Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I've made no secret of my adoration for both Max Payne titles. Even though the gameplay of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is unquestionably better than its predecessor, I consider the duology to be a "total package" and the first game will hold a special place in my heart as the first game I installed and played on my first-ever PC build in the summer of 2001! A few articles from around the web celebrating Max's 20th birthday: Happy 20th birthday to the original bullet time superstar Max Payne WWW.ROCKPAPERSHOTGUN.COM The original Max Payne game, the first bullet time superstar, came out 20 years ago today! Happy birthday, Max! Max Payne 20 Years Later: Aging Narrative Tropes, Timeless Gameplay, & Life in Slow Motion WWW.ESCAPISTMAGAZINE.COM Max Payne will celebrate its 20th anniversary next month. Going back to it now, particularly in light of its sequels and legacy, feels like picking up a piece of the industry preserved in amber. There is a strange brew of youthful naivety and borderline sociopathy in a narrative replete with tropes and clichés, while the gameplay trades on the cultural zeitgeist established by The Matrix two years earlier. And yet it remains one of the most impressive... 20 years on, Max Payne is still an action masterpiece | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM Remedy's slow-motion shooter is still worth playing today. And a special message from Remedy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Never played this series. Literally never even played a single second of a Max Payne game. Pretty sure this was the only game my parents wouldn't let me play despite letting me play GTA3, VC, and SA which were all around the same time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 My friend gave me the first game as a present on the original Xbox. Sure it wasn't as good as the PC version but it ran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShreddieMercury Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 My friend bought me Max Payne on PC for my 13th birthday. I still have the original disc. I remember being unsure if my computer would run it, but it did and I was absolutely blown away. Max Payne 2 remains one of my favorite games ever, and I still replay it occasionally on the original Xbox. Max Payne 3 was one of the biggest gaming disappointments I've ever experienced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 Just now, ShreddieMercuryRising said: Max Payne 3 was one of the biggest gaming disappointments I've ever experienced. I have no idea what game you're talking about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I'm still using the mouse pad that I got with a special edition of the game or something. Maybe I bought it separately. I dunno, it was 20 years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 35 minutes ago, Derek said: I'm still using the mouse pad that I got with a special edition of the game or something. Maybe I bought it separately. I dunno, it was 20 years ago! You're correct! The mouse pad came with the Special Edition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I remember playing the pitch black follow the red line part with my friend on his xbox and it was scarrrrry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I played both these games on PS2 back in the day because I didn't know any better. And I was in high school and that was all I had. I still really liked them, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Kind of morbid celebrating the anniversary of a dead franchise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 The first game is perfect in every way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 7 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: And a special message from Remedy: GD it. Why can't remedy make a MP3 and we just ignore the other game. =/ Both of the original games were fantastic and I found 2 to be such perfection after 1 (played both on PC back in the day). Man gonna have to rummage through my digital collection, pretty sure I own a copy of both on one of the digital stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Max Paybe was a really important game for me too. Well, both 1 and 2. It always reminded me of The Crow (the movie). That level in the nightclub with the speeded-out boss screaming about fallen angels was cool as fuck. FYI the bundle for both is on sale on Steam for $4.49. Apparently needs a patch but everyone in the reviews section says which. Might get this right now. Also fuck the third game. The gameplay was awesome but first of all it let you play five seconds at a time between the bullshit cutscenes and worse, it had minus zero atmosphere and who gives a shit about Max Payne: Tropical Edition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 8 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: I have no idea what game you're talking about! Ask... @Greatoneshere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameDadGrant Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 This is the only version of the game I've played. It...it was actually pretty good. Believe it or not. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 17 minutes ago, GameDadGrant said: This is the only version of the game I've played. It...it was actually pretty good. Believe it or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 2 hours ago, GameDadGrant said: This is the only version of the game I've played. It...it was actually pretty good. Believe it or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 20 hours ago, stepee said: I remember playing the pitch black follow the red line part with my friend on his xbox and it was scarrrrry. Didn't that part have a baby crying in the background? I remember getting stuck on that level for a few minutes too long because it was a maze. It was very grating on the ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 49 minutes ago, DarkStar189 said: Didn't that part have a baby crying in the background? I remember getting stuck on that level for a few minutes too long because it was a maze. It was very grating on the ears. I believe it did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameDadGrant Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 3 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: 1 hour ago, best3444 said: Hey fellas. Don't knock it 'til you try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 That’s one that could use some kind of re-release. I tried to play it in like 2011 (in the ramp up to a game that apparently doesn’t exist) and I couldn’t get it to run smoothly on my PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamer.tv Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 17 hours ago, Bloodporne said: Max Paybe was a really important game for me too. Well, both 1 and 2. It always reminded me of The Crow (the movie). That level in the nightclub with the speeded-out boss screaming about fallen angels was cool as fuck. FYI the bundle for both is on sale on Steam for $4.49. Apparently needs a patch but everyone in the reviews section says which. Might get this right now. Also fuck the third game. The gameplay was awesome but first of all it let you play five seconds at a time between the bullshit cutscenes and worse, it had minus zero atmosphere and who gives a shit about Max Payne: Tropical Edition Well now I want to watch The Crow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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