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Payback features an expansive soundtrack- now more varied with a mix of high-adrenaline tunes for racing and chill songs during the down times where you just roam around the map or spend time customising cars. While the game looks great in screenshots, it has severe loading issues where texture and even UI elements pop in slowly. Human animation is also limited, there’s a lot of scenes where characters just talk by parking their cars next to each other- a workaround that thematically fits all things considered. No wonder most cut-scenes here are pre-rendered. There are also character models driving these cars though they too look rough despite being powered by the Frostbite engine. The cars are all nicely detailed, now with interior features being modelled as well.
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The game has support for PS4 Pro and the Xbox One X, with the PC version having uncapped framerates and 4K support, so maybe it looks and runs better on other, stronger platforms. In addition, Payback also struggles to maintain 30fps when the action gets too hectic, or when you ram into too many physics objects like a line of fences. Without the cool raining effects from the last game, it can look a bit rough. It’s also distracting to see the magnificent vistas pop in so much detail even while just driving around. Load times might seem faster than the last NFS but a lot of elements like textures on terrain, on cars, even the HUD and images from the UI can be slow to load. There are stunning vistas along the many twisty roads and can be pretty to look at, but the ideal experience might not be on the regular PS4.
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The fictional Las Vegas setting brings back the day and night cycle and the map is huge. Payback introduces a new open world- the city of Silver Rock, part of Fortune Valley. The deserts and valleys of Fortune Valley sure looks nice for taking pictures with the game’s Photo Mode. There are significant improvements made, addressing a lot of past fan feedback and borrowing features from either past NFS or similar open world racers like The Crew and Forza Horizon. While early promotion materials suggest this is a departure from the last game, it is in fact just a better Need For Speed 2015.
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Rather than just make a better Need For Speed 2015, they announced Need For Speed Payback, featuring a story of betrayal and packed with action. After the disappointing release of Need For Speed 2015 the team took a one year break.
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The series is now helmed by EA Ghost (Ghost Games) and none of the latest games are as well received as Underground, the original Most Wanted in 2005 or Hot Pursuit 2010. Need For Speed has been in a slump in recent years.