Payday The original was released in 2011 and had no major impact. It aimed to remove some of the success of Left 4 Dead, opting for mechanical similar but a different theme, leaving out the zombies and bringing something rarely seen in games, the assaults. The reality is that although there are some loose quests in a few games with that theme, there was really no game that offers nothing of this kind.
The Heist, the name of the original, it was fun but had some problems and was not always obvious what to do to avoid the police without being shot at, something that was sometimes even impossible. Payday 2 brings more of the same, but much better. Chains, Hoxton, Wolf and Dallas are back to kill more police, but this time it's really obvious what to do to make the job a little cleaner and you can do everything without a single alert police and there is also a new system levels.
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.
