Soldier of Fortune: Payback

Cauldron

Rank: #3 / 6
Released: 2007
Studio: Cauldron
Genre: first-person shooter

At a glance

Soldier of Fortune: Payback is a first-person action shooter developed by Cauldron and published by Activision. Released on Windows in 2008, it is also listed for PlayStation 3. The game follows a hired mercenary working for an organization called the Shop, amid conflicts in locations across the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. The campaign premise involves uncovering a plot and confronting an extremist organization. Its combat focuses on a large weapon selection, with more than 30 weapons listed, including sub-machine guns, assault rifles, sniper rifles, explosives and attachments. Enemies react to where they are hit and to the weapon's force, and may keep fighting until they receive a final blow. Steam lists single-player, multiplayer and family sharing. The available description identifies it as the third installment in the Soldier of Fortune series; it does not list a price or a free-to-play designation.

Who it is for

It may suit players interested in mercenary-themed first-person combat, varied weapons and a campaign set across several world regions. Multiplayer is also listed alongside single-player.

What is good

More than 30 weapons
Windows and PlayStation 3 listed
Single-player and multiplayer modes

What to know first

Steam age rating is 17
Metacritic score listed as 45

Verdict

Soldier of Fortune: Payback is a mercenary shooter built around a broad weapon roster and single-player and multiplayer modes. Its listed platforms include Windows and PlayStation 3.