Glimpses

A Bag of Subtle Surprises Payback surprised me in a lot of ways, especially since it’s so much different from NFS: Rivals, its predecessor and also the last NFS game I played. Rivals was all about racing, and Payback is, too, but Payback offers so much more. First off, the cop – racer rivalry has been lightened up a little to make way for rivalry between the racers themselves. Next, we don’t have action tech like EMPs or shockwaves, just the old-fashioned car knockouts. Most importantly, we have a bunch of characters who actually feel like characters and who help make up a story that is much more fleshed out than Rivals. The story begins with a small racing crew of three – Tyler, Sean and Jess - who are pitted by circumstances against an influential racing faction called The House. This faction fixes races, plays dirty, has deep connections everywhere and believes in rigging the outcome in its favour by hook or by crook. The rest of the game is made up of how Tyler and co. manage t...

  Cruising on the Highway Blasting Pursuers Away A Blood Red Beauty at Night Inside a Sieve of Shadows Immediately after buying a Lamborghini Huracan. Got so excited I even forgot to hide the UI. Depths of the Canyon Await! Might as well burn bridges with speed The prized Koenigsegg Regera. Payback lets the player drive it once in a heist mission before locking it away until the end. Outta my way! A serene space in an otherwise noisy city The Beast stirs up some dirt in its wake There's light at the end of the tunnel, just go straight ahead The Huracan takes a tumble Drifting past the casino Another great capture ruined by my excitement Way to crash a Lambo! Where's the fire? Thrusters fired with full capacity An empty road and some sun - perfect day to race Road signs matter little to rebellious racers Killer decals right there Royal blue for a royal ride Waiting for the crane... Another cop car ready for the junkyard I see you on my tail Flying around in the construction yard...