Payday: The Heist
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| Developer(s) | Overkill Software |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Online Entertainment |
| Designer(s) | Ulf Andersson |
| Engine | Diesel |
| Platform(s) |
Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 (PSN)[1] |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter[4] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, co-op |
Payday: The Heist is a 2011 downloadable cooperative first-person shooter video game developed by Overkill Software and published by Sony Online Entertainment. It was released on October 18, 2011, for PlayStation 3 in North America and November 2, 2011, in Europe.[5] It was released on October 20, 2011, for Microsoft Windows via Steam in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The game runs on the Diesel game engine. It contains seven different missions (including the free No Mercy downloadable content (DLC) released on 25 July 2012), with each mission containing random elements which alter the gameplay in subtle ways with the aim of enhancing replayability. On August 7, 2012, the Wolf Pack DLC was released on PS3 and PC. This DLC added two new heists, additional weapons, increased level cap, and a new player upgrade tree.
On February 1, 2013, Overkill Software announced a sequel to Payday: The Heist titled Payday 2. It was released on August 13, 2013, via Steam for PC,[6] and from August 13–16 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. On October 16, 2014, the game was given away for free for 24 hours in celebration of its 3-year anniversary.[7]
Gameplay
In Payday: The Heist, players use a variety of firearms to complete objectives (usually centered around stealing a certain object, person, or a particular amount of money). The game plays from the first person perspective, but offers a few twists on the standard FPS formula. Killing civilians is punished, instead players may take a limited number as hostages. Should any player get arrested (after taking enough damage and not being 'revived' in time) during the heist, one of his teammates may release a hostage, allowing a trade to take place which allows a single player to be released. While playing the levels, players will notice a lot of variation in a single level, as there are often a large number of random events programmed in. An example of this is the location of the bank manager in First World Bank.
The game focuses on four robbers (Dallas, Hoxton, Chains, and Wolf) who team up. Their first heist took place at the First World Bank, where they entered a vault by using thermite hidden on the inside of a photocopier and stole a large amount of money. A post-game message congratulates the group, telling them that they are "set for life", but recommends more heists, including robbing drug junkies in an abandoned apartment complex and ambushing a prisoner transport in heavy rain weather, simply for the enjoyment of the players.
Downloadable content
Overkill Software promised DLC before the game's launch. In October 2011 the first of these was revealed to include a Nixon mask, new equipment, skills, characters, and heists. This DLC is the Wolf Pack, and it released on August 1 on the European PlayStation Store and on August 7 for the North American PlayStation Store and PC. The new content included a new Technician skill tree that gave the players access to the AK, the GL40 and the Stryk pistol as well as adding in a sentry gun. Also included were two new heists, Counterfeit and Undercover. On July 25, the No Mercy Hospital DLC was released, establishing a link between Left 4 Dead and Payday (although this has been stated to be non-canon).[5][8] This DLC included the No Mercy heist as well as the Infected mask set for players with Left 4 Dead installed on their computers. On October 17, 2014, Payday: The Heist was free on Steam for 24 hours.
PlayStation 3 version
A major difference in versions is due to the expense of patching the PlayStation 3 version, patches are much slower coming out and the Payday Secret ARG was not available. A trial is available for the PS3 version of Payday. This trial allows players to play one heist, and includes the "Reputation" system, upgrades, and unlockable items. The player is unable to unlock any weapons and has a cap to reputation 145.[4] American and European PlayStation Plus users were given the opportunity to download Payday for free in June 2013.
Reception
Sales
As of October 2012, Payday: The Heist has sold over 700,000 copies.[1][9] As of November 1, 2014, Payday: The Heist and Payday 2 together have sold more than 9 million units.[10]
References
- 1 2 Cohen, Drew (2011-06-03). "Payday: The Heist Will Bring Team-Based Bank Robbery to the PSN". Kotaku. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ↑ Phillips, Tom (2011-08-05). "Sony announces Summer of Arcade rival News • News • PlayStation 3 •". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ↑ "PAYDAY: The Heist Official Euro Release Date Revealed". Thesixthaxis.com. 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- 1 2 Dutton, Fred (2011-06-03). "Sony Announces Payday: The Heist". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- 1 2 Drake, Audrey (2011-06-03). "E3 2011: PayDay Is Left 4 Dead with banks". IGN. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ↑ "Steam release date". Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.computerandvideogames.com/472637/download-payday-the-heist-free-on-october-18/
- ↑ almir (2012-07-25). "The Mercy Hospital heist will be released at 9ish PST today!". Overkill. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ↑ "PAYDAY: The Heist turns one year old! | Overkill". Overkillsoftware.com. 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ↑ "Starbreeze AB : Press release November 13th 2014 : Interim Report July 1st - September 30th 2014". Yahoo! Finance. Yahoo!. 13 November 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
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