Max Payne 3

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[Chrispy]

4 out of 5 rating for Max Payne 3

4 out of 5 rating for Max Payne 3

IGN

9
Presentation
A host of cinematic effects give the game a unique look and feel, without it ever feeling

8.5
Graphics
Not the best looking game around but environments are impressively detailed and performances sensitively captured.

8.5
Sound
Stirring, evocative score by New York rock band Health highlights some exemplary voice work by James McCaffrey.

8
Gameplay
Simple yet fun and stylish, frequent interruption from cut scenes might spoil the experience for some.

8.5
Lasting Appeal
The main story lasts no more than 12 hours, but the multiplayer is a genuine surprise and a lot fun.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/05/14/max-payne-3-review

 

[Chrispy]

4 out of 5 rating for Max Payne 3

4 out of 5 rating for Max Payne 3

Kotaku

What I played: Finished the Story mode in about 11 hours. Played about five hours of multiplayer modes before the game's release.

Two Things I Loved

Thanks to the stylishly directed cutscenes, I never stopped caring about the emotional component to Max's story.
The Kill Panel cutaway sequences when you kill or get killed are hypnotically captivating, even when you die in really gruesome fashion.


Two Things I Hated

The spacing of save points can be brutal and you'll often have to grind back through rougher sections to get back to where you died.
I got tired of being put in situations where ammo feels artificially scarce. Everybody had guns, I should, too.


Made-to-Order Back-of-Box Quotes

"Playing a washed-up, blackout-drunk screw-up ex-cop might be the most fun you have all year." - -Evan Narcisse, Kotaku.com
"I might not need to go to Brazil anymore, because Max Payne 3 took me there already." -Evan Narcisse, Kotaku.com

http://kotaku.com/5910100/max-payne-3-the-kotaku-review/

 

[Chrispy]

5 out of 5 rating for Max Payne 3

5 out of 5 rating for Max Payne 3

1up

I'm happy to report that so many of the nuisances that pop up during Max's treacherous journey through Sao Paulo don't exist in the game's excellent multiplayer mode. Any unfairness or predictability melts away as soon as you enter an arena populated with actual people controlling their digital avatars. I described the multiplayer at length during my hands-on a few months back, and I'm happy to report that all of my hopes for the ambitious marriage between the game modes turned out to be true. Each online match follows Max's journey throughout the story, but places you in those locations either before or after your hero has reached that spot. This provides some really neat moments of context that help flesh out the story from Max's personal struggle to one more largely about crime and corruption in Sao Paulo as a whole. Once again, Rockstar's strong themes are evident in the locations, abilities, and even match-types throughout the entire multiplayer component.

The fact that I happily pressed on through some of the game's frustrations is a testament to just how enthralled I was by the rest of MP3. I would gladly endure the occasional bout of annoyance to experience more of Rockstar's impeccable presentation and superb storytelling. Likewise, the high-bar set by the multiplayer makes it easy to forget any of the dissatisfaction that stemmed from shooting gallery bits of the main campaign. And although the gunplay may still have its roots planted firmly in the past, the way Max Payne 3 showcases its world is undeniably forward thinking. It's a bit strange to gain so much pleasure from Max's suffering, but I guess that's the true essence behind Rockstar's magic.

http://www.1up.com/reviews/max-payne-3-review?pager.offset=1

 

[Twigg4075]

I think I most agree with the Kotaku review at this point, but I'm only on Chapter 5. I think anything over ten hours is a pretty good length for a game like this. I want to say the first game was pretty similar and the second was crazy short, like half that. And of course they didn't have a multiplayer component.