Max Payne 3

TimBud · March 30, 2009

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Don't know how long ago it was announced but just got an e' from R*

saying it will be out in november!

The first 2 were awesome and the 'bullet time' feature was fantastic then although a bit abused now.

I used to love playing as Mona Sax naked on the PC... good times

Rockstar's Vancouver studio takes over from Remedy for third outing of ex-NYPD vigilante.

For fans of Max Payne, it has been a long wait since 2003 when the last game in the franchise was released to critical acclaim. Talk of a sequel came in 2004, when Take-Two hinted that a follow-up would eventually arrive. Fast-forward to 2008, and Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick once again mentioned the franchise, teasing that another installment may be in the works but again providing no firm details.

Today, Take-Two and its Rockstar Games subsidiary have announced that Max Payne 3 is indeed in development and is penned for a winter 2009 release on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. The game is being developed by Rockstar Vancouver, the same outfit behind the controversial sandbox action adventure Bully. Finnish outfit Remedy, which developed the first two Max Payne titles, is currently developing Alan Wake, which will be published by Microsoft.

Rockstar Vancouver will apparently not be straying far from Remedy's original formula, however, as Max Payne 3 again sees the titular retired NYPD veteran battling internal demons as well as those that plague the city's streets.

"We're starting a new chapter of Max's life with this game," commented Rockstar cofounder Sam Houser in a statement. "This is Max as we've never seen him before, a few years older, more world-weary and cynical than ever. We experience the downward spiral of his life after the events of Max Payne 2 and witness his last chance for salvation."

Rockstar did not delve into specific gameplay details, and did not mention the series' genre-defining "bullet time" slow-motion technique. The publisher merely noted that "the latest installment delivers more of the classic elements and hyperintense action that fans have come to love."

When Max Payne 3 rolls around this winter, it may find itself on shakier legs than when it left off six years ago. In October, the franchise saw its first transition to the silver screen. And while the Mark Wahlberg-led action flick pulled in healthy opening-week revenues, critics were all too eager to redub the film "Maximum Payneful" (an actual quote).

More info as it comes...

Hopefully it won't be tainted by the movie though.

GTAMADDOG · March 30, 2009

Max Payne 3, aye?

The first one was epic. I also had it on PC. Ran through the whole game so many times.

Tried the second one on PS2 and stopped playing it half way through for some reason.

Hope this one is as good as the first if not better.

BAk99 · March 30, 2009

1st one was epic yeh.. but lets see how the 3rd one goes..

looks ancient now so a hope they keep it abit real to his age :P

ShadowGT · March 30, 2009

Was the Movie any good? i haven't seen it yet.

Pherelas · March 31, 2009

Played first 2 so shall try this, wasn't strangleholder very simular to max payne?

CobraDBlade · April 1, 2009

Was the Movie any good? i haven't seen it yet.

Depends on whether or not you were hoping the movie held tightly to the story line of the games. I thought it was good, but my brothers (who were hoping for a strict following of the game story) thought it stunk.

Also, just looked at the official site, doesn't look like they have any plans for a PC release :( (only lists Xbox and PS3)