Max Payne
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Max Payne's wife and baby daughter were slain by junkies hopped up on a dangerous new synthetic drug. For three years, Max has worked undercover to find the source of these drugs, and, just when he's almost got it figured out, somebody ices his superior and pins the murder on him. Now it's payback time as Max faces off against the Mob, the police, and much, much worse. Max Payne has jumped from the computer screen to the PlayStation2 and there's going to be hell to pay.
Max Payne uses extremely realistic graphics to showcase a gritty film-noir-inspired New York City. Payne stalks subways, tenements, nightclubs, and even government installations as he takes his vengeance out on a horde of gun-toting bad guys. Taking a page from the visual style of famed director John Woo, as well as The Matrix, Max Payne lets the player launch into a slow-motion mode generally known as "bullet time," which makes dodging enemy fire and dishing out your own return fire a breeze, all while leaping side to side. While this looks extremely cool to do, it also evens the odds and can only be used for limited amounts of time, making it a strategic as well as aesthetic option.
And speaking of aesthetics, the game is packed with exciting moments, weapons, and locations, even if the enemies get a little redundant after a while. The level design ranges from inspired (a multilevel parking garage) to humdrum (a warehouse) and several levels actually take place in the twisted wonderland of the hero's warped psyche. The introduction scenes consist of painted photos presented in graphic-novel style, which is a stylistic choice that pays dividends, even though the writing is hilariously bad and the voice acting is, if possible, even worse.
Needless to say, all this is violent, disturbing, and not at all for the kids. Pay attention to the Mature rating; it's not there for decoration. --Bob Andrews
--This review refers to the PlayStation2 version of the game.
Pros:
- Photorealistic graphics
- Fantastic cinematic action
- Terrible writing
- Even worse voice acting
Other Details
- AmazonMaximumAge: 204
- AmazonMinimumAge: 204
- Brand: Jack Of All Games
- EAN: 0710425290923
- ESRBAgeRating: Mature
- Label: Rockstar Games
- Manufacturer: Rockstar Games
- MPN: 29092
- NumberOfItems: 1
- PackageQuantity: 0
- Platform: Xbox
- ReleaseDate: 2005-03-15
- UPC: 492071600416
- Item Dimensions: 5.80 in x 7.80 in x 0.80 in; 0.40 lb
- Package Dimensions: 7.10 in x 5.42 in x 0.58 in; 0.18 lb
Customer Reviews
I'd rather drink cyanide than play this again.
I believe the title spells it out people. This game is the worst game ever. I'm a 17 year old and playing this was like torture. I love killing things and blowing them up as much as the next guy, and prolly a little more. But come on now! EVERYTHING IN THIS GAME DIES!
I was a little annoyed after watching those junkies kill his wife and kid, and i said, ok maybe this is just the beginning. I played it until just after entering the bank through the subway, (for those of you who haven't experienced the misfortune, thats like the 2nd section of the 1st level) and by the time I got there I took it out of my XBOX, broke it, and through it away. I wouldn't even pawn this on another gamer because it was so bad! Crappy gameplay, script, graphics, story, everything. Bullet Time was OK, except he seems to dive everywhere, he can't just stand in one spot and shoot, but that coulda been just me.
If you are one of the few people who haven't played this game, be VERY happy! AVOID IT! I wish I could take back the few minutes I played on it, because they were completely wasted and I think i got dumber from playing it. (Not to mention disgusted as hell)
Max Payne
THIS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST GAMES WHICH WAS RELEASED FORTHE XBOX BUT ANYWAYZ MAX PAYNE IS ABOUT A COP WHO WAS FRAMED FOR HIS WIFE'S AND BABY DAUGHTER'S MURDER HE THEN GETS FIRED FROM THE POLICE AND IS NOW SEEKING REVENGE.THIS GAME HAS GREAT GRPHICS AND ACTION BUT THE ENVIROMENT IS NOT ALL THAT INTERACTIVE BUT IS A HELL OF ALOT FUN.
I RECCOMEND
MAX PAYNE
If you've never played a game with slow mo dives, get this then Enter the Matrix. There's a good story line was well. The problem with this is the faces don't look rite.
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Ninja gaidan
Dead to Rights(like Max Payne)
This game is great!!!!
I rented this game because I had heard that it was short, and yes it is now that I have had it for one day I am already halfway through the game. But there are four difficulty levels and you will want to play it time and time again because of the extreme fun and wonderful story. Yeah, the SCRIPT is a little bit crappy, NOT THE VOICE ACTING!!! Why can't people just tell the difference between voice acting and script! The voice acting is great, wonderful quality. This game really is worth buying, because it is so cheap but you could beat it just by renting. There is a very atmospheric feel to this game.
NOTE TO PARENTS: This game is not very bad at all, I say that a 13 year old should be allowed to play it. Some of the cutscenes you may want to skip, but that's all. The only SC in this game is referenced, nothing is shown. If you let your children go to public schools, then they should be allowed to play this game.
Ever wanted to be Chow-Yun Fat this, is as close as you get
Max Payne is definitly one of the best action games out there
Pros:
Sweet graphics
A huge aresonal of weapons
Bullet time puts enemies at your mercy
Short but sweet
Nice graphic Novel Cutseenes
Quick save is tite(Don't need to start all the way over like in the PS2 version)
Just a pure action-Shoot em up game
Cons:
Horrible voice acting
Plot starts good, but later on, it makes no sence
Not much replay value
Max Payne definitly brought Hong Kong shootout action films to life on consoles with propper justice. Altho the dialoge is just plain out horrible, the gameplay is what matters, and the gameplay is all action. If you ever wanted a pure action game, get this; if you ever wanted to be Chow-Yun Fat, this is as close as you get; if you want a lengthy game, rent this first, cause it's not that long.
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