Good game, not the best NFS game but for few dollars (usually $3 on sales) it's a good purchase.

Also EA App (Origin) makes running this game on Steam Deck a total headache, ♥♥♥♥ it

(mini-review.)

Even after years of proceeding racing games, NFS Payback is a gorgeous title with loads of style and a detailed and vibrant city. Unfortunately the game is marred by terrible handling, awful writing and the presence of loot boxes. The game offers game breaking under-steer with a reliance of drifting to drive properly: (i.e.: Kid driving). I miss the days when NFS was about driving freedom and using different cars for different types of driving.

Pro-Tip EA: If your racing game is predicated on smashing into barriers and cop cars in a 2 million dollar car, some of the urgency and rush of actually, you know, driving properly are diminished. If I wanted to smash into things constantly, I'd play bumper cars.

Pass.
6/10.

F#CK U EA. YOU CANT EVEN MAKE ANY GAME WORKING. ABSOLUTLY NOT RECOMMENDING THIS ♥♥♥♥!