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Max Payne - Prepared to be Enthralled and Annoyed

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

From the commercials, Max Payne was a third-person shooter with a twist; the twist being able to kill mobsters, junkies and mercenaries in slow motion. Truly, one gets hooked on being able to leap backward in slow motion whilst rapidly firing dual handguns to put the kibosh on those that are trying to do the same to you.

Aside from the slow-mo, Max Payne is essentially a third-person shooter whereupon you take control of the title undercover cop turned anti-hero, Max Payne. The story unfolds dramatically as you delve into the game. The jist of it is Max's wife and baby were brutally murdered by junkies and he's on the hunt for revenge. The plot widens, thickens and nearly bursts as you progress through the game. One can never tell who truly is on Max's side until the moment the credits roll at the end.

The bottom line is this game is very much based on the slow motion "bullet time". Gunfights would be nearly impossible without the ability to slow them down to aim and fire with apt precision. That brings about the issue with controls. One of the cons of the game are the controls. Many times have I fallen off balconies and ledges due to the analog stick making Max move just so to the right. The heavy load times can also add to the agony, especially when after over a dozen tries one still cannot overcome the obstacles in your way.

The game is definitely run on a sliding scale. The chapters start out a cake-walk and progress to a veritable teeth-grinder. At one point, I was so fed up and enraged by the game that I had to go outside and take a walk. If, however, you can take the time out to relax, focus and be patient, you should have little problem with the game. As for guns - there are lots of them. And more ammo than you can handle. Oftentimes you'll find a gun you really like and stick with it, in the process having to leave ammo behind on the corpses of your enemies. That being said, guns don't hold as much ammo as one would want, especially given the fact there is a huge surplus of ammunition abounds. Max also chews up painkillers like chocolate chips in order to heal himself - proof that he's not a guy to be messed with!

I, personally, was very much hooked on it. The cutscenes are treated in a comic book style with dialogue and inner-soliloquies lifted from a Dashiell Hammett novel. However, simply put, one will either love or detest this game. I was reeled in by it, but am very glad I've beaten and seen the end of it. However, if you just cannot get enough Max Payne, there are two additional difficulty settings unlocked after beating it along with a third, even harder setting unlocked after those.

The game was in parts extremely easy and in other parts extremely challenging. I wouldn't recommend picking this game up unless you're ready for oftentimes graphic violence, innuendo and potty-mouthery. I also wouldn't recommend picking up this game if you're not ready to be put on the verge of ripping your hair out in frustration. It is, however, conquerable and you'll very much be pleased once you do overcome the challenges.

It's Fear That Gives Men Wings.....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

While we're on the subject of epic genres, it's only fitting to note Max Payne. While only composed of two games thus far, the Max Payne series offers some of the most innovative gameplay of all time. It's in the original Max Payne that the concept Bullet Time was first introduced. Allowing the player to put his surroundings in slow motion and pump the enemy full of lead made the game worth playing all on its own. The fact that Max Payne is one of the best games ever constructed for the PS2 seems a mere afterthought. Here we have a story centering on a detective looking for his family's killers in the New York City underground in the dead of winter. Now that's cool. Max Payne himself is a revolutionary character; your grade A badass with a take-no-prisoners mentality. Max looks a little like Mel Gibson, and acts a little like Charles Manson. He doesn't care, he swears, he breaks the law he has defended for years; he's a rebel without a cause. The plot of the game is awesome, told to the player through the use of a graphic novel, pieced together by Payne just as if Batman is were on the case. Max Payne is trule a must for any PS2 owner, a game which breaks new boundraries in video gaming, much like Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto franchise. With the first installment being that damn good, surely Max Payne 2 would match if not exceed its predecessor, right?

fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game packs a lot of fun for just $20. The slow diving is neat and dodging bullets is really fun. The plot is weird and I hate the dream levels where you have to run on that little red line and jump to other little red lines. After I spent half an hour on this, you hope he'd wake up. cool levels. Hard if you don't use slowmo

The Benchmark for Action games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Hands down, this game is the best one ive found so far for PS2. The only drawback is that its not exclusive to the console, so maybe i shouldve gotten it for Xbox. nonetheless, the ps2 rendition is plenty adequate for this collasal game. the film noir storyline has a great modernization of the classic humphrery bogart feel. the graphics are BEYOND detailed, down to the bullet shells. Bullet Time of course is a revolutionary aspect, second only to prince of persia sands of time for neat factor. this game is great, but DO NOT let your kids play it.

Pretty good Game, But could use a little work in one area.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Max Payne is a man with nothing to loose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, and now hunted buy the cops and the mob. Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win.

I would have to say that the story is well played out and the plot twist are Cool. I also like some of the chracters max runs into, ( one of them is a russian bad guy who has some many morals and rules it almost makes him one of good guys).
If i could do some work to this game the only thing I would on is in some parts in the game I would like to work on the graphics a bit, becuase cars are not what they could be and building might look a little better is some levels. But aside form that i have no probs with the game, and i do plan on purchasing the Seqaul.

Note: You Will Love the Slow-motion

For its genre, check it out

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I havent played the XBox version or PC versions of this game, which are supposed to be superior, but this game is a great game. The graphics arent the best that ive ever seen on the PS2, in fact, they look just a little better than Goldeneye. But the gameplay is great. The controls are a little bit weird to get used to, but once you get used to them its pretty easy. It looks alot like The World is Not Enough, but this game has one thing that alot of action games dont: depth. The game follows a great plot throughout the game and shows great cinematics and voice-overs. Although this is a wonderful game, weird controls and lack of too much detail in the game are its problems. There is alot of innovative things in the game that redefine the action genre-- like those slow-movement things, and the bullets. Rent this game before you buy it. It is very intense at some points, and gets very hard.

I'VE NEVER SEEN A GAME BETTER THEN MAX PAYNE!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Let's see where should I start?

GRAPHICS> The picture is extremely smooth and detailed.

GAMPLAY> Hard at first because up on the D-Pad is to walk and the left joystick's left and right are to turn. Left and right on the D-Pad are sidestep and down is to move backwards.

FUNNESS> If I could put 999,999,999 stars I would.

HARDNESS> If you like tough games search no more because this game is H-A-R-D HARD!

OVERALL> This game is the best game for my PS2 and I have 27 games so far and this is #1-#1-#1! 100% goodness!!!!!

best game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

this is the best game ever i've played it so many times and i still like it. the thing i like most is the bullet time and the realist graphics. thats why this is the best game.

Awsome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

First of all John Bell told you that his son was murdered. Nope, it was his infant daughter and his wife.
The game was great! It had a wide variety of weapons and lots of levels.I like the bulletdodging with the otomatic.Over all I think the game was great.

So Help me god ,you dont have Max Payne?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

There is no way you dont have this game. its is 100% action Packed. The Bullet Time and Shot Dodgeing is incredable!The Sections are short but they make up chapters and those chapters make up parts and it is a little longer than it looks.
One huge hint, if you buy this game push the action button to find extra ammo and maybe a few videos, Check everywhere.
But be careful its not all easy. There are only a few bosses but they are challenging enough to keep you in a Gamers Daze. This game is more than worth what you pay for it, So Get it man.

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