Need For Speed Payback Trailer Revealed, Releases November 10

[Silver Arrows]

Soon to be followed up by NSFP5 Dancing All Night.

I can't wait to have Marie shoved down my face in NFSP5: Golden.

 

[BKGlover]

Here's the trailer

If gaming has taught me NOTHING else, it's this:

Pre-rendered videos are worthless. They are fabrications to entice and/or gain favor, so they're effectively visual lies until they are backed up by proof.

 

[-Fred-]

Well, on the brighter side, GT Sport is not the least exciting driving title to come out this year anymore... Might as well just rename it Need For Speed : Michael Bay edition.

 

[RacingPanda]

I'm sure the following aspects will apply to Payback just fine ...

• Handling physics sponsored by I Can't Believe It's Not Butter
• Cheesy storyline and cut scenes - but don't worry to much about it, it's gonna be over much faster than you think
• Extensive customization options - for like 5 or 10 percent of the car list. The remainder will have to do with two generic wings
  
• Hyped to death by YouTubers that totally influcenced the quality of the game and ensured it's a good one. For real. Seriously.
• At some point, some absurd explaination will be brought up in order to enforce some kind of unneccessary technical limitation on us
• Everybody involved might notice they haven't completely been listening to the fans a few months after release, despite trying to convince everybody of it
• People will be so fed up that not even reviewers will try to sugar-coat it and give the game mediocre scores

Sorry for being such a cynic, but we've done this so many times that by now, everybody should know better and not be fooled by the trailers and pre-release hype nonsense. I want this to be good, but realistically, I just can't see that happening.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Isn't HP 2010 enough for you to warrant a good HP1/2 remake?

Nope, the one I posted was better.

 

[GroupB]

Also there was an old Chevy pickup, looks like a '65(?) in the trailer but unknown if it's a drivable vehicle.

Correct, 1964-66. Earlier versions of the same truck had the dogleg windshield pillar.

 

[Wolfe]

Agree with you on that tho!

To put it another way, physics always matter in every kind of racing game, because the physics are the gameplay, the driving, the very essence of how it plays. To use the term "physics" doesn't only refer to realistic physics. 👍

 

[ImaRobot]

If some of the people are disappointed in the general theme of the game, then so be it. That's understandable.

But to say it's trash (or going to be trash) or that it's a step backwards for the franchise... damn, at least let E3 and a gameplay trailer get here first

We did that with NFS2015, didn't turn out to well when we actually got it in our hands.

They've all but earned the reputation, to be honest. It's a little premature, but its still their fault.

 

[Casey]

I'm personally excited for this game, I just hope that the handling has been changed and photo mode is in the game at launch.

 

[xlDevontelx]

We did that with NFS2015, didn't turn out to well when we actually got it in our hands.

They've all but earned the reputation, to be honest. It's a little premature, but its still their fault.

NFS 2015 was imperfect. This is true.

But to be fair, that game was leaps and bounds ahead of Rivals. It was more ambitious and it attempted to return to its Underground roots. That cannot be denied.

 

[ImaRobot]

NFS 2015 was imperfect. This is true.

But to be fair, that game was leaps and bounds ahead of Rivals. It was more ambitious and it attempted to return to its Underground roots. That cannot be denied.

Saying that solid poop is better than diarrhea isn't reason enough for me to change my view on it, as well as the fact that it tried to return to its roots as well. The game left a sour taste with many, including me. So I say until they actually release it and we see a difference, I'll likely stick to the opinion I have of them.

 

[SlipZtrEm]

Saying that solid poop is better than diarrhea isn't reason enough for me to change my view on it

The game left a sour taste with many, including me

Dude, you're not supposed to eat it!

 

[ImaRobot]

Dude, you're not supposed to eat it!

I have a feeling that sour would not be the word to describe it. It'll probably taste really crappy.

 

[SlimCharles]

My biggest question: was that voiceover Idris Elba?!

It seems to...

The game might (and possibly) be crap, but it has Idris Elba. That's something... I guess.

 

[xlDevontelx]

Saying that solid poop is better than diarrhea isn't reason enough for me to change my view on it, as well as the fact that it tried to return to its roots as well. The game left a sour taste with many, including me. So I say until they actually release it and we see a difference, I'll likely stick to the opinion I have of them.

And that's your opinion of it, so who am I to say you're wrong?

I'd just like to think we could get beyond a teaser trailer THEN see if it's utterly crap, ya' know

 

[ImaRobot]

And that's your opinion of it, so who am I to say you're wrong?

I'd just like to think we could get beyond a teaser trailer THEN see if it's utterly crap, you know

The problem is that their games sound good on paper, but when it comes to us actually getting it, the ideas that where put forward are so half-assed. So until they actually release something worth while, my judgement on them is very harsh. Either way, if its better, than all that's going to happen is that I'll be surprised, rather than let down for pretending it might be different.

I don't know how the game's going to turn out, but what I do know is that these developers sure did release a pretty bad game immediately before this one. I'd like to think that my view is reflected onto them, rather than this exact title.

 

[xlDevontelx]

I don't know how the game's going to turn out, but what I do know is that these developers sure did release a pretty bad game immediately before this one. I'd like to think that my view is reflected onto them, rather than this exact title.

I'm not entirely convinced it's Ghost that's to blame for NFS2015's short comings. EA has been known to rush their developers out the door with half baked titles.

I guess it's impossible to say what goes on behind closed doors though.

 

[ImaRobot]

I'm not entirely convinced it's Ghost that's to blame for NFS2015's short comings. EA has been known to rush their developers out the door with half baked titles.

They got rushed by giving them an extra year? Odd way to rush someone lol. Usual development time for these games have been one year.

 

[xlDevontelx]

They got rushed by giving them an extra year? Odd way to rush someone lol. Usual development time for these games have been one year.

I feel like for what Ghost truly wanted NFS2015 to turn out like, yes it may have been rushed.

Off topic though. All I'm saying is let's find out more about the game down the road, then judge. I don't see what's wrong with that.

 

[Ameer67]

People judge what's been provided to them. Simple as that. These are first impressions.

 

[ImaRobot]

I feel like for what Ghost truly wanted NFS2015 to turn out like, yes it may have been rushed.

Off topic though. All I'm saying is let's find out more about the game down the road, then judge. I don't see what's wrong with that.

I also don't see whats wrong with being extremely cautious, considering how half-assed the vanilla game was, features introduced after the game released followed the same suit.

I don't think it was rushed, at all. I think they just made a bad game. So until they make a good game, that's my view on them. Harsh? Maybe. But so is spending full price on a game that bad.

 

[xlDevontelx]

I also don't see whats wrong with being extremely cautious, considering how half-assed the vanilla game was, features introduced after the game released followed the same suit.

I don't think it was rushed, at all. I think they just made a bad game. So until they make a good game, that's my view on them. Harsh? Maybe? But so is spending full price on a game that bad.

It's evident we're working with two different thought patterns here.

Let's agree to disagree?

 

[RadishTM]

And this game looks nothing like the one before it. No surprise there.

Wasn't NFS 2015 supposed to be a reboot for the series? Yes, that game definitely had problems, but why throw the baby out with the bath water and abandon it instead of expanding upon its concept and fixing the issues with that game? There was so much room for improvement.

This is the problem I have with NFS. It doesn't know what it wants to be. After Hot Pursuit 2, things stopped being consistent. We've gone from being about escaping cops in supercars to customization and street culture to professional race car driving and back again. This is exactly why this series' fanbase is so split up and demands different things. I don't mind the action packed style that Payback has; it was done before with The Run. I just want NFS to stop having an identity crisis and find its audience.

I can't get excited because I don't know what to expect from this game. Not to mention, there's still the very important issue regarding the physics.

I'll give them credit for at least not doing live action cutscenes again.

Agreed, I just want a new Hot Pursuit game because I absolutely love what Criterion did with the sequel. Get in a supercar, choose an official paint scheme and evade cops like hell...

 

[CleanCut]

Agreed, I just want a new Hot Pursuit game because I absolutely love what Criterion did with the sequel. Get in a supercar, choose an official paint scheme and evade cops like hell...

See, that just sounds so boring to me. It has the sophistication of a casual game I would download for free on my phone. Just my opinion of course.

 

[TJ13]

Playstation's facebook just posted the trailer and a lot of people are saying the same thing on the NFS one.

That NFS took a very bad turn into trying to mimic a movie in a game.
Afraid of the solid linear storyline of "The run"

 

[torque99]

I look forward to seeing more as the trailer looks good. I am also very cautious after owning Rivals and NFS2015. I think maybe a simple cockpit view might help me enjoy it more and better physics around the corners.

On the positive side NFS2015 had the customisation of the cars which I hope they improve, the ability to design paint work/livery/ and the addition of SnapShot Pro photomode which wasn't too bad in the end. I hope they improve the blur/aperture and settings.

The game engine and the night lighting and reflections in the city were not too bad. With daylight cycle now, detailed cars and mountain passes it looks pleasing to the eye so far!..I will more than likely pick this up but would like to see more game play and reviews first but understand you guys being 'cautious' after the last few.

 

[cudwieser]

Kind of with Torque99 on this one. I am a bit more sceptical though. Game reads like NFS Carbon which is a game I've enjoyed, but wasn't without fault, the biggest being the use of special moves. Really can't have special moves (like slow down or pulse) in a racing game. Design the game for drivimg and out diving and leave it at that. On thing that appealled to me with NFS is, inspite of the weedy cops, that you only had driving. I'd hate for this game to 'need' assists to break roadblocks and evade chasers. Also really can't have the current EA trend of alway online. I'll wait for further detail, but if it says 'always online' anywhere, that's the deal broken. Don't care how good the game is, won't get involved if it is eternally online. Other that those issues the only other thing is the handling. I like the nfs2015 handling and would like it to stay, either wholesale or as an option. Last thing I want is handling that goes from too stiff to too wayward with no finesse inbetween.

 

[SlimCharles]

The slow down is one of the worst things Ive seen in a video game. That and rewind.

 

[Nexus]

http://au.ign.com/articles/2017/06/02/need-for-speed-payback-looks-faster-more-furious

 

[Tyler Thunder]

This game looks awesome and people are still complaining. This game will be a lot better then NFS 2015 here are the reasons
1. Offline play and you can pause the game!
2. Better physics yes they are being improved Ghost Games confirmed this was confirmed by Ghost Games on Reddit!
3. Better handling Ben Walke one of the people who works at Ghost Games confirmed this on Twitter!
4. Bigger map
5. More cars
6. More customization
7. Better Cops
8. Day and Night Cycle
8. Weather most likely
9. Cockpit most likely
10. Offroading
11. A good story a lot of people are comparing this to Fast And Furious its fine how the story is like this there is still a lot of street racing and stuff in this game it does not hurt if they want to try something new. There are more stuff I probably did not mention but we should not complain we have not seen gameplay yet. I bet this game will be amazing trust me! Thanks everyone who agrees! And I know everyone has different opinions and its fine if you disagree just wait until EA Play on June 10 before you judge please thanks everyone!