The developers hope players will stick with the game for dozens (if not hundreds) of hours, and, as such, many of the most exciting abilities and perks are reserved for those that put in the time. Thankfully the core gameplay is fun, because otherwise leveling up would be a real grind. Or perhaps you can use your sneaking skills to find a keycard that opens it without disturbing the customers. But eventually you can skip the drilling process by blowing it up. A good example of this involves safe-cracking, which normally involves everybody watching a drill destroy the lock.
The skills you earn from leveling up are important, often changing the way you interact with the stage. Instead of sticking with only one class, players can mix and match, offering a shocking amount of customization possibilities. There are several different classes to throw points into, including the mastermind, enforcer, technician and ghost. There's a lot of variety to choose from.Įach successful job comes with money and experience points, which can be used to develop the ultimate thief. Other jobs require much more planning, even extending into multiple days that take place in entirely different locations. Some jobs are incredibly simple, like storming a jewelry store or wreaking havoc in the mall. Instead of stringing the action together with a linear story, players choose from a series of jobs that act as their own vignettes. Can you get away without alerting the authorities? Probably not, but it is fun to try. Instead of making it all about shootouts with the police, the Payday franchise encourages players to work as a team to pull off the perfect heist. In case you missed Payday: The Heist, this is a series of first-person shooters in which players steal jewelry, rob banks, damage property and pull off increasingly complicated jobs for big money.
Until that day comes, we are stuck with Payday 2, the mostly enjoyable sequel to Overkill Software's 2011 breakout hit. If I had to guess, Payday 4 will probably be a real contender for game of the year in the not-too-distant future. Payday feels like one of those franchises that is only one or two iterations away from fulfilling its potential.
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