General Information
PAYDAY 2 is a game by Overkill Software, and the sequel to PAYDAY: The Heist. It was released on August 13, 2013, for the PC and the PlayStation 3 digitally and at retail, and was released on August 16 on the Xbox 360.
The game was announced in February 2013, when very little information was shared, other than that Overkill Software would work on the sequel and 505 Games would publish it. In March, Overkill began showing previews of the game to major gaming publications.
The game features 11 heists, some of which take place over multiple days and locations, and are constantly changing due to the new Crime Net system.
The skill tree system featured in the original PAYDAY has been more fleshed out, and has been compared more to an RPG-like levelling system, with four classes that players can choose to specialize in: the Enforcer can use heavier equipment and carry bags easier, the Mastermind can persuade police and civilians to assist the crew, the Ghost can disable security systems and sneak through levels easier, and the Technician class, which specializes in explosives, returns from the Wolf Pack DLC.
Similar to the original PAYDAY, heists have many dynamic events. For example: guards may have different patrol routes, safes and vaults may be in different locations, and the amount of cash and loot may be different. Some heists, such as Bank Heist , have different variants depending on the goal. ie: cash, gold, deposit boxes.
Payday 2 follows a four member crew of Dallas, Hoxton, Chains, and Wolf, though Chains and Hoxton are new characters taking up the identities of the old ones.
Overkill has attempted to address complaints from the previous game. The console version of the game is more on par with the PC version, and runs smoother and looks much better because of the larger studio and the bigger budget.[3] Furthermore, the game has more downloadable content planned than the previous game.
Protagonists
Dallas: He is a 42-year-old chain smoker. Due to his previous smoking habits, he is continually out of breath, though this does not affect gameplay. He wears the American flag mask during heists, and is voiced by Simon Kerr.
Hoxton: He is a 30-year-old from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK, he has at least two brothers, possibly more. He wears a pink and white mask, and is voiced by Pete Gold.
Wolf: Born in Sweden, he was a law-abiding citizen for most of his thirty-two years in life. He has a wife and two children. As of Payday 2, he is 34 years old. He wears the white and red demon mask, and is voiced by Ulf Andersson.
Chains: A 10-year military veteran, he wears a white, blue, and pink mask, and is voiced by Howard Thompson. As of Payday 2, Chains is 37 years old.
Minor Characters
Bain: Your mission controller. He oversees every heist, while monitoring and directing the crew at every stage.
Gage: A crippled veteran of Afghanistan, and the creator of the Gage Weapons Pack, and a weapons expert.
Greta: A female assassin under employ by Bain to track down and kill anyone that tries to double cross him.
Hector: A supporting character and contractor in Payday 2. Hector works on creating and supplying methamphetamine, cocaine and other illegal substances as well as prostitution. He does not tolerate disrespect to himself or his employees, and is a very capable fighter.
The Elephant: The Crime.NET alias of Councilman John Henry Simmons, a Washington-based politician who is in the midst of an election race during the events of Payday 2. He is a supporting character in Payday 2 and a potential contractor
Vlad: Also known as "The Ukranian", a supporting character and a potential contractor in PAYDAY 2. He is described as being crazy and deranged by fellow criminals but holds a position of power within the criminal underworld.
Heists
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