Tight, terrific gunplay intensified by bullet time and hard-hitting violence. Great writing, voice acting, and cutscene presentation. Detailed environments that get destroyed in spectacular fashion. Impactful sound design. Fun, chaotic multiplayer
Max's shootdodge maneuver is sometimes frustratingly ineffective
With savage gunplay and an absorbing personal story, Max Payne 3 is an exhilarating shooter that grabs hold of you and doesn't let go....
Abstract: Over ten years ago Remedy released Max Payne: the graphics were state of the art and the gameplay introduced elements that set it apart from any other shooter on the market. What Max Payne also delivered was one of the first truly mature stories, set i...
The single player campaign doesn't quite match up to the more varied experience of Uncharted 3, but as interactive movie-like shooters go, Max Payne still takes some beating. The man himself may have aged but his bullet-time antics feel as newfangled as e...
Abstract: Wherever Payne goes, a ridiculously tragic tale and fun massacre is sure to followCall me inhumane or pessimistic, but whenever a joy puncturing ‘Game Over' screen appeared whilst slaying through the Max Payne series, I usually thought it was probably all...
Max Payne 3 isn't up there with Rockstar's best work, and there are signs of a great developer working just outside its comfort zone. Yet what Rockstar brings to Max Payne 3 – style, personality, cinematic cool – make it a more exciting and memorable expe...
Polished to perfection, Spectacular set pieces, Impressive animation and physics, Excellent graphics, Generous level diversity, Fluid framerate, Topnotch sound effects.
Lacks the distinctive Max Payne feel, Some combat sequences are repetitive, Too many interruptive cutscenes, Feels a tad too long, Max comes across as a whinier version of John McClane (Bruce Willis in the Die Hard movies)
