Max Payne 3

[Archer]

SWEET

I getting this on the PC side so anyone else is welcomed to join me lol.

Love how they insert a little narration by Max in the mp.

[shivanandrs]

Yeah, it's on my list of must-buy games for this year. I just hope it's as good as the last two. The multiplayer looks interesting as well.

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[Berzerk]

would be getting this, for sure.

might wait on steam sale though.

[Archer]

Brilliant, still the same bleak outlook we've come to love from Max.

[shivanandrs]

Well the multiplayer doesn't impress me one bit but I am looking forward to the story. Pre-ordered and waiting.

[Archer]

Hmm actually I can't wait to get into it, after the campaign of course. Will be getting in prolly/hopefully the week after it launches on pc.

[Berzerk]

opted for diablo 3 instead. Will get this on the inevitable steam sale.

Summer is coming.

[Mobscene]

some reviews
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/05/14/max-payne-3-review

[Archer]

Currently at 88 on metacritic. I like what Im seeing.

[shivanandrs]

I like the sound of it so far.

[Berzerk]

http://kotaku.com/5910100/max-payne-3-the-kotaku-review?tag=review

[Archer]

http://www.gamesradar.com/max-payne-3-review/

"Glittering, gruesome, and golden, this sequel raises the bar for action games"

[shivanandrs]

[Archer]

Ok it's official Max is BACK!

[shivanandrs]

I'm pre-loading right now, bloody game is 29GB! Only 5 hrs to go before it's released and it's gonna take me about 18hrs to download. 

[Berzerk]

Give us your first impressions, once u load up.

[Archer]

Organizing a hard copy on my side, call me old fashioned

[rassmatic]

anyone played this yet? i finished it yesterday and loved every minute. the action was so gritty and realistic. everything in the game had a believable weight to it, unlike anything i've played in a while. the storyline was really good, like playing through a Hollywood blockbuster, with a ton of cut-scenes and voice overs. almost felt like MGS with the number of cut-scenes. surprisingly, it played without any slowdown on my rig with every setting on max (with the exception of MSAA which i left off).

had a few grips with it though. namely the inconsistent difficulty (enemies tend to wait around corners with shotguns, killing u in a single hit) and the occasional slow animations (like when u fall or dive and Max's old ass takes forever to get up leaving u completely open).

i'd still wholeheartedly recommend the game to anyone looking for a great, straight-up action game and who's not afraid of some hardcore violence as well. lol

[Arcmanov]

had a few gripes with it though. namely the inconsistent difficulty (enemies tend to wait around corners with shotguns, killing u in a single hit) and the occasional slow animations (like when u fall or dive and Max's old ass takes forever to get up leaving u completely open).

...and this is my main issue with the game.  At times, I feel it's trolling me...as in 'throw-the-controller' type difficulty.

Stellar game though.  No other complaints.

[shivadee]

Played this....finished this..

As a developer I watch games differently...my 2 cents. I don't watch games like gamers do, all you guys know is the end game, not what goes into making it..

- Great presentation. Awesome story that really pulls you in. (hella dark too). Nice story....stellar acting!
- Repetitive. If you aren't pulled into this story you are going to get bored quick....real quick. "Boss" fights are very half assed, which isn't terrible since boss fights are so difficult to do nowadays people just leave them out.
- teri-f(ckin-bad objective system. Intensity vs. waypoint solving is a bad combination. This is design 101, and I can tell that if this was left out they had some god awful bugs they had to deal with.
- buggy.....as......shit. Looking at the credits after the game, with THAT many people on the project you are bound to find issues...and this shows. Encountered 3 progression breaks in the game. Cover system has serious issues.
- Multiplayer...is....boring.....as.......shit. Slow, lazy, dead. Its a flavor of the month shooter. People play it for a little...then go back to what they were playing

All in all. For someone looking for a good single player experience, this is nice. VERY nice. For someone following Max Payne and hearing about it for a few years, this game probably didn't start production until a year ago..if that. Simple drill down...reuse of enemy skins on miniboss fights, simple animation and mechanic remaps stunted by hairline triggerpoints.

The designers did a GREAT job, the tech designers f*cking need to be fired.

Played it NON STOP on Friday night. Finished it 5am (was very much drawn into the game), traded it in Saturday. Im done. Was worth my money...but I don't care to revisit this game.

Bottom line, expect to hear about layoffs in Rockstar soon. This game, as good as people saying is FAR from hitting its money point. No money, no job...layoffs. done.