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Not Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 0.0 hrs on record
Posted: 9 Feb, 2017 @ 1:44pm
Updated: 9 Feb, 2017 @ 6:38pm

I have to say this DLC has been quite disappointing to me.

It consists of 2 heists, Brooklyn 10-10 (A rather short heist) and the infamous Yacht Heist which has been rumoured since back in the days of PAYDAY: THE HEIST. This being said I was rather excited for such a thing, I booted up the game played through both heists, noticed that in the description Yacht Heist said "Stealth is an OPTION" but ends up the heist is Stealth only.

Now, I don't hate Stealth in video games for matter a fact I love stealth in games but PAYDAY 2's Diesel Engine is pretty bad with this stuff, from Desync to bugs which causes Stealth to be more of stress and based on luck and RNG then skill. The fundamental problems with stealth lay at the heart of the game, it's engine...

One of the main reasons I still play PAYDAY and get excited for each DLC is more to listen to more Soundtrack, This time around we get 1 track by Carl Noren and 1 by Simon Viklund, as usual Lord Simon delivers on the quality we expect.... Though on the other end, Carl Noren (This is my opinion, taste is subjective) delivers another song that sounds extremely similar to his last 2 he has composed for the soundtrack, they felt real similar and generic in comparison to the work Simon has done. His music's style fits well for Halloween related events but I didn't real feel anything this time around during the heist that the song was designed for.

So I wouldn't really recommend this at full price, as for a majority of the audience you will be receiving 1 heist that you will most likely play and the other which you'll play a few times and not touch again.
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{FU}TheForgeryTTV 10 Feb, 2017 @ 1:12pm 
Yeah, telling people to get good when it comes to how buggy the game is right now regarding the major issues of desync is always a viable argument *sarcasm*
ItsGillan 10 Feb, 2017 @ 12:18pm 
lol guessing you guys dont know how to play the game or have friends that you play with while connected to voip. stealth isnt impossible in this game its not impossible on the yacht. with the right group of guys stealth is very possible. whats the saying GIT GUD SCRUB
VxWolf 10 Feb, 2017 @ 3:27am 
I agree with you on Carl Noren's piece. I find it is very bland and monotonous, and his music DOES all sound the same.
Katz 9 Feb, 2017 @ 8:17pm 
Stealth is only possible if you do Solo Runs.

the co-op is only here for the HORDE MODE with endless cheap tactic enemies.
boneknocker 9 Feb, 2017 @ 7:23pm 
honestly, for me the best way to do stealth heist in this game is to play solo. when come to co op it only cause more problem because each player connection have their own universe which lead to unsync detection or inevitatable stealth fail.

for me, coop is for loud not stealth at all.
{FU}TheForgeryTTV 9 Feb, 2017 @ 6:52pm 
No wonder why I think heist DLCs are a bad buy, at full price anyway.
Kevin 9 Feb, 2017 @ 5:02pm 
Its a-ah a good point-point-point.
Banana Duck ඞ 9 Feb, 2017 @ 3:50pm 
lol as if it isnt bad enough when people put 'to' instead of 'too', you just done it the opposite way round by putting 'too' instead of 'to'... lol so basically then, people will just put the opposite of whatever its supposed to be then lol...
The Notorious Nutter 9 Feb, 2017 @ 2:44pm 
Yeah i agree with your points, i was just saying that just incase you hadn't noticed it.
Stellar Eclipse 9 Feb, 2017 @ 2:41pm 
My main complaint isn't that the Stealth Only Heist has that in it's description, It just made me think otherwise, I feel for 7$ this is a pretty bad price to pay for the content you are receiving, Brooklynn 10-10 was short and I personally found it to be quite boring, not really bringing anything new to the table.

As for Yacht Heist, it's a good stealth heist, a majority of the player base don't like stealth, I find it fun but it's being held back by problems caused by the game's engine. A majority of players that will purchase this DLC will probably not touch the heist much more then a few times and I had to state that. Plus, keep in mind a Yacht Heist was originally planned for PAYDAY: THE HESIT and this could be a let down to many veteran players within the community.