11/12/2022 0 Comments Need speed payback review![]() While the idea of playing a car action movie sounds promising, all of Payback's big Hollywood-style stunts are shown via cut-scenes rather than actual playable moments. We wont go into details of the paper-thin plot, other than to say it takes itself way too seriously and features some forgettable, hollow characters. Again it's not bad, it's just kind of unremarkable.Ĭhances are, when you are looking for a racing game a fictional narrative isn't high on your priority list, but that's exactly what you get in this game-with a group of racers and their quest for revenge on a criminal group called "The House" being a huge part of Payback's premise. ![]() There's not really anything wrong with Payback's gameplay, and the variety of events is nice, but there's just nothing that puts a huge grin on your face the way other great arcade racers have in the past (cough, Burnout, cough).įor example, the police chases in the game don't require you to outsmart the cops but simply to get away from them by reaching check points-and the off-road racing feels like the normal racing only with more jumps and less grip. Those looking for a simulation experience likely won't be playing an NFS game in the first place, as the physics of the game clearly fall into the arcade realm but that's doesn't have to be bad thing. Over the course of the game you'll be tasked with normal racing, drifting, drag racing, running from the cops and racing off-road. Once behind the wheel, NFS Payback is not too different from the last Need for Speed game. But is the depth only skin deep? How does it feel once you get out there and start driving? There's a group of folks at Ghost Games who have a deep love of car culture and have gone through a lot of effort to share that in NFS Payback-which is chock full of real life car parts and some really cool attention to detail. Whether it's making custom liveries, fitting dozens of body parts, or the huge selection of aftermarket wheels and more, the game sets a high bar in this department. One of the best features about the last Need for Speed was its deep visual customization features - and that has returned for NFS Payback. While the car list is diverse with some cool options to please hardcore gearheads, collecting and building up different cars in Payback is unfortunately not as easy or enjoyable as it is in other games, but we'll get to that in a moment. And, now that off-road racing is part of the mix there's an even larger variety to be had with the ability to convert normal cars into Baja-style racers that look quite cool.īlatantly borrowing a page from the Forza Horizon series, Payback also features "Derelict" cars which have to be discovered and repaired by finding hidden parts spread across the game's map. There's are lot of cool and quirky machines to be bought, from the Volvo Amazon to the Buick Grand National. While Payback's car list isn't huge by modern video game standards, EA and Ghost Games has done a great job of including a strong variety of cars-and not just the usual supercars. ![]() Is NFS Payback the right game for you? Here are few things we liked about the game and a few things we didn't. With so many big racing games on the market this fall, it can be tough determining which are worth your time and money. This year, NFS returns with Need for Speed Payback-an open world arcade racer set in the fictional, but heavily Vegas-inspired, locale of "Fortune Valley." Two years ago, a rebooted Need for Speed was released featuring real life car culture personalities and extensive visual customization. ![]() ![]() Whether it's the fantasy fun of Mario Kart or the hyper realism of a modern PC sim, there's plenty of space for each game to carve out its own niche.ĮA's long running Need for Speed franchise was once one of the industry's most influential driving games, but in recent years has struggled to find an identity in a crowded market. One of the great things about racing games is that there's room for everyone to enjoy with them. ![]()
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