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EA makes progression changes to Need for Speed Payback after microtransactions controversy

DSOGaming writes: "Electronic Arts and Ghost Games have made some changes to the progression system of Need for Speed Payback. This new progression system increases the amount of REP awarded by taking part in events, as well as the amount of Bank awarded by taking part in events."

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Nodoze2779d ago (Edited 2779d ago )

Too little...too late. EA needs to be in the history dustbin.

Kids when I was young we would play games for fun. Nowadays the games are like jobs. You have to grind ENDLESSLEY to progress OR pay MORE money.

datriax2779d ago

Some poor soul with brain damage disliked your comment because it made too much sense.

Jinger2779d ago

I remember when I was young and I would be learning a hard game and it would take me many many tries to beat it. I'm talking contra, ninja Gaiden, battle toads. That was a different kind of grind, but still a grind in it's own rights. I think games now are generally easier, but now use progression grinding to keep you playing longer.

BrianOBlivion2779d ago

Since evolving from an arcade junkie to a pc/console gamer, I generally keep most games in my collection just in case I might want to revisit them, but I'll sell any game that forces me to do anything over and over and over to be able to progress.
F*ck any dev who thinks my time is so worthless that I should have to try to do anything 10.. 20... 30 times. They may have made a sale from me but they'll lose a sale from the next guy for wasting my time.

The 10th Rider2779d ago

Heck, you even had cheat codes in some games that did things like giving you extra lives, boosts, etc . . . Now they make you pay for it.

DaGR8JIBRALTAR2779d ago

Times were so simple back then, weren't they?

lio_convoy2779d ago

That's okay, EA. I'm not buying this game either. You can leave it alone. It won't change my mind about buying it.

AdonisIsBeast2779d ago

Too bad Fifa 18 sold over like 6 million copies first week at retail. With that kind of support I don’t know if they care about NFS sales

UKmilitia2779d ago (Edited 2779d ago )

yep,all those kids buying fifa points to open packs!!!!! isnt it classed as gambling when you dont know the outcome?????

terrbile rewards for winning,forcing you to buy packs to get decent players,you cant even buy a gold pack for winning title in a league ffs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Retroman2779d ago

Amen, i will not support this micro crap .

Chexs19902779d ago

In a car game where the only customization of specs on your car, comes from inserting cards, I'm pretty sure they should have just done a total recall instead.

BenRC012779d ago

I honestly loved nfs 2015, love car culture, modding scene, go to meets and events, really captured something that game. Had really high hopes for this, is it even playable?

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Top 10 Best Need for Speed Games of All Time, Ranked

After nearly three decades of NFS games, here's a list of the best Need For Speed titles that have ever been released in the past years, ranked by The Nerd Stash.

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Retroman170d ago (Edited 170d ago )

Best NFS in my personal opinion

Highstakes, Hotpursuit 2 and Underground, Mostwanted, The Run.

Rest of those titles are Junk,Crap, disappointing.

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Need for Speed: Payback and Vampyr are your PS Plus games for October

The white-knuckle racer and supernatural horror adventure join the lineup October 6.

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Iceball20001734d ago

Can’t be upset with this one.

Terry_B1734d ago

Some people are always upset..no matter what they get

Retroman1733d ago

N4S payback was Craptastic to it's fullest.........just as Heat is.

sushimama1734d ago

Excellent. Never played Vampyr

FanboySpotter1734d ago

You go by metacritic so you're not gonna enjoy that game unfortunately.

CobraKai1734d ago

That’s why you don’t go by metacritic.

Final_Aeon1734d ago

It goes both ways - it could be a warning against trying a subpar game. Or, like in quite a few cases media outlets docked it too many points for small imperfections. I'm also looking forward to playing Vampyr.

Hakuoro1734d ago (Edited 1734d ago )

That's funny because I remember people talking it up when it was one of the games on game pass.

I guess what console it's on decides if it's fun or not.

sushimama1734d ago

It's above 70%.... worth a try

sushimama1734d ago

On second thought, to be honest, maybe I won't try it out. Not the greatest month this month.

Gaming4Life19811733d ago

😭damn that had to be a slap in the for sushimama after their post on the xbox article.

Vampyr was on my radar and then i played on gamepass and it wasnt good to me but lots of people like it and its free so everyone should at least try it.

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Christopher1733d ago

I thoroughly enjoyed Vampyr. But, lots of people have specific things they're critical of and it's not perfect at anything. So, who knows.

I like that I can try a NFS game w/o paying more than I already do per month for it. I doubt I'll like it, but, at least it's there to try.

Gaming4Life19811733d ago (Edited 1733d ago )

NFS payback sucks but hey its free so give it a try you might like .

Yea i thought vampyr was pretty bad and i love vampires but i just could not find anything good about it. We need a new legacy of kain and soul reaver.

Kurt Russell1733d ago

It's not a great one, I played a fair bit of it myself... It's playable is all I can really say.

Relientk771734d ago

I absolutely loved Vampyr. It's an underrated gem. The combat can be kind of clunky, but the story, characters, setting, abilities, and everything else is great.

RazzerRedux1734d ago

Was a very good game. Just needed more a-hole NPCs that I didn't mind killing to level up.

Spenok1733d ago

That's the point though! They can't make it too easy to kill just anyone (unless you're just a self absorbed a-hole yourself).

RazzerRedux1733d ago (Edited 1733d ago )

"They can't make it too easy to kill just anyone"

And that isn't what I said. Come back after you actually played the game and then talk about it.

Spenok1734d ago

I've been wanting to play this since it launched. Never got around to it though. So this is a really nice treat.

TheColbertinator1734d ago

Payback was awful. Worst NFS game this gen.

LiViNgLeGaCY1734d ago

Many people say the exact opposite.

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Xbox One digital deals: Power Rangers, Unravel 2, Burnout Paradise Remastered

The Microsoft Store is running a sale on a number of Xbox One games this week. The games on sale include Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Unravel 2, Burnout Paradise Remastered, Need for Speed Payback, and more.

All of the deals are for under $15 and one is for just $2.99. The deals are for digital downloads only. The sale ends in five days.

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