Payday 2: Crimewave Edition

 PlayStation 4
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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 152 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 44 out of 152
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 152
  3. Negative: 81 out of 152
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  1. Bontee
    Jul 8, 2016
    2
    Overall, it's a good game.
    The game itself, worth a play, if you've never played it before. Otherwise, if you've owned the game on another console or on PC, don't buy it again.
    The devs claim they would keep the PS4 version updated. Even if it's a little behind, that WOULD be acceptable, but over a YEAR since launch and NO UPDATES. At all. Period. Same as on last gen consoles, Overkill    Overall, it's a good game.
    The game itself, worth a play, if you've never played it before. Otherwise, if you've owned the game on another console or on PC, don't buy it again.

    The devs claim they would keep the PS4 version updated. Even if it's a little behind, that WOULD be acceptable, but over a YEAR since launch and NO UPDATES. At all. Period. Same as on last gen consoles, Overkill prove themselves to be untrustworthy and unreliable.    … Expand
  2. Gnupsie
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    "We've made it clear that PAYDAY 2 will have no micro-transactions whatsoever (shame on you if you thought otherwise!)"

    Well, who is to be ashamed now?
  3. thenoobbob
    Aug 24, 2019
    0
    Horribly programmed. Lost all my progress and have to start from the beginning but guess what... the game keeps crashing
  4. MARXENZOLOPES
    May 27, 2020
    4
    bad game. It does not excite the player because its mechanics are not very captivating in fact a title that only draws attention.
  5. TriPoloski
    Feb 15, 2020
    0
    It's a fantastic game, and runs incredibly well, the gameplay is amazing and it is a worthy purchase.
    0/10 because my cat stood on my xbox and crushed it.
  6. Niobium
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    the good thing about the xbox one version is that there are no microtransactions, unlike the PC version.
    the bad thing is that overkill said they would update the game but they haven't done so.
  7. stn1337
    Jun 18, 2015
    10
    Starbreeze always delivers, I already own this game to PC but I want to play with my friends on consol aswell and I love this game :)

    I have more than 250hours on Steam and continue.

    Good that all the DLCs was included.
  8. betamaximus
    Jun 18, 2015
    9
    300+ hours of quality co-op @ $40!

    My PC is getting old, and havn't delievered the optimal Payday 2 experience. But after 400+ hours of play time I was still psyched about the Crimewave edition for my PS4, and I'm not dissapointed. Overkill has promised better support for updates on Crimewave, and judging by their fantastic PC support, I'm trusting them to pull this off. As said, at    300+ hours of quality co-op @ $40!

    My PC is getting old, and havn't delievered the optimal Payday 2 experience. But after 400+ hours of play time I was still psyched about the Crimewave edition for my PS4, and I'm not dissapointed. Overkill has promised better support for updates on Crimewave, and judging by their fantastic PC support, I'm trusting them to pull this off.

    As said, at $40, you can't go wrong with this one. Call your friends and start planning heists!.    … Expand
  9. Liquidus-Altair
    Oct 4, 2015
    0
    Is this the game PC guys love to brag about? Is this the game that steam players poured millions of hours into, that they constantly taunted console players for not having access to? Look I don't care if you were playing this game on super combo max settings the fact remains the GAMEPLAY is ultra stale. The gunplay feel soooo cheap I almost question if the gun was actually shooting, it'sIs this the game PC guys love to brag about? Is this the game that steam players poured millions of hours into, that they constantly taunted console players for not having access to? Look I don't care if you were playing this game on super combo max settings the fact remains the GAMEPLAY is ultra stale. The gunplay feel soooo cheap I almost question if the gun was actually shooting, it's so uninspired. The textures are completely bland and lazily combed over. I take pride in my collection of games and most certainly could not insult my other games by having this garbage in their midst. I threw this game out the window as I was driving and prayed for the poor soul that would find it and put it in their ps4. I went and bought bloodborne and felt a lot better. Complete trash.… Expand
  10. Dougwesker
    Oct 26, 2015
    1
    Fun game I have been playing payday since payday 1 on ps3 but overkill are the worst developers I have come across, they say they will update the console versions of payday 2 all the time but payday 2 on ps3 was a broken mess with next to no updates or dlc and the ps4 version hasn't had a single update since release!!! It's safe to say I won't be trusting overkill again
  11. kumorikimo
    Dec 5, 2015
    0
    **** this broken piece of **** Game crashed 5 ****ing times in the last hour, and the last crash reset my ****ing progress. ON A CONSOLE RELEASE! This p.o.s. should not be this ****ing broken on a console. Wasted my time and ****ing money. Wish I could get a refund so I could use the money for a better ****ing game!
  12. eldumloido
    Oct 21, 2015
    0
    Soon will have micro transactions. Crappy port. Never buy anything from overkill, they are con men and most likely this will be their last game. More characters for meta
  13. jinxMaster
    Jun 18, 2015
    9
    Overkill are our friends! As the other guys below, I'm also a dedicated Payday 2 player on PC. Thing is, this is the perfect way to experience Payday 2 with friends that hasn't tried it on PC. At $40, it's a no brainer.
  14. Mehrabw0w
    Jun 22, 2015
    10
    Payday 2 is very very very good game . I love this game on pc and consol.............................................................................
  15. redducks
    Jul 8, 2015
    10
    Without a doubt the best co-op game you can get. Never knew heisting could be so much fun.

    Crimewave edition has a load of content that will give many many hours of fun gameplay.
  16. PickledPepper
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    the communication with the console community is a disgrace. the current state of consoles is a disgrace. constant bugs during heists. constant disconnecting from host during heists, hard crashes that shut down my ps4, lack of content, repetitiveness, no updates or patches just like ps3. disgraceful, disgraceful game
  17. MrUknownerBrian
    Jul 24, 2018
    4
    This game is good. But the game getting updated year just ruins it.
    Not to mention after the game finally gets a update its still lacking off from pc. Sure it doesn't have to be pc. But since this review. Cursed Kill Room is here even thought the classic heist The Diamond was skipped, New Safe House,Crime Spree and Henchmen are still not here, Old Flashbangs are still here just come on. I    This game is good. But the game getting updated year just ruins it.
    Not to mention after the game finally gets a update its still lacking off from pc. Sure it doesn't have to be pc. But since this review. Cursed Kill Room is here even thought the classic heist The Diamond was skipped, New Safe House,Crime Spree and Henchmen are still not here, Old Flashbangs are still here just come on. I know its hard to update but do you have to miss so much other contents?    … Expand
  18. SIPPIO
    Jun 28, 2015
    9
    --IGNORE THE LOW SCORE--

    --here's the basics to HELP THE UNDECIDED = DECIDE --a simple menu system. -NO RAP MUSIC HERE!! :):):) -the soundtrack is very very heavy. And gets the player psyked. -AMAZING SOLO campaign style leveling and unlocking 100's of guns and accessories. --multiplayer is MATURE, and rewards by following a stealth or agro plan ---shooting mechanics are    --IGNORE THE LOW SCORE--

    --here's the basics to HELP THE UNDECIDED = DECIDE

    --a simple menu system.
    -NO RAP MUSIC HERE!! :):):)
    -the soundtrack is very very heavy. And gets the player psyked.
    -AMAZING SOLO campaign style leveling and unlocking 100's of guns and accessories.
    --multiplayer is MATURE, and rewards by following a stealth or agro plan
    ---shooting mechanics are flawless and more realistic then FPS
    ---AWESOME LARGER Heist and large robberies
    --The Ai for you're 2 teammates is awesome..(they get shot cause everyone gets shot=duh)
    --I only briefly played on the 360 but can't stop playing it on PS4
    --they added a lot of elements that enhanced solo play from repetitiveness..

    Invest a hour or two and I doubt anyone will score this less then a 7..    … Expand
  19. willmoy38
    Aug 28, 2015
    3
    I tried this game shortly after its release, and to be honest, this type of game just isn't for me. Being a story driven player, premise and story is VERY important to me. There isn't one here beyond being a criminal trying to advance net "worth." I played it for maybe two hours. Just not for me.
  20. Skicklig
    Jun 27, 2015
    10
    Lovely game with a splending community!

    The guys back at Starbreeze and Overkill are really helpful!

    All DLCs included makes it a great deal! ~d[O.o]b~
  21. aj587
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    They added microtransactions to buy weapon skins with stat bonuses on them on top of the $200 worth of dlc. And they're liars.

    "We've made it clear that Payday 2 will have no microtransactions whatsoever (shame on you if you thought otherwise!)"
  22. Dankmememememem
    Jul 17, 2016
    4
    Though it won't win any "Best of" awards, and the potentially disturbing content won't make this game a parental pick, Payday 2: Crimewave Edition offers a lot of bang for the buck. It's not worth picking up if you already own the previous game, unless you really want to play it on newer consoles, and there are other issues, but it proves fairly fun when playing with online friends. ThereThough it won't win any "Best of" awards, and the potentially disturbing content won't make this game a parental pick, Payday 2: Crimewave Edition offers a lot of bang for the buck. It's not worth picking up if you already own the previous game, unless you really want to play it on newer consoles, and there are other issues, but it proves fairly fun when playing with online friends. There are new heists, such as "The Big Bank," "The Butcher," and "The Dentist," all of which are loaded with safe cracking, loot stealing, hostage taking, shooting, and vandalizing. There's also a new perk system and skill tree for greater character customization, a new pre-planning feature to prep strategies prior to missions, and nearly 100 weapons and almost 150 customizable masks. The co-op experience is gratifying, as is the progression/XP system and the healthy number of character slots to choose the right team for the job. The game's music soundtrack also is worth noting.

    That said, there are assorted issues, such as graphical bugs -- awkward character models, "clipping" issues (where players can get half a character's body stuck in a wall or safe), and fallen enemies that seem to float in the air instead of fall to the ground. There also are some single-player A.I. problems, where your computer-controlled teammates disregard the objectives and do whatever they want. But if you can overlook these issues and you're a fan of this genre, Payday 2: Crimewave Edition is a decent bank-robbing action game at a decent price; otherwise, this might not be right for you.Another issue to note is the recent spate of violent crimes against law enforcement officials in multiple areas. Make no mistake, you will shoot cops. And to some mentally disturbed individuals, this is a perfect "cop killing simulator" and personally, i feel like games like Grand theft auto, and Payday give the impression that killing cops is o.k. It's an o.k game, but one full of technical glitches, a terrible player base, and an just awful premise.    … Expand
  23. Tornado130
    Aug 29, 2015
    10
    If you are looking for a game with good graphics, no bugs, realistic physics and a story then payday is not for you, and is why the game is rated poorly.

    However, if you want a game that is fun, plays perfect in co op and solo, gives hours of gameplay due to replayable levels and all for a decent price: Nothing will beat payday.
  24. DYEGameBro
    Jul 24, 2015
    9
    Payday 2: Crimewave Edition is finally upon us. The highly anticipated follow-up to the original Payday comes in with a bang and keeps you entertained, heist after heist.

    The game is made up of a variety of heists that players choose from amongst a random selection on Crime.net, a fictional website where jobs pop-up sporadically. Players can choose to form a team with friends or play    Payday 2: Crimewave Edition is finally upon us. The highly anticipated follow-up to the original Payday comes in with a bang and keeps you entertained, heist after heist.

    The game is made up of a variety of heists that players choose from amongst a random selection on Crime.net, a fictional website where jobs pop-up sporadically. Players can choose to form a team with friends or play with AI to conduct heists that include bank robbery, stealing art work, killing individuals or prison breakouts. Heists can be one to three days in duration and four difficulties, each offering more cash and XP the longer and harder the heist is to pull off.

    Well-known and much-loved characters Wolf, Dallas, Hoxton and Chains are back to steal your gold and ruin your day! With them come all new playable characters. There’s Clover, a sexy, witty Irish woman, Dragan, a crooked Interpol agent, Houston or New Hoxton (Hoxton’s younger brother that fills in while the Old Hoxton is in jail) and John Wick. Yes, you read right, John mother effin Wick. If you haven’t seen the movie then stop reading, go and watch it and comment your thanks to me below. A promotional tie-in with the movie, Wick is added to the game with the explanation that he and Chains used to work together.

    The game itself isn’t hugely different from the original Payday, but that’s a massive win for me. I loved the original and it is one of my favourite games ever. The developer has managed to keep the core the same while providing additional content to sink our teeth into. There are new missions, gear, masks and as I mentioned, characters. They have added a further skill tree as well as a completely new idea in the form of the perk system. The perk system gives additional benefits for you and your team on top of your chosen skill. There are a number of ways heists can be completed and by having a team of four, each with a different skill tree, you can ensure you have the necessary skills to get over the line.

    Payday 2: Crimewave Edition is designed for next-gen consoles, coming with all the DLC from Payday 2 as well as graphical enhancements, improved framerate and texture quality. It is the first step in moving away from last-gen consoles, meaning those that have it on PS3 and Xbox 360 will have to upgrade to reap the benefits of future updates.

    While I love this game to bits, there are some flaws as well as bugs and glitches that still need to be ironed

    The biggest issue is the lack of in-game voice chat. To effectively complete a heist using stealth you are required to have a solid plan of attack and communicating with your teammates is a must. Obviously, the way around this is to create a party outside the game but I’m lazy and don’t want to have to do that every time I roll with a new crew. The graphics are touted to be better than last-gen consoles but surely that’s just a by-product of the console upgrade rather than the game itself. There is a distinct lack of ability to interact with the environment in ways that run deeper than picking up Gage packages for sweet (not heaps sweet) loot. The Gage Courier assignment is a new feature that rewards players for finding hidden packages within each heist. While the rewards are many and varied, they seemed oddly focused on the AK or CAR rifles, which I personally do not use. As you’ve probably read elsewhere, the AI leaves a lot to be desired. Your teammates can’t independently interact with anything nor can they carry loot bags or basically do anything other than kill and revive without being told. This is a minor flaw as the game has clearly been designed to be played with humans rather than bots.

    A feature I believe they’ve dropped the ball on is the ability to create a crew or clan; imagine chalking up boss stats with your clan going towards a global leaderboard! This is not a failing of the current game rather something that could be introduced to enhance the enjoyment.

    Something I really enjoy about this game is the difficulty levels. As you level up you can choose to complete heists on a higher difficulty, this seems obvious. What I like is that no matter how high you get you can still find a challenge somewhere.

    At the time of writing I sit at level 86 and heists like the Hoxton Breakout on Overkill provide a challenge, but with a good crew it can be finished no worries. Now try that heist on Death Wish (the highest difficulty) and you’re going to be in for a tough time, even with an entire crew over level 80. I’ve almost completely maxed-out two skill trees at my current level so I can’t imagine Death Wish becoming a walk in the park by level 100. The challenge of doing a difficult heist draws me in and keeps me coming back again and again.

    The satisfaction of completing a heist using stealth is enough of a natural high by itself but add an XP bonus for your next heist on    … Expand
  25. drlowdon
    Oct 3, 2022
    4
    Payday 2 is a cooperative first-person shooter in which up to four people can team up to take on a variety of heists, the rewards can then be spent upgrading weapons and equipment with which to take on increasingly difficult missions.

    This sounded like it could be a pretty fun co-op experience, but the awful gun-play, poor mission design and moronic enemy AI drained all my enthusiasm    Payday 2 is a cooperative first-person shooter in which up to four people can team up to take on a variety of heists, the rewards can then be spent upgrading weapons and equipment with which to take on increasingly difficult missions.

    This sounded like it could be a pretty fun co-op experience, but the awful gun-play, poor mission design and moronic enemy AI drained all my enthusiasm after just a couple of missions. Even at the sale price of £3.49 I feel like I wasted my money.    … Expand
  26. PaulBelerian
    Aug 25, 2015
    5
    Great game, but the flat point (and most important) is that the game doesnt have Voice chat.. VOICE CHAT, on a Coop game, no sense..
    The game runs great and is fun, but play with random ppl is boring because there is no voice chat, or text chat, nothing.. so you can coordinate nothing.
  27. WarVenum
    Jul 15, 2015
    6
    It's a good game. Its a fun game. Some of the graphics are PlayStation 1 ish. Some of the graphics are really good. Bottom line is this a steam shooter at heart and it shows but i definitely am going to play this over Warframe.
  28. mikemormai
    May 6, 2019
    5
    jogo bem meia boca, poderia ser beeem melhor ein, em coop ate que fica um pouco mais legal
  29. RottenCritic
    Aug 29, 2020
    2
    Sloppy design, spongy gunplay, useless AI and some of the most infuriating frustrating missions known to man! Cant believe this passed any form of quality control!
  30. Dragonfly44
    Oct 25, 2020
    3
    Everything about this game just feels as outdated as it is poorly put together. 33/100
  31. INU4SH4
    Sep 10, 2020
    6
    Despite not being the most refined game with the best FPS gameplay or the best graphics, I love playing Payday 2 with both friends and randoms despite the score I give it. It's a sort of guilty pleasure game. It's definitely not as good as the PC version as it lacks content, mods and patches but I still recommend it if you want a good time with a small group of friends. Just make sure youDespite not being the most refined game with the best FPS gameplay or the best graphics, I love playing Payday 2 with both friends and randoms despite the score I give it. It's a sort of guilty pleasure game. It's definitely not as good as the PC version as it lacks content, mods and patches but I still recommend it if you want a good time with a small group of friends. Just make sure you get a pack with all DLC.… Expand
  32. matt2606
    Aug 22, 2021
    8
    If you're looking for a pve coop shooting game, this is the perfect choice. Lots of heists and content even on console, witch unfortunately is really behind on updates, and nobody knows if the game will be updated again. The game offers tons of customisation for build , weapons and comstetics. It can also be very challenging if you want and rewarding. The only reason I'm only giving it a 8If you're looking for a pve coop shooting game, this is the perfect choice. Lots of heists and content even on console, witch unfortunately is really behind on updates, and nobody knows if the game will be updated again. The game offers tons of customisation for build , weapons and comstetics. It can also be very challenging if you want and rewarding. The only reason I'm only giving it a 8 it's the poor optimization for consoles and the lack of content. Probably would have been one of the best coop pve games on console, but it's still a great game that can offer tons of hours.… Expand
  33. Karasss
    Feb 7, 2021
    0
    Игра решила что я слишком многого добился.. Поэтому она просто уничтожила мои сохранения
  34. Jilliam18
    Jun 9, 2021
    0
    Probably the most boring game I've ever played, poor combat, many glitches and you basically need 4 people
  35. sweedsarentppl
    Nov 7, 2021
    0
    This is literally the worst video game ive ever played. ive seen lobotomized monkeys make better games than this. Its an absolute nightmare of a game. even if you got it or free, you over paid. its so back its not even worth pirating it because it takes up space. Just another reason that the swedish should be banned from ever gaming another game again. -10/10
  36. CraigeryHeath
    Jul 4, 2022
    10
    This game made me abuse.. things.. It sucks and i cant even run it its rushe dfipwjeuah nbyghbrn;iekaqjosw gtnrewipuf hjnw4e[io fgjhnrewipue ghjnrteijug jr;3eijk gujierjhgipeujr ghreuih geriu htg i **** my cat
  37. blakee_1999
    Jun 18, 2023
    5
    I remember buying this game because my friends told me to and then two weeks later they stopped playing it. there's nothing really that stands out in this game. it has some cool ideas but they all fall flat and the combat sucks.
  38. Warrior_of_Doom
    Jul 19, 2023
    4
    The overall score is based on how much fun I personally had with every component of the game
    and the overall experience.

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Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. CGMagazine
    Sep 20, 2016
    80
    Payday 2: Crimewave Edition is the perfect game for current-gen owners who have always wanted to rob a bank, but never wanted to go to jail.
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  2. CD-Action
    Sep 18, 2015
    75
    If you already have the previous edition of PayDay 2 (especially the PC version), you might see the Crimewave Edition as a robbery in broad daylight. If you don’t – it’s the best “robber simulator” there is. [09/2015, p.45]
  3. Critical Hit
    Aug 21, 2015
    60
    While Payday 2: Crimewave Edition promises to be a worthy update to a beloved last-gen title, Payday 2: Crimewave Edition is a buggy and frustrating mess. It's a real shame, because this version is packed to the brim with content, and when you can finally join a session the game play is as brilliant as ever.
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