Finnish developer Remedy Entertainment's embittered vigilante cop has put his troubled past behind him and is ready to begin a new chapter in his life with Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne. The stylized third-person shooter, which initially turned heads with its combination of gritty environments, film noir style, and use of bullet-time effects for dramatic shootouts, returns with an enhanced graphic engine and completely new storyline. The Fall of Max Payne chronicles the title character's romance with a sultry siren named Mona Sax. Things are never easy for Payne, however, as Sax just so happens to be a murder suspect who leads him down a dark path from which he may be unable to walk away from.
The new graphic engine allows for motion-captured movement, facial animation from a cast of professional actors, lip-synching, new lighting techniques, a rag doll physics model using the licensed Havok development kit, and redesigned 3D characters. Players will walk through cities as rain splashes down onto the streets with puddles reflecting the glow of neon signs, streetlights, and other details of urban life. The groundbreaking use of bullet time effects for slow-motion combat has been redesigned to incorporate different rates of speed for more theatrical gunplay. Max Payne is now a member of the NYPD, so missions involve interrogating prisoners, speaking with witnesses, and more.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rockstar Games
UPC
0710425292613, 5026555240444
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11308
Product Key Features
Rating
M - Mature
Genre
Shooter
Video Game Series
Max Payne Series
Platform
Microsoft Xbox
Game Name
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Additional Product Features
Release Year
2003
Number of Players
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
Control Elements
Gamepad/Joystick
LeafCats
139973
ESRB Descriptor
Blood, Intense Violence, Mature Sexual Themes, Nudity, Strong Language
ok first of all this is a great shooter, in my opinion better than the previous one in everyway. tons of new features plus you'll get to play as Mona Sax too, a murderous hottie with no sense of humor that has Max head over heels for her. the only thing that keeps this great game from getting a perfect score is the fact that is too short, it'll leave you craving for more action. i played for about 8 hours straight and beated it (i didn't rush thru it, i took my time and enjoyed the game). but no game is perfect, with that said this is a must have in your collection!.
Not as good as the first Max Payne but a really good game with a compelling story and good graphics. This one is plagued by a constant barrage of load screens and it also seems to lack the grittiness that made the original so interesting. All in all it's more than worth what I paid for it.
This is one game you will love if you like shooting games, because there is LOTS of it! The story is a little hard to follow at times but all in all it is a pretty good game.The slow motion feature is very valuable if you dont want to get shot much and the adrenaline gauge can also be very helpful in a crowded room.The close up shots of "Payne's" face could have been a little better but it wasn't to bad. The best looking person in the game in my opinion was mona sax. But anyway like i said if you like shooting games you will like this one!
I thoroughly enjoyed this game from beginning to end. In fact, I played it so much when I first got it, that I beat it in just 2 days! The game is by no means short in length, but I certainly had an addiction. The bullet time is great and the enemies have a lot of character to them. I was hooked for the longest time. I even have saves where I can go back and replay the most fun parts again. I would recommend this game to those who enjoyed The Matrix game and to fans of all 3rd person shooters. Also, once you get the sniper rifle, make sure to aim with the scope and go in bullet time when you shoot an enemy - you get an awesome camera angle where the camera follows the bullet. I was amazed at how much fun this proved to be while I was toying with the enemies. This game is truly another excellent work by Rockstar!Read full review
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