Max Payne 3 (Xbox 360)

What can I say, if your a R* fan and a fan of games such as GTA and the Acclaimed Red Dead Redemption then you will,probably love this 3rd installment of the Max Payne series. Set later on in Max's life, a washed up drunk addicted to you guessed it pain killers, our hero find himself a hired gun for a rich family set in South America. Expect lots of gun toting action with clever AI and stunning visuals and a very gripping story line. The only downsides I can offer are in single player there are a lot of cut scenes which are also loading screens so the story blends well but once played through can be a drag when you've already had to sit through them once. Secondly and for me the most annoying and frustrating element is the camera work in multiplayer, it really works against you and can be very annoying. There are a great range of online multiplayer modes, but gang warfare offers a really good variation on different v's game modes split over 5 scenarios with the last scenario being an all out team death match All in all a very good game with a few little gripes that you will probably learn to live with

Yes this is a game made by Rockstar. No it isnt a sandbox. In fact, it is the very antithesis of what the development house are known for. Does it suffer for this? Not in the slightest. Max Payne has always been about bringing early John Woo cinematics and film noir dialogue and atmosphere together in a 3rd person shooter. If you want more from a game, then sit back and wait for GTA5 later in the year. But if a stylish and refreshingly challenging shooter is what you are looking for, then you have come to the right product. The story is compelling, and true to the vibe of the first 2 games. I have heard many complain about the length/frequency of cutscenes, but they signify end of levels or 'chapters' in the story only, and as well as being appropriate, are brilliantly scripted and voice acted. Its nowhere near as obtrusive as in the Metal Gear series, and is more on a par with Uncharted 2/3 Graphics are fine - not earth shattering, but the animations, bullet FX, and killcams are excellent, and environments are fully destructable and nicely detailed. Gameplay is where the game excells though. Firstly, and most importantly, there is no 'magic' health regeneration, you have a good old fashioned energy bar (pass the sanatogen if you remember these too), and while there is a cover system, most things you can duck behind can be shot through and destroyed quite quickly. Add to this that if you try and 'camp' the AI flanks you quickly, and bots are happy to throw grenades to flush you out, and it soon becomes evident that playing it 'safe' in this game is anything but. Instead you are encouraged to grab an uzi in each hand and leap through the air towards your enemies like a slow-mo lead pumping missile. As their bullets whizz past your body, missing you by inches as your own find their (usually multiple) targets, and bodies and blood fly, something wonderful happens - you begin grinning. You feel like Dirty Harry, Neo, and John McClane rolled into one. Even after all these years, controlling Max feels cool as hell, and with such a refined animation and shooting mechanic, its new 'old school' at its finest. As an old school game though, you do get moments of intense frustration - this is not a game that wants you to beat it, and while targeting assist helps, in some sections you need to use your slo-mo advantage to go beyond 'centre mass' auto targeting and look for the killshot, or else you run out of ammo, and life remarkably quickly. This just forces you to become better at the game, and solve the 'puzzle' of each battle area. The guns are all nicely balanced, and have a 'weight' to them, and its nice to see shotguns that really are range specific (Infinity Ward take note). The set pieces (sniping and shooting from vehicles sections) are not earth shattering, but they work well within the story, and the game. Dont expect jaw dropping OMG moments like the Gears of War series gave us, think more 80's action movie/TV cop show and your pretty much there. So this is not a typical 'Rockstar' game, and should not be purchased by those seeking such. It is, to its heart, a Max Payne game, and judged by that standard, its a roaring success.

This game, in my opinion is one of Rockstar's best. I preordered it because I wanted a new game and it looked like it could be the best April release. I got it on release day and have been playing it whenever I can ever since. I'm currently on Chapter 7 and I went straight in to the hardest difficulty available at the beginning (hard) and I really like the fact that health doesn't regenerate. This provides a really good challenge and means you can't just run straight into enemies and shoot every one of them whilst taking minimal damage. I can see myself playing through it again to get the higher difficulty related achievements. Graphics wise, the game is incredible. They are slightly better than the LA Noire graphics - which were, I think, the best graphics on a video game so far. Some people say the cutscenes are annoyingly frequent and I had never played a Max Payne game before, but for me they tie in perfectly with the gameplay. The shooting is much like Red Dead Redemption and when I used bullet time, I instantly thought of dead-eye - which isn't a bad thing. I also think shootdoge is a great feature. The achievements list (if you're interested in that) provides for me just the right amount of challenge. Overall, I would say this is possibly the best game on Xbox 360 at the moment and definitely Rockstar's best.

Max Payne's home has always been on the PC. The original 2001 game and its sequel debuted on the PC, and though they received console versions--some of which captured the excellence of their PC counterparts and some of which didn't--it was on PC that he first made his mark. Times have changed for Max, and his latest outing hit consoles first and PC second, which may raise concerns about whether, this time around, it's the PC version that feels secondary and the console versions that feel definitive. As it turns out, such concerns are unfounded. Max Payne 3 is just as gorgeous and intense on PC as it is on consoles, and the pinpoint precision offered by a mouse makes the PC version the best way to enjoy this brutal and haunting shooter. Wherever you go, there you are. It's a truth Max Payne knows better than anyone. Fleeing his New York life to take a job working security for a wealthy family in Sao Paulo, the hard-drinkin', pill-poppin' Max finds that his demons come along for the ride. Though the details of the plot add up to your typical story of conspiracy and corruption, of the rich and powerful preying on the poor and helpless to become even more rich and powerful, the writing, acting, and presentation elevate this tale well above a boilerplate video game crime story. It's hard to stay ambivalent once you see the horrors being suffered by the innocent here, and you'll likely want to see Max's quest for vengeance through to its conclusion just as badly as he does. Max reveals a complexity here not seen in earlier games, as he hits rock bottom and must either stay there or face his demons head-on and make himself anew. Other characters, too, reveal a surprising humanity. You might be tempted to write off Marcelo, the youngest brother in the wealthy Branco dynasty Max is hired to protect, as the shallow playboy he often appears to be. But in moments of disarming honesty, he reveals to Max a depth that lies beneath the facade he presents to the world. Cutscenes use multiple moving panels to pay homage to the graphic-novel-style storytelling of previous games without feeling beholden to it, and the considered use of blurring and other visual effects echo Max's state of mind, perhaps making you feel as if you're the one who has been hitting the bottle a little too hard. James McCaffrey does an excellent job reprising his role as Max, bringing a wider range of emotions to a character who has previously often been one-note. The writing is terrific; Max's world-weary wit is as bone-dry as ever, and as he ruminates on things like loyalty and loss, much of what he says has the sound of hard-earned wisdom. Subtle touches throughout the game make Max seem convincingly alive, such as the complex look that crosses over his face at the start of one stage when bloodshed seems inevitable; it's as if he dreads what's coming, but does his best to mentally prepare himself for it.

Bought it for my XBOX 360 Xbox 360 4GB Console (also bought from Amazon)... This game gives the same experience and pleasure as earlier 2 Max Payne titles, only with better graphics, greater gameplay. And yes if you are worried about the bald look, among the 2 DVD story, Max does have hair all the time in DVD 1 just like old time... only at the end of DVD 1 story, he shaves it :) Does not matter if you are a Max Payne fan or not, just buy it now when it is only Rs 350, if you don't want to regret later :)

Aún no lo desprecinte. Tengo que realizar unboxing de su contenido. Solo puedo informar: totalmente nuevo y precintado oficial Microsoft. Es lo que se informa y se ve. Correcto

Max Payne series is one of the best series that Rockstar games publishes. Well, I had great expectations of how the game play would turn out. Even with improved graphics, controls it was disappointing. The first 15 minutes unskippable cut scene, Unwanted movements, ridiculous health of the protagonist took the spark away. For a easy game play even in harder difficulty, simply enable the auto-aiming and you are done! Press and Hold LT then fire with RT and release both of the triggers. Repeat this as wanted. Story is somewhat interesting though. Hence my 4 stars out of 5 stars!

It's really mind blowing... excellent game . A must play game for gamers