Payday 2 Essentials PS3 is an action-packed four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew Dallas Hoxton Wolf & Chains
- as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree The new Crimenet network offers a huge range of dynamic contracts & players are free to choose anything from small-time convenience store hits or kidnappings to major league cyber-crime or emptying out major bank vaults for that epic PAYDAY While in DC why not participate in the local community & run a few political errands? Up to four friends co-operate on the hits & as the crew progresses the jobs become bigger better & more rewarding Along with earning more money & becoming a legendary criminal comes a new character customisation & crafting system that lets crews build & customise their own guns & gear Features CRIMENET The dynamic contract database lets gamers pick & choose from available jobs by connecting with local contacts such as Vlad the Ukrainian shady politician “ The Elephant” & Mexican drug trafficker Hector all with their own agenda & best interests in mind CRIMENET features dozens of varied exciting jobs & as the player progresses new contacts with new jobs become available Choose Your Profession As player’s progress they can invest in any of four special professions the Mastermind the Enforcer the Ghost & the Technician Each features a deep customisation tree of associated skills & equipment to master & they can be mixed & matched to create the ultimate heister PAYDAY Loot Finishing a job isn’t just an accomplishment to be proud of After a successful heist gamers will also earn rare & powerful new equipment such as masks weapons mods mask modifications & a variety of other accessories Weapons & Modifications A brand new arsenal for the serious heister covering everything from sniper & assault rifles to compact PDWs & SMGs Once players have settled for a favourite they can modify it with optics suppressors fore grips reticles barrels frames & stocks
- all of which will affect the performance of their weapon There are also purely aesthetic enhancements
- why not go for the drug lord look with polished walnut grips for your nine? Mission Assets Every job has a set of purchasable assets that can alter & enhance the heist such as a faster escape car blueprints or even inside help Character Upgrades The signature PAYDAY mask can now be customised into tens of thousands of different combinations colour & material variations & there is a bigger selection of gear to wear for the discerning high-fashion heister Multistage Jobs Many contracts feature several separate stages allowing for mission forks & different outcomes depending on what the players accomplish in each individual stage Gameplay Features Rob Banks With Friends Players must choose their crew carefully because when the job goes down they will need the right mix of skills on their side PAYDAY Gun Play & Mechanics on a New Level Firing weapons & zip tying civilians never felt so good Dynamic Scenarios No heist ever plays out the same way twice Every single scenario has random geometry or even rare events Character Progression Gamers begin as dime store thieves & as the game progresses they unlock new skills weapons accessories & masks eventually becoming legendary robbers Play It Your Way Each job allows for multiple approaches such as slow & stealthy ambushes to running in guns blazing Players hit the target any way they want & watch as the heist unfolds accordingly AI Director PAYDAY 2’s new AI director breaks new ground & requires even more from the dedicated co-operative player base Enemies will devise strategies in response to player action like flash banging breaching tactics freeing hostages & even recovering loot bags Let’s do this!