Payback

Release Date: October 22, 2004

Action, splitscreen, Nintendo exclusive, multiplayer, singleplayer

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"Payback" is a game belonging to the so-called genre of gangster games. We run through a big city full of people and vehicles, successively fulfilling the missions entrusted to us, playing the role of a deceitful carnivore/legal guardian/ typical hothead (delete as necessary).

If you'd always wondered what it would be like to be a master criminal, then Payback is the game for you. It's entirely non-linear - to complete a level you simply have to obtain a certain number of points - how you get those points is entirely up to you; you can do what the local kingpin tells you, uncover secret missions or just go on a mad killing spree. There are lots of hidden surprises to discover, so you'll have to play the game through several times to find all the extras.

As you have probably guessed, the game is inspired by Grand Theft Auto, but every effort has been made to ensure that Payback beats GTA in every way. The game engine supports texture mapping, environment mapping (reflections), distortion mapping, realistic shadows, alpha-channelling (lens flares, explosions and shockwaves), multi-channel 3D sound and realistic physics. The game has also been translated into many languages.

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* Fully 3d texture mapped environment.

* Eleven huge cities to explore (in GBA version).

* Dozens of vehicles to drive, each with their own unique handling characteristics. Includes trucks, cars, buses, boats, tanks and a few other surprises!

* Non-linear and varied mission structure. Includes missions in buildings, stealth missions, and more!

* Realistic physics model.

* Advanced alpha-channelling effects. (Check out those explosions and lens flares!)

* Distortion-mapped reflections.

* Advanced 3d audio system. Tracks up to five hundred sounds, realistically simulates doppler effect and inverse-square law.

* Multiplayer mode with support for up to four players.

Last updated on August 14, 2015