
It sucked the fun right out of this otherwise incredibly enjoyable experience - and that was only the beginning of the grind. Failing the same races over and over despite having equal car level is a literal drag, and so is having to go back and earn more cash to get more Speed Cards in order to have any chance of succeeding. It’s like I suddenly hit a progression wall at about 120mph and it hurt. That’s especially true of the drag questline. Instead, you’ll find yourself repeatedly going back to old races over and over again just so you can get enough cash to progress. Simply repeating races isn’t enough, as you won’t have enough cash to splash on a set of Speed Cards to boost your level. But with every race earning you around £7,000, and every Speed Card costing upwards of £11,000, levelling up your car for the later stage story quests becomes a serious grind. These can be won at the end of every race and applied straight to your car, or bought from tune-up shops. They come with perks that boost stats and the overall level of your car. Every car has six slots, each one representing elements under the hood, including your gearbox and the Need for Speed essential, nitrous. The only way to level up your ride without having to buy a new one is to use Speed Cards.

Need for Speed Payback will allow players to go on heists and smash cars with slo-mo, much like Burnout once did - and it will also feature an offline single-player mode.Each race you tackle has a level, and if your car’s not of equal or greater level to that indicator, you’re going to struggle.


Different car classes also make the driving experience more varied. It’s entirely focused on “action driving” in sequences that look straight out of an action movie. The game will feature a crew of three playable characters that work together on missions, each with their own special abilities in an online experience. The only thing missing is you - and maybe The Rock. People jumping from one moving vehicle to another.

If the official gameplay trailer released at E3 2017 as part of EA Play is any indication, then players will be able to drive beautiful, uber-fast cars and then smash them to pieces - just like Dominic Toretto would.Įxplosions. If you’ve ever wished you could experience Fast & Furious in video game form, then you’re in luck, because Need for Speed Payback aims to deliver just that.
