Max Payne Review

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(More customer reviews)Although the name of this game might be a turn off at first (Max Payne? How original!), you should never judge a book by it's cover.At a glance it may seem like just another clone shoot-em-up game, but in reality the game is quite innovative and just about the most fun you'll ever have with a shooting game.
You play the game as Max Payne, an undercover DEA agent who's having a streak of a bad luck (to put it lightly).I don't want to ruin the story, but bottom line is that you'll end up having to shoot your way out of every situation.The gameplay is superb!With a short and painless tutorial, easy to navigate controls, and 10-20 minute learning curve, the game is quite easy to jump into and play.The story plays out like a bad action flick, but it's fitting and actually adds to the gameplay.
The graphics are excellent and the level of detail is amazing as well.Within the game you'll see bullet holes from every shot you've taken and looking down at the floor you'll even be able to count the shells from your gun.There is no item decay which helps add to the realism, if you gun down some punk you can run around for 20 minutes and when you return his body will still be there (and so will the shells from your gun).The story settings are excellent as well.Running around seedy parts of the Bronx while gunning down mobsters and drug addicts is quite a change of pace from the your normal shooter where you're on a space station killing stupid looking aliens.Also, the "Bullet Time" effect is something completely new to the genre that really makes the game shine.Basically what "Bullet Time" does is put the game in slow-motion allowing you to get a better edge in gun battles and perform beautiful action-movie-like stunts.Although "Bullet Time" sounds like a cheat, it's really what makes the game great.You won't be able to just do it whenver you want for as long as you want.You have an Hourglass that determines how much B-Time you have left, and even when it's full it's only a couple of seconds in total.Earning more B-Time requires you to kill thugs WITHOUT using the B-Time, so it is best saved for tight situations.
Now although I do rate the game with 5 Stars, it does have it's annoyances.For one, the game is quite short.If you have a whole day to yourself you can blow through the game within a good 10 hours.Another annoying thing is the AI reflexes.It's almost impossible to sneak up on these thugs! The second you enter the room they are all aware of your presence, sometimes even before you enter.It's frustrating because these are supposed to be low-level hoodlums and yet they have the reflexes of a Navy SEAL.Another thing that will annoy the hell out of you is how long it can take to kill the people sometimes.You'd think a point-blank blast to the stomach from a Pump-Action Shotgun would be enough to finish off ANY human being... but be prepared to fire again.It'll also annoy you when you put 10 rounds from your Beretta into a gangsters chest to have him keep charging at you as if unaffected.Basically the bad-guys show no sign of pain or injury other than death.You can shoot him in the legs all you like, it won't do much other than kill him... eventually.But even with these problems I still rate the game a five because once you're playing, you won't even be thinking about these things.The game is short, but so much fun!
Overall, Max Payne delivers a very entertaining and very fresh gameplay experience.With many realistic weapons to choose from, the Bullet Time feature, the realistic enviroments, and the action packed gameplay, Max Payne will have you begging for a sequel once you've completed the game.Bottom line... the game is FUN!

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Max Payne is the game where your life has fallen apart in a New York minute, and you have to get revenge before you can move on.

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