You’ll still probably not get exactly what you want (why do I need a gearbox that will help my street racing car jump further?). Instead of just being able to buy the part you want, you either have to hope that specific part is in stock (and then pay over the odds for it) or you can trade in surplus parts and ‘roll’ for new ones. So, with us arriving to this game a little later than the day one reviewers, we’re not really seeing the problem as much now but there was one and EA have had to eat some humble pie for sure.Īnother criticism has been around the upgrading system used for the cars. It’s not perfect but it is something and the internet has found a way to speed up the process by replaying one particular drift mission over and over. However, Ghost (the dev team behind Payback) have been making server-side adjustments to speed up the progression and reduce the grind. The backlash has been real albeit with Star Wars: Battlefront 2 taking most of the force (hrmm hrmmm!) of the public’s wrath on that. This was mainly due to EA’s recent policy of adding time-sapping grinds to their games, only to offer a quick and easy solution in the form of loot boxes which are paid for with real cash. The problem with Payback has been that to be competitive in the next round of leagues, you’ll need a suitably upgraded car and fans and critics alike have complained of having to grind earlier races in order to be able to progress. Beat that and the whole circle begins again until you get through the whole story. Beat all the available leagues (racing, drifting, off-road, drag races, sprints and courier/getaway) and you’ll unlock a story mission that usually involves you stealing something. These usually have four to six events that you’ll need to win. You’ll be faced with various leagues to conquer (in order to get noticed by the sort of people who matter in the world of street racing). Cars have a weight to them and are a joy to maneuver around the roads of Fortune Valley.Īs expected, the open world map is huge and events are drip-fed to you. From street races in and around the city to the drift and drag racing, everything feels pretty much right. That said, the actual mechanics of the racing are really good. As much as we pine for the days of Need for Speed: Underground 2 and Burnout: Paradise, it’s good to have a story behind the racing. This where I come alive”) but we’re really glad to see a Need for Speed game that isn’t just about racing cars from point A to point B. Sure, the dialogue is awful (“It’s night time. You get to play as all three, sometimes in the same mission, and it does help mix up the gameplay. Especially as Tyler is joined by two chums: a drift racer named Mac and a get away driver called Jess. And while the our generic Chad Protagonist hero is quite lacking in charisma, EA have at least put together a story that is kind of enjoyable. It’s all very much aimed at the kind of young man who enjoys those Fast and Furious movies that they keep making. They’ve got all the street racing in the area cornered and the fix is in, so when Tyler decides to scupper their plans his life is turned upside down and, in true videogame plot fashion, he’s forced to start again at the bottom of the street racing scene, winning races to earn ‘rep’ in an effort to get noticed enough that he’ll be able to enter the big, important races. You play a talented street racer, Tyler Morgan, who while racing around Fortune Valley (read: Las Vegas) is ripped off by a shadowy crime syndicate called The House. I’m a couple of Need for Speed games behind (the last one I played was Rivals) but playing Payback was a very familiar experience but thankfully now has more of an emphasis on the story. You’ll be racing around a big open world while winning races, upgrading your car and sticking silly colourful things all over your pristine paintwork. While EA have most of their eggs in the FIFA and Star Wars baskets, their Need for Speed series has always been a consistently popular title for them and so with roughly one game per year bearing the title, it was no surprise to see the series return again this year, this time with Need for Speed: Payback which continues to explore similar themes to before. Novemin PS4 tagged drifting / need for speed / racing / street racing by Richie
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