Payday 2

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3970 Ratings

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  1. 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.
  2. gamer2456
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    All the guns are nerf down to make you buy the new weapon skins at 2.50 a drill to open a safe to try get skin stats weapons boost. This include any DLC you buy you need get skin for it becuase even DLC weapons been nerf to make room for this new boost skin stats.
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. Olivertheawesom
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Microtransaction messes with all of the balance, the new skins are overpowered and they also made older weapons and mods much weaker. This is unbelievable, since the developer promised no microtransactions!
  6. Tempestangel
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    We are a voice for the crews of Payday 2, the developers of Payday 2, Overkill have destroyed a game loved by many, and I am unfortunately forced by my morals to leave a negative review. I love the game, but hate what it has become.

    To be blunt, they added microstransactions after years of promising not to.

    Join us: http://roadfromgreedfest.github.io/Road-From-Greedfest/
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. degrassinoel
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    used to be a top notch game with a lot of reasonably priced extra DLC - now it's a game with pay2win microtransactions and a whole heap of DLC - save your money for something worthy of your time, your initial purchase in this game just wont be worth it.
  10. 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.
  11. Majotron
    Oct 26, 2015
    1
    no borderless window option, cloakers wallhack to get you down, weapon balance is a disaster, stealth is boring after first run, explosive ammo is overpowered for shields and dozers, good developers left this boat and the ones staying lie to the community, tons of bugs being pointed since years and not solved, mods are unusable, this gaem is a shell of what it was
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. harley9699
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    After promising to Never have microtransactions, it's now Pay 2 Win---with microtransactions. Never underestimate the power of greed and flat out lying to your own consumers.
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. chaingrower
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    Overkill has truly **** up. Hard. There are plenty of other posts on here explaining what happened, and I am just here to help the cause. This isnt the first time they **** up, but it is far bigger than the others.
  30. nd4spd
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    When Payday 2 was released it was a horrible game. Unbalanced and with some of the absolute most nonsensical game design I have ever witnessed. A couple years on and it's interesting to see the game developers have not learned a single thing (and a number of the serious problems are still here).

    With regards to business however, they've hit the gold mine, they learned a lot in the    When Payday 2 was released it was a horrible game. Unbalanced and with some of the absolute most nonsensical game design I have ever witnessed. A couple years on and it's interesting to see the game developers have not learned a single thing (and a number of the serious problems are still here).

    With regards to business however, they've hit the gold mine, they learned a lot in the methods and tactics of swindling and lying to people.

    Payday 2 managed to win browny points primarily for its concept (heists) which as yet had not been often explored in the videogame market. Through the years small teams of dedicated players, modders and hackers have helped to fix the game when Overkill were too stubborn or too stupid to make simple fixes or balance the game properly. The developers have struggled long and hard to puzzle and irritate their own community to death. Whilst always looking to keep a '1 step forward 2 step backwards' philosophy in mind with regards to systematically creating the biggest mess of backwards design the gaming community will likely ever witness.

    Finally, they have seen fit to end it all, and have stomped on the head of their dog repeatedly until, yelping in agony, it has sputtered its final death rattle.

    Well done Overkill, here lies your legacy, Pay2Day: The Hustle.    … Expand
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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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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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