Life in a heroic environment can get boring very quickly. Silly peasants and self-satisfied rulers very quickly forget everything you have done for them and wipe their feet at the first opportunity. True, in some games there are options to change the nature of the “hero”, becoming the embodiment of evil, but at the same time go to an alternative ending to the story.
However, this is not about them, but about a real gangster saga, where you and your friends have to challenge the rich and the power structures in their wings. In the noise of shooting and exploding safes, Payday 2 is brought to your attention.
With the eyes of a thief
Think creating the perfect crime game is easy? Not at all. Its passage involves interaction with other players around the world: random or pre-assembled team. However, such “online” could not but affect the picture.
Yes, you will not see stunning effects reminiscent of “Avatar”, but this does not interfere with the full immersion in the environment of the robbery. A perfectly matched sound range, coupled with a realistic environment, will create a complete sense of presence. Again, this allows you to diversify the repetitive missions, for example, by changing the routes of the NPCs (NPCs), the location of the loot and the doors on the approaches to it.
Brave team
It is not easy to deal with the enemy without a friendly shot from behind. That’s why the four anti-heroes came together. It’s according to the plot. Players are given the chance to combine skill trees. There are four main ones in total:
- “power” – for those who like to shoot and get punched in the face;
- “stealthy” – to quietly stun the guards and steal the treasure;
- “technical” – in order to block the approaches with turrets and open safes with the help of explosions;
- “intellectual” – heal allies, command hostages and lure the enemy to your side.
You can focus on one thing or scatter skills to create the perfect hybrid, it’s up to you. However, the success of the mission depends on the right choice. By the way, before each mission you will also have to choose a weapon, which is no less important for passing.
Alone and with friends
Tasks will be issued by customers through a special social network site, which can be accessed in your lair, a house with a shooting range, a safe-cracking simulator and a money store. This is where the main thing begins: with whom to do business? Three options are provided:
- bots;
- random players;
- custom team.
In the first case, you will not get much pleasure. Electronic brains will always follow the program, sometimes being stupid, although this option is the best for familiarization with the process. On the other hand, not every player is good. An accidental shot by a stranger from the network can result in a crazy shootout where you could literally complete the task in just a minute and go on a well-deserved rest to count the stolen capital.
You will get the maximum pleasure from the cooperative passage. It is there that you can make full use of a huge arsenal of various weapons, hacking devices and improvised means. A truly gangster spirit, when partners exchange jokes, holding hostages at gunpoint or fighting off crowds of policemen hiding behind shields. In the end, it is with trusted friends that it is much easier to experiment with different combinations of skills and weapons, to look for original ways to complete boring scenarios.
The times of forest robbers are in the past, but the spirit of adventurism still hovers. Love subtle manipulation, technical tricks, stealthy hacking or firing from all barrels – it doesn’t matter. Immerse yourself in gangster extravaganza with Payday 2.
