Max Payne
Shooter
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Gathering of Developers, MacSoft Games, Rockstar Toronto, 3D Realms, neo Software, War Drum Studios, Rockstar Games, Westlake Interactive, Feral Interactive, Remedy Entertainment, Take-Two Interactive
July 23, 2001, July 27, 2001, May 22, 2003, December 12, 2001, March 14, 2002, July 16, 2002, April 12, 2012, June 14, 2012, April 22, 2016, April 27, 2009, January 11, 2002, December 6, 2001
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360, Mac, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4
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Bugs and Glitches: Some players have reported bugs that can disrupt the Max Payne experience.
High Difficulty: The steep difficulty curve in Max Payne can be daunting for new players.
Requires Patience: The game’s pacing might be slow for those who prefer fast-paced Shooter games.
Why To Avoid
High Replay Value: Max Payne offers numerous reasons to replay, thanks to its Shooter elements.
Community Driven: The game has a strong community, which enhances the multiplayer experience.
Innovative Mechanics: Max Payne introduces new and innovative mechanics in the Shooter genre.
Why To Play
Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Max Payne is a relentless story-driven game about a man on the edge, fighting to clear his name while struggling to uncover the truth about his slain family amongst a myriad of plot-twists and twisted thugs in the gritty bowels of New York during the century's worst blizzard.
The groundbreaking original cinematic action-shooter, Max Payne introduced the concept of Bullet Time in videogames. Through its stylish slow-motion gunplay combined with a dark and twisted story, Max Payne redefined the action-shooter genre.