Only part of the game I had to replay more than twice I think, besides the tower sniper.
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Max Payne 3 |OT| Funny as hell, we couldn't decide on a sub-title
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Dacon
Banned
Not true, I was shooting everyone in their nutts and butts when I didn't have time for headshots and I was doing pretty damn well on hard.
MMaRsu
Member
Pick up the bull pistol from the first guy on the stairs..then there are two pills in a room just to the right after the stairs. Kill the dude with the machinegun with the bull in one shootdodge. Easy!
Dick Justice
Banned
The armored bastards seem to be especially vulnerable to testicle shots.
Syph Medwes
Member
Yeah I knew about the things you listed but in the end I couldn't beat him. After trying for another hour after my initial post I finally just switched the difficulty to medium...and killed him first try :/
I then proceeded to beat the game, and I really enjoyed how it was wrapped up and I'm glad I kept going but man, not getting the trophy for beating the game on hard irks me.
Dacon
Banned
Yeah I almost felt bad because that came to be my go to move in heated situations where I wasn't confident of headshots.
I almost foolishly played without the indicators the first time round so I was never sure I put someone down.
At least it helped teach me the ins and outs of the game in a timely fashion xD
Riposte
Member
Cleared the game, hard difficulty. Really overstays its welcome and I was itching it to be over by the end, but other than that it's alright. Didn't really find a good use for dodge, though I would still try to use it for fun. Shooting through cover is the strongest tactic in the game.
The environments are really something else.
Oh and the whole "epic music moment" fell flat for me. I don't see what was so cool about it.
The environments are really something else.
Oh and the whole "epic music moment" fell flat for me. I don't see what was so cool about it.
Grimm Fandango
Member
The thugs are so random on harder difficulties. One time I emptied an entire assault rifle clip into his head and it did nothing. The next try, one bullet to the head killed him. WTF
It's visual and physics based. Is he wearing a helmet? Don't shoot him in the head. Is he wearing a vest? Aim for the arms or legs. That's what I like about the game, is that it's very upfront with its damage model.
Dacon
Banned
Game is prone to some weird glitches sometimes.
Also I loved shoot dodge and using it to pop off quick headshots then landing behind cover made me feel like a real badass.
So glad I was wrong about this game.
Grimm Fandango
Member
Whoops sorry I meant the heavy gun guys like the one at the end of chapter 12.
You would say that, Dick Justice.
Dick Justice
Banned
Well, Dick analysis is my occupation.
Superimposer
This is getting weirder all the time
Just finished the Single Player. Completely delivered in my opinion. Probably my game of the year (not that I've played anything else I can remember).
Now to try the multiplayer and give up promptly.
Now to try the multiplayer and give up promptly.
Net_Wrecker
Member
Sooooooo what the hell were people talking about saying you couldn't go from prone to cover? I'm playing on hard shootdodging everywhere and doing exactly that when I land near something.
And these shootouts are still as amazing as the first 2 times. The cutscenes are a real pain though, both the frequency and the "unskippability."
And these shootouts are still as amazing as the first 2 times. The cutscenes are a real pain though, both the frequency and the "unskippability."
Dick Justice
Banned
And really, I'd say people have gotten accustomed to having their hand held and beating levels in one go this gen. The general difficulty tends to be the subject of most criticism (well, maybe apart from the presentation style and unskippable cutscenes), which kinda annoys me. Along comes a game that's actually challenging, requiring you to mix up running and gunning and using chest-high walls, with no regenerating health, and a lot of gamers just shit on it for not being easier.
Cool.
Picked this back up recently. It's still the most fun I've had playing a TPS probably since Gears 1.
keltickennedy
Member
There is a room to the right of the stairs you go up before facing him. There are two pill bottles in there. Should help you out. Take cover, wait till he starts reloading and unleash some slowmo headshots. Doesn't hurt having a pretty powerful machine gun as well.
legacyzero
Banned
I love the dialogue in this game. Just as good as the others. Such good writing.
"my blood stained 401k."
Awesome.
"my blood stained 401k."
Awesome.
vatstep
This poster pulses with an appeal so broad the typical restraints of our societies fall by the wayside.
Awesome, glad to hear about the southpaw glitch fix. I've been putting off replaying certain missions because of it.
Just got an update for the game, on steam.
EDIT: Patch Notes.
-Security fixes
-Various bug/stability fixes
-MSAA white outline fix
-Various multi-head improvements
-Text chat added to lobbies by default
-Mouse acceleration setting added to controls menu
-Aspect ratio setting added to the graphics menu
EDIT: Patch Notes.
-Security fixes
-Various bug/stability fixes
-MSAA white outline fix
-Various multi-head improvements
-Text chat added to lobbies by default
-Mouse acceleration setting added to controls menu
-Aspect ratio setting added to the graphics menu
MMaRsu
Member
Aight cool Ill check it out tonight if there is anyone still playing free aim on Ps3. Last time I checked there were less than 100 users combined in all Free aim playlists ( LOL...read fml
)Dont use a machinegun, use the bull pistol ( magnum ) that the first guy on the set of stairs drops.
Bossplaya85
Neo Member
Can anyone send me PC game saves for Max Payne 3? I had to format my system and I thought the game saves were synced to the cloud...please!!
Yup, it's a real difficulty spike. That dude needs to be shot in the head and nothing but the head. Bullet time and head shots. If he doesn't go down the take cover. You have no wiggle room on this. You will not tough this guy out by taking a few rounds just to get another headshot or two in. Shoot him when he's not shooting in your direction and once he is on to you then get back down. He's doable. When you beat him you might realize that you did so without getting hit once. It needs that kind of precision.
NullPointer
Member
Really? I remember tackling the armored guys by shooting them everywhere BUT where they had armor. Never had a problem with any of them.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Show me a clip right now that shows you landing prone and going right into cover and not standing up like a dumb ass before ducking your tank body down again.
PLEASE DON'T SHOW A CLIP!
LOL! I was obviously not taking advantage of peoples nuts and butts enough on my first play-through.
I know about all these but it still doesn't change the fact that Max moves like a damn tank from Tron at times. Also point 4 is really fricken important for harder difficulties because nothing is going to get you killed faster than reeling on last stand.
MMaRsu
Member
I wish there were more people playing free aim. I stopped playing because I couldn't find any matches
U on dat triple?
Nope, X360.
Superimposer
This is getting weirder all the time
I would say my major gripe about this game is the, in my opinion, hilariously bad writing.
Wasn't every comment from Max just "my life is empty, so I'm an alcoholic"?
Really gets repetitive after the first 200 times.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Overall the writing wasn't nearly as good as Max Payne 1 & 2, though I have to say the dialogue did have some memorable moments. Man I really disliked the story though. Such a waste.
I would mash that button down because I figured no way the devs would overlook this but it never worked he always stood back up and got a couple bullets before getting into cover.
Ill try it again right now.
Net_Wrecker
Member
I'm telling you I was doing it yesterday. It's not a super smooth Ghost Recon transition, but Max can go right into cover from prone only standing up a teensy bit. And I'm doing it on Hard shootdodging like a maniac. It worked on pillars, desks, boxes, and even the cars in Jersey. You'll know when it works because Max zips into cover faster than normal.
Yup.
MMaRsu
Member
The final part nearly made me switch it to soft lock, so damn infuriating.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Man! WTF am I doing then!? I just tried it and I swear at best he always gets a couple hits(Playing on Hardcore now) before he gets back into cover.
Are you guys holding COVER right when he hits the ground and just keep on holding it?
Okay, guys who are good at the multiplayer:
What's the best way to get kills with a shotgun? (since there's gonna be an achievement for getting 400 kills with the M4 Super).
I've got myself the following loadout:
Gun: M4 Super
Medium Body Armour (instead of heavy armour, to keep myself just under a heavy weight)
Sneaky Thief Burst (to get up close to people)
Gear Items: Quiet Sneakers, Fast Reload, ID Cards
What's the best way to get kills with a shotgun? (since there's gonna be an achievement for getting 400 kills with the M4 Super).
I've got myself the following loadout:
Gun: M4 Super
Medium Body Armour (instead of heavy armour, to keep myself just under a heavy weight)
Sneaky Thief Burst (to get up close to people)
Gear Items: Quiet Sneakers, Fast Reload, ID Cards
Net_Wrecker
Member
I just point at whatever's closest and "tap tap tap" while moving the left stick. I really didn't even attempt going to cover from prone until yesterday and was expecting much worse the way people were complaining about it. You can still be hit obviously if enemies are at an angle, but it works well enough with guys in front of you.