Sein Leben in Scherben, findet sich Max Payne wieder – NYPD. Whrend der Routine-Untersuchung eines Mordes luft ihm Mona Sax ber den Weg. Eine Frau, die er fr tot gehalten hatte, eine Femme Fatale unter Mordverdacht. Sie hat die Antworten zu den Fragen, die ihn verfolgen. Aber nichts ist einfach in der dunklen, tragischen New Yorker Nacht. Eine Armee von Unterwelt-Schergen steht zwischen ihm und den Antworten, die er sucht. Immer tiefer hinein geht die Reise in seine ganz persnliche Hlle.
When the original Max Payne first hit the streets, the prediction was that it would spark a swathe of imitations–not least, imitations of the bullet-time feature. Yet it never really happened, meaning that Max Payne 2, like its predecessor, is a little bit unusual.
At heart, the game is another over-the-shoulder actioner, with Payne once again in the midst of an intelligent, well-developed story replete with unpleasant turns. And once more, the story is presented in a dark comic-book style with moody voiceovers and deeply atmospheric music. It positively drips with detail. At times, it’s mildly annoying that there’s so much story to get through, but there’s a fantastic game underneath it all.
The levels primarily rely on action, and each feels suitably sombre, in line with the tone of Max’s adventure. Bullet time is back, and the game does it far better than even Enter The Matrix could manage. It’s an even more cinematic spectacle than before, yet a very handy gameplay device. You could argue that the game won’t last too long and that it’s perhaps a little linear, but these are very mild grumbles about a game that’s engrossing, addictive and completely unmissable. Here’s hoping we meet up with Max again, soon. –Simon Brew
Review
“Unbelievably violent and distressingly short–but brilliantly atmospheric and just so cool to play that you’ll forgive it. 85%.” — GamesMaster MagazineManufacturer’s Description
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a violent, film-noir love story for mature audiences. Dark, tragic and intense, the in-depth story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Working together with Rockstar Games’ New York-based production team, developer Remedy has now been able to take the game to new heights with extremely high production values. Professional talent for voice acting and graphic novels, motion capture and access to authentic digital source material from New York City help to ensure that Max Payne 2 provides the quality performances that fans have come to expect from Remedy and Rockstar. The fierce yet stylish action sequences and slow-motion gunplay that has become synonymous with Max Payne are back and better than ever. New and enhanced moves and options provide breathtaking cinematic gameplay. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is set to raise the bar on action games all over again. See more
