Need for Speed Payback

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  • Summary: Set in the underworld of Fortune Valley, players 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 take on a variety of challenges and events as Tyler, the Racer; Mac, theSet in the underworld of Fortune Valley, players 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 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 series, players can truly craft a personalized and unique ride, or spend hours finding and tuning an abandoned derelict into a supercar. They can then push their cars to the limit and raise the stakes by betting on their own performance, where they can either multiply their winnings or risk losing it all. [Electronic Arts]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Mar 2, 2018
    79
    In an effort to make players shell out for microtransactions, developers ramped up the difficulty, which led to a surprisingly enjoyable result – it’s the first time we get a relatively difficult NFS in recent years. [Issue#226, p.44]
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  2. Gamersky
    Jan 21, 2018
    75
    NFS: Payback is full of defects, such as the boring story, highly repetitive missions, useless open world design, and annoying microtransactions. However, it is not terrible enough to get a fail score. This game contains exaggerated and cool controls, exhilarating car chasing, and fascinating background music. If you also enjoy the passionate scenes of the Fast & Furious movie series just like I do, I think you will love this game anyway.
  3. GameStar
    Nov 10, 2017
    70
    Payback has the ingredients to be an entertaining arcade racer, but poor game design choices and lame gameplay prevent that.
  4. PC Games
    Nov 10, 2017
    66
    Oh dear, that went pretty wrong! After all, the last Need for Speed had some problems (we just say: filmed cutscenes), it was a competently done and above all entertaining racing game.
  5. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Nov 15, 2017
    55
    Need For Speed: Payback was one of the most anticipated racing games of 2017. We thought it would bring back our beloved franchise to its feet again. But with luck-based modification and a lack of online free roam, it clearly didn't.
  6. PC Gamer
    Nov 16, 2017
    53
    Enjoyable arcade handling packaged within a game that gets monotonous long before it rewards your time investment.
  7. Games.cz
    Jan 21, 2018
    40
    The new game from the Need for Speed series does not respect your time at all. You should pay it back the same and don´t lose any moment with it. Unprepared and unbalanced free to play mechanics with a strong gambling part destroy otherwise quite usable and somewhat entertaining, though not very interesting arcade.

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  1. Positive: 31 out of 134
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 134
  3. Negative: 71 out of 134
  1. Delcien
    Nov 11, 2017
    10
    A very good NFS arcade racing game, I think its being review bombed due to the speedcarda nd in game purchases - Which is a businessA very good NFS arcade racing game, I think its being review bombed due to the speedcarda nd in game purchases - Which is a business desicision I HATE.. but.. the Gameplay itself is so much fun!! I nearly didnt get it fdue to bad scores on Ign and gamespot but I am so glad I did. If you loved open world games like burnout paradise you will love this.! Miles better than 2015 nfs. So much to do in such a big world.… Expand
  2. DSGNRGRNDR
    Nov 12, 2017
    9
    The game is great, they fixed the handilng, improved the stancing. And everyone who is mad about the Loot Crates is just **** stupid becauseThe game is great, they fixed the handilng, improved the stancing. And everyone who is mad about the Loot Crates is just **** stupid because even if you have the money you still have to hope for some good Cards to upgrade your car its just the same as in The Crew, why is everyone so mad at this when its literally the same system. Anyway, the game is great. Buy it !… Expand
  4. gold
    Aug 6, 2019
    7
    Сюжет классический для гонок, приятная карта, никак не изменившееся графика, годные треки имеются.
    Итог: 7.890/10    Сюжет классический для гонок, приятная карта, никак не изменившееся графика, годные треки имеются.
    Итог: 7.890/10
  5. WingedAnomaly
    Aug 20, 2018
    4
    A decent game utterly destroyed by the fact that the AI play by different rules than the player. Not only is the rubber banding so awful it'sA decent game utterly destroyed by the fact that the AI play by different rules than the player. Not only is the rubber banding so awful it's almost funny, but AI cars can speed around corners without braking or sliding. This isn't too bad in most events, as, while they may cheat, they're also exceptionally dumb, but in the (mandatory) off-road events, this problem reduces the game to a matter of frustration and dumb luck. There is nothing that makes me want to rage-quit more than needing to stomp on the brake to get around a corner without hurtling off the road, only to watch the entire AI pack pass me by whipping around the corner at full speed. Avoid at all costs. Buy Forza Horizon 3 for a similar, and better, experience.… Expand
  6. kurniau
    Nov 19, 2017
    2
    Графоний более-менее у игры, остальное шлак. Физика, сюжет, микротранзакции. Надеюсь, что Electronic Arts разориться и с позором уйдёт сГрафоний более-менее у игры, остальное шлак. Физика, сюжет, микротранзакции. Надеюсь, что Electronic Arts разориться и с позором уйдёт с рынка.… Expand
  7. zNeverSleeping
    Aug 8, 2019
    0
    Jogo terrivel.

    A jogabilidade nunca foi pior, você não sente que dirige um carro. A mecanica de drift é porca e, como um todo, o jogo não    Jogo terrivel.

    A jogabilidade nunca foi pior, você não sente que dirige um carro. A mecanica de drift é porca e, como um todo, o jogo não tem uma minima linha de aprendizado. Extremamente casualzado, mais parecia um jogo de celular do que de PC. Detalhe: A IA é TERRIVEL.

    A historia não sabe pra que lado vai. É simples e não apresenta personagens carismaticos/interessantes. Dificilmente serviria mesmo de background pro jogo acontecer, e mesmo assim eles ainda dão atenção demais pra ela.

    O mundo é morto, e isso me levanta uma questão bem simples: Pra que OpenWorld se é pra fazer uma cagada dessas? Não há razoes para explorar, além do cenario ser monotono e indiverso.

    Os graficos são mediocres pra baixo. NFS 2015 no console era mais bonito que esse jogo no ultra no PC. E o pior, já não bastaste isso, o jogo é EXTREAMENTE mal otimizado. Mesmo diminuindo o jogo pro alto, haviam diversas quedas de fps. Isso é inadmissível. Minha maquina roda Forza Horizon 4 no ultra em 2.5k +60 com uma boa sobra. Falando em Forza, é de uma cara de pau tremneda que a EA tenha coragem de lancar esse jogo no mercado tendo em vista que há o proprio Forza - que compete com si proprio, inclusive.    … Expand
  8. Seitori
    Nov 14, 2017
    0
    OMG! That is the last drop from EA. Total sh!t. They left nfs 2015 half-dead, now they made this grind-simulator. Along with a new BattlefrontOMG! That is the last drop from EA. Total sh!t. They left nfs 2015 half-dead, now they made this grind-simulator. Along with a new Battlefront this is a total disaster. From now on I won't buy any EA game and I will agitate all my friends not to support EA.… Expand

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