When we first reviewed Payday 2 in 2013, we gave it an 8.0, for great. Here’s what we said about it then:
“Played as intended with a group of friends, PayDay 2 is much like one of its heists: things can get a little sloppy, but the potential payoff is big. Parts of its presentation are lacking, and the state of its single-player is criminal, but overall, it's a deep, addictive co-op shooter that tickled my inner burglar.” Read the original Payday 2 review.
The Switch version has all of that, plus most – but not all – of the content updates the PC and console versions have gotten since launch, and the addition of an exclusive new character and HD rumble give it a slight edge. But as with many ports, performance isn’t its strong suit, and the lack of built-in voice chat is a big problem for a game that requires such tight cooperation for success.
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“Played as intended with a group of friends, PayDay 2 is much like one of its heists: things can get a little sloppy, but the potential payoff is big. Parts of its presentation are lacking, and the state of its single-player is criminal, but overall, it's a deep, addictive co-op shooter that tickled my inner burglar.” Read the original Payday 2 review.
The Switch version has all of that, plus most – but not all – of the content updates the PC and console versions have gotten since launch, and the addition of an exclusive new character and HD rumble give it a slight edge. But as with many ports, performance isn’t its strong suit, and the lack of built-in voice chat is a big problem for a game that requires such tight cooperation for success.
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