Behind the Scenes - Max Payne

The making of the first Max Payne game. Rare footage from the development and early beta trailer.
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[@Bella211886]

I like how Sam Lake is not only the producer, writer, director of Max Payne he IS max payne

[@abramsullivan7764]

James McCaffery is Max Payne as well he's the voice of Max through all three games.

[@Bella211886]

@@abramsullivan7764 no the voice actor is somebody else

[@abramsullivan7764]

@@Bella211886 it James McCaffery okay his name is in the end credits.

[@Bella211886]

@@abramsullivan7764 ah yeah I get it thanks

[@abramsullivan7764]

@@Bella211886 yeah

[@dazzaMusic]

WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN REMASTERED

[@tojatak6222]

dazzaburger this os the real question, a lot of shitty games are and why this isnt;ooo

[@merkabah2]

cos they'd ruin it.

[@melaniel.4269]

@@tojatak6222 Probably because while Take-Two owns the IP nowadays, they would still have to give royalties to Remedy if they do a remaster. Remedy themself is probably not allowed to do it themsel either. Take-Two is greedy is hell, so they probably rather shit out another craptastic game like MP3 instead because they think that will make them more money.

[@melaniel.4269]

@@Ian-cf5gw Mostly to make it run on Windows 10 + Widescreen support, without the need to go hunting for questionable mods, that might work or at worst are just disguised viruses. Should be obvious.

[@TM__1566]

Because you can't improve what it's already perfect

[@Ronnie1992]

Holy shit, how I never seen this?! This is gold!

[@YellowSabre]

Well it was uploaded a few days ago, so.. yeah.

[@Ronnie1992]

@@YellowSabre Yes, I know, but... I used to play a lot back in the mid 2000's, I would probably see this old footage of the production since I was really addicted to Max Payne, see?That's why I am so surprised with this video

[@YellowSabre]

@@Ronnie1992 ah ok

[@Matthewsavant]

I don’t think the excellence of Max payne nor the impact it had on the industry as a whole could be explained to anyone who didn’t experience this game new at that time. The graphics, the gameplay the setting the story and the grittiness was so next level at that time. Personally, I throughly enjoyed the entire trilogy.

[@mrtvipiksel]

The great addition to the game was pause - when you paused game with p camera would rotate around Max, it was neat and looked amazing.

[@---pp7tq]

You can use cheats and startup commands -developer -developerkeys and when you press C, you get free camera.

[@axtonjcranston1064]

Rest in peace James, this was my first mainstream game when I started working full time. I will never forget you.

[@paul6490]

we miss you, James

[@DLSPRO-ip4yh]

Memories

[@jackskellington7717]

fucking good memories.

[@nikhilshukla8374]

😢❤️

[@potnik007]

Still the best game for me after all those years. I replay it at least once a year. Thank you so much Remedy. I wish you did Max Payne 3, it could have been much better.

[@sogukruzgar7140]

Max my Hero.."they were all dead. the final gunshot was an exclamation mark to everything that had led to this point. i released my finger from the trigger. and then it was over."

[@codename617]

It's like Raymand Chandler's ghost took over the writing during development.

[@soldierorsomething]

It's kinda sad to discover Max's real ending as a easter egg in Alan Wake

[@Anw4rr10r]

@@soldierorsomething What, seriously?

[@herico33]

You know you are getting old when you just remember when these videos came out! time fly so freaking fast, such a good memories

[@VazulWolf]

That gorilla at 4:32 is so weird to see in a Max Payne game

[@Elintasokas]

Yeah, it is. I think more fantastical enemy types were common in games at that time. This enemy looks like something straight out of Quake. They obviously opted for a more realistic direction later down the road, which most definitely was the right choice. Seeing such hulking enemies would've seemed goofy and out of place in the final product.

[@ADCFproductions]

it didn't make it to the final game.

[@papuanine4729]

Would be made a great Easter egg

[@ADCFproductions]

@@papuanine4729 i wonder what Jesus would say about that tho

[@vidyashakya6776]

And there is deep 6 written in a wall as well I guess they could have written that deep 6 project valhala has also created monsters with the help of valkyre

[@09simid]

Max Payne 1 and 2 gave me one of the most memorable gaming experiences in my life. The gritty world and voiceacting is so insanely good

[@raultodor9227]

This game was at least a decade ahead of its time.

[@shedontlove8490]

I just realized that this guy on 1:39 is playing the role of Vinnie Gognitti!

[@bastrixer]

This was like THE game to play when it camed out.

[@Elintasokas]

The animation reference videos were really interesting to see. Thanks!

[@vitorpr1245]

One of the most legendary games ever

[@urthiti]

Producer, writer, directer ... And motion capture character! Damn ... This guy cover all position! Respected!

[@piotrkowalski3869]

Sam Lake... Alan Wake... focal point being a Lake. There's a theme here. Its juts struck me. Remedy crew is full of geniuses.

[@sawyerlol]

I wish they release the unused graphic novel.

[@tobiesoftstudio823]

Wow much of the beta footage was actually pretty cool. They should have integrated much of it into the final version.

[@foxhound773]

It's Payne! So nostalgic and absolutely loved this game and the games after that!😎

[@TheOthersparktank]

I really hope to god all that got scanned in hi-res for archiving digitally. Those comics would make insane wallpapers.

[@melodyze6247]

this was one of like the most amazing games ever! THIS DESERVES a Remake, change nothing but the graphics engine.

[@mitchjohnson4714]

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!!

[@dmer-zy3rb]

"change nothing but the graphics engine" so basically change everythig?

[@BadgerGoodger]

I want that Hawaiian/floral shirt Sam Lake wore for modeling Max. Not exactly good winter gear, but it looks awesome for the summer!

[@nurhanazhari1644]

This game is a part of my childhood along with Max Payne 2. I'm serious. This bring so many memories

[@smokimusdankimus5353]

I love the enemy death sounds. Aagghhhhh!

[@skurtkobin5860]

I was 9 years old wen I discovered this game now i am 26 its a real pleasure to remember those good times much love from Algeria 🇩🇿 🇩🇿

[@عراقيللأبد-ه4د]

I was play many games on famicom sega ps1 and dreamcast but my first gam on pc it was max payne 1 music and the story taje to another world .. it was realy coooooool game and the comic show was great idea .. Thank you guys ..

[@6My6sT6]

Hitman 2,Max Payne 1&2,Claw,Project IGI 1&2 and Harry Potter philosopher stone.These are games that are close to my heart.Thk you Sam lake for the Max Payne series.Once I get a good PC will buy Alan wake,quantum and control.

[@brianoconner3090]

This came out when Matrix made it out in the movies. One of the great games of the 2000s.

[@austincolenutt]

Wow that early build looked so vastly different

[@anthonydalebarroga]

Petition to make this game remastered.

[@pixel8053]

i don't know why i adore the way Max's imposer smiles so much

[@xubairahmed951]

Going down memory lane.

[@ReveCodi69]

Legendary game man. Going to go down in history as one of the greats to imo. Along side Doom, Bio shock (1-2, fuck infinite), Dead Space, etc.

[@Ayzahaur]

The Best Max Payne

[@BootneckBeatsPara]

He's just Frank Castle without the intimidating husky voice

[@xxTAARGUS]

If they would make a remake of Max Payne with modern graphics starring Sam Lake, I would buy it in an instant.

[@Vendetta055]

They are making a remake now actually of max payne 1 and 2 !

[@Ammeo]

A timeless masterpiece

[@zumbizoiodegato2957]

0:37 "UH OOOOOOOOOHH..."

[@Bumbiboy]

I play max payne at age 13 and was not ready for the nightmare part in the long hallway looking for the dead baby...

[@i_am_vedansh2509]

Background song of max payne 2 was amazing

[@papayer]

0:53 Me and my life goals.

[@xNIGHTWOLFx19]

When I was in elementary school I had to write a story on my CSAP test and I wrote about Max Payne in a noir tone.

[@angedam.c.mixtape4967]

it's funny because there is no bullet time in this trailer so when they finally got to see the bullet time I'm pretty sure they were blown away at this point of time in history . Awesome

[@CYBERGaminGKOF]

Max Payne ❤ Amazing Series

[@MrMeow-xl7pd]

The world needs a new Max Payne made by Remedy

[@psychedeliccarrie5921]

I love the guy at 3:08 "I ain't seen shit"

[@thunderstorm7892]

When I Kids I Dont Know How To defeat boss in The end

[@topofhilltop5083]

Max payne was an amazing experience...

[@warsaho]

Masterpiece from the past!

[@BVargas78]

And thus Sam Lake transcended into legend!

[@vadic06]

0:59 we all know what gun animation that was

[@stewsretroreviews]

Would love to play this game again😔

[@BerishaFatian]

On the cutscenes he carries a pistol but in gameplay more weapons than the US army.

[@Hood_catto]

my name is max payne, My family got killed my wife and my little girl its all leading to the inner circle -my payne-

[@danielcondran5767]

Wow! I just played through the trilogy a few weeks ago. I looooved this series. As much as I want a fourth installment I'm good with how it ended.

[@roxydzey]

ok thats new to me that Sam's mother played a part in this omg

[@fireaza]

2:23 I remember seeing this at the Game On exhibition! So cool!

[@FanelFabien-li2te]

Shane You Did Yhe Right Thing Don.

[@GameSide1]

One of the best games i had

[@keshundavis7382]

Fear & Respect behind the scenes

[@prostovasko]

The cool thing was that when i first played it was on a ps2 with a dualshock 2 and the vibrations were freaking scary but awesome too

[@HRezidencia]

Great video! This game is a masterpiece! "You want Payne? I'll give you pain!"

[@ADCFproductions]

Payne!! You're not going anywhere. What happened out there?? you did it! Internal affairs is breathing down my neck!!!

[@GoldenSKoficial]

É o max!

[@TheSilentEvil]

ACERTE O CRETINO!

[@MaxPayne-gs4vb]

Pare!

[@jilleverest1501]

Fugitive Hard-boiled New York in a Minute

[@StabYourBrain]

I love how the trailer has almost nothing in common with the finished game. Like not a single scene from the trailer was even remotely familiar except maybe walking through snowy streets. Not even the Subway Level looked like it's final form.

[@Dizzyfatpigeon]

honestly one of the best games ever made, this is an absolute time capsule

[@renderriggs5042]

Strongly agree! This game is an absolutely unique piece of art.

[@Keyblademster]

One Game Series in Particular, That needs to be Remastered For Sure 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@Atulnavadiya]

Max payne will be in my top 3 games ever played

[@n_b7467]

The blood trail dream sequences really messed with me back in the day. The game blew me away though. I don't think many games hit as high of an emotional note as this one. It's gritty and raw. Not until something like The Last of Us really. I mean, Max witnesses the death of his wife and kid right off the bat. So crazy.

[@Relayzy1]

As a kid i always loved it for the detailed gun animations and sounds... damm i was a gun nut even then!

[@srv_m]

Max Payne = The 'John Wick' before John Wick...

[@mitchjohnson4714]

And a way better story than John Wick.

[@ThanhDuong-cp2yl]

or The 'Max Payne' after Max Payne...

[@computerman789]

Max Payne = "The Punisher" after the "The Punisher"...

[@Zen-rw2fz]

You guys know that there were dozens of action movies before john wick? Many of them being way more tense and way more action packed than john wick

[@Zen-rw2fz]

@@computerman789 that fits him a lot better

[@zeesunoo6950]

Max: “He was trying to buy more sand for his hour glass. I wasn't selling any.”

[@SlipKnighT09]

God, the dialogue was brilliant in this game

[@satnav1980]

The quotes from this franchise are the best from any game. Nothing matches them.

[@superdave354]

Zee Sunoo are you referencing Prince of Persia?

[@zeesunoo6950]

@@superdave354 no. Imo, that was one of the best quote from Max Payne.

[@davidnavarro4821]

Sam Lake was studying English litterature before being hired by Remedy. He knows how to write good scripts!

[@icomeiraveilove8154]

You can really see how ambitous Sam was for the game.Directed,produced,written and even cast himself in the title role.

[@IntrusiveCuckholeGenerator]

yeah well that's like 20% of the job, maybe even less

[@doggydoggywho]

That had a very limited budget.

[@JackalRelated]

Actually I believe Sam Lake didn't actually want to be Max Payne, but due to the limited budget and some coaxing from coworkers he decided to just go ahead and do that, too.

[@alexmercer4860]

RIP James McCaffrey, you may be gone but your work is eternal. Max Payne is eternal. Thank you

[@xFlamingTacos]

Max Payne is eternal. THANK YOU JAMES MCCAFFREY

[@TheGunLoverLol]

R.I.P. James McCaffrey, Max Payne and your work is eternal!

[@IcarusPanopticon]

0:07 Max's first days at the police academy

[@lolyankovic6952]

Deus Ex Machina lol

[@ArchVileDaClown]

Lmao

[@v-trigger6137]

Lol

[@mitchjohnson4714]

Back when things were better.

[@Fafiizok]

XDDD

[@corvettez06usa]

You're in a computer game Max!

[@Hunnaa61103]

you're in a Graphic Novel Max!

[@M.AmineLMK]

You're a real person Max or should I say Sam?!

[@bosyogurtlight]

"funny as hell"

[@matman000000]

@@bosyogurtlight It was the most horrible thing I could think of

[@uncannyroaches5933]

Man this scares me the hell.. What if max is really existing somewhere and all the events are teue

[@stuffedmannequin]

I feel a lot of affection for this video. It’s a real window into how the video game industry was in 2001 before it became such a huge conglomerate. A handful of dudes who are close friends sharing a vision, and working together and having lots of fun and laughing. You rarely see this behind video game production now. It’s so sterile and cold-just imagine an Ubisoft warehouse filled with people sitting at computers silently crunching out a product to meet a deadline. There’s little love or affection. I firmly believe that a work of art produced with lots of love and affection will be transferred into the art itself, and into the consumer.

[@pixel8053]

True that

[@luisfernandosantosn]

You are right

[@Balderdash250]

So right

[@pushinps13]

Facts Rockstar not the same anymore

[@MatPost]

Cyberpunk2077's deception just proves that Corporations lack the love and talent in making their games. It is time for us to look forth towards indie devs.

[@n.m.9042]

Oh boy, the nostalgia... Thank you Remedy for such incredible experience such as Max Payne, I will always carry in my heart the beautiful memories of those old days... Too many emotions...

[@Shadowoftimerando]

It really was a great game, I replay it at LEAST once a year

[@nomak9576]

I still play Max Payne 1 & 2 every year.

[@nero6198]

@@nomak9576 i still need to finish Max Payne 2 i finished the 3rd 2 times already

[@melaniel.4269]

@@nomak9576 Mafia 1 sucks though

[@nomak9576]

@@nero6198 Steam version max payne 2 stutters very bad and you can't enjoy it.

[@TriggerzConnors]

I like the physics from his coat.

[@abramsullivan7764]

Me too the leather jacket, the unbuttoned short sleeve shirt, the white t-shirt, the necklace, black pants and boots are very iconic to dress up for Halloween.

[@anthonygavin1425]

Does anyone know what specific coat hes wearing? Trying to find it everywhere.

[@TriggerzConnors]

Dont ask the question in any 1 or more year ago.

[@anthonygavin1425]

@@TriggerzConnors What?

[@Fireok73]

@@anthonygavin1425 same shit. It's something iconic from the 90's and it's like disintegrated from existense after the calendar went over 2000 year. Should probably ask some older men if they had something like that in their wardrobes

[@marentes133]

Memories as a kid at 6 years old, but for some reason I was terrified to play this game! The creepy music and nightmare mission got me!

[@sutanuranjanchakladar9586]

goldpiece that was my first game I played it when I was 7 or 8 and I was terrified for an unknown reason :3 this game is a masterpiece

[@marentes133]

Sutanu Ranjan Chakladar me too man me and my cousin would play the hell out of this, the overall dark feeling of this game gave me the creeps

[@rickdice2444]

This might be unrelated but, my younger me was terrified of the first medievil game on the ps1.

[@marentes133]

Van Tazz funny enough I would play manhunt on ps2 as well as this game those were the days

[@capralmarines4043]

Same, i was 5 when my cousin bring this game to me and my brother and oh boy i was terrified by the nightmare mission too. Good ol'times :)

[@ArchangelRG09]

This is during a time people actually cared about making a completed game, it was made with love and passion for gamers, truly reflects the work of perfection Max Payne was.

[@MrMaa2007]

trailer is in year 1998, matrix the movie is 1999, i guess they added bullet time later. which really made this game one of its kind

[@v-trigger6137]

actually the bullet time idea was first came from John Woo movies. Matrix is just a refined movie which made the slow motion concept more popular around the world

[@elimalinsky7069]

@@v-trigger6137 The whole game is a tribute to John Woo movies.

[@NumaanTahir]

I mean when the matrix came out during max payne development they felt like they had to refernce that movie so they added the final level to be a homage to the lobby shootout from the matrix

[@v-trigger6137]

@@elimalinsky7069 exactly

[@colesanchez3018]

So that’s why they added that reference in the game. Luigi’s Laundry I remember!!!!

[@palestallion_tm]

"My Beretta stirred nervously under my coat, with the doors already shut behind me... next stop, Roscoe Street Station.. and Alex. The station was drenched in gloom, Alex was a ghost, nowhere to be seen; I'd have to look for him."

[@MidnightClubStillCancelledSoz]

"Don't answer that, a rhetorical question."

[@rono7964]

Okay your here too

[@rono7964]

@skin09588 no u

[@tommyvercetti5711]

Lupino ain't here but he says bye

[@BJovanovic1987]

My cover had been blown, the door slammed shut behind me, then I was dodging bullets like raindrops.

[@QuothTheRavenclaw11]

I released my trigger from the finger. And then it was *RHETORICAL QUESTION.*

[@hellishcyberdemon7112]

No wonder the weapons felt so good... they actually went to a gun range... which most developed should do with gun games

[@Buugzy]

*CoD has left the chat*

[@NightWatch707]

They do. Even the games with very modest budgets spend tons of time in a gun range but sometimes the real thing sucks so..

[@NightWatch707]

@@JohnNowakKindSir Because they don't want to use the real sounds. Real sounds will have their own ambiance which won't always match what the game is trying to do. Games prefer sound design instead but it's not because they are lazy. It's because they are trying to create the effects they want. You can't control the environment with real sounds.

[@Krystalmyth]

@@NightWatch707 Yeah, and the human brain can tell. Youre trying to synthesize life, and it comes out looking plastic for a reason.

[@RebelGaming4U]

@@Buugzy actually the developers of cod use actual sounds from guns themselves. Especially WW2 they used weapons from that era.

[@FR4M3Sharma]

Thank you so much for this.

[@marcusmt4746]

++

[@Desmond_Kumar]

One of the best games ever made in the history of mankind. A quintessential game that weaved storytelling and exciting gameplay together in a way that is irreplicable.

[@TenkabitoShien]

Dont forget the atmosphere. It makes the game

[@Fade2Dark]

It was a good game, but definitely not comparable to Golden Eye, Halo, Resident Evil 4, Metal Gear Solid, etc.

[@BREAKocean]

@@Fade2DarkIt carved out its own space very well. It might not have the depth of any of the other games but it was still amazing for the time it came out

[@MimounKECHE]

0:52 the best

[@g_g7842]

ميمون 😱

[@Mohammed4Life]

Hey ron

[@LunaM3601]

Hey billy

[@Eugene_NW]

@@g_g7842 гемор блять гемас :)))

[@iwanttospeakenglish6059]

ما الذي اتى بك هنا

[@Leopardipzg]

Beta in 1998, release in 2001? I guess that says everything why such legends were born in this era of games, but not today anymore.

[@BorealSine]

Nowadays companies like EA don't give a shit about a feedback from open-beta.. all they care about is their share price and their investors.. they have a deadline and no matter in which state the game is they still release it.

[@kacpernap2863]

Some games only care about money or make games only for graphics so graphic bois can rate it 10/10 just for the graphics I hate the new Era. The old games actually wanted people to enjoy their games and they updated it to make it more enjoyable like splinter cell chaos theory , roblox and minecraft

[@BorealSine]

@@kacpernap2863 late stage capitalism, its like that almost everywhere.. greed is bad

[@kacpernap2863]

@@BorealSine yeah greed is the problem

[@dosnostalgic]

Many of today's games take even longer to develop. It was a small team, and they were developing the engine in-house as well. Max Payne 2 then only took them 18 months.

[@frankiefriedman6158]

Rest In Peace James McCaffrey .

[@William_Sk]

Still holds up to this day. Incredibly solid gameplay and the graphics are great for a 2001 game.

[@arthurmorgan1177]

Rest In Peace James McCaffrey.

[@HectorDomino.]

I still distinctly remember, the shopkeeper asked me - "Do you have 128 Megabyte Ram kiddo?" I said No. Then he asked - "It needs 32 Megabyte 3D Accelerator Card, do you have it?" I said No... Then the shopkeeper turned his face away from me saying nothing. I don't blame him for that. Then some months later I purchased 16 MB Video Card and 64 MB RAM to play the game. Now here we are Today... Compared to that Spec, we are running NASA Computers. But still... Those Good Old Days Were GREAT!

[@josephdocherty7919]

Lol, good story.

[@BorealSine]

I was so frustrated to have 64mb of vram (integrated intel igpu) that wasn't been able to run any game that required at least 128mb of vram.. during the times of a release date of max payne 1 i didn't have a pc at all, i used to visit my relatives that had a PC and spent half day there playing gta vice city, max payne1,2, harry potter etc.. i remember thinking about the experience i had the next week ahead and discussing it with other pupils in school. Today i have 5820k and gtx 1070 with 8gb vram and feel so spoiled being able to play any game i want on ultra, back then i didn't care to run a game at 30fps, 10-20fps on low would've been enough.. in 2008-2012 all i wanted is medium or high settings and stable 30fps, now its 1080p-4k at 60fps minimum lol

[@HectorDomino.]

@@BorealSine Oh Man! Thats my life story buddy! There is barely any differences between yours and mine! Frequently visiting my cousins and then spending the next entire day talking at school... You know What? My GPU is also a 1070! Yes that's right! But hooked up with a 4770k. Thanks a lot for sharing your story. Cheers!

[@BorealSine]

@@HectorDomino. I've upgraded my i7 4770 couple months ago LOL, bought 5820k because i found it on ebay for ~130$, mobo x99ws for 1/3 of a price on amazon warehouse.. worthy upgrade, i did comparison videos on my channel.. playing max payne 3 in 4k xD

[@dzenacs2011]

But we have only fake max payne 3 by other developers to enjoy on our new pcs

[@genkureshima9834]

Nicole was made by Sam's mother? Now thats a mind boom

[@sath093]

alfred wooden is his dad

[@cherifaly6757]

Mona is his sister..

[@ammagon4519]

@@cherifaly6757 wait what?...

[@ishmeelcurry3394]

@@ammagon4519 the first game they had a low budget so he used family members , interns and staff members as character models then the the second game when they got the budget they needed they used actual professional models

[@POLE7645]

And according to a wiki, Punchinello was the landlord at Sam Lake's appartment.

[@tunit20]

So many interesting character models that didn't make it out of the beta

[@stuffclusters]

one of the most movie-like experience in videogame history, so immersive, a real masterpiece

[@cadrecola]

Legendary developer, legendary game

[@kushadbhayana]

Bro it's rockstar games game

[@cadrecola]

@@kushadbhayana Remedy created Max Payne 1 & 2, Rockstar only published them. They made Max 3 and it shows.

[@jmcb369]

Men we need new game when max was Young And he Met his wife :)

[@---pp7tq]

There is an official comic about this

[@ahmad_irf42]

@@---pp7tq Which one!?

[@---pp7tq]

@@ahmad_irf42 max payne 3 after the fall

[@SemperFine]

How would this be a game if there's not much interesting points happening in the story?

[@---pp7tq]

@@SemperFine Actually, if it wouldn't been based on comic - lot of things could be made up.

[@RedzaMalaysianCrossover]

R.I.P James McCaffrey 😢

[@dimvalsgames9721]

"You want Payne Get Pain" - "In the Land of the Blinds the one eye man is the King" - "Finito Finitos" the finito brothers - "I don't know about Angels but fear is that give men wings"..