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Payday 2
Developer: Overkill Software · Published by 505 Games · 2013
Four-player heist mayhem with endless improvisation.
FPSCo-opHeistMultiplayer
4
out of 5.0
Excellent
POCG VERDICT
Tense, improvisational four-player heists, best with friends.
A dynamic, endlessly replayable co-op heist shooter that's a blast with friends. Thin solo content and rough edges, but huge promise.
About This Game
Payday 2 is a 2013 co-operative first-person shooter by Overkill Software, published by 505 Games. Up to four players, the original Payday crew, pull off dynamic heists across Washington D.C. for the mysterious Crimenet, from robberies to drug runs. It launched on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC and became a long-supported live game.
POCG ReviewOriginal: August 13, 2013 · Restored: 20260605
4
Excellent
Review Verdict
Payday 2
A dynamic, endlessly replayable co-op heist shooter that's a blast with friends. Thin solo content and rough edges, but huge promise.
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Original Hardware
A PS3, Xbox 360 or PC; built around four-player co-op.
Modern Re-release
Available on Steam and consoles (PS4/Xbox One via 'Crimewave Edition') with years of added content; followed by Payday 3.
Game Info
| Platform | PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC |
| Developer | Overkill Software |
| Publisher | 505 Games |
| Genre | Shooter |
| Players | 1-4 |
| Series | Payday |
| Reviewed | August 13, 2013 |
| Restored | 20260605 |
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