Perfect Heist 2
- December 9, 2021
- yeswecamp
- 8h median play time
Get on Steam"Perfect Heist 2" is a multiplayer game where a team of robbers attempt to steal from a bank while evading the cop team. The robbers can use disguises and various tools like drills and hacking to obtain the loot. The game features 32 distinct classes, each with unique abilities, weapon loadouts, and passive perks. It also includes over 20 unique weapons and improved gameplay elements such as smoother gunplay, better net code, and destructible walls.
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Reviews
- The game is incredibly fun, especially when played with friends, offering a variety of classes and strategies.
- It features a unique blend of stealth and action, allowing players to act like NPCs while trying to complete heists.
- The developer is active in updating the game, adding new content and balancing issues, which keeps the gameplay fresh.
- The game suffers from balance issues, particularly favoring the cops, making it difficult for robbers in certain scenarios.
- Public lobbies can be toxic, with some players ruining the experience for others, leading to frustration.
- There are technical issues, including bugs and server problems, which can detract from the overall experience.
- gameplay41 mentions
- 34 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Perfect Heist 2 is a mixed bag; while it features a variety of mechanics and classes that allow for emergent strategies and enjoyable multiplayer experiences, many players find the gameplay loop repetitive and marred by bugs. The balance between classes is inconsistent, leading to frustrations with overpowered options, and the experience can be dull when playing with randoms. However, the game is praised for its polished core mechanics and active developer support, making it a fun choice for coordinated play with friends.
“Its dope, a lot of mechanics and low-key complex.”
“The actual core mechanics of the game are superb and very polished, which is why I don't have a whole lot to say.”
“The gameplay works very well for uncoordinated strangers but also scales well into advanced teamwork.”
“Perfect Heist 2 has a tendency to be buggy, and after a while, the gameplay becomes very boring and repetitive.”
“The terrible implementation of the class mechanics outweighs how fun they sound, and some of them don't even work how you think they would - rendering some classes completely useless while others are stupidly overpowered, so there's absolutely no balance to this game at all.”
“The gameplay with randoms is pretty dull.”
- humor39 mentions
- 97 % positive mentions
- -5 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised, with players highlighting its hilarious moments, especially when played with friends. Many reviews note the game's ability to create funny situations through deception and unexpected outcomes, leading to laughter and memorable experiences. While some moments can be rage-inducing, the overall consensus is that the game offers a fun and engaging multiplayer experience filled with comedic elements.
“The tension of getting caught is very exciting and most of our game rounds concluded with all of us laughing our a**es off.”
“Hilarious multiplayer, although slightly rage-inducing at times, the game is very fun with a high amount of configurable options for both the game itself and your keybindings/settings.”
“The deception, the screwing with people, the setting traps, it's all just hilarious and fun.”
“The humor in this game falls flat and feels forced.”
“I expected a lot of laughs, but the jokes just didn't land.”
“The attempts at humor are cringeworthy and detract from the experience.”
- graphics26 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed but generally positive feedback, with many users praising the detailed visuals and enjoyable art style, despite some noting that the graphics may appear standard or simplistic. While some players emphasize that graphics are not the main focus of the game, others appreciate the realistic scenarios and smooth performance, even on lower-end hardware. Overall, the game's visuals contribute to a fun and engaging experience, making it appealing for both casual and dedicated gamers.
“The graphics are insanely detailed and the gameplay is as good as an obese llama in the Peruvian desert.”
“It has realistic scenarios, good variety, and amazing graphics.”
“Great graphics and easy to understand mechanics.”
“Though a bit unbalanced, this game has a large amount of potential, and I'd say the devs just need to go in the right direction to make this an underrated gem, because the default graphics probably make this game seem standard.”
“It's like Payday with voxel graphics and asymmetrical gameplay.”
“Don't let this game's graphics and advertising fool you into thinking it's a budget Payday or a generic throwaway game.”
- story18 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game lacks a traditional narrative, with multiple users confirming that it has no story elements. Instead, it focuses on multiplayer gameplay and skill-based missions, akin to a competitive experience rather than a story-driven one.
“epic story”
“good story”
“like playing temple runners for the story”
“This is a multiplayer round-based game with no story.”
“✅ this game has no story”
“No single-player and story mode”
- replayability10 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 10 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The game boasts high replayability, featuring a diverse array of characters, classes, and gameplay options that encourage multiple playthroughs. Players appreciate the frequent updates and balance patches from the developer, enhancing the overall experience. Overall, it is considered a fun and engaging game that remains enjoyable over time.
“Dozens of characters, lots of replayability, very few bugs, much laughter.”
“This game really fits my gaming preference; it has great replay value due to different classes, maps, masks, and players.”
“It has a wide variety of gameplay options and replayability.”
“Loads of replayability, and an active developer that puts out balance patches fairly frequently for a solo dev.”
“16 classes on each side means a ton of replay value.”
- stability9 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 11 % neutral mentions
- 89 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous glitches and bugs reported by users, particularly in the map editor and lobby settings. Crashes and a lack of autosave functionality have led to frustrating experiences, especially after long play sessions. While some players still find enjoyment in the game, the overall consensus highlights a need for improvements in stability and quality of life features.
“Though it's pretty sloppy with lots of glitches and bugs, the most frustrating thing is I've been using the map editor and there's no autosave function. My game has crashed 5 or 6 times after spending an hour working on something.”
“There are some downsides though, the main one being that the menus are incredibly buggy. Every time we swap maps, I have to relaunch the entire game. I also do not like that as soon as I create a lobby, a countdown timer starts, which is kind of annoying when I am trying to send invites out to 8 other people and get them in before the initial timer counts down.”
“The level editor needs a bit of work in terms of bugginess, lack of ability to flip objects (and still manage to maintain structure), NPC pathing (bots should be able to use elevators, even if NPCs can't), ability to change the background level when spawning in, lack of correct representation of bounding box for floor delete (it should be whatever it's touching, regardless of scaling), and other simple quality of life features.”
- grinding7 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that grinding in the game can be extremely time-consuming, with some players feeling it requires an excessive commitment. While some appreciate the lack of mandatory grinding for certain classes, others find public lobbies tedious and frustrating due to specialized strategies employed by players. Overall, the grinding aspect is seen as a significant time investment, often detracting from the enjoyment of the game.
“Good idea, no grinding required for all the cool classes, no sub-purchasing, and in general just a good game”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“Public lobbies, however, can be boring and very tedious to play on due to a tiny, highly specialized player base who employ an entourage of frankly ridiculous strategies such as blasting RPGs with a huge splash radius at your foot or microanalyzing your movement to determine if you're an NPC.”
“You can delete everything if you want straight out of the gate and create everything bit by bit, as tedious as it may be.”
- optimization5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
Overall, optimization for the game is mixed; while some players report excellent performance and no bugs, others experience crashes and poor performance, particularly on workshop maps. A good PC is recommended for optimal gameplay, highlighting the game's potential as a hidden gem despite its optimization issues.
“I haven't encountered any bugs or performance issues.”
“Perfect Heist 2 is a hidden gem carried by great execution, excellent performance, and many great design choices that went into it.”
“Though I would recommend having a good PC just for better performance.”
“I have a great PC, and there's no reason for the game to crash other than poor optimization and bugs.”
“Unfortunately, the performance on workshop maps is often bad; improvement in that area would be good.”
- monetization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game appears to be poorly executed, with a lack of proper user feedback and error handling, leading to a subpar experience. Additionally, the game's low player base is attributed to ineffective advertising and marketing efforts, suggesting that the monetization approach may not be effectively reaching or engaging potential players.
“All in all, it seems like a string of novice mistakes where functions and features were 'roughed in,' but the developers never went back to add error handling, proper user feedback in the UI, or even checked to make sure all the features and functions they are advertising are in the game.”
“Not a whole lot of people play, but I blame that on advertising and poor marketing.”
“Don't let this game's graphics and advertising fool you into thinking it's a budget payday or a generic throwaway game.”
- music3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with some players stating it detracts significantly from the overall experience, leading to lower ratings despite high scores in other areas.
“Music is absolutely horrible”
- emotional3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express a profound emotional connection to the game, describing it as life-changing and capable of eliciting strong feelings, including tears during gameplay. However, they also note that certain technical aspects, such as the level editor and NPC behavior, could use improvement to enhance the overall experience.
“Literally the best game in the world, changed my life, I cried 4 times, most emotional and sentimental experience of my life.”
