Max Payne 3

The Freeman · 05-06-2012 9:04am

biggebruv wrote: »

Finished it good game
Gonna trade it in
Anyone know how much store credit gamestop is giving for it right now??

28e plus 25% towards upcoming release.

Chairman Meow · 05-06-2012 11:12am

Its a good, enjoyable shooter, but its not a Max Payne game. The writing for a start is crap compared to MP2, the tone and setting is all wrong. Max Payne as a washed up drunk just doesnt feel right to me. Its Rockstar jsut doing an impersonation of a Max Payne game. It jsut shows remedy really were the heart soul & brains behind Max and Rockstar are just updating the gameplay a bit and bolting on their usual gritty Heat wannabe knock off story on top of it.
It IS an enjoyable game, some of the shootouts are fantastic, but it just isnt Max.

Myrddin · 05-06-2012 1:41pm

Chairman Meow wrote: »

Its a good, enjoyable shooter, but its not a Max Payne game. The writing for a start is crap compared to MP2, the tone and setting is all wrong. Max Payne as a washed up drunk just doesnt feel right to me. Its Rockstar jsut doing an impersonation of a Max Payne game. It jsut shows remedy really were the heart soul & brains behind Max and Rockstar are just updating the gameplay a bit and bolting on their usual gritty Heat wannabe knock off story on top of it.
It IS an enjoyable game, some of the shootouts are fantastic, but it just isnt Max.

I'm a massive fan of the originals also, but those games were set a long time ago now. It's believable that through his grief, Max IS a washed up drunk. I thought the game was superb

biggebruv · 05-06-2012 1:47pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Chairman Meow wrote: »

Its a good, enjoyable shooter, but its not a Max Payne game. The writing for a start is crap compared to MP2, the tone and setting is all wrong. Max Payne as a washed up drunk just doesnt feel right to me. Its Rockstar jsut doing an impersonation of a Max Payne game. It jsut shows remedy really were the heart soul & brains behind Max and Rockstar are just updating the gameplay a bit and bolting on their usual gritty Heat wannabe knock off story on top of it.
It IS an enjoyable game, some of the shootouts are fantastic, but it just isnt Max.

I'm a massive fan of the originals also, but those games were set a long time ago now. It's believable that through his grief, Max IS a washed up drunk. I thought the game was superb

I liked it but got bored of the shootouts towards the last few chapters

It really was
cutscene
Straight into shootout
Cutscene
Straight into shootout
Cutscene

Its a good thing the story stayed brutal as hell.

Myrddin · 05-06-2012 1:48pm

Agreed that it was very cut-scene heavy & found it removes you from the action a lot. Nevertheless, I found it a damned fine game

calex71 · 05-06-2012 2:18pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Agreed that it was very cut-scene heavy & found it removes you from the action a lot. Nevertheless, I found it a damned fine game

Agree, I wasn't even going to pick it up hadn't followed it's development pr pre-launch hype but was pleasantly surprised by it, one of the best this year for me.

Killinator · 06-06-2012 1:38am

I'm not sure why people are so insistent on the cut-scene/shootout,cut-scene/shootout routine being different/worse for the game.

The original Max(which I adored) had you basically go from comic strip to shootout to comic strip to shootout.

It was never going to be a Skyrim type quest filled adventure, its always been about the story and the shootouts, both of which I thought were superb.
Had it been set in a New York winter for the 3rd time(would have suited me just as fine) you would have just as many people accusing R* of not changing it up enough, that it needed a change of pace or location to freshen it up and keep it relevant.
Hell after everything that had happened to Max up to 3 you might have expected him to have moved away or put a bullet in his head, the later hinted at more than once throughout 3.

I only hope they release a patch which turns the cut scenes into comic strips like 1 & 2.:D

weiland79 · 06-06-2012 4:31pm

Well I'm coming to the end and that makes me a sad panda.:(

I don't think a game has ever turned it's game up quite like Max Payne3 has.

The same as a few have said here, the game really doesn't get off the ground until you hit the Favella.

I really didn't think i was going to finish it, but what a final third it has been.

The action is outstanding and the story engrossing.

Well done Rockstar on a job well done. This game doesn't pretend to be anything other than what it is.

A balls to the wall, kill every mofo in the room game, and it does it with style.

8.5/10

The reason i'm deducting points is because moving from cutscenes back to the game you have to reselect your weapon. This imo seriously effects the fluidity of the game.

And secondly, in the cutscenes carrying your Assault rifle or shotgun in your hand just looks awkward and clumsy. Would it have been diificult to have Max sling the weapon over his shoulder?

gizmo · 07-06-2012 1:04am

Just after finishing it and I gotta agree with practically everything weiland79 said above, including the score. It's basically the Hard Boiled of action games as far as I'm concerned, incredibly satisfying combat, great setpieces and excellent direction. Characters and story fit it perfectly and as much as I'm torn over the move away from New York, everything just fits together perfectly when you take the flashbacks into consideration.

Very much disagree with the notion that this isn't a Max Payne game too, after what he went through as a character in the first two games it's absolutely no surprise that he's a washed up drunk and once you come to terms with that, everything else falls into place as far as I'm concerned.

In terms of negatives, they're pretty thin on the ground imo. There's some sketchy physics here and there, rather annoying double vision effect in the earlier chapters, some holes in the script which result in minor bugs and the cutscene weapon switching/breaks can become a slight chore but compared to the positives they don't really affect things too much.

Special mention for the PC version too, it looks utterly fantastic and runs like an absolute dream, certainly the version to go for if you've got a decent machine.

DrumSteve · 07-06-2012 10:39am

Anyone else loving the soundtrack of this game?Really enjoying it so far, seems they've taken a few hints from the film "drive".

Especially this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55rYuSGOwc0

Game is a very enjoyable shooter I'll give it that, especially after it goes a bit "breaking bad" half way through.

SirLemonhead · 07-06-2012 11:29am

DrumSteve wrote: »

Anyone else loving the soundtrack of this game?Really enjoying it so far, seems they've taken a few hints from the film "drive".

Especially this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55rYuSGOwc0

Game is a very enjoyable shooter I'll give it that, especially after it goes a bit "breaking bad" half way through.

The music towards the end of the game (can't quite remember which level) really reminded me of something John Carpenter would have had on his films in the 80s

Nedved85 · 07-06-2012 11:35am

DrumSteve wrote: »

Anyone else loving the soundtrack of this game?Really enjoying it so far, seems they've taken a few hints from the film "drive".

Especially this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55rYuSGOwc0

Game is a very enjoyable shooter I'll give it that, especially after it goes a bit "breaking bad" half way through.

When you first enter the deep favela, walking around the street party in the background was playing some kinda of samba music, reminds me of my travels during carnival recently, definitely heard that song out there ..

DarkJager · 07-06-2012 11:46am

Have to agree with the comments above about the soundtrack, really well done by Rockstar as usual. My favorite has to be the music used in the adverts and also the final level, kicks in at the perfect time as your rampage is kicking up a notch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEH_LSL4rVw

Myrddin · 07-06-2012 12:36pm

gizmo wrote: »

Just after finishing it and I gotta agree with practically everything weiland79 said above, including the score. It's basically the Hard Boiled of action games as far as I'm concerned, incredibly satisfying combat, great setpieces and excellent direction. Characters and story fit it perfectly and as much as I'm torn over the move away from New York, everything just fits together perfectly when you take the flashbacks into consideration.

Very much disagree with the notion that this isn't a Max Payne game too, after what he went through as a character in the first two games it's absolutely no surprise that he's a washed up drunk and once you come to terms with that, everything else falls into place as far as I'm concerned.

In terms of negatives, they're pretty thin on the ground imo. There's some sketchy physics here and there, rather annoying double vision effect in the earlier chapters, some holes in the script which result in minor bugs and the cutscene weapon switching/breaks can become a slight chore but compared to the positives they don't really affect things too much.

Special mention for the PC version too, it looks utterly fantastic and runs like an absolute dream, certainly the version to go for if you've got a decent machine.

A pretty much perfect musing on the game, fully agree with all of this.

5uspect · 07-06-2012 1:17pm

As I said earlier, one thing that is missing from Max Payne 3 is the intentional absurdity of the original games, the various TV shows and the hallucinations for example. Remedy, however, seem to have carried these into Alan Wake.

MP3 is a darker grittier, more adult game and is ultimately better for it, IMO. It's still Max Payne, bitter and sardonic to the end.

Rockstar seem intent on telling much more mature stories in their games. RDR, LA Noire and now MP3 all feature excellent voice work and animation to carry this through. What does this mean for GTV V? Will they learn from the blunders of GTA IV?

djkeogh · 07-06-2012 1:18pm

Loved the soundtrack myself. Overall a great game.

The Cutscenes/loadscreens are no problem at all on your first playthrough. Granted there are alot of them but i think they're handled very well.

This does become a problem on your 2nd playthrough or becomes worst when you're playing New York Minute. It's horrible to have to sit through what feels likes 2-3 mins of an unskippable cutscene and then if you die in NYM you have to start again from the beginning and watch the same scene again. NYM also shows how little actual gameplay there is in each level but I'm still enjoying it.

As an Arcade challenge mode that supposed to be quick for either score attacks or speed runs it's pretty unfogivable to constantly stop the action for loading.

weiland79 · 07-06-2012 1:19pm

DarkJager wrote: »

as your rampage is kicking up a notch

Rampage.......

Sums this game up perfectly.

07-06-2012 3:06pm

5uspect wrote: »

As I said earlier, one thing that is missing from Max Payne 3 is the intentional absurdity of the original games, the various TV shows and the hallucinations for example. Remedy, however, seem to have carried these into Alan Wake.

MP3 is a darker grittier, more adult game and is ultimately better for it, IMO. It's still Max Payne, bitter and sardonic to the end.

Rockstar seem intent on telling much more mature stories in their games. RDR, LA Noire and now MP3 all feature excellent voice work and animation to carry this through. What does this mean for GTV V? Will they learn from the blunders of GTA IV?

Just to note TV Shows are in it (Captain Baseball Bat Boy)

5uspect · 07-06-2012 3:43pm

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Just to note TV Shows are in it (Captain Baseball Bat Boy)

Yes, but just that one. Lords and Ladies, Dick Justice or Address Unknown are not. In MP3 they are there for mainly legacy reasons. In a similar way to the

headstone of Vinnie Gognitti in the NJ graveyard

.

The near constant use of TV shows within the first two games reflecting Max's world is probably a nod to Twin Peaks where the events of the show are similarly turned on their head in a soap called Invitation to Love. Remedy continue this in Alan Wake where Bright Falls is clearly a Twin Peaks type town.

With MP3 Rockstar remove all this post-modernism and replace it with the cold, brutal morning of Max's hangover.

thebigcheese22 · 12-06-2012 12:07am

Just finished it today, really fecking impressed with the job Rockstar has done! I played the first two to death, they were probably the games that hooked me on gaming. While I missed the comic novel look in MP3, and the cut scenes were a bit too regular, the game was really satisfying. The plot was fairly straightforward, but it kind of benefitted from that, rather than the convoluted plots which set the story for the other games. For fans of the first two who claim that they dumbed down this game to reach a wider audience, it's just preposterous as I found it harder than the previous entries, and it required a lot of tactics. Haven't played the multiplayer as I wanted to finish the singleplayer first, if anyone wants a game, my xbox username is the same as my boards one

Benzino · 12-06-2012 9:48am

Probably asked before, but is there a Boards Crew set up on Rockstar Social Club? If not, we should set one up

Zero-Cool · 12-06-2012 9:54am

Benzino wrote: »

Probably asked before, but is there a Boards Crew set up on Rockstar Social Club? If not, we should set one up

Yupp, request an invite and I'll send one back.

http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/boards-ie

Benzino · 12-06-2012 9:57am

sheehy83 wrote: »

Yupp, request an invite and I'll send one back.

http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/boards-ie

Great, I sent an request there, thanks!

Zero-Cool · 12-06-2012 10:00am

Benzino wrote: »

Great, I sent an request there, thanks!

Sent ya an invite back there (stupid invite system by R*) Once you confirm that, you're in

Benzino · 12-06-2012 10:16am

sheehy83 wrote: »

Sent ya an invite back there (stupid invite system by R*) Once you confirm that, you're in

Done, thanks for the invite

Mitch Connor · 13-06-2012 10:04am

any tips for this? Only at the beginning of the game (chapter 4 i think, trying to escape the apartment block) but finding it a horrid slog already. Takes me a lot of attempts and a lot of luck to get through most sections - going through pills like a junkie!

Myrddin · 13-06-2012 10:22am

Mitch Connor wrote: »

any tips for this? Only at the beginning of the game (chapter 4 i think, trying to escape the apartment block) but finding it a horrid slog already. Takes me a lot of attempts and a lot of luck to get through most sections - going through pills like a junkie!

Patience, no need to rush through sections
Take cover, no need to let yourself be shot
Explore, you'll often find ammo/pills
Aim, make sure your using shoulder aim
Shootdodge, use when there's multiple enemies

JohnMarston · 13-06-2012 11:40am

Hard slog, but got through the game on Hardcore mode. You think old school is bad? Lemme tell ya, the trophy you get for completing hardcore lives up to its name; 'Payne in the ass'

mystic86 · 15-06-2012 10:57pm

This is one of the poorer games I've played in a good while. It was actually infuriating at times. How boring is the main character and his story, very very boring. My god the amount of cut-scenes in this game! Yawn! (normally love cut-scenes).

This game is all style and no substance/soul. And when I say style, I mean a forced, vacuous, annoying style. What's with the stupid writing on the screen?! You know, when they take a few words from every second line in the multitude of cut-scenes and flash them up on the screen... what exactly is that about? Is that meant to be impressive? The words weren't even significant.

Do you know what an amazing skill the enemy AI have in this game? They can tell your existence if you aim the reticule at them, even at the back of the head!!! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT ABOUT??

Another game, another useless f***ing partner (albeit more than 1, various stages).

What's with the useless partner running out in front of all those people in the graveyard? yes yes, create a diversion - but c'mon literally running out in front of that many people with huge guns leaving them all for me to deal with?!

Do you know what, rockstar/any developer ever, if you make a section in a game hard, then don't design the god-damn game in such a way that when I have to redo that section of the game SEVERAL times I have to watch the preceding cut-scene every time too!!! WTF?!

I hear people criticising games like uncharted for being linear, but my God is this game linear!!!! Can't deviate at all at all. Wouldn't be bad on it's own if the game was interesting and exciting. How about some collectables? Ok ya, how about collecting gold sections of weapons? Eh, no thanks... what use is it to me. How about something more interesting at this stage!

Not that this is a big deal (for most) but this game has it's trophy level set all-wrong!! I found myself 3 hours in (5th chapter of 14) and not a single trophy popped. Even at the beginning of chapter 14 (last chapter) I only had like 5 or 6 trophies! Don't you love games like this... how can we add re playability and longevity into this product?... how about adding some really really hard trophies?! that'll sort that! (as you can see in this popular forum, most people seem to be leaning towards a 9 or 10 out of 10 in rating this games trophy difficulty level http://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/max-payne-3/158257-platinum-difficulty-rating.html)

What's with Max meeting people/friends/partners in the most ridiculous of situations?

Like the guy in the stripper bar in the slums in the middle of the game.... boy did I laugh my ass off!

Other stuff that is funny/ridiculous:

After that guy was burned in the tyres, Max says in a cutscene that him and Giovanni lay there for 2 hours?!?!

I died a million times on that trembling building, as the building collapsed before I could beat the guy at the end... and then when I finally beat it - cue long cut-scene on said collapsing building with Max remaining on building.. LMAO

Talks to guy in toilet at airport - after cut-scene BOOM the guy evaporates

Some annoying/infuriating practical issues:

If you are in a last-man showdown thing and you have no bullets in the chamber there is nothing you can do about it. Cue restart of whole section.
If you are in last man standing thing and there is a wall in between you and the guy you need to shoot there is nothing you can do. Cue restart of section.
If the AI enemies are partially in cover and you are using the soft aim assist, using L2 VERY regularily aims at the wall
(for example, the guys on the roof on the trembling building directly before the last 'heavy' appears - there is a wall up to their waist so the auto-aim aims at the wall in front of their legs instead of the top half of their body that is visible!)
It's very hard to see where the damn reticule is at times!
I was playing a section a few times as I kept failing, and on different playthroughs of the exact same section an object was no longer able to be used as cover, then it was on the next try, then it wasn't again... and so-on
Certain situations in this game you simply have to fail first to know how to pass it. I'm looking at you, section after the guy in the tyres on fire.

To finish, no amount of stupid f***ing slow motion bullets to the head will make this game any good, imo.

:mad:

5uspect · 15-06-2012 11:27pm

I take it you've never played a Max Payne game before?
Or possibly any game before 2003?

mystic86 · 15-06-2012 11:45pm

5uspect wrote: »

I take it you've never played a Max Payne game before?
Or possibly any game before 2003?

I haven't, but I don't see why this game shouldn't be able to stand on its own merits.
Why would you say that comment about playing a game before 2003? What point you getting at? Of course I have btw

5uspect · 16-06-2012 12:35am

mystic86 wrote: »

I haven't, but I don't see why this game shouldn't be able to stand on its own merits.
Why would you say that comment about playing a game before 2003? What point you getting at? Of course I have btw

Max Payne 3 is a very old school kind of game. It keeps true to the gameplay and style of the first two games. Like a lot of older games it isn't supposed to be easy, or forgiving. You can die instantly from a headshot and there should only be a chance of you surviving a last man standing. There is also no health regen.

One departure is the cutscenes and inserted text instead of graphic novel sections. Max as a fatalistic, cynical character drenched in noir is part of the series and I wouldn't have it any other way.

mystic86 · 16-06-2012 1:01am

5uspect wrote: »

mystic86 wrote: »

I haven't, but I don't see why this game shouldn't be able to stand on its own merits.
Why would you say that comment about playing a game before 2003? What point you getting at? Of course I have btw

Max Payne 3 is a very old school kind of game. It keeps true to the gameplay and style of the first two games. Like a lot of older games it isn't supposed to be easy, or forgiving. You can die instantly from a headshot and there should only be a chance of you surviving a last man standing. There is also no health regen.

One departure is the cutscenes and inserted text instead of graphic novel sections. Max as a fatalistic, cynical character drenched in noir is part of the series and I wouldn't have it any other way.

In fairness I didn't complain about difficulty per se, I did complain about stuff around it such as having to watch cutscenes over and over etc.
I didn't complain at all about lack of health regen.

You wouldn't have it any other way, and thats good for you.
But I'm entitled to an opinion too, I think its a poor game.

sales have been low, for a rockstar release: https://mobile.twitter.com/michaelpachter/status/213435619043573760

Even though patcher is not someone I respect.

P.s. I only have this game as I got it as a present.

5uspect · 16-06-2012 9:23am

mystic86 wrote: »

In fairness I didn't complain about difficulty per se, I did complain about stuff around it such as having to watch cutscenes over and over etc.
I didn't complain at all about lack of health regen.

The cut scenes, in general, mask the long loading times. While not ideal it doesn't bother me as I enjoyed them. McCaffrey is excellent, I could listen to him all day.
Spoilers if you haven't played MP2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRYgAYlDW3c

I mentioned the health regen because I wanted to emphasise the old school nature of the game, if you screw up you're doing it again. Quick saves would cheapen the experience in this game, I think. If anything it's more of a puzzle game than a typical gallery shooter. Figure out the pattern and you can empty a area with a few well placed headshots.

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You wouldn't have it any other way, and thats good for you.
But I'm entitled to an opinion too, I think its a poor game.
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I never said you weren't, this is a discussion forum after all.

sales have been low, for a rockstar release: https://mobile.twitter.com/michaelpachter/status/213435619043573760

Even though patcher is not someone I respect.

You see, for me that is not an indicator of a good game. Look as how many units CoD ships, and it's utter horse **** while many classics (like Psychonauts) initially shift low volumes.

P.s. I only have this game as I got it as a present.

Well then it's probably better than being a disappointed Max Payne fan.
Out of curiosity, if you find Max boring, what type of characters/stories interest you? Do you like noir? Are you interesting in trying the first two? You can pick them both up on a Steam sale for a fiver.

djkeogh · 16-06-2012 10:33am

Doesn't look like there are many Crew members playing this online. I've top of the our leaderboard and I'm playing it online for just a couple of hours each week. Think it's safe to say there won't be much of a market for the Season Pass on this game.

cloud493 · 16-06-2012 10:42am

I'd play it if I could find a game :pac:

mystic86 · 16-06-2012 10:43am

5uspect wrote: »

Quick saves would cheapen the experience in this game, I think. If anything it's more of a puzzle game than a typical gallery shooter. Figure out the pattern and you can empty a area with a few well placed headshots.

Quick saves? Who is arguing against you?
I have to disagree that it's more of a puzzle game!!! It's shooting guys after shooting guys after shooting guys.

5uspect wrote: »

You see, for me that is not an indicator of a good game.

I agree, was just an interesting tidbit.

5uspect wrote: »

what type of characters/stories interest you? Do you like noir? Are you interesting in trying the first two? You can pick them both up on a Steam sale for a fiver.

Uncharted 2 is my favourite game.
I like L.A. Noire, does that count?

After this I have no interest at all in trying the first 2, none.

Azza · 16-06-2012 11:03am

Have to say I loved this, probably my fav game this year, very enjoyable.

Gameplay is typical Max Payne, just shoot alot of people, the only difference is addition of the industry standard cover system. But the gameplay was satisfying. I liked the way you can kinda mess up shoot dooge jumps and crumple up against walls.

Unskippable, cutscenes didn't annoy me much, but I can imagine them being annoying on repeat play throughs. Cut scenes where quite good generally although you felt some where unnessecary. Also the cut scenes switching guns was kinda annoying.

The plot was kinda low key, with the reasons for Max's involvement in the plot is kinda silly. But at least it was a more down to earth plot than you get in most games where the fate of planet or the universe is at stake. Voice acting was great. Max himself was great. Loved some of his one lines and self loathing. The fact that he fails so often is kinda of refreshing from other hero characters.

Graphically was fantastic, playing on PC with high settings looked great. Very good presentation fromRrockstar and they put in a lot of effort on the PC version. Kudo's to them. Unfortantly the 3D mode is bugged currently. Was very stable as well but I had problems starting up the game and shutting it down. Once it was up and running and 3D was disabled (which was a pitty as it looked good) it ran fine.

I suppose as a friend mentioned, the one thing they could of done more with was the bullet time. Stranglehold had interesting bullet time features like running down stairscases and sliding across table (I think the character had a rocket up his butt in that game). Would of been nice to see more features like that.

Haven't bothered with multiplayer, but I enjoyed single player immensely. Well probably play through again in a few months.

Myrddin · 16-06-2012 2:03pm

mystic86 wrote: »

This is one of the poorer games I've played in a good while. It was actually infuriating at times. How boring is the main character and his story, very very boring. My god the amount of cut-scenes in this game! Yawn! (normally love cut-scenes).

It's grand, not everyone 'gets' Max Mayne...just chalk it off & move on.

mystic86 · 16-06-2012 2:15pm

EnterNow wrote: »

mystic86 wrote: »

This is one of the poorer games I've played in a good while. It was actually infuriating at times. How boring is the main character and his story, very very boring. My god the amount of cut-scenes in this game! Yawn! (normally love cut-scenes).

It's grand, not everyone 'gets' Max Mayne...just chalk it off & move on.

Cheers, ya that's the plan. Needed to vent. I have dozens and dozens of unplayed games and not enough hours to play them, so thats another thing, regret of spending them playing Max payne 3 - but sure I wasn't to know I wouldn't like it till I tried. Anyway now I need to select/ prioritize carefully from my selection to bring back the joy of gaming for me in the next one I play.

Myrddin · 16-06-2012 4:40pm

mystic86 wrote: »

Cheers, ya that's the plan. Needed to vent. I have dozens and dozens of unplayed games and not enough hours to play them, so thats another thing, regret of spending them playing Max payne 3 - but sure I wasn't to know I wouldn't like it till I tried. Anyway now I need to select/ prioritize carefully from my selection to bring back the joy of gaming for me in the next one I play.

I loved it, but then again I'm a massive fan of the first two games & know the character inside out. I suppose coming into the series new, MP3 could bee seen as bland/generic/mundane...but it's not, & maybe thats because I already knew the backstory & character before starting. It could be, that Rockstar didn't develop the game enough for newcomers...I never thought of it till now, had too much fin with the game & was dying to see how it all played out for Max

mystic86 · 16-06-2012 5:48pm

EnterNow wrote: »

mystic86 wrote: »

Cheers, ya that's the plan. Needed to vent. I have dozens and dozens of unplayed games and not enough hours to play them, so thats another thing, regret of spending them playing Max payne 3 - but sure I wasn't to know I wouldn't like it till I tried. Anyway now I need to select/ prioritize carefully from my selection to bring back the joy of gaming for me in the next one I play.

I loved it, but then again I'm a massive fan of the first two games & know the character inside out. I suppose coming into the series new, MP3 could bee seen as bland/generic/mundane...but it's not, & maybe thats because I already knew the backstory & character before starting. It could be, that Rockstar didn't develop the game enough for newcomers...I never thought of it till now, had too much fin with the game & was dying to see how it all played out for Max

Did you ever hear of zero punctuation? 5 minute video reviews. Controversial troll-like reviews most of the time.
Anyway in his review of this game he refers to it as 'Max complain 3'... I LOL'd

Blue Bitch · 16-06-2012 7:01pm

Max Payne three is a great game and a true successor to Max Payne one and 2

kearneybobs · 16-06-2012 7:04pm

I seem to be having a very annoying but workable problem on the PC version.
Been playing for a good few hours with no hiccups other than the fullscreen 16:10 ratio bug.

Went to load it the other day and it crashed to desktop at the point where it logged me into Rockstar Social Club.

I had a thought that it was trying to access the save game since the main menu screen image is dependant on progress in the single player.
Cut the save game and the stats file from the documents and loaded up the game. the game loaded up but I had to watch the intro again. So I then removed just the stats file from the documents/rockstargames/maxpayne3 folder and left the save game there. It loaded up to the main menu but it wouldn't load my savegame until I pasted the stats folder back in there. It's really annoying and I thought it might fix itself once the save game/stats files were overwritten. Nope! :mad:

Anyone else experiencing this? Frustrating, but happy I didn't have to start all over again to get it working.

ScumLord · 17-06-2012 1:52pm

Great game, it is very old school and infuriating at times. Most of that infuriation was down to me trying to use the xbox controller, switched to keyboard and mouse and it's much easier to control.

It seems to be fairly short but I had a go at arcade mode and that was a bit of craic playing against the other lone bordsies score.

ScumLord · 18-06-2012 1:18pm

I think I have a strange problem but maybe it's normal.

When I go back playing the story chapters to collect the golden gun parts I'm often put into the chapter half way through. When I start chapter 4 I start it practically at the end of the mission and have skipped past all the collectables and clues.

5uspect · 18-06-2012 2:05pm

When you replay a chapter you can select which part to play. Maybe you're game is defaulting to something other than the first?

Corkfeen · 18-06-2012 2:12pm

ScumLord wrote: »

I think I have a strange problem but maybe it's normal.

When I go back playing the story chapters to collect the golden gun parts I'm often put into the chapter half way through. When I start chapter 4 I start it practically at the end of the mission and have skipped past all the collectables and clues.

Change the checkpoint to 0 or 1 when you're choosing the chapter.

ScumLord · 18-06-2012 2:28pm

Corkfeen wrote: »

Change the checkpoint to 0 or 1 when you're choosing the chapter.

Oh, I wondered what that option was for, I thought it added more checkpoints making it easier to complete.

v3ttel · 18-06-2012 2:45pm

Really enjoyed this from start to finish. I'd definitely recommend it.

I like Max's comments all the way through, they add a bit of colour to him. The dynamic difficult is a good idea on the few sections where I died a few times. The A.I is quite smart, a number of times I was flanked, or if I had a lock on someone, they wouldn't pop their head up again. The best one was on Chapter 14, where I was shooting through a doorway at a guy, ran out of ammo, retreated down a stairs to get some and he followed me the whole way.

Not being able to skip the cut-scenes wasn't a problem for me, but I can see it being annoying on second play through. The story is simple enough to follow and reasonably interesting too.

Max Payne 3

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