
The sequel was a more generic shooter but it was all about Max’s survivor’s guilt, and that killing was all he was ever good at.

The original was a subtle retelling of the Ragnarök legend in a classic noir setting that played out like a graphic novelization of the actioners we grew up on. There’s nothing salvageable here MP3 is a Call of Duty reskin. TheMorty may come up with various nods to the original, argue it’s Max in spirit, that the main plot – Max trying to save a girl – is the Max Payne DNA, that’s it’s a Noir in spirit but no. My main gripe with Max Payne 3 is it’s not a Max Payne game. MP3 doesn’t even have Mona, just me moaning.

Rockstar games usually get it right but this monstrosity is worse than the movie adaption. Max Payne 3 is one of my most hated games.
