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Sunday, February 9, 2014

The epic transition - Max Payne 3

I didn't really play MP games in the past, but when i saw MP3, i couldn't wait to buy it. Max Payne 3 will leave you fulfilled after every bullet timed kill you make, and it might not make sense, but it will also make you want more after a certain time.
PRESENTATION
You're Max Payne, a guy who has to bodyguard the host and his daughter at a party in Sao Paolo. The things go bad when Brazillian terrorists (or extremists) kidnap the host's daughter. After this, Max has to go over huge areas in order to find Branco's daughter. In previous MP games, quicktime events and bullet time events were common, so are now. The game looks amazing in slow motion, especially if you shoot glass, or enemies and you see the blood splatter on the floor. You can always perform a bloody execution on the last enemy of the pack, and you may fire as much bullets as you want before you empty your magazine, after which, you won't be able to recognize the body no more. The game has some elements of Stranglehold and Total Overdose (even though those two games took something out of Max Payne too). The voice acting is great, and i really liked the action soundtracks. Quick time events are not based on button tapping in a certain number of seconds, but are based on you killing the enemies from in almost impossible position in slow motion, which is awesome. Enemy AI behaves well, even though the game runs on the same engine as GTA IV and RDR (played on easy difficulty). A very important factor in this game is screen transitioning. When the game starts going to a cutscene (or is already in a cutscene) the screen gets divided in two parts (one is dynamic, one is a screenshot of what happened last at the moment the screen got divided) and gives the game a fair look.
THE GRAPHICS
Some people might say that the game looks dated, but it doesn't, even on the lowest settings, it shines! The thing i like the most about MP3 graphics is the blood, which made me want to eat jelly.
MULTIPLAYER
There are about 6-8 game modes, and an option for creating crews, leveling, connecting to RDR stats, and inserting the crews there.
THE VERDICT
Max Payne 3 keeps up the rhytm with its fast paced action and dynamics. I give Max and his great adventure a 10, the game simply is over the top! For more reviews, check out my blog. Laters.

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