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What defines Need for Speed: Payback:
The closest matches for Need for Speed: Payback are Midnight Club: Los Angeles, The Crew and Street Racing Syndicate. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Need for Speed: Payback special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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As undercover cop Wei Shen, you infiltrate the Triads in a neon-lit Hong Kong, brawling through kung-fu-movie style melee with counters and brutal environmental takedowns, plus car chases. Its tale of torn loyalties between police and gang is the real hook.
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An open-world racing game set on a glamorous Mediterranean island where you collect supercars, climb competitive rankings and share the roads with other drivers online. It focuses on lifestyle and status rather than a strong story.
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