E3 2011: Payday: The Heist - a no show at the Sony conference, but this Sony Online shooter is one of the most promising games of the show

Remember that scene in Point Break where Patrick Swayze and friends rob a bank? Or maybe you enjoyed the bank robbery in GTA IV? Well, imagine playing either of those to scenes in 4-player co-op on your PS3. Yes, you're right - that does sound like a lot of fun. But wait - this isn't just a fun game of 'what if' - it's actually happening, thanks to Sony Online Entertainment's forthcoming first-person shooter Payday: The Heist - which PC Gamer reckons could steal the show at E3. Check out gameplay and the first trailer here:


Tim Edwards of PC Gamerhas played andpreviewedthe game and saysif enough people get wind of it, it could be the game of the show. High praise indeed.

If it does turn out to be, at the very least, 'Left 4 Dead with cops', that'sfine byus. Here's the game being played at the event - see what you make of it:


At the time of writing, a 'learn to surf' sidequest looks unlikely. And although a close encounter with a lawnmower blade is also unconfirmed, judging by the amount of gore and headshot action going down, we wouldn't put it past Payday.

09 Jun, 2011


Tim Edwards of PC Gamerhas played andpreviewedthe game and saysif enough people get wind of it, it could be the game of the show. High praise indeed.

If it does turn out to be, at the very least, 'Left 4 Dead with cops', that'sfine byus. Here's the game being played at the event - see what you make of it:


At the time of writing, a 'learn to surf' sidequest looks unlikely. And although a close encounter with a lawnmower blade is also unconfirmed, judging by the amount of gore and headshot action going down, we wouldn't put it past Payday.

09 Jun, 2011


Tim Edwards of PC Gamerhas played andpreviewedthe game and saysif enough people get wind of it, it could be the game of the show. High praise indeed.

If it does turn out to be, at the very least, 'Left 4 Dead with cops', that'sfine byus. Here's the game being played at the event - see what you make of it:


At the time of writing, a 'learn to surf' sidequest looks unlikely. And although a close encounter with a lawnmower blade is also unconfirmed, judging by the amount of gore and headshot action going down, we wouldn't put it past Payday.

09 Jun, 2011


Tim Edwards of PC Gamerhas played andpreviewedthe game and saysif enough people get wind of it, it could be the game of the show. High praise indeed.

If it does turn out to be, at the very least, 'Left 4 Dead with cops', that'sfine byus. Here's the game being played at the event - see what you make of it:


At the time of writing, a 'learn to surf' sidequest looks unlikely. And although a close encounter with a lawnmower blade is also unconfirmed, judging by the amount of gore and headshot action going down, we wouldn't put it past Payday.

09 Jun, 2011

Justin Towell

Justin was a GamesRadar staffer for 10 years but is now a freelancer, musician and videographer. He's big on retro, Sega and racing games (especially retro Sega racing games) and currently also writes for Play Magazine, Traxion.gg, PC Gamer and TopTenReviews, as well as running his own YouTube channel. Having learned to love all platforms equally after Sega left the hardware industry (sniff), his favourite games include Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams, Zelda BotW, Sea of Thieves, Sega Rally Championship and Treasure Island Dizzy.