I'll start by saying, I loved this game and the gameplay it had provided. It has definitely provided me with many hours of entertainment, and to say I got my moneys worth is an understatement. However that said, I can't recommend this game in good faith to anyone.

A recent update was akin to taking a beloved family pet out back and shooting it when it wasn't looking. They completely crippled the matchmaking and abandoned Linux support, all so they can make the game free on Epic games and implement crossplay with them (removing crossplay with Linux). Sure there are more Epic games users than Linux users, but there was always the option to buy this for less than £1 in a Steam sale, an extremely low barrier to entry.

However the main disappointing thing is trust in the developers is gone. For years players have voiced their concerns to the development team in the forums that they wouldn't want the upcoming game Payday 3 to have anything to do with Epic Games. As the largest Steam community group it makes sense that at least some people have this kind of launcher loyalty. However it was clear years in advance that the community didn't want something like what recently happened to happen. That said the developers decided to do it anyway.

I'm not sure if this was a result of them having to accept a publisher agreement with anyone who came along due to the financial struggles, or if they had agency to choose to turn it down, but at the end of the day it doesn't matter, the game is still worse off because of it.

This game will still be superior to the upcoming release Payday 3, which looks absolutely horrendous mechanically, however that's a low bar.

Gameplay wise last I checked several heists (missions/levels) straight up don't work. Connection to other players is borked, especially in multi-day heists. There are more cheaters and pirates than ever. And they kept adding weapons as paid DLC but no inventory room to hold said weapons. Games are still peer to peer but the matchmaking having changed makes the game was more unstable.

Overall the game is in a sad state, it was willingly made into what it is now just months away from retirement. Despite concerns being voiced for years about this exact kind of thing. It's almost funny how wrong the developers got it. Almost, in reality it's just sad.

I'll start by saying, I loved this game and the gameplay it had provided. It has definitely provided me with many hours of entertainment, and to say I got my moneys worth is an understatement. However that said, I can't recommend this game in good faith to anyone. A recent update was akin to taking a beloved family pet out back and shooting it when it wasn't looking. They completely crippled the matchmaking and abandoned Linux support, all so they can make the game free on Epic games and implement crossplay with them (removing crossplay with Linux). Sure there are more Epic games users than Linux users, but there was always the option to buy this for less than £1 in a Steam sale, an extremely low barrier to entry. However the main disappointing thing is trust in the developers is gone. For years players have voiced their concerns to the development team in the forums that they wouldn't want the upcoming game Payday 3 to have anything to do with Epic Games. As the largest Steam community group it makes sense that at least some people have this kind of launcher loyalty. However it was clear years in advance that the community didn't want something like what recently happened to happen. That said the developers decided to do it anyway. I'm not sure if this was a result of them having to accept a publisher agreement with anyone who came along due to the financial struggles, or if they had agency to choose to turn it down, but at the end of the day it doesn't matter, the game is still worse off because of it. This game will still be superior to the upcoming release Payday 3, which looks absolutely horrendous mechanically, however that's a low bar. Gameplay wise last I checked several heists (missions/levels) straight up don't work. Connection to other players is borked, especially in multi-day heists. There are more cheaters and pirates than ever. And they kept adding weapons as paid DLC but no inventory room to hold said weapons. Games are still peer to peer but the matchmaking having changed makes the game was more unstable. Overall the game is in a sad state, it was willingly made into what it is now just months away from retirement. Despite concerns being voiced for years about this exact kind of thing. It's almost funny how wrong the developers got it. Almost, in reality it's just sad.