
Ok, so disclaimer here: the story mode is pretty much good guys vs bad guys. So, I was pleasantly surprised when I found myself having a great time! The handling is very forgiving (as you’d expect from an arcade racing experience), the races are for the most part relatively varied and there’s a story mode! I went into my playthrough with low expectations, really low if you believe some of the harsher critics. Payback has also not done particularly well where it counts (reviews, a major data point for investors and publishers) - which were very hard to ignore as I played through the game. The last iteration in the NFS series, quite clearly marketed as a reboot with the name of Need For Speed (points for originality on that one), didn’t do so well in the critics’ eyes.

NFSP is the most recent in the Need for Speed (NFS) series which has been struggling as of late to make a mark in a somewhat oversaturated racing game market.

Need For Speed Payback (NFSP) is arcadey, fast and fun! It is racing game entertainment at a high level and you should definitely give it a hoon!
