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Max fun
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 29, 2001
Author: Amazon User
Imagine the matrix with more action.There is also a lot more violence. The bullet time feature is a must have in other games. Great graphics . Very realistic sounds . A must have for action gamers.
What a disappointment!
2
Rating: 2,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 29, 2001
Author: Amazon User
I recently purchased "Max Payne" and was expecting much more than what I really received from the game. Don't be fooled into thinking that the graphics are high-quality by looking at the back of the case or seeing the commercial, because they are in fact slightly poor and less than satisfactory for a game designated to the PS2 console. The storyline is intelligent, and that is probably it's best attribute. The characters are somewhat blocky and you have only a little white dot used to aim at the enemies, which, at specific points in the game, becomes extremely frustrating. The characters in the movie portions of the game are not well assembled and this makes them look like their limbs are broken or something to that effect. I highly recommend that you do not purchase this title. If you want a game by Rockstar, get Grand Theft. Max Payne [stinks].
Maximumly Payneful Review
3
Rating: 3,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User
This game leaves alot out. The Storyline is way to discrete in the wordage. They use things that sound like they are right out of a 60's movie. It is just another gangster kill all leave no survivors game. Max Payne is an okay game but it doesn't hold my attention very well
good game
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User
this game is interisting go ut and buy this game for lots of fun and cool bullet time.
Best game ever
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User
This game is great. Anyone who says its not has a problem. And that guy a few reviews up who says its a cheesy ripoff of the matrix should go see a psychiatrist. This game has an excellent storyline and even thought the controls are a little hard at first, u get used to them. And the bullet time is the greatest feature ever invented. It brings the awesome movie the matrix into a video game and no its not a cheesy ripoff, its great. BUY THIS GAME.
A Classic
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User
This is truly a great game. The bullet-time is a very nice added effect, but the game has such a great story, the bullet-time was just icing on the cake. The voice acting is top-notch as well. Bring on the Max Payne sequels!
good
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User
This is a good game. But the best game rock star games has made is grand theft auto 3 i own grand theft auto 3 and max payne i like grand theft auto 3 better alot better. But what i didnt like about max payne is how the controls of it compared to the grand theft auto 3 controls i would get grand theft auto 3 instead of max payne.
GREAT GAME!!!!!!!!!!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User
What a great game. the fast and furious gameplay, interesting/moving plot, and great graphics makes this game one of the best...
One of the Ten best games ever made for PS2
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User
First of all I have to say when I saw the game on the computer, I was blown away. And when I saw the preview, I thought that they could never duplicate for the PS2. But that just shows how much I know. Progressing through the game, I began to realize more and more, how much this game reminded me of the computer version. Just listen, this is a great game I would reccomend to any one who loves to play games. Just try it, and I gauntree you will be BLOWN AWAY!
The PS2 might sell more, but its limitations hurt this version of Max Payne.
3
Rating: 3,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User
While the PS2 version is not really bad, it is horrible next to the near perfect versions on the Xbox and PC. The PS2's sound and music to Max Payne is uneven and really scatchy when the narrative scenes are on. The gameplay is still good, even though some areas are cut off do to the PS2's limitations but that doesn't hurt the gameplay too much.
Graphics are also very scratchy, and so are the characters, even though all the versions of Max Payne don't have great character models, the PS2 version looks even more out of order.
But the controls are better for PS2, the smaller controller the PS2 has really helps compared the Xbox controller and a keyboard.
Still highly enjoyable, the game is still an intense action game with a lot of violence. If you can't get your hands on any other version, then the PS2 is perfect for you.
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