Payday 2 Announced For Nintendo Switch

Interesting game. Not sure if I really want it though.

Did not expect this. I am all for more FPS games for the Switch, though i was hoping for something that also had better single player.

Seems like fun, but I'll be waiting for a review before I decide to purchase.

I have to say I've never actually played this series before. It does look like Nintendo is getting some 3rd party support though, which is good, with a game that the general gaming community can't label as "kiddie" which is a start. Hope this performs well, although it doesn't look like my cup of tea.

This one took me by surprise. A day 1 buy for me.

Totally left field. I already own this but will pick it up for switch due to portability. To bad it's going to sell next to nothing. Nintendo fans as a whole just don't like this kind of game unfortunately.

HECK YEAH!

I kept meaning to download this game! Switch is the perfect excuse to finally pick it up SOLD!

I resonate how unexpected this was, excited to show some skeptical people this announcement.

I won't buy this, but main stream gaming love their FPSs sounds like the Switch it taking off so I assume those kind of people has a Switch so this could make some money if it comes out before Christmas.

@faint Depends on the price, if it's a $20 to $25 Eshop title it should do well enough. It $19.99 on Steam currently. I know nothing else about this game though. Was it a full retail release on the other consoles?

Ok, honestly, how many people said "Payday 2" in their ND predictions?

Not exactly Destiny, CoD or SWB2, but still, it's a start.

I'd say approach with caution on this one. They had a lot of problems getting the game to run well on PS4 and Xbox one, both in framerates and network connections.

This game almost looks too good to be true. Looks plastic to me and could be one of those games that looks better then actually will be. Will keep an eye out though.

@rjejr
What is SWB2?

That was really unexpected lol.

Apparently the devs aren't very good about supporting the console versions though, and when called out on it told people to get the PC version.

Nah, I think I'd rather get this on PC, where I don't have to pay for online.

@brandonbwii
Star Wars Battlefront 2

Since we don't seem to get any "maturer" games for the Switch, or just not yet. Maybe it would be wise to support these kinds of games in hope to get more 3rd Party support and mature games. As an only-Nintendo-owning-console-owner, I would like to play not just kiddie games. The Kiddie games are fun together with my children, but for me personal, only Zelda and Xenoblade isn't enough to justify my Switch-Purchase

Excited for this!!

Even a Nintendo franchise like Metroid, actually beloved by the Nintendo's loyal fanbase, gets threatened by the critical fanbase who ain't buying anything else than Nintendos own games on it's Nintendo console. Look at it now, the latest Nintendo games we're getting are the extreme kiddy looking Splatoon and Arms. They might not be bad games, but no wonder Nintendo isn't paying attention to Metroid or F-Zero

@OorWullie yup it was a full priced aaa release when it originally came out.

@Masticore wut lol

be wary if purchasing this my dudes, the devs here has had controversy on their hands.

//HYPE ASSAULT IN PROGRESS//

I used to play Payday 2 for a short time with my friends on PC. It was pretty fun and I'd 100% be willing to pick this up for the Switch... as long as it runs fine and isn't hampered by abysmal AI. This is definitely something to play with a group of friends, but it would be nice to know if playing alone is still a viable option.

Please run well and have all the updates to the PC version. Could be great on a portable. Isn't the final update on PC due soon?

Really excited about this and totally unexpected! The best news of the Direct as far as I'm concerned as I want to see more of these sorts of games on Switch. I was surprised to learn that it was released all the way back in 2013 though. That doesn't discourage me at all… but I'd like to see more current third party titles hitting the Switch.

The Direct seemed to indicate that it was an eShop exclusive (it was probably just a mistake or a placeholder). There's no way that they can get away with selling a ~30GB game as an eShop exclusive. Blockbuster games must be available on a cartridge, however old the original release may be.

Loved this on the PS3 but the devs sure took their time with patches. It was also a DLC fest, hopefully they'll include it on the Switch version

Another interesting thing to note, this will be the first time the game receives a worldwide release. Until now, it's only gotten a NA and EU release on consoles. Might pick it up for portability.

This was the highlight of the show for me. Nintendo is doing things right with the Switch.

It's interesting to see this before e3. Same for Fate Extella. Granted they're not major releases, but they are still announcements that could've been used to bolster their E3 presentation in just 60 days time.

I think they've got some really good stuff to show us this E3, and games like this just weren't enough to make the cut, so these are the crumbs they're dropping under the table before the big meal.

Come on Nintendo fans, we have to do what we can to keep 3rd party companies on Nintendo.

Wow Nintendo scraping the bottom of the 3rd party barrel with Switch.

This honestly feels like it's out of place in a Nintendo console, but I do find it cool if it's coming to the system, and that a mature game like this is coming to the system.

@gatorboi352 attitude like that is why third party avoid Nintendo consoles. The first game was good, you need to give things more of a chance.

@gatorboi352

Do you ever do anything but moan ? any third party dev choosing to release their games on the Switch is a good thing, after how disastrous the Wii U was for anyone but Nintendo we are lucky they're willing to give it a chance in its early stages of life.

"Sorry guys, gatorboi352 says your game is bottom of the barrel so we can't just go ahead and let you release that... Make a better game next time and you'll probably be OK, though!"

I admit this is a pretty pleasant surprise. When I saw the Rob Banks with Friends in the headline list I pretty much thought "Is that Payday 2?" And lo and behold I was right.

Let's hope this doesn't become the next Zombi U for the Switch.

I'll grab this. I'm glad Nintendo is attracting 3rd party support.

It looked bad, and i don't like the game anyway when. It came out, unless it like £20 not worth it

It's a 2013 game. I think they're going to test market on the Nintendo Switch before porting the newer games over. Payday 2 is a good game by the way. It is indeed fun.

@hYdeks i purchased many a 3rd party title on my Wii U. Quality 3rd party titles. Hell, even Watch_Dogs!

This game has issues, on any platform.

Oh, and it's also years old. This isn't the kind of support Nintendo Switch needs.

Wow! Big surprise! Nice addition to Switch library. Some adult content too!! We'd never see this on Wii U! Switch library looking better and better almost daily!!

Well I'm not into this, but I mean the more 3rd party the better I guess. Also isn't game like over 3 years old?

Lmao it's baffling that some of you can get excited over a 4-year old PC game. This also seems like a desperate attempt to get some 3rd party games on the Switch. Similar to the Borderlands 2 situation on Vita. Wouldn't be surprised when this turns out to run just as poorly as that game did.

Not sure if it's a port of the Xbox 360 or PS3 version or is a port of the Crimewave Edition. I'll probably wait til I see more review for me to decide on this one.

i was just thinking how this sorta game makes sense on the switch, along with say left for dead, team fortress, and even cs:go. this might be a test of how well it will do. i also like how nba playgrounds is coming over as nba jam was a more fitting game for the switch and this is a modernized iteration. that's how i prefer game companies, doing exactly what i want them to do. too bad bayonetta seems to have inherited valve's inability to count to 3.

I don't understand when some of you guys write off a game because it's "years old"...and so?? Ports can be great games too!! When Nintendo gets around to virtual console and releases say...Donkey Kong Country are you not gonna get it because it's 22+ years old?? No most will get it because it's a great game. Not comparing the quality of DKC to PD2 here but just using as an example. Old games are great too! I'm sure plenty of Switch owners grabbed a few Neo Geo games too! How old are they?? Does Metal Slug suck cause it's old? Not at all! Hey I welcome ports to the Switch! After the Wii U horror show, the more games whether ports, retro, fresh IP etc the better. Great games are great games regardless of age period. Switch needs games! Pay day 2 was a nice surprise that no one saw coming! Support it so we get more and more otherwise they will all run for the hills again!!!

@Funky_Kong

Lemme point out a few things
Payday 2 is one of those games that is best played with actual people. I know how freaking useless the AI can be but if your good enough you can do a heist solo.

The micro transaction part has been pretty much toned down greatly. You don't need to buy a drill to open the new safes now.

You don't need to buy the DLC either. You only need it if you want to host for that particular mission. You can still join a game without owning the DLC.

@Masticore Life has kicked me in the teeth too many times to worry if a game might be perceived as 'kiddie' as you put it. Especially games that are actually well-designed like Splatoon and Arms... something that a lot of the AAA tripe out there isn't.

wait, there's a game where i can play the first scene of the dark knight?

@JaxonH

I agree it's the same reason why Ubisoft already announced Steep, Rayman, and Monopoly all before E3. I think Nintendo is going to blow us away this year.

Payday 2 was a very welcome surprise today and
I can't wait to rob some banks looking like John Wick with my friends. And to the people calling this "an old game": It's still getting updates and DLC to this day. Nice try though.

@Masticore

Well you'll be pleasantly surprised that along with Payday 2 you can look forward to Steep, FIFA 18, NBA Playgrounds, NBA 2K 18, Fire Emblem Warriors, Mr. Shifty, Ultra Street Fighter 2, Shakedown Hawaii, the two THQ Nordic games in today's Direct, Fate of Extella, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and hopefully Dragon Quest Heroes which are all coming out this year. And those are all the confirmed games coming out this year before we hear anything at E3 which is where we'll see the big guns. Don't worry, you'll have plenty titles to play on your Switch when the kiddos go to bed. 😉

This was a nice surprise. I need some FPS games on my New Nintendo Switch!

Wow, is this biggest surprise release on the Switch so far? I sure think so.

I just did a quick metacritic search on the original PayDay 2 for PC, and it isn't rated very high (around low 70s). Hope it isn't one of those lazy ports. I already feel a bit burned by my Lego City Undercover purchase, which in my opinion is the definition of a lazy port. Even the cartridge box was pathetic, with no artwork inside, and misprints on the outside like the 13GB download warning.

@Funky_Kong

I will make no comment on most of your statements, but you are wrong about one thing. Drills do not drop, though they used to. The reason drills do not drop is because all safes are free to open since the Biker update (Fall of last year roughly). These free safes will drop and you can immediately open or sell them with no additional charge, though they don't net much profit as more than likely you will get a low-quality skin worth pennies. Most free safes sell for around 30 cents, unless they're newer you can maybe earn up to $2.

With that being said, while I enjoy the direction and the increased listening to feedback Overkill has shown recently, I would not for one second trust their console releases.

@yasin88

Fan/Critic reviews of the game used to be higher until the addition of microtransactions in the form of paid weapon skins. This caused a pretty big backlash, and while many came back to the game at least a good number of that 30% negative did not. The PC version is headed in a great direction, BUT... with their Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Playstation 4, and Xbox One releases, they've put out non-current, buggy versions of the game with little promise of updates ahead other than "soon." (PS3 and 360 support was dropped after their first 2 DLCS...which was around 60-something DLCs ago, in favor of new consoles). It's one of my favorite games of all time, and I believe in supporting Overkill, the developer, but if you can't get the PC version, I have to say skip it.

not for me but great for those interested!

@CRhodes Thanks for the info. From what you are saying the Switch version may be headed down the same path as the other console versions. Guess it's PC or nothing for this one.

It's so nice to see another third party mature title coming to the Switch, and hopely Nintendo will unveil more at this years E3.

This is part of the Spring Xbox One sale for $10. Probably won't be cheaper than that.

Payday 2 because you'll be needing 2 paydays to cover those microtransactions.

The game is super fun when you're playing with your friends, so it makes me wonder if the game will support local multiplayer through 4 Switch consoles so 4 players can play together in the same room. Would certainly make communication and gameplay very interesting.

never played any of the payday games but i have a mate who loves them so i will definately be buying this.

Pop me in the unexpected barrel.

Not heard great things about some more recent developments of the game with supposed fee-to-play and play-to-win elements sneaking in and some fan backlash.

Someone should buy this game on the Switch and play it while in an actual bank.

That should go well

I dont understand why this is a big deal??? Its a 4 yr old game and one that has issues to begin with. Are nintendo gamers that starved for third party games?

Don't you mean it feels good to sell you a million dlc and force you to buy a online subscription so you can play our games that are just old re-releases.

I don't care for this kind of game, but it's good tois pollois

@Spoony_Tech As a person with 96 hours in Payday 2 on PC, I can say that this game is very fun with friends.

The gun-play of this game is basically a mob-rush survival campaign when only going for combat. You have your standard mooks, mid-tier mooks, and much tougher enemies to deal with in your quest for cash. Using the game's fun abilities and good coordination with your friends, these sessions can be a blast.

Then we have stealth, which while tedious, is enjoyable in it's own right. Careful attention to enemy's' movement patterns, security cameras, and available resources can lead to a successful stealth mission.

So yes it is quite fun. Yet, I would recommend playing this with a friend. Stealth is enjoyable solo, but for these horde fights, a lack of communication between players will get you killed.

If you like well designed FPS Co-op games, I wouldn't outright ignore the game just yet.

I hate ultra-violent FPS games, so this is not for me at all.

I will give this a shot when it comes out. Hopefully there is a demo.

@Funky_Kong How is this game not polished? This game still feels complete even without the largly ignorable DLC, which you can still access through people who own it. The DLC never says you can't succeed in the game.

Additionally, with the sale on Steam the base game was $5. For the base content, $5 is a steal. I would assume the NS version would be $20-30, but still that's a fair price for this game.

"Just to give you guys an idea about this game on PC, because it looks like you have no idea what you are dealing with here. This game has:
Terrible netcode, no servers, all peer2peer, de-sync is everywhere
Terrible AI, which can be crucial in-game
Crashes and slowdowns are normal, even on the best PCs
An update of 100MB, needs a full game copy first, meaning you need almost 40GB free to add one or two little things
Vehicle handling is worse than in 20 year old racing games
No anti-cheat, you can even ruin others' savegames
Total game costs >€200 and that's AFTER a price drop, lots more for early players
Don't think that €200 gives you all content, some is locked behind Humble Bundle, or even time limited, you'll need at least €500 to complete the game
There are micro-transactions as well, cause they need more support
Got a script? You can have all that for free and no one will do anything about it, you might get a cheater tag over your head though
Balance? There is no such thing. Just keep adding stuff and break the balance with every update
Bugs from 2013? Ha, they might fix them this decade
One of the voice-overs, and founders, left the game(angry), so no more voice-lines for that character, until they find a replacement
Took them around two years to start giving people support on their OFFICIAL AND ONLY Steam forum
Only have a 32-bit OS? That's too bad, guess you can't play your new map now, or maybe at 5 fps
Console versions get updated once or twice and get dropped after that, then they go to the next console
This game is like a billboard for anything that can give them some money. Because who cares about story?
So go ahead, go buy the game, I am sure they will fix everything this time. The game is and was fun, but you should know what is beneath the surface and that it will bite you at some point."

For reference, I have 96 hours played in this game and I have played most of the missions avaible. I have a rank of I-74.

While my friend and I have experienced some network errors, the connection is not horrible. This is despite the fact I am connecting to a friend (who owns the DLC) with a 500 kbps upload speed.
Connecting to my server on the Dolphin Emulator showed his internet spiking to over 900ms Ping at times, so no the network is just fine for PayDay 2.
Like a previous commentor said, they are still updating the game. So in addition with the latest updates, now AI patterns actually changes up every often on stealth missions!
Yes Ai for CPU players are still horrible, but for that I would say invite some people in your game. Unless you are offline, there is no reason not too. It's not an excuse for poor game design, but it is an easily fixable issue.
Crashes? Slowdown? My same friend has a horrible Nvidia 640 gt with an Intel Dual-Core processor. He has never had slowdown or a crash since we have played together. How long has it been since you have played the game?
40Gbs is the standard for AAA games released nowadays, how is this a negative?
Yes the vehicle handling is very clunky....but you only use vehicles in a few missions at best. Not to mention if you slow down at corners properly (like with an actaul car), misssions like Car Shop should be fine for you.
I have no opinion on your anti-cheat statement as I have never had a cheater actively hurt my gameplay experience. If anything it gave me a quick laugh (despawned all the guards in Car Shop) and nothing more.
Again, for this game, aside from achievements, everything mission in the game can be played through other players.
Even then these missions aren't too expensive, and on sale these missions only cost up to $20 in total. (For every paid heist in the game, this is the calculation of the additional cost after the game released: 4+4+4+4+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7
= $79*0.25 = $19.75)
Dark Souls III's first DLC expansion lasts a few hours at best for $15. How is this overpriced during a sale?
Granted they are somewhat overpriced without a sale. I however don't think someone conscious about their money would go buying the DLC without a sale though, it's not typical for an older game.
As I saw with the update to guards's AI in stealth missions, there is balencing effects being taken to improve the game. Shadow Heist, which use to be very easy, is actually somewhat of a challege now.
I have only encountered a few bugs that have not greatly affected my gameplay experience. Maybe some dumb stealth errors, but otherwise no.

I'm not saying this game is flawless, far from it, but for you to make these statements without current knowledge of the game's current reptation makes you appear biased against this game.
A lot of these seems like Nit-picks that you used as an excuse to justify for lack of enjoyment from this game. Some are somewhat valid, while others are not issues or general problems many PC games suffer from at some point it seems.

I hope you try Payday 2 again sometime and see if these claims are valid or not.

@Oldbeardo $20 for all the additional heists during a steam sale. That's it. Don't blow this out of proportion.

@CTMike $20 during a frequent 75% off sale. Heists you don't actully need to buy to play as you can join someone that has the heists. Yeah, totally going to need a payday....

@JonnaGold Try using the 'Ignore' function if there's a particular user who's views you find consistently abrasive. Thanks.

@gcunit It's not just me, every time on get on here and look at the comments, someone is getting into a fight because of them... It is just plain stupid.. I mean isn't this the reason to have moderators in the first place? You know, for trolls...

"Vague winter release date"

In other words, probably next year.

Mmm. Looks tasty but I'd have to have a somewhat decent single player mode and I've not seen mention of that yet.

Will do

just to support 3rd party developers

ive already play enough payday for a lifetime

@shaneoh lol it all will be pay to plat online at some point. If someone can make money they will.just a matter of time

@FlameRunnerFast it was just a cheap pun, Cpt Serious.

You're delusional if you think they weren't party to shady practices though.

I have it for Xbox One, it is s fun game if you have friends to play with. I will probably buy this if the price is reasonable but I doubt it will be.

If this requires 4 players/online like Federation Force, I'm not as hyped as I was from the reveal. If it allows 2P coop with AI, I'd probably be in. Looks kind of fun and crazy...but FF and Triforce Heroes taught me to never ever buy a game that requires more than 2 local players, and I think Splatoon has me covered for the only online play I'm interested in.

@Funky_Kong "This is a prime example of putting quantity over quality and putting money over everything else."

It's a game called Payday about thieves robbing people. Is it surprising it's kind of meta?

@brandonbwii It's supposed to be Star Wars Battlefront 2, which will be 1 of the biggest selling games this holiday. Star Wars games should be on Switch, but as much coverage as the that game has been getting of late I haven't seen a Switch port even rumoured.

@gcunit I didn't know we had an ignore function, what does it do exactly? Does it leave a blank space next to a number or does it remove posts and renumbered all the remaining ones? But most importantly, does it remove email replies? My email inbox has over 200 unread emails from this website b/c some are from people I know I don't want to read.

Oh, I do see the Ignore, so I'm guessing just clicking on it would do something, so I know how to do it, just wondering what it does. Does Antdickens keep track? I'd guess Slig would be up there, but if I'm not up there on the leader board I need to start posting more.

@brandonbwii Hey Brandon, he meant Star Wars Battlefront 2. Take care.

I have never played a Payday game, but I will be buying it. I am going to support 3rd party on Switch. I hope enough people buy it to show we are interested in games like this and from devs other than Nintendo.

At least the 3rd parties are trying to release stuff.

this will be a day 1 purchase for me

You remember the Switch reveal trailer. It featured a gang playing Mario Kart before going karting. It featured a gang playing NBA18 while playing basketball. Point I am making is, if you see a gang playing Payday 2 outside a bank or your house...call the police.

I hope there is gyro option!

This is a popular 3rd party franchise on a Nintendo console...with all its original content! I hope this becomes a trend for the Switch!

I'm hyped Switch is getting a game I actually stocked over and over during the year I worked at GameStop. I was like, "Hey, a so-called 'real' game!" It's a very promising move and I hope a lot of people pick it up. That said I won't be one of them simply because this kind of game has never appealed to me. But perhaps it will attract the sort of people who it does appeal to, considering Zelda is here and Mario will be soon enough!

The main problem here is that an M-rated game that's been out on other consoles for a while still counts as a "surprise announcement".

Much like Mass Effect 3 and Assassin's Creed IV on Wii U were "surprises", see a pattern here?

I will be picking this up, I think it could be loads of fun. Never played any of these titles on any other console or pc so I am a virgin to this is it going to be released retail wise or is it just for download?

@Yasume
Lmao it's baffling that some of you can get excited over a 4-year old PC game

Why? You get excited for 20 year old SNES games and Vita ports. How long the game has been out or what platform it was previously released on doesn't make the game any less fun to play for someone who hasn't played it yet. Or for people who played it and liked it for that matter.

It's not really my style- I'll give it a whirl but I'm not really excited for it. But, I'm not gonna knock what people like or don't like. My guess is most people on the site haven't played this game yet, so to most it's like a brand new game. I'm just surprised to see so much interest in a mature third-party game. Games like this haven't typically done well in the past with Nintendo fan base.

@JaxonH "Why? You get excited for 20 year old SNES games and Vita ports."

Where did you get that information from?

@Yasume
Posts you made in the forums

For me personally, it's the best system out there. It's literally almost Sony's entire history in one sweet package with access to PS1 and PSP games and PS2 and PS3 ports

Nothing wrong with that, I get excited for many ports myself. But that's why it's a little odd to see you laughing at people who are excited for this game. Nobody laughed at you for pre-ordering Final Fantasy X or God of War Collection or Borderlands 2, know what I mean? Play and let play.

Payday? Now there's a blast from the past. Ought to be good fun on Switch.