Max Payne is a 3rd Person Shooter made back in 2001 by Remedy Entertainment. It got rated in the top 50 of best games of all time for its noir style and comic like cut scenes.
Graphics- The graphics were especially good for it's time and are aged to todays standards but not as bad as other games. They follow a gritty and psychotic sort of art style making the mood very fitting for the game.
Gameplay- The gameplay is 3rd-Person Shoot em up with bullet time effects added on. Bullet Time is when the world slows down and you can see bullets but you move in real-time giving you an advantage which this game sets up to be required often. At times there is platforming or puzzle but most of the time it is straightforward shooting. The game spans about 4 hours or so of gameplay and is known for a high difficulty level and frustrating puzzles.
Story- The story is about an undercover cop named Max Payne who goes on a vigilante massacre after his wife and kid are murdered on a drug case involving the very addicting drug Valkyr. He travels through the cities and tries his best to find out who killed his family while bringing down the mob, corrupt politicians, and drug rings.
Sound- The sound is on a general level good. The acting is pretty good and the sounds make the game psychotically creepy and sad. At times the sound doesn't seem to fit the level but 99% of the time it does.
My Opinion- This game is an excellent game that definitely deserved the BAFTA award. The game kept me hooked from start to finish, frustrating me at the right times and toning it down when I got to the point of smashing my keyboard in. I found it amusing how one guy could take down an entire mob and it seemed a bit cheesy when I started but after a bit of playing, I realized how much deeper and more disturbing this game was. Honestly I recommend a pickup.
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