Payday 3

 Xbox Series X
Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. Jeuxvideo.com
    Sep 22, 2023
    85
    If it doesn't reinvent the wheel, Payday 3 modernizes its four-player heist formula with accuracy and intelligence, and that's all we ask of it. The eight missions available to date are well done - and make excellent use of the few new mechanics. All in all, the life of a “controller in hand” thug is still just as demanding. Even if we can criticize a slight lack of content, especially for the arsenal, this third part already sticks to the skin with a system of skills, difficulty modes which always make you want to start again and achieve the ideal run. A superb foundation for the future.
  2. Generación Xbox
    Sep 21, 2023
    85
    Starbreeze Studios returns with PayDay 3, the new chapter of the most recognized heist saga that proposes greater freedom when facing each robbery and a higher level of customization.
  3. TheXboxHub
    Jan 29, 2024
    80
    PAYDAY 3 is sadly a classic case of style over substance. It’s a “by the numbers” FPS whose uninspiring offer struggles to distinguish it from the competition.
  5. SomosXbox
    Oct 3, 2023
    78
    Payday 3 is a cooperative action game that gives us the chance to experience thrilling heists with our friends, but that also has room for improvement. The game has impressive graphics, a challenging AI and different game modes that will make us enjoy each mission, but it also loses some of the essence of the franchise by trying to be bigger and more ambitious. Payday 3 is a game that is conceived as a live service, so we will have to see how it evolves over time, considering that Payday 2 has been active for a decade.
  6. Xbox Achievements
    Sep 24, 2023
    75
    If you're hoping for a decent single-player experience, you're shit out of luck. Payday 3 is a resolutely co-op affair, but then, you'll need people you can trust to pull of the perfect heist. Either way, this is a first-person shooter that's criminally good fun.
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  1. Polygon
    Sep 26, 2023
    Hopefully, with time and consideration, Payday 3 can usurp its predecessor, but for now, that predecessor looms large over the new game’s launch. Even if the moment-to-moment gameplay has been improved, the soul of Payday is clearly in the systems that surround it, which is where this threequel is sorely lacking.
  2. Xboxygen
    Sep 27, 2023
    With Payday 3, we thought that the Swedish studio Starbreeze would have learned from its past mistakes, but apparently not. As soon as we launched the game, we discovered that we had to register on the official website to be able to play. Of course, we were stuck with the synchronisation problems, and then the matchmaking errors finally put an end to our desire to play. Despite this, the game’s qualitative gameplay, the number of skills, the mission objects’ random changes and the polished graphics are convincing enough, especially if the game switches to the Unreal Engine 5 in the near future. All in all, considering what Starbreeze has done with Payday 2, it might be better to wait a little before taking full advantage of this game. Everyone is free to make their own choices, but ours has already been made.