Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (PC) - Review

[@frozenbean]

I am so emotionally invested in Parapug's narrative

[@Chris.in.taiwan]

Damn I loved that game so much. The physics were also ahead of their time, similar to deus ex invisible war.

[@Funko777]

Fairly certain his narrative will end by having to merge his AI consciousness with another evil AI bent on world destruction in order to neutralize its malicious plans (yes, just like Deus Ex) and losing his physical pug form in the process. He will die for the sins of all mankind and our selfish follies, yet he was never human himself. Perhaps...right before the end, he learned what it meant to become truly human :( A tragic tale, we will remember for eternity.

[@sinisterwombat3128]

Yes

[@we-must-live]

@@Funko777 but remember, his name is Para-pug, as in Para(medic), as in MGS3: Para-Medic, who, after Operation Snake Eater, would most likely become an inspiration to Big Boss' plan of an ungoverned mercenary state, of which he first worked with the PATRIOTS to create, the same organization that utilized multiple AI systems to prolong worldwide wars. Para-pug is the beginning of the end.

[@TheDarkWizard666]

The cleanest, best pleasure

[@mikeyahl7363]

"I, for one, am rooting for the Piss." Me too, Parapug.

[@Debaser192]

uh sorry that was a computer glitch

[@Funko777]

"The Piss" sounds like it could easily be a TOOL song....in fact I'm not convinced it isnt already.

[@Wulgreath]

Fuck did that get me harder than I expected it to.

[@NM-wd7kx]

Even reading that make me laugh again.

[@MysteryEzekude]

P.I.S.S. stands for "Public Intelligence and Security Society".

[@GasparGa]

That toilet skit in the beginning was such a beautiful homage to James Mccaffrey, I just couldn't stop myself from crying. Rest in peace.

[@solutionless123]

Grim is a skibidi toilet top fan

[@epicmcdude]

legitimately one of the funniest things, nice little The Darkness easter egg in the end there too

[@Mr.Funnyman273]

That stuff was lethal.

[@chads.1726]

I was mocking myself for crying, but I dont feel silly anymore, it really was.

[@gyromothman]

4:01 "They were all dead. The final piss drop was an exclamation mark to everything that had led to this point. I released my finger from my member, and then it was over."

[@planescaped]

I had a dream where I pissed myself... My bed was soaked. But it was all right.

[@alexbayswood4847]

This is 10% Payne 20% Payne 15% concentrated power of Payne 5% Payne and 50% Payne and 100% reason to remember the Payne.

[@hiddenshadow2105]

Hahah!

[@gravitydivide2576]

Payne Shinoda approves

[@marko514]

Remember the Payne

[@solutionless123]

Goth gamer nations will literally see this and say hell yeah. Hell yeah.

[@CaptainPrincess]

Hell yeah.

[@we-must-live]

yet what is a nation, a man?

[@CriminallyHuge]

Hell Yeah

[@solutionless123]

@@we-must-live What is a man but a nation unto himself

[@thebuddhasmiles]

@@solutionless123 what is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets! HAVE AT YOU

[@JacksonBoulevard253]

'The things that I want' By Max Payne. A smoke. A whiskey. For Grim Beard to post again.

[@we-must-live]

sometimes you get what you want.

[@pimscrypt]

The extended piss joke intro is pure art.

[@Funko777]

Piss art

[@Looneyboy]

One of the best KZbinrs of all time

[@kakizakichannel]

I hope Grim reaches a million

[@Bad_Sick_311]

The best

[@morgantrias3103]

in the top 1 of youTubers.

[@JGN6]

Dude, that was amazing tribute to James, Max Payne and Remedy. I thank you for this video from bottom of my black empty heart.

[@TheAlatriste1]

"The door was locked. I'd need a key to get through" : 2 electric bagaloo

[@assassindelasaucisse.4039]

"So what am I, the button pusher?"

[@TheAlatriste1]

@@assassindelasaucisse.4039 you're good at it

[@wastedweirdo9853]

​@@TheAlatriste1it's only been an hour but underrated

[@netic8erthe3rd11]

This guy wins is.

[@we-must-live]

@@wastedweirdo9853 that's not how you define the term!!!

[@77elvistheking]

Hit me so hard when I randomly read on news that James Mccaffrey died. All memories from religiously playing the Max Payne games back in the early 00s came back. And it happened on December.... the month I usually replay the whole series. Guess because I first played Max Payne 2 on December 2003 I always get in the mood for Max Payne that time of year... If it's snowing outside, fits the Max Payne 1 mood even better! RIP James Mccaffrey. No other voice could have brought this character to life. For me the Max Payne series died along James Mccaffrey. Thanks for making this review Grim.

[@Chris.in.taiwan]

RIP James McCaffrey

[@kirbykiller4]

God that cold open had me howling. I genuinely love all your little skits and interludes so much.

[@Rapscallion227]

THE GOTH GAMER CHAMPION RETURNETH

[@misterkefir]

AS HAS BEEN FORETOLD

[@we-must-live]

@@misterkefir thank you wizard man

[@wombatkins]

Goth gamer nation yay! Seriously the zaniness of this makes this dude the successor to AVGN for me

[@planescaped]

The line "You have a brain tumor, it is making you mad! We're forced to operate... aggressively" from Address Unknown lives in my head to this day, lol

[@77elvistheking]

Diagnosis... paranoid schizophrenic. You are insane, psychotic! You have to eat plenty of pills to get better!

[@trevorphillips8895]

The line I can still hear in my head is “See, he’s in the John and he looks in the mirror. So it’s like JOHN MIRRA and he’s the killer himself.” The way the actor delivers it is perfect

[@Pallid85]

"Running out of doors here"

[@planescaped]

The door was LAWkt, I needed a key.

[@Xevonarin]

52:15 proud of you for capturing Wiseau's weird inflection on WOOYLD

[@vman339]

Hope you find your vampire mommy one day, Grimbeard.

[@genghistron7035]

A distant rumor has it that it's Marcelline, the Vampire Queen.

[@we-must-live]

@@genghistron7035 but that's just a theory... A Goth Gamer Theory

[@Rebasa]

everyone deserves one

[@tomalexander4327]

Vampire Daddy*

[@RoshDroz]

I'd commit to watching an underworld marathon with you anytime, Grim.

[@janhohenheim2516]

Seeing the length of the video gives me such a warm, fuzzy feeling

[@we-must-live]

that's... that, heh.... that... i can't... that's what she said!

[@TheDarkWizard666]

It's the cleanest, best pleasure

[@Dennisjay9]

33:20 Im glad im one of the 5 people left in the world that appreciates that hyper specific reference

[@planescaped]

Real 4 strength 4 stam leather belt moment. Hey Daralon!

[@modernmobster]

Vent harassment!

[@crispyspooderman]

I'm so happy other people know this reference

[@audiosurfarchive]

_[horrific nerd ecatacy as he cooms over trivial loot]_ *GAHHH* _HEONNNNGGG HOOOOOUUGH_

[@hushthecipher]

Oh i get it now Max Payne is like Maximum Pain like a play on words that makes sense now

[@Phyrrax]

Took you long enough, but better late than never. 😉

[@Funko777]

Nah, that's a common misconception. It's a actually a Finnish play on words. It roughly translates to "Goat Wife"

[@slyloxm.6260]

Im ashamed I’m just now seeing that lol😂

[@Sarah-zv6nd]

...holy shiiiiitttt

[@mentfib1906]

What does his character have to do with the largest possible amount of french bread?

[@jrightly]

the way you get your nuanced take across in the script, along with properly keen delivery, is something to be greatly admired. have a great day

[@morgantrias3103]

Jenny Nicholson and Grimbeard within 24 hours? How am I supposed to maintain my depression now???

[@Hisslizard]

hello fellow long video enthusiast, jenny's is great i cant wait to watch this

[@jamespaul6315]

Who

[@UsmevavyPanacek]

Another Jenny and Grimbeard connoisseur? Great day, isn't it:)

[@TheAlatriste1]

@@jamespaul6315 The past is a puzzle, like a broken mirror. As you piece it together, you cut yourself, your image keeps shifting. And you change with it. It could destroy you, drive you mad. It could set you free.

[@jamespaul6315]

@@TheAlatriste1 jenny who

[@CultureFiendMedia89]

Everytime I wonder, "Man, haven't seen a Grim Beard vid in awhile", and bam, you drop another banger

[@spikes8]

How did you know I was scrolling with nothing to watch? Holy shit I FUCKING LOVE GRIM BEARD.

[@Flobby99]

There are millions of Max Payne fingerprints in Alan Wake 2 but a fun one is the face models from the first game's graphic novels (including Sam Lake's parents as Horne and Wodan) appear as dancers in the live-action short film at the cinema

[@CaptainMcAnnis]

This is frankly one of the best intro's you've done - and they're all certified bangers, but this is a double banger.

[@audiosurfarchive]

I wish there was the physicality, gunplay and visceral nature of MP3, the thoughtfulness of MP2 and the grime and locale hopping of MP1.

[@neilyringworm]

Been waiting for this one. Hey GB just letting you know ive been dealing with chronic pain and a bunch of other shit that has left me unable to do much. Your vids are a source of immense happiness during a rough time

[@dicewrites]

The Max Payne trilogy was the last game series I played before having a wrist surgery, that was a little over a year ago now and those games have really stuck with me. I've also been watching your videos for years and I donno, this video just really resonated with me. Thanks fam.

[@christopherjones9547]

Your last few videos have had an insane ratio of quality to length to release rate. I hope you feel good about them and yourself. The things you make (your art, if you will) is important to me and I appreciate it. 2024 is looking like the year of the Rat.

[@bad1080]

it's so nice to see an upload from you right now, thanks grimby!

[@loveshovel5748]

"I had a dream of the latest Grimbeard video. It was hilarious and insightful. It was alright."

[@t045tSKT]

This is my first new video since I've discovered, binged, rewatched, and fallen asleep to your channels videos. Love the channel, Grimbeard.

[@sargerules20]

This Probably wont get to you, but as a long time fan of your work i think you should try that game "El Paso, Elsewhere". It's got your kind of vibe, and the soundtrack was so similar to your work i honestly thought you might be an inspiration for them. Anyway, always a pleasure to see you dropped something new. Be well and take care of yourself

[@GrimBeard]

I have played that! It captures the tone of a remedy game really well.

[@dominicphillips6046]

blessed by the kid his own self

[@I_dont_like_usernames]

@@GrimBeard If you're taking suggestions I'd also recommend "Indika". A polish game about a Russian Nun who hears the Devil and is on the run with an escaping one-armed guitar player.

[@GrimBeard]

​@@I_dont_like_usernames sounds neat!

[@harley-owo]

@@GrimBeard if you're taking suggestions please release a 90 minute video reviewing bloodrayne 3 as if it were a real game that exists using footage from the vampire the masquerade tv series

[@aceghost1074]

Unironically favorite KZbinr. It sucks i miss when you release videos i never get the notifications.

[@WrackPharmd]

I can’t tell you how much I love Bitter Recompense. It’s just hilarious. Another excellent video, Grim! Hope you’re doing well.

[@papermariofan9190]

This video has the best start to any video I have ever seen!

[@foolhou2e]

33:20 Thank you, Grim, for reminding me of being 12 years old and thinking that Ventrilo harassment videos are the peak of comedy.

[@planescaped]

Now I watch Bubgames, Zimery, aspectzel and Zerky for my fix.

[@Threvlin]

Always a joy to see a new grim beard video in the subscription box.

[@misterkefir]

Oh, what's that? Part 2 of my top 5 favourite games ever reviewed by a Goth Gamer Nation General-in-chief GrimBeardMan guy over here? Well gosh golly darn it.. Count me in, brother. Yeeehaw!

[@hi-friaudioman]

Question is... Does he really have a beard though?

[@misterkefir]

@@hi-friaudioman it's a.. grim situation out there.

[@LinktoLinkGamer]

Worst part about you uploading is knowing im back to waiting for a new upload. Love the work, Grim.

[@prichmok]

I live for the intro live action bits

[@ВладКрицков-е5й]

Hey man, great video! Everything you do with editing, jokes, delivery hits just right.

[@irkalla100]

I could watch hours of just Grim. ParaPug, the red phone of dooms, and a random movie.

[@milk_bath]

Recent sub, but been binging your work. So excited to be here for a new drop. Thank you for the beauty and joy you bring to the world.

[@willyonamountain]

I was wondering what I was going to be doing on a lazy Sunday morning. Edit- damn, the intro is really on point these days

[@kadnhart6661]

I'm so glad you talked about the utter griminess of the city. Despite the lack of rats, I've never seen any other game go this hard to make everything look so lived-in. It's almost perfect, I love it so much

[@jacobevans1970]

I would watch an entire show of just your intro storyline. Excellent stuff as always, sir!

[@commieswine]

Seconded!

[@felixblacke]

Thirdereded

[@ExplicadoConDibujos]

Hola friend, I dont know how I didnt discover this channel earlier, Long ass reviews of childhood games is something I never knew i wanted untill now. You have a new sub!

[@SafetyRabbit]

Man I loved Max Payne 2, there was just something about it. It had this intangible uniqueness and it hit me at just the right stage of my life to take hold. The first game was great too, but that was so much more openly satirical and wholly enjoyable for that too. MP2 felt more like a re-imagining than a sequel, while being absolutely a sequel if that makes sense. It's the sort of game that wouldn't be a major release anymore; serious, wry, playful, well-paced, and inspired. There was just a little fresh magic in there that's kinda hard to find these days. Thanks for the video, was a welcome trip down memory lane,

[@SlitheringPanda]

How does every single grim video get better. I love this channel.

[@ASentientToaster]

1:08:15 Anyone know what movie this scene is from because it looks sick.

[@Ohio.Gozaimasu]

Bulletproof Monk

[@betomaze4954]

Hey Grim! I've been following you for a while now but i don't think i ever posted anything. Just wanted to thank you so much for your content - your videos make my day much better. I love your sense of humor, the skits you do both with your dog or talking to the game's character (Deus Ex ones gotta be my favorite) and the fact you also vibe with/love goth stuff. Wish you all the best, from a fan!

[@arielhansen4344]

The only channel I actually watch all the patreon shoutouts for, such great delivery.

[@clark4428]

I love your videos. Thank you for making them. I had a real anxiety induced moment of crumbling today. It was nice to have something to watch that didn't make it worse. I hope you enjoy making them.

[@colebeep]

How in the world did you make a better intro than your video for Max Payne 1? The mind boggles.

[@MovieTime.39]

I actually played through all of Max Payne 1+2. I was inspired by your OG Max Payne video. I'm happy you made this. Thank you.

[@Cam-pe3nd]

Can we get a Grim Beard/ThorHighHeels collab? Y'all are my favorite on this hellsite.

[@CorwinWolf]

I just watched your Max Payne 1 yesterday. What crazy timing!! Keep up the great work.

[@lpod7180]

1:41:45 Hey Grim, this track plays a few times through your review and idk if this is one you made or from the game, but I really like it. Always enjoy your music in the videos. Thanks for the stellar content as always!

[@InsanityPrevails]

Upvoting, hoping for an answer since I've had the same question for a while

[@planescaped]

He does make all the music he uses in his videos usually, though that one is a bit difficult to tell. But I am pretty sure it is one of Grim's.

[@JustenHarper]

I dunno if its just because Max Payne is my favorite series, but man, this is my favorite Grim video - the jokes all land, the analysis is engaging - hell, i even listened to the "Patreon thank yous" and those are funny. Anyways, good stuff, and here's some engagement

[@Turkeyham11]

IT'S HERE IT'S HERE IT'S HERE IT'S HERE!

[@MrCobalt]

18:31 Well well well, of all places, this was the last I expected the nefarious acorn to make an appearance.

[@Rosfuture]

That intro was solid gold

[@Daelyah]

No wonder that piss hurt so much

[@Patheticbutharmless]

All right, all right. So I'm engaging you. You never read this **** anyways. I really liked what you said at 1:41:50 . Speaks highly of you. Not just emotional but grounded in a etherical way. Well you're goth, and your in a transition. From goth. Into you. I wonder what you are going to do once this whole internet thing is over and done with. Unique voice. Maybe radio? All the best, no matter what.

[@dc9662]

28:37 - Is he having a Tums Festival?

[@Oktoberr]

I was literally just checking if you posted a new video like 3 hours ago! Always so excited to see something new from you.

[@tobiastheblueman]

Dude, i love Max Payne 1 & 2 so much. I used to play it with my best friend in elementary school named Michael & he took his own life last year, & this video made me feel closer to him. Thanks, Grim

[@carlpotter1926]

It's shit when your friends do that, isn't it? The memories of those you loved weigh a lot more than any problems they shared ever could, if only they'd shared them. And every moment of happiness you feel is immediately sliced up and offered to the spirit of someone who only exists when you think of them, which is always, because you need them all the time if you want to feel like you. I just wish I'd told them that the growing emptiness they felt was over-filled by what I felt for them. Stupid bastards. If they'd stuck around longer, they'd have seen the joke...100% meaningless equals 100% freedom. Good luck, whoever you are. Desolation is just the best landscape on which to build something worthwhile

[@peanutbutterdijonnaise]

Man idk what happened to my algo, but even with me having watched you for months, often times replaying while in bed going to sleep, I still haven’t seen any of these recent videos 😢 I love MP2 and the Goth Gamer Nation! Glad to be back!

[@WMan37]

1:32:54 The irony is that when I was a kid, Max Payne 2 was one of my favorite games at the time it came out. I liked it more than the first, and I did not know why at the time, much like what you're saying here, I would have only been able to point to extremely surface level things like "I love games with cartwheel ragdolls like Minority Report: Everybody Runs and Half Life 2" and "I love bullet time" (because I am just coming off watching The Matrix and a bunch of Newgrounds animations made by people who _also_ love bullet time, because The Matrix was still highly culturally relevant). It wasn't till I grew older that I appreciated the story, too.

[@thaddeuskent8185]

The max Payne bathroom intro was one of the funniest things I've ever watched on KZbin. Thank you for that.

[@bookimatt]

Wooooo! The Return!

[@kieranshackelford3928]

Always love to see more excellent work from you

[@bendawson511]

Ive been binging all your other content since discovering you a month ago, love your work Grim.

[@samv2023]

Dude - this was certainly one of your best videos imo. Makes me want to replay the remedy Max Paynes and pay more attention to the story. I think a problem with the game is that people played it expecting a cool bullet time action game, and so they were not so receptive to the insanely clever story telling - this is how I felt when I first played it, I would just skip all the story to get to shooting goons. As a result though, the bits in between became boring and tedious, which is a shame - I can now appreciate how cool those bits are. Love your skits too man - especially when you bring game characters to life - so cool!

[@KnifeplayShawty]

We’re so back. We’ve never been more back

[@plixplux]

This is one of the best games I ever played. Gameplaywise it was OK, pretty cool but... what really had me was the story, the writing, the acting, everything going on. It felt like a real story, and a game that treated me, the player, as a not dumb person. (Which still today is something that's uncommon, maybe I just haver a look about me that says "Hey I'm dumb, a dummy, a reeeeaaaal dum dum".) The monologue "Things I want by Max Payne" actually made something happen in me, it made me start thinking. Thanks for an awesome look back, you really made it (Dick) justice!

[@choi13a]

The fact Grimbeard has only 121k subs given the amazing quality of his work tells you everything you need to know about the problems with KZbin and any other social media platform. He doesn’t jam in 10 ads, he doesn’t release a video a week, so the algorithm pretends he doesn’t exist.

[@carlpotter1926]

Yep...that's the path we've decided to take as a species, apparently. Personally, I like to think of The Velvet Underground's first album...no one bought it at the time but, 30 years later, everyone cited it as an influence. Van Gogh lived in a chicken coop. Hopefully, the value of these videos will be appreciated after his death, which could be as soon as next month. It's important to remain positive, you know?

[@atnasingetnamn2887]

Brilliant stuff man. May you deserve many, lovely comments and views and personal contentment.

[@lucymoreno88ss]

i’m so happy you uploaded today. thanks dude

[@TheDarkWizard666]

His uploads really are the cleanest, best pleasure

[@Rexodiak]

i never tire of your videos! dropped all my plans for today after I saw you uploaded. I don't always comment because it would always boil down to showering you with praise, but when you asked for any sort of engagement with the video, I at least had to show gratitude for the last 2 hours.

[@neverlandgrounds1225]

OH WE EDGING TONIGHT BOYS!!!

[@GoblikonBox]

Every new video makes my whole month

[@bunnablem5686]

i be waiting at my computer 24/7 for grim beard uploads

[@dstarie]

I somehow missed this when you released it. Really enjoyable. Some of the best professional game content on youtube.

[@citetosea4192]

Our Cups Runneth Over

[@MrFunnyHandsInYourPants]

Funny and creative intro!!! Normally skip inteos but this one was GOLDEN! A few things I observed: 42:18 I thought that in the first game only Alfred woden was the lone survivor of the inner circle. All the others were gunned down.

[@Ogstenheimer]

Oh my god oh my god oh my God, babe, wake up Grimbo DROPPED A NEW VIDEO

[@talking.silence]

Just watched your first Max Payne Videos two nights ago. So happy it was time for the second part 😱🙏 I love your videos so much, thanks for doing what you do 💗

[@tacticaljunk1608]

Ultraviolet reference? Underworld marathon? BloodRayne poster? FINALLY a GOOD youtube channel.

[@Karimsama]

Just found your channel by looking for Messiah. I really like your style. Keep up the good work.

[@LazyrockTV]

YOOOOOOOOOO WAKE UP BABE, NEW GRIMBEARD JUST DROPPED

[@s0r480]

Holy godfuck, everytime grim drops a new vid I remember why this is my favorite channel. The effort in the intro alone, ending it with subtle The Darkness HUD. Instantly reminding me of that moment Jenny got her brains blown out. Why are you doing this to me?! You my grim Sir are a genius.

[@kaikoazung]

My gawwwwqd

[@wizid7490]

Amba Singh

[@misterkefir]

*Rust Cohle saying "shit" sound clip*

[@theclipman9283]

The fact that he knows about ventrilo and the everquest 2 at a yawdsaiw is awesome 33:23

[@Crossfire12312]

While we clearly differ politically(which was apparent to me for a long time) since i am part of what you call “subset” of gamers that have a problem with DEI nonsense, i want to let you know that as someone who’s been here since the earlier days of your channel, i wish you the very best and will continue to watch and support your content. Thank you for all your work and passion you put in!

[@supersalad9801]

Max Payne 2 is one of my favorite games of all time. Glad to see you cover it! (For those worried about the softlock with Vinnie at the door. Quicksave when he's at the door. Exit the game. Reboot. That should solve it. Happened to me too.)