Edge:Don’t let the arsenal fool you. Payday 2 is a stealth game. You might have a vast array of guns, attachments and armour at your disposal, but they’re contingency measures. The real aim of the game is to get in, get out and get paid without alerting the authorities: the perfect heist. It’s an obsession that only intensifies with every failure – every time you’re caught on camera, a cashier triggers a silent alarm, or a passer-by hears gunfire and whips out their mobile phone, you learn a little more about how Payday 2 functions. Early on, you’ll shoot your way out, past the ever-strengthening waves of police assault teams. Later, you’ll urge the host to quit and start afresh, hoping the algorithm that drives the game’s dynamic missions deals you a kinder hand.
GB: "Of course, Payday 2 has had its fair share of ups and downs as well, in spite of the success that it has enjoyed. For starters, the disparity between the game’s PC and console versions is a major issue that plagued the game for years on end, thanks to the frustrating optimization issues across platforms brought about by the Diesel Engine, which the game was developed on."
Payday 2 launched 10 years ago today, and a constant stream of updates still makes it worth playing ahead of Payday 3.
Starting today, Payday 2 is free at Epic Games Store. The free game offer runs until June 15. Once you claim it, it's yours to keep.
