Games

Payday 2

Overkill Software

2013•Shooter•PEGI 18

Taste attributes: actionadventureanimalsdetectiveheistmafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryintricatelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashgame/competitioninjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA familiar, polished shooter: fast-moving and intricate. Best if you like comfort over surprises.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

74 / 100

520 ratings

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About This Game

Payday 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original crew: Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains as they descend on Washington D.C. for an epic crime spree.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Two years after the events of the first game, the Payday gang relocates to Washington, D.C. to carry out a new wave of heists. After proving their capabilities, the crew catches the attention of the Dentist, a powerful middleman who helps them break their arrested member Hoxton out of prison and uncover the informant who betrayed him. As they take on increasingly ambitious contracts, including stealing a mysterious box from a casino vault, their operator Bain is captured by the Dentist and an unknown faction. With help from the mercenary Locke, the gang discovers the conspiracy behind Bain's...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureAnimalsDetectiveHeistMafia/gangsterAll consuming questDeep rivalryFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashGame/competitionInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

HeistFemale protagonistMultiple protagonistsHostagesCrimePre-release public testingPlaying cardsLeveling up

Where to play

Details

Developer: Overkill Software
Publishers: Starbreeze Studios, 505 Games
Released: 13 August 2013
Series: Payday
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 15h rushed
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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