Max Payne

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9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 2065 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 31 out of 2065
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  1. IONOSGAMES
    Jan 23, 2018
    8
    Un juego con una historia oscura y adulta, un personaje carismatico, gameplay divertido y graficos buenos. Tiene un trasfondo melancolico que recuerda a las peliculas de policias. Muy recomendable, sobre todo la version para pc. Una obra de arte
  2. kevinbrown
    Jul 15, 2018
    8
    It's never too late!

    Good lord I'm so glad to have played that game today. How come I didn't bother playing for all those years?! Max Payne was a huge revelation for me, even 15 years later. One thing that surely doesn't age is the artistic quality of the title. Sure gunfights are still awesome, but it's not up par to the late Max Payne 3 or the more recent games, whereas its    It's never too late!

    Good lord I'm so glad to have played that game today. How come I didn't bother playing for all those years?!

    Max Payne was a huge revelation for me, even 15 years later. One thing that surely doesn't age is the artistic quality of the title.

    Sure gunfights are still awesome, but it's not up par to the late Max Payne 3 or the more recent games, whereas its story arc and oppressive atmosphere is still unequaled to this day.

    The only, but huge, downside is the game's partial incompatibility with recent hardware, such as my GTX970 gpu. The game is almost completely unplayable.

    Unless you don't download the patch to fix the major issues (available in the discussions), there is no point of playing this game.

    But you really should.    … Expand
  3. CenkAlp
    Jan 3, 2018
    8
    Hikaye = 9
    Oynanış = 9
    Grafikler = 7
    Sesler = 8
    Keyif = 8
    Atmosfer = 8
    Süre = 8
  4. syandicate
    Sep 22, 2019
    8
    +Story+Atmosphere
    +Soundtracks +Bullet time +Story telling.
    -Bosses aren't great.
    -Lack of side characters
  5. Zeratex
    Feb 11, 2019
    8
    One of the best story telling detective games ever made.
    I enjoyed the dark theme the story had.
    From a technical point the game introduced a neat mechanics for the combat which is slowing time while dodging and shooting, i still remember that epic feeling when you pop out from behind a wall and start shooting the gangsters. Graphics and Animation were very good. Story is pretty well    One of the best story telling detective games ever made.
    I enjoyed the dark theme the story had.

    From a technical point the game introduced a neat mechanics for the combat which is slowing time while dodging and shooting, i still remember that epic feeling when you pop out from behind a wall and start shooting the gangsters.
    Graphics and Animation were very good.
    Story is pretty well made, you feel thrilled while uncovering the murder mystery of your family. However story suffers from pacing issues as its a bit rushed towards the end.
    Music is haunting, sad and dark.

    A great experience.

    8/10    … Expand
  6. Bottlecaps
    Jul 21, 2019
    8
    Max payne 1 is a trend setter and a very important game for 3rd person and action games in general and is a triumph in story telling especialy for 2001. i had this game on the ps2 back in the day but never really gave it a real shot until i got it on steam and despite its age its a really fun game.

    Story: max payne's story was innovative and felt like a noir graphic novel and easily    Max payne 1 is a trend setter and a very important game for 3rd person and action games in general and is a triumph in story telling especialy for 2001. i had this game on the ps2 back in the day but never really gave it a real shot until i got it on steam and despite its age its a really fun game.

    Story: max payne's story was innovative and felt like a noir graphic novel and easily could have been that. hell this easily could have been a movie ( except apperently there was nothing easy about it cause the movie got most everything wrong). max is a man that the universe just seems to like kicking the **** out of , his family is murdered by junkies , he is then undercover in a drug ring only to have his cover blown and the one man who knew he was under cover got murdered. so he has to shoot his way out. max is a great character and evolves in believable ways over the course of the 3 games. the comic panels although a stylistic choice i think it was a good one for the technology at the time , this game wouldn't have the same level of depth with cut scenes or in game cut scenes. it also helps make it memorable. one thing about all of the max payne games is that the story dosent always go how i expected it to and that keeps it interesting. i play and watch alot of stuff so im use to cliches but despite its age the story still feels fresh.
    Story: 9/10

    World building: max's world is dark but also has room for a little bit of humor especially with the quips and the sarcastic dialogue , this game is a treasure trove of great quotes. also the in game tv shows , a comic series like captain baseball bat boy that characters will say they are fans of. it gives the world a lived in feel. also reoccurring locations but not in a repetitive way and of course the different factions in the world.
    Worldbuilding 8/10

    Graphics: for 2001 the graphics are good i can tell witch doors open , witch buttons are push able , its got a muted art style in game and that actually helps the comic book style of the cut scenes . even if technically the game looks kinda bland but because its a stylistic choice i can look past it. i wouldn't be opposed to better character models.
    Graphics 7/10

    Gameplay: here it is here is the big one , this game is FUN , not your regular shooter fun but this game is actually challenging iv died so many times and sometimes i would quit come back and tackle it again but almost all the time i just wanted to keep going because i wanted to know what happens next in the story. but the combat it self is just fun , it is clearly influenced by the matrix film, bullet time may be a staple of gaming but max Payne made it work being both a technical achievement and a stylistic one . my only gripe is the nightmare levels , i hated them and they were really glitchy too but there was 3 of them and they werent THAT bad so it feels like a nit pick at this point
    Gameplay 10/10

    Sound design: a great sound track over all but i think is out done by the later 2 games and the voice acting is strong through out ESPECIALLY max him self , James McCaffrey performance of max payne is great and in the next 2 games only gets better.
    Sound design: 8.5/10

    9+8+7+10+8.5=42.5
    42.5/5= 8.5/10

    Max payne is a great game and i think if you are an action fan in general then you owe it to your self to give this entire series a shot.    … Expand
  7. res0nancer
    Jul 27, 2023
    8
    Игру впервые прошел в 2020 году и обалдел от ее атмосферы - ламповый снежный город, с героем, который против всех, а пустые улочки только играют на атмосферу. Игра отлично сохранилась и если зимой запустите, то определенно не пожалеете (да и в любой сезон). Стрельба приятная и во многом до сих пор уникальная. Из всех 3 частей - моя любимая и будет определенно перепрозодится мной спустяИгру впервые прошел в 2020 году и обалдел от ее атмосферы - ламповый снежный город, с героем, который против всех, а пустые улочки только играют на атмосферу. Игра отлично сохранилась и если зимой запустите, то определенно не пожалеете (да и в любой сезон). Стрельба приятная и во многом до сих пор уникальная. Из всех 3 частей - моя любимая и будет определенно перепрозодится мной спустя время.… Expand
  8. Alien2436
    May 9, 2019
    8
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  9. KonstantinPayne
    Aug 29, 2020
    8
    Объективно самая сложная из трилогии игра. Добавить больше нечего. Добавить больше нечего.
  10. AbhinavDasiga
    Mar 31, 2020
    8
    From the graphic novel cut scenes to the neo noir rendition of the story, Max Payne has character in spades. Bullet time mechanics changed the landscape of gaming. For all its short comings such as enemy variety, Max Payne remains engaging from beginning to end.
  11. tk_248
    Oct 13, 2022
    8
    за пионерство и сюжет. конечно жаль что не сыграл в свое время, но и в 2022 весьма ничего
  12. cezar88augusto
    Oct 3, 2020
    8
    Max Payne an excellent game for that time which was released. A story with good immersion and good jobability.
  13. FRIST_008
    Jun 14, 2021
    8
    Это крутая игра своего времени, которая доставляет удовольствие при её прохождении
  14. BgSilva98
    Sep 4, 2022
    8
    Está um pouco ultrapassado para nossos tempos, temos jogos melhores tanto em jogabilidade, quanto em gráficos, porém para quem é dessa época vai adorar jogar esse jogo, recomendo pela nostalgia !
  15. Gorbunov2004
    Mar 25, 2021
    8
    Геймплей хороший также и сюжет потому что он весь такой загадочный замедление времени вообще топ! Много оружия которое вам выдают почти на протяжении всей игры также много разных врагов которых очень интересно убивать в замедленном времени в голову с пистолета!Геймплей хороший также и сюжет потому что он весь такой загадочный замедление времени вообще топ! Много оружия которое вам выдают почти на протяжении всей игры также много разных врагов которых очень интересно убивать в замедленном времени в голову с пистолета!
  16. Relenea
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    Max Payne, zamanında yakaladığı başarıyı günümüzde bile sürdürmeyi başarabilen nadir yapımlardan bir tanesi. Hala kalitesinden ödün vermemiş bir şekilde yeni oyuncular ile tanışmayı bekliyor.
  17. Canb0
    Apr 3, 2021
    8
    Classic Max Payne. Not much to say. Play it immediately if you still didn't play.
  18. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    8
    GÜMÜŞ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  19. RADIOKAIFM
    Apr 9, 2021
    8
    A good third person shooter. I don't know why, but Max's face always makes me laugh.
  20. elefsar
    Apr 22, 2021
    8
    Very unique game play, basically a legend. Good in any way for its time. Missing something like this.
  21. zyllus
    Feb 26, 2022
    8
    It is a very old game made by Remedy and if they are good at something, they are good at giving an engaging character with great monologues. The gameplay is just shooting clunky animated bad guys, which was a new thing for that era but what holds it still in this era is the story-telling and the constant twists that keep coming as you progress through the game. The painkiller chewing soundIt is a very old game made by Remedy and if they are good at something, they are good at giving an engaging character with great monologues. The gameplay is just shooting clunky animated bad guys, which was a new thing for that era but what holds it still in this era is the story-telling and the constant twists that keep coming as you progress through the game. The painkiller chewing sound that regenerates health feels great for some reason.… Expand
  22. DonldTrump_45Th
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    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: 8
  23. Ave-Nar
    Dec 27, 2022
    8
    Lot of conspiracy, good and dark humor, great story-telling and cool game mechanics.
  24. levoxyl
    Mar 17, 2023
    8
    Perfect for it's time. Mechanics are great. The story telling is awesome. It's amazing
  25. AngryGeek
    Jun 7, 2022
    8
    It is a legendary game with police and noir themes. When I was a kid I used to jump around like Max Payne :D
  26. Izoeros
    Apr 25, 2022
    8
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  27. DoctorZid
    Sep 17, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Разнообразие арсенала радует. Каждое оружие уникально и подходит для определенных условий перестрелок. Правда после, примерно, середины игры, большинством арсенала ты перестаешь пользоваться из-за его ненужности. Враги становятся жирнее, да и появляется более мощное снаряжение, поэтому нужда в стартовых дробовиках и пистолетах отпадает. Под конец игры я использовал только джекхаммер, ингрэм, кольт, снайперскую винтовку и всё взрывное.
    Искусственный интеллект удобоваримый, но не более. Какие-то враги будут обходить вас, чтобы набить свинцом в упор, в том время как другие будут отстреливать вас из укрытий. Но ничего более. Из укрытия враг сам не выйдет, бегущий на вас противник будет бежать напролом.
    Фишка с bullet time очень интересная и не даёт заскучать от стрельбы до самого финала. Она позволяет творчески и стильно подходить к убийству мобов, а также спасает в неожиданных ситуациях. Но всё равно игра держит баланс и не позволяет вам бездумно нестись по уровню, отстреливая всех в slow-mo прыжке. Даже на первом уровне сложности, Макс довольно тоненький и может легко умереть. Поэтому ты стараешься не лезть на рожон и использовать свой функционал грамотно.
    Сюжет интересный, но также ничего удивительного не предоставляет. Завязка истории очень трогательная и ты понимаешь, как тяжело Максу. Но далее, до последних глав ничего интересного почти не происходит. Ты приходишь к очередной шестёрке мафии, убиваешь его и идешь к другой шестерке. И, на мой взгляд, в игре очень много персонажей. Они появляются на два-три кадра, а затем исчезают либо их тут же убивают. Из-за этого не понятно кто здесь важен, а кто статист, будто статисты все, кроме Макса.
    Музыка прекрасна. Главная тема игры невероятно хороша, и врезается в ум и плейлист на всю жизнь.    … Expand
  28. Wentersar
    Nov 1, 2022
    8
    Max Payne has fascinating noire atmosphere. The feeling of the game is timeless. Bullet time is still enjoyable on 2022. The only problem that I faced is the dream episodes which are technically problematic and boring.
  29. Hyperfailure
    Nov 27, 2022
    8
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  30. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 7, 2023
    8
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
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Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best PC Game of 2001
1
#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2001
1
#1 Most Shared PC Game of 2001

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 32
  3. Negative: 1 out of 32
  1. Hot Games
    90
    A great FPS. The most serious problem we have with the game is stability – we lost all of our save games at one point, and experienced random freezes fairly frequently.
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  2. GamePen
    30
    In the style of PC Gamer's David Manningesque vocabulary, Max Payne is the most forgettable action game in history. (I exaggerate, of course. It's only the most forgettable action game of the year.)
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  3. Yahoo!
    80
    Its predominant flaw is that it whets our appetite for something unimaginably amazing but only fulfills half of that unveiled promise.
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