Software:PayBack 2
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| Developer(s) | Apex Designs |
| Publisher(s) | Apex Designs |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Android, iOS |
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
PayBack 2 is a role-playing video game, developed and published by Apex Designs. It was released on November 20, 2012 for Android and iOS. It is a sequel to "one of the first Grand Thef Auto-style games".[1] It became free to play in 2013.[2][3]
Development
The original Payback game was released in 2009, and focused on single-player gameplay.[4] In creating the sequel, Payback 2, the team decided to change things up, including dropping the original's game engine in favor of one creating better graphics, and putting a new emphasis in multiplayer gameplay. [5][4]
Reception
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TouchArcade praised the game for being a competent Grand Theft Auto clone, but criticized its lack of a story.[6] Slide2Play was less enthusiastic, claiming that the game "still has issues with its basic design. Winning a race is literally as easy as pushing forward...it's hard to target the (other) bad guys in the game’s on-foot shooting mission...Shooting is also made difficult by the fact that everybody on-screen is tiny and seems to blend in with the dull environments."[7] Multiple journalists noted having issues connecting, or finding, people to play with online as well.[7][4]
References
- ↑ Sarkar, Samit (21 September 2012). "'Payback 2' developer explains changes to multiplayer and controls". https://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/9/21/3368884/payback-2-developer-explains-changes-to-multiplayer-and-controls.
- ↑ Farokhmanesh, Megan (10 April 2013). "Payback 2: The Battle Sandbox now free-to-play from iTunes". https://www.polygon.com/2013/4/10/4210712/payback-2-the-battle-sandbox-now-free-to-play-from-itunes.
- ↑ "Payback 2 goes free-to-play". https://www.engadget.com/2013/04/10/payback-2-goes-free-to-play/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Fahey, Mike. "The Original Grand Theft Auto iPhone Clone Returns with Payback 2". https://kotaku.com/5948933/the-original-grand-theft-auto-iphone-clone-returns-with-payback-2.
- ↑ "New Screens for 'Payback 2', Sequel to iOS's First Open-world Sandbox Game - TouchArcade". http://toucharcade.com/2012/09/11/new-screens-for-payback-2-sequel-to-ioss-first-open-world-sandbox-game/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "'Payback 2' Review – It's Payback Time (Review) - TouchArcade". http://toucharcade.com/2012/10/15/payback-2-review-%E2%80%93-its-payback-time/.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Payback 2 HD Review - Slide to Play". 5 October 2012. http://www.slidetoplay.com/payback-2-hd-review/.
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