Need For Speed Payback General Discussion
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- Slatanic1
I actually miss the hotwheels tie in. I am a collector of them so i enjoyed it much more than cola adds
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- wocsoM
Hey, as long as there aren't exclusive cars like the racer 370Z in HP2010 or the Charger in MW2012, I'm satisfied
They officially still seem to be a few weeks away, but there are videos earlier in the thread that I've linked to at posts #1010 and #1018 showcasing getting a hold of them early, excluding the Cuda
Notably the Volvos are in the second video
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- Brandon, MB
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So I decided to buy this game considering EB Games was selling it at 50 instead of 80 bucks Canadian.
I, like probably many others, came in with the lowest of expectations. After playing it for most of the day today, I guess I can say some things in bullet form:
- Environment feels really good. Lots of variety in the locales, from the desert to the redwoods. It really just drives home how piss poor Australia was as a location for FH3, because it's all flat road. Here it's actually nice to go from the desert, to the hills, to the streets and back.
- Car list is fantastic. There's some nice variety, and especially the trucks and SUV's feel really nice to have. It's probably the best car list in an NFS game since Undercover, IMO.
- The upgrading system is bad, no doubt about it. It tries to do the RPG system like The Crew did, but it really fails because in TC, it feels like it has a point. Here, it feels as if it's to prolong the game and add a gate to events. I would have much preferred the system from 2015.
- Likewise, gating body upgrades behind tasks is also a really stupid move. Why can't Ghost simply let all of the body upgrades be unlocked right from the get go?
- The derelict system seems like a cool idea, but it just feels like Ghost once again apeing something from a much more popular game. And like in Forza Horizon, it really just feels like padding.
- Handling is so much better. The fact that you can fine tune steering and all that on the fly definitely helps. No more crabwalking!
- Why are the cops even around if they are going to be sequestered to time trials, essentially? It really just proves that Ghost hasn't been able to deliver on one of the core tenets of a modern NFS game in the three games they've made.
- Really glad that Ghost is really focusing on adding grime to the soundtrack. Probably the most amount of grime in a videogame since, what, Carbon?
Definitely, if you're comparing this game to 2015, this is such a significant leap forward that it isn't funny in the slightest. I'm having a feeling that I never had playing 2015: actual, godforsaken fun. With that in mind though, there's some noticeable problems, and a lot of it comes down to the upgrade system.
I think the best way to describe Ghost Games' tenure with NFS is that it's like DC Films. If Rivals was Man of Steel, and 2015 Batman vs. Superman, then Payback is Wonder Woman: definitely the best effort...but compared to other arcade racing games, it isn't really saying much.
Also, going to ask right now: is the Plymouth Cuda DLC or what? Because I've seen it being raced in the race league, and I know it's in the game...but it's not in any of the dealerships. I'm kind of doing a playthrough using only American vehicles, and I kind of wanted to make the Cuda the centre piece.
I, like probably many others, came in with the lowest of expectations. After playing it for most of the day today, I guess I can say some things in bullet form:
- Environment feels really good. Lots of variety in the locales, from the desert to the redwoods. It really just drives home how piss poor Australia was as a location for FH3, because it's all flat road. Here it's actually nice to go from the desert, to the hills, to the streets and back.
- Car list is fantastic. There's some nice variety, and especially the trucks and SUV's feel really nice to have. It's probably the best car list in an NFS game since Undercover, IMO.
- The upgrading system is bad, no doubt about it. It tries to do the RPG system like The Crew did, but it really fails because in TC, it feels like it has a point. Here, it feels as if it's to prolong the game and add a gate to events. I would have much preferred the system from 2015.
- Likewise, gating body upgrades behind tasks is also a really stupid move. Why can't Ghost simply let all of the body upgrades be unlocked right from the get go?
- The derelict system seems like a cool idea, but it just feels like Ghost once again apeing something from a much more popular game. And like in Forza Horizon, it really just feels like padding.
- Handling is so much better. The fact that you can fine tune steering and all that on the fly definitely helps. No more crabwalking!
- Why are the cops even around if they are going to be sequestered to time trials, essentially? It really just proves that Ghost hasn't been able to deliver on one of the core tenets of a modern NFS game in the three games they've made.
- Really glad that Ghost is really focusing on adding grime to the soundtrack. Probably the most amount of grime in a videogame since, what, Carbon?
Definitely, if you're comparing this game to 2015, this is such a significant leap forward that it isn't funny in the slightest. I'm having a feeling that I never had playing 2015: actual, godforsaken fun. With that in mind though, there's some noticeable problems, and a lot of it comes down to the upgrade system.
I think the best way to describe Ghost Games' tenure with NFS is that it's like DC Films. If Rivals was Man of Steel, and 2015 Batman vs. Superman, then Payback is Wonder Woman: definitely the best effort...but compared to other arcade racing games, it isn't really saying much.
Also, going to ask right now: is the Plymouth Cuda DLC or what? Because I've seen it being raced in the race league, and I know it's in the game...but it's not in any of the dealerships. I'm kind of doing a playthrough using only American vehicles, and I kind of wanted to make the Cuda the centre piece.
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- wocsoM
Basically, the all-class cars that weren't the first five derelicts had some issues
Silver Arrows
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- Brandon, MB
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No skin off my back, still kind of sucks to not have the 'Cuda considering I was hoping to make it the centre piece car in my all American collection. Whatever, I'll probably just use the Camaro.
(and this wasn't even a runner spec)
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As a DriveTribe gaming ambassador, had to make a livery with the logos.
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It's a drift car, it only seems to happen for me when I tap a traffic vehicle.
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Update time! BMW M-Sport parts, abandoned vehicles (starting with the RX7), drift mode speedlists, steering wheel support and a new mode with 2 brand new cars in Speedcross. Sadly Speedcross is paid DLC. 
https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-s...k/news/nfs-payback-new-update-speedcross-cars
EDIT: I just realised that I double posted, sorry about that!
https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-s...k/news/nfs-payback-new-update-speedcross-cars
EDIT: I just realised that I double posted, sorry about that!
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Marketing done right by BMW.
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Yeah, you would think that Toyota would use this as an opportunity to promote the Gazoo Racing division but noooo, “Realistic Video Games Make Cars Unnecessary”.
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- TJ136
Speedcross is "Free" for Deluxe users, paid for Standard users.
Now only if I could get the drift setup good to do those activities.
Speed zones are finished.
Except one that I have to wait until night to do.
Then all I have left is drift and 3 stars on Drift.
Now only if I could get the drift setup good to do those activities.
Speed zones are finished.
Except one that I have to wait until night to do.
Then all I have left is drift and 3 stars on Drift.
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Neat! I'm glad I bought the deluxe version when it was on sale - Paid the price of the standard edition and now I get DLC for free!
*I hope they continue with bug fixes and improvements... I'm really having very little trouble with the game, but the wrap editor bug is still driving me nuts.
*I hope they continue with bug fixes and improvements... I'm really having very little trouble with the game, but the wrap editor bug is still driving me nuts.
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What's interesting as part of the December 19th update is that when you engage in an abandoned car cop chase, there are no checkpoints and time limits like there are in bait crates (source).
It's not quite "freeroam chases" but it is certainly a step in the right direction. Keen to see if the police are still aggressive when they don't have to follow a fixed route.
EDIT: Now I am starting to get a feeling these changes are forming the basis for an expansion where you play as Jess.
It's not quite "freeroam chases" but it is certainly a step in the right direction. Keen to see if the police are still aggressive when they don't have to follow a fixed route.
EDIT: Now I am starting to get a feeling these changes are forming the basis for an expansion where you play as Jess.
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- wocsoM
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Really cannot be doing with the whole give an take away notion of the abandoned cars. Put them in gradually if you want, but keep them in. I'm one of a number of players who isn't playing a game religiously enough to appreciate such enticement and would really appreciate the content be available when I want to look for it. Such acts require a certain amount of commitment and dedication to play which some people can't afford to give. Really poor move EA. Put the cars in and keep them in.
P.S I'm aware the cars are open to purchase once stolen, but the intial tease really shouldn't be there and the cars just left in the game to be found as and when imo.
