attempt pr **** to justify their greed.
    They do not deserve your money/support.

    Scumbag developers, caught the EA bug.
  28. kdawg0612
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Was fun at first. Then started milking community with poor quality DLC's then want to milk the community with micro transactions. The reason for MT is for better content but have continually released poor content.
  29. zaldra
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Do not buy this game. The developer "Overkill" has lied to the community about micro-transactions , ignored pleas to fix bugs in the game since beta and claim to be "independent" while having a publisher back them up.
  30. rautahuilu
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Game is ok and I spent over 250h to it but microtransactions are useless so I stopped playing.
    Buy some other coop because payday 2 is now piece of ****
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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

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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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