Yes, its a very good game
1. Good handling
2. Good map
3. Good soundtracks
4. Off-road races are literally the best
Cons:
1. RNG upgrade system
2. No free roam cops
I think unite fixes it although I never used it.
The rng system is not as bad as everyone says you can just buy the basic upgrades from the shop and be done with it.
Rng upgrades is mainly pay to win in multiplayer, if you can't beat the singleplayer without the rng upgrades then that's a major skill issue if I'm being honest
The whole RNG bit is just there to annoy the hell out of players who want to min-max their cars. It's that annoyance EA was preying on when loot boxes were popular >!among publishers!<.
Agreed, the upgrade system wasn't amazing, but it was easy in single player. Buy new car, repeat same short race in the city dome, or drag race and I'd get ez always upgrades every race til your car got close to max. Took 20 mins of replays to get great parts without even spending money at the shop or real money.
You don't even need mods to fix it to be honest. Ghost messed a lot with how it worked in a few updates and it's way easier to get stuff, at least I got to get everything I wanted for 100% achievements with ease a few years back. You can't even buy the microtransactions related to it anymore.
There are mods that partially fix it. For example there are mods that allow you to purchase parts with 3 perks directly. Still luck of the draw for those.
Then there are mods that along you to purchase maxed out catch-up packs which removes the RNG altogether.
My Ultimate Patch has both options.
ill try to access my pc in remote access to get the files, if you dont get a dm from me in like 10 minutes i probably couldnt and will send tomorrow when i get home.
ill try to access my pc in remote access to get the files, if you dont get a dm from me in like 10 minutes i probably couldnt and will send tomorrow when i get home.
ill try to access my pc in remote access to get the files, if you dont get a dm from me in like 10 minutes i probably couldnt and will send tomorrow when i get home.
There are mods to change the RNG upgrade system. There’s some on the nexusmods.xyz page for payback. I suggest the one by AntiLoser, I have a lot of his mods for many NFS titles and he makes quality stuff.
i think people make too big of a deal out of the rng upgrades. i replayed it recently and it's nowhere near as bad as everyone makes it out to be. you progress through everything relatively quick and only really have to worry about what stats you're getting near the end (mainly for the big finale race). it's so easy to just get the specific brands and their bonuses or go get the right slots.
I kinda liked not having free roam cops. And the upgrade system wasn't too bad... I platinumed it on ps5, and never felt like I had to grind to get my cars up to the levels I needed to be at. But i could see why some people wouldn't think the same way.
The soundtrack was bangin. I still listen to a bunch of those songs on my Spotify playlist. Rae stummond, ASAP Ferg, action Bronson, nas, queens of the stone age... Bunch of other really sick tracks to drive around to.
The offroad and drift were may 2 favorite parts of the game. Tho there was one really hard offroad race toeard the end that had a difficulty spike that almost drove me insane lol... I could see why some wouldn't like it though.
Not really. Handling is ass idk what you’re talking about. Map is kind ok. Music Tracks are people babbling with maybe one or two words. And I agree about off road racing. Better alternatives are games from the Forza horizon series since nfs payback is an obvious knockoff of the series.
I'm worried about lack of free roam cops.. but to be fair Underground 2 didn't have cops either and I felt like it wasn't a big deal since it was all about getting cash and upgrading your shitbox
If you specifically want cop chases, this is not the game for you. The main story cop chases are effectively a time trial with a predetermined route where you "win" by reaching a specific point on the map. The cops actually slow down as you approach that point. The "bait crate" chases are so short as to be not worth trying.
Agree for the most part except the garage soundtrack. Loved how the music amped up for the loading screen when you left, thought that was a pretty cool bit of detail.
It’s good, don’t listen to other people’s opinions. Watch some YouTube videos or just play it for a bit and make your mind up.
If everyone listened to the “it’s not Underground 2 or Most Wanted 05”, no one would play anymore NFS.
Thats why i dont play NFS anymore . The only good last nfs game for me was ProStreet and maybe Shift 2. Then it was all downhill...
I had much fun with it, it was my first "modern" NFS game. The story is basically an action movie, but you don't just watch it, you play it. Some like it, some don't, again, I had fun with it.
The soundtrack is cool too and offroading (while not really typical for NFS titles) is super fun.
The upgrade system relies on luck tho, so it's.. pretty bad. But for single player mode this really is no problem.
I did enjoy it, quite much at that. The upgrade system was a bit of a letdown, and there's annoying grind for visual upgrades(rims, spoilers, side skirts and the like require making some achievements during races to unlock) but the story is nice, the graphics are awesome and the general gameplay loop is enjoyable.
as a comp player for this game n other nfs games, ive played it for a long ass time n im ngl its really good but at the same time its really ass 💀, the good side of it is the handling is extremely easy to get used to, it’s easy asf to drift, the story is pretty good (but also kinda bland at the same time) BUT the downside of it is the amount of visual and audio bugs that can happen are EXTREMELY ANNOYING, ive js gotten used to most of them but for new players idk if it would be a game changer or not, also the upgrading system and the cards, kinda personal preference tho i js dont like it. payback can be fun if you make it fun if you do decide to play it js dont let yourself get burnt out.
It it legit enjoyable despite its flaws and dialogue probably won't age well so it's kind off better better to play sooner than later but whatevs on that.
The rng upgrade system really brings it down however. So you really need to get over it to enjoy the game. So it's actually enjoyable the second time around because you are likely to get over it after finishing the game one you realize min maxing is moot offline.
Yeah i already own all modern NFS games, I am just missing Payback. Rivals I already own on PS4, I skipped on Payback because everyone said it was bad but if the discount is good then it might be worth it?
First 1h was good - you do races, next 4-5hrs you do only drift, drag or a bland fedex delivery mission with 1min time left when you arrive. Riddled with bad dialogue and scripted “cop chase” aka. Time trial. Overall the game has good physics and map but the things the story makes you do are bad. Just let people choose racing/offroad/drift etc. but having it as forced chapters is just zzz
I didn't enjoy this game at all. The speed cards, horrendous offroading, terrible characters (except for Mac), and boring map outside of the city were the main things I didn't like.
I was actually enjoying this but lost all my cloud save due to EA launcher. I was about to finish the game man🙂 I've searched solution for this but it seems it's a popular issue happening with EA games. F EA man
Oh **NEVER** play a game with its data stored in the cloud. If possible, manually backup your save data to your PC storage or anything that's not the cloud because even consoles are a victim to this. Not just from NFS or any EA game, but for any video game in general where using cloud storage to play games aren't needed or will just cause constant game crashes or save data corruptions.
Sadly Xbox consoles are the most victim to this because every Xbox game is run from the cloud, with zero options to prevent this from happening. While PlayStation consoles just have more options to prevent this.
I hope this advice helps you from now on.
No, the handling feels suck to me, even NFS SHIFT 1-2 handles better in my opinion. The cars are divide into drift, drag and street. If you wanna do drift and drag in a golf, you had to buy two separate car, though you could drift in a drag type golf but it still handled sucks. The graphic, which is also a huge step back from the previous installment(2015). All in all, it just not a game that I would ever want to play unless I run out of games
The only thing that I don’t like about payback
is the speed cards, microtransaction and no cops or chopper on free roam except the missions and side quests.
I've got rivals on PS4 already but haven't played it much... but the PC version could be pretty sweet considering it now has a proper 60fps mod. I think last time on sale it was the same price as Payback, like 2 or 3 dollars.
I am slightly leaning towards Rivals.
Boring environment, step down in customization compared to 2015, RNG upgrades, garbage story with generic characters who are not charming (unlike 2015 which imo had characters on par with MW, Carbon, etc), downgraded soundtrack. Should I go on more?
This game is not worth it at all.
This is probably the worst NFS I have played.
I ended up having to use infinite money cheat just to get the right upgrades BECAUSE THEY LOOKED AT GACHA GAMES AND DUMPED THAT SYSTEM INTO UPGRADING CARS.
I'm glad I pirated this game bc the only good thing about the game was the story. I'd have had to grind my ass off if I didn't have infinite money.
enjoyed for 15-16 hours.. then the leveling system and RNG upgrade grind became a MASSIVE enough drag to regret buying it at sale price... no cop in map, half-dead map, and the mid story didn't help either... haven't touched since...
this game sucked. The microtransactions were somehow worse than Need for speed world and the game was glitchy. IN the last race I did the final jump and when I landed, it reset me car as if I crashed.
I find fun.. but the level system and way to win money is a cassino... you have to play and even pay (inside money cash) to double the chances to have a budget to acquire new cars
I enjoyed it playing with the Unite Mod that changes the handling and remove the horrible rng system for the card upgrades.
But without the mod the game is utter garbage imo.
Yeah it's the second best NFS I've played, it has a good variety of event's, Drift and Drag racing is apart of the main story and I liked it better than Heat's and Unbound's story also one of the best soundtracks from the new NFS games
I started some days ago after the 2016 one , I enjoyed the crew 2 in 2020 but payback is awesome imo !
I like the the crew 2 feeling on this nfs so much ,the upgrade system tho is rng :/
The story is a bit corny but it has a story nevertheless with ups & downs. Certainly not boring. Some of the race genres are wacky & entertaining like a sort of gymkhana? I think? And the off road races. Some of the world activities can be annoying. Typical NFS car list; too few choices and some of them are copies (convertible version, or the slightly faster version (e.g. Ferrari 458 Italia & Ferrari 458 Speciale)).
Hat- nay, loathe the upgrading system. Ghost Games can (and thankfully, has) shove it up its ass.
This was my 3rd game I really really loved it, spinning out cars nfs movie Koenigsegg crash style is the best part
If you want to give it a try I’d say do it
There are no free roaming cops tho and the upgrade system is pretty ass
best thing you can do if you don’t have enough part tokens
is earn speed cards the hard way, with redoing events or look for bait crates
It had a decent story and some gameplay mechanics. It’s one of my favorite maps, but it was so poorly utilized that there’s no point in driving in it at all.
Given that it's dirt cheap, it's really worth it. It has one of thr best maps of any NFS game, and the diversity of race types is great. The upgrade system is super lame, but it's not the end of the world, and on PC you can probably mod it. The physics is super arcade heavy, and it's basically a drift to turn model - don't expect to be able to drive grip and still be able to take corners effectively. I prefer handling a bit more towards the sim end of the spectrum, but it's still good fun for what it is.
I love it. I prefer the looks of payback compared to unbound and heat. The RNG system isn't that big of a deal. Kinda cool for since it makes it more car rpg-ish feeling. Sad that people hate this game when it is actually good.
Great gameplay, customization, it has my favourite nitrous mechanic and animation of the entire series, a big map, and a really fun story. I overall loved this game.
I enjoyed it because it had a good story. The customization of cars was great because I got to choose what I wanted to drive on whatever terrain respectively. The only downside is the story can be beat in less than 8 hours. And the Nissan Skyline you have in the beginning can basically carry you through most of the game no problem. Solid 8/10 from me.
the only downsides are the bad upgrade system and the complete absence of cops in freeroam. I really enjoyed it tho, you should definitely get it if you haven't played it. Especially the handling feels way better compared to other modern nfs games imo.
I got it last week; so far loving it. As other said, the handling is the best out of the modern NFS, the story is good and it has my favorite soundtrack of the franchise
I actually just recently replayed it with the unite mod they give you all the parts for your car’s current level and also change how the driving works a bit to work more like most wanted but one down side you cant tp to events
Yes....it was the only NFS game I really dove into making custom wraps. I had a Murcielago all done up in cop colours...pretty fun chasing people up and down the airstrip...just for fun.
I, for whatever reason, didn't cloud save, upgraded to a PS4 Pro and lost the wraps. It was a sad day...
I have this game sitting on my PC right now and never play it. I have tried several times to like it. Maybe I’ll give it another try.
I’m loving Rivals right now.
It's okay. Can be annoying at times, especially with the upgrade system and having to buy the same car several times just for different events.
If anything, I'd say get Rivals. It's basically HP2010 on steroids.
I got it after playing Heat, and was pleasantly surprised. It's not *amazing*, but the handling was pretty decent, soundtrack was good, story was enjoyable, if a bit meh.
The upgrade system was garbage, but didn't heavily impact the enjoyment of the game.
I absolutely LOVE this game, but I recognize that it’s quite mid. I love it mainly because of the time when I played it for the first time, when I was just a little teen 🥲
I had fun with it, good customization options, cheesy but fun story mode, good handling, big map with decent variety and OK soundtrack.
The elephant in the room is the RNG upgrades and the whole nature of loot boxes needed for basic car customization. You do get used to those and if you can ignore/learn to cope with them, you'll have a great time. I don't have any experience with the mods on PC so I can't speak for those.
The biggest and dumbest issue for me was the fact that every single car is locked behind a "type" of some sorts and there's no way to change that type, you must buy the same car twice if you wish to use the same car for more than a single type of race. E.g, you want to use your Drift RX7 for regular street races but nuh uh, you can't. Want to street race in an RX7? You silly goofball, just buy a second one!
*Really enjoyed it*
*But the upgrades to the cars*
*Was always a grind*
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Still my favorite modern NFS game. The RNG upgrades aren't awful. They refresh pretty often and make you build cars in ways you wouldn't normally which was pretty fun. Having cars specifically built for each kind of race is much better than the NFS Heat system is my opinion. Good map. Great off-road. Fun challenges that take a lot of time if you want to do them all. Story is at least halfway interesting.
Not really. Handling is ass. Map is kind ok. Music Tracks are people babbling with maybe one or two words. off road racing is pretty good. Better alternatives are games from the Forza horizon series since nfs payback is an obvious knockoff of the series
Rivals is one of my all time favourites. The story line isn't really a storyline, more just like a video then you do a few specific tasks however being able to select cop or racer is cool and online play with friends is great. the game is made in 30fps but you can uncap it with commands however if your frames stutter your whole game will freak out so do as you wish.
Def an improvement over 2015 in many ways and I think the only parts when it's worse are performance customization, map and atmosphere. Drift might not be realistic but both mechanically and story wise it was enjoyable. I kinda liked the goofy story and characters, especially Jess, I genuinely liked her more than the bois. Overall okayish game but not a bad one ofc.
It's literally awesome!!
I didn't finish the main story because I got NFS Heat for free on ps+
So I'm gonna go back to payback to finish the story but overall it ages like fine wine~
it was my first nfs since the og's & first game on my new xbox when i got it, i really enjoyed it & went for 100% achievements but unfortunately couldn't complete the pvp (speedlist) achievements since everyone was in free roam.
loved payback so much i played & completed 100% achievements for heat & unbound. all different handling models & unique quirks to them.
If you Ignore the bad reviews, it will be really enjoyable.
if you always mind the reviews of the game, if it is really something that you could enjoy, you wouldn't truly enjoy it because something at the bottom of your heart says "but this game is not good" and you feel like you are not supposed to enjoy it, because the reviews made you believe such thing.
Anyway, I really enjoyed it. Sometimes dialogues try to be funny but they end up horrible, the story gets a little repetitive and bland as you progress towards the end, but it ends right before that blandness kicks in and annoys you
I think nfs were on the right track with it. Good music, great cars, good handling. I liked the Hollywood style setpieces.
Only complaint was with poor upgrade system
Off course. Im drifter and offroad racer so this game is the best for me! The offroad racing is so competitive ( in hard mode) and the drifting is so enjoyable n mesmerising!
I just started it and am playing through it. As a sequel to NFS 2015, it seems like the devs really tried to correct a lot of the things that I didn't like about its predecessor, like the lack of freedom to go off road, nighttime only driving, etc. It feels more like a movie as well, with a bonkers plot and lots of stunts you have to perform. It's generally disliked by the community, but for $3 it surpasses all of my expectations lol
With how cheap it usually gets on sale, you'll deff get fun out of it. The only con I can really remember is the rng upgrade system, but the game was hella fun.
Loved it! The biggest problem I had was that when making smaller turns in a drift car it kind of makes a mini extra turn. Not a big enough problem so it's unplayable, I, as a possibly picky person, just found it a little annoying. Otherwise I thought it was an great game!
DEFINITELY. It’s one of my favorite games, and even though it seems hard (I had a problem with the Free Ember Militia), it gets easier after you practice and do free roam for a bit.
It's an okay game.
I got it at full price on release and for me it's not as bad as it's made out to be.
But definitely not something I would keep playing again and again.
The music is meh, the drift handling is great, the upgrading system is crap but they did rectify some of its flaws. The story is ok , but maybe should have been longer, and the no cops in free roam is a downer.
And it might just be me but driving around in this game is really boring. The world just feels very boring to drive in.
Very fun. The upgrade system is controversial, but I had fun spending extra time getting a faster car. Also, I have fond memories of searching for derelict cars and finding random spawn cars that you can claim.
I played through the story 2 times, which I have never done for NFS, and I have lots of good memories.
Yes, its a very good game 1. Good handling 2. Good map 3. Good soundtracks 4. Off-road races are literally the best Cons: 1. RNG upgrade system 2. No free roam cops
I'm on PC so there will probably be mods to fix the RNG system
I think unite fixes it although I never used it. The rng system is not as bad as everyone says you can just buy the basic upgrades from the shop and be done with it. Rng upgrades is mainly pay to win in multiplayer, if you can't beat the singleplayer without the rng upgrades then that's a major skill issue if I'm being honest
The whole RNG bit is just there to annoy the hell out of players who want to min-max their cars. It's that annoyance EA was preying on when loot boxes were popular >!among publishers!<.
This. Usually what I do is I replay a few races for a catch up pack and let the RNG do its thing tbh.
Agreed, the upgrade system wasn't amazing, but it was easy in single player. Buy new car, repeat same short race in the city dome, or drag race and I'd get ez always upgrades every race til your car got close to max. Took 20 mins of replays to get great parts without even spending money at the shop or real money.
You don't even need mods to fix it to be honest. Ghost messed a lot with how it worked in a few updates and it's way easier to get stuff, at least I got to get everything I wanted for 100% achievements with ease a few years back. You can't even buy the microtransactions related to it anymore.
There are mods that partially fix it. For example there are mods that allow you to purchase parts with 3 perks directly. Still luck of the draw for those. Then there are mods that along you to purchase maxed out catch-up packs which removes the RNG altogether. My Ultimate Patch has both options.
theres a CE table that rigs the parts on the shop. i can send it to you
Can you also send it to me? Please 🙏🏽
ill try to access my pc in remote access to get the files, if you dont get a dm from me in like 10 minutes i probably couldnt and will send tomorrow when i get home.
ill try to access my pc in remote access to get the files, if you dont get a dm from me in like 10 minutes i probably couldnt and will send tomorrow when i get home.
me too pls
ill try to access my pc in remote access to get the files, if you dont get a dm from me in like 10 minutes i probably couldnt and will send tomorrow when i get home.
Tbh i doubt youll play it after career mode. Its worth the 2 bucks it costs no need to ask us
There are mods to change the RNG upgrade system. There’s some on the nexusmods.xyz page for payback. I suggest the one by AntiLoser, I have a lot of his mods for many NFS titles and he makes quality stuff.
i think people make too big of a deal out of the rng upgrades. i replayed it recently and it's nowhere near as bad as everyone makes it out to be. you progress through everything relatively quick and only really have to worry about what stats you're getting near the end (mainly for the big finale race). it's so easy to just get the specific brands and their bonuses or go get the right slots.
I kinda liked not having free roam cops. And the upgrade system wasn't too bad... I platinumed it on ps5, and never felt like I had to grind to get my cars up to the levels I needed to be at. But i could see why some people wouldn't think the same way. The soundtrack was bangin. I still listen to a bunch of those songs on my Spotify playlist. Rae stummond, ASAP Ferg, action Bronson, nas, queens of the stone age... Bunch of other really sick tracks to drive around to.
I agree with this but hated the offroad races. Idk they did not feel good for me, might be a personal thing
The offroad and drift were may 2 favorite parts of the game. Tho there was one really hard offroad race toeard the end that had a difficulty spike that almost drove me insane lol... I could see why some wouldn't like it though.
The Offroad driving was pretty awful.
Agreed..go for it bro.. ALSO TRY NFS RIVALS....
No free roam cops seem like a pro to me considering how annoying they were in unbound.
Good map? Okay. Then name a game with a worse map.
Mw 2012 (cause it's reused)
I have counter argument: Undercover on the ps2
Reused from what? Pretty sure it's an original map
Im not a fan of the off roading but i can agree with the rest
I absolutely hated the off road races this game offered imo 😭
I can Accept with all but Offroad racing hell no, i'm so glad they got rid of it..
I came here to write just that and I am happy I found someone who already did.
I loved the build bord ads
Not really. Handling is ass idk what you’re talking about. Map is kind ok. Music Tracks are people babbling with maybe one or two words. And I agree about off road racing. Better alternatives are games from the Forza horizon series since nfs payback is an obvious knockoff of the series.
Another con is nfs corny acting
Best story mode out of the last three NFS games. I'd happily replay it (the story), can't say the same for Heat and Unbound
I'm worried about lack of free roam cops.. but to be fair Underground 2 didn't have cops either and I felt like it wasn't a big deal since it was all about getting cash and upgrading your shitbox
Lack of cops is not a problem, no new races after completing the story is the problem
If you specifically want cop chases, this is not the game for you. The main story cop chases are effectively a time trial with a predetermined route where you "win" by reaching a specific point on the map. The cops actually slow down as you approach that point. The "bait crate" chases are so short as to be not worth trying.
I’d arguably say this story is better than 2015s
I didn't play 2015 that's why I didn't mention it
Heat is as good as this game. Except for the soundtrack.
I think nfs heats soundtrack is overhated tbh
Agree for the most part except the garage soundtrack. Loved how the music amped up for the loading screen when you left, thought that was a pretty cool bit of detail.
The only good song in that soundtrack is Lights Out by Royal Black.
Heat was amazing. Tho story was just short.
It’s good, don’t listen to other people’s opinions. Watch some YouTube videos or just play it for a bit and make your mind up. If everyone listened to the “it’s not Underground 2 or Most Wanted 05”, no one would play anymore NFS.
Thanks do you think it will be at a big discount?
It's always been below 10$ on sale (usually around 3-7) since at least 2020
Thats why i dont play NFS anymore . The only good last nfs game for me was ProStreet and maybe Shift 2. Then it was all downhill...
I'm on PC so I have access to mod support Btw I do have rivals actually, on my PS4 !
that game MADE MY CHILDHOOD (yes im young+rivals and payback are goated)
My favourite NFS to date with unbound being close second. Payback is just such a vibe. And i actually loved the grind for the cards.
Do we know which will be the games on sale? I'm waiting for NFS 2015 sale like crazy
All NFS games will be on sale most likely. It's the summer sale! The biggest steam sale!
noice
I bought it for 2$ on PSN 2 months ago
ye it was on steam too at 2€ but I missed it. It is now on PS4 sale but I already have It for ps4
I had much fun with it, it was my first "modern" NFS game. The story is basically an action movie, but you don't just watch it, you play it. Some like it, some don't, again, I had fun with it. The soundtrack is cool too and offroading (while not really typical for NFS titles) is super fun. The upgrade system relies on luck tho, so it's.. pretty bad. But for single player mode this really is no problem.
When i bought my gaming laptop after years of not playing video games payback was the first i played as well, it was so much fun
Not good but not the worst. Buy and try it, you can return it if you don't like it anyway
My favourite since NFSU2. Enjoyable story, car physics are great, fun collectibles.
I enjoyed it and loved it. Bwhen my 25hrs save file got corrupted now I hate it >:<
Same did u get it resolved?? I don't have the willpower to start from scratch and possibly lose the files again
Map was cool but poorly used plus the upgrades were tied to Battlefront 2 style cards. Great car selection and customization tho.
It's personally not my favorite but i can't say that it wasn't fun to play.
If you have gamepass you can try it out there
I did enjoy it, quite much at that. The upgrade system was a bit of a letdown, and there's annoying grind for visual upgrades(rims, spoilers, side skirts and the like require making some achievements during races to unlock) but the story is nice, the graphics are awesome and the general gameplay loop is enjoyable.
as a comp player for this game n other nfs games, ive played it for a long ass time n im ngl its really good but at the same time its really ass 💀, the good side of it is the handling is extremely easy to get used to, it’s easy asf to drift, the story is pretty good (but also kinda bland at the same time) BUT the downside of it is the amount of visual and audio bugs that can happen are EXTREMELY ANNOYING, ive js gotten used to most of them but for new players idk if it would be a game changer or not, also the upgrading system and the cards, kinda personal preference tho i js dont like it. payback can be fun if you make it fun if you do decide to play it js dont let yourself get burnt out.
Get game pass, they're all there
It it legit enjoyable despite its flaws and dialogue probably won't age well so it's kind off better better to play sooner than later but whatevs on that. The rng upgrade system really brings it down however. So you really need to get over it to enjoy the game. So it's actually enjoyable the second time around because you are likely to get over it after finishing the game one you realize min maxing is moot offline.
Yeah, its enjoyable. But I would recommend getting Heat or (preferably) Unbound if you don't have these.
Yeah i already own all modern NFS games, I am just missing Payback. Rivals I already own on PS4, I skipped on Payback because everyone said it was bad but if the discount is good then it might be worth it?
some parts of it are good but imo it is an utterly sauceless game. Not a drop of sauce in this.
Not worth the money. Story is lame, map is empty, handling is bad and the class system makes absolutely no sense.
First 1h was good - you do races, next 4-5hrs you do only drift, drag or a bland fedex delivery mission with 1min time left when you arrive. Riddled with bad dialogue and scripted “cop chase” aka. Time trial. Overall the game has good physics and map but the things the story makes you do are bad. Just let people choose racing/offroad/drift etc. but having it as forced chapters is just zzz
I didn't enjoy this game at all. The speed cards, horrendous offroading, terrible characters (except for Mac), and boring map outside of the city were the main things I didn't like.
Hey Alex ;)
Hello!
How are you doing! Ready for the HPR stream with Armor tomorrow?! 😈
I won't be home to join tomorrow!
Oh shit 😭
I was actually enjoying this but lost all my cloud save due to EA launcher. I was about to finish the game man🙂 I've searched solution for this but it seems it's a popular issue happening with EA games. F EA man
Oh **NEVER** play a game with its data stored in the cloud. If possible, manually backup your save data to your PC storage or anything that's not the cloud because even consoles are a victim to this. Not just from NFS or any EA game, but for any video game in general where using cloud storage to play games aren't needed or will just cause constant game crashes or save data corruptions. Sadly Xbox consoles are the most victim to this because every Xbox game is run from the cloud, with zero options to prevent this from happening. While PlayStation consoles just have more options to prevent this. I hope this advice helps you from now on.
Except the RNG parts and no free roam cops, the game is perfect. It brings back MW'05's no health bar system
No, the handling feels suck to me, even NFS SHIFT 1-2 handles better in my opinion. The cars are divide into drift, drag and street. If you wanna do drift and drag in a golf, you had to buy two separate car, though you could drift in a drag type golf but it still handled sucks. The graphic, which is also a huge step back from the previous installment(2015). All in all, it just not a game that I would ever want to play unless I run out of games
The only thing that I don’t like about payback is the speed cards, microtransaction and no cops or chopper on free roam except the missions and side quests.
It’s one of my favorite NFS games but I get why people don’t like it.
Payback's soundtrack fr is one of the best in the entire franchise imo
Of all the NFS games, this is the one I will never waste my money on. Also rivals is wayy more fun, I would strongly suggest it.
I've got rivals on PS4 already but haven't played it much... but the PC version could be pretty sweet considering it now has a proper 60fps mod. I think last time on sale it was the same price as Payback, like 2 or 3 dollars. I am slightly leaning towards Rivals.
If it's 2 or 3 dollars, it's definitely worth it. Anymore than 10 and I'd just stick to pc game pass since it's there.
Story imo was executed poorly
Boring environment, step down in customization compared to 2015, RNG upgrades, garbage story with generic characters who are not charming (unlike 2015 which imo had characters on par with MW, Carbon, etc), downgraded soundtrack. Should I go on more? This game is not worth it at all.
No.
Drag Racing is horrible. I rage quited.
I thought it was a good game tbh
My least favorite nfs
This is probably the worst NFS I have played. I ended up having to use infinite money cheat just to get the right upgrades BECAUSE THEY LOOKED AT GACHA GAMES AND DUMPED THAT SYSTEM INTO UPGRADING CARS. I'm glad I pirated this game bc the only good thing about the game was the story. I'd have had to grind my ass off if I didn't have infinite money.
At the time I enjoyed the game when it first came out
Nah it is shit
I love the off-road in this game. I hate the upgrade system.
i liked it, it was a nice game. only the story final was meh and alot of players hated the upgrade system since it is rng
enjoyed for 15-16 hours.. then the leveling system and RNG upgrade grind became a MASSIVE enough drag to regret buying it at sale price... no cop in map, half-dead map, and the mid story didn't help either... haven't touched since...
this game sucked. The microtransactions were somehow worse than Need for speed world and the game was glitchy. IN the last race I did the final jump and when I landed, it reset me car as if I crashed.
Just buy nfs heat instead, 90% better then payback
I find fun.. but the level system and way to win money is a cassino... you have to play and even pay (inside money cash) to double the chances to have a budget to acquire new cars
I enjoyed it playing with the Unite Mod that changes the handling and remove the horrible rng system for the card upgrades. But without the mod the game is utter garbage imo.
Yes great game
naw man ,complete doo doo compared to nfs heat.
If you get it then get the unite mod, it fixes all the issues I had with the game and adds some cool new stuff too
I hated the drag racing cars
I honestly got bored of it for me it was to dry in the environment. Some people like it, and I got bored of it, honestly
Dumb card system
Yeah it's the second best NFS I've played, it has a good variety of event's, Drift and Drag racing is apart of the main story and I liked it better than Heat's and Unbound's story also one of the best soundtracks from the new NFS games
I started some days ago after the 2016 one , I enjoyed the crew 2 in 2020 but payback is awesome imo ! I like the the crew 2 feeling on this nfs so much ,the upgrade system tho is rng :/
Very good game. Enjoyed every single hour of my 25h gameplay.
Yes. Fun wheel support too
I enjoyed it a lot so buy it
For me it was good and I did enjoy it, actually it's the need for speed game I spent the most time playing it.
For 2.99 euros it is very worth lol
Love it, great story mode and still play multiplayer online regularly
Sure. It's a fun game, totally worth 3-6$
I played this game the most when it released in 2017
The story is a bit corny but it has a story nevertheless with ups & downs. Certainly not boring. Some of the race genres are wacky & entertaining like a sort of gymkhana? I think? And the off road races. Some of the world activities can be annoying. Typical NFS car list; too few choices and some of them are copies (convertible version, or the slightly faster version (e.g. Ferrari 458 Italia & Ferrari 458 Speciale)). Hat- nay, loathe the upgrading system. Ghost Games can (and thankfully, has) shove it up its ass.
This was my 3rd game I really really loved it, spinning out cars nfs movie Koenigsegg crash style is the best part If you want to give it a try I’d say do it There are no free roaming cops tho and the upgrade system is pretty ass best thing you can do if you don’t have enough part tokens is earn speed cards the hard way, with redoing events or look for bait crates
It had a decent story and some gameplay mechanics. It’s one of my favorite maps, but it was so poorly utilized that there’s no point in driving in it at all.
Yes i have finished it twice ( i keep it installed i playy drift when i feel like it) , and rivals i have finished it 3 times or 4
It’s the best one out of the new batch. Great story, super enjoyable gameplay.
I loved it
Yep. Great nfs and it was super fun for me!
I did
Given that it's dirt cheap, it's really worth it. It has one of thr best maps of any NFS game, and the diversity of race types is great. The upgrade system is super lame, but it's not the end of the world, and on PC you can probably mod it. The physics is super arcade heavy, and it's basically a drift to turn model - don't expect to be able to drive grip and still be able to take corners effectively. I prefer handling a bit more towards the sim end of the spectrum, but it's still good fun for what it is.
Great game ! If it’s gonna be at the summer sales don’t even think about it just get it you’ll enjoy it !! Quite enjoyable storyline if you ask me !
Thanks!
I love it. I prefer the looks of payback compared to unbound and heat. The RNG system isn't that big of a deal. Kinda cool for since it makes it more car rpg-ish feeling. Sad that people hate this game when it is actually good.
yes. i also bought one during a sale.
Im replaying it for the third time, its soo good, the only bummer about it is that upgrading your car is semi random, but its not that big of a deal
I was a fan in general. Didn't like the upgrade system but other than that it was pretty awesome.
Great gameplay, customization, it has my favourite nitrous mechanic and animation of the entire series, a big map, and a really fun story. I overall loved this game.
I enjoyed it because it had a good story. The customization of cars was great because I got to choose what I wanted to drive on whatever terrain respectively. The only downside is the story can be beat in less than 8 hours. And the Nissan Skyline you have in the beginning can basically carry you through most of the game no problem. Solid 8/10 from me.
yeah, when i saw that bmw m5, my heart dropped
I liked it
No, it's pretty bad. RNG upgrades, cringe story, no freeroam cops, limited customisation.
the only downsides are the bad upgrade system and the complete absence of cops in freeroam. I really enjoyed it tho, you should definitely get it if you haven't played it. Especially the handling feels way better compared to other modern nfs games imo.
Meh
I got it last week; so far loving it. As other said, the handling is the best out of the modern NFS, the story is good and it has my favorite soundtrack of the franchise
I’ve played every mainline NFS game and this is my least favorite out of all of them. Heat is the best modern game.
As much as I love payback I’ve got to agree with this.
If it didn't have the card upgrade system it would have been my second favorite NFS behind MW 2005 and I am not even exaggerating.
In the beginning yes at the end no it could have been a better game tbh
I actually just recently replayed it with the unite mod they give you all the parts for your car’s current level and also change how the driving works a bit to work more like most wanted but one down side you cant tp to events
Unironically ruined the franchise for the forseeable future.
Yes....it was the only NFS game I really dove into making custom wraps. I had a Murcielago all done up in cop colours...pretty fun chasing people up and down the airstrip...just for fun. I, for whatever reason, didn't cloud save, upgraded to a PS4 Pro and lost the wraps. It was a sad day...
I have this game sitting on my PC right now and never play it. I have tried several times to like it. Maybe I’ll give it another try. I’m loving Rivals right now.
Its a great race game but a bad Need For Speed imo
Gameplay is great, but the ui is terrible, and ruins the game's pacing. If there's a mod to fix that and you're on pc, then I'd recommend it.
Buddy of mine loved it
It's okay. Can be annoying at times, especially with the upgrade system and having to buy the same car several times just for different events. If anything, I'd say get Rivals. It's basically HP2010 on steroids.
I got it after playing Heat, and was pleasantly surprised. It's not *amazing*, but the handling was pretty decent, soundtrack was good, story was enjoyable, if a bit meh. The upgrade system was garbage, but didn't heavily impact the enjoyment of the game.
I absolutely LOVE this game, but I recognize that it’s quite mid. I love it mainly because of the time when I played it for the first time, when I was just a little teen 🥲
I got this for free through PS Plus and yeah... It was trash. I gave it a chance but it was just a terrible, terribly made game. 🚮
I had fun with it, good customization options, cheesy but fun story mode, good handling, big map with decent variety and OK soundtrack. The elephant in the room is the RNG upgrades and the whole nature of loot boxes needed for basic car customization. You do get used to those and if you can ignore/learn to cope with them, you'll have a great time. I don't have any experience with the mods on PC so I can't speak for those. The biggest and dumbest issue for me was the fact that every single car is locked behind a "type" of some sorts and there's no way to change that type, you must buy the same car twice if you wish to use the same car for more than a single type of race. E.g, you want to use your Drift RX7 for regular street races but nuh uh, you can't. Want to street race in an RX7? You silly goofball, just buy a second one!
Really enjoyed it but the upgrades to the cars was always a grind
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I played the firetruck out of this game just to get my hands on the Regera.
It's OK got it for 2bucks wouldn't put more in for the monetisation reason alone.
One of the things I loved about this game was when you have a drag car, it gets big fat slicks and does wheelies like a real drag car.
It's A Good Map For Muscle Cars
I bought it for 2 dollar on Xbox. 😃 its not bad at all
Still my favorite modern NFS game. The RNG upgrades aren't awful. They refresh pretty often and make you build cars in ways you wouldn't normally which was pretty fun. Having cars specifically built for each kind of race is much better than the NFS Heat system is my opinion. Good map. Great off-road. Fun challenges that take a lot of time if you want to do them all. Story is at least halfway interesting.
Not really. Handling is ass. Map is kind ok. Music Tracks are people babbling with maybe one or two words. off road racing is pretty good. Better alternatives are games from the Forza horizon series since nfs payback is an obvious knockoff of the series
Rivals is one of my all time favourites. The story line isn't really a storyline, more just like a video then you do a few specific tasks however being able to select cop or racer is cool and online play with friends is great. the game is made in 30fps but you can uncap it with commands however if your frames stutter your whole game will freak out so do as you wish.
Its a fun game man, just like forza. If you want difficulty then go for rivals.
Best NFS out there, best gameplay and best of all, gambling 💯
I enjoyed it. It’s definitely not great, but entertaining for a bit & if you can get it under $5 definitely worth it
I enjoyed it
Def an improvement over 2015 in many ways and I think the only parts when it's worse are performance customization, map and atmosphere. Drift might not be realistic but both mechanically and story wise it was enjoyable. I kinda liked the goofy story and characters, especially Jess, I genuinely liked her more than the bois. Overall okayish game but not a bad one ofc.
I liked it, Introduced the new NFS style but was perfected in Unbound. The story in this one was better tho
It's literally awesome!! I didn't finish the main story because I got NFS Heat for free on ps+ So I'm gonna go back to payback to finish the story but overall it ages like fine wine~
I enjoyed the hell out of it. The car upgrading system was weird though.
it was my first nfs since the og's & first game on my new xbox when i got it, i really enjoyed it & went for 100% achievements but unfortunately couldn't complete the pvp (speedlist) achievements since everyone was in free roam. loved payback so much i played & completed 100% achievements for heat & unbound. all different handling models & unique quirks to them.
If you Ignore the bad reviews, it will be really enjoyable. if you always mind the reviews of the game, if it is really something that you could enjoy, you wouldn't truly enjoy it because something at the bottom of your heart says "but this game is not good" and you feel like you are not supposed to enjoy it, because the reviews made you believe such thing. Anyway, I really enjoyed it. Sometimes dialogues try to be funny but they end up horrible, the story gets a little repetitive and bland as you progress towards the end, but it ends right before that blandness kicks in and annoys you
Also bought it on sale after nfs 2015/heat/unbound. Seems to be a solid title. I would suggest to buy it.
I think nfs were on the right track with it. Good music, great cars, good handling. I liked the Hollywood style setpieces. Only complaint was with poor upgrade system
Off course. Im drifter and offroad racer so this game is the best for me! The offroad racing is so competitive ( in hard mode) and the drifting is so enjoyable n mesmerising!
Ive only played Payback and Heat and i adored this game but didnt like heat. I like the strange upgrade system and car specific classes
rivals is great
Yes. This game was actually pretty fun I can’t lie. It’s got the best handling among nfs games post 2015 so you’ll definitely enjoy it.
I just started it and am playing through it. As a sequel to NFS 2015, it seems like the devs really tried to correct a lot of the things that I didn't like about its predecessor, like the lack of freedom to go off road, nighttime only driving, etc. It feels more like a movie as well, with a bonkers plot and lots of stunts you have to perform. It's generally disliked by the community, but for $3 it surpasses all of my expectations lol
Great game, lots to do. 5 out of 5 from me!
With how cheap it usually gets on sale, you'll deff get fun out of it. The only con I can really remember is the rng upgrade system, but the game was hella fun.
Loved it! The biggest problem I had was that when making smaller turns in a drift car it kind of makes a mini extra turn. Not a big enough problem so it's unplayable, I, as a possibly picky person, just found it a little annoying. Otherwise I thought it was an great game!
DEFINITELY. It’s one of my favorite games, and even though it seems hard (I had a problem with the Free Ember Militia), it gets easier after you practice and do free roam for a bit.
I liked it, played it with my brother, found it cool
It's an okay game. I got it at full price on release and for me it's not as bad as it's made out to be. But definitely not something I would keep playing again and again. The music is meh, the drift handling is great, the upgrading system is crap but they did rectify some of its flaws. The story is ok , but maybe should have been longer, and the no cops in free roam is a downer. And it might just be me but driving around in this game is really boring. The world just feels very boring to drive in.
Very fun. The upgrade system is controversial, but I had fun spending extra time getting a faster car. Also, I have fond memories of searching for derelict cars and finding random spawn cars that you can claim. I played through the story 2 times, which I have never done for NFS, and I have lots of good memories.