
Need for Speed: Payback
Ghost Games
Taste attributes: actionespionageheistmafia/gangstersportsfasttried & testedheavyimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questdeep rivalryfish out of water/culture clashgame/competitioninjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeSweeping and conventional: a very fast racing game, heavy rather than light. Best if you like comfort over surprises.
Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
IGDB rating
57 / 100
250 ratings
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About This Game
"This explosive adventure is filled with intense heist missions, high stakes car battles, epic cop pursuits and jaw dropping set pieces. It’s blockbuster gameplay never before seen from the series, fueled by a gripping story of betrayal and revenge. With Need for Speed: Payback, it’s no longer just about being the first to cross the finish line or racing to prove to be the best, it’s about building the perfect ride, getting behind the wheel and playing out an action driving fantasy. Set in the underworld of Fortune Valley, players will drive as three distinct characters reunited by a quest for vengeance against The House, a nefarious cartel that rules the city’s casinos, criminals and cops. They will take on a variety of challenges and events as Tyler, the Racer; Mac, the Showman; and Jess, the Wheelman to earn the respect of the underground. Featuring the deepest customization from the...
Summary: IGDB
Story
In the city of Fortune Valley, skilled driver Tyler Morgan and his crewmates - off-roader Sean MacAllister, skilled spy Jessica Miller, and trusty mechanic Ravindra Chaudhry - live it up in the underground scene of street racing. However, after a job set by race fixer Lina Navarro ends in a shocking betrayal, Ty and his crew, partnered with "the Gambler" Marcus Weir, plot their revenge against the House, a nasty cartel running Fortune Valley's underground, by entering the Outlaw's Rush, a high-stakes street race where the elites race against each other. Action-packed chases, tight-knit street...
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- Developer
- Ghost Games
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Released
- 10 November 2017
- Series
- Need for Speed
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Third person
- Time to beat
- 19h complete
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
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- IGDB
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