Games

Max Payne 3

Rockstar New England, Rockstar Vancouver, Rockstar London, Rockstar Toronto

2012•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 12 hours

Taste attributes: actionthrillerdetectiverobots/ai/spacevehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, very fast shooter, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

86 / 100

1,177 ratings

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About This Game

Max Payne 3 is a third-person shooter in which the player assumes the role of its titular character, Max Payne. A new feature to the series, introduced in Max Payne 3, is the cover system, which allows players to gain a tactical advantage, and avoid taking damage from enemies. To progress through the linear story, players take on enemies throughout levels. The game features interactive cutscenes which transition seamlessly into continuing gameplay; there are no loading screens across gameplay and cutscenes.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Throughout the single-player mode, players control Max Payne, a former detective who has become a vigilante after the murder of his wife and daughter. Nine years after the events of the second game, Max becomes employed as a private security contractor in Brazil, but quickly becomes entangled in a quest filled with death and betrayal.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionThrillerDetectiveRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questEmpowerment/personal growthFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leads

Keywords

HelicopterNeo noirBloodyMurderDrugsDeathRun and gunGangs

Where to play

Details

Developers: Rockstar New England, Rockstar Vancouver, Rockstar London, Rockstar Toronto
Publishers: Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive
Released: 15 May 2012
Series: Max Payne
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 11h rushed, 12h normally, 22h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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