Max Payne 3

 Xbox 360
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 994 Ratings

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  1. ComptonApex
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Feels like I'm back to when I was 11 years old before GTA V ever came out, when I first played it, it was kind of hard for me to remember when I ever played it, a few days ago when it was for sale on Games for Gold deals I decided to buy again since I recently brought Hyperkin's revision of 360 controllers for Xbox One and Series game consoles when I started playing it again, I'm startingFeels like I'm back to when I was 11 years old before GTA V ever came out, when I first played it, it was kind of hard for me to remember when I ever played it, a few days ago when it was for sale on Games for Gold deals I decided to buy again since I recently brought Hyperkin's revision of 360 controllers for Xbox One and Series game consoles when I started playing it again, I'm starting to feel the Payne inside of me following the old roots of the game, the weapon wheel was familiar to GTA V one, and the combat was almost GTA as well, but I ignore quite well when I was playing as Max Payne, the story was great during its time, I was loving the Payne of the action and drama genre of the scenes, it wasn't Payne of me dying about 50 times in my playthrough and when I got done playing the story now I'm starting to feel the Payne of The Max… Expand
  2. RTCWFAN
    Jun 1, 2023
    9
    Max Payne are legendary games. The first two parts have a dark and dirty setting. Max Payne 3 has another approach, which works just as good. Overall rating: 8.8.
  3. EducatedReviews
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Max Payne 3 is the pinnacle of third-person shooter games. While the previous two titles were developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Rockstar Games, this installment was both developed and published by Rockstar. Although it sheds some of the layers of the past, such as the heavy emphasis on neo-noir elements and trading in the dark and lonely nights in New York City for sunnyMax Payne 3 is the pinnacle of third-person shooter games. While the previous two titles were developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Rockstar Games, this installment was both developed and published by Rockstar. Although it sheds some of the layers of the past, such as the heavy emphasis on neo-noir elements and trading in the dark and lonely nights in New York City for sunny and crowded days in São Paulo, Brazil, the title feels like a natural evolution of what came before. Max’s character remains consistent with his journey in the previous games, and the plot follows a similar formula and story beats to the original titles. The gameplay of Max Payne 3 is often cinematic and brutal. Shooting feels exceptionally polished, coupled with enhanced returning features, and new mechanics that further strengthen the intense combat.

    Like previous installments, the plot of Max Payne 3 is divided into several chapters that are sorted into three acts. Max, himself, serves as the narrator of the events of the game, while occasionally chiming in with thoughts that he has in certain moments. The game is also told in a nonlinear fashion, as it opens with a look at the final confrontation, and a few of the chapters take place in the past, establishing Max’s reason for moving to São Paulo. The cast of this title is fairly small, with only a handful of clients and antagonists for players to keep track of during the narrative.

    Nearly a decade after the tragic events of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, a new crisis surfaces in South America. Left with few options following a bloody scuffle in New Jersey, disgraced former NYPD detective Max Payne flees his home country to pursue what is promised as a temporary distraction. However, what should have been a string of easy paydays quickly devolves into more of the same bloodshed on different lands. Outnumbered, outwitted, and outgunned, Max quickly comes to the realization that he has bitten off much more than he was ready to chew: facing death at every turn, with few reliable allies, unable to speak the local language, at his lowest point of health, in unfamiliar territory. Grappling with severe addiction and long-held misery, Max drags himself along from failure to failure until he finally comes to a costly realization: Max must swear off his demons and adapt to this new environment, committing himself fully to unraveling a terrible conspiracy. Choosing to drive his own stake deep into the matter, Max openly challenges near-endless waves of bloodthirsty gang members and soulless paramilitary brutes. His unstoppable rampage through the tattered state of São Paulo echoes the ferocity of the Max Payne of old, as the former detective desperately chases after a chance to right old wrongs, avenge his fallen clients, and claim a recovery long overdue.

    Eleven years later, Max’s third outing continues to be a tough comparison to many recent third-person shooters. This game is an old school shooter, primarily guiding the player’s focus to two elements: the narrative and the shooting. There are no side quests or upgrades for the player to grind out, as progression is based solely on the player’s skill as they navigate through their difficulty level of choice. With linear chapters, little side content that disrupts the flow of the narrative and levels, and a lack of role-playing elements that may otherwise over-bloat the game, Max Payne 3 excels in compelling players to root for its titular character as he fights his way toward his new lease on life. This installment is stocked with a vast array of weapons to wield, new cover and second chance systems, and updated Bullet Time and kill cam mechanics. Gunplay and intensity reach cinematic peak in this installment. Varied level design, a lack of load screens and natural transitions between cutscene and gameplay, immersive physics, heavily detailed environments, brutal gore, and relentless enemies only add further compliments to the experience. The game even delivers a sequence that manages to create a pure adrenaline rush and captures the kind of climactic cinematic experience seen in levels like the Suicide Mission in Mass Effect 2 and the final Warthog Run in Halo 3.

    Max Payne 3 is among the best shooters I have played, sporting a strong pairing of polished gunplay and an inspired character journey. Rockstar’s contribution to this series is an underrated title that gives a fitting sendoff to its haunted protagonist and an action experience that is worth playing through to completion. Thankfully, all three Max Payne titles were added in with the final batch of games made backwards compatible on newer Xbox consoles, allowing for many more players to experience the entirety of this series.    … Expand
  4. JeffereyDahmer
    May 7, 2023
    9
    Max Payne's third installment is old, but gold. I recently returned to Max Payne 3 to fairly review and I have to say it has aged like fine wine. The game is enjoyable, gunplay is amazing as always, and offers some of the best story telling in what I see as the "magnum opus" of the franchise. It is sad that this is the final installment in such a great trilogy. The game has some staleMax Payne's third installment is old, but gold. I recently returned to Max Payne 3 to fairly review and I have to say it has aged like fine wine. The game is enjoyable, gunplay is amazing as always, and offers some of the best story telling in what I see as the "magnum opus" of the franchise. It is sad that this is the final installment in such a great trilogy. The game has some stale moments however, so it's not all sunshine and rainbows. I'd highly recommend this game to anyone looking for high octane gunplay and great storytelling.… Expand
  5. Afterzinho
    Mar 19, 2023
    8
    Um bom game. Adaptação do Brasil fraca. Com dublagens, nomes e diálogos toscos.
  6. Formula3
    Jan 29, 2023
    8
    Fiel aos 2 primeiros jogos... com um dos melhores enredos que ja experimentei..
    Recomendo
  7. Jay821425
    Jan 16, 2023
    10
    I love this game I played it when it first came out and now again on the Xbox series x great story great graphics takes the best from the old Max Payne games mixes it up with gta like game play...
  8. frederik1478
    Nov 29, 2022
    9
    This is probably my favourite Xbox 360 shooting game that is only let down by the cutscene you can skip if you want to play the game again.

    The cutscenes are very good to work that and good to watch but sadly. They take away too long off the game time. I would have liked are always skippable. This is one of those games. I recommend in playing on normal at least if you using a    This is probably my favourite Xbox 360 shooting game that is only let down by the cutscene you can skip if you want to play the game again.

    The cutscenes are very good to work that and good to watch but sadly. They take away too long off the game time. I would have liked are always skippable.

    This is one of those games. I recommend in playing on normal at least if you using a controller because the game crave so much precision that I would recommend it, energy getting pierced by the bullet and the movement feel heavy so it feels good to move.

    I can hear they have a different writer for Max Payne and he is still the same voice actor but the way he talks is different I get used to it, but it isn't the same exit in the two first games.

    Everytime I play this game. I want to enjoy it as much as possible and for that. I will recommend staying in cover as Little as possible because just you shootingdodging all the time is way more fun.    … Expand
  9. adam_carl
    Oct 5, 2022
    8
    On xbox 360 rockstar give what we the fans deserve HARD CORE ACTION GAME with the legendary MAX PAYNE probably one my favourite game.
  10. Rorian7
    Sep 25, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I would pay full price for this game, even this day. I've played Ps3 first, now i play this on my Xbox Series X.… Expand
  11. Jattaman
    Sep 19, 2022
    8
    Bello sparatutto in terza persona.
    Divertente, buona grafica, giocabilissimo, e bella colonna sonora.
  12. atyoukha
    Jul 26, 2022
    10
    For 360 this game was average. I loved the story, that alone was a 10/10. I just hated the cut scenes and the blur they would do in the game. It really dropped the score for me. I would love another one. I really would. Or a remastered edition. I would very much enjoy giving this game another chance with it's minor flaws fixed. It has so much potential to becoming a perfect game.
  13. MegustaJugar
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    10 años después lo volví a Jugar ...y sigue siendo una historia cruda, de traición.
    Aun me engancha el disparar a todos y buscar la redención ....
  14. Gallbond
    Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Весёлая игруха с классным сюжетом и геймплеем! Что вам ещё нужно от игры? Графон? Тут его нет, но это же xbox 360, тут его и не должно быть.
  15. Pizza_Doc
    Feb 17, 2022
    9
    Great, intensive gameplay, nice plot, incredibly enjoyable shooting. Love the game!
  16. eva3si0n
    Dec 7, 2021
    9
    In the first Max Payne 3 it is still neonoir. Second, this is probably the best game of 2012. It is still relevant, modern 3-person actions with shelters have not moved much in front. Here is an integral plot with excellent gameplay, not microtransaction and great gun-play. Personally, I liked the change of setting for the series, but there is nostalgia for cold and night New York, but itIn the first Max Payne 3 it is still neonoir. Second, this is probably the best game of 2012. It is still relevant, modern 3-person actions with shelters have not moved much in front. Here is an integral plot with excellent gameplay, not microtransaction and great gun-play. Personally, I liked the change of setting for the series, but there is nostalgia for cold and night New York, but it would hardly seem boring to see this 3 times. I advise everyone to try, especially not, who missed the first 2 parts.… Expand
  17. CloudStrife05
    Aug 20, 2021
    9
    A return to glory for this franchise. Great story and graphically, it is easy to forget that is is being played on the 360 because Rockstar did a great job pushing the system to its limits.
  18. 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
  19. Michaelplayz
    Oct 27, 2020
    10
    This an amazing game that never fails to make me feel like a bad ass. The whole Max Payne series is a group of great games. All of them are filled with action and great characters, but this one just stands out to me as the one and only Max Payne game that makes you feel like you are in the body of Max. (:
  20. storygamer
    Oct 14, 2020
    8
    Max Payne is a brand when it comes to atmospheric third person shooters. While the first two parts of the series had a dark depressing mood, the third installment follows another approach. The fallen hero never changed, just the setting. And this brave step by the publisher leads you to an action packed blockbuster movie game that leaves no cross unturned. A terrific but way too shortMax Payne is a brand when it comes to atmospheric third person shooters. While the first two parts of the series had a dark depressing mood, the third installment follows another approach. The fallen hero never changed, just the setting. And this brave step by the publisher leads you to an action packed blockbuster movie game that leaves no cross unturned. A terrific but way too short game. Personally, I recommend the PlayStation 3 version due to its better controls.… Expand
  21. Cementer200
    Sep 27, 2020
    10
    Max Payne 3 is a masterpiece. Max Payne 3 is a third person shooter set in modern times. The story is great
  22. SWFan523
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    A beautiful game that caps off Max's story like a classic Western. Logan in video game form.
  23. SleepNot
    Mar 28, 2020
    8
    Love this story and atmosphere! Beautiful action game! Thanks for developers and very recommended!!!!
  24. Burdo24
    Oct 30, 2019
    10
    Awesome game, i really enjoied the time playing it, finished twice. For those that say it has long cut scenes they dont consider they exist to hide the load screens wich is better than have to see a black screen constantly. Also the game takes into consideration a precuel comic wich ties Max Payne 1 & 2.
  25. Peter_Parker23
    Feb 25, 2019
    10
    To put it simply, this is hands down the most underrated video game of all time. i'll stand by that for the rest of my life.
  26. Leoka
    May 21, 2018
    9
    Un juego anticuado y lineal pero muy adictivo y con una muy buena historia. Seria genial no tener que matar a todos para pasar de pantalla, pero con eso dejaría de ser un Max Payne
  27. iddqd4
    Dec 23, 2017
    9
    Спившейся Макс, геймпад, телевизор, slo-mo, стрельба по македонски, видеотрансляции со дна Бразильских фавел, сотни врагов, это все еще лучший боевик где взводишь курок ты сам.
  28. ladygaga93
    Feb 25, 2017
    9
    Storytelling so i love, with non-chronological chapters. Addictive, wanted to finish the game as soon as possible. The only drawback of this game is a schematic, too much monotony and irrational number of people to kill. That why when i finish the game i felt relief. Shame because it was the only game that i finished a couple of years. Almost a masterpiece but a little lacking to achieveStorytelling so i love, with non-chronological chapters. Addictive, wanted to finish the game as soon as possible. The only drawback of this game is a schematic, too much monotony and irrational number of people to kill. That why when i finish the game i felt relief. Shame because it was the only game that i finished a couple of years. Almost a masterpiece but a little lacking to achieve this title.… Expand
  29. NeBrO
    Jan 21, 2017
    9
    Solo las misiones de los capitulos de las favelas hacen que este juego se te quede en la retina para siempre. Magnifico juego d accion en tercera persona, de los mejores de su genero.
  30. celebi734
    Jan 20, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Max Payne 3 continues the story of the man himself, Max Payne as he leaves the streets of New Jersey to São Paulo Brazil to work as a body guard for the business man, Rodrigo Bronco, and his family. But it's not long before **** hits the fan and, Max needs too save the family from kidnappers, and even fight against São Paulo's Special Forces. The story of Max Payne 3 is excellent with characters that have so much personality, and everyone of the characters are beautifully acted. The graphics of Max Payne 3 are some of the best on a last gen system everything has so much detail, and color to it that it's worth just standing around for a bit to take in the scenery. Gameplay of Max Payne 3 is simple yet fun, and also incredibly violent. Bullets destroy faces, and blood flows freely. When you kill the last enemy in a room the game will go into a cinematic view showing the path of the bullet the kill the last guy, and you can keep shooting him until the clip runs empty. The bullet time mechanics are great fun too use. Allowing you to slow down time for a better chance at a headshot, or to pull of Matrix like moves while bullets whiz by you. When the campaign is finished there is also multiplayer where you and 16 other players take part in 10 different game modes it's chaotic fun. Max Payne 3 is in many ways the best game in the series.… Expand
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#19 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2012
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#7 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2012
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#16 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2012

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86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 80 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 80
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 80
  3. Negative: 1 out of 80
  1. Hyper Magazine
    Jul 8, 2012
    90
    A compelling, down and dirty bullet basket populated by real characters and visceral gunplay. [July 2012, p.55]
  2. TeamXbox
    Jun 26, 2012
    90
    The presentation is top-notch, the game feels like you want it to never end while you're playing it, and the multiplayer gives it longevity that will stick around for a good while.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Jun 20, 2012
    87
    Max Payne 3 is a great action-movie experience with life-like characters that Rockstar is famous for. It does fall a bit flat on the actual action part, however. The controls on consoles are confusing and hard to get used to. Still very much worth a play-thru. It's also one of the best looking console games in the current generation. [June 2012]
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