The Painful Story of Rockstar's $100,000,000 Disappointment

[@AlexWebb101]

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[@Tom-zw9jr]

Hi Alex, please try the multiplayer, its so fun and people still play it only on PC

[@BeansOnToast420]

Alex, I thought we were similar, we both adore the Rami Spider-man movies and have an interest in wresting, but now I am aware I was mistaken. I roughly know how much youtubers earn a year, and I hoped shilling was beyond you. All that to say, turns out we are nothing alike. I hope you flushing your relatability down the toilet (water closet) was worth the pittance you earned.

[@DIMON13585]

Don't install the game, it's not worth it

[@phoenixzappa7366]

Stop promoting trash

[@hhtptai]

Rest in peace, James McCaffrey. Nobody could have made Max Payne as cool as he did.

[@AdanArif-wq1gb]

Yeah 😢

[@adlibbed2138]

how could I missed out this? but anyways, I gave my condolences

[@HeyLookPropane]

He died?!

[@singlemotherRespector]

Legends never die

[@dogtags5073]

​​@@HeyLookPropaneLast december, cancer... Sam Lake paid him a nice tribute on insta/X

[@Luigiscoutman]

some people may consider Max Payne 3 as the black sheep of the series, but I always see it as a new perspective on the beloved character, the glitchy cutscenes is now as iconic as the graphic novels.

[@ShadDad01]

ياسطا احبك

[@emulation2369]

Max is completely different from who he was in the first two games, he acts and looks like John McClane, the game lacks anything that made the first two games unique and the unskippable cutscenes killed it. It's a good 3rd person shooter, but bad Max Payne game. PS Max kills people for even hitting another woman and in the 3rd one he just let Serrano walk away after that dude In cold blood kill a girl in the head bc he wanted to act tough...yeah same Max my аss

[@Adam-ts7ox]

ههههههههههه ايش بتسوي هنا😂❤

[@Ko700el]

@@emulation2369 serano had been beaten the shit outta him relentlessly and several times just for looking them the wrong way, he had some of his organs harvested and was kept alive because there were more to harvest and because it was inconvenient for the doctor to do it all at once, max couldn't have put serano in a worse fate, plus his entire gang was disbanded/killed/arrested/harvested, so he literally left him alive utterly broken, unable for anything, let alone gather up more people after what happened in the favela and make any kinda plans, IF his body could cope any more with anything after whatever they harvested from him. removing an organ when you dont give a fuck about the patient means you dont care about his survival after the surgery....

[@kareemahmed9592]

ايوه لويجي الطرش ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@theroebuck123456789]

Max Payne 3 is what Kane and Lynch Dog Days tried to be

[@vitocorleone328]

both are F masterpieces but Max Payne 3 feels more polished

[@dattofuguy2497]

While i do feel both has some similarities, they're at least still felt distinct I do love both, esp Dog Days. The raw and unfiltered vibe is some of the most unique stuff in video game. Not to mention that it was made "intentionally" to be a bad ugly game.

[@BrutalCarnage]

im so dumb and misread this thinking "how dafuq was Kanye involved in this?"

[@GUYFROM2047]

Wasn’t a bad game neither of them.

[@RUST1013new]

kanye and lynch

[@yahya.qasim08]

This game easily has the best gunplay mechanics from rockstar I hope they port/remaster/remake it one day

[@SilentSnake1998]

Remedy is partnered with rockstar to remake the first two games, so that’s a very real possibility.

[@jacobross735]

@@SilentSnake1998it was Rockstar that made the gameplay so good though. Remedy isn’t the best at that. The combat in Alan Wake 2/Control is pretty mediocre

[@SilentSnake1998]

@@jacobross735 Nah, there’s a difference. Alan Wake is a horror game, not an action game. Plus, remedy did Max Payne 1 & 2, with 2’s gunplay being so good that fans have genuinely argued that it could stand with Max Payne 3’s mechanics. Plus, rockstar will be partnered with them again, so it’s gonna be heat no matter what.

[@joesphjoesphson8262]

Like GTA 6. That would be awesome

[@Vub.]

Exactly

[@kahel5820]

Honestly, John Wick gave me huge Max Payne 3 vibes when it came out - the music, the shooting, the depressed scared main protag looking to bury the past and soo on

[@AFAIK-l8k]

Im always feeling like john wick when I play that

[@solidsnake5317]

The need to make a John Wick series with max Payne gameplay

[@agxec2932]

I honestly thought John Wick series was inspired by Max Payne series

[@glibchubik4090]

Same with Watch Dogs 1 two years after

[@staticshocker69]

John Wick is nowhere near as good as Max Payne.

[@Cristopher.C]

"you'll walk.. with a limp" is surprisingly epic

[@32BitJunkie]

I haven't played but i feel like letting the main villain walk after killing 500 henchmen is going to piss me off. Good line though

[@kiwi7090]

@@32BitJunkiehonestly I think it was sort of a reference that Max used to be a cop and he wants to redeem himself but never really does until the very end

[@vinegar4556]

​@@32BitJunkieWithout spoiling too much for the ending, the villain does not walk, suffice to say.

[@Diwasho]

Must have been a hell of a challenge for localizers of other languages to translate.

[@music_weaving]

​@Diwasho not at all. It is pretty easy to translate into any language:)

[@bobbyshewan4229]

Disappointment or not, this is by and large the greatest end to a trilogy that I think gaming will ever get to see. Wish to god it got the remaster treatment😔

[@McLovin_Pakogerte25]

I mean we getting a confirmed joined Remake of Max Payne 1 and 2 by Remedy so a Max Payne 3 remaster or remake might be in the horizon too

[@rustyrocket666]

Becareful with games now...remasters will mess with the original story and remove things for the whole "modern audience" bs

[@jackcutter2]

Fuck off is it. Bro you need to play more games if you think that. Halo 3 holds that title (that's right. 3 was actually the end to the trilogy. 343 and Microsoft bastardised the series by making 4 onwards)

[@jackcutter2]

It definitely is not. You need to play more games if you think that.

[@troypowers750]

If it meant undermining Max as a character and retconning MP2, then it's a hard pass for me.

[@loudris442]

Fun fact: Max Payne 3 was originally going to be made by Rockstar Vienna and be set in Russia. This was changed when Rockstar shut down Rockstar Vienna in 2006.

[@fullmaster8211]

Max Payne in russia would be a banger. Strange that they moved from that idea, as the country has same social problems as Brazil to build a story around. Plus many fans complained that the game became to sunny and bright, which wouldn’t be a thing with russian setting

[@petarrakoc1416]

Brazil was probably for the best but Russia would have been cool too

[@randomnerd3402]

​@@petarrakoc1416 especially considering the antagonist of 2 was a Russian mobster dude

[@speedking7224]

​@@fullmaster8211I liked the contrast of the warm and sunny environment against the dark atmosphere.

[@ClamMan1989]

Why would Max have voluntarily gone to Mordor? Brazil made a lot more sense as a last assignment before retiring.

[@BeansOnToast420]

KZbinrs have mentally scarred me so much that I was prepared for "but before we get into max payne 3, here's a word from my sponsor".

[@BeansOnToast420]

Never mind it still happened, just later on in the video.

[@DragonTamer31K]

"RAID SHADOW LEGENDS"

[@definitelynotthequestion5359]

Sponsorblocker is your friend. From beginning to the end.

[@BeansOnToast420]

@@definitelynotthequestion5359 already installed, but when you catch a vid 5 mins after upload it doesn't load.

[@KalHimself]

You mean you don't enjoy listening to that on your Raycons?

[@Brandon-kj8ju]

During the lead-up to this game, all the trailers / marketing etc. got bombarded with comments like "Nobody cares about this trash! We Want GTA 5!" and look what happened. And people wonder why Rockstar don't make anything else anymore.

[@whitezombie10]

Every month the channel GTA Series Videos releases the monthly bonuses for RDR2. Half of the comments under those posts are always like the ones you mentioned, so yeah Rockstar fans never changed even after so many years. I can see why Rockstar focuses on GTA now and even stopped updating RDOnline

[@rono7964]

​@@whitezombie10Max Payne 3 turned out to have better graphics and gameplay than GTA 5

[@fatezero8662]

​​@@rono7964GTA V shooting felt like shooting nerf guns. I had my expectation high with GTA V's gunplay because of Max Payne 3. Having Michael a bullet time ability cemented that only to have it feel so clunky.

[@JosephWalker-ip7pd]

Well gta is one of the biggest franchises ever. Max Payne in comparison has way less fans. I love max Payne but it shouldn't be a surprise that people were commenting demanding gta 5.

[@DSPsWifesBF]

MP3 is leagues above GTAV. Got bored so quick with the shitty shooting and combat with that game.

[@LeBeauFred23]

To me, Max Payne 3 is one of the best 3rd person shooter of all time. It is peak writing, graphics and on PC specifically, it's peak gameplay.

[@MajinVegeta-t2h]

Now.people.say that but the sales didn't reflect that back in 2012/2013

[@athens9740]

@@MajinVegeta-t2h Its one of those games where it didn't do well in the beginning, but people started to realize how great of a game it was later

[@spaceemanspiff]

​@@MajinVegeta-t2hhe said best game not best selling.

[@tigerbob888]

It’s not even close to me

[@comicsamsthegreat]

It's crazy that the budget for Max Payne 1&2's remake is still lower than Max Payne 3

[@CHRIS56585]

So happy it turned out be so expensive, and it definitely feels that way too. Kind of feels like a love letter. Atleast for those who like Max Payne 3

[@dogtags5073]

And I'm afraid of the remake because of that... With the explosions, the broken windows, the physic of the sets, more sophisticated gameplay mechanics... I don't understand why the remake doesn't have a bigger budget... 70M is not enough and i expected more than 100M

[@comicsamsthegreat]

@@dogtags5073 Rockstar tend to burn alot of cash, remedy can do more with less money

[@snakeeater4042]

​@@comicsamsthegreat Yeah, 70m are more than the budget for Alan Wake 2, and that has some of the best production value und presentation you can find. So I'm 0,0 worried about the remakes

[@dogtags5073]

@@snakeeater4042 Alan Wake 2 is super limited on the environment, you can't even go over a tree trunk...

[@МнацаканКарапетян]

Max Payne 3 is one of the rare cases when the sequel deviates a little bit from the original formula but is still so so good. Disappointing that it didn’t sell well. I think a remaster would be popular, almost nothing like this on the market nowadays.

[@adambrande]

Still, it's nice that they ended the series instead of leaving a cliffhanger so even if the game financially failed, the players are still satisfied. Besides, rockstar games definitely made than enough money from their new releases and the fact the max Payne KZbin channel still sometimes post means they didn't entirely forget the series. In GTA V, Max is referenced quite a lot.

[@Candy-sm5yl]

all i remember from max payne 3 were the billion cutscenes

[@rally_chronicles]

The remaster of 1 and 2 is happening by Remedy

[@NBl-qw8cg]

Max Payne 3 is a great game. High on realism, brutal gun fights which the cinematic cutsenes provide much needed breather with occasional comedy one liners Completely linear, no upgrades a great antidote to traipsing about an open world. Play it now

[@Adam_X78]

To be fair, it doesn’t need another game.

[@Beaverkin840]

Agreed just make good HD remasters for modern systems.

[@abak3d_potato498]

We aren’t getting another game, only remakes

[@AnekoF90]

Max's story is already over anyway.

[@nara9668]

Exactly. Max rode off into the sunset and that’s exactly where it should be left at.

[@megamanx1291]

We actually really do, especially after Alan Wake 2

[@Hepheat75]

The game's soundtrack is definitely far from disappointing.

[@Kazillion-Jillionaire]

I agree

[@Knownsky]

I see YOU very often And THAT'S not ON A KING CRANE VIDEO!

[@Kazillion-Jillionaire]

@@Knownsky W king crane

[@Hepheat75]

@@Knownsky lol

[@-pROvAK]

Not one single thing about the game is disappointing

[@music_weaving]

Finally someone pointed at how good this game is. As a fan of the first two games for more than 23 years, I always said that MP3 was a real masterpiece. Music, storytelling, script, environment, depression, dark realism, and gameplay. I can't remember any other game that had the same qualities together.

[@nico_dgc]

I remember .. Read Dead Redemption...?

[@petermj1098]

I always thought: In 1 Max fights to clear his mind over his trauma. In 2 Max fights to clear his heart over his trauma. In 3 Max fights to clear his soul over his trauma.

[@joaoarthurg.soares5893]

perfect description of thr trilogy

[@RocketDog797]

That is so stupid

[@petermj1098]

@@RocketDog797 Why is it?

[@dutchvanderlinde6568]

Isn't clearing your heart and your soul the same thing?

[@joaoarthurg.soares5893]

@@dutchvanderlinde6568 no, the spirit isnt the heart

[@Azeer1]

My parents just as big as a disappointment for way cheaper, it only took nine months

[@khaledeljmal7132]

It's A Crime Max Payne 3 It's Not Available On PS4 AND PS5

[@AFAIK-l8k]

Yeah wtf

[@decriper1097]

sony cant emulate their own console lol what did u expect?

[@nao5233]

Rare Xbox w tho

[@jankfloyd158]

Still holds up great on PC tho

[@decriper1097]

@@nao5233 common*

[@Lambdacore03]

Health actually uses ‘Pain’ for their pre-concert, I’d recommend seeing them in person, great band.

[@n0madc0re]

This game was a storytelling masterpiece. Also yeah, when "Pain" kicks in last act, holy shit I'll remember this moment all my life.

[@Artrm]

Kinda a clickbaity title, this game was supposed to be a goodbye letter to the series and they executed masterfully in doing so

[@AchiragChiragg]

I mean he's not wrong as in it was a financial disappointment

[@Artrm]

@@AchiragChiragg It doesnt matter, it got overshadowed by the hype of gta 5 and more mainstreamline games at the time. They obviously didn't expect it to be as profitable as gta but that wasn't the point, they had the financial freedom to pursue the games they wanted to make

[@moycorbin4750]

Not at all, it's technically right and already read your other comment so don't come with another wall text

[@tedsmalldik3248]

@@moycorbin4750You kind of sound like a cuk…🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Given0]

@@moycorbin4750 bro calls two sentences a wall of text thats crazy

[@TruePayneKiller]

I swear no one understands the jump from the 2nd game to the 3rd, here's a quote from MP2. "The genius of the hole: It doesn't matter how long you spend climbing out, you can still fall back down in an instant." The man is literally in despair in MP3 trying to find a way out.

[@TheCynicalAutist]

Yeah, but the quote that stuck out to people was "I had a dream of my wife. She was dead. But it was all right.", which felt very conclusive. Rockstar clearly respected the series and tried to do good by it without just rehashing it, but obviously, both change and sticking too much to the formula would've upset fans after 9 years, so this was inevitable.

[@TruePayneKiller]

Well those people don't understand the unfortunate cycle of substance abuse and depression. If they did it wouldn't be surprising to see Max where he is at the start of 3. A loner who's only left with his failures trying to find a new direction.

[@newpanda5982]

Max Payne 3 is a Rockstar game

[@skyhunter2816]

​@@TruePayneKillerThis. People who have been down this rabbit hole irl can easily understand the brilliance of MP3.

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

@@skyhunter2816 it has no brilliance

[@pajamapantsjack5874]

This game is top 5 of all time for me. Got me into the band health who I saw live, they played the track “Pain” before the concert began. I’m really glad to see they still have love for this game like I do

[@SolidAK-15]

Odd seeing you here.

[@theonlyreega]

Same! Health - Tears alone is like one of the best things songs I've ever heard

[@raditzhoneyham]

HEALTH are the goats

[@AedanBlackheart]

Play more games cause that's just sad.

[@Alcoholic_Driver]

@@AedanBlackheartbro stfu your so pressed bc someone likes a game that you don’t like and your replying to multiple comments. You have to be ragebaiting if not it’s pretty ironic that your calling someone sad when clearly you’re the one who is sad 😂

[@ricksponjadbz]

To be honest, I did not love max Payne 3 but as a brazilian who actually lives in one of the largest favelas in São Paulo, I can't explain how cool it is to see your place represented in a AAA game so I really enjoyed my time with the game.

[@mungologgo5526]

I went back to it after a few years and I really enjoyed it. It explored a part of Brazil that I hadn't really thought about before, along with Elite Squad it kind of made me think about how bad it is there in some places. It's still a beautiful country and I'd like to visit, but I don't think I would fare as well as Max did in some of the grittier parts, lol

[@moister3727]

Some people think the representations is a bit basic and borderline racist. But IDK never went to the favellas to check

[@ricksponjadbz]

@@mungologgo5526 I personally believe that in São Paulo you probably will do just fine, especially if you have a friend to show the place to you. Cannot say that to other States, though.

[@ricksponjadbz]

@@moister3727 I understand where these arguments comes from and some details are exaggerated for video games sake. But aside from that they really nailed the alleyways LoL.

[@Endru85x]

@@ricksponjadbz Never been to Brazil, but some people who trained BJJ and few coaches from my gym been to brazilian slums, visiting gyms located there. The BJJ gyms on their own provide an interesting story, especially for someone used to train at large gyms with receptions, TV etc. Just a different world.

[@unoriginalperson72]

Calling max payne 3 a disappointment is beyond ridiculous, MP3 is a goddamn masterpiece

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

not really

[@icrashout]

Max Payne 3 is such an underrated game. I'm glad it's getting more love.

[@LarryHazard]

Can it be called a game when you are forced to watch an unskibbale cutscene every 10 steps you take? I had to uninstall it cause it was simply the most irritating thing I ever "played" so if the gunplay was really some of the best ever made for a videogame, I never had the chance to find out

[@VanniSosa]

@@LarryHazard cry about it❤️

[@wheresmyeyebrow1608]

@@LarryHazard It's called a story

[@LarryHazard]

@@wheresmyeyebrow1608 its called a videogame

[@rihud8343]

@@LarryHazard if you don't care about the story, there's a pc mod that allows you to skip cutscenes

[@GamingDynamics]

The truth was like a green crack through my brain. Weapon statistics floating in the air, glimpsed out of the corner of my eye. the repetitious act of shooting, time slowing down to show off my moves. The paranoid feeling of someone controlling my every step. I was in a computer game. Funny as Hell, it was the most horrible thing I could think of.

[@hotbam37]

That gave me a hard dose of nostalgia, thanks

[@doriftolongsword28]

If you read this as it was another of Max's thoughts to himself, it's authentic as fuxk xD

[@Adam_X78]

R.I.P James McCaffrey

[@LewdCowboy]

The fact they even CONSIDERED doing two without James McCaffrey is absolutely ridiculous. So many companies do this. I’m sure it’s like a budget thing but, come on. Sam Fisher anyone?

[@petermj1098]

Hideo Kojima not bringing back David Hayter in Metal Gear Solid 5 as Big Boss and Venom Snake was a bad decision similar to that. Good thing Rockstar did bring James McCaffrey back.

[@horsiusmaximus]

@@petermj1098 Borderlands & David Eddings prime example. Still haven’t played Borderlands 3 because of it

[@TheGamergodsFail]

As much as I still loved Blacklist, Sam Fisher suddenly being voiced by someone who sounded as young as his daughter was so bad I believe it had a negative effect on the story as a whole. The gameplay was 🔥 though

[@abramsullivan7764]

Imagine in a alternate reality where Rockstar didn't brought James back for Max Payne 3 instead have Kevin Conroy or whoever else as Max.

[@CheeBorgisagoodname]

Max Payne is really the kind of guy to do something Max Payne related (Idk, never played it)

[@Adam_X78]

You should play them, they’re amazing.

[@anthonyf616]

Max Payne the type of guy to feel some Max Payne

[@AlexWebb101]

Payne maxing innit

[@CheeBorgisagoodname]

@@AlexWebb101 innit indeed

[@gowtham8909]

So starved for likes eh, but you're boring irl

[@urazoktay7940]

Max Payne 3 is a masterpiece. It's not a disappointment.

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

also not a masterpiece

[@gWimbler99]

@@mihaimercenarul7467 my guy, have you heard of OPINIONS? everyone thinks differently you literal 5 year old

[@sebastianlaborde8567]

To make it better: HEALTH,Composed TEARS with vocals as a "goodbye card letter" from the demons that max have (his wife and daughter, and even mona if u think) just listen to the lyrics, and replay that part realizing how max is let his anger go with all the baker's UFE and vincent at the airporl.

[@DRFIXukraine]

Dead is the best track from it. My opinion.

[@famous305matrix]

This game also had a criminally underrated multiplayer that had me hooked as my primary online multiplayer game at the time that managed to have implemented the bullet time gameplay surprisingly well. It had cool maps, customizable faction player models with unlockable cosmetics. And there was dlc packs made for the multiplayer where one of them included a coop mode where u played as Max and Passos fighting off waves of the mob

[@BrandonPhipps-wd1ml]

Fun times with that multi-player in the offices 🏢

[@kevincollins8620]

Maan I loved the multiplayer as well. I didnt think I would enjoy Max Payne 3 as much as I did. I even ended up with this giant max payne 3 display from one of my jobs when rdr 2 came out. 😂

[@VanniSosa]

@@famous305matrix that game was literally the best multiplayer experience i have ever had in my life it was so much fun

[@aamarmohammed7526]

22:26 the music drop epic

[@theLonelyLemnn]

After hearing of James McCaffrey passing I replayed through the whole trilogy and no joke it helped me get sober. I will always keep them installed on Steam Deck because not only is MP3 one of the most fun shooters I've ever played, the Games remind me that no matter how dark things are now there is hope that things will get better. RIP James x

[@sebastianziernicki8641]

Can the first game run on steam deck? I thought it didn't.

[@Davidcavazos77]

Max payne 3 is goated, only thing I’d change is unskippable cutscenes

[@the.assistant.janitor]

Maybe on NG+ yeah. But main game, nah. Without story MP is just another garbage action game.

[@Davidcavazos77]

@@the.assistant.janitor yes every garbage action game has ‘HEALTH’ write a soundtrack for it 😪 also invented the 360 prone used now in mgsv and helldivers 2. MP3 is truly a pioneer, strong diverse characters too with real ugly real world truths ie. human trafficking. It was probably buried for it

[@Wickedred413]

I love what the distortion in Max Payne 3 represents. It's Max's broken heart trying to heal, while his mind is continuing to figure out whether he wants to set his life straight.Or be consumed with madness anyone that has ever had anxiety knows that feeling. "My heart was telling me that the nightmare was over, unfortunately i had to relive it again" In Max's voice. Looking forward to the remakes, great video alex

[@varvarvarvarvarvar]

The fact is, it's a different guy, it's a different Max. Max in MP 1 and 2 was basically Steven Wright. He was a poet, and he was a comedian, he wasn't actually depressed, let alone being crippled down by his depression. He was expressing his sad mood by droning on saying noirish sounding prose in a pleasant monotone voice, but he always quipped jokes at the same time, and they were great jokes. The villains were silly and cartoony, too. Those were two comedic games in a noir dressing, and that's why people had such an easy time loving them, people love comedy. Now, Max in MP3 is some another guy altogether, and that game is decidedly not comedic anymore, and yeah, maybe hangover distortions fit this guy's whole shtick of trying to get to the place of calm and humor, but Max in Remedy's games had already been there since the start. It's just unfortunate we all had to comb through the confusion for the bullshit business and marketing reasons, don't you agree? They could make this Max Payne black while at it, make the whole project more mythological, and open up possibility for more new artistic spins of this mythological hero in the future. But there's this number "3" in the title that indicates we're dealing with a direct continuation, and they're a total tonal mismatch.

[@MistahJay7]

I always thought it was the painkillers that he took finally catching up to him.

[@SolidAK-15]

God I love Max Payne 3's gunplay. And also the aesthetic. The "piss filter era of gaming" was amazing.

[@jordanhartley825]

This man makes sitting through ad time way better than some other youtubers.

[@ninjaskillzyt]

ever heard of skipping

[@francislyons632]

I think Max Payne 3 is rockstars magnum opus and deserves the attention gta 5 gets, I didn’t play the online much for Max Payne 3 but from what I remember it was very fun and parts of it ended up being implemented into gta 5, just wish they gave niche games like Max Payne and midnight club the attention they deserve but unfortunately we’ll probably never see a new game of either

[@juliooquendo220]

Max Payne 3 was a very underrated game. The voice of Max Payne James McCaffrey is an always will be the goat. I wish there was an updated for the Xbox and the PlayStation series. Brand new version of it

[@PROPHYZ]

man the music in the airport... was so sic, will never forget this one

[@SuperCaleb360]

Missed out on having the title spelled Payneful

[@Bigngreen]

Not only did we say goodbye to James McCaffrey when he passed away, we also said goodbye to Max Payne and every other characters he's playing in the other remedy games. Rest in peace mate, we'll all miss you the most.

[@cezarstefanseghjucan]

His legend lives on in the work he blessed us by doing. He was such a genius to choose being a video game actor. He insured himself a heritage that will never die or grow old.

[@joshpoke3829]

The sound track to max pain 3 was perfect

[@gtaatmiami]

HEALTH is an unbelievable band

[@rally_chronicles]

​@@gtaatmiamimeh. I didn't get the hype

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

mediocre

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

@@gtaatmiami they are not that good

[@gtaatmiami]

@@mihaimercenarul7467 why do you say that

[@robs6185]

Max Payne 3 is an absolute masterpiece, and the airport shootout scene is one of the all time greatest moments in gaming history.

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

mastepriece? Hahahahahahhahaha awwww you little boy, go back to bed and your mommy to be quiet

[@deedeekreep9139]

I probably need to watch the rest of the video, but even jokingly saying 3 was a disappointment is craaaaaaazy.

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

not really

[@deedeekreep9139]

@@mihaimercenarul7467 REALLY

[@pw6002]

Max Payne : masterclass. Alan Wake : masterclass. Control : masterclass. Remedy : master studio.

[@dogtags5073]

@@pw6002masterclass, boring, boring

[@pw6002]

@@dogtags5073 Ok you have absolutely the right to find Alan Wake and Control boring. I find those to be among the games I was the most involved into.

[@sinisterkyle4884]

Alan wake is a great game

[@gregoryterry206]

Ngl Max Payne 3 is my favorite in the series but it could be bias because that was also the first one I ever played and got me hooked to the series.

[@cosmonauthal7651]

I think many look back at the first two with rose colored glasses tbh. I played the third one first also and was very disappointed going back playing the first two after hearing those were “so much better”.

[@slugmaballs1444]

@@cosmonauthal7651 And the first 2 are way better tbf, i only played max payne 1 when i was 15 and played the fall of max 6 years later then played third and hated it and deleted it. And i still have Max payne 1&2 on my pc.

[@speedking7224]

My first was max payne 2. I think it's the worst out of the 3(not bad by any means though). My favorite is max payne 3

[@rjayyyy9623]

​@@cosmonauthal7651Not at all - the first two just have more profound writing, and capture the essence of what the character was intended to be. Max Payne 3 is better for the combat, nobody is denying that, but the first two capture the Neo-noir theme they were going for perfectly. MP3 exchanged that for more flashy and bombastic shootouts, an odd choice of story, and a frankly overly depressed Max. I still think it's a fantastic game, but Max Payne 1 & 2 just hold something special that the third game lost. It's not "Rose Tinted glasses" if many of us still enjoy the games today. MP2 was my first entry into the series, but the first game is still by far my favourite - my favourite 3rd person shooter of all time in fact.

[@cosmonauthal7651]

@@rjayyyy9623 I disagree I found the writing in the first two a little cartoonish and Max a better character in 3. I just didn't "get" the first two but I'm glad you enjoyed them I mean it. I was also more talking about the people who disregard 3 because is isn't like the others where like you said you enjoyed the third one just prefer the others and i can respect that even though I don't agree. Funny Max Payne 3 is my favorite third person shooter of all time we have good taste lol.

[@Shamssali]

RIP James. I cried when he passed away. I've installed and deleted so many games on my PC. But one game is never removed and that's MAX PAYNE 3. I never get tried of replaying it and it's a shame it didn't sell well. People don't appreciate a good linear shooter anymore; all they want is openworld, openworld & openworld.

[@coldcall9563]

Max Payne 3 is a masterpiece. The airport scene with the music is one of those extremely rare moments in games that just hit. The story, while packed full of action, is incredibly human and a story about self-forgiveness, redemption and acceptance.

[@JohnWick-ut1tj]

"You know I'll Walk" "Yeah, but with a LIMP" fking COLD 🥶

[@Firthmax]

I was one of those dudes that hated the direction this game took before release but after playing bloody loved the fact they did so, drastically changing up the setting and to a lesser extent the tone made sure this game expanded upon the story, created new scenarios and couldn't be compared to the previous two games so directly. I loved the way they kept the comic panel vignettes, updating the implementation while keeping a similar vibe. You're god damn right about those shooting mechanics because they're near perfection. This game is the prime reason I now give anything a go despite first impressions.

[@RyleeStrange]

max payne 1 was life changing for me as a kid max payne 2 was one of the first games to make me cry and introduced me to Poets of the Fall but max payne 3 still might be my favorite of the trilogy. it's beautiful, dark, incredible to play. there'll never be another game series quite like max payne, and 3 especially

[@idahodz]

So true 🫶🏻

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

3 is the worst of the three

[@capncoolio]

Max Payne 3 fucking ROCKED man, and I say that as a MP1/2 fan!

[@RastaGamesful]

I think the Max Payne trilogy is a unique case for the industry. Not all parts were perfect and each has its own shortcomings, but all the same they continue to hold the interest of fans even now. I went through the entire trilogy literally a year ago and the emotions were mostly positive, despite the fact that I have my own problems with Max Payne 3, the game works great in terms of gameplay and the game is still excellent and it doesn't need a remake, unlike the previous two, which really need polishing because a lot of time has passed. I hope Remedy will cope with this task before Alan Wake 3 and Control 2. They're doing something that I think is going to be quite challenging and not everyone will like it. And for some reason I believe in Sam Lake even though I'm not a big fan of Alan Wake 2.

[@michaelgoodwin593]

Well said

[@chyrack6240]

I think i drop about 2 or 3 likes per year on youtube and you definetly got one. The writing, the insane editing, and the informations you bring in this video, everything is amazing. I love this game at a nerd level and you brought up so many little details and aspects of the games that no other youtubers did, and i loved it. This an excellent job, keep doing it !

[@AlexWebb101]

Thank you my man! appreciate it

[@decriper1097]

8:57 "evolved" and then shows uncharted LOL

[@TheSilentHamish]

Before the game came out, rockstar had an online competition. I won one of the spots in the competition and got to have my face put in the game as a multiplayer character

[@BrandonPhipps-wd1ml]

Where did they appear in the game

[@lucasLSD]

@@BrandonPhipps-wd1ml as multiplayer character, they just said it.

[@BrandonPhipps-wd1ml]

@@lucasLSD I can't read 😢

[@littleman448]

Too bad servers were already dead in the time it took them to scan half of one face

[@bansheebwoi5056]

There’s a multiplayer player model named Hamish, is that you?

[@gimpscam9976]

The greatest thing imo about mp3 is the they changed the look of max to resemble his voice actor, a name we all know, James mccaffery. If anything it’s a great credit to his role as max for so long and honestly it’s the definitive face of max to me.

[@adambrande]

lol fans are so stupid to complain about Max's face changing. He had an extremely stressful life and everyone naturally gets old, no shit he won't have the smug grin in his face anymore.

[@TheCynicalAutist]

@@adambrande People just loved the iconic grin, but the face changed in every game, so in that sense it's consistent.

[@gimpscam9976]

@@adambrande idc if people complain but this time his face is really James face and it’s a great homage looking back. Not Sam lake or some other dude. He’ll always be max now.

[@DushyantShrikhande]

The first thing I remember about my experience of playing Max Payne 3, is the face that you can't skip any of the cut scenes. That's the one thing I'd change about it.

[@jsmoothie7001]

15:55 Health ❤ 🎶 highly recommend!!

[@Ko700el]

damn...Tears hits so gooood....no matter what you do, you just put Tears on KZbin and BOOM, somehow, even cooking, becomes EPIC

[@iMegaShadow]

I'm Brazilian and I live in Sao Paulo, and to be honest, the representation of the city in the game is not far from reality, in some moments you can see that an American actor is dubbing in Portuguese because of the accent, but other than that , the slang, culture, violence and dirt of the favelas is very accurate for me. Many things like cheap prostitution, aversion to foreigners in the city, random shootings in favelas and the adoration for soccer, are exactly the same as reality. To be honest, it's kind of ironic that I love this representation in the game. To complement, if anyone liked the game's setting, I recommend the film "Tropa de Elite", it represents very well the real UFE (BOPE in real life) and the wars in the favelas and corruption.

[@LJ_SigmaKING_ToxMASC_JOKERLyfe]

Max Payne 3 was perhaps the greatest 3rd shooter of all time in terms of gameplay and mechanics, but it was just not a Max Payne game. the athmosphere didnt fit Max Payne's classic noir style, story was very weak, characters were unforgettable, game was full of cutscenes. I think it would be a masterpiece if it was released a brand new franchise, like a crime/gang story in Brazil or something

[@abdelali9279]

Glad you pointed out the Guaraná soda, I have seen enough people criticizing the story because they believe Max was drinking a beer in the end, despite the fact they you see Guaraná soda bottles and vending machines along the whole game

[@itsjanina2401]

I love this series to death one of the best games off all time for me personally. I can resnoate with max so much and the depressing tone since i had depression for over 8 years now. But the gameplay is the best shooting in third person games ever not even today someone came close to that. And R.I.P James McCaffrey his voice delivery etc is what made resonate so much with the the character he is Max Payne. I hope the remaster will be good since i put countless hours in all games and cant wait until the games come out. Ty for this essay it was very good and helps this absolute masterpiece of a series thats sadly more unknown today to get more reach to new players

[@SlurpyPie]

Even though this series might’ve been a failure financially but it’ll forever have a special place in my heart. It’s a great trilogy with a perfect ending and that’s all I could ever ask for.

[@rjayyyy9623]

The first two were fairly successful games and are the reason that Remedy are what they are today.

[@SlurpyPie]

@@rjayyyy9623 The first one was but apparently the second didn't sell as much as the first, I can't remember how much exactly so take this with a grain of salt but I think they sold less than half than the first one made which is why Rockstar ultimately considered it a failure but clearly saw potential in the series to make a third game (sad that it didn't sell as much either). Regardless I'm just glad Remedy is still making games, they're such talented devs and I'm hella excited for the remakes by Remedy and Rockstar. What do you think about the remakes coming out?

[@WingsOfLegends]

I had a love hate relationship with Max Payne 3. I was so enthralled with Max Payne 1 and 2’s storytelling and depiction of NYC, and then Max Payne 3 came out and it felt superb while alienating at the same time. I loved the flashback missions because it reminded me of the previous games so much that I wanted it to stay there forever with Max wearing his trademark black leather trench coat gunning down mobsters in New York or in this case New Jersey. I couldn’t even focus on the story of MP3 because I was so “home sick” of the previous games that I couldn’t appreciate its art and direction until years later.

[@CB-gv4yb]

I used to LOVE playing this back in the day

[@BearlyRegal]

Remember working on this - loved every second. Still boot it up on occasion for a cheeky bit of bullet-time fun. Excited to see what Remedy do with the remakes of 1 & 2 but will miss the timbre and talent of James McCaffrey - may the legend rest in peace.

[@Born_Boss]

God bless you , i bought this game 1 month after the release date , and i can't explain how much fun i had with that game , the story mode was sick , the Platinum trophy was quite difficult and the multiplayer was almost perfect , congrats for working on such a legendary title like Max Payne 3 !

[@josh043p6]

It's baffling that Rockstar made Max Payne 3 with some of the best shooting I've ever played in a game, yet somehow made it feel so terrible in RDR2

[@ldking5132]

Its due to rdr2 being built around garbage auto aim. A mechanic that needs to be trashed. It's been proven that people can learn to shoot without training wheels. Look at Fortnite. Kids love it. So it proves that gamers don't need their hands held.

[@someguy8951]

​@@ldking5132 Fortnite wasn't the game to popularise it though. Auto aim has been around for over two decades now. Red Dead 1 for example with auto aim enabled makes the game a cakewalk, or even look at games like Goldeneye 64. It's been a mechanic for ages now.

[@youbaouahdi4358]

Free aim with a controller is so awkward without gyro support. I'd rather have auto aim and feel like a skilled gunslinger than have to deal with aiming with a joystick and getting shot 10 before I land one.

[@shreyasbytes6621]

it's not terrible. Plus, It's because RDR2 is focused on immersive story driven narrative, exploration driven, large open world game 'FIRST' & a third person shooter 'SECOND', just like gta 5. Rockstar didn't focus on the shooting in rdr2 because it's not needed (it's a story driven open world game and not a max payne-like third person shooter), also rdr2's gunplay isn't that different from max payne 3. So basically, rockstar 'had to' to make max payne 3's shooting feel as good as possible 'for a third person shooter focused game' because that's all you'll be doing in the extremely linear 10-11 hours game.

[@moister3727]

RDR2 is a slower take on tps. Arthur is not meant to be Payne

[@MyHouseIsAZoo23]

This series is so incredible, I'm thrilled to hear that remedy is remaking the first two. Great video and editing, kept me engaged!

[@atharvadate7345]

Okay, this is gonna be controversial but I like the story in Max Payne 3 the most. I like the depressed and alcoholic potrayal of Max because first his family is taken away from him and later when he is starting to move on and hopes to have a future with Mona, she is killed as well (that too because of someone he used to know as a friend). That sort of stuff would hit someone so hard considering Max had a near perfect life (as he states in the opening of the first game, he had a wife, child, house looking over to the Jersey side & a job that he loved). A non-US setting also works since no one would like to stay in a city (or country for that matter) in which they have nothing but painful memories.

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

ew, ngl 3 had the worst story of the three.

[@henkdetank2608]

Max Payne 2 was like an Opera piece. It was very immersive and I probably replayed the game about 50 times over the years. Between childhood friends we've been saying "Max! Dearest of all my friends" in Vlad's voice for almost 2 decades now. My expectations for Max Payne 3 were very low. It was better than I expected but failed to recreate the amazing atmosphere of Max Payne 1 and 2.

[@athens9740]

Max Payne 3 really was a great end to the series and it was awesome (I even bought the game on pc just to play it again)

[@CarlosTC7]

I loved 3 just as much as the first two. I could go on and on about how much I love the story, but one thing that is the most memorable for me is the soundtrack and the scores that were done. I actually credit Max Payne 3 with introducing me to Brazilian hip-hop. The song by Emicida "Sorriso Favela" still gives me chills whenever I hear it because it always reinforced the notion that Max was truly a long way from home and felt so out of place, but he knew he had to fix the situation no matter how fucked up it was. Don't even get me started on Health. Phenomenal band and it's because of the game that I remain such a big fan to this day.

[@vishaalgargi]

That airport sequence was literally i am not locked in here, you are locked in here with me. And then the beat drops. Maxpayne 3 is goated

[@TheRedRaven_]

What blew my mind playing MP1 was when you paused the game you can actually see all the mechanics of the guns in action, i.e. the slide pulled back, muzzle flash, empty cartridge flying out of the gun. No other game did that and we are talking PS2 era here.

[@Fabriciod_Crv]

Max payne being a massive critic and public success but the sales being dogshit has to be one of the biggest mysteries of the world

[@varvarvarvarvarvar]

Not really. Story-driven games that feature young attractive women having their head shot in a cutscene generally don't sell like hot cakes.

[@adambrande]

A lot of good games released in 2012 so that didn't helped I imagine. Same thing happened with Titanfall 2, it was a good game and everyone liked it but it was incredibly underrated since it was released inbetween COD's and BF's new titles.

[@TheCynicalAutist]

@@varvarvarvarvarvar That's definitely not the reason, that doesn't even happen until halfway through the game. It was most likely a combination of angry old fans that didn't like change and "Rockstar" fans that only cared about the billionth GTA title.

[@JojokimVT]

Funnily enough, seeing Sam Lake irl might be more uncanny than seeing his face in Remedy’s games

[@Memoquin1866]

I find Sam Lake so endearing. He genuinely loved what he makes

[@ripperishere7758]

No shooter has ever made me feel so badass as Max Payne 3.

[@yadhu3166]

The glitchy-chromatic abberation effect is a direct tribute to 2004s 'Man on Fire' starring Denzel Washington, a movie that directly inspired this game thematically (both crime thrillers set in Brazil and deal with human trafficking) and in terms of visually design. Denzel's character is the real blue print for Max's depression arc in the game. Tony Scott used a similar editing style with filters to convey the momentum and violence, it was considered experimental for its time. This is pretty well known and I'm disappointed you didn't even talk about how much influence this movie has had on this game, considering you mentioned doing 2 months of research for this video

[@josephbaura156]

Really glad you mentioned this. I really liked "Man on Fire" and when I eventually played Max Payne 3, I loved the homage that it made to that film just because of how interesting it was stylistically.

[@noggstaj]

MP3 is just Man on Fire - The game.

[@LS3_LaFlare]

Fun fact: The engine animation @6:15 is a 6.2 liter V8 with a 1.9 liter supercharger. LSA engine from a Cadillac CTS-V 09-15 (I own one, PHENOMENAL car), and 5th gen Camaro ZL1. I also stuffed it into a Nissan z32 and Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Possibly the only thing I love more than gaming is cars. Close. GREAT VIDEO 😁😅

[@infinity-ff8sq]

Idc what people say, max Payne will always be in my heart, it's one of the best games out there, max Payne 3s combat outshines any game even in today's standards it's considered a god, max Payne might be done, but I'll never stop loving this game, max Payne 3 was the last, now every other max Payne will just be max Payne named but really a cash grab like the remake, it's obviously cus rockstar cannot extend the story, they'll just do this and reboot the series, well after Sony successfully made a masterpiece of a god of war reboot, I have good faith in rockstar for a good max Payne reboot

[@someguy8951]

I'll probably get flamed but this, but the Last of us 2 also has some of the best combat I've seen, and Helldivers 2.

[@infinity-ff8sq]

@@someguy8951 ik, sadly not on pc, i was thinking to play TLOU 1 but then i deviated and downloaded re village

[@keatonlacretin9781]

Every single Max Payne 3 video essay ends with a “Tears” montage and it’ll never get old

[@SyawishRehman]

I recently played Max Payne 3 and honestly, I really loved it. The story is much darker and grittier but the gameplay is really fun!

[@federicoarmando8359]

19:25 That's not a non-alcoholic beer... it's a popular Brazilian soda. And it F'ing rocks.

[@masterpiece8846]

The first thing that came to my mind when i heard “Sam Lake” was immediately “SAM LAKE YOU HACK”

[@JohnMBlue1992]

Bricky living rent free and thats both funny an bit concerning!

[@WorldsWorstBoy]

Remember, kids.... One man's trash is another's treasure. This is one of my absolute favorite games.

[@many6747]

“Maximus Paine” the Max Payne reboot, featuring a new protagonist with a similar name, but different story.

[@exterminatus_now]

The finale at the airplane when the first grenade gets launched at you and the music kicks in with the drums... peak kino.

[@cynoflads]

Fitting upload as brazil just banned Twitter today

[@MOG0311]

Literally ran through it a week ago on 360. Still holds up, still plays great. A timeless classic.

[@KperaOfficial]

Finally... *cinema*

[@HauntedAbysss]

This video is not at all what I was expecting. It became a beautiful homage to a brilliant series. This video made me weep in joy. Thank you.

[@cookieruinstudio]

Peak! Is here

[@zarghamahmad5571]

The Max Payne track really suits the game's theme.