There is hope for this game. I really enjoy the gameplay, and at its core this is an amazing game. Sure, it has its fair share of systems problems, plenty of the reviews will speak of that, but pretty much all of the server issues are fixed. Would an offline mode be nice? Absolutely, and I hate that it still isn't in the game. In any case - I'm still going to be playing it.

And as far as the progression system: Yes, it is "flawed" but only because unlocks are tied to your infamy level. I personally love the new system, but the fact that certain content is locked behind your infamy level when this is really just meant to be a showcase of "mastery" I think that it's silly that it be tied to progress.

I think that a better system would be to leave the Infamy system as it is, and allow for it to be a true display of "completion" among the community - but also add a separate leveling system that unlocks things that is more based on a traditional heist XP method. That's my two cents anyways.

There is hope for this game. I really enjoy the gameplay, and at its core this is an amazing game. Sure, it has its fair share of systems problems, plenty of the reviews will speak of that, but pretty much all of the server issues are fixed. Would an offline mode be nice? Absolutely, and I hate that it still isn't in the game. In any case - I'm still going to be playing it. And as far as the progression system: Yes, it is "flawed" but only because unlocks are tied to your infamy level. I personally love the new system, but the fact that certain content is locked behind your infamy level when this is really just meant to be a showcase of "mastery" I think that it's silly that it be tied to progress. I think that a better system would be to leave the Infamy system as it is, and allow for it to be a true display of "completion" among the community - but also add a separate leveling system that unlocks things that is more based on a traditional heist XP method. That's my two cents anyways.