PAYDAY 2 kind of runs like garbage. It's frames can be bad, enemy force comes in at about 3 FPS, and it was built on a racing engine.

Despite all of this, it's still a very fun game.

PAYDAY 2 is about a gang of robbers who break into vaults, banks, museums, meth labs and whatnot, and take what they want when they want. There's a treasure trove of scenarios just waiting to be played, and the voice acting and writing really sell the game's charm. You'll go from robbing a measly bank of it's money to securing a set of diamonds in a jewelry store, and who knows what else you'll get mixed up in? The game throws you into these scenarios and you're free to tackle them as you please. You can either go guns akimbo and loot the bank while murdering cops, or you can steal everything right out from under their noses, without them suspecting a single thing.

There's a lot of weaponry to choose from, so you can customize your loadout to what you personally enjoy. Want a shotgun? You've got it. Want to hold a sick flamethrower? You can have that, too. You can deck out your character with a bunch of skill trees that grant you extra abilities on the field, such as regenerating armor when getting a headshot, the ability to insta-revive a friend, or being able to carry more ammo bags or first aid kits. There's also Perk Decks that allow you to focus in on a certain playstyle. I'm all about the Muscle Deck, which is built to let me attract attention and to soak up pain so my friends can get rid of the authorities with ease.

Unfortunately, PAYDAY 2 comes with some downsides, one being is that the game has a lot of DLC, and I mean a lot. I would recommend getting the Ultimate Edition (or similar bundles) when it goes on sale, so you've got almost the entire game at your fingertips. As mentioned before, the game can also run kind of crappy, too. Your frames can drop in unexpected places, the AI can act kind of weird, and you're likely to end up experiencing a glitch or two here and there thanks to the game's engine.

But if you can look past the downsides and get over them, you'll be playing a game that offers hours upon hours of content.

Oh, and how could I forgot! You can wear all kinds of masks!

Buying this game is like getting a payday.

PAYDAY 2 kind of runs like garbage. It's frames can be bad, enemy force comes in at about 3 FPS, and it was built on a [b]racing engine.[/b] Despite all of this, it's still a very fun game. PAYDAY 2 is about a gang of robbers who break into vaults, banks, museums, meth labs and whatnot, and take what they want when they want. There's a treasure trove of scenarios just waiting to be played, and the voice acting and writing really sell the game's charm. You'll go from robbing a measly bank of it's money to securing a set of diamonds in a jewelry store, and who knows what else you'll get mixed up in? The game throws you into these scenarios and you're free to tackle them as you please. You can either go guns akimbo and loot the bank while murdering cops, or you can steal everything right out from under their noses, without them suspecting a single thing. There's a lot of weaponry to choose from, so you can customize your loadout to what you personally enjoy. Want a shotgun? You've got it. Want to hold a sick flamethrower? You can have that, too. You can deck out your character with a bunch of skill trees that grant you extra abilities on the field, such as regenerating armor when getting a headshot, the ability to insta-revive a friend, or being able to carry more ammo bags or first aid kits. There's also Perk Decks that allow you to focus in on a certain playstyle. I'm all about the Muscle Deck, which is built to let me attract attention and to soak up pain so my friends can get rid of the authorities with ease. Unfortunately, PAYDAY 2 comes with some downsides, one being is that the game has a lot of DLC, and I mean a [i]lot.[/i] I would recommend getting the Ultimate Edition (or similar bundles) when it goes on sale, so you've got almost the entire game at your fingertips. As mentioned before, the game can also run kind of crappy, too. Your frames can drop in unexpected places, the AI can act kind of weird, and you're likely to end up experiencing a glitch or two here and there thanks to the game's engine. But if you can look past the downsides and get over them, you'll be playing a game that offers hours upon hours of content. Oh, and how could I forgot! [u]You can wear all kinds of masks![/u] Buying this game is like getting a payday.