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Not Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 2.3 hrs on record
Posted: 17 Jun @ 10:19pm

Raid: WW2 just doesn't have that spark like PD2 had.

I feel like an ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ because "what do I MEAN that spark?!?!" Like, what am I even talking about? And while trying to search my heart for the answer, I came to a nasty conclusion. The truth is that the deeper meaning doesn't really matter.

The truth is that when I see this game in my library, I don't want to start it up. The "heists" are lame, the characters are Whatever, the guns are meh, the soundtrack is totally forgettable, the combat is just Boring, the AI sucks, stealth is Meh... but I don't HATE it. I don't know why I don't hate it. Maybe because it's developed by a small group of passionate fans rather than a big dev team. I WANT to like it. But I don't.

Maybe some of these problems might be alleviated by playing more and testing more of the skill tree and tinkering with guns more, but like I said: I just don't want to start up the game.

If you're coming here looking for the golden age of Payday 2 like I was; I don't think you'll find it here.
I wish this game the best of luck.
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blake++ 3 Jul @ 8:35am 
Yeah, I definitely respect your team and your mindset.
I mean I'm also much older than I was when I started playing Payday 2. Could just be old age, lmao. I half-regret posting this review because it's not helpful to the dev team, but it's also still technically a valid perspective because I am an experienced PD2 player.
From the time I played, I think the things I felt were issues were too systemic for me to say "do this first to fix". I just may not be an audience member your game can cater to, IDK.
Rex  [developer] 3 Jul @ 3:34am 
Appreciate the perspective, not having a reason to launch the game is definitely something we just don't know how to resolve.

We avoid the obvious sketchy live-service tricks and would like to not overwork our team of 3 to pump out new content every month to raise interest.

Is there anything particular know from other games you play regularly that gets you to play in a fun way?
blake++ 17 Jun @ 10:20pm 
And if anyone asks why I'm reviewing it in the first place: I review games as a hobby, so I'm compelled to write and publish a review for every single game I play. I feel bad posting this review because it feels so unfounded and shaky, but I'd feel worse not posting it.