Max Payne 3

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  1. Vlad8
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Max Payne 3 is the greatest 3rd person shooter of all time. The combat and gunplay is unmatched to this day.
  2. Velvetvelvet
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    Если вы играли в Max Payne 1/2 - никогда не покупайте Max Payne 3. Вас ждет огромное разочарование. Скучный примитивный шутер, сюжет не цепляет.
  3. Yakuzet
    Sep 7, 2023
    8
    greatest series i have ever played in my life. i love this game. i feel lucky because i could play them all.
  4. Richard_dias
    Aug 15, 2023
    8
    Good game, and as a brazilian I'm flattered to see that every brazilian character speaks portuguese, not spanish. The game itself lacks that Remedy touch we saw in previous games, and I miss it a lot.
  5. apokalipto
    Aug 10, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  6. Ciocolici
    Aug 7, 2023
    9
    "Max Payne 3" is an exceptional addition to the series, boasting a captivating story, intriguing characters, and the familiar Max Payne essence. However, while it retains the core elements, it does veer away from the traditional Max Payne vibe in certain aspects.

    The game showcases an incredible narrative, supported by strong character development and the iconic Max Payne narration.    "Max Payne 3" is an exceptional addition to the series, boasting a captivating story, intriguing characters, and the familiar Max Payne essence. However, while it retains the core elements, it does veer away from the traditional Max Payne vibe in certain aspects.

    The game showcases an incredible narrative, supported by strong character development and the iconic Max Payne narration. Yet, the Max Payne ambiance seems somewhat diluted, only surfacing when engaging the slow-motion mechanics or during Max's inner monologues.

    From the outset, it's clear that the reins have been handed from Remedy to Rockstar, evident in the visual style and narrative approach. The once-pervading dark atmosphere takes a backseat, replaced by a distinct Rockstar flavor. Notably, the absence of the beloved comic book cutscenes, replaced by different unique ones, leaves a sense of wonder about this decision. The game's transformation from the shadowy streets to sunnier locales, and from Max's iconic jacket and haircut to a more understated appearance, marks a departure from its origins.

    Although the changes might raise eyebrows, delving into the game reveals its prowess. "Max Payne 3" manages to be an extraordinary game despite embracing a distinctive direction. It's an odd paradox: it's an amazing game while feeling like a different experience altogether. This third installment is both loved and resented, a testament to its complexity.

    Despite the shift in tone, the gameplay shines as the best it's ever been. Max Payne remains the larger-than-life, excessively cool character fans adore, even with a hint of rust. The transformation of the game's atmosphere might have made me feel as though I was playing with Vin Diesel rather than a character from "The Matrix" at times, but I've chosen to overlook the departure from its roots. Why? Because despite the changes, "Max Payne 3" masterfully delivers a truly exceptional gaming experience. But that does NOT change the fact that I wish the game would have had the same tone and ark atmosphere and storytelling.    … Expand
  7. Fofosenpai
    Aug 6, 2023
    7
    Its my first max Payne experience and i enjoyed it, I missed short story games.
  8. k1erx
    Jul 18, 2023
    10
    крутая игра прикольная механика , очень понравилось в игре сюжет и главный герой.
  9. Sholva
    Jun 18, 2023
    7
    I've played Max Payne 3 several times ever since it released and, no matter how many times I do, I can't find myself to find it as good as the first two games, for a couple yet simple reasons.

    Firstly, the Pacing: this game has a terrible first part or first few hours: the Flow in the Gameplay is constantly interrupted by what are clearly Loading Screens masked behind in-engine    I've played Max Payne 3 several times ever since it released and, no matter how many times I do, I can't find myself to find it as good as the first two games, for a couple yet simple reasons.

    Firstly, the Pacing: this game has a terrible first part or first few hours: the Flow in the Gameplay is constantly interrupted by what are clearly Loading Screens masked behind in-engine cutscenes, and I mean constantly, like "clean one room, cutscene, clean the next room, cutscene", it's quite terrible design.
    Furthermore, sometimes these cutscenes are pre-rendered, and when stuff "loads" in the background they switch to in-engine real time rendering, which maybe it was not too jarring in 2012, but nowadays it's bad, hasn't aged well at all.

    Secondly, I don't think it's a very good Max Payne game. As a Third Person Shooter, it's competent, if only the insane amount of Cutscenes would let us actually shoot stuff for more than 30 seconds.
    Combat and movement feel good enough but, considering this game came out 9 years after the second game, not a lot has changed, it's been modernized, sure, but I felt the shooting mechanics were good enough already in Max Payne 2, although I reckon they're a bit better in this third instalment, for sure, and it does feel quite responsive.

    I don't see any need to have a Cover mechanic though, it does seem the developers tried to adapt mechanics from certain other well known third person franchise, as many other games tried, and I think it doesn't work well with the pace and flow of the combat.

    Story wise, it pales in comparison to the original games, for sure, and the ending is extremely weak for what it's Max's last story, the end of the journey.

    Graphically speaking, it was not a bad looking game in 2012, using modern techniques for the time such as Tessellation and improved AO, even offering MSAA on top of the FXAA, which is nice.

    Level Design is also a bit of a hit and miss, some levels feel decent, while others seem like quite poorly designed and clearly meant to be basically cutscene festivals and scripted set pieces one after another, which is a shame.

    And when the game starts feeling a bit better paced...it just ends, and that's it.

    The throwbacks to the original games, by letting us play in some periods from Max's past, wearing a more appropriate attire and in the more familiar NY setting, are nice, but that alone does not make the game feel like a proper Max Payne game should, sadly.

    Still, the game does has its merits as a third person action shooter, but it could've been so much better, had Remedy worked on the development.

    I don't think anyone would ask or expect for this game to be remade someday but, perhaps after the Remakes for the first two games are done and released, things could be seen under a different light, although I won't hold my breath for that to happen.    … Expand
  10. armadonpower
    Jun 11, 2023
    9
    The game's stunning visuals, gripping storyline, and satisfying gunplay are hampered by occasional pacing issues and overuse of cutscenes.
  11. Zinaldo
    Jun 10, 2023
    9
    one of the best 3rd person shooter games of alll time , the game graphics and gameplay were great and I like it so much
  12. FreeRunner29
    Jun 8, 2023
    9
    In terms of gameplay and general enjoyment this is definitely the best Max Payne. Although, the story-line itself is definitely the weakest in the series. It has that "Max Payne narrative," but, it feels a bit tacked on when they realized this was basically a cop inside the world of GTA IV with expanded movement. Regardless of that, I've had a blast with the game, I originally played onIn terms of gameplay and general enjoyment this is definitely the best Max Payne. Although, the story-line itself is definitely the weakest in the series. It has that "Max Payne narrative," but, it feels a bit tacked on when they realized this was basically a cop inside the world of GTA IV with expanded movement. Regardless of that, I've had a blast with the game, I originally played on Xbox 360 but, wasn't a fan of the performance. On PC it runs like a dream and looks gorgeous. Plus, mouse and keyboard controls are spot on!… Expand
  13. TenLucas
    Jun 4, 2023
    9
    Although the third game is far from Payne's original roots, it allows to bring an original fresh take on the story and character of the aging Max and serve something new. Plus the whole thing has probably the best and most satisfying gunplay I've experienced in a PC game.
  14. esquizoide
    May 23, 2023
    8
    First issue: it requieres rockstar launcher to play the steam version.
    Second issue: The 2 minutes unskippable cutscenes are real. NO way I'm replaying this game ever.
    There at fixes, but I shouldn't have to be googling fixes for a game I bought. Issue 3: you can have 3-4 weapons and I didn't find grenades and the weapons are just boring. This game is OK, but Max Payne and Max Payne    First issue: it requieres rockstar launcher to play the steam version.
    Second issue: The 2 minutes unskippable cutscenes are real. NO way I'm replaying this game ever.
    There at fixes, but I shouldn't have to be googling fixes for a game I bought.
    Issue 3: you can have 3-4 weapons and I didn't find grenades and the weapons are just boring.

    This game is OK, but Max Payne and Max Payne 2 were EXCELLENT replayable fun games.    … Expand
  15. nietzfk
    May 20, 2023
    8
    It's not happening, I guess I can't get out of the nostalgic effect of MP2. It still sounds better than that.
  16. Taken_Hades
    May 19, 2023
    7
    -7/10 story
    -8/10 gameplay
    -8/10 environments
    -6/10 characters
    -6/10 music
  17. Phamtom25
    May 15, 2023
    9
    Un Third-person shooter casi perfecto, extremadamente divertido y con esas historias tan duras y a la vez satiricas que Rockstar acostumbra a hacer. Los gráficos son muy buenos para la época, con unas físicas impresionantes (El motor Rage es de los mejores).
  18. Supahgloo
    May 12, 2023
    10
    Max Payne. What a legend. One of the top ten for sure. Graphics, story, brilliant mechanics.
  19. Christian_TV
    Apr 29, 2023
    8
    A worthy sequel,in my opinion even better than Max Payne 2.
    The evolution of the character is absolutely awesome.
  20. nastyjes
    Apr 15, 2023
    7
    Well done .
  21. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 7, 2023
    7
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  22. levoxyl
    Mar 17, 2023
    9
    Evolution of Max Payne continiues with better graphics , story , methods, weapons, mechanics
  23. tuckalicious
    Mar 15, 2023
    10
    One of my favorite games of all time due to the fun shooting aspect of the game. Graphics are sick too, the story, the level design, you should play this game 100%!
  24. shkipermann
    Feb 25, 2023
    8
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  25. DonldTrump_45Th
    Jan 26, 2023
    9
    Hello, this is a default review because i'm forced to use 75 characters. I'll edit this review in the future talking about the game, don't worry ;)

    My final rate is: 9
  26. goodgriff33
    Jan 26, 2023
    9
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  27. Rustick
    Dec 19, 2022
    7
    крутая стрельба графика неплохая атмосферно
    сюжет не оценил как и персонажей
    на разок пойдет, просто крепкая игра
  28. Alvelian
    Dec 16, 2022
    4
    Для меня крайне разочаровывающая часть Макса Пэйна. Макс полюбился всем именно как нуарный детектив, и такая резкая смена сеттинга на мой взгляд не пошла на пользу. Надо признать что визуал анимации и стрельба стали намного лучше и вероятно использовались в будущем в ГТА 5. В любом случае для меня Макс Пэйн закончился на 2 части, а это игра скорее паразитирование на добром имени.Для меня крайне разочаровывающая часть Макса Пэйна. Макс полюбился всем именно как нуарный детектив, и такая резкая смена сеттинга на мой взгляд не пошла на пользу. Надо признать что визуал анимации и стрельба стали намного лучше и вероятно использовались в будущем в ГТА 5. В любом случае для меня Макс Пэйн закончился на 2 части, а это игра скорее паразитирование на добром имени.
  29. MyAvatar
    Dec 15, 2022
    9
    One of the best shooters ever made, i wish Rockstar would go back making good games. Fingers crossed for GTA 6 i guess...
  30. ShaMana
    Dec 13, 2022
    8
    Short review. It's a fantastic game. It's just not a fantastic Max Payne game. The og games have a very special place, where this do not fit quite well.
  31. Soullex
    Dec 11, 2022
    8
    2. oyun için söylediğim her şey geçerli. Sadece biraz fazla, odadaki adamları vur ve diğer odaya yürü.
  32. Jollyolfun
    Nov 18, 2022
    7
    It's got bullet time, alcohol abuse, and a lot of psychopathic murder. What isn't there to like??
  33. Williamganteng1
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    Very Underrated game,great story, gameplay and the guns! If you wanna play max Payne you have good movement and of course good reflexes
  34. The_D4RknesS
    Jun 22, 2022
    9
    the main points for me in a game what will tell if it is good or bad... Physics, destruction, violence and gameplay. well, Max 3 delivers all this in a perfect and satisfying way.

    The only problem with this game is that you complete the story and then you can't skip the cutscenes, you have to see them all. the loads you have in the cutscene are fakes
  35. Antohadance
    Nov 2, 2022
    6
    Самая слабая часть серии, сюжет и сеттинг отвратительны, геймплей на любителя
  36. hileger
    Oct 15, 2022
    8
    Это классика , старый хрен максим ТОП
    булет тайм все как встарь я ебу ты уберай.
  37. tk_248
    Oct 13, 2022
    8
    мощнейшая атмосфера, благодаря перезагрузке сеттинга - вместо ночного зимнего нуара пришли жаркие дневные фавелы. из минусов затянутость и бесконечные катсцены
  38. BgSilva98
    Sep 4, 2022
    9
    Gostei desse jogo, apesar de a historia não tem uma motivação tão boa quanto os 2 primeiros jogos, ela acaba compensando por outros fatores do game.
    Esse terceiro game é bem mais realista que seus antecessores, tanto em gráfico, jogabilidade, mecânica, movimentação, armamentos e nas finalizações das mortes.
    O Jogo se passa no Brasil, que é algo a ser destacado, pois quebra aquele padrão    Gostei desse jogo, apesar de a historia não tem uma motivação tão boa quanto os 2 primeiros jogos, ela acaba compensando por outros fatores do game.
    Esse terceiro game é bem mais realista que seus antecessores, tanto em gráfico, jogabilidade, mecânica, movimentação, armamentos e nas finalizações das mortes.
    O Jogo se passa no Brasil, que é algo a ser destacado, pois quebra aquele padrão que sempre tem que ser nos EUA, dublagem boa (contém muitos palavrões, joguem de fone de ouvido, caso tenha crianças ou pessoas que não gostem desse tipo de linguajar).
    No geral do uma nota final de 9/10.    … Expand
  39. MaxieZeus
    Sep 2, 2022
    9
    A great story with awesome combat with the best third-person shooting mechanics I've ever had enjoyment of playing. Only flaw I can think of is that this game may come as repetitive for some people, but a masterpiece aas a pure third-person shooter.
  40. CipE
    Aug 2, 2022
    8
    Completed single player - hard mode & got most single player achievements. The game-play is great. Biggest downside: you cannot skip over *some* cut-scenes, so you'll have to watch a few times the same 5-minute movie.
  41. Voodoo123
    Jul 30, 2022
    9
    +Fantastic gameplay
    +Physics and character models hold up well in 2022
    +Dark storyline in keeping with the original tone -Campaign length is overlong -The pacing is ridiculous with non stop action it's hard to play over longer sessions The gritty script and kinetic gameplay go hand in hand with Max's epic retirement game. What it lacks in carefully paced gameplay (I'm playing in 2022 so    +Fantastic gameplay
    +Physics and character models hold up well in 2022
    +Dark storyline in keeping with the original tone
    -Campaign length is overlong
    -The pacing is ridiculous with non stop action it's hard to play over longer sessions

    The gritty script and kinetic gameplay go hand in hand with Max's epic retirement game. What it lacks in carefully paced gameplay (I'm playing in 2022 so I'm used to being spoilt) it more than makes up for with being consistently good at what it does. Easily ran the game max settings 4k 120fps and it played great on my wireless k&m 4k TV setup.    … Expand
  42. george_bondo
    Jul 24, 2022
    8
    this game is just perfect with that beautiful music , characters and atmosphere
  43. Dipalay
    Jul 19, 2022
    10
    This game is masterpiece. Great story, excellent gameplay, good graphics and optimization. That things make this game 10/10.
  44. krlwarkrl
    Jul 16, 2022
    9
    9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 99 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 99 9 9 9 9 9 99 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 point!
  45. akm_lavx
    Jun 26, 2022
    7
    Bought the game on Steam and spent some ~12-14 hours to complete the singleplayer. Wish I could give this game a better score, but there are some flaws to an otherwise genuinely good title.

    Max Payne 3 has a decent story, although it seems to have lost its characteristic hopeless melancholic flair in favor of more popular "darker, grittier and edgier" athmosphere. Max started feeling a    Bought the game on Steam and spent some ~12-14 hours to complete the singleplayer. Wish I could give this game a better score, but there are some flaws to an otherwise genuinely good title.

    Max Payne 3 has a decent story, although it seems to have lost its characteristic hopeless melancholic flair in favor of more popular "darker, grittier and edgier" athmosphere. Max started feeling a bit more generic as a character, especially closer to the end of the game, with his almost phylosophical diatribes replaced by something more akin to a stereotypical "broken tough guy" bravado. Sao Paulo works alright, and its much more lively and vivid athmosphere creates a nice contrast with what's going on with Max himself, but this immediately creates a noticeable "story / setting" segregation that I didn't feel like the writers managed to properly address - plus, MP2's "perma-rain" or MP1's "perma-snow" felt much more appropriate for the athmosphere and setting prior games had. Overall, it's not an entirely terrible tonal shift, but it looks - and feels - a bit sloppy and undercooked, especially when Dan Houser's influence makes the story veer into GTA's turf of "half-sarcastic parody" territory. As a result, Max sometimes feels like a copy of GTA 5's Michael! Although not as sociopathic and hypocritical one, I'll give Rockstar that, it still feels out of character.

    Gameplay's fine, but the addition of cover system has admittedly removed a lot of incentive for more aggressive playstyles. This, coupled with clunky controls (especially related to covers), inability to properly crouch when behind cover, and every single attempt to jump immediately turning on bullet time creates some frustration in an otherwise nice if uninspired and risk-averse gameplay.    … Expand
  46. Izoeros
    Jun 20, 2022
    7
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  47. PoopDealerNear
    Jun 15, 2022
    9
    Very good underrated action game. It plays out exactly like what you would expect from a stereotypical action shooting movie. Love the effects and such. Story goes crazy and doesn't make any sense with 1 character taking out so many people but that's how action movies go. LOVE LOVE the ragdolls, I spend hours in this game just for the replayability.
  48. AngryGeek
    Jun 7, 2022
    6
    Gta 5 max payne mode :D Although the game is of good quality, the series does not have a noir atmosphere. I didn't like the story. I ran into a very bad problem once in the game. I recommend it to shooter game lovers.
  49. Zeneko90
    Jun 2, 2022
    8
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  50. StarkAgentos
    May 16, 2022
    4
    Геймплей очень прост, скучен и однообразен. Сюжет какой-то невнятный. Вся игра очень унылая. Очень на любителя. Лично я лучше дождусь ремейков первых двух частей.
  51. Ilovecyberbul
    Mar 25, 2022
    9
    очень крута только пулемётчики бесят, но играть весело и интересно хоть и сложно иногда
  52. perrypulus
    Mar 12, 2022
    8
    It's a good game to play if you're waiting for other Rockstar's game. Even though it's not as good as GTA, the slo-mo signature of the game is kinda cool
  53. zyllus
    Feb 26, 2022
    8
    The game has gotten a complete overhaul since the IP is now owned by Rockstar instead of Remedy. The storyline has completely changed from a cop to private security. The graphics have been improved considerably but the boss fights could have been much better in this game. There are about 6 main bad guys with whom the story could have had a good boss fight but only 3 of them areThe game has gotten a complete overhaul since the IP is now owned by Rockstar instead of Remedy. The storyline has completely changed from a cop to private security. The graphics have been improved considerably but the boss fights could have been much better in this game. There are about 6 main bad guys with whom the story could have had a good boss fight but only 3 of them are challenging, the rest 3 are taken down by the NPC. The pill-popping crunch has changed which I liked very much. Overall the game is good with the monologuing still good like it used to but it holds very little continuation from the last two games.… Expand
  54. Uarabei
    Feb 21, 2022
    4
    This is not the Max Payne I knew.

    a similar presentation of the plot, but there is no longer that gloom, that noir that I liked so much as a child.
  55. TheBasicReviews
    Jan 27, 2022
    9
    Story: 90/100
    Gameplay: 100/100
    Graphics: 100/100
    Music/Soundtrack: 90/100
    Main Character(s): 100/100
    Side Characters: 70/100
    Regular Enemies: 80/100
    Bosses/Boss fights: 90/100
    World/Level Design: 100/100
    Playability (Bugs and optimization after patches): 100/100
    Would I Play It Again?: Yes
    Where Does It Rank In My Top 500 Video Games of All Time List?: 28

    Rating: 90/100
  56. moonlaba
    Jan 17, 2022
    7
    너무 많은 개발비가 들어가 흥행으로는 실패했으나 이 엔진이 GTA5 개발에 쓰였다고하니 그건 또 나름대로 이득인듯...확실히 엔진이 좋으니 총질하는 맛이 죽인다. 다만 산만하기만한 스토리가 끝나고나면 맹물처럼 잊혀짐.
  57. Mr_Nobody34
    Jan 14, 2022
    8
    Ratings for the time period it came out
    Story : 9
    Gameplay : 8
    Graphics : 10
    Fun Factor : 8
    Environment interaction : 7
    Sound effects : 10
    Overall Immersion : 8
  58. Zeuron67
    Jan 7, 2022
    0
    Best game ever ı played shooter game, amazing story, amazing gameplay and more.
  59. TiredAlfred
    Dec 30, 2021
    8
    The gritty Max Payne series returns for a third iteration. From automatics to handguns to rifles and explosives, Max wields (and dual-wields) a wide array of high-powered weaponry in both single player and multi
  60. vova22379
    Dec 18, 2021
    7
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  61. petrkozak13
    Dec 13, 2021
    8
    I miss the noir feel of the first two games but Max Payne 3 is still an awesome shooter.
  62. Aaron3Moore
    Nov 27, 2021
    10
    Супер динамичный шутер, который отлично играется даже сейчас. В предыдущие части я не играл , но это не помешало насладиться сюжетом, рекомендую! На пару вечеров затянет однозначно.
  63. iCampoRamil
    Nov 12, 2021
    8
    Una genialidad en físicas, la historia una maravilla, con eso y un bizcocho: juegardo.
  64. Lordorthegames
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    I'm glad Rockstar is doing GTA Trilogy remaster for new consoles and PC, but Max Payne trilogy needs to be remastered as well for new consoles and PC. It's one of the best shooters of all time and can't just get forgotten forever.
  65. Woolee
    Oct 4, 2021
    8
    I bought this game on steam and completed the storyline in less than 13 hours of gameplay. Ridiculously disappointing. The storyline didnt even come close to matching the first or the secon
  66. Bushido95
    Sep 28, 2021
    5
    Я только сейчас вспомнил, что у Макса Пейна была 3 часть..
    3 часть не вызывала никаких чувств вот и всё будь она хоть в 50 раз лучше технически или в графическом плане. Я помню цитаты, музыку, сюжет, некоторых боссов, локации из первых 2 частей, но из 3 части я вообще ничего не помню кроме лысины Макса и может быть одну локацию из Бразилии просто из-за сильного колорита.    Я только сейчас вспомнил, что у Макса Пейна была 3 часть..
    3 часть не вызывала никаких чувств вот и всё будь она хоть в 50 раз лучше технически или в графическом плане. Я помню цитаты, музыку, сюжет, некоторых боссов, локации из первых 2 частей, но из 3 части я вообще ничего не помню кроме лысины Макса и может быть одну локацию из Бразилии просто из-за сильного колорита.
  67. Tomle1202
    Aug 6, 2021
    8
    Max Payne 3 is certainly not a bad game, but when you need a cutscene just to open a door, you know it's getting a little bit too much.
  68. SewAwOw
    Jul 10, 2021
    7
    Неплохой боевичок. От нуарной атмосферы прошлых частей почти ничего не осталось, зато прибавилось в зрелищности. Макс Пейн уходит на покой.
  69. Dariya
    Jul 2, 2021
    9
    Summary:
    Hard cases and casings.
    The Good: + The new graphics, textures, shadows, lighting and pounding soundtrack. + The game realistically only allows three to be carried at a time. + The Story Mode has a generous length, almost as long as the first game, and the flashback chapters that you play also feel nicely in place. The Bad: - The cutscenes that involve Max Payne's    Summary:
    Hard cases and casings.

    The Good:
    + The new graphics, textures, shadows, lighting and pounding soundtrack.
    + The game realistically only allows three to be carried at a time.
    + The Story Mode has a generous length, almost as long as the first game, and the flashback chapters that you play also feel nicely in place.

    The Bad:
    - The cutscenes that involve Max Payne's alcoholism and addiction to painkillers were okay the first time, but get repetitive, treating players like they haven't got the point.    … Expand
  70. EmoGuyGamer
    Jun 6, 2021
    9
    Graphics - 9.5/10

    Sound / Music - 10/10

    Story - 8/10

    How likable is main character / characters - 9/10

    World design - 10/10

    Conclusion - 9
  71. resievilss
    Jun 6, 2021
    10
    What's with this page and negative reviews? So much negativity everywhere. Max Payne 3 is one of the best shooters, with great story, good writing, good graphics. But what do i see when i go to "Most helpful" page? Only negative reviews upvoted who write some nonsense. This game has 1930 positive reviews and only 312 negative reviews and for some reason only small amount of negativeWhat's with this page and negative reviews? So much negativity everywhere. Max Payne 3 is one of the best shooters, with great story, good writing, good graphics. But what do i see when i go to "Most helpful" page? Only negative reviews upvoted who write some nonsense. This game has 1930 positive reviews and only 312 negative reviews and for some reason only small amount of negative reviews are upvoted. Almost feels like someone was angry at Max Payne 3 (for whatever stupid reason this person had, because gamers have always stupid reasons for hating games) and just created multiple fake accounts to upvote negative reviews.… Expand
  72. Somegamessuck
    May 22, 2021
    10
    If you want to make depressing game that is actually good, then this is how you do it. Incredible writing, amazing graphics by 2012 standard and shooting feels great. If The Last of Us 2 developers were making this same game, they would have killed Max Payne in first 10 minutes and then you would play rest of the game as Max's enemy.
  73. Mcmardigang
    May 22, 2021
    9
    Me parece incomprensible que haya jugadores que no lo valoren con nota más altas. El juego tiene una calidad gráfica y una jugabilidad, que ya le gustaría a muchos juegos de ahora tener. Te engancha desde el primer momento. Tal vez, por ponerle un “pero”, son demasiado insistentes con los problemas de alcohol que tiene el personaje.
  74. Hikayeci
    May 14, 2021
    9
    Hikayesi, vuruş hissi, oynanışı, grafikleri, optimizasyonu TEK KELİME İLE HARİKA olan ama teması çok kötü olan bir oyun. Keşke oyunu amazon ormanlarında goril dövüşü müziği eşliğinde yapmaktansa, max payne 1 ve 2 deki gibi karanlık bir oyun olarak yapsalarmış. O zaman bu oyun tam 10 puanlık bir oyun olurdu. Yine de bu ton değişimi hoşuma gitmedi değil. Ayrıca oyununu sevmemin bir diğerHikayesi, vuruş hissi, oynanışı, grafikleri, optimizasyonu TEK KELİME İLE HARİKA olan ama teması çok kötü olan bir oyun. Keşke oyunu amazon ormanlarında goril dövüşü müziği eşliğinde yapmaktansa, max payne 1 ve 2 deki gibi karanlık bir oyun olarak yapsalarmış. O zaman bu oyun tam 10 puanlık bir oyun olurdu. Yine de bu ton değişimi hoşuma gitmedi değil. Ayrıca oyununu sevmemin bir diğer sebebi de aşırı derecede optimizasyon dostu olması. Gerçekten, bilgisayarım normalde gta 5 kaldırmaz iken max payne 3 ü taş gibi çalıştırıyor. Yani tam bir fakir dostu :D… Expand
  75. kndr
    May 12, 2021
    8
    Story is not good as 1 and 2 but it is still good closure. There is no need for so many cutscenes though, and I prefer comic book presentation.

    Controls and mechanics works pretty well. Great weapon variety and gunplay. Bullet time is improved.

    I still don't like bald Max.
  76. GabriMH19
    May 9, 2021
    7
    - MAX PAYNE 3 -

    Ambientación --> 9 Escenarios --> 8 Narrativa --> 7 Personajes --> 6 Dificultad --> 6 Jugabilidad --> 6 Mecánicas --> 6 Gráficos --> 7 Innovación --> 6 Contenido --> 7 Errores o bugs --> 8 Plano artístico --> 7 - TIPS - No he tenido la oportunidad de jugar a los demás juego de la saga Max Payne por lo cual so sabría decir si es mejor o peor juego que sus    - MAX PAYNE 3 -

    Ambientación --> 9 Escenarios --> 8
    Narrativa --> 7 Personajes --> 6
    Dificultad --> 6 Jugabilidad --> 6
    Mecánicas --> 6 Gráficos --> 7
    Innovación --> 6 Contenido --> 7
    Errores o bugs --> 8 Plano artístico --> 7

    - TIPS -
    No he tenido la oportunidad de jugar a los demás juego de la saga Max Payne por lo cual so sabría decir si es mejor o peor juego que sus antecesores. Pero si que evaluándolo como juego único de acción tengo que decir que es un gran juego de acción frenética mezclado como un sin fin de escenas de disparos. Muy recomendado si lo que estas buscando es una buena historia de acción que te recuerde a aquellas famosas películas americanas de detectives y policías que se sumergen en un conflicto donde las balas predominan sobre todas las cosas.    … Expand
  77. Gorbunov2004
    Apr 18, 2021
    10
    В этой части игры над музыкой была сделана огромная переработка музыку приятно слушать. Геймплей такой же как и в прошлых частях. Сюжет хоть и запутанный но интересный, Из оружия убрали гранаты а остальное на месте. Также появились оружия с модификациями которые можно подобрать с убитых врагов.В этой части игры над музыкой была сделана огромная переработка музыку приятно слушать. Геймплей такой же как и в прошлых частях. Сюжет хоть и запутанный но интересный, Из оружия убрали гранаты а остальное на месте. Также появились оружия с модификациями которые можно подобрать с убитых врагов.
  78. Dmitriykas
    Apr 9, 2021
    7
    In general, I like the game as a continuation of the series, but in places it's stuffy
  79. RADIOKAIFM
    Apr 9, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Before I played this game I was a little bit worried because I saw images of Max's bald head and the fact that Remedy wasn't producing this title felt me bad. After finishing the game I must say that Max Payne 3 bought me. Rockstar made a great job with the story, locations, shooting model and character development.… Expand
  80. Cz3rw0ny
    Apr 5, 2021
    8
    Great game, bullet-time is still one of the best. Quite similar gameplay to "Enter the Matrix"; but with a better story and pretty decent graphics.
  81. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    8
    GÜMÜŞ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  82. MrPajamas
    Mar 12, 2021
    8
    Max Payne 3 no longer had Remedy to work and you can see it. Someone likes a threesome. Someone at least. Someone halfway there. Personally, I just like her the least. Don't get me wrong. The game is great, but now I'm going to give you some reasons why it's the weakest part. Max Payne 1 and Max Payne 2 hit me mainly with the atmosphere. The game was dark, it was about drugs and of courseMax Payne 3 no longer had Remedy to work and you can see it. Someone likes a threesome. Someone at least. Someone halfway there. Personally, I just like her the least. Don't get me wrong. The game is great, but now I'm going to give you some reasons why it's the weakest part. Max Payne 1 and Max Payne 2 hit me mainly with the atmosphere. The game was dark, it was about drugs and of course something I don't want to spoiler if you didn't happen to play the previous parts or have a couple of what they are about. But the three go in a completely different direction. On the one hand, I praise the change, which is great, but it just doesn't have the atmosphere of the previous parts. The dark atmosphere that got under your skin is replaced by action. Comic movies have been exchanged for normal movies, and overall, don't look for the magic of previous episodes here. On the one hand, it's great to see that Rockstar Games did not forget about the fans and offered us moments when you were thinking and it's like then. There are a couple of flashbacks in the game, where you go back to time and especially to the atmosphere of the previous parts. It was these parts that I personally enjoyed the most. But I must admit that the action ones also had their charm at the moment, and overall I enjoyed them. Fortunately, Max Payne's main jingle is still here, and it still works for me, despite the fact that we are not in snowy dark New York, but in sunny São Paulo. For me, a great game that has undergone a change. For some for the better. For some for the worse. Overall, you can see that the Rockstar Games worked on this, because the game has a total touch of GTA V. So for me, a great game that I recommend.… Expand
  83. Ratingss
    Feb 20, 2021
    6
    The gameplay is slower and more realistic than the previous games, its different but still good, the slow motion feels a bit too strong now tough. What ruins this game is that they made it too on rails, the levels are minuscule and too linear couple that with the fact you cant take two steps or fight more than a handful of enemies before some stupid cinematic kicks in. This could easilyThe gameplay is slower and more realistic than the previous games, its different but still good, the slow motion feels a bit too strong now tough. What ruins this game is that they made it too on rails, the levels are minuscule and too linear couple that with the fact you cant take two steps or fight more than a handful of enemies before some stupid cinematic kicks in. This could easily been a great game but these decisions made by the developers regarding how to tell the story completely **** it up.… Expand
  84. 4ipi3drik
    Feb 13, 2021
    10
    the best game i ever playeddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd
  85. psmoon21
    Feb 10, 2021
    10
    Rockstar proving that they are also one of the best at making linear games, but again they are unfair with another of their games. It is not that he was not chosen goty of his year but that they gave him very few awards. a shame.

    The game is not too long and the ending is too Hollywood but those are its least favorable points. the story is closely followed, it is realistic, cruel,    Rockstar proving that they are also one of the best at making linear games, but again they are unfair with another of their games. It is not that he was not chosen goty of his year but that they gave him very few awards. a shame.

    The game is not too long and the ending is too Hollywood but those are its least favorable points.

    the story is closely followed, it is realistic, cruel, harsh and even complicated. Max payne 1 and 2 are great games but max payne 3 is not far behind and rockstar has managed to give it its personal touch

    The gameplay is without a doubt the best of the game. Being able to shoot and aim while moving in the third person, being able to rotate 360º on yourself when aiming even on the ground, take cover, bullet time, how good the gunplay feels being able to carry two weapons at the same time even being different, its different missions such as the sniper copied by other games in 2013, the zip line and being able to shoot at the same time. Each chapter feels different and the i.a. of the enemies is at a good level, the physics are incredible with the last death bullet created in real time and its effects on the bodies, the physics of Max when he moves carrying the weapons changes and the weight is felt when running, move. This game is very undervolorized

    It is an ideal game for speedrun lovers with a trophy / achievement of passing it without dying, with quite challenging regressive time.

    Online is very addictive, but many of its modes are paid dlc's and there are people who prefer it that way before gta / rdr micropayments, because they are very wrong    … Expand
  86. emreglbdk
    Jan 31, 2021
    9
    It is clear that the Max Payne series is already beautiful. This is better with its graphics.
  87. Kotofon
    Jan 31, 2021
    7
    Макс Пэйн пережил многое: на его глазах умирали родные и близкие ему люди, и эти трагедии оставили в его душе неизгладимый след. Он ушел из полиции, пристрастился к выпивке и болеутоляющим, всё больше погружаясь в бездну отчаянья. В попытке бежать от своего прошлого Макс перебирается в Бразилию и становится телохранителем богатого торговца недвижимостью из Сан-Паулу — Родриго Бранко. НоМакс Пэйн пережил многое: на его глазах умирали родные и близкие ему люди, и эти трагедии оставили в его душе неизгладимый след. Он ушел из полиции, пристрастился к выпивке и болеутоляющим, всё больше погружаясь в бездну отчаянья. В попытке бежать от своего прошлого Макс перебирается в Бразилию и становится телохранителем богатого торговца недвижимостью из Сан-Паулу — Родриго Бранко. Но события разворачиваются таким образом, что Макс оказывается на улицах незнакомого города лицом к лицу со смертельной опасностью. Он должен выжить — и выяснить, что же происходит.… Expand
  88. zNeverSleeping
    Jan 29, 2021
    9
    ---{Graphics}---
    ☐ Beautiful
    X Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ---{Gameplay}--- ☐ Addictive X Good ☐ Mediocre ☐ Mehh ☐ Irresponsible ---{Audio}--- ☐ Very good X Good ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{Audience}--- ☐ Kids ☐ Teens X Adults ☐ All ---{Difficulity}--- ☐ Easy ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master X Difficult [Higher    ---{Graphics}---
    ☐ Beautiful
    X Good
    ☐ Decent
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ Don‘t look too long at it

    ---{Gameplay}---
    ☐ Addictive
    X Good
    ☐ Mediocre
    ☐ Mehh
    ☐ Irresponsible

    ---{Audio}---
    ☐ Very good
    X Good
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ I'm now deaf

    ---{Audience}---
    ☐ Kids
    ☐ Teens
    X Adults
    ☐ All

    ---{Difficulity}---
    ☐ Easy
    ☐ Significant brain usage
    ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
    X Difficult [Higher difficulties]

    --{Story}---
    ☐ No Story
    ☐ Some lore
    ☐ Average
    ☐ Good
    X Lovely
    ☐ It‘ll replace your life

    ---{Game Time}---
    ☐ Short
    X Average
    ☐ Long
    ☐ To infinity and beyond

    ---{Price}---
    ☐ It’s free [or i get free]
    X Worth the price
    ☐ Worth it in a promo
    ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ---{Bugs}--- ☐ Never heard of X Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ---{Optimization}--- X Extract everything from cpu and gpu ☐ Engine not as efficient, but playable ☐ Assassin's Creed Odyssey Level    … Expand
  89. Juli01223
    Jan 29, 2021
    8
    good protagonist, reasonable narrative. Bad dubbing of Brazilian characters. But overall ok.
  90. DecadeReviews
    Jan 23, 2021
    9
    Graphics - 9/10
    Story - 9.5/10
    Variety of enemies - 8/10
    Game's length - 9/10
    Gameplay - 10/10
    Variety of weapons - 10/10
    General world design - 10/10
    Fun factor - 9/10
    How many times i have finished it - 5
    Where does it stand in my top "1000 video games of all time" list - 9
  91. Scoutgoat
    Jan 13, 2021
    9
    Absolutely amazing game. It's everything that made the first two great, but more. More action, better physics (with the highlight being the euphoria physics, making for some really cool and dramatic deaths), better gunplay, and a fantastic soundtrack.
  92. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    9
    Max Payne 3 feels a bit different than its two prequels, but it is still amazing.

    Max Payne 3 is a continuation of Max Payne 2 8 years later. No characters from the past are spoken about such as, Vlad, Woden, Sax, and anyone except in some parts Max's dead wife and daughter. I found this unfortunate because I personally liked a lot of the characters in the previous max paynes,    Max Payne 3 feels a bit different than its two prequels, but it is still amazing.

    Max Payne 3 is a continuation of Max Payne 2 8 years later. No characters from the past are spoken about such as, Vlad, Woden, Sax, and anyone except in some parts Max's dead wife and daughter. I found this unfortunate because I personally liked a lot of the characters in the previous max paynes, especially Mona Sax. There is no love story here, as there was in Max Payne 2. The game is concentrated more about trust between Max and others and Max struggling with his age and his drinking problems. However, the plot itself is intense, and makes you want to move forwards to see who is behind everything. There are nice twists, and the enemies make you want to kill them because they are so heartless. There is a notice in the rise of the default difficulty compared to previous max paynes. For one, you cannot save whenever you like. There are checkpoints. Secondly, there are a lot less painkillers and smarter enemies.

    One thing you notice right away when playing is the inability to move as gracefully as you could in previous max paynes, especially Max's walking and running speed. It has took a dive, I this reflects on Max's age. Shootdodge is not as effective as previous games. Enemies are smarter, because they hide behind cover more intelligently, such that they may stay behind cover the entire time you are airborne. Not only that, when you land, there is a bit of lag that is enough time to get you killed if you failed your shootdodge. There is also an online multiplayer mode.

    The graphics are very nice. The environment is detailed, however, you cannot interact with as many things as you could in the previous games. These items include cub boards, sinks and toilet, drawers, etc. The ability to open these things up and check for ammo is all gone. You can only pick ammo up from your dead enemies. The dialogue is just as great as always, however there is no more graphic comic cutscenes, but instead live cutscenes where there are flickers and stills that reflect Max's state of mind. You may not enjoy this game as much if you do not like cutscenes interrupting your gameplay, because there are a lot of cutscenes. Personally, the story is so amazing that I love watching the cutscenes and the fantastic animation and dialogues.

    Finally, if you have a PC, get it for the PC. Analog controls for aiming make the game too hard unless you enable soft-lock/hard-lock. But in my opinion, those locks take the fun out. The precision of the mouse and keyboard are practically a necessity for this game unless you have a lot of experience with using analog sticks for shooters.    … Expand
  93. ChunkDump
    Dec 21, 2020
    8
    a video game version of bruce willis' John McClane. gritty, grimy, brazily and lots of bullets and slow mo headshots make this a fun time from beginning to end. wheres the sequel? maybe a remaster at least?
  94. ElleryHQ
    Dec 20, 2020
    9
    Игра хоть и отличается от первых двух частей, но она всё так-же непередаваемо крута.
  95. CyberAnthem
    Dec 16, 2020
    9
    Great game and possibly best writing Rockstar Games has ever done. Specially for a 2012 video game, this puts stuff like Cyberpunk2077 into shame.
  96. Apbt89
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best shooter games ever made! Great narrative and great atmosphere. Max Payne is a true protagonist, putting other people's safety above his own. I'm truly hoping for a 4th installment or at least a remake of the original. Please Rockstar!… Expand
  97. Hangrad
    Dec 11, 2020
    7
    Gameplay
    -The reaction of the weapons is at a level that can be called good compared to the action game.
    The ability to use two different weapons is revolutionary. It provides a great benefit to the game. It has a gameplay that fits well with the definition of the action genre. -Map designs are above average. -The variety of weapons is sufficient. -Cutscene with cinematic transition    Gameplay
    -The reaction of the weapons is at a level that can be called good compared to the action game.
    The ability to use two different weapons is revolutionary. It provides a great benefit to the game.
    It has a gameplay that fits well with the definition of the action genre.
    -Map designs are above average.
    -The variety of weapons is sufficient.
    -Cutscene with cinematic transition offers a really different experience.

    Story
    -It has huge shortcomings compared to the first two games. This game is very good mechanically, but very bad in terms of story.
    The Max Payne series drew people with its dark atmosphere. Rockstar tried to take a different route but failed.
    The only good thing is that Max Payne's speeches are detailed and beautiful.

    Graphics
    - The game has good graphics compared to the time it was released. They managed to reflect the atmosphere really well.

    Sound effects
    -Good level. Above average but could be better.

    Optimization
    -Rockstar has done a good job in this regard. It is played without any problems on the PC port.

    In short, although Max Payne 3 is really good in terms of gameplay, it is bad in terms of story compared to other games of the series.    … Expand
  98. Myth_
    Dec 9, 2020
    8
    Played this today, i'm super late, been a fan of max payne 1 and 2 fall of max payne for years now but never got to play this one but you can tell that this game is a "bit closer to heaven".
  99. Gabzguy
    Dec 7, 2020
    8
    Um excelente jogo de ação, com a melhor gunplay da Rockstar, mesmo sendo um jogo de 2012. Um roteiro competente, mas as vezes conveniente para manter um ritmo acelerado, que desenvolve bem os traumas de Max, além de saber como abordar questões políticas como violência policial, milicia, crime organizado e corrupção de uma forma competente.
    A ambientação em São Paulo, entretanto, é boa,    Um excelente jogo de ação, com a melhor gunplay da Rockstar, mesmo sendo um jogo de 2012. Um roteiro competente, mas as vezes conveniente para manter um ritmo acelerado, que desenvolve bem os traumas de Max, além de saber como abordar questões políticas como violência policial, milicia, crime organizado e corrupção de uma forma competente.
    A ambientação em São Paulo, entretanto, é boa, mas ainda contém boas doses de representações esteriotipadas, além de convenções do roteiro, como qualquer pessoa que o Max tem um dialogo importante saiba falar inglês (alem da familia brasileira que fala ente si em ingês ?????).    … Expand
  100. GamingReviews
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Most underrated Rockstar game, so well made tho. I have no idea what Remedy would have done with MP3, but imo Rockstar did good job. Writing is solid and shooting feels really good. I'm pretty sure Remedy likes it.
  101. kicky
    Jun 2, 2012
    10
    Best game out in the last six months of 2012. Amazing gameplay, nice graphics, unique optimization, not bad multiplayer. This game everyone should to try! Good job Rockstar.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 13, 2012
    87
    Max Payne 3 feels like a PC original, in a very good way. [Aug 2012]
  2. PC Master (Greece)
    Aug 31, 2012
    91
    Its deviation from the mood instilled by its predecessors might annoy some purist fans, but Max Payne 3's undisputed quality standards in all accounts will make them look the other way and enjoy the game as it is. [July 2012]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 29, 2012
    90
    Max Payne is god and it really doesn't matter that he is not the fair one. He is the most interesting action character these days and the game itself is one of the best you can get. [July 2012]
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