Payday 2 [Essentials]

Much like the original, the player can rob banks, jewelry stores and the like, but can also take part in operations that can last several days and include a considerable variety of objectives, such as stealing art from a museum, moving drugs, destroying evidence or money, and engaging in wanton destruction of property to complete a mission.

The game, broadly speaking, is played in one of two modes.

Players can either use stealth to avoid detection and the attention of police officers, completing heists "quietly", or they can "go loud", guns blazing, for an extended combat engagement with police followed by an escape.

A quiet mission gone wrong immediately becomes a loud mission as police converge on the area and their assault begins.

Each mission can be completed at seven different degrees of difficulty, from "Normal" at the low end to "Death Wish" at the hardest, with consequently greater rewards.

Rewards include cash, which is used for a variety of purposes including buying weapons and decorating masks; weapon mods, which come in great variety and can be used to significantly enhance weapon performance; new masks; and safes, which contain weapon skins.

The rarest of weapon skins have functional bonuses.

There are four classes of skills, which can be mixed and matched to customize one's build: Mastermind, Enforcer, Ghost and Technician.

Mastermind skills involve pistol and assault rifle use, and include converting police officers to defend the players.

Enforcer skills hover around "tanking", shotguns and heavy weapons.

Technician skills include setting gun turrets, carrying shaped explosive charges, and SMG use.

Finally, Ghost skills are those involved with evading detection and defeating security measures.

Payday 2 [Essentials] for PlayStation 3 is currently worth €10.95 loose, €12.84 complete in box, and €19.25 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Payday 2 [Essentials] has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Payday 2 [Essentials], loose is €10.95 and CIB is €12.84 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.