Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne PC Game Review

[@Curt_Randall]

At the rate Max ages with each new game, in Max Payne 4 he will be doing bullet time from a wheelchair through an assisted living facility.

[@EldritchAugur]

Scwurt I'd play that shit, that sounds badass.

[@abrarshahid7509]

+Kolbe Howard Agreed

[@disorderrgv]

Curt Randall Wolfenstein 2 lmao.

[@shanesmith1786]

Bum Bullet Time

[@pippo17173]

Ok that is funny and badass at the same time.

[@Dr.Strangelewd]

Always prefered MP2 to the first game. Shooting felt extremely satisfying with those Havok physics and level design was just amazing, especially theme park and appartment buildings. And I still remember a lot of character dialogue and TV show quotes like it was yesterday,

[@MrFunnyHandsInYourPants]

Like the janitor singing: "And we keep driving. ..."

[@Kem1kal13]

+SnitchesonHitlist "into the night, its a late goodbyeeeee, such a late goodbyeeeeee" haha love that

[@SoftAsABaboonAss]

+Icon of Sin MiRroRs aRe MoRe fUn tHaN TeLiVisOn

[@gazorpazordfieldii3084]

Neighbor of the beast, get it?

[@MrFunnyHandsInYourPants]

Gazorpazordfield II Yeah I get it.

[@DinoCopRulezTheWORLD]

mp2 was superb for me. first time I played it I finished it 3 times in the row increasing difficulty

[@AußerirdischeLebensForm]

Same here. It's the best entry in the series for me, even though I regard the entire trilogy really high.

[@MaTtRoSiTy]

DinoCopRulezTheWORLD completely brilliant game, definitely one of my personal top 3 ever. I did the same too and I've played it more times than I can count

[@SamuelVasilev]

I actually like max Payne 2 more than the first one .....

[@MDUmairKh]

***** Same here. And I loved Max Payne 1 but 2nd one exceeded my expectations.

[@SamuelVasilev]

And i actually think Max Payne 3 is the best Rockastar Only game!

[@SamuelVasilev]

***** In my case its exactly the opposite .... MP 1 and 2 had awesome storytelling and atmosphere where MP3 had a story that reminded me of a depressing cheap Crime movie ...but i liked it alot !

[@HirekBC]

+MadmanGoneMad2012 Rockstar didn't make Mafia 2.

[@xsct878]

MadmanGoneMad2012 youre a company fucking moron

[@Phantron]

The only 2 things I didnt like about MP2, were the very low blood effects and weaker weapon sounds. Normally I don't do this, but you guys may check out my MP2 Enhanced mod (ModDB), which gives stronger, but not overkill blood effects, with most of the shooting sounds from MP1 and awesome reloading sounds, which also fix them. I still very slightly prefer the first game due to the unmatched dark atmosphere.

[@overdrive6687]

Could you link a download to your mod here? I’d love to try it out.

[@Phantron]

@@overdrive6687 it's in the MP2 addons section I think

[@watercrackersandwaferthinh601]

Elements of style

[@LakesideAmusementPro]

Out of all 3 Max Payne 2 is the best one and a masterpiece.

[@Nivec217]

Agreed.

[@ZnuppeNTheZnupp]

Thats correct sir

[@tylercouture216]

I love the second 1

[@LiceDuhaPRODUCTIONS]

the 3rd is the best

[@WaveTheConqueror]

@@LiceDuhaPRODUCTIONS to be hones I really think i like the 3rd the best, kinda wish they would remake the 1st and 2nd in the same engine n stuff.

[@civilwarfare101]

This is probably my favorite game in the series overall. I would say the first game had the better story mainly because Max wasn't as plot armoured, but the story in this also pretty good and has an amazing ending. The gameplay in this game is a lot better because you actually get to use the bullet time more instead of just hiding into cover and then shoot dodge.

[@BornInTheWrongYear]

There's a special place in my heart for this game. I can't tell you why but I will always love it even with all it's flaws. Great video.

[@SerbStar2011]

what flaws?

[@Fools_Requiem]

+David0vič the plot is the biggest flaw, IMO.

[@spiderjerusalem100]

Great game. It's so much fun blasting the living shit out of a dozen bad guys, reloading the checkpoint and then doing it over and over again.

[@MrEdcar007]

+Serpico's Beard Serpico is a classic movie. Must have watched like a million times by now, and never grew tire of it.

[@Wraithix88]

Serpico's Beard I have replayed that piano scenario more times than I can count. Something about slowing down the melody being played and chucking a molotov before opening fire is so satisfying.

[@doomasameer5481]

this brings me back to my 10 year old self carefully checking my bedrooms door each time i encounter mona sax so mom wouldnt catch me.

[@duck8206]

I used to do that with Halo 4 Cortana lmao

[@MajorFret]

Max Payne 2 was such a good game. Loved every second of the story. My only complaint is that it felt a bit too easy, but that's not always a bad thing when you just want to blow dudes away. Also, I didn't realize all the bullet time differences until this review. Good work GGGman

[@TurboButton]

I wouldn't entirely agree that the writing style is the same. You get elements of it here and there but ultimately the original had much more flowery language and elaborate metaphors that were really fun to read and listen to.

[@minihunk]

Cool seeing you on this channel, keep up the good vids!

[@reservoirfrogs2177]

Turbo Button 2 had just as many metaphores, Max spouts out pure genius all the time in 2 and I feel like they had much more weight and meaning than in the original which was just typical noir detective metaphors.

[@SpyderDragonDude]

The original's was very much a Finnish dude doing his best approximation of an American noir, that is to say, it's comically bad. It's much easier to take Max seriously this time also due in part to much improved presentation

[@MBBGun14]

@@SpyderDragonDude couldnt disagree more with you

[@Filmviewed]

I much prefered the 2nd one to the first, the first was tediously difficult towards the end. Number 2 is just fun to play. The only thing i like more in the first one is the Asir Plaza last level, the mansion level in number 2 didn't have the same epic feel to it.

[@Preistbob4]

I never played the first one because I heard this was better. I absolutely loved it, mostly for all the in-game moments that happened inbetween gun fights. Hearing the enemies plan their attack on you, or have a tarantino-like conversation really made the game world feel great.

[@Fools_Requiem]

+Priest Bob wtf, dude. Play the first game...

[@RyuRanXII]

***** Play the game! And don't forget using this widescreen mod right here: thirteenag.github.io/widescreen_fixes_pack#sec2

[@michaelweiss2186]

***** Second was better but i suggest you plat the first one as well

[@boothman9321]

+Rei dos Vermes I knew someone else had to love daggerfall, I knew it.

[@Preistbob4]

Victim of Lag Fine fine fine I'll buy it on steam, it better be as good.

[@MightySavagE]

"The shooting is so over the top" [that it makes the game one of a kind and just downright awesometacular]. Really, thats like the first time Havok physics were implemented and that "lunar" settings for bodies they went with makes for ocean of joy. Shame there isnt so many great mods as for MP1, but DAMN - GOTY 2003 and still one of the best shooters around.

[@lawrencematos10]

Thank you for accepting my friend request. I enjoy your KZbin videos, they are a breath of fresh air. Its rare to find someone who says what they mean and your narration is fantastic. Great delivery, to the point and great metaphors. Thank you for covering the niche games, it was very fun to learn about such unqiue shooters. Take care and have a fantastic day, if you can.

[@CptCaretaker]

Everytime you say "Sonny Jim" you sound like some sort of drill sergeant. :)

[@DerPafferfish]

+“The“Caretaker It sounds very forced to me.

[@HerbieChuckNorris]

DerPafferfish very forced.

[@Gggmanlives]

DerPafferfish Of course it's forced, how else do I seamlessly use the word "sonny jim"?

[@DerPafferfish]

Well, I guess one doesn't. Why even sonny jim?

[@HerbieChuckNorris]

I don't necessarily mind it, just do whatever you want fam. I'll still watch.

[@user-ms9tf9ep1j]

Max Payne 2 in HD remastered would be cool

[@Mimoudoesgames]

no need, game looks incredible in higher resolutions. it honestly held up so damn well and one way to improve it infinitely is by playing it with the first person view mod it's so some phenomenal shit

[@DrewFr33m4nn]

@@Mimoudoesgames agreed

[@megadic4165]

I know this is eight years old, but coming back to this after years since it was released.Im happy I can complete this as an adult vs a mindless child.

[@Nikitoz9595]

I was addicted to this game back in days. I completed it like for 20 times without cheat codes, 5 times with it and 2 times with trainers. I could finish this game in one day on the hardest difficulty without any savings and with not a single death. That's how I loved this game. And I never gave a shit to story. I liked game physics very much.

[@jonv5489]

I remember my first time playing Max Payne 1. When the bullet from the sniper rifle slowed down as it hit its enemy, I was hooked. When I found out Max Payne 2 was coming out, I was so excited. I remember buying the Game Informer with a cover story on MP2, and I looked at it for months. Max Payne 2 was my favorite game growing up. A part of me hopes they revisit the series and take it back to its roots.

[@rytisliaucys3444]

Max Payne 1 had the atmosphere, Max Payne 2 had the gameplay, Max Payne 3 had the gameplay and the graphics. BUT! Max Payne 3 was an okay game, but not exactly a great sequel. It was made entirely by Rockstar to let Remedy focus on Alan Wake, hence why the story was not as great. From a very noir story that Sam Lake, the writer on Max Payne, specialises in, Rockstar made a rambo out of Max Payne, which didnt feel that good. But overall it was not a bad game. However, if there will be another MP game at any time, I hope Sam Lake will be behind it.

[@misterkefir]

yeah agree, 3 was a good game but not very good Max Payne story.. hopefully no new games in the futute tbh.. it can only get worse.

[@brentblayoneblayone3948]

I don't know why this game stuck with me so much but it's easily one of my favourite games of all time. It's pitch black humour and deeply melancholy tone always stay in my mind. Something about it's existential bleakness speaks to me. Also it's just very fucking fun to play with simple, challenging and dynamic shootouts. Every year or so I tend to come back to this game and run through it

[@Nihilful]

Max Payne 2 was probably the only game I played where the romantic sub plot actually touched me. I emphasized a lot with Max and how sad he was and how the shooting rampage was basically an outlet for all of his frustrations, but then Mona Sax came along and they both comforted each other and I actually sighed in relief when they were together. My biggest gripe with Max Payne 3 was how that entire meaningful Mona Sax sub plot was tossed aside with a single line. It genuinely made me mad.

[@mattyoder6085]

Your reviews are so great, they make me want to play these games all over again.

[@tranquillity4362]

best part about it was the theme song

[@wsnt]

The ragdoll physics never fails to make me laugh 😂 I’ve lost count how many times I’ve playing this and the first one on the PC, truly a great game

[@evvo123]

Detective 'Winters'???? If I'm not mistaken, wasn't she called Detective Winterson????

[@evvo123]

1:35

[@darioscomicschool1111]

4:51 Bad Ideo to change BULLET TIME Reflexes to Superpower.

[@vedantsharma9495]

Say what you want... I think MP2 is a much better game than the 1st Specially the shooting mechanics and gameplay... However, MP 1 did really have great atmosphere, puzzles and ambience.

[@ElGaby323]

I never thought the original would be topped, but Remedy did just that. Both are two of my favorite games of all time.

[@misterkefir]

it's in my top 15 games of all time just for the atmosphere alone a true masterpiece, indeed.

[@MrTibster]

I love them all, 1st one for its nostalgia and it still being a blast 2nd one for its over the top shooting and overall wackiness 3rd one for its mature story and fantastic ending

[@jayhemp00]

I still to this day love this game! Available mods make it even more fun.

[@Lo-KeyMuzik]

He may say it takes 6 hours to complete but when I first played this when it came out it took me like a week

[@Czarewich]

You know, when I first played Max Payne 3, I hated it. I absolutely thought it was an imbalanced piece of garbage. Then, a few months after I finished it, I was reflecting back on it, and I honestly started liking it more and more. I don't know how or why, all I know is that my opinion slowly went from "this is a piece of shit" to "this is one of the most genius games of the last 10 years."

[@shanebrown7457]

This is a Max Payne 2 review.

[@liarnn3767]

The game is good, but it is not a Max Payne game, they butchered the character for money

[@lilben869]

I remember playing the demo for this game on a family PC barely capable of running it. To add to the fact on this game's physics, this was one of those games where I felt like I could interact with object like toilets, TVs, cabinet doors, etc...

[@SerbStar2011]

you dont play the max payne games for its realism. max payne 2 is the the best in the series because of its shooting and how over the top it is.

[@OpenMawProductions]

No.

[@reservoirfrogs2177]

David0vić Max Payne 2 is the best for different reasons

[@DontéExterminadorDeDemonios]

Max payne 2 was the best in the whole series

[@dereksmidl2680]

Personally I thought 2 was the best game in the series

[@mattbrown352]

I didn't understand the differences in the bullet time between the first and second fully until this video. Thanks Gman!

[@gugakuprashvili943]

one of the greatest games of all time

[@jackliu8991]

I finished it the same day I installed it, blasting people's faces off in slow mo and the plot kept me going. But I looked at the playtime after I finished it, it says 4 hours, but somehow I felt I've play this game for 7 or 8 hours. Here I am watching the review for this game again, and after this I'm going to play MP3! Got all three games on steam sales few days ago .

[@felicianofrontado3134]

This review is insanity xD ! This is the best Max Payne game ever made. It has one of the best storylines of any videogame ever written, and it has ALL the qualities of the first's gameplay. It's not as short as it's made out to be, as the first one is around 8 - 10 hours whereas the second one is 5 - 7 hours. If it seems now like Max Payne "has a superpower" it's because it helps with the balancing issues that the first one had in it's difficulty. You won't be dying a million times trying to get over one scene, and neither will enemies have poor animations that interrupting you from killing them.

[@piggosalternateaccount4917]

Splendid video, ive decided to pick this up. Also, i don't like to warble like the crowds do, but i really enjoy these reviews. They are fair and very satasfying to watch. Thanks for all this! Subscribed since your F3 review!

[@salokin3087]

My Dear Valentine... I can still hear the voice of my Lord... My Lady...

[@brandonwooldridge1877]

MP2 is definitely a big improvement over the first as far as difficulty and gameplay goes. MP1 is still untouched as far as tone and writing goes, MP2 and 3 especially don’t hold a candle to the first when it comes to the neo noir feel.

[@arcanethink]

Do a review of The Chronicles of Riddick - Escape from Butcher Bay. It's a very good game.

[@JuicyHostage]

ArcaneThinker this

[@andrej6918]

ArcaneThinker He'll eventually do a review m8, just be patient.

[@razvanpro97]

ArcaneThinker I'll drink to that

[@arcanethink]

Andrej Gamer4Life Till then I will say the same thing on every new review he makes , just in case he doesnt forget :)

[@EesaChance]

good request

[@CruxisFire]

Payne 2> 1> 3. That's how it works for me. Great review.

[@rolan5948]

Yeah, this game was masterclass

[@atarirob]

The fact they changed the guy who played Max Payne annoys me so much. The original Max was the reason I loved the game so much, I think because I look a little bit like him and I always thought how cool it would be to be Max Payne xD

[@lukeworthington8961]

atarirob the max in the first game has a face that looks like he has a shit frozen in his arse. if you look like that well I'm sorry dude

[@atarirob]

Luke Worthington hahaha, i meant in the comic strip animations. in the actual game, yeah he looks terrible

[@benhume637]

@@lukeworthington8961 crying 😂🤣😂

[@VimyGlide]

I like MP2's gameplay better than 1's (especially because it's not cheap as all dicks), but I think I like 1's campaign better. Maybe it's just because it's longer? EDIT: Also, first time around for both games, MP1 took me about 6 hours while 2 took me around 4.1 is probably closer to 5 and 2 closer to 3 as I spent a considerable amount of time dicking around in the cinematics, and for 1, the training area.

[@Paul-pn2kl]

Great review. Max Payne 2 is one of my all time favourite games. Played and completed it multiple times. Also completed Hard boiled difficulty mode I think it was?. I also loved the challenges too. Thanks again for the review.

[@sevenproxies4255]

Loved Max Payne 2, but there was one thing that I really got hung up about: bullets being visible and way too slow even when you didn't use bullet time. It just looked so silly when you aimed the MP5 and got a first person view, and you could see the back ends of the bullets being sprayed out in normal time. I get why the game mechanics might require that bullets move slower than in real life to not make the game too hard, but would it have killed the developers to simply turn off the visibility of the bullets 3d models or make them transparent or something when you didn't have bullet time activated? It would've made the shooting a little less immersionbreaking for someone with real life experience in handling firearms.

[@lowlifestyle]

Tbh I prefer the original. Max Payne 2 undoubtedly improved the bullet time mechanics but the first game had better level design and more memorable set pieces. Not to mention that while MP1's weapon roster was smaller, each weapon was distinct whereas most of the new guns in MP2 functioned the same way that the older guns did but used different ammo types, which made most of them redundant.

[@warmecanic]

5:52, dude that´s what I called cleaning the wall with style

[@ZeMalta]

2 was awesome, but I think the 1st has much more charm, I was much more interested in the story progression as max got deeper and deeper in the bowels of the plot and the city. And I liked the animations in 1 better than the ragdolling of 2, except in the high building level.

[@cloudtx]

What an excellent video game. Excellent story, gameplay, music, voices, basically everything. I love the original game but this is simply, a masterpiece.

[@Notorious_G.O.D_76]

Max Payne 1 & 2 was one of my favorites back when i had my XBox360. The whole Noir style story draws me in. Plus i got to see that sexy Mona Saxx & funny man Vlad. Then theres the Noir style music the violin solo during narrator cutscnes. I think Max Payne was.ahead of its own time. Only game that could give us a good Noir style.cop story was L.A.Noire. i love the classic liner (Italian Accent) "Dont Answer That ! It Was.....Ahh .What You Call It A Rhetorical Question....." 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄

[@flippedoutkyrii]

I remember being a wee lad and watching a minute of game-play footage on gamespot when this came out. The player threw a grenade and fired dual ingrams at an airborne cleaner as he hit some corrugated metal door and slide down the wall, 11 year old me completely lost his shit.

[@kaz687]

A new review makes the day so much better!

[@andrewnicorn]

I'm glad you have the reverence for these games that I do. I played these when I was like, 12 and 14 and they have always set a high bar for what I think that a single player shooter should be.

[@zcxvasdfqwer1234]

Max Payne 2. The most incredible sequel I have ever played. Such great story telling and fun gameplay.

[@Thesyndicate11111]

You did a video without swearing! Good for you!

[@wielku]

For me all three games are extremely good I like first one a little more than the second and third but it's only because it was the first one I played and it's such a great trilogy that I wouldn't really know which one is the best one also Poets of the Fall is freaking amazing

[@MDUmairKh]

When I played Max Payne 2, it blew my mind. I think it was also the very first game to use actual Ragdoll physics.

[@BrandonHilikus]

I played this when I was 9.... I remember my cousin breaking a bootleg back from college and installed it on my family pc for me. Felt bad for vinny LOL

[@magic666z]

Max does not look like himself from the first game. I cant believe in all this "love" Max did lose his wife and child I dont think that he would just fall in love with this girl so fast.

[@Gggmanlives]

He lost his wife and kid like 20+ years ago by this point.

[@Ryan3d]

+Gggmanlives uh.... Max Payne 2 is set 5 years after the death of his family (3 years from MP1 prologue+ 2 years after the AESIR event)

[@Gggmanlives]

Uliseh Okay, my bad. Still a long gap though.

[@Ryan3d]

Gggmanlives no problem mate ; ) , and yes more than enough to get some ....action

[@GorbadIronclaw]

Merlin ORKO Maybe it wasn't love. Maybe it was more of a mad dash for some temporary solace.

[@lancergt1000]

6:10 Gameplay-story juxtapositions aren't always bad, look at the Yakuza series for example.

[@cosmokramer8075]

I remember when this came out.It was revolutionary with its physics based gameplay

[@chrisplissken4626]

I always come back to this game after I beat max Payne 1 which I come back to them 3 or so times a year for nostalgia

[@Mab809]

I'll be completely honest, and I don't know who feels the same way because I feel like I'm alone here, but, Max Payne 3 is my favorite of the trilogy and I feel like Rockstar really put their all into it. Now mind that the first two games were a generation behind the third installment but I feel like, looking at all three games retrospectively, and from their respective time periods with absolutely no bias to the quality of games now, that Max Payne 3 had the most care and passion put into it. sure the graphic novel cutscenes were absent but I honestly really enjoyed the filters over these new sequences, although it did take a while for me to adjust... I just feel like the way his character was carried, the way he evolved, his insights, growth, and departure were really romanticized with these effects. I mean the guy was so fucked up half the time, it was really like living in his mind with those filters juxtaposed with the narratives themed with his morality.

[@ShootingStar1313]

You didn't mention the biggest improvement: max no longer has that permanent grimace face. Seriously though, maxpayne1&2 and fear1&2 are superb slow-mo shooters.

[@Cyberdemon1542]

Fantastic review! Your channel certainly deserves more attention. Can't wait for the third part. Now review RAGE...Sonny Jim!

[@tommycipriani2254]

I always looked at the original Max Payne as more of a action horror noir game, while The Fall of Max Payne is more of an action love story noir and the 3rd is more action Man on Fire/City of God type. I love all three.

[@rowan7929]

i enjoyed the this game more than the first one. the bullet time was better, graphically anyway, voice acting is superb and just has more replay value in my opinion. i lost count how many times i have played it. even my friends enjoyed it way more than the first title.

[@CyborgSodaCollects]

The next Max Payne game should take place in Canada in the wilderness where Max has decided to live. He only comes out of retirement because of a murder in the local small Canadian town...The local police department is ran by a corrupt club owner.

[@father042]

I honestly can't decide if first or this game is better, they are equal for me

[@Fools_Requiem]

+Ivan Malek first one is better.

[@violenceisbad6705]

The first game's combat had a system. Slow mo strafing would let you get close and shoot dodge was a failsafe. The second game didn't have a combat system, but a more shooter-ish combat. It's difficult to explain, but the second game is far more chaotic. The game just doesn't flow as well.

[@sk8erbyern]

The very first game I have installed on my very first computer. Still one of my favorites. Also the music...

[@lucemus1]

Loved this game, played the hell out of it when i was young, it is always a pleasure that you not only review new games, keep up the good work good sir PS: Would be really fun to see you review DMC 3 :)

[@CyborgSodaCollects]

I played this game so much I used to find ways to throw myself into the end game cut scenes lol

[@filipbodnar2947]

I beat this game yesterday, for the second time, man, so much nostalgia since i was ten :D

[@hypernovaD]

7:55 I play this game series as a yearly anniversary and this is by far the funniest death I have ever seen..

[@firenthefire2]

Seeing that you enjoyed the Max Payne games(I assume), I suggest you try playing Total Overdose if you haven't already. It's pretty much Max Payne except with acrobatics, way more craziness and GTA like open world.

[@vinniecorleone62]

I've been enjoying it off XBLA on my 360, it still holds up great today. Great profile mate!

[@dosnostalgic]

I like Max Payne 2 better than the first game. And regarding a strong juxtaposition - it's more in line with John Woo movies, when one scene is the protagonist shooting 10 bad guys while sliding down the banister, and the next scene is an emotional funeral for a fellow cop.

[@Gggmanlives]

DOS Nostalgia That's a good point actually. I never said it was a bad thing, it's just juxtaposed.

[@Matty__Matt]

Damn your reviews are so phenomenal!

[@CreepIssUes]

I've replayed this one every now and then, and I'll continue this trend 'till the day I can't

[@2SSSR2]

Dat amusement park level.... :3

[@movement2contact]

Creepy & original as fuck, ammiryte...=3?

[@SkrapMetal84]

Max Payne reminds me of Kill Bills main char as they both get hounded on and has had everything thrown at them and yet they still get up and keep going on regardless of how serious there injuries are.

[@KinginYellow11]

I had no idea the bullet time worked differently in this one. I don't think I ever saw that spinning reload animation either. Guess it's time to play them all again.

[@TheArcadeLord]

Will you ever take a look at Remedy's other series, Alan Wake?

[@Gggmanlives]

+CluelessDetective Not sure.

[@TheArcadeLord]

Gggmanlives Trust me, Alan Wake is really good and the light mechanic is interesting. Poets of the Fall, the guys who did Late Goodbye, make a return. Amercican Nightmare is okay but not nearly as enjoyable as the original

[@Gggmanlives]

CluelessDetective I know it's really good I *have* played it. I just don't know if I will review it.

[@TheArcadeLord]

Gggmanlives Fair enough

[@f1ame0n188]

The game that got me into gaming

[@merces47letifer4]

Max Payne 3 is a brilliant send-off for the character and a masterpiece in storytelling in games. But, to each their own.

[@point-bl4nk]

MP1 has a dedicated bullet time button as well, you just needed to be careful not to press it while standing still

[@ptarleton]

I have to imagine the bullet time changes where made because of the matrix. When the first Max Payne started development the matrix may not have been out yet or not out long enough to endear the game creators to it. So the action is more John Woo: the hero is just really good with a gun. But with the 360 instant reload camera that looks like a few shots from the matrix and the superhuman bullet time the hero is more Neo than Hard Boiled. This game also came out after "Enter the Matrix," where you're definitely super powered.

[@Fools_Requiem]

+Penn Tarleton MP2 only came out a few months after Enter the Matrix, which wasn't particularly well received by anybody, so I really doubt they had the time nor the want to mimic stuff from Enter the Matrix...

[@5RWill]

Really like your reviews, can't wait for MP3. Beaten the original tons of times, only played through MP2 twice. Playing through MP3 for a second time.

[@OverZaEast]

Max Payne 2 + Payne Revolution mod = Beautiful

[@BCJAZZZ]

As much as I like the first Max Payne, for me, the second game cuts the cake. Maybe it's because I played Max Payne 2 prior to first one, but man I loves that gunplay, and man, the ludicrous it gets, the more I like it :). Sometimes, I just play some parts just to see that unrealistically flying bodies just for shit and giggles. First game is great noir game with great gunplay, third game has great narrative and awesome gameplay and physics thanks to the Euphoria Physics, and I honestly like the decision to be able carry only few weapons, as it adds to semi-realistic nature of the game. But the second game just cuts it. And I played through all of them like five time each... MP2 like ten times ;).

[@Joe21345]

I have to disagree with the second one being a better story than the first, I really didn't like the second games story at all it wasn't like the first one where its all dark and Max is alone. I absolutely hated the love interest part of the story and it really isn't a good story. The third games story is really good but the 1st one is the best game out of the series

[@reservoirfrogs2177]

AnthologyProductions The story in 2 is far better. Insteaf of mimicking the style and feeling of noir films and books it became it's own that stood out amongst them. 2 had many different layers of story, the characters were much deeper and relatable. The overall quality of the storytelling and writing were noticeably much better. The first game is a guy is mad his family died and get framed, so he goes and kills people until he kills the right people and then his name is cleared. 2 is about the man, about his tragedy and the psychological effects the events in his life have taken him and how bitter and cynical he became. It's a tragic love story and genuine crime mystery as well as a psychological thriller as we delve into Max's mind. I never understood how anyone could think the overly simplistic and ultimately forgettable story of the first superseded the second in any way.

[@zakuhtet3775]

I would have liked the 2nd game's story if it was not titled Max Payne. The developments in this game doesn't make that much sense to me. One of my biggest gripe is that Max is now so madly in love with Mona Sax, the woman who's nearly responsible for his death, to the point that he's willing to hide evidences for her sake and not to mention, creep around in her room like some stalker. That said, Max and Mona's love story made sense to me when I played Max Payne 2 by itself but after I played 1, it suddenly looks really jarring.

[@sentrystormreaver]

@@zakuhtet3775 This is love. Love hurts.

[@Ryan3d]

Wow, i've never heard someone who called MP2 a back sheep and i lked a lot that point of view, thanks again buddy, see you soon

[@pouriarajaee6811]

one of the best 3rd person shooters of it's era?? more like one of the greatest games of all time

[@benox50]

I prefere the noir atmosphere of Max Payne 1 and the way he dodge bullet was more challenging, you needed to take cover and dodge out of cover. Enemy was more Cannon fodder in 2. I hated the final boss and the section when you needed to protect the big head guy in max payne 2, in the other hand the ending level of max payne 1 was amazing, taking over the high protected building all by yourself was one of the most BadAss moment I got in a video game. All the engine physic and visual stuff was better in 2 tho.

[@sentrystormreaver]

When he enters Aesir building with a single sawed off shotgun, the red lights above and the music ... i was like "woaaaaah :)"

[@benox50]

@@sentrystormreaver ikr :) now rethinking second game is also amazing, like 1 a tad more cause of the atmosphere