SOE Announces Payday: The Heist

DoctorFinger · 06-03-2011, 03:30 PM

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Sony Online Entertainment and developer Overkill Software have announced Payday: The Heist, a downloadable squad-based shooter coming later this year to the PC and PSN.

In Payday: The Heist you and up to 3 friends play through six heist campaigns, ranging from a daylight bank robbery to a midnight infiltration of a top-secret, high-security facility. According to developer Overkill the game's key feature is it's replayability. The environments change dynamically, including changing entry and choke points, and the AI employs adaptive enemy behavior. It sounds sort of like Left 4 Dead sans monsters, which could be a good thing. You also get to choose a specialty - assault, sharpshooter or support - and unlock new equipment by climbing the progression tree.

Payday: The Heist should be released digitally later this year, but look for more on it from E3 next week.

Spectre-7 · 06-03-2011, 03:50 PM

Ooh, that description just touched the right nerve for me. Color me very interested.

digitalErich · 06-03-2011, 03:54 PM

I have to say, that's a brilliant concept for a L4D type of game. I really hope they execute it well, I would play the hell out of that.

TheKeck · 06-03-2011, 04:16 PM

My question is if this just plays out like a standard shooter for the most part, of it they build in ways for you to actually pull off clever heists. That would be quite a challenge, to say the least.

Wilkz07 · 06-03-2011, 05:16 PM

sounds like Brink, Breach... how well did those go over?

SOE should bring back The Agency.

Ink Asylum · 06-03-2011, 05:33 PM

There are certainly not enough heist games out there, so I welcome this announcement. It does sound, though, like it will be light on planning/strategy and heavy on shooting/cover, which would be a shame.

The best movie heists are those where the robbers succeed with a mix of trickery and intimidation, and where not a single person on either side is killed. Bullets should only start flying with the plan gets fucked up.

My ideal heist game would play out like a reverse version of SWAT 4. One of my favorite features of that game is having a button just for shouting at the criminals to get down and drop their weapons.

MagGnome · 06-03-2011, 07:09 PM

I would love to see something like SWAT make a comeback. It was nice to have a game that wasn't all about shooting.

The Continental · 06-05-2011, 09:33 PM

I'd be all about this if it were on 360 or PC, it looks like Kane & Lynch done right. I just hate shooters on the PS3 controller, and their woes of late just make it laugh worthy whenever I talk to other people about playing online with the PS3.

Spectre-7 · 06-05-2011, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by The Continental

I'd be all about this if it were on 360 or PC, it looks like Kane & Lynch done right. I just hate shooters on the PS3 controller, and their woes of late just make it laugh worthy whenever I talk to other people about playing online with the PS3.

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Sony Online Entertainment and developer Overkill Software have announced Payday: The Heist, a downloadable squad-based shooter coming later this year to the PC and PSN.

Talanvor · 06-06-2011, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Wilkz07

SOE should bring back The Agency.

Sounds like they're trying to get some use of out what work was done on that game.

Ink Asylum · 06-09-2011, 10:50 PM

This preview makes it sound more like what I'm hoping it will be.

You don't get to do your own planning, but it does seem to be more than just shooting police in place of zombies.

There's a "shout" button!

06-03-2011, 03:30 PM	#1
DoctorFinger Editor in Chief Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New York City Posts: 14,040 Blog Entries: 10	SOE Announces Payday: The Heist Click to see the rest of the images Sony Online Entertainment and developer Overkill Software have announced Payday: The Heist, a downloadable squad-based shooter coming later this year to the PC and PSN. In Payday: The Heist you and up to 3 friends play through six heist campaigns, ranging from a daylight bank robbery to a midnight infiltration of a top-secret, high-security facility. According to developer Overkill the game's key feature is it's replayability. The environments change dynamically, including changing entry and choke points, and the AI employs adaptive enemy behavior. It sounds sort of like Left 4 Dead sans monsters, which could be a good thing. You also get to choose a specialty - assault, sharpshooter or support - and unlock new equipment by climbing the progression tree. Payday: The Heist should be released digitally later this year, but look for more on it from E3 next week.

06-03-2011, 03:50 PM	#2
Spectre-7 Atomic Danger! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Elsewhere, CA Posts: 5,803 Blog Entries: 5	Ooh, that description just touched the right nerve for me. Color me very interested. __________________ "If it's bad, I'll hate it. If it's good, then I'll be envious and hate it even more. You don't want the opinion of another writer."

06-03-2011, 03:54 PM	#3
digitalErich Mathematical! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 4,776	I have to say, that's a brilliant concept for a L4D type of game. I really hope they execute it well, I would play the hell out of that. __________________ Live: digitalErich / Wii U: tbd / PS3: digitalErich / Steam: digitalErich

06-03-2011, 05:16 PM	#5
Wilkz07 blarg? Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4,282 Blog Entries: 3	sounds like Brink, Breach... how well did those go over? SOE should bring back The Agency. __________________ LIVE: Wilkz07 PSN: Wilks08 Now Playing: Random Games

06-03-2011, 05:33 PM	#6
Ink Asylum BEARDWALL! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 22,257	There are certainly not enough heist games out there, so I welcome this announcement. It does sound, though, like it will be light on planning/strategy and heavy on shooting/cover, which would be a shame. The best movie heists are those where the robbers succeed with a mix of trickery and intimidation, and where not a single person on either side is killed. Bullets should only start flying with the plan gets fucked up. My ideal heist game would play out like a reverse version of SWAT 4. One of my favorite features of that game is having a button just for shouting at the criminals to get down and drop their weapons. __________________ blog ~ twitter ~ flickr ~ daily sketch

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TheKeck FIFTY POSTS PER PAGE! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lehi, Utah Posts: 8,476	My question is if this just plays out like a standard shooter for the most part, of it they build in ways for you to actually pull off clever heists. That would be quite a challenge, to say the least.

06-05-2011, 09:33 PM	#8
The Continental ▲▲▼▼◄►◄►B A Start Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 820	I'd be all about this if it were on 360 or PC, it looks like Kane & Lynch done right. I just hate shooters on the PS3 controller, and their woes of late just make it laugh worthy whenever I talk to other people about playing online with the PS3. __________________ XBL: TheContinental0 PSN: TheContinental0 Steam: The Continental

06-09-2011, 10:50 PM	#11
Ink Asylum BEARDWALL! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 22,257	This preview makes it sound more like what I'm hoping it will be. You don't get to do your own planning, but it does seem to be more than just shooting police in place of zombies. There's a "shout" button! __________________ blog ~ twitter ~ flickr ~ daily sketch

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