Max Payne 2 The Fall of Max Payne

I have an xbox 360 & I have been buying older used titles 2 play. While the titles are older, they're new 2 me & heck if you buy them used through amazon they're cheaper than renting. I got both max payne & max payne 2 used & both worked beautifully. As 2 the games, both were great fun & very entertaining, the story pulls you along, & the action is non stop. While it is true that technically they are dated, they still have the goods...for both I paid approximatedly ten bucks which is cheaper than a movies ticket & popcorn & ended up having hours of fun being in my own detective movie. The dream sequences are a hoot, & the action keeps you on your toes. If you haven't played these titles, buy them used & give them a go. Then resell them 2 recoup your investment. You can't go wrong.

...by producing dull paint-by-numbers sequels. The original Max Payne was inventive (with its bullet-time interludes & playable nightmare sequences) & moody (pulp comic storytelling & Noir York backdrops), & held my attention despite some pretty serious gameplay & difficulty balance flaws. Unfortunately Max Payne 2 has retained the flaws & added nothing new 2 the experience.

MP2 is still too easy with Bullet Time assistance, far too many health & ammo powerups, & an overall simple level of play. I'm just an average shooter player, but I breezed through it in a few hours. And maybe due 2 less inspired level structure than the first (warehouses...ughh), it felt shorter. The complex time-warped romance of MP2 is disorienting & silly, & by the halfway point I had been jerked around by so many false flashbacks & faked death scenes that I really couldn't care less if Mona lived or died.

Yes, the graphics are nice & the storyboarding & character expressions are more realistic, but it will take more depth & innovation 2 hold my interest in the Max Payne series.

Max Payne on the PC was one of the craziest games I've ever played. I still play it once in a while 4 nothing more than its all out gunning madness. It truely was a visceral experience from front 2 finish, which came all too soon. That is probaly my biggest gripe with Max Payne 2 is that it is also somewhat short. Though, there is greatness 2 be found in this game. The is depth 2 be found in it's simplicity. The run & gun tactics make 4 one intense experince that you will easily want 2 relive. Graphically, Max Payne 2 on the xbox is pretty sweet. There are no reflective effects such as the ones found on the PC & sacrifices have been made in the explosion department, but its likely you wont notice. The game looks & plays too good 2 complain. The story is deep & lost me on a couple occassions, still this made me want 2 replay those levels. No matter what your reason, you will want 2 revisit this game even after beating it quickly the first go around. Xbox shooter fans, do yourselves a favor & buy this game. It is one heck of an experience offering some of the best graphics, rag-doll physics, & gameplay around. Highly recommended.

This game is spectacular! It has no flaws. The first game limited you, and, no offense 2 the designers, had the most hideous facial graphics ever! In Max Payne 2, he has great facial graphics. The game is more like a movie, it has calm scenes that may be in the NYPD offices & apartments 2 The Cleaners (Hence the name) & The Fun House (Hence the name again).

~~*Good*~~
~ Sounds
~ Graphics
~ Story
~ Difficulty
~ Intensity
~ Menu Scenes
~ Comicagraphy
~ Inside Reality
~ Violence
~ Bloody

~~*Cons*~~
~ NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!

The innovative Grand Theft series gets all the press, but 4 me, Max Payne is tops. As far as 3rd-person action/shooters go, it can't be matched. The graphic novel cut-scenes are compelling and, along with the moody orchestral score ( think the Angel theme ), really draw the player into Max's noir state-of-mind. Yeah it's short, but a game this fully imagined & atmospheric is a rare thing. If only all M-rated games were as sophisticated & intelligent. Sure there's blood, profanity, & a little sex, but it's never excessive or gratuitous & it serves 2 enhance the grim story, always reminding the player that this ain't Marioland. To wrap it up, every single aspect of this game is expertly done: Gameplay, levels ( the theme/amusement park is genius ), sound, voice-acting & story. Highest recommendation, can't wait 4 #3!

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne brings back the film-noir & gritty gaming of the popular anti-hero, Max Payne -- a good cop who turns his back on the law, & goes after revenge. Cinematic twists & turn as you uncover an incredible plot & uncover the secrets of Max Payne's past