BacklogCritic: "Payday 2 on the Switch suffers from all the existing issues of its PC and console brethren, with a a few more tacked on for good (bad?) measure."
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.
I think this review was 'dull and lifeless'. It's a video game not a separate reality. Robbing banks and killing cops should not be too realistic. The game is a fun,frantic shooter with excellent audio and theme. It is not a perfect game but it does exude the feeling of wanting to accomplish the mission in solo or cooperative modes. I think it is as good or better than previous versions.If one did not like previous versions then this should not be a purchase. I like the fact that the developers are going to support this game with more DLC, upgrades,etc. My only gripe is that the pro controller can only be used in docked mode. But hey Payday 2 can be played handheld and that is very cool for me. Stop looking too deeply into games like this . I do not like prolix reviews like this one.