Max Payne 3 - Evo-Web

aitken · 25 March 09, 19:03

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).

Placebo · 25 March 09, 20:02

I guess Take2 owned the IP and took it off Remedy permanently? Shame, the first two on PC were ground breaking games, as good as PC TPS have ever been.

At least Remedy are still working on Alan Wake

jaygrim · 25 March 09, 22:17

I think Alan Wake has fucking killed em.

Placebo · 15 September 11, 08:18

So the first? trailer just came out:

http://media.rockstargames.com/video...r_wmv_1280.zip

YouTube - Max Payne 3 - First Trailer

Obviously this isn't the Max Payne we all know and love from the first two games so I expect a lot of hate for the game, but personally I liked the trailer a lot, nice gritty style to it, promises a dark full on intense shooter, hopefully being a Rockstar game it will be somewhat openworld and not a linear short story.

mjsmith2k · 21 September 11, 12:42

Looks like another Kane and Lynch...

jaygrim · 21 September 11, 15:38

I have faith.

Bailzebub · 21 September 11, 17:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaygrim

I have faith.

Same.

Keep the gameplay tight and make him a veteran like John Maclaine in the last two films and that's a good start.

pepper63 · 21 September 11, 19:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaygrim

I am fat.

fixed.

sauce · 19 January 12, 09:44

This is lookin' good!

jaygrim · 29 January 12, 16:14

Has anyone tried the first two off xbox live? I'm pretty tempted.

pes4lyfe · 31 January 12, 17:33

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Originally Posted by miktherag

I don't

South America, seriously? I would go to Sao Paolo to stay in a luxury apartment but how can they possibly recreate the grimness of the last two games if they set it in Brazil

?

favelas at night?

Tim7 · 8 February 12, 16:22

Looking forward to this.

ieyan · 11 February 12, 01:49

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...3-screenshots/
ROCKSTAR FIRES OFF BARRAGE OF NEW MAX PAYNE 3 SCREENSHOTS:

jaygrim · 11 February 12, 10:15

Thanks.

**Milanista** · 11 February 12, 11:03

Can't wait to use Walter White.

pepper63 · 20 February 12, 21:02

Demo?

pepper63 · 29 February 12, 17:52

Delayed until end of May2012

Placebo · 29 February 12, 19:35

Guess that's a good thing, they tend to only delay their games for solid reasons ie it needed a little more spit and shine.

Joe · 2 March 12, 19:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Milanista

Can't wait to use Walter White.

Ha! Shame there is no like button

Jamesy · 13 April 12, 10:59

The last few trailers have made this a day one purchase!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBiNWVhnxTg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1DVPOiUVJQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-YBpvhKipM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69iDdW4lGCA

Placebo · 13 April 12, 12:26

I won't buy it until I know how long the SP lasts.

spektarm · 13 April 12, 12:31

Yeah, at first sight it looks marvelous, but as Placebo mentioned, a 6-7 hour campaign could be a potential deal-breaker. The other problem that might occur is the possible repetitiveness of the gameplay - kill-the-bad-guys-esque. Hopefully all the animations, locations, AI, etc. will make up for a worthy and long-lasting experience.

Coopz · 13 April 12, 13:17

Looks brilliant

Coopz · 13 April 12, 13:26

Don't get how people can complain about a 6-7 hour campaign either

You pay £35-40 for a game and get 6-7 hours when a Bluray film costs £10-15 and you get 1 1/2-2 hours with no interaction in it

Placebo · 13 April 12, 14:14

6-7 hour campaign is one evening's gaming, I don't pay £35 to get one evening's entertainment.

spektarm · 13 April 12, 15:03

It gets even harder to believe that they're gonna make a longer lasting game when you look at the past 2 titles of the Max Payne series,
which both seemed to be between about 7-10 hours each, depending on how you play.

Oh I miss the times when games used to be 20-30 hours long...

pepper63 · 18 May 12, 00:06

Got it at Tesco midnight release, fucking AMAZING!

CalcioCalabrese · 18 May 12, 00:33

Over the space of 6 hours, evening would turn into night

But if you guys are finishing a game in one night, can't you go back and trade it in the next day. In theory, you're not paying full price, but maybe half price, given the trade in value.

Personally, outside of a football game, I can't play other games for more than a couple of hours at a time. A 6 hour single player campaign would take me longer and then there's the fact that I won't pass every mission first go.

Having said that, I do like games that have more depth and can go a fair few hours in single player. Even if there's a story mode of 6-7 hours but then more side missions to last a few more hours/achievements.

I have a few games to finish first but this one sounds like it's worth playing at some point.

tuta · 18 May 12, 08:48

It took me approximately 5 hours to reached the half of the game on hard.
Most of the time is me dying and trying to survive longer the next time but it's part of the game.
A great game so far, the story is captivating.

Disqo · 18 May 12, 10:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Placebo

6-7 hour campaign is one evening's gaming, I don't pay £35 to get one evening's entertainment.

wow, I can't remember the last time I completed a game in one evening.

25 March 09, 19:03	#1
aitken International Gamertag: aitk3n PSN ID: maitk3n Steam ID: markaitk3n Team: Manchester United Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Glasgow	Max Payne 3 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). __________________ I know it's easy to imagine, But it's easier to just do, See, if you can't do what you imagine, then what is imagination to you?

25 March 09, 20:02	#2
Placebo Bohemia Interactive JOAT Gamertag: Placebo PRS PSN ID: Placebo_PRS Steam ID: PlaceboPRS Wii No.: WiiSucksPoo Team: Sheffield Wednesday Join Date: May 2003 Location: Visby,Gotland,Sweden	Re: Max Payne 3 I guess Take2 owned the IP and took it off Remedy permanently? Shame, the first two on PC were ground breaking games, as good as PC TPS have ever been. At least Remedy are still working on Alan Wake __________________ My final Fifa13 Sliders, recommended by Fifa fans the world over!

25 March 09, 22:17	#3
jaygrim TheAllSeeingEye Gamertag: JAYGRIM PSN ID: JAYGRIM Team: Man Utd Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Everywhere.	Re: Max Payne 3 I think Alan Wake has fucking killed em. __________________ Buy a Xbox one.

21 September 11, 12:42	#5
mjsmith2k Come on you Reds! Gamertag: mattnffcforever PSN ID: matt1986nffc Team: Forest, Bulls, Patriots Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nottingham	Re: Max Payne 3 Looks like another Kane and Lynch...

21 September 11, 15:38	#6
jaygrim TheAllSeeingEye Gamertag: JAYGRIM PSN ID: JAYGRIM Team: Man Utd Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Everywhere.	Re: Max Payne 3 I have faith. __________________ Buy a Xbox one.

19 January 12, 09:44	#9
sauce MT PSN ID: sauceMT Team: Cruzeiro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Streets ahead you	Re: Max Payne 3 This is lookin' good! __________________ [17:31] Gab_: barca needs wenger and his plan b

29 January 12, 16:14	#10
jaygrim TheAllSeeingEye Gamertag: JAYGRIM PSN ID: JAYGRIM Team: Man Utd Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Everywhere.	Re: Max Payne 3 Has anyone tried the first two off xbox live? I'm pretty tempted. __________________ Buy a Xbox one.

8 February 12, 16:22	#12
Tim7 Retired Footballer Gamertag: Tim7 Steam ID: TimEdwins7 Team: Charlton Athletic FC Join Date: May 2003 Location: Gravesend	Re: Max Payne 3 Looking forward to this. __________________ Tim7 evo web predicts champion 12/13 evo web predicts champion 07/08

11 February 12, 01:49	#13
ieyan League 1 Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: Max Payne 3 http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...3-screenshots/ ROCKSTAR FIRES OFF BARRAGE OF NEW MAX PAYNE 3 SCREENSHOTS:

11 February 12, 10:15	#14
jaygrim TheAllSeeingEye Gamertag: JAYGRIM PSN ID: JAYGRIM Team: Man Utd Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Everywhere.	Re: Max Payne 3 Thanks. __________________ Buy a Xbox one.

11 February 12, 11:03	#15
Milanista Moderator Mangiamoli! PSN ID: stefstefs4 Team: AC Milan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London & Milan	Re: Max Payne 3 Can't wait to use Walter White. __________________ Forza Milan!

20 February 12, 21:02	#16
pepper63 UNITED. Gamertag: Troy63 PSN ID: made-man63 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bronx NYC	Re: Max Payne 3 Demo? __________________ Devided & conquered. Jaygrim = Bellend.

29 February 12, 17:52	#17
pepper63 UNITED. Gamertag: Troy63 PSN ID: made-man63 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bronx NYC	Re: Max Payne 3 Delayed until end of May2012 __________________ Devided & conquered. Jaygrim = Bellend.

29 February 12, 19:35	#18
Placebo Bohemia Interactive JOAT Gamertag: Placebo PRS PSN ID: Placebo_PRS Steam ID: PlaceboPRS Wii No.: WiiSucksPoo Team: Sheffield Wednesday Join Date: May 2003 Location: Visby,Gotland,Sweden	Re: Max Payne 3 Guess that's a good thing, they tend to only delay their games for solid reasons ie it needed a little more spit and shine. __________________ My final Fifa13 Sliders, recommended by Fifa fans the world over!

13 April 12, 12:26	#21
Placebo Bohemia Interactive JOAT Gamertag: Placebo PRS PSN ID: Placebo_PRS Steam ID: PlaceboPRS Wii No.: WiiSucksPoo Team: Sheffield Wednesday Join Date: May 2003 Location: Visby,Gotland,Sweden	Re: Max Payne 3 I won't buy it until I know how long the SP lasts. __________________ My final Fifa13 Sliders, recommended by Fifa fans the world over!

13 April 12, 12:31	#22
spektarm Premier League Team: Manchester United FC Join Date: Oct 2006	Re: Max Payne 3 Yeah, at first sight it looks marvelous, but as Placebo mentioned, a 6-7 hour campaign could be a potential deal-breaker. The other problem that might occur is the possible repetitiveness of the gameplay - kill-the-bad-guys-esque. Hopefully all the animations, locations, AI, etc. will make up for a worthy and long-lasting experience. __________________ My Faces Thread [PES 6]

13 April 12, 13:17	#23
Coopz Golden Boot Winner Join Date: Apr 2002	Re: Max Payne 3 Looks brilliant

13 April 12, 13:26	#24
Coopz Golden Boot Winner Join Date: Apr 2002	Re: Max Payne 3 Don't get how people can complain about a 6-7 hour campaign either You pay £35-40 for a game and get 6-7 hours when a Bluray film costs £10-15 and you get 1 1/2-2 hours with no interaction in it

13 April 12, 14:14	#25
Placebo Bohemia Interactive JOAT Gamertag: Placebo PRS PSN ID: Placebo_PRS Steam ID: PlaceboPRS Wii No.: WiiSucksPoo Team: Sheffield Wednesday Join Date: May 2003 Location: Visby,Gotland,Sweden	Re: Max Payne 3 6-7 hour campaign is one evening's gaming, I don't pay £35 to get one evening's entertainment. __________________ My final Fifa13 Sliders, recommended by Fifa fans the world over!

13 April 12, 15:03	#26
spektarm Premier League Team: Manchester United FC Join Date: Oct 2006	Re: Max Payne 3 It gets even harder to believe that they're gonna make a longer lasting game when you look at the past 2 titles of the Max Payne series, which both seemed to be between about 7-10 hours each, depending on how you play. Oh I miss the times when games used to be 20-30 hours long... __________________ My Faces Thread [PES 6]

18 May 12, 00:06	#27
pepper63 UNITED. Gamertag: Troy63 PSN ID: made-man63 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bronx NYC	Re: Max Payne 3 Got it at Tesco midnight release, fucking AMAZING! __________________ Devided & conquered. Jaygrim = Bellend.

18 May 12, 00:33	#28
CalcioCalabrese Weekend warrior Gamertag: CalcioCalabrese Team: Adelaide United Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia	Re: Max Payne 3 Over the space of 6 hours, evening would turn into night But if you guys are finishing a game in one night, can't you go back and trade it in the next day. In theory, you're not paying full price, but maybe half price, given the trade in value. Personally, outside of a football game, I can't play other games for more than a couple of hours at a time. A 6 hour single player campaign would take me longer and then there's the fact that I won't pass every mission first go. Having said that, I do like games that have more depth and can go a fair few hours in single player. Even if there's a story mode of 6-7 hours but then more side missions to last a few more hours/achievements. I have a few games to finish first but this one sounds like it's worth playing at some point.

18 May 12, 08:48	#29
tuta Marseillais Gamertag: tuta77 Team: Marseille Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: France	Re: Max Payne 3 It took me approximately 5 hours to reached the half of the game on hard. Most of the time is me dying and trying to survive longer the next time but it's part of the game. A great game so far, the story is captivating.

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