PJ: "Payday: The Heist was an ambitious attempt to merge the cooperative gameplay of Left 4 Dead with a fresh new theme of bank robbery. However, most agree that it was a distinct underachiever. The sound design felt flat, guns lacked ‘oomph’ and the overall gameplay suffered from being incredibly repetitive. The small amount of heists didn’t help. Developer Overkill promised more heists would be released post-launch, but it was a promise they didn’t keep. Now, the sequel is right around the corner, and I’ve tried the beta version extensively. Will Payday 2 be everything we hoped Payday: The Heist would be? Or is this strike two for Overkill?"
GB: "Of course, Payday 2 has had its fair share of ups and downs as well, in spite of the success that it has enjoyed. For starters, the disparity between the game’s PC and console versions is a major issue that plagued the game for years on end, thanks to the frustrating optimization issues across platforms brought about by the Diesel Engine, which the game was developed on."
Payday 2 launched 10 years ago today, and a constant stream of updates still makes it worth playing ahead of Payday 3.
Starting today, Payday 2 is free at Epic Games Store. The free game offer runs until June 15. Once you claim it, it's yours to keep.
So looking forward to this on pc but it doesn't seem to be getting much interest. If it lives up to the hype it will be a shame for it to not get the sales. Good co op gameplay is so underrated.