<General Information>
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 |  is a cooperative first-person shooter video game developed by  and published by  . The game is a sequel to 2011's  . It was released on 13 August 2013 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. A second version of the game is scheduled to be released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, subtitled Crimewave Edition.
Two years after the events of the previous game, a reformed Payday Gang come to the Washington, D.C. area to heist. The player takes control of one of the gang members and heists alone, with up to two AI players, as four player cooperative play or some combination of the previous to rob banks, do political engineering, traffic narcotics and more. The game differs on the previous by allowing much more customization of the player and reworking its stealth mechanics.
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<Plot>
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In , players assume control of one of four pseudonymous robbers: former Chicagoan mobster Dallas (voiced by Simon Kerr), Dallas' troubled younger brother  Hoxton (Derek Ray), Swedish software developer  Wolf (Ulf Andersson), and former Navy SEAL and mercenary  Chains (Damion Poitier). The original English Hoxton of (Pete Gold) is in jail at the start of the game. The gang's command and control, the secretive Bain (Digger Mesch on camera, Simon Viklund as his Voice), is now also portrayed as the owner and operator of Crime.net. Bain arranges for The Payday Gang to relocate to Washington D.C. and helps them set up heists and jobs in the area. Bain also works to connect the gang with other contractors: Vlad (Ilia Volok) - a Russian gangster trying to reassert his power after getting out of prison, Hector Morales (Gary Daniels) - a Colombian drug trafficker trying to oust the rival Mendoza cartel, and "The Elephant," (Bokeem Woodbine) a corrupt Republican politician who hires the gang to aid his party and friendly lobbyists. | |
<Gameplay>
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is a cooperative first-person shooter with RPG elements. Up to four players can cooperate in a heist.
In each heist, players are required to complete objectives, usually in an effort to steal cash, intel, or valuables.
During the heist, the police will assault with waves of enemies in an attempt to eliminate the players. The players must overcome them and complete the objectives before escaping. For some of the heists, a stealth option is available, allowing players to finish a heist without police intervening. But should the alarm be sounded, the police will begin their assault.
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