Payday The Heist PC Review

Pay day has been a different experience altogether to me. Robbing banks? Different franchise right? Yes...
Games usually present us to being a good guy in the game but payday is different in that matter cause we are portrayed as a robber. Which is a good thing come on is more fun in being a good guy or bad guy? I am sure you would for being a bad guy.

Different experience or not, the game's biggest problem is explaining itself. Well, we are a team of four set with on a mission to rob banks. But why? Money? Pleasure? Or is it just a habit? Developers should have done something about that. 

The game has a total of 6 banks to rob. Each with a different difficulty level. We get to choose one of the four criminals. I feel the characters aren't given much justice. I mean when somebody gives a choice to choose one from four, obviously one would only choose if they are different or else whats the point? The game too is flawed in this way. After the first mission ends we are then again routed back to same scene to gain some experience points just to upgrade the weapons. SICK. :P

The graphics weren't great but are enough for this game. The missions are usually set in a city. The robbing is very well planned and poses no obstacles as to the scenario can change during when the real robbing takes place. That too is a negative point.

Hostage taking sucks...

Another problem area is hostage taking. If a member of your crew gets captured by the police, you can trade a hostage to them in exchange for your buddy to come back. However, there is no way for you to order hostages to move to another area. You can only tell them to stop and lie down where they are. I’ve had quite a few times where I’ve had one of my cohorts captured. While I had hostages, they were usually in an area where I would have had to fight through dozens of SWAT to get to them in order to make the trade. The bank scenario is one that can be frustrating as that most of the people you can take hostage are in the lobby.

Stupid AI

The AI is dumb and don't do anything that is necessary. Also the police come in hordes and there are not many people in the street or there's anything we can do in the game other than robbing the banks. LOL. Customisation is frustrating and accomplishments are easy to complete. 

Overall, there are good elements in the gameplay, but items such as computer teammate stupid AI, not being able to move hostages, having cops come out of places where they really shouldn’t be, and having to constantly check on drills and saws drags down the gameplay, especially if you’re playing single player.

All i can say is the game could have better. Although it presented a different and new experience in the gaming world. 

My rating is 5.5...