The Story of Payday 3 - Scars of the Past

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    This is the Story of Payday (3).
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 328

  • @TheFuri0uswc
    @TheFuri0uswc Рік тому +560

    Lord Knowley, keeper of the lore, master of the challenge run, conssuar of jimmy, explainer of decks and king of UK payday

    • @resultedtag7244
      @resultedtag7244 Рік тому

      Oh yeah this is definitely the most autistic thing I will read all day.

    • @LookRightOfThisName
      @LookRightOfThisName Рік тому +11

      Puppeteer of yelwonkk

    • @El_Negro2003
      @El_Negro2003 8 місяців тому

      @@LookRightOfThisNameohohoho knowley backwards innit

  • @xardiesn.o.o.b4971
    @xardiesn.o.o.b4971 Рік тому +277

    Can't wait to watch this story bloom to a 4 hour beast like it's predecessor

    • @doot7730
      @doot7730 Рік тому +5

      Observe as it becomes a 2 partner with 2 4 hour parts

    • @arran4285
      @arran4285 Рік тому +13

      My money is on Time travel, Space travel, Robots, An AI gang member and robbing aliens

    • @bkyt109
      @bkyt109 Рік тому

      I think it will have 18 hours an alot of space

  • @jackgray3713
    @jackgray3713 Рік тому +51

    13:08 pulling out wolfs favorite tool from the old days
    Cains hysterical crying

  • @waitwhat5172
    @waitwhat5172 Рік тому +641

    Idk how you managed to get this out so fast when Payday 3’s lore is as complicated as it is

    • @clapped-cheeks
      @clapped-cheeks Рік тому +11

      It is???

    • @thewhistler6537
      @thewhistler6537 Рік тому +36

      I think it was sarcasm. 🤣

    • @crimsonscriticalcorner9048
      @crimsonscriticalcorner9048 Рік тому +30

      Fr payday 3 lore is near nonexistent rn

    • @xXSTEEL-LEGENDSX
      @xXSTEEL-LEGENDSX Рік тому

      ​@@thewhistler6537I was wondering if this was fan fiction or something do they say all this information on the one screen or am I just a selective listener?

    • @thewhistler6537
      @thewhistler6537 Рік тому +10

      @@xXSTEEL-LEGENDSX He deep dives, I've found he explained what actually happens in the story better than the story itself did. 🤣🤙

  • @wigglyworm71
    @wigglyworm71 Рік тому +292

    I love how you somehow tied in the ai generated paintings in the art gallery to the story 😂

    • @captaindreadeye6264
      @captaindreadeye6264 Рік тому +33

      I honestly never even noticed, but then again, I wasn't really looking...

    • @Bread-kun
      @Bread-kun Рік тому +36

      More then likely a way to just have random paintings on the wall with something made quickly. But funny that you could conjure up some lore reason for it that is plausible enough.

    • @MyUsersDark
      @MyUsersDark Рік тому +30

      He somehow tied Ethan and Hila into the Payday 2 story aswell, man's a legend

    • @MyUsersDark
      @MyUsersDark Рік тому +13

      @ManaCloak Overkill made no attempt at justifying their existence in-game

    • @brawler5760
      @brawler5760 Рік тому

      @@MyUsersDarkWhy should they? Ethan’s stupid

  • @eddieboy94
    @eddieboy94 Рік тому +83

    damn bob mckendrick went from mayor of cwcville to president of the united states, biggest glow up in all of payday lore

    • @dontsubfortheloveofgod
      @dontsubfortheloveofgod Рік тому +4

      except Jacket, of course

    • @El_Negro2003
      @El_Negro2003 8 місяців тому

      What happened to politicalblackman?

    • @NiCoNiCoNiCola
      @NiCoNiCoNiCola 5 місяців тому +3

      ​@@El_Negro2003 he probably went undercover because he was one of the Three Kings

    • @Daratango356
      @Daratango356 3 місяці тому

      Why doesn't the payday gang leak that they were the ones who rigged the election to get him into office? Or is going loud on day 2 of the election job canon

    • @astralithium
      @astralithium 3 місяці тому

      woah now i don't think he was mayor of cwcville

  • @thatoneperson3113
    @thatoneperson3113 Рік тому +115

    I love this new stand in circle gameplay! its crazy how cool the circle getting progressively more green is! Its just like a loading screen and my favorite part any game is loading screen

    • @setster007
      @setster007 Рік тому +10

      I'm not sure if you're joking or not but this made me laugh.

    • @Lakita2880
      @Lakita2880 Рік тому +27

      Right!? I'm so glad we got away from the horrible "stand around and wait for a thing to complete" gameplay from Payday 2! These new circles are exhilarating! Frankly if a Heist doesn't have them, I don't even bother to play them. There's just not enough excitement without that green on my screen!

    • @r1g0r_m0rt1s
      @r1g0r_m0rt1s Рік тому +13

      I love how GTFO did the exact same thing and people praised it.

    • @brawler5760
      @brawler5760 Рік тому +4

      @@r1g0r_m0rt1sBecause it’s not Payday 3.

    • @MakusinMeringue
      @MakusinMeringue 11 місяців тому +2

      @@r1g0r_m0rt1s Because the game is DESIGNED around constantly moving and trying to sneak around. Viklund and Anderson actually understood about the peaks of combat and how to mix it with stealth.

  • @whycantidie1610
    @whycantidie1610 Рік тому +66

    I know this wasn’t your intention, but a kknowley payday 3 lore video on my birthday is one of the best gifts I could get, thank you lore master❤

  • @HelloSmello
    @HelloSmello Рік тому +234

    Funny how even tho I have gotten all achieves and watched all “cutscenes” I still watched and enjoyed every minute of this. It’s truly a testament to your skill to make something I know almost all about interesting and enjoyable thank you Kknowley

    • @mattymclaughlin5900
      @mattymclaughlin5900 Рік тому +1

      How’s that funny

    • @Zaytro777
      @Zaytro777 Рік тому +1

      Funny,
      because you would expect the video to be boring to watch if you already know the lore of it.

  • @MiguelHernandez-lo5lg
    @MiguelHernandez-lo5lg Рік тому +67

    Im not entirely sure how, but the way you manage to tell stories is incredibly captivating.

  • @BloodDripss
    @BloodDripss Рік тому +27

    the way you turned a seemingly boring story into something extremely captivating is an art. thanks a ton for doing what you do!

  • @Dragonoid9810
    @Dragonoid9810 Рік тому +133

    I'm calling it now, Shade is the head of whatever group tried to assassinate the Payday gang, Mack is loyal to her, and the real reason she's helping them after secretly trying to kill them is because Bain somehow escaped her sights when she tried to off him. Whether or not she wants to find Bain because of his old ties with the Arch and his role as the Watcher... Well, why would she make it a point to try and prevent any connections between her and the Kitaru so early on? More importantly, HOW did she know of their existence in the first place? Bain kept all his knowledge of the Arch related things very close to his chest, and I'm pretty sure something along the lines of 'Nationally Wanted Bank Robbers Defeat Sinister Shadow Corporation From Achieving Immortality!' didn't make it on too many headlines.

    • @Zaytro777
      @Zaytro777 Рік тому +1

      nice

    • @dangerface300
      @dangerface300 Рік тому +2

      Damn.

    • @NiCoNiCoNiCola
      @NiCoNiCoNiCola 5 місяців тому +4

      Would be funnier if it was Bane who planned this and he didn't even do it out of malice or hatred, he just wanted his boys to be back in business

    • @Dragonoid9810
      @Dragonoid9810 5 місяців тому

      @@NiCoNiCoNiCola Bruh, I would hop right back in if Bane called lmfao

    • @NiCoNiCoNiCola
      @NiCoNiCoNiCola 5 місяців тому +2

      @@Dragonoid9810 The Payday Gang is at it's greatest when they're taking revenge

  • @wes2172
    @wes2172 Рік тому +26

    Thanks for your dedication to finding out the lore despite the ~30 second cutscenes

  • @Average_A-10
    @Average_A-10 Рік тому +10

    It’s amazing just how much lore you could fit into this despite it being so complicated, this truly shows how lore focused you can be

  • @mokithemoose
    @mokithemoose Рік тому +11

    Can't wait for the 24 hour video including payday 2's story as well once pd3's story is fully developed

  • @Iconisme
    @Iconisme Рік тому +10

    I can't believe the lore is this deep already. I cannot wait for more to be released with new levels.

  • @TheKknowley
    @TheKknowley  Рік тому +121

    Can the self-proclaimed loremaster dissect the lore of Payday 3 when it doesn't involve aliens? I bloody well hope so!
    Thank you to those of you who entered the Apex PC's Giveaway. The competition is now closed and we have a winner! I've reached out to you in the comments if you won!

    • @andreasottohansen7338
      @andreasottohansen7338 Рік тому +2

      I think we can all agree it was a given that they were going to take things back to basics for a sequel, considering how far and how big Payday 2 went, but I am curious if I am alone in wanting to have seen a little more of what could have been done with where Payday 2's ending was originally going, even if only as a spin-off.

    • @baconbro304
      @baconbro304 Рік тому +2

      Correction, doesn't involve aliens "yet"

    • @MCD10000
      @MCD10000 Рік тому

      Sorry but how can you justify working with a Prebuild company, with an 103% markup, I just threw together the same exact spec pc on PC part picker as the most expensive version, and that came to $1348.80, the only PC i know of that is worth more than that is my PC which goes beyond that spec with a 5900x, a X570-e, a 6TB HDD, a 500GB M.2, a 1TB Sata SDD, a 360mm AIO, a 1000w power supply, a lot of RGB, Custom induvial sleeved cables, the Corsair 500D SE for the same, a 3080 v2 OC (priced at what it was when i got it new), a 64GBs of 3600.
      CUT the fucking contract, these lot are the PC builders linus and other content creators tell people to a avoid

  • @timklewitz
    @timklewitz Рік тому +23

    I really enjoyed the PD2 lore video. Looking forward to what's coming with PD3

  • @TerryB2
    @TerryB2 Рік тому +30

    As a PS5 player it sure would have been cool to be able to experience the story in any way. The fact it released and seemingly permanently is staying without any sound on cutscenes is truly incredible.

    • @dreamsurfer_cas
      @dreamsurfer_cas Рік тому +1

      They fixed it a while back, I'm on PS5 and sound came back in the first game patch. 1.0.1 I believe.

    • @whytho1667
      @whytho1667 5 днів тому

      ​@@dreamsurfer_cas how do I even access the campaign? There's seemingly no option to do so

  • @Newtothis42
    @Newtothis42 Рік тому +7

    Loving how the lore is being covered by the master themselves

  • @MyNameIsSeann
    @MyNameIsSeann Рік тому +13

    Your video about lore in payday 2 helped me really understand it without me falling asleep, and i really enjoyed it, i can't wait for more to drop just to watch you're upload for it.

  • @merumerudayo
    @merumerudayo Рік тому +7

    With how crazy deep and wild the lore of Payday 2 got, I really can’t wait to see what kind of story Payday 3 would tell

  • @zillanessie7764
    @zillanessie7764 Рік тому +6

    i always love how kknowley makes the lore videos. i will definitely re-watch this 7 times now

  • @Bonelord69
    @Bonelord69 Рік тому +11

    Props to you for working so hard and sticking with Payday though thick and thin. I personally am very excited for your next challenge run!

    • @resultedtag7244
      @resultedtag7244 Рік тому

      It's gonna be rad when the game dies in a few months. This dude will probably just vanish

    • @WhatisAPaladin
      @WhatisAPaladin Рік тому +1

      @@resultedtag7244 Yeah i agree, ether that or go back to payday 2

    • @Daratango356
      @Daratango356 3 місяці тому

      ​@resultedtag7244 still sure its gonna die? I mean it's looking better at least

  • @EnderzSnow
    @EnderzSnow Рік тому +7

    Your lore videos are definitely something I always look forward to keep up the amazing videos!

  • @chodagreat7876
    @chodagreat7876 Рік тому +32

    I miss everything about PD2 in PD3.
    The soundtrack, the freedom of buying weapons.
    The freedom with the skill trees.
    Mission rewards buy choosing 1 out of 3 cards.
    The UI.
    The main menu's...

  • @doublejesusful
    @doublejesusful Рік тому +7

    There's a cool way to get the full Mason speech on reach for the sky, you can take over one of the cameras overlooking his meeting from outside and then have a friend enter Masons apartment. He will wait to start his speech till the apartment is first entered and if you're watching on camera you can get the whole thing.
    EDIT: Interesting fact about Under the Surphaze that's not the subway exit that's the van exit, there's two subway entrances by the optional dumpster favor drop off point that can be used to exfil at any time after the required 4 paintings have been acquired and will remain useable until the assault starts.

  • @Lampdaryllis
    @Lampdaryllis Рік тому +3

    I'm glad the lore series for payday is back. Hope we could get more stories in the future.

  • @xkuab2274
    @xkuab2274 Рік тому +33

    I've found myself waiting around for your videos more than for anyone else's. Your content is very well thought out, entertaining and overall great, keep up the great work!

  • @thegreatandpowerfuldc5977
    @thegreatandpowerfuldc5977 Рік тому +1

    “With the older members of the crew bemoaning the simpler days of drills and saws.” - I love how you dunked on the Wi-Fi circles in your story LOL

  • @bowtie_baron
    @bowtie_baron Рік тому +2

    So nice to finally get this video about the story, love the lore in pd2 so It's nice to get up to speed with this.

  • @JesusDykes
    @JesusDykes Рік тому +3

    God I’ve been waiting for this. The King of Payday is back 🔥🔥

  • @glitchedpersonality
    @glitchedpersonality Рік тому +2

    Now this just makes me want to play the game to understand the lore more myself, I can't wait for more payday 3 story videos

  • @lac0tr0n80
    @lac0tr0n80 Рік тому +3

    Always love your coverage of the payday lore.

  • @Fluffyveetoxel
    @Fluffyveetoxel Рік тому +2

    Payday's lore is always amazing to listen to especially when you do it

  • @urarashiraishi.
    @urarashiraishi. Рік тому

    I LOVE how so many people try to put Lore into their sentence so it still makes sense and isnt just the word ''lore''

  • @AlexWithington
    @AlexWithington Рік тому

    Good to see Payday Lore again. It is always over the top but also grounded at the same time, and i do not know how

  • @kevinescobar370
    @kevinescobar370 Місяць тому +1

    Hats off to this man playing payday 3 so the rest of us won’t have to

  • @NiCoNiCoNiCola
    @NiCoNiCoNiCola 5 місяців тому

    Watching pretty much most of your Payday story videos makes me realise that On The Road Vocals are basically an abridged version of the lore. They come storming with masks and guns and you can't stop them, only delay the inevitable

  • @tychase7044
    @tychase7044 Рік тому +1

    Thank god I have a job I can wear headphones at, binging lore to get through the day is the only way

  • @MisterSkullium
    @MisterSkullium Рік тому +1

    21:22 nice little rift on starbreeze's use of ai for this heist

  • @tam-tam7098
    @tam-tam7098 Рік тому +2

    I wish that if you went loud on Touch The Sky, when Mason gets into his panic room he'd turn into a kind of mini boss by gearing up with all his stuff in there. Kind of like the Commissar from PD2

  • @tornadothebrit
    @tornadothebrit 7 місяців тому

    It's almost a guarantee that Starbreeze wont be adding wifi hacks in any future heists, given the player base's hatred for them. Love the little details of the gang also disliking this new way of breaking and entering. Great vid!

  • @erikfrost8898
    @erikfrost8898 Рік тому +1

    Been loving the payday lore videos lately keep it up bro

  • @DekFocs
    @DekFocs Рік тому +9

    Jiro being in the thumbnail is definitely a strange sight.
    It really makes you think about the lore.
    (I do kinda want some more heisters to return though.)

  • @superslicer6
    @superslicer6 10 місяців тому +2

    They can make as many electronic doors as they want, but you can't beat a classic drill and vault combo.

  • @marosynth6434
    @marosynth6434 Рік тому +1

    I really hope this game can get the engaging lore like Payday 2 did, bit of in-game stuff and outside as well

  • @jadnnn
    @jadnnn Рік тому

    I cant wait to see whats next when it comes to the payday franchise lore these videos are actually so sick to watch i love watching them while eating

  • @TycoonTitian01
    @TycoonTitian01 Рік тому +1

    The sad thing about this game’s story is that with payday 2 I was following the story as I played the game, however this game all I will experience is this video.

  • @terminator3768
    @terminator3768 Рік тому +1

    I do hope they bring back the live action trailers as a whole, they brought payday 2 together so well.

  • @MurkyWaterCorp
    @MurkyWaterCorp Рік тому +2

    As a MurkyWater PMC employee i can confirm that we are still out here

  • @LoneWolf-kw3ol
    @LoneWolf-kw3ol Рік тому +1

    i dont care what the lore is, they HAVE to add most of the legacy heisters (in my mind, Bonnie, Clover, Dragan, etc) and the DLC heisters, potentially with new voicing (Wick, Jimmy, Rust).
    You will never make the community happy without bringing their favorite heisters back for the nostalgia.

  • @sadtoast6466
    @sadtoast6466 Рік тому

    I don't know anything of the lore of 3 so I'm glad you finally uploaded a vid!

  • @tallchipmunk868
    @tallchipmunk868 Рік тому +4

    Lore daddy is your new title

  • @Elizianth-f1i
    @Elizianth-f1i Рік тому +1

    this LORE is one of the best LOREs in the world of LORE

  • @danjames8314
    @danjames8314 Рік тому +2

    i do hope now that they have a bit more of a grounded foundation that they go for at least somewhat of the same mystique that 2 had, where details are more hidden away than just cutscenes and connections go all over

  • @noraferenczi2574
    @noraferenczi2574 Рік тому

    When i first started playing payday, i was like "haha funny shoot shoot steal haha" i never thought the lore will be this complicated

  • @setster007
    @setster007 Рік тому

    Heck yeah! This is exactly what I was waiting for! Thank you!

  • @zackleburg7429
    @zackleburg7429 Рік тому +1

    Oh Kknowley payday lore videos, you're as beautiful as the day i lost you.

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      @TheKknowley  Рік тому +1

      Hey Zackleburg! The random number generator has picked you to be the winner of the $250 voucher - Congratulations!
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  • @AkaTree
    @AkaTree Рік тому

    Can’t say I’ve played a crazy amount of payday, but the lore always kept me interested

  • @filmandfirearms
    @filmandfirearms Рік тому +1

    Time to see how else Overkill tries to jam lore into their crazy crime shooter

  • @gio...3767
    @gio...3767 Рік тому +1

    I wonder if the lore of Payday 3 will be able top the madness that is Payday 2's lore and story. Can't wait to see where it goes.

  • @Darksypng
    @Darksypng Рік тому

    Mister Kknowley you are THE lord of payday lore for sure

  • @leuclamdoc
    @leuclamdoc Рік тому

    I love the lore of payday and am glad you'll keep covering it!

  • @retep2041
    @retep2041 Рік тому

    As much as the Lore seems transparent on the surface it it nice to see what others see between the lines.

  • @willrigby8202
    @willrigby8202 Рік тому

    I bet Ethan and Hila are the masterminds working in the shadows....Anyway keep up the great work!

  • @sscottybboii1888
    @sscottybboii1888 Рік тому +2

    Thank you lore man

  • @sirbamalot
    @sirbamalot Рік тому

    Always love getting into the lore. Thanks for the opportunity on the giveaway!

  • @NevNeedsALife
    @NevNeedsALife Рік тому +1

    we are so fucking back

  • @r3try2351
    @r3try2351 10 місяців тому

    I'm just smiling as I recognize payday 2 heists since I haven't been able to play payday 3 yet

  • @021218theolobo
    @021218theolobo Рік тому

    I had no idea the lore went that deep already. Great work Kknowley!

  • @Peppered_toast
    @Peppered_toast Рік тому

    I love when the knownley covers Lore in games

  • @metaforth
    @metaforth Рік тому +3

    Your dedication to the lore of payday is so refreshing when every other big channel mostly ignores it

  • @Adam-sv5yo
    @Adam-sv5yo Рік тому +2

    during the final free heist in payday 3 i guessed the code to the vault and unlocked it and softlocked myself

  • @MrDeadpersonman
    @MrDeadpersonman Рік тому +1

    The Payday lore God delivers

  • @spicyboibrian6233
    @spicyboibrian6233 Рік тому

    Hey thank you for the video beeen waiting on this one. Can’t wait for the full update one day

  • @driplup9522
    @driplup9522 Рік тому +1

    Great job on the video! Here's to hoping the lore gets more exciting with the DLCs! 😅

  • @StuThedoo
    @StuThedoo Рік тому +1

    We love the payday lore

  • @Jesse_settle
    @Jesse_settle 10 місяців тому +2

    I wouldn’t play payday 3 because I wouldn’t hear
    “Guys the thermal drill go get it”

  • @lucasrodriguez1897
    @lucasrodriguez1897 Рік тому +2

    What about Duke being Concord? We know he owns a museum in NYC (maybe a future heist) and that he was looking for Baldwin's lament too, but the gang used it themselves and destroyed it at the same time

  • @somefrenchbaguette
    @somefrenchbaguette Рік тому +1

    guys the lore, go get it

  • @agentethan5019
    @agentethan5019 Рік тому +1

    I love payday 3s Lore

  • @mr.vagomaestro1035
    @mr.vagomaestro1035 Рік тому

    BABE, WAKE UP!!
    KNOWLEY DROPPED ANOTHER LORE VIDEO

  • @edouardgaming9813
    @edouardgaming9813 Рік тому

    I can imagine the payday gang in touch the sky in the bathroom killing cop just to get to level 100 but anyways great vid and can't wait for the next part of it

  • @ChrisLee-my4nq
    @ChrisLee-my4nq Рік тому

    Can't wait to watch lore of payday 3 like it's predecessor

  • @nikunik32
    @nikunik32 Рік тому

    Loved the video, looking for more in the future

  • @Obsidianknight79
    @Obsidianknight79 2 місяці тому

    A multiday heist would be cool,the lever action sniper rifle and the poison gas grenade launcher would be cool as well

  • @supreme4725
    @supreme4725 Рік тому +1

    spoiler:
    why is no one talking about how sharke got hit by a car and that ralph shot himself?

  • @swykitsune6836
    @swykitsune6836 14 днів тому +1

    the main point of LORE that concerns me about PD LORE is how are they being attacked by the cops when by LORE they all have pardons right? LORE

    • @gilby_6543
      @gilby_6543 9 годин тому +1

      The pardons forgave all their crimes up to 2018

  • @lexofexcel886
    @lexofexcel886 Рік тому

    Amazing stuff! Brought up quite a lot that I overlooked playing myself.

  • @madjack6760
    @madjack6760 Рік тому

    The Journey continues

  • @Anonymous-gj4yi
    @Anonymous-gj4yi Рік тому

    I wish jacket would come back in payday 3 as he was my favorite character, and that the sociopath would probably kill any assassins ballsy enough to attack him.

  • @LastGreatDen
    @LastGreatDen Рік тому

    Im really excited to see what a set, linear timeline will do for future lore and story updates. Ill be honest, i didnt keep up with post-White House PD2 because the endless wheel-spinning after such a definitive end seemed like a recipe for failure.

  • @MyUsersDark
    @MyUsersDark Рік тому

    He delivers once more

  • @commandertrigger218
    @commandertrigger218 Рік тому

    can't wait to find out more about paday lore

  • @ethanstahel4822
    @ethanstahel4822 Рік тому +1

    wow! so cool much lore

  • @Mercury7.0
    @Mercury7.0 Рік тому

    I haven’t played payday 3 yet, but I had access to the beta and I wasn’t thrilled. I’m glad this video is here so I can get all the important stuff. Lore.

  • @snowycat3762
    @snowycat3762 Рік тому

    cant wait in 10 years for another 4 hour long video

  • @urijahheythaler9048
    @urijahheythaler9048 Рік тому

    Love your lore videos. Excellent stuff.

  • @TownDrunkard
    @TownDrunkard 2 місяці тому

    Finally watching this and your explanation for the world just going soft and lazy after 5 years makes more sense when wondering why the enemies made themselves weaker