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Oct 17, 2008 · Max Payne | Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango at Home Prime Video. Rent Max Payne on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. While it boasts some stylish action, Max...
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Jul 23, 2001 · Max Payne, in its original iteration running on Windows 98, is a real bloody masterpiece that seamlessly blends the gritty storytelling of Pulp Fiction with the stylish action of The Matrix.
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Oct 17, 2008 · Max Payne: Directed by John Moore. With Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Ludacris. Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a police detective and an assassin, who will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation.
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By Daniel Krupa
Posted: May 14, 2012 4:00 pm
Max Payne has suffered beyond reasonable limits. (It's all in the name.) Nine years have passed since the last game in the series, yet little has changed for its long-suffering protagonist, who remains deeply traumatised by the death of his wife and child. ‘Trauma’ is the key word – in Greek, it means ‘wound’, and Max is someone who has never let his fully heal. To move on would be to forget – a betrayal of those he loved – and so instead he chooses to wallow in the past and the pain, with the help of brown liquor and white pills.
But thankfully, Max Payne 3 isn’t content to simply relive the past, and makes bold stylistic and narrative decisions to avoid stagnation. And though these choices have significant consequences on the game’s pacing that may prove divisive, Max Payne 3 is overall a brilliant, darkly-engrossing third outing for one of video games' most troubled characters.
Ostensibly, Max Payne 3 looks very different from its predecessors. The rundown tenements and shadowy sidewalks of New York have been replaced by the hedonistic nightclubs and baking heat of São Paulo, where Max has taken a job working private security for wealthy businessman Rodrigo Branco. Unsurprisingly, things don’t work out for Max: Rodrigo’s trophy wife, Fabiana, is kidnapped on Max’s watch, which sets in motion a chain of events that draws Max into a much larger, more sinister story.
The change of location is underscored by a raft of cinematic effects: scan lines, chromatic aberration, shifting film stock. Initially, it all seems a bit much, too noisy and distracting, but after a while you acclimatise and it becomes part of the game’s distinctive texture. But it’s not just stylish gloss – like everything in the game, it feeds into the characterisation of Max, emphasising his jaded disconnection from the world around him.
There are plenty of games which are celebrated for their gameplay but lack anything in way of story or character. Max Payne 3 is a different type of proposition. The gameplay is simple yet satisfying, but it’s entirely in the service of a strongly-authored narrative. Players aren’t at the liberty to roam, to explore, or to shake things up. Some mig...
Jun 1, 2014 · Max Payne review. Your ticket to the longest, best-directed action movie you've ever played . Required: PII 450, 96MB RAM, 800MB HD, 16MB 3D card. We recommend: PIII 700, 128MB RAM, 32MB 3D...
May 15, 2012 · Max Payne 3 provides devastating firepower for any and all situations that call for kinetic and punishing action. The gritty Max Payne series returns for a third iteration. From automatics to handguns to rifles and explosives, Max wields (and dual-wields) a wide array of high-powered weaponry in both single player and multiplayer.
May 16, 2012 · Pros. +. Gunplay that's updated and well-executed. +. Outstanding presentation and setpieces. +. Fun multiplayer designed to keep you engaged. Cons. - Checkpoint system warps pacing in later...
