Im an International student about to graduate, so im looking for a cheap and underrated city (even state) you would recommend to visit. Reason is, i just dont want to be where all my peers have been.
Like, literally anywhere that you could call a "city" with a somewhat decent public transport that you would consider unique enough for a foreigner to enjoy.
I know people will hate me over this, but i feel like the racing in payback is more fun and the variation in the open world makes it more alive for me. Heat is great, the racing is more challenging and the police chases are great too. Maybe its just me but i think the story in nfs payback is more and doesn't take itself too seriously.
It is true that NFS Heat has more of what the huge portion of the fanbase wants in an NFS game, but as a player who likes games based on the story, i think payback is a lot better.
Upgrade system wise, yeah, payback is kinda ass, its like playing a gacha game all over again. The loot boxes, i agree was a bit greedy, But i think the hate payback received during its release was a bit overblown or maybe because i started playing after the bad stuff were patched out, idk.
Im not that deep into NFS history, but i think it's a solid racing game on the whole.
I just started this game, love the racing in general, love the diverse cast and choices as a brown person. I'm not saying im very good looking, i just dont want to play as someone that isn't very appealing to look at.