Mac Payne 3 : Othor Games

» Sat May 12, 2012 9:52 pm

What is this game? Have the past 2 been good? Is it like GTA? Can it compete?

MAX** Payne

» Sun May 13, 2012 7:53 am

Can it compete with GTA? I don't see why it should, it's a very different game.

» Sat May 12, 2012 7:17 pm

Oh those weary souls who did not have the pleasure of playing max payne 1 and 2.

It's a story driven 3rd person shooter. In a graphic novel format.

Both games were really well done.

» Sun May 13, 2012 6:03 am

Is it free-roam? What's there to do?

» Sun May 13, 2012 12:57 am

Max Payne 1 was a really good game. Engaging story and awesome gameplay. 2 was pretty much more of the same, didn't finish it though since my friend took it back from me before I could.

Anyway. Max Payne is very diffrent from gta. While gta is an "open world [censored] around"-game, Max Payne is "level based serious business".

» Sun May 13, 2012 6:47 am

Is it free-roam? What's there to do?

It's linear. Like I said, it's mostly story driven. I don't know about the 3rd, maybe there is more freedom, but 1 and 2 were pretty standard linear gameplay.

» Sun May 13, 2012 5:20 am

It just got delayed like a second ago (From what I saw)

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/01/17/max-payne-3-delayed.aspx

» Sat May 12, 2012 10:29 pm

What's to do after the story?

» Sat May 12, 2012 7:20 pm

What's to do after the story?

It's a linear game. There are virtually no games with linear stories that allow the player to play after the completion of the story.

» Sun May 13, 2012 6:21 am

What's to do after the story?

Replay on higher difficulty. Repeat until you get bored.

» Sat May 12, 2012 9:24 pm

Replay on higher difficulty. Repeat until you get bored.

Hmm. I like free roam games alot more, but I might try this game.

» Sun May 13, 2012 9:08 am

Hmm. I like free roam games alot more, but I might try this game.

Play the first game. It was released more than 10 years ago, so you can get it for a pittance.

» Sun May 13, 2012 9:33 am

Does anyone else think that in the new game http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/images/11/oct/max7.jpg looks a bit like http://images.wikia.com/left4dead/images/7/77/NickWeaponsRender.jpg from Left4Dead 2?

» Sat May 12, 2012 7:34 pm

...he does. Maybe they're long-lost brothers in different universes? Maybe that's what the story of the fourth game will be about.

» Sun May 13, 2012 5:33 am

Max4Dead 3.

I have both Max Payne games on Steam but I haven't actually played them much. What I remember the most is jumping sideways with bullet time, and some weird dream levels with maze-like corridors...

» Sun May 13, 2012 7:05 am

God... those dream levels in the first game were terrible.
Awesome games otherwise, but those dream levels...

» Sun May 13, 2012 4:59 am

Does anyone else think that in the new game http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/images/11/oct/max7.jpg looks a bit like http://images.wikia.com/left4dead/images/7/77/NickWeaponsRender.jpg from Left4Dead 2?

That is before Max shaves his head and starts to look like Bruce Willis.

» Sun May 13, 2012 2:48 am

The first Max Payne is probably in my top 5 favorite action games. It's a classic. It has a fantastic narrative and an interesting protagonist.

The dream levels were both creepy and incredibly annoying. Fortunately they're short and there's only 2 of them (iirc).

» Sun May 13, 2012 11:20 am

What's to do after the story?

Actually in Max Payne 2 there was an extra game mode tacked on that you could play after you beat the game. Can't remember what it was exactly but I think it was a kind of ladder map type thing. Nothing too spectacular. The Max Payne series is very story focussed. The gameplay itself is excellent but very linear.

» Sat May 12, 2012 10:02 pm

At first I wasn't so set on them making a third Max Payne, but after seeing a bit more of it, I'm probably sold. Might not be a release day buy for me though. Loved the first two, they were always great, wish I still had them.

» Sat May 12, 2012 9:51 pm

Remedy isn't involved. *sadface*

Ah well, still going to give it a try.

» Sun May 13, 2012 10:42 am

Not sure about this one. I don't doubt that it will be a decent game, but with Remedy not heading this one, I worry that it won't FEEL like a Max Payne game. Remedy brings a certain style with their games. Very moody, and strong writing. Not sure if Rockstar will deliver on that front.

» Sat May 12, 2012 11:17 pm

I never finished the first Max Payne. It was bloody difficult. I got to the bit where you fight the cult guys and the boss in a church but they'd slaughter me every time. And that was on the first difficulty level. Apparently there were about five more to unlock after that. :bonk:

» Sun May 13, 2012 1:46 am

Max Payne, the first one is very action focused. I used many mods for that game, Kung-Fu mods. There was this Matrix lobby shootout one, it was brilliant! End boss fight was a pretty good action sequence. It was a technically advanced game too, I mean for its time.

First I hate the second one but then the story captured my attention.

And we keep driving into the night, it's a late goodbye, such a late goodbye...

» Sun May 13, 2012 3:12 am

I played Max Payne 1 & 2 as much for the story as the slow-mo John Woo gunplay. Without Sam Lake writing, I'm not convinced it'll be quite as good.

Loved the soundtrack to 2 as well. Poets of the Fall ftw! :biggrin: