
Payday 2 is a first person shooter with a focus on cooperative multiplayer. The game is the successor of Payday: The Heist and was developed by Overkill Software and published by 505 Games. It has been released in the year 2013 for PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. In 2015 Payday 2 was also released for Playstation 4 and Xbox One.
The player controls a member of a gang and performs criminal jobs together with other members of the group. The other members of the gang can either be controlled by other players or can be replaced by AI criminals. There are many different jobs to complete: rob banks or jewellery, jobs concerned with drugs, political jobs. Often, stealth is an important approach to be successful.
When players progress they can invest in any of four special Skill Trees: the Mastermind, the Enforcer, the Ghost and the Technician. The gang members can also be customized from a large selection of masks. Also the weapons of your choice can be customized and enhanced in many different ways.
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