Product Description:
In Max Payne 3, the tragedies that took Payne's loved ones years ago are wounds that refuse to heal. No longer a cop, close to washed up, and addicted to painkillers, he takes a job in Sao Paulo, Brazil, protecting the family of wealthy real estate mogul Rodrigo Branco, in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. But as events spiral out of his control, Max Payne finds himself alone on the streets of an unfamiliar city, desperately searching for the truth and fighting for a way out. This Special Edition includes a bullet keychain, collectible Max Payne statue, as well as other exclusive game-related items.
Product Details:
- Experience the latest and most grim chapter to date in the Max Payne saga, in crystal clarity of a Next-Gen console
- An explosive multiplayer experience, bringing Max Payne's signature Shootdodge and Bullet Time gameplay, along with a range of new and expanded special abilities into the arena of competitive online multiplayer
- A wide range of firearms and other weapons that can be dual-wielded
- Enjoy special game-related features including soundtrack info, achievements, and special events and contest opportunities for fans and Rockstar Games Social Club members
- The Special Edition game version contains exclusive physical and digital items
Customer Reviews:
Solid Game. Nicely Done Special Edition. The Payne Is Back! By J. Figueroa
It was 2003 when Max Payne 2 came out, a sequel to a bloody, faul language game that had me go through its campaing at least 12 times. Bullet time was my old time favorite, and going through some of Max's darkest dreams was always a riddle on its own...I will cover the contents of the Special Edition at the end...
Now Max Payne 3 is here..we find an older Max, boozed and high on pills, the same old demons inside his head...His old self in a brand new game...Max Payne 3 will take you for a wild ride from the minute you start until the very end. I started playing the game last night at midnight and haven't been able to put it down until now; a solid single player will keep you on your toes and the various multiplayer options will keep you occupied for many hours to come.
The story begins with Max finding himself working in Brazil for a private security company looking after a real state big shot, whom puts Max in charge of his wife's security..of course, she is kidnapped..and that's as far as I will go...NO SPOILERS here.
The game looks amazing, from face animation to environments, everything has been done with extreme detail and it truly paid off for Rock Star, this is an A++ game. From shadows, to night lights, to gun battles, you will have plenty of eye candy to enjoy; it is a gorgeous game.
If you have a surround sound system, get ready to get your face melted; the deep bass and sharp bullets sounds make this an experience like no other. The voice work is top notch filled with plenty of faul language and taunts, it's the old payne we knew from before.
The main story is great, it will keep you intrigued from start to end, I can't go into much detail, but I can promise you this, it is a wild ride.
I'm happy to report that the controls are solid, I had no issues popping fools left and right and best of all, BULLET TIME is back! oh yeah, fans of the series will be pleased and new comers will know what's all about. Bullet time gives Max the ability to slow down battle time and shoot your way out of tricky situations. You basically have a Bullet Time meter that gets used every time, but can be filled by killing enemies or when you're getting shot at. The covering systems is as good as always, but this time be careful, some cover can be destroyed and will leave you out in the open, so be prepared to move quickly. Rockstar added a "Final Kill Camera" which basically will let you know that you've cleared and area, you can slow the camera down for a more intense view :)
The game is rated "M" for mature and for good reason, there's plenty of booze, pills and sexual themes to go abound, so make sure under age kids don't play this. Max has to actually take pain killers as means to recover health (like good old times)
Targetting is has three stages, Hard Lock, which will lock whatever enemey is closer to you; Soft Lock, requires you to aim closer to targets and OFF, which basically turns targetting assistance off.
Enemy AI, I was worried at first, but again, RockStar has pulled it off, there's nothing dumb about those fools. They will take cover and try their best to make you bleed.
Multiplayer: The multiplayer aspect of this game is fun and addictive and it has the following modes and sub-modes:
Matchmaking: Join or creat your own party/game.
PlayLists:
Traning modes...deathmatch and team deathmatch for players new to the whole Max Payne MP experience (basically all of us)
DeathMatch: every gangster for himself
Team DeathMatch: Work with your gang to kill your rivals
Payne Killer: a blend of co-op and competetive play. The game starts with a standoff, whoever kills first, gets to be Max Payne and Raul Passos.
Large DeathMatch: up to 16 players killing each other.
Large Team DeathMatch: same as above, but in teams.
Gang Wars (my favorite:
Key events from the single player story are used as start off points. Gang Wars has the following:
Warfare... all out battle for supremacy
Showdown... battle to the death, the gang's strength depends on the previous rounds
Survivor....limited team lives
Last Stand... each gang member has only ONE life.
TakeDown... a target based mode. Take out the target and kill everybody else.
Short Fuse... arm a bomb and protect the one doing it.
Delivery...both gangs must collect and deliver items to a location
Grab....gangs fight to capture two bags and delivery them
Turf Grab....battle for turf
Total Turf...fight for multiple turf sections
Siege...pinned, one gang must hold on to 3 territories.
Passage... one gang runs for their life while being hunted by the other (one of my favorites)
If you want sex, alcohol, drugs, psycho episodes and plenty of blood, then Max Payne 3 is for you; a complete game by all means. Great story, awesome mechanics, gore and Bullet Time...Max is defenitely back.So there you have it, another solid game from the dudes at Rock Star, these guys have been in business for a long time and they always deliver. Kudos to them.
Now, the Special Edition and its goodies:
The statue: made entirely of plastic, very detailed and solid. Max's face and clothing has been carefully painted and he even has a 5'Oclock shadow. The statue is based on a hardwood floor model with bullet casing on it. It is freaking sweet. Arms, legs, head, basically none of his extremeties can't be moved, but I don't mind, it's a statue, not an action figure.
The Bullet key chain...this thing is great, it unscews at the bottom, so you can stash...well, your stash...lol..it has "Max Payne3" and R engrave on its sides.
4 lithographs picturing booze, pills, guns and bullets. They're actually nice to look at and would look nice mounted.
Download code for the official sound track
Download code for the special edition pack that includes the classic MP characters and disorderly conduct weapons pack.
That's it. For $100 there's plenty to grab and enjoy. Worth every penny.Game is Great! special edition is Worthless!!! By Anemal606
Save yourself an extra forty bucks. OK the only cool thing about the Special edition would have been the figure, Had it not been painted with hi-gloss enamel it might not have looked so much like a ken doll :/ its cheap looking and ugly. I wont even display this thing. so it sits in a box in the corner reminding me what a wast of money it was.Revoluationary. By Tim B.
This game changed my entire opinion about how games should be. The graphics look astonishing, almost as if real life meets animation. The physics are flawless (as expected from a rockstar game) and the story is engaging and thrilling. I have yet to beat the game, but I can say that there has not been one mission where I was bored. The slow motion bullet-time is back and never ceases to amaze me. This game, however, is quite violent (especially during slow motion sequences) but it makes it all the more exciting. 5 out of 5 easy.
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