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[Dave_at_Home]

I remember seeing the commercials and reading PC magazines about this game back in the day. Gameplay and visual marvel. I didn't have a gaming PC back then so it always felt like a owning a computer that could run that was like owning a Ferrari. Eventually played it (and sequel) on the original Xbox. Classic.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Side by side coparison between the Game Boy Advance and PC (Steam) versions of the game Max Payne.

 

[Lucky8BB]

When I saw these Max Payne screenshots in the magazines I already knew it will be one of my favorite games . Graphics was extremely impressive back then, especially character faces looked like real. It was very demanding game, but I was still amazed with atmosphere and innovative gameplay. Soon I even upgraded my PC just to play max payne at max settings (my athlon 1.2GHz + geforce 3 run max payne at 1024x768 with around 40fps).

Xbox version was also very good, although aiming on gamepad was more difficult (BTW. Cbxreloaded can emulate xbox port perfectly on PC).

 

[WitchHunter]

And after MP... they made Control. I think the devs were somehow got replaced.

 

[YCoCg]

And after MP... they made Control. I think the devs were somehow got replaced.

Different influence, Max Payne was inspired by Hong Kong action movies mixed in with a splash of neo-noir. Alan Wake was Twin Peaks inspired. Control is SCP inspired. They'll all play differently due to their influence. I know it kinda sucks if you're constantly expecting a Max Payne game under a different name but Remedy have been pretty clear about the style differences and influences of their titles.

 

[WitchHunter]

Different influence, Max Payne was inspired by Hong Kong action movies mixed in with a splash of neo-noir. Alan Wake was Twin Peaks inspired. Control is SCP inspired. They'll all play differently due to their influence. I know it kinda sucks if you're constantly expecting a Max Payne game under a different name but Remedy have been pretty clear about the style differences and influences of their titles.

What is SCP? You are assuming something that has zero merit. I want proper games, that's all.

 

[YCoCg]

What is SCP?

SCP Foundation - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

You are assuming something that has zero merit. I want proper games, that's all.

How am I assuming? You clearly prefer the style of Max Payne which was heavily influenced from the action style heavy genre of Hong Kong movies, the era of John Woo films, etc. That's something that's not appeared in their other games as they've used different styled influences.

 

[WitchHunter]

SCP Foundation - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

How am I assuming? You clearly prefer the style of Max Payne which was heavily influenced from the action style heavy genre of Hong Kong movies, the era of John Woo films, etc. That's something that's not appeared in their other games as they've used different styled influences.

Ok, Mr. Seer. They try hard with other "subgenres", but the result so far is below average. I don't care if their new game is about a frog with a big dick, if it has proper atmosphere.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

The Game Evolution Presents: Max Payne Game Evolution. This video shows the Hisory of the series from 2001 to 2021 including the GBA game and Xbox Series X enhanced version of Max Payne 3.


0:06 Max Payne (2001) PS2, XBOX, PC
0:31 Max Payne (2002) GBA
0:54 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2003) PS2, XBOX, PC
1:19 Max Payne 3 (2012) XBOX 360, PS3, PC
1:43 Max Payne 3 (2021) Xbox Series X


Max Payne is a neo-noir third-person shooter video game series developed by Remedy Entertainment (Max Payne and Max Payne 2) and Rockstar Studios (Max Payne 3).

 

[Sosokrates]

Great game. Such a great story.

I remember playing it on P3@600MHZ, 128MB RAM, riva tnt2 32mb m64.

 

[Come On Tars]

Loved the first 2 games so much. The first had that half life crunchy chunkiness to it. 2nd added ragdoll and I was in heaven. I'm in the minority and 3 was fine, I hated constantly getting interrupted.

 

[ManaByte]

Played the original on XSX tonight. Still fun.

 

[TexMex]

Mind blowing at the time. So was 2.

 

[Sosokrates]

Played the original on XSX tonight. Still fun.

Is it res and fps boosted?

 

[ManaByte]

Is it res and fps boosted?

OG Xbox games automatically get res boosted. Looks real good actually.

 

[Sosokrates]

OG Xbox games automatically get res boosted. Looks real good actually.

Thats good, is it 60fps?

 

[Knightime_X]

Are the max payne games good?
in what ways are they fun?

are the PC ports the best versions?

 

[Rubim]

Are the max payne games good?
in what ways are they fun?

are the PC ports the best versions?

You can mod the fuck out of the first two.

Probably PC.

 

[01011001]

Are the max payne games good?
in what ways are they fun?

are the PC ports the best versions?

1: PC is best for sure, followed by Xbox... and don't ever touch the PS2 versions, not even the PS4 emulated version.
2: they are really fun, especially Max Payne 2, MP1 shows its age and shows that it was their first try, but it's still good... and MP3 is more modern (cover system...) but also super stylish and a great shooter.

What I like about them, and what gives them a lot of replay value for me, is trying to finish every level in the most stylish way possible...
also MODS... I used to play Max Payne 1 with a "The One" mod that gave Max some crazy jumps and moves inspired by the movie The One. (and every time you turned on bullet-time it played Down with the Sickness by Disturbed)

There's also an Equilibrium mod I think and a Matrix mod

 

[Knightime_X]

1: PC is best for sure, followed by Xbox... and don't ever touch the PS2 versions, not even the PS4 emulated version.
2: they are really fun, especially Max Payne 2, MP1 shows its age and shows that it was their first try, but it's still good... and MP3 is more modern (cover system...) but also super stylish and a great shooter.

What I like about them, and what gives them a lot of replay value for me, is trying to finish every level in the most stylish way possible...
also MODS... I used to play Max Payne 1 with a "The One" mod that gave Max some crazy jumps and moves inspired by the movie The One.

There's also an Equilibrium mod I think and a Matrix mod

Do you know if Max Payne 1 and 2 for Xbox are 60fps on Series X?
I have MP3 on my steam wishlist.

 

[01011001]

Do you know if Max Payne 1 and 2 for Xbox are 60fps on Series X?
I have MP3 on my steam wishlist.

I know that Max Payne 2 had no 30fps lock on Xbox, so that should run at 60fps... not sure about Max Payne 1, never played the XBox version of that (or maybe I did a long time ago and can't remember...)

edit: just looked up a YT video, and yeah MP1 is also 60fps

 

[gow3isben]

Max Payne 3 remaster pretty please

 

[VeganElduderino]

i just bought Max Payne 1 on steam the other day , it's loaded with issues , no sound , troble loading , i tried a patch and the game wasnt loading at all , i asked for a refund

 

[01011001]

i just bought Max Payne 1 on steam the other day , it's loaded with issues , no sound , troble loading , i tried a patch and the game wasnt loading at all , i asked for a refund

I heard that some have issues, did you look for fixes on PC Gaming Wiki? Usually that's the easiest way to find fixes for old titles on modern machines

 

[Xaero Gravity]

Do you know if Max Payne 1 and 2 for Xbox are 60fps on Series X?
I have MP3 on my steam wishlist.

Max Payne 1 and 2 are 60fps. Max Payne 3 unfortunately is capped at 30fps for some reason, which is strange considering it was originally uncapped. Maybe Rockstar patched in a framerate cap at some point.

 

[Catphish]

Loved that game. I was living in Florida at the time, and I vividly recall the blizzard and snow being so well done that it had me longing for sweet home Chicago.

Would love a remaster

 

[VeganElduderino]

I heard that some have issues, did you look for fixes on PC Gaming Wiki? Usually that's the easiest way to find fixes for old titles on modern machines

thanks , i'll look it up

 

[plip.plop]

Bullet time blew my mind the first time I saw it. I was hooked, and will forever be a fan.

 

[TheSHEEEP]

Max Payne 1 and 2 are amazing, highly recommended.

Max Payne 3 was done by different people and just became a generic, boring by-the-books FPS without anything that made Max Payne Max Payne to begin with. Not a terrible game per se, but utterly disappointing in the context.

 

[Xaero Gravity]

Max Payne 1 and 2 are amazing, highly recommended.

Max Payne 3 was done by different people and just became a generic, boring by-the-books FPS without anything that made Max Payne Max Payne to begin with. Not a terrible game per se, but utterly disappointing in the context.

Ackshually, it's a TPS

 

[TheSHEEEP]

Ackshually, it's a TPS

Hah, true.
I just always end up putting them in the same genre, because to me they play pretty much the same.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

i just bought Max Payne 1 on steam the other day , it's loaded with issues , no sound , troble loading , i tried a patch and the game wasnt loading at all , i asked for a refund

I had audio problem when I first tried it but after applying this patch it worked beautify.

MaxPayneSoundPatchv1.12 (mediafire.com)

 

[YeulEmeralda]

This game made me change the way I look at pink flamingos.

 

[chromhound]

Remaster someday(not from Grove Street) ? One of my favorite games of all time

 

[dotnotbot]

Wait, I just realized Rockstar did nothing to celebrate this anniversary.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Wait, I just realized Rockstar did nothing to celebrate this anniversary.

 

[dotnotbot]

 

[Farawayfromhell]

One of the best game ever made.
I'm f*** old

 

[ShadowNate]

My first thought when looking at Sam Lake is still that's Max Payne. After all these years, and two sequels that used an entirely different actor model.

 

[rodrigolfp]

MP1 & 2 (PC) are some of those almost perfect games. S2222222222222

 

[NeptuneCL]

What a fantastic games are these. I hope Rockstar made a fourth iteration soon

 

[nikolino840]

Before john wick

 

[MidGenRefresh]

What a fantastic games are these. I hope Rockstar made a fourth iteration soon

A little dream of mine is Microsoft buying the Max Payne license from Rockstar and contracting Remedy to do a series reboot for next-gen.

Rockstar is not capable of producing quality games anymore. All the key personnel left the company.

 

[Kssio_Aug]

I have so fond memories of the first two games. Played them both with my best friend as kids countless of times.

Max Payne 1 and 2 are clearly better than 3 imo, but really wish Rockstar would remaster it for current gen. The gunplay in that game is just superb.

Rockstar should call Grove Street Games and ask them for a remaster asap!

 

[Shubh_C63]

Max Payne was my first AAA game and I was young. Graphics, Story, Music, the freakin bullet time, almost everything blew me away.
The main theme is just unforgettabble.

 

[Orta]

i just bought Max Payne 1 on steam the other day , it's loaded with issues , no sound , troble loading , i tried a patch and the game wasnt loading at all , i asked for a refund

Google and install these, fixes/improves all issues...

MaxPayneSoundPatchv1.12
MPRemastered1.3 (660mb)
PhotorealisticMaxPayne

 

[Paasei]

Grove Street making a trilogy definitive edition in celebration, this gonna be gud.

Joking aside, though. This is one of the first games that introduced me personally to how great mods could be for a game. I still have fond memories of a Matrix mod with that huge weapon room from the first movie.

 

[Filben]

Max Payne 3 had some real badass moments but MP1 and 2 is the shit. I love the deliberate cheesy writing, dialogues and one-liners. The atmosphere, the story, locations... fucking a. I love how simple and reduced but straightforward the gameplay of Remedy's games is. I hope we will see someday something from Remedy similar to Max Payne. Cannot count how many fucking times I've finished MP1 and 2.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

On Christmas Morning in 2001, my Aunt & Uncle gave me Max Payne for the original Xbox, and Dad caught the reaction on tape! It became one of my favorite Xbox games that year.

Getting Max Payne for Original Xbox December 25th 2001

 

[bender]

It's where Remedy peaked and they fell off pretty hard after MP2.