need for speed payback vs project cars 2

The cars in Need for Speed Payback are broken down into five unique classes so when you drive up to the starting line of an event you better be sure you’re behind the wheel of the right class of car.Ĭar class is determined at the point of purchase, however not all cars can be every class. So while the game isn’t broken (aside from the loot system that is getting adjustments after a bad response) and I’m sure someone out there will find some value while playing it, I certainly haven’t enjoyed my time with the game at all and would much rather spend my time watching the fairly underrated Need for Speed film one more time instead.Forums Forums Car Classes - Need for Speed Payback Really, the only thing this game has going for it is that it’s quite pretty to look at, but that’s about it.

I just didn’t have any fun playing the game, and whenever I was playing, I felt like I’d much rather be doing something else. The races, general gameplay experiences and large open world don’t make up for it either thanks to badly handling cars that don’t really feel much like cars at times, a progression system with loot boxes and tired open world activities. The story elements and characters in the game are tragically bad with atrocious voice acting at times and unbelievably cringe-worthy writing that will make you want to hide under a blanket (If you don’t believe me, go here). In a world of Forza Horizons and Fast and Furious films it feels like everything Need for Speed may have inspired has since driven off and left it eating up the dust.

Payback falls short in a variety of ways as it attempts to serve up a multi-character revenge story baked into an open world racing experience.

What is it? The next release in the Need for Speed franchise Payback is story-driven, open world arcade-styled racer that has you play as a few different characters with different skills as they try and take down a shady organisation – Reviewed on Xbox One Verdict: Poor – Payback has very little to offer despite trying to cram so much into one game.ĭespite being a huge fan of many of the games in the franchise, it’s been a while since I’ve played a Need for Speed title and Payback is quite frankly a pretty terrible time to see what the chefs at EA have been cooking of late.

Need for speed payback vs project cars 2