Max Payne 3 Coming Soon....!!

Just when we thought life was done torturing our old friend Max Payne (seriously though, when your name is Max Payne you’re kind of asking for it), Rockstar has announced his triumphant return, slated for this winter. Thinking back on the first two Max Payne games, it’s easy to just remember the extremely cheesy storyline and the fact that Max Payne – whose appearance was based on the story’s writer – looked more like a nerd than a hard-boiled detective. But let’s not forget it was also the game that invented “bullet time,” and was the first time gamers got to feel like they were actually in a Hollywood-style shootout.

There are virtually no details on what Max Payne 3 will entail, other than the fact that Rockstar Games has stated they are taking the series “in a new direction.” How so? Here’s the brief description of the storyline from the press release: “Since leaving the NYPD and New York itself behind, Max has drifted from bad to worse. Double-crossed and a long way from home, Max is now trapped in a city full of violence and bloodshed, using his weapons and instincts in a desperate search for the truth and a way out.”

We're pretty excited here because this time around the game is being developed by Rockstar Vancouver, the team that created Bully, and the first picture of Max Payne looks promising (Max has traded in his nerdy look for something decidedly more badass). Hopefully Rockstar can add some more depth to the gameplay, especially since “bullet time” has been done to death. If they can deliver anything that looks or plays like their other signature titles, we’ll put up with all the clichéd writing in the world.

I played and beat the first 2 Max Paynes and I must say the story is top notch. I look forward and will have more detail and personal opinions soon. I'll keep yall posted truth me.

Until Next Time Be Easy

-LoneWolf-