---
title: "Need for Speed Payback‘s Gameplay Trailer Is A Playable Fast & Furious Movie"
description: "The latest NFS game puts you behind the wheel of a classic, Toretto-style heist."
date: "2017-06-11"
modified: "2017-06-11"
authors:
  - name: "Chris Tsui"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-tsui"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/11384/need-for-speed-paybacks-gameplay-trailer-is-a-playable-fast-furious-movie"
categories:
  - "Culture"
  - "News"
tags:
  - "E3 2017"
  - "need for speed"
  - "Video Games"
---

# Need for Speed Payback‘s Gameplay Trailer Is A Playable Fast & Furious Movie

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First revealed last week [(with the new BMW M5 spotted on its cover)](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/11080/new-bmw-m5-shown-on-cover-of-upcoming-need-for-speed-payback-game>), *Need for Speed Payback* promises to bring *Fast & Furious*-style automotive action, drama, and heists to the current-generation game console of your choice. Nowhere is this more apparent than *Payback*'s new gameplay trailer revealed at today's EA PLAY press conference.

The demo puts the player behind the wheel of a heist mission that unashamedly evokes that of Dom and Brian's greatest hits. For one reason or another (probably gang- and/or vengeance-related), the player must swipe a high-priced car out of the back of a closed, moving semi truck. Your assigned ride? A modified [RTR Mustang](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/9631/now-you-can-be-the-proud-owner-of-a-472-horsepower-mustang-rtr>). The score? A $1.9 million [Koenigsegg Regera](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/2404/koenigseggs-regera-is-the-worlds-most-endearing-instrument-of-chaos>). Let the games begin.

https://youtube.com/embed/K-5EdHZ0hBs

Looks cool, doesn't it? The last couple of *NFS* games have been criticized for being visually impressive, but pretty "meh" at basically everything else. Let's hope *Payback* plays as good as it looks this time around. With [2017 shaping up to be a crowded year](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/11254/project-cars-2-release-date-accidentally-revealed-as-september-22>) in terms of racing games, this one needs to be something special to not only stand out among its competitors, but also finally serve as a real comeback for EA's long-running racing game franchise.

*Need for Speed Payback* will be available for PS4, Xbox One, and PC starting November 10th, 2017. However, those who pre-order the Deluxe Edition will get access to the game three days early.

## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

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