MobyRank MobyScore
Xbox 360
...
2.6
Xbox
85
3.7
Macintosh
...
3.4

Description

Max Payne has nothing to lose. His wife and son are gone, killed by Valkyr junkies. His DEA partner Alex is gone, killed by forces unknown, and Max is blamed for Alex's death. The mob is out to get him. The police are out to get him. The only way out is with guns blazing...

Max Payne is a 3rd person action shooter with a twist... Instead of just running around and shoot like Lara Croft, Max has a trick called Bullet-Time (tm). First seen in "The Matrix" movie, Bullet-Time slows the action WAY DOWN so you can shoot the bad guys full of holes before they take three steps... But your amount of bullet time is limited.

Perform rolls and leaps like those you see in action movies and perform bullet-time runs or shot-dodging. Take on all comers armed anywhere from baseball bats to Ingram sub-machine guns, even grenades and Molotov cocktails. Salvage ammo, weapons, and painkillers from this hellhole version of New York to keep your fighting edge. See plot develop in graphic novel-style panels. Will Max Payne see his revenge?

Alternate Titles

  • "英雄本色" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "Yingxiong Bense" -- Chinese title
  • "Max Heat" -- Working title
  • "Dark Justice" -- Working title

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Max Payne PlayStation 2 $0.01  
Max Payne (Jewel Case) Windows $2.94  
Max Payne Special Edition with Mousepad Windows $0.36  
Max Payne PlayStation 2 $0.01  
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User Reviews

[v1.2] Maximize the Payne! Windows Dewa Indra? Bronze Star Contributing Member (13206)
A brilliant action game with a lot of style Windows Unicorn Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (72586)
A real treat for action fans. Windows Drew Dorton (61)
Great game? Yes. Innovate? Yes. Blockbuster? No. Windows JPaterson Bronze Star Contributing Member (9125)
Streamlined action games never looked so good. Windows Sycada (177)
Ages Well and Still Fun! Windows Scott Monster Bronze Star Contributing Member (868)
Payne To The Max! Windows Classic Nigel (146)
Revolutionary John Woo meets the Matrix Film Noir shooter Windows vulture (17)
One of the most unique gaming experiences to date! Windows James1 (250)
As close as you will come to "play" an action movie Windows Kasey Chang (3690)

The Press Says

GamePro Xbox Dec 12, 2001 5 out of 5 100
Withingames Windows Aug 09, 2001 5 out of 5 100
Kingdom of Desire Windows Apr 06, 2007 9.5 out of 10 95
Gamekult Windows Jul 30, 2001 9 out of 10 90
Gameplanet Windows Aug 10, 2001 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
GameStar (Germany) Windows Aug, 2001 88 out of 100 88
Game Informer Magazine PlayStation 2 Feb, 2002 8 out of 10 80
GMR Xbox May 09, 2004 8 out of 10 80
Gamezilla PlayStation 2 Dec 22, 2001 79 out of 100 79
The Video Game Critic Xbox May 13, 2003 B 75

Forums

Topic # Posts Last Post
XP SP2 4 Dewa Indra? Bronze Star Contributing Member (13206)
Jun 04, 2008

Trivia

OK, on the last skyscraper mission, jump off the building. Instead of shrinking down to give the effect of falling, you actually fall for about 4 seconds. Pretty neat, huh?


This entry was contributed by Brian Hirt (9984), karttu (4533), Kabushi (52023) and Derrick 'Knight' Steele (2187)
 

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