Need for Speed: Payback [2017]

[We Are Ninja]

^ I have not. I'll give it a shot the next time I muster up enough gumption to put the disc back in.

[LokDog]

In regards to speed cards,as much as they suck that they're purely there for microtransation possibilities and the only "tuning" we have is the live tuning feature which is fairly piss poor,i do beleive matching up the brands really helps alot.. for example for my drag car i have 3 Outlaw and 3 Chidori; Speed + Nitrous & Acceleration & Brakes; Gives a bonus acceleration boost. Matching brands can be hard though,using part tokens from shipments and trading in old cards then using the spin feature with specific brand selected is what mostly worked for me,set algorithms would be put in place so maybe every 2-3 in 5 selections would work out to be something you need. The system sucks but it can work in your favour sometimes. What sh*ts me to tears is the amount of cars locked until progression of story missions are complete,seems the story will be done and dusted before i can buy the cars id like to use in missions.

 

My off-roadbuild:

 

 

 

 

[OVO]

 

[Slasher]

 

[zsodd]

 

[Chronic]

 

Edited November 18, 2017 by Chronic

[chronic lumbago]

http://www.pcgamer.com/amp/ea-revises-need-for-speed-paybacks-progression-following-community-feedback/

 

Still not convinced.

 

If they change the headline to "EA removes speed cards and creates a large customization microtransaction-DLC program", then I'd be convinced.

[Tao Cheng]

Ehh...

It's fun when you have people that you know that want to challenge you.

 

 

[V4S]

I still don't have stinky airbags available!

[Pininfarina]

43267 shipments* later

 

Edited November 20, 2017 by Pininfarina

[HaRdSTyLe_83]

^^ i get airbags alot dont use them that mutch tbh

 

[LokDog]

 

 

 

[HaRdSTyLe_83]

i only noticed it now.. it seems that the airbags can only be applied once, is it like that for any vanity item that comes from the free shipments?

[Chronic]

[Slasher]

 

[LokDog]

i only noticed it now.. it seems that the airbags can only be applied once, is it like that for any vanity item that comes from the free shipments?

Seems they have to be unlocked for each car,i presumed it would be just be there for any car in vanity items once you got in a spin. Ive only got them twice out of the hundreds of spins and both times got them for cars that dont really need the aesthetics

[V4S]

this game can be beat in two days and I zoned out the story line of the entire game because the characters are annoying. waiting for more content and updates.

 

got airbags in my most recent shipments. need to work on my sakura flowers livery next

 

 

 

[einjzmolf]

 

i only noticed it now.. it seems that the airbags can only be applied once, is it like that for any vanity item that comes from the free shipments?

Seems they have to be unlocked for each car,i presumed it would be just be there for any car in vanity items once you got in a spin. Ive only got them twice out of the hundreds of spins and both times got them for cars that dont really need the aesthetics

 

You can remove them from any vehicle they're applied to and swap them to any other vehicle

[HaRdSTyLe_83]

this game can be beat in two days and I zoned out the story line of the entire game because the characters are annoying. waiting for more content and updates.

 

 

 

same here, skipped all the cutscenes that i could, i still have alot of activities to do like speed traps etc.

 

its a bit lame that some cars can only be used for races, i was going to use the Ford Roadster - Beck Kustoms for my endgame runner car, but cant

Edited November 21, 2017 by HaRdSTyLe_83

[einjzmolf]

"get an offroad bel-air to cheese the last offroad league"

 

 

 

 

[zsodd]

[Chronic]

[zsodd]

 

[We Are Ninja]

You can't swap speed cards between cars. I've been sending mad speed cards to the garage so that when I finally get access to a car that I GAF about, I can shower it with cardage, and they can't be shared. Even if they were never installed on the initial car.

 

I have never played a game with a progression system this obtuse. Even Enthusia (PS2) wasn't this WTF-inducing. And don't get me started on having to complete random tasks to unlock visual customization that I'll probably have to pay for after unlocking them.

 

Also, the ability to fast travel across this same-y map is appreciated. Or, it would be if I didn't have to PAY to fast-travel to most destinations.

 

f*ck this game in it's ass.

[Quinn_flower]

Is this game worth it getting on sale on orgin?

[einjzmolf]

Well you unlock the visual customization things by simply.. playing the game.. they're not making you grind 6 hours to customize mirrors on one car.

 

Paying to fast travel is literally like 5% of your winnings from even the lowest payout race in the game

 

You're just whining about petty things because you don't like the speedcards

 

I'm not defending them by any means but it's an enjoyable game beyond that.

[chronic lumbago]

^^The progression system in a game such as this is a big deal though. I also think it can ruin the experience, leaving perhaps good gameplay but when "the reason to keep me going" gives you headaches and frustration, it has a big influence on the overall enjoyment of the game.

 

EU PSN and local stores sell it for 35-42 euros on black friday but it still isn't a game I want to buy.

[Driver92]

So i played a few evenings now and i must say it was really fun most of the time.
Ok now and then the car keeps sliding straight when i want to drift, the cops are unrealistically fast and such things but anyway.

 

What i did was, i bought a new car, the 1969 Mustang Boss for offroad and drove many many offroadraces, till i could drive them blind. My car got better and better and i earned a lot of money.

It was nice to see the car get faster and faster, also i found the speedcars i earned where matching very good.

Did the same then with a new drift car till i felt like i´m good enough to go on in the storyline.

So i guess i´ll go on building cars and sometimes continue the storymissions. ^^

[Adrian J.]

So, after having the game for almost 2 weeks, and as a long time fan of the series dating back to Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit... this is one of the worst.

 

My biggest problem is the police, or lack of it in free roam. Yes I know they are present in some missions and bate crates etc, but in those chases you have to follow checkpoints and be sure to do it in a time limit. Especially now that singleplayer is singleplayer without other players around you, this shouldn't be an issue at all.

And the cops are really fast and aggressive in this game which is a good thing for me, and wish that I could take my Diablo for a chase around the games highways but I can't. It's also a waste of a police chopper, it's on the games cover like its a big deal but...

 

Now, customization. I wasn't a biggest fan of Underground games or Carbon but I can appreciate good visuals on a car, the thing is only few cars have good parts. Some returning cars have squat in terms on new upgrades, even the new ones like Buick GSX.

In terms of performance upgrades though, who came up with this!! Seriously, worst thing in the series. It would fit more in Need For Speed with it's limited car space and it's "spend more time on your ride" thing. Now we have unlimited garage, but have to grind for each car to max it out. If some poor bastard wants 50 cars then good grief, that's a lot of grinding.

As for unlocking certain visuals, not a big issue.

 

Map and the game itself. So the story was ok, nothing awesome, nothing bad. Characters were decent, Mac is the funniest. Though I feel like this 3 character thing is from GTA V. The whole game does feel like ripoff of Forza Horizon/The Crew, it's very unoriginal.

Minor issue but why after beating the game I keep racing against the same crews? The House is gone and street racing is back to normal, according to the loading screens. So why I'm not racing against other drivers, instead of Tiffy3000 -_-

The events mostly take place outside the city, there are almost no races in the city itself. 4 to be exact but 2 of them quickly leave the city behind, and it's a good city, well designed but boring. Yes we have roaming racers but those are always outruns, no checkpoint races like in Rivals or 2015.

2017 and the map still feels dead, no pedestrians (no, folk behind barriers taking pics don't count), highways feel empty, no buses, trucks etc.

 

Is there anything good here? Ehh, offroad races? Shame I can't use the '92 Mustang on them, car list feels ok, map is big.

Oh, the handling is very good. Got my Ford GT to drive like it's Most Wanted 2012

I'll keep the game, in hopes of some good future updates, toying around with some cars and hoping that online gets fixed because it's a mess right now.

Edited November 23, 2017 by Adrian J.

[Quinn_flower]

so i should wait for a deeper sale then? or when its on orgin pass