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Max Payne | 
| From: Rockstar Games
List Price: $9.99
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Rating:  191 reviews
Sales Rank: 1410
Platform: Xbox
Genre: 0
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 17 years
Operating System: Xbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 7.8 x 0.8
MPN: 29092
UPC: 492071600416
EAN: 0710425290923
ASIN: B00005RCQ5
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, he's hunted by cops and the Mob. Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for a new breed of deep-action game. Prepare for pain. Format: XBOX Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: M - Mature UPC: 7104252909 |
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Product Description
Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder he's hunted by cops and the Mob. Max is a man with his back against the wall fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for a new breed of deep-action game. Prepare for pain.Format: XBOX Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: M - Mature UPC: 710425290923
Amazon.com Review
Max Payne's wife and baby daughter were slain by junkies hopped up on a dangerous new synthetic drug. For three years, Max has worked undercover to find the source of these drugs, and, just when he's almost got it figured out, somebody ices his superior and pins the murder on him. Now it's payback time as Max faces off against the Mob, the police, and much, much worse. Max Payne has jumped from the computer screen to the PlayStation2 and there's going to be hell to pay. Max Payne uses extremely realistic graphics to showcase a gritty film-noir-inspired New York City. Payne stalks subways, tenements, nightclubs, and even government installations as he takes his vengeance out on a horde of gun-toting bad guys. Taking a page from the visual style of famed director John Woo, as well as The Matrix, Max Payne lets the player launch into a slow-motion mode generally known as "bullet time," which makes dodging enemy fire and dishing out your own return fire a breeze, all while leaping side to side. While this looks extremely cool to do, it also evens the odds and can only be used for limited amounts of time, making it a strategic as well as aesthetic option. And speaking of aesthetics, the game is packed with exciting moments, weapons, and locations, even if the enemies get a little redundant after a while. The level design ranges from inspired (a multilevel parking garage) to humdrum (a warehouse) and several levels actually take place in the twisted wonderland of the hero's warped psyche. The introduction scenes consist of painted photos presented in graphic-novel style, which is a stylistic choice that pays dividends, even though the writing is hilariously bad and the voice acting is, if possible, even worse. Needless to say, all this is violent, disturbing, and not at all for the kids. Pay attention to the Mature rating; it's not there for decoration. --Bob Andrews --This review refers to the PlayStation2 version of the game. Pros: - Photorealistic graphics
- Fantastic cinematic action
Cons: - Terrible writing
- Even worse voice acting
Amazon.com Product Description
Max Payne is a stylish, urban, revenge-driven action game based in New York City's grimy underground. A groundbreaking rendering engine allows for heart-stopping, photorealistic visuals and breathtaking, movie-quality effects as Max Payne fights his way to uncover the truth. The game combines elements from Hollywood action thrillers with the latest in video game technology to deliver a highly original gameplay experience.
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 Maximum FUN! November 28, 2001
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
While the game is definetly violent and raunchy, the gameplay is awesome and addictive. Picture Tomb Raider with more action, tons of enemys and incredible graphics. Combine that with the "bullet time" mode which slows down time and gives Max incredible reflexs and is also extremely pleasing to the eye, and you've got a great game. The control, a combination of mouse and keyboard, is awkward at first, but becomes second nature after the first half hour. I also suggest taking the auto aim feature off so you will have to actually aim to hit an enemy. The bullet time mode is so much fun and adds so much to the game, it makes you feel like you are in the matrix. However, like the matrix, the story is a little lacking. While it is interesting and intelligent at first, it gets predictable after a while. But again like the matrix, the action is so incredible, it doesn't matter so much if the story doesn't hold up after seeing it 5 times. This game is definetly worth buying but be warned; you WILL become addicted. It's nearly impossible not to.
One of the coolest games ive seen November 8, 2001
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
I have this game for my computer and its excellent. It has everything a third person shooter game needs. You can select a mode that allows you to do matrix moves. Tons of guns,like bat, crowbar, pistol, dual pistols, desert eagle, one oozy, dual oozy, assault rifle, sniper rifle, pump shotgun, auto shotgun, sawed off shotgun, cocktail bombs,grenades, and last one is grenade launcher. Thats it for all the guns. The game is long. Has a cool story. Its neat cause its like a comic book at some points in the game when someone is talking. And there is a cool thing about the sniper rifle, when you zoom in and shoot a guy you see the bullet right infront of the screen and you follow it until it hits the guy (...)
"TIME TO MAKE LIKE CHOW YUN FAT!" February 9, 2002
M. E Grant (Clinton Twp., Michigan)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
While it won't go down in history as one of the greatest video games ever, Max Payne does have plenty of intriguing areas that make it a fun game to experience.1 - Bullet Time! Being able to shoot, dive, and roll in slow motion to take out a room full of baddies is just plain addictive. I never got tired of recklessly running into danger with both guns blazing. 2 - Dialogue! If you're a fan of action movies then the dialogue in Payne will have you cracking up. Yes, it is supposed to be THIS bad (the people at Extended Play missed the boat here). 3 - The Story! I was always wondering where this game was going to take me. Each time I thought, "This is the end!" a new level began. Every level also made me smile as I could see how film noir and action cinema helped forge the areas that I would be battling through. 4 - Time! Unlike many games you don't need to devote your life to playing Max Payne. It's an excellent weekend renter as it's easily winnable within 10 hours. True fans though will enjoy the challenging difficulty levels that can be unlocked once you win the first time. All in all I recommend Max Payne for Xbox owners who want to spend some time smiling and having a fun time blowing away the bad guys.
This Game is the Bomb. November 30, 2001
10 out of 21 found this review helpful
I wrote a review of this game for the PC before and gave it 5 Stars, and I'll give it 5 again. I'm buying this for the Xbox because I feel this game is much better suited for the Xbox than the PC. Why you may ask. Third person shooters play a lot better on gaming consoles than the PC. I loved it on the computer now I'll love it even more on the Xbox. This game is a must but for the action junkies, and it makes HALO look like SPIT. (You guy know what I mean.)
A fun, low-calorie game... just like most films it mimics January 15, 2002
R. Swenson (Salt Lake City, UT, United States)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Good game, but it can get monotonous at times. Were it not for bullet-time and/or shootdodging, it really wouldn't be worth recommending at all. But those elements, along with a mediocre-to-interesting (but not exceptionally deep) story, are what make this game fun. Some would call "Max Payne" a gimmick game, because of its heavy dependence upon these elements.If you enjoyed such titles as "Oni" or "Tomb Raider", you'll get more out of this one. This game derives heavily from "The Matrix", and who after watching that movie (or more recently, "Crouching Tiger") hasn't desired to take part in some action sequences where you can actually bend the laws of physics? Not much replay value, and VERY linear, but it is fun. My in-Laws were bunching around the couch as I showed this game off to my Brother-in-Law last night. =) This is definitely a must-rent title for everyone, at minimum, and a must-buy for action junkies... at least, until "New Legends" and "Genma Onimusha" arrive and make that purchase decision a little tougher. Despite a statement made by another individual, though, this is NOT the equal of "Halo". I should know, after helping to run one of the top Halo fan sites for years. But hey... if you buy just one action game for the Xbox, buy "Halo". If you buy two, then also get "Max Payne". Compared against these two: "Star Wars: Starfighter SE" is interesting, and worth a purchase. DOA3 gets boring when you tire of digitized... eye candy layered on top of just another semi-interesting fighting game... Any other action title isn't really all that interesting at present. I'll have to reassess my opinions after "Wreckless" and the aforementioned "Genma Onimusha" and "New Legends" games arrive in the next few weeks, though. ;-)
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