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Max Payne
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Max Payne (2001)

by Remedy Entertainment, 3D Realms, Feral Interactive, Gathering of Developers, MacSoft Games, Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive
Platforms:
Android, iOS, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3
Genres:Shooter
Themes:Action, Thriller
Game modes:Single player
Story:
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.
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This is one of the most memorable games i've ever played in my chilhood. The first time i've made the bullet time effect i knew that this game it was in another level of graphics and gameplay. When i grew up i had the chance to played again and this time understanding all the narrative...and blew my mind...AGAIN. All the custscenes in graphic novel style and the aesthetic of a neonoir thriller is impecable. Max Payne is a combination of how to made a different, imerssive, unique and unforgettable experience in terms of videogames. Definitly one of my favorites games of all time. Shout out to Sam Lake, one of the most creative directors i've seen.LucasFortes25
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user avatar@LucasFortes25user avatar@LucasFortes25
January 29, 2025
This is one of the most memorable games i've ever played in my chilhood. The first time i've made the bullet time effect i knew that this game it was in another level of graphics and gameplay. When i grew up i had the chance to played again and this time understanding all the narrative...and blew my mind...AGAIN. All the custscenes in graphic novel style and the aesthetic of a neonoir thriller is impecable. Max Payne is a combination of how to made a different, imerssive, unique and unforgettable experience in terms of videogames. Definitly one of my favorites games of all time. Shout out to Sam Lake, one of the most creative directors i've seen.
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user avatar@OlegB98user avatar@OlegB98
January 29, 2025
The snowy New York and the dark story drew me in. Even today I remember Max for its energetic shooting and the bullet time. I've played it 10 times and I still consider it the best in the series.
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user avatar@qbik88user avatar@qbik88
October 30, 2025
How the hell this game isn't available here yet? On of the best game of my life ever. Dozens of hours spent to perfectionize all the shooting scenes with the least bullet count. I'd really hope to but it on GOG and play it once more before the remake comes out. Also, please make the Polish dubbing available as an option to its original.
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user avatar@yomama2022user avatar@yomama2022
January 29, 2025
Rockstar should feel ashamed for removing this game in my region. Let me play it. I have Max Payne 2 so I do not care if that game doesn't come to GOG.com. I kinda look like Sam Lake.
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user avatar@Noenkiuser avatar@Noenki
January 29, 2025
Max Payne has an engaging story, great gameplay and style! I played it alone as it is a single player game, but it is one I replay quite a bit! The blend of challenging shootouts, trippy dream sequences and the large layer of snow over New York, makes this game truly special. I would love to have Max Payne on GOG because I want to be able to play it DRM free.
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user avatar@intkhiladiuser avatar@intkhiladi
January 29, 2025
I remember when this comes out. I still had a videogame magazine cd with the original trailer, the one that don't resemble as the final game. But I was shocked to see comic strips inside a game. Plus the bullet time... oh, it was perhaps the first game including that. Still had the original one and the Max Payne 2 for pc in my collection. I played hundreds of times and still had the same vibes as the first time. Max Payne is a timeless jewel! You are finito finito! Pain to the Max!
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user avatar@LuloXXIuser avatar@LuloXXI
January 29, 2025
OMG YES PLS!!!! This game with a collection will be perfect for modern era of pc's im so glad that one of the best games from early 2000 can have this treatment in the future this was a pure gem game i playerd on my windows xp when i have the oportunity to have my first pc back in those days
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user avatar@SamuelOriginuser avatar@SamuelOrigin
January 30, 2025
I remember playing Max Payne with my uncle, and at the time we became fascinated with the game. I remember well a puzzle that we followed a crying baby noise that we spent hours solving.
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user avatar@Eremitenuser avatar@Eremiten
January 30, 2025
The whole narration style with its noir feel to it is just perfect. I got it for PC back in the day but couldn't play it on the computer that we had in my family, years later I could but by then I had played through it on PS2. The bullet time feature was so much fun, and all the weapon options as well. The cold new york winter atmosphere gave it its charm.
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user avatar@Raouf_Bounauser avatar@Raouf_Bouna
January 30, 2025
It is really great to have this game back alive and we own it legally in our account for life. I hope we have it in our libraries..................................
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