Reading all of these poor excuses of 1 star ratings have really irritated me, and caused me to make this review.
The game is not "buggy as hell" as people has stated it is, where as there may be a couple of bugs, the game is still extremely playable, and those bugs do not show their head much at all, In over 3000 hours of play time, I've experienced a bug, probably once or twice.
I've seen people say that the guns are terrible, feel awful, and that Call of Duty has a "natural feel" where this can not be further from the truth, Payday 2 incorporates recoil control, and attachment selection in order to fit the gun to the playstyle you are going for, Aiming down sights feels as natural as it can, considering the games age, Bare in mind, the game was released in 2013....
The AI, can be stupid at times, but again, this is due to the games age, which you can not deduct points for, as they work a lot of the time. People complain that they are sluggish or don't follow commands, However, if you are calling them to you, and they are shooting, they are not going to just run through everyone, because that is not realistic at all, they will seek cover, and shoot their way back safely, this is how the game is designed.
As for the person who stated "The game is rubbish solo" This is completely incorrect, I have personally completed every heist on solo, loud and stealth, you need to learn to understand the game and its mechanics and character build system before making a judgement that is factually incorrect.
As for being cheaply made, the game was made in 2013, Overkill was still a small studio, and what they did, with the budget they had, was phenomenal, you can not compare this game to games like Call of Duty, or GTA, because its just wrong, the studio was small, and are still supporting the game to this day, they are a fantastic studio, that has created an amazing game, and for that, I will be leaving a 5 star review for this game