Max Payne 3 (PS3)

Max Payne's home has always been on the PC. The original 2001 game and its sequel debuted on the PC, and though they received console versions--some of which captured the excellence of their PC counterparts and some of which didn't--it was on PC that he first made his mark. Times have changed for Max, and his latest outing hit consoles first and PC second, which may raise concerns about whether, this time around, it's the PC version that feels secondary and the console versions that feel definitive. As it turns out, such concerns are unfounded. Max Payne 3 is just as gorgeous and intense on PC as it is on consoles, and the pinpoint precision offered by a mouse makes the PC version the best way to enjoy this brutal and haunting shooter.Wherever you go, there you are. It's a truth Max Payne knows better than anyone. Fleeing his New York life to take a job working security for a wealthy family in Sao Paulo, the hard-drinkin', pill-poppin' Max finds that his demons come along for the ride. Though the details of the plot add up to your typical story of conspiracy and corruption, of the rich and powerful preying on the poor and helpless to become even more rich and powerful, the writing, acting, and presentation elevate this tale well above a boilerplate video game crime story.It's hard to stay ambivalent once you see the horrors being suffered by the innocent here, and you'll likely want to see Max's quest for vengeance through to its conclusion just as badly as he does. Max reveals a complexity here not seen in earlier games, as he hits rock bottom and must either stay there or face his demons head-on and make himself anew. Other characters, too, reveal a surprising humanity. You might be tempted to write off Marcelo, the youngest brother in the wealthy Branco dynasty Max is hired to protect, as the shallow playboy he often appears to be. But in moments of disarming honesty, he reveals to Max a depth that lies beneath the facade he presents to the world.Cutscenes use multiple moving panels to pay homage to the graphic-novel-style storytelling of previous games without feeling beholden to it, and the considered use of blurring and other visual effects echo Max's state of mind, perhaps making you feel as if you're the one who has been hitting the bottle a little too hard. James McCaffrey does an excellent job reprising his role as Max, bringing a wider range of emotions to a character who has previously often been one-note. The writing is terrific; Max's world-weary wit is as bone-dry as ever, and as he ruminates on things like loyalty and loss, much of what he says has the sound of hard-earned wisdom. Subtle touches throughout the game make Max seem convincingly alive, such as the complex look that crosses over his face at the start of one stage when bloodshed seems inevitable; it's as if he dreads what's coming, but does his best to mentally prepare himself for it.

with times changing and adapting itself comes new designs implementations. developed by rockstar and not remedy , gone are days of noir styling winter settings of new york , this is the new payne who seems to booze regularly for his actions in the past for being a killer in his backstory and yet jumps from cover to cover in a john woo style with bullet time slowmo effects ripping through so many dudes even arnold in commando would be ashamed. gunplay and gameplay is polished and extremely well designed , however my biggest critism is that the developers want to rather show.me the cutscenes.and scripted sequences rather than making me.play for more than minutes every freaking time . this diminshes the goodwill and replayability for the game as the game is very tight and concise. the new setting for brazil is an interesting take on for a modern payne.saga and sound design is well presented. did you know this game is inspired from denzel washington's movie MAN ON FIRE. recommended only for fans looking to rip through painkiller addled bullet time shlowmoe action with expectation for a stop and go start in terms of gameplay and story loops.

It's really mind blowing... excellent game . A must play game for gamers

What is this thing! It did not work on my PC . I am extremely disappointed with the thing that I received . I have thrown it in the dustbin as it is just trash . Whoever reads my review , I advice him not to buy this piece of trash . I am just feeling like I have been robbed! I have given it a one star rating . But it actually does not even deserve that

The packaging was good but the box was not in good condition, it was having some stains etc. but from inside everything was clean and brand new. This box contain 4 DVD's with a game manual. And yes it's an orignal cd. I loved playing this game. The story, elements like slow motion and shootdodge are simply awesome. It ran fine on my laptop.My specs are: 4GB RAM, Nvidia 820M, i5-5200U.The graphics are amazing. It has 14 chapters, every chapter hss different feel and you don't feel boring at all and you don't feel that anything is repeated. The attention to detail is also great. The shooting mechanics are also one of the best i've ever seen. It's a must buy game for every Max Payne fan and also for people who love to play these sort of 3rd person shooters. I'm giving it 4 stars just because of packaging otherwise it's a 5 star game.Go for it!!!

I have tried to play max payne 2 on ps2 but for me graphics were not great or playable ,after listening so much about this one and reviews i knew it would be much better at ps3 ,got the game and its rocking great .story is great u feel his emotions and struggle to save his clients only few games have such binding story which u makes feel real and emotional whoile playing ,not like call of duty etc just senseless shooting .graphics are great and i m quite fussy about it it has to be relly good if i would term it good but graphocs are really good gameplay is very smooth ,cut scenes and story are spell binding .its bullet slow down feature makes u see flying bullets and kill enemy faster,but AI is not to mess with set it on high difficulty and it will torturing u ,well i mostly play normal dificulty because i m not here to compete or boast my skills for nothing but i love to enjoy game be with protagonist and enjoy playing game not stomping game controller which u need if u directly hit hihger difficultyanyways great game must buy for any ps 3 owner who is thing for third person shooter ,i wonder why is it called third person because logically third person is 2nd person technically comparing with first person shooter .well kudos order and get started on adventure with mr max payne