New Max Payne 3 Hands-On Features from Polygon and CVG
Last week, we invited the guys from Polygon and CVG to experience three of the early levels in Max Payne 3. Here's a small preview from each of these features.
Playing through these levels, CVG remarked that the game is "the perfect marriage of stylish action and hard-boiled noir" and came away summarily impressed at the levels of action, ambience and authenticity:
"In a sequence worthy of a Ringo Lam film, Max hurtles through corridors avoiding sniper fire, cuts through several rooftops while dropping bad guys en route and drops down on a crew of thugs through the roof of a chopshop. The environments he blazes through - the dilapidated apartments, the slush-covered roofs and a booze-slick bar - look disgustingly seedy. It's almost as though someone took the interior of Club Ragnarok from the first Max Payne game, and expanded it to the length of three city blocks."
Read CVG's preview at http://www.computerandvideogames.com/345795/previews/max-payne-3-hands-on-with-the-first-3-hours/
Polygon also came away awestruck at the way "narrative and gunplay wrap so neatly together", not to mention the ways Max Payne 3 looks to redefine the conventions of a 3rd person action shooter:
"Cover, when it's available, is just a place to wait to die. These hiding spots are invariably chewed away by gun shots and almost always give your enemies time to regroup and flank you. The only way to succeed in Max Payne 3 is to scramble and dive, to bullet time and clear a room."
Read Polygon's preview at http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/4/30/2981770/true-to-its-roots-max-payne-3-is-at-its-heart-a-game-about-max
Additionally, Max Payne 3 is the focus of Brian Crecente's 'Good Game' column for Polygon. Check out his interview that delves into the narrative aspects of the game and how they shape Max's journey in Max Payne 3:
"'In this game ... we are not tackling the issue of addiction, but we are looking at the character and actions of a man who has problems with substances, but also a lot of other problems," he said. "There is a subtle but important difference. It's a shooter about a drunk, somewhat morose, widowed ex-cop, trying to find some kind of peace with himself. It is not a game about the realities of being a drunk in terms of the need to drink. It is a game about being Max Payne.'
In layering a character study about a man warped by the violence he has both witnessed and inflicted, onto a violent video game, Rockstar has created something surprisingly complex."
Read the full interview at http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/4/30/2988059/Max-payne-3-is-a-character-study-shaped-by-addiction-and-violence
Previously:
Special Max Payne 3 Episode of GameTrailers TV Coming Next Week
Max Payne 3 Previews: Kotaku Praise Multiplayer as ‘Essential’, Plus Interviews with James McCaffrey and More
@Unclebeez Sorry only Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC
For those with other questions, more will be revealed in these last weeks leading up to game release...
(Remedy was external studio).
I have a few questions related to the controls on the PC version: I really don't know if anybody else has asked this question and I also don't know if you're at liberty to answer my question at this time, but how will the shooting work on a mouse? In the previous titles, Left Click was assigned to "Shoot" (if Max was dual-wielding, he would fire both weapons) and Right Click was "Shoot dodge" or "Bullet Time". From Max Payne 3's trailers, I've noticed that Max can dual-wield 2 different weapons and fire them individually. How will the mapping work? Will Left Click let the user fire one firearm and Right Click the other firearm, while using a different key for Shoot-Dodge/Bullet Time (like Shift)? Or have I missed the point and it will be the same as before (Left Click fires both weapons, or one at a time, alternating between Left and Right)? Thanks in advance!
I'm really excited for the release of Max on PC and really looking forward to preorder it next week! Keep up the good work!
Also R* why did you block your games from other countries than US and UK ?
Max Payne 3 is blocked from my country in Steam .
The only way of getting this game is buying a russian key :(
Will the special edition DLC's be available after day of release ?
How many Multiplayer Modes will be available ? gang wars , payne killer ,.. what else ?
Waiting multiplayer video part 2
Thx for making a great game without porting it from a console .
@royda5eleven We'll be contacting potential winners today
@VBProject Just to clear things up, all 3 versions of Max Payne 3 have been developed in parallel, the PC version is not a port
@GTALAD4EVA We would say it's not entirely necessary to play the first two, but it would help familiarize yourself with the character and legacy of Max Payne, plus we do believe they're both excellent videogame experiences in their own right
@MRMARTSON We usually don't announce that sort of thing since not everyone plays our games the exact same way, you can expect a challenging, satisfying and fun experience in the tradition of Max Payne single player - plus the advent of Max Payne multiplayer, hope you're excited!
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