Need for Speed Payback is the 23rd game in Electronic Arts’ immensely popular racing game franchise. The Need for Speed series has almost always been known for arcade racing games, and of late the brand has been expanding into Hollywood movies as well. The series was great until the mid-2000s but lost its way after that. EA has been looking to restore the series to its glory days, and Need for Speed Payback is a part of that effort.

Need for Speed Payback is an open-world racing game with lots of different types of races, and an offline single-player campaign. Yes, we’ve reached a stage in AAA gaming where an offline single-player mode is rare enough it can be described as a positive. While playing this game, we were constantly reminded of Forza Horizon 3.

Need for Speed Payback PC Performance Review

There are various reasons for this, not least of which is Paradise Valley, the fictional city based on Las Vegas where Need for Speed Payback is set. Paradise Valley is split into...