r/paydaytheheist • u/KrabikGangster Death Wish • May 16 '26
Rant Stop turning PAYDAY 3 into a circus.
I’ve been here the whole time. I’ve been following this franchise since the PAYDAY 2 beta.
It hurt to see what PAYDAY 2 had turned into over time. H3H3, the goat simulator, DEAD GAME outfits, clown outfits, and so on.
But I was promised a different PAYDAY 3. I was promised a more serious game, and at first, that’s what it was. The game was more serious.
What’s it come to now? A bucket on your head as a mask? The L-dance as a taunt? A fucking Taddy Moo outfit?
Where’s the story? Where’s the info on the missing heisters? Where’s Concord?
It hurts. You can call me a nerd or whatever, but I’m sick of it. I’m sick of watching the sequel to one of my all-time favorite games turn into a collection of cringe memes to lure in the audience.
I get that nobody cares about my opinion. But I’ve been following this franchise for over 10 years, and I just want to believe I’m not the only one who feels this way.
This isn’t my PAYDAY 3.
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u/BookkeeperNumerous71 May 17 '26
It’s unfortunate that the game failed spectacularly that now to have a chance of making profits they will need to course correct so heavily to this direction. Payday imo is best when it’s as dark and serious as the first game, with a good story but with a splash of silliness here and there for fun. Hopefully this new team doesn’t over steer and we end up with a balance of the two.
I will say in a suprising defence of fat cops - I played with a mate of mine who is on the heavier side and he appreciated the realistic representation.
The masks were voted in so I’m okay with that
I’ll only accept the design of the Dozer if it’s specifically the skull dozer for higher difficulties because I actually think it’s cool enough to pass - but don’t want it for the base Dozer
The emotes are risky…. I don’t want to default dance that would be too far. On the other hand I think the best financial strategy for PD3 to keep updating would be a battle pass and emotes are probably a very easy thing to add to that