

The game’s controls are actually quite contemporary, featuring a standard dual analog setup on consoles. Characters do not feature any lip-sync, deaths are all animation-based, and the shadowy title could greatly benefit from a modern engine like Unreal to enhance its lighting and models.

Obviously, the graphics are quite rough, although impressive for their time. The game was well-received upon its release in 2001, with its PC version earning a respectable Metacritic score of 89.īeing twenty years old and the first title in the franchise, Max Payne would unquestionably be the game that would need the most work to be modernized. Max Payne is also known for its comic book-style cutscenes and lengthy, dramatic monologues performed by Max. A neo-noir styled linear third-person shooter set in New York City, Max Payne is notable for its fast-paced, highly lethal gunplay and its inclusion of 'bullet time,' a feature where the player can slow time to pull off impressive shots and dodge bullets like the star of a John Woo movie. Developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Rockstar, the first Max Payne game follows the titular protagonist and former NYPD officer as he hunts down his family’s killers.
