ChengizVlad09 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) Do you remember that feeling, I think we all had it during some point of our lives, when you were introduced to an awesome game for the first time? I wasn't just blown away, I felt drugged, sucked in to a wormhole and spat out in some other dimension. I couldn't get my mind to think about anything else after playing Max Payne for just mere hour or so. Not even the almighty GTA III was such a revelation to me as Max Payne was. My English as a thirteen year old kid was pretty much basic, but Max spoke to me in a language I understood clearly, both literally somehow, as well as figuratively. It was like discovering you spoke some mysterious dead language fluidly all of a sudden. I don't understand why so many people always rush to say, " it is oudated "? Literally the first thing to come out of their mouths. Why is graphics so important in this particular case? Visually, and don't quote me on that, but I think Max Payne was, if not the very first game, then one of the first, to incorporate "photo-realistic" graphics. Maybe it's my general affection, but I cannot see anything wrong with the graphics even today. It is just like it supposed to be. I won't say it is 'timeless', but I dare to say it is beautiful. The atmosphere, general tone, narrative, darkness, characters and voice acting, comic-book style, the sound score - good f'cking god - how they nailed it in every single department. It's like a poetry. What amazes me the most is the fact that Remedy was not even a small studio in that time, they were literally non-existent by industry standards and to pull such a masterpiece out of their pockets..man. The main reason, however, behind Max Payne being a timeless classic, lies in its combat mechanics. That's where its replayability comes from. Nothing from above would be so epic without this particular element. It might not be as advanced as that of Max Payne 3, but amazingly they are in the same category, they've got the same DNA. Notice how the creators paid attention to certain nuances; they didn't want to make us gods with guns - like Rockstar shamefully did with MP2. The slow-mo, the bullet-time, is not the aspect dedicated to make you invincible, but rather to give you the slight edge. Despite the disadvantages of the time it was created in, even the cons of this department cannot be viewed with harsh critics, like enemy placement on the map or their "clean" shots, e.g. You know why? Because, every game has flaws, just like everything else in this universe, but not every game can reverse them into something positive, or make them appear less invalid as it generally thought to be. I think I could go on for days about Max Payne, but I was too tired to go on..for now. Here's a piece of some nice action though. Edited April 4, 2020 by ChengizVlad09 KGBeast, Algonquin Assassin, trip and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leone_Son Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Needless to say, Max Payne is one of the best video games ever. Nappy and ChengizVlad09 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algonquin Assassin Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 I picked this up on the Playstation store the other day since it was on sale. Truthfully I always to play Max Payne again, but didn't really want to pay $22 for a 19 year old game. Anyway besides the strange walking controls which I'm getting used to again I'm surprised by how well it's held up. The shooting feels fantastic like a precursor to GTA IV. I'm not sure if anything's done to the PS2 versions of these games graphically on the PS4, but the environmental details still look great. Max's "I'm taking a sh*t" face still makes me laugh, but it's good to be playing a true classic again. Leone_Son, scorseses, Nappy and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylen pizarro Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 yes MihajloS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyDR Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Sure MihajloS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leone_Son Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 23 hours ago, SonOfLiberty said: but didn't really want to pay $22 for a 19 year old game. But you can pay $9 for Steam version any day. And I don't think it's a good idea to play the action games on consoles that were originally released for PC. Besides, even if Steam offers $22 for this game I'd still buy it because it's the best [PC] game in in my life: Location, atmosphere, gameplay, story, soundtrack, weapons, difficulties, some Easter Eggs and details, except its outdated graphics, everything else is just fine to me. ChengizVlad09 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algonquin Assassin Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, pianoir said: But you can pay $9 for Steam version any day. And I don't think it's a good idea to play the action games on consoles that were originally released for PC. Besides, even if Steam offers $22 for this game I'd still buy it because it's the best [PC] game in in my life: Location, atmosphere, gameplay, story, soundtrack, weapons, difficulties, some Easter Eggs and details, except its outdated graphics, everything else is just fine to me. Fair point, but I only game on consoles. Anyway I'm enjoying playing this game again, but I have to admit when enemies get killed their screams are unintentionally hilarious because they just sound so cringey. I'm not sure how to describe it, but it's like bad acting out of a B grade movie with the way they go "OOOOOOAHHHH" lol. Not even GTA III is that bad. The the rest of the game has held up so well except that. Leone_Son 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leone_Son Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, SonOfLiberty said: Fair point, but I only game on consoles. I understand. I respect your style. 9 minutes ago, SonOfLiberty said: Anyway I'm enjoying playing this game again, but I have to admit when enemies get killed their screams are unintentionally hilarious because they just sound so cringey. I'm not sure how to describe it, but it's like bad acting out of a B grade movie with the way they go "OOOOOOAHHHH" lol. Not even GTA III is that bad. The the rest of the game has held up so well except that. Yeah. Their screams are hilarious especially when they're burning to death. Algonquin Assassin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limefong Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Jeah MihajloS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MihajloS Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 One of the best games i ever played! ChengizVlad09 and Leone_Son 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSuSpect Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 I have fond memories of Max Payne, been a while since I played it tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil empire Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 I played Max Payne for the first time 14 years ago and I still regularly play it with mods, it remains a big pleasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatBenGuy1998 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Yes. I’d say so at least. All three Max Payne games are good though IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightouttaNewport Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Yep played it just a few months ago. Definitely holds up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nooshi Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Embarrassed to admit this js a series ive never played Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy_vercetti91 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I still play Max Payne 1, the graphics still hold up well by 2020 standards DeltaV20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galic0 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Short answer: yes Long answer: OH HELL YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-G Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) . Edited November 12, 2020 by Staunton Assassin H-G's Workshop https://gtaforums.com/topic/905964-h-gs-workshop/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaV20 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 With mods, It's pure fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fake Lilina Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 (edited) i heard people say that the Xbox version is the better version to play, but I can't really answer if the game is good or not. Why? Because I didn't get that far in it. Edited November 12, 2020 by Kierolack666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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