It's kind of a Max Payne sort of day, isn't it? First we had the feature (with exclusive new screens) recapping what we know about the new Max Payne. Then we found out the mobile version of the first Max Paynewas coming very soon. Now here we are talking about the latest trailer for Max Payne 3. Max Max Max!
The new video actually fills us in on what's going on with some of the story and the main driving force behind what Max is doing. Basically, you're working for a rich dude, rich dude's wife gets kidnapped, sh*t hits fan. Cool.
Max Payne 3 will be out May 15 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. I can't wait any longer!
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I'm really terrified that this game is going to be more of a generic revenge/action shooter than the dripping-with-style noir of the first two games. :(
The way people have inflated the meaningfulness of the noir-ish style of Max Payne and Max Payne 2 astounds me. The reason the two first games were successful was the gameplay, and from the looks of trailers and previews is sounds as if it's been improved.
Also, in my opinion, Rockstar are one of the more competent storytellers in the industry.
What Pinhead said. Everything we've seen so far seems to indicate that a fair deal of the old style is still in there, just changed to meet a post-The Wire/24/Breaking Bad world.
It's weird> Back when I was in middle school after beating Max payne 2, I would have given my left nut for a Max Payne 3. Now I'm totally uninterested in it. It just seems like a generic third person shooter with a game mechanic that should have been left last gen.
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Also, in my opinion, Rockstar are one of the more competent storytellers in the industry.