Need for Speed Payback

 PlayStation 4
User Score
4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1372 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 426 out of 1372
  2. Mixed: 202 out of 1372
  3. Negative: 744 out of 1372
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  1. TomasLacerda
    Nov 7, 2017
    0
    The cool stuff, like the fast & furious kind of relics, are done by cinematics, not you.
    Micro-transitions.
    No police in the free world, and escaping the cops no longer have the "deal with it" vibe.
    Slot machine is just non-sense.
    Don't waste your money.
  2. narcoguajiro
    Nov 7, 2017
    0
    was specting so much from this game, but EA did it again, the car controls like garbage, the single player story is as lame as it can get, do not buy this game
  3. Tatovr
    Nov 7, 2017
    2
    Loot boxes. Just that is enough to ruin any game and any experience. I will rank any upcoming game that includes Microtransactions or loot boxes like this.
  4. cas514
    Nov 7, 2017
    0
    EA can f*** off. Every game from this moment forward will be filled with lootboxes and microtransaction. All of their game from here on out will be specially crafted and engineered to fool you into paying even more for their crappy games. No thanks, an EA game hasn't touched my PS4 and it never will.
  5. OliverRC
    Nov 7, 2017
    0
    No matter how much you like the game, dredging up a micro-transaction system from the bottom of the free-to-play mobile cesspool and putting it into a AAA priced game is going to land you a zero score.
  6. DarkVanilla
    Nov 7, 2017
    5
    Dude...WTF?!?!?!?!?
    The only reason to pick this game up is because you like giving money away.
    I played the last one and it wasnt bad but not great either. I was so hoping for big things with this one. But just like GT Sport...i have been forgotten by the powers that be in the sense that they both have taken everything good about a franchise and tried to do too much. Leaving the true    Dude...WTF?!?!?!?!?
    The only reason to pick this game up is because you like giving money away.
    I played the last one and it wasnt bad but not great either.
    I was so hoping for big things with this one.
    But just like GT Sport...i have been forgotten by the powers that be in the sense that they both have taken everything good about a franchise and tried to do too much.
    Leaving the true fans of their property lost and confused.    … Expand
  7. kyper007
    Nov 7, 2017
    0
    Ох эти лутбоксы,они все сильнее и сильнее съедаются в игровую индустрию.Это просто раковая опухоль,которая растет и скоро задушит ее.Нельзя этого допустить.
  8. Empire_game
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    I’m not a need for speed fan and I didn’t like the last version but nfs payback is awesome I’ve never seen something like this open world game before I hope you enjoy and rate with justice
  9. Leenat40
    Nov 7, 2017
    3
    You done it again, EA! **** up another once great IP with loot boxes and never ending microtransactions! The story is also as cringe as they come and the characters are just stereotypes!
  10. MrBashbory
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    اللعبه ممتازه لينا احنا كمجتمع لاعبين مش نقاد ودرجه الاستمتاع فيها عاليه جدا انما الطرق اللى بيستخدمها المراجعين الرسميين متناسبناش ابدا ولا تفرق لانهم مش بيستمتعوا بيها على طريقه لاعب عادى اشترى اللعبه لانه بيحبها مش ده لان اكل عيشه كدهاللعبه ممتازه لينا احنا كمجتمع لاعبين مش نقاد ودرجه الاستمتاع فيها عاليه جدا انما الطرق اللى بيستخدمها المراجعين الرسميين متناسبناش ابدا ولا تفرق لانهم مش بيستمتعوا بيها على طريقه لاعب عادى اشترى اللعبه لانه بيحبها مش ده لان اكل عيشه كده
  11. ZakoNBy
    Nov 7, 2017
    9
    1 of best need for Speed for me. There has chases (not ree-roam, but in future is will be has), cars, and most important that game feels like NFS, true NFS, atmosphere is cool, Open-world is big, Upgrade system, if you are not a dumb (IGN, Game-spot) Easy give chance to make good build for every car. Loot-Boxes had and in FH 1 (in '12), but nobody in past and nowadays don't said any words1 of best need for Speed for me. There has chases (not ree-roam, but in future is will be has), cars, and most important that game feels like NFS, true NFS, atmosphere is cool, Open-world is big, Upgrade system, if you are not a dumb (IGN, Game-spot) Easy give chance to make good build for every car. Loot-Boxes had and in FH 1 (in '12), but nobody in past and nowadays don't said any words about dat, What the hell. Where your objectivity? I Played in NFS Payback about 12 hours and i enjoyed every second of the game… Expand
  12. Calmacil
    Nov 7, 2017
    1
    EA ruins another game with a loot box progression system.
    You are forced to either grind out old missions over and over again, or fork over real cash in order to progress.
    This is bad game design. EA forces Developers to make progression boring on purpose, in hopes you will want to avoid the grind. You are expected to pay, in order to not play the game. Avoid games with such shady    EA ruins another game with a loot box progression system.
    You are forced to either grind out old missions over and over again, or fork over real cash in order to progress.
    This is bad game design. EA forces Developers to make progression boring on purpose, in hopes you will want to avoid the grind. You are expected to pay, in order to not play the game.
    Avoid games with such shady business practices.    … Expand
  13. Esshadow
    Nov 7, 2017
    4
    This a game had so much potential but in the end it’s dissapointing because it removed a key feature that defines the Need for Speed series, and that is free roaming cops. Instead they replace it with a bait crate system where you have to evade the cops through checkpoints (like a time trial) and you’re not given the freedom to evade the cops from any direction you please. Not only doesThis a game had so much potential but in the end it’s dissapointing because it removed a key feature that defines the Need for Speed series, and that is free roaming cops. Instead they replace it with a bait crate system where you have to evade the cops through checkpoints (like a time trial) and you’re not given the freedom to evade the cops from any direction you please. Not only does this make cop chases not fun to play but it also hinders replay ability as you become bored after you finish the campaign (its like removing cops from GTA...yeah). They also removed online free roam, which begs the question as to why create an open world if the game is so linear?

    The good things about the game are the customization and the world they built. There is a bit of a grind but it’s managable and the story while cliche has good voice acting so it’s passable. The Handling is improved but drifting has become even easier and is the preferred choice over grip as it provides a slight speed advantage. Some minor annoyances are that the off-road section needs a bit more focus and that some cars can’t reach the max level so you are forced to use a car you don’t neseserily like in order to have a chance to compete.

    Overall this game could have had a higher score but it’s missing the main feature that differentiates the need for speed series to other games like forza horizon, the crew etc, and that is free roaming cops. At the moment it feels like a it’s trying copy those games and overall it feels incomplete.I just hope they add free roam cops and online multiplayer in a future update or this game will die early due to its lack of replayability.    … Expand
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Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 59 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 59
  3. Negative: 9 out of 59
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Feb 6, 2018
    70
    Ticks all the boxes and delivers a decent, playable experience, but it's hugely derivative and feels far too familiar, especially if you've played The Crew. [Jan 2017, p.92]
  2. games(TM)
    Dec 31, 2017
    40
    An infuriating slog hurt by its own structure. [Issue#195, p.80]
  3. The Digital Fix
    Dec 15, 2017
    60
    If you stick with it you'll find a decent racer here but getting past the inane narrative, broken progression systems and longing for racers past takes some doing.
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