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Max Payne

Release 23 Jul 2001

9.0Review score14 reviews

About Max Payne

Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Max Payne is a relentless story-driven game about a man on the edge, fighting to clear his name while struggling to uncover the truth about his slain family amongst a myriad of plot-twists and twisted thugs in the gritty bowels of New York during the century's worst blizzard.

The groundbreaking original cinematic action-shooter, Max Payne introduced the concept of Bullet Time in videogames. Through its stylish slow-motion gunplay combined with a dark and twisted story, Max Payne redefined the action-shooter genre.

Max Payne reviews

9.0Review score14 reviews

9.8
Gamer's Pulse
98/100
Amazing! Just Amazing.
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9.7
Gamers' Temple
97/100
Incredible graphics, compelling storyline, and immersive experience expertly combined in a game of the year candidate.
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9.7
GameZone
97/100
If you like slow-motion dives and guns blazing action, you will absolutely love this game.
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9.7
PC Gameworld
97/100
You leave the experience treated well, like entering a good relationship after being burned before.
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9.5
CPUGamer
95/100
There's an air of amusing determination to everything Max does. All the murdering is very satisfying.
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9.5
TotalGames.net
95/100
Pure, unadulterated hardcore action and gunplay that sends stealth back to the marketing table.
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9.5
Playboy
95/100
Even the death sequences are pretty cool as the game slows down and shows the hero getting gunned down.
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9.3
IGN
93/100
At times more movie than game with stunning camera angles and an involved plot setting the tone.
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9.2
GameSpot
9.2/10
Highly praised action game delivering thrills, interesting story, and bleeding-edge technology.
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9.0
PC Gamer
90/100
If you're looking for a great thrill ride, interesting story, and bleeding-edge technology, Max Payne delivers.
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9.0
Hot Games
90/100
A great FPS with stability issues including lost save games and random freezes.
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8.0
Yahoo!
80/100
Its predominant flaw is whetting appetite for something amazing but only fulfilling half that promise.
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