Jordan Biordi
CGMagazinePayday 2: Crimewave Edition (PS4) Review
Published 9/20/2016
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PS4 / XONE - 6/16/2015
Payday 2: Crimewave Edition
Put a crew together for the second entry in the thrilling heist shooter PayDay. Don the masks of the original PayDay crew -- Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains -- and descend on Washington D.C. for an epic crime spree. The new CRIMENET network in PayDay 2 offers a huge range of dynamic contracts and players are free to choose anything from small-time convenience store hits or kidnappings, to major league cyber-crime or emptying out major bank vaults for that epic PAYDAY. While in D.C., why not participate in the local community and run a few political errands? Up to four friends co-operate on the hits and as the crew progresses the jobs become bigger, better and more rewarding. Along with earning more money and becoming a legendary criminal comes a new character customization and crafting system that lets crews build and customize their own guns and gear. PayDay 2: Crimewave Edition brings the award-winning shooter to gamers with enhanced features and a stash of new bonus content, giving fans the ultimate PayDay experience.
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- Overkill Software
- Publisher
- 505 Games
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ImpulsegamerImpulsegamer Payday 2: Crimewave Edition Review
Published 7/9/2015
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76
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Read originalMatt Bertz
Game InformerGame Informer Payday 2: Crimewave Edition Review
Published 7/8/2015
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70
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Read originalEthan Maynard
Digital ChumpsDigital Chumps Payday 2: Crimewave Edition Review
Published 7/6/2015
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86
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Read originalIGN Payday 2: Crimewave Edition Review
Published 7/1/2015
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83
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Read originalTyler Treese
Pure XboxPure Xbox Payday 2: Crimewave Edition Review
Published 7/1/2015
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TheSixthAxisTheSixthAxis Payday 2: Crimewave Edition Review
Published 6/25/2015
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70
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Read originalJohn-Paul Jones
PlayStation UniversePlayStation Universe Payday 2: Crimewave Edition Review
Published 6/24/2015
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75
+6 vs critic avg
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Digitally DownloadedDigitally Downloaded Payday 2: Crimewave Edition Review
Published 6/22/2015
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Read originalKurtis Simpson
GamingBoltGamingBolt Payday 2: Crimewave Edition Review
Published 6/22/2015
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