![]() ![]() The cop AI seems robust enough, and they’ll work on boxing you in when they have the numbers, but I didn’t find them too dangerous. Payback changes things up slightly in the penultimate race event, where it adds cops in the middle of an actual race, but otherwise police pursuits are basically now just time trials where the AI is trying to stop you. There aren’t any cops around during free-roam, either they’re only present in story missions or at certain triggers spread around the map that will initiate another linear, pre-set chase. No more darting down random side-streets at the last second to shake the fuzz, or parking in a dimly-lit area with the engine off, like Need for Speed 2015. Taking down cop cars in these events has a welcome enough Burnout 3 flavour to it – muscling your pursuers into spectacular slow-motion collisions with poles and parked cars is fun – but I don’t think it was worth losing proper pursuits for. ![]() “The cop chases feel largely neutered too escaping police is now a totally linear exercise, where we have to follow a set path via checkpoints within a time limit instead of improvising and doing something unpredictable to throw them off. They’re really just built to service Payback’s paper-thin story, which starts with a confounding succession of betrayals and ends without ever really going anywhere interesting. Fast and frantic, but shallow and not worth replaying. They’re well-executed, particularly how they seamlessly swap you between characters and vehicles (like the opening moments of Forza Horizon 3), but they’re completely scripted. We’re just driving from cutscene to cutscene. ![]() They may look exciting on the surface, but they aren’t really that demanding unlike, say, the Stuntman games, Payback doesn’t require us to do any of the trickier stuff ourselves – the game takes over all the cool bits. The reality is that racing still pads out the bulk of the driving in Payback and the new “action driving” stuff is limited to a small handful of movie-inspired sequences and Payback’s new police pursuit system. Stand out from the crowd with exclusive customization items and receive in-game discounts, Rep bonuses, and five shipments to get your adventure started.Īlso includes the upcoming Story Mission Pack and the Need for Speed™ Payback Platinum Car Pack with exclusive† Platinum Blue Underglow.Play You may have heard that Payback has dialled back on the pure street racing focus in favour of a self-described “action driving” experience. The Need for Speed™ Payback Deluxe Edition gives you an edge over the competition with up to 3 days of early access to the full game. Your leaderboard will populate with other players of similar skill level so you can see how you rank around the world. For ultimate bragging rights, connect via Autolog recommendations and compete with your friends and – for the first time – with potential rivals. ![]() Raise the stakes by putting down additional in-game currency on events, challenges and missions to multiply your winnings, or risk losing it all. Go head-to-head with other racers on- or off-road through canyons, deserts, mountains, and the city. Push them to the limit when you narrowly escape the heat in epic police chases. Craft unique rides with deeper performance and visual customization than ever before. Your car is at the center of everything you do. Each driver must take on races, missions, and challenges to earn the respect of the Valley’s underground and compete in the ultimate race to finally take down The House. Play a variety of challenges and events as Tyler, the Racer Mac, the Showman and Jess, the Wheelman. In this corrupt gambler’s paradise, the stakes are high and The House always wins. Set in the underworld of Fortune Valley, you and your crew are reunited by a search for vengeance against The House, a nefarious cartel that rules the city’s casinos, criminals, and cops. Need for Speed™, one of the world’s bestselling video game franchises, returns with a vengeance in the new action-driving blockbuster Need for Speed Payback. Experience the new Action-Driving Blockbuster ![]()
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