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PAYDAY™ The Heist

by Overkill Software

  • Released Oct 20, 2011
  • $9.99
  • 20 h to beat
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 3

93%positive reviews

38,324 positive2,746 negative

What players say

Pros

  • No microtransactions

  • Fun, randomised co-op heists

Cons

  • Repetitive over time

  • Patches and management changes criticised

Mixed

  • Some call it a fun predecessor, others say the series is run into the dirt

Media

Trailer (YouTube)

System requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7

Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 3400+

Memory: 1 GB RAM

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX / ATI Radeon X1900

DirectX: Version 9.0c

Network: Broadband Internet connection

Storage: 6 GB available space

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Payday: The Heist is an action filled first person shooter that lets players take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”. Load out with an array of weaponry and equipment. Navigate six high-stake heists with three…

Ratings

  • 70IGDB players147 ratings
  • 73Critics4 reviews
  • 71Overall151 scores

Time to beat

  • 20 hStory and extraswith side content

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French
German
Italian
Spanish (Spain)

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