Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

tpa151's Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (PC) review

Much More Cinematic

A lot of the published reviews' main criticism was that this game was not a giant leap forward from the first Max Payne and while that may be true from a graphical standpoint, this sequel features a huge improvement in the way the story is unraveled.  Whereas in Max Payne the three chapters were disjointed and could easily be standalone episodes, the sequel's chapters are much more interwoven to form a compelling story that makes you want to play the game.  Moreover, the addition of cinematic scenes to the series trademark comic book panes helps to give the game a much more cinematic feel.  These improvement to the game's storytelling are coupled with minor improvements to the series' game play mechanics to produce a sequel that surpasses its predecessor.

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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne(PC) by somadude on April 10, 2010
I remember watching my older brother play the first Max Payne. It was the first time I'd ever seen Slow-motion in a game and it was also the first time that I'd seen such a complex plot in an action game. The first max payne was simply a gem, but is the sequel just as praiseworthy?  Yeah, I know, I'm late to the Max Payne 2 Review party. But having completed it for the first time less then two weeks ago. I stil find myself thinking back on it, a rare thing indeed. I don't know, maybe it's the da...
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Max Payne's sequel excels in almost every conceivable way. 0
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne(PC) by gbrading on April 22, 2010
The original Max Payne gave us a long enough taste of mind-bendingly exciting action and adventure to make us salivate profusely at the mouth with delight, and then quickly took it away before we got too greedy. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne takes almost the exact same approach, but gives us a slightly different game, as well as an even more engrossing experience. Although we all wish the game had been just a little longer, its quality would probably have suffered. For what you get then, Ma...
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