If you've ever wondered what a third-person shooter should look like, you must see
Max Payne. If you've ever wanted to run rampant, shooting your way through everyone you see, you must rent
Max Payne. But if you want to experience a near-perfect game in its entirety, you
MUST buy
Max Payne. As the lead character,
Max Payne is a former DEA detective turned fugitive, in pursuit of the killer(s) of his family. To deliver the story, the developers of the game choose to use a 'graphical novel system.' What this means to you and me is that most of the story is told using a comic book style presentation with voice-overs. Any other way of telling the story of
Max Payne wouldn't have done the game justice. This graphical novel system gives a fresh new approach to the action shooter genre of games.
It's very hard to describe the quality of Max Payne's gameplay without actually playing the game for yourself. The best I can do is this: Max Payne is a fast-paced, action-packed, thrill-a-minute third-person shoot-em-up. Got it? Between story elements, you'll control Max through different indoor and outdoor environments, where there's always someone waiting around the next bend. Here and there you will come across puzzle elements that need to be solved in order to proceed. There is a perfect mix of puzzles and action. To keep your brain's juices flowing, a few simple brainteasers will break up the bullet-flailing madness. But be warned. There is no shortage of action in Max Payne!
Without giving away any story elements, I can safely say that I have never played another game with as many special effects as this one has. Whether you're running for your life through burning buildings or stuck in a dream-like state, there's always a fresh facelift in gameplay as you blast your way through baddies who want nothing more than to give you a case of instant death. Incredibly, one of the most amazing things about Max Payne is the game's ability to alter its difficulty level as you play.
