Max Payne 2: The Fall Of Max Payne

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Summary

Max Payne 2 is a third-person shooter, in which the player assumes the role of Max Payne, but also plays as Mona Sax in a few levels. Initially, the player's weapon is a 9mm pistol. As they progress, players access other weapons including other handguns, shotguns, submachine guns, assault rifles, sniper rifles, and hand-thrown weapons. To move the game along, the player is told what the next objective is through Max's internal monologue, in which Max iterates what his next steps should be.

Storyline

In Max Payne 2, the player controls Max Payne, a former DEA agent for the NYPD and a fugitive framed for murder of his best friend and fellow cop Alex. Two years after the events of the first game, Max has cleared his name and is now an NYPD detective. He reunites with Mona Sax, whom he met in the previous game, as they set out to resolve a conspiracy of death and betrayal, finding the Inner Circle in the center of it all.


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Max Payne 2: The Fall Of Max Payne Reviews & Ratings

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Review by AWG [user]
June 4, 2013

The second chapter of one of the most epic trilogies in the entire history of videogames and a female character to die for. The movie was badThe second chapter of one of the most epic trilogies in the entire history of videogames and a female character to die for. The movie was bad but it didn't kill the franchise and every kiddo who just watched the movie without playing this game should immediately... REMEDY to this. Got it? Remedy.I'm so funny.

100
Review by RainbowDashie13 [user]
May 17, 2012

Rockstar Games took Remedy's franchise and developed Max Payne 2, and boy, did they do a job well done.They improved everything in this game;Rockstar Games took Remedy's franchise and developed Max Payne 2, and boy, did they do a job well done.They improved everything in this game; Graphics, Sound Design, Animations and so on...Much like the first game, this game is WAY too outstanding for it's time, Half Life 2 has one of the best graphics of 2004 but I think Max Payne 2 might just beat it in the slightest pixel.They added physics to this game and WOW it works very well and it actually adds a lot to the game and it is very helpful, like pushing an explosive barrel towards an enemy and then blowing it up, or if a dead enemy's weapon gets stuck in some edge just shoot it a couple times for it to fall in your hands.This game is outstanding and I just can't tell which game is better the 1st Max Payne or the 2nd one, they are both just perfect.But still, I wonder what would of happen to the series if Remedy kept making the games... Hmmm... Max's face from the first game in the third one...

100
Review by MatthieuR. [user]
December 7, 2003

What have we come to, that 12 hours of gaming heaven is considered short? Go back and play the classics, people! You can beat Mario in less What have we come to, that 12 hours of gaming heaven is considered short? Go back and play the classics, people! You can beat Mario in less than half that! Do the math, it comes to some 4 or 5$ per hour, cheaper than the latest Hollywood drivel (and you can sell a game back). It was a good story, great voice acting and beautiful artwork, awesome action. Can't wait for 3!

60
Review by GameShark
N/A

A competent, if not particularly impressive, sequel. It makes some minor technological improvements, but packages them with major new flaws in the storytelling and gameplay.

85
Review by PC Gameworld
N/A

The action, graphics, and gameplay are all tight and very satisfying. However, the somewhat hazy story and confusing relationships make some parts of the game less than stellar. An extremely short completion time might also turn off some gamers.

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Game Information
Release Date October 14, 2003
Publisher Remedy Entertainment, Rockstar Vienna, Rockstar Games
Total Rating 85%
Content Rated M (Mature)
Game Modes Single player
Player Perspectives Third person
Genres Shooter
Themes Action, Thriller
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360