Recent reviews by BarryBobJones ♠

A 2003 CLASSIC. Very fun, you can't go wrong.

Peak

Addicting and relaxing, highly recommend.

For the purpose of making my biases clear and giving some context; I've been enjoying the PAYDAY franchise for just under 12 years as of the time of this review. I have 1840+ hours across the PAYDAY franchise, and a strong affinity for the PvE/Co-op shooter genre. (Vermintide, DRG, Darktide, L4D2, etc.) With all that being said I only feel comfortable giving a conditional positive review.

If you are interested in the co-op genre I think PAYDAY 3 finally offers a decent value proposition. Especially if you're somebody who enjoys playing around with different builds and trying different weapons. Depending on the price of the soon-to-be-released "Year One Bundle", I may even feel comfortable recommending this game to gamer outside the usual co-op sphere assuming it's around USD$60. If it's on sale for less, even better.

If you're reading this review before Fear & Greed I'd wish list it and hold off for a week or so. If I remember I'll update my review after the update drops.

December 2024 Update/TLDR:

I did correctly guess the price point for the year one edition 😅. That's where the good news ends however. I stand by what I said earlier this year, if you're a PAYDAY fan there's enough content to be satisfied at said price point. I can not however, in good faith, recommend this game to newcomers of the series. The future outlook is grim for this live service game. If you already have it, enjoy it, if not maybe hold off for another year. Hopefully it's still here by then.

beeny makes me hapi :)

Easy to learn, hard to master. Very fun with friends!

Some of the most fun I've had with a game to date. This game will have its hooks in you for a long time to come!

My how the mighty have fallen. Passionless developers, completely out of touch with reality. Keep a hand on your wallet around these stooges. They're not developing a game they're trying to develop a cash cow. If you're really looking for a battle royale game go play Fortnite for free or spend your money wisely and make a (one time) purchase and download PUBG as opposed to this pay-per-view ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. I pray to God there's no poor soul unironically looking at the games steam page looking to play, and if there is I hope to god they read the reviews. If this is the case please; steer clear or may the Steam Refund Department have mercy on your soul.

Sincerely,
An OG Culling Fan

Great so long as you have friends & the good DLC maps. I'd def. wait until a steam sale though. Hard to justify such a high price tag for a game this old.

This game is 100% worth your money. With an active community and a game surrounded around user creation, this year will have life for years to come.