[ALL] Max Payne 3

[A Tasty Burgerr]

http://gameinformer.com/games/max_payne_3/b/xbox360/archive/2009/10/01/preview.aspx

 

[Macken]

fixed title

 

[krulmichael]

Made a thread about this a few months back (no one even responded lol).

Not exactly sure what I think of this yet. Being a HUGE fan of the Max Payne series (and so utterly disappointed in the movie) this almost sounds like a whole brand new game. Max doesn't even look the same (there's a pic of who I'm sure is supposed to be Max when you click on the link), granted it's supposed to be 12 years later, but still. I'll stay optimistic though and follow this as more details come out.

 

[Twigg4075]

Max Payne kicks ass. I still have the first two games.

 

[Handleit_44]

Link: EDGE details

• McCaffrey is returning, plus he gets to full on act with the other actors, like in Uncharted mocap sessions.
• Vancouver, London, Toronto, and New England R* studios are all cooperating on this title.
• Max is working for some guy named Rodrigo Branco in Sao Paulo, and for his two brothers, a politician and a "party-loving dropout".
• The story will be a bit non-linear, description of Max in Brazil with a full head of hair at a money drop for a kidnapping. Seems the story will go back and forward in time, possibly in New York, his early time in Brazil, and him in the gutter, bald later on.
• In the stadium/kidnapping mission, Max is partnered with a guy named Passos.
• The comic style panels return, sorta. Here's how it's described: Now instead of comic book frames, these dramatic plot pointers use the in-game engine and show an animated collage of action footage, similar to 24.
• Multiple set piece encounters, including a Mona-style sniper rifle escort bit.
• They did a lot of Mocap for this game. Lots of animations and stuff, apparently looks quite impressive.
• Uses Euphoria. Very natural animations for Max and his enemies.
• Bullet time is charged by killing enemies. BT is very detailed.
• Max can hold three single handed weapons at once and dual wield two different weapons at the same time.
• Pop out and shoot cover mechanic as well besides BT and Shoot-dodge.
• Wheel-based weapon selection system.
• Inner Circle may return - some plot threads from previous games work their way into this sequel. Max has been expelled from NYC.

Link: Scans

 

[Tengo Juego]

McCaffrey, Euphoria, sold.

 

[Twigg4075]

The last I heard it got moved until 2012 and this is the first news I've seen since forever.

 

[BrntO4Life]

The last I heard it got moved until 2012 and this is the first news I've seen since forever.

It sounds like what happened with Red Dead Redemption. Announced a while back, not heard from again for a while, then new information surfaces about tons of R* studios working together.

I'm sure it was originally assigned to a single studio, but became far too big for a single development team. You lose time when you have to incorporate others mid-project.

 

[Twigg4075]

It sounds like what happened with Red Dead Redemption. Announced a while back, not heard from again for a while, then new information surfaces about tons of R* studios working together.

I'm sure it was originally assigned to a single studio, but became far too big for a single development team. You lose time when you have to incorporate others mid-project.

That's a good point. I honestly don't even remember the drama of the life cycle of RDR.

 

[BrntO4Life]

That's a good point. I honestly don't even remember the drama of the life cycle of RDR.

Basically, R* San Diego couldn't handle the immense amount of content required to make the game and they had to have all the R* studios assist and crunch to make that May 2010 release date.

I'd say they did a pretty good job, though.

 

[krulmichael]

God I can't wait for this to drop. One of my favorite game series of all time and those details make me feel a little better bout what was previously reported.

 

[MvP]

One of my favorite video games series, definitely interested in seeing how they make a new one with all new environments and in next-gen.

 

[Twigg4075]

This reminds me of the HD Remakes thread. I'm not sure if someone else mentioned it but I would love to see the first two games remade in HD.

 

[krulmichael]

This reminds me of the HD Remakes thread. I'm not sure if someone else mentioned it but I would love to see the first two games remade in HD.

That would be a day 1 buy for me, especially since I don't have a backwards compatible PS3. Although I'm not gonna lie, I beat both on the PC back in the day (even though I own both on PS2 lol).

Sidenizzle - PC was awesome because of all the mods, especially this one "Disco" mod where Max and the bad guys would move around dancing and Jackson's Beat It would play everytime you went into bullet time. Ah, those were glorious days.

 

[Handleit_44]

Link: March 2012 Release

Today, we're proud to announce that Max Payne 3 - the new dark, gritty action experience that continues the tale of former New York City detective Max Payne and is sure to satisfy both newcomers and veterans to the historic franchise alike - is expected to launch on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC in March 2012 in North America and Europe.

Still haunted by the memories of his traumatic past, Max begins a new life working private security protecting a wealthy industrialist and his family in Sao Paulo, Brazil. When gangs target the family under his protection, Max is forced to fight to save his clients and clear his name, in a bid to, once and for all, rid himself of the demons that have tortured him for far too long.

A true cross-studio collaboration between Rockstar Games’ global development teams that picks up from where series creator Remedy Entertainment's Max Payne 2 left off, Max Payne 3 utilizes cutting edge technology for a seamless, cinematic action experience, incorporating the latest advances in Natural Motion physics as well as a brand new iteration of the Rockstar Advanced Game Engine, resulting in highly-refined gameplay with an extensive range of realistic weaponry, an intelligent cover system and sophisticated Bullet-Time mechanics.

In addition to an expansive single-player campaign, Max Payne 3 will also be the first entry in the series to introduce a thorough and engrossing multiplayer experience. In a unique twist, Max Payne 3 multiplayer delivers a compelling experience that dynamically alters maps and mode progression for all players in a match. Along with traditional multiplayer modes, Max Payne 3 will also include a deep reward and leveling system, persistent clans and multiple strategic load-out options.

 

[BrntO4Life]

YES

:fap:

 

[Twigg4075]

Fuck yeah! Now if only they would remake the first two.

 

[Handleit_44]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udF6lgzme-Q&feature=channel_video_title[/ame]

 

[Buzzman]

It looks like a Die Hard game.

 

[A Tasty Burgerr]

I wonder what they will do to make it fresh. They can't really rely on the mechanic they made famous 10 years ago that has been copied about a million times. Otherwise this game will be that John Woo game 2, which is a bit what the trailer looks like.