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I bought MP1 on CD back when it was released in 2001 (17 years ago!).

I finally finished it yesterday. :)

LOL, seriously - that's true...

BUTT - I originally played until I got stuck somewhere & then gave up (youtube was not filled w/ playthroughs back then).

Eventually, I built a new PC & "lost" my saves & just bought MP2 on CD in 2003 & did the same thing.
~ played until I got stuck somewhere & then gave up, built a new PC, lost my saves, etc.

When MP3 was released in 2012, I played to the end & loved every second!
~ used a few vids to find my way... I am getting old - like Max.

Anyhoo... I just finished MP1 and it was TOTALLY AWESOME !!!!!!!
~ I needed this walkthrough (link) to find some hidden stuff & the end was action movie perfection!

I am about to start MP2 & look forward to finally finishing that game too.
~ I will use this walkthrough if I get stuck - Max Payne 2 walkthrough - YouTube

After I finish MP2, I will play through MP3 again.
Max Payne 3 Walkthrough HD (no commentary)
Max Payne 3 - theRadBrad (non-stop commentary)

The world needs more lead in the atmosphere.

Anyone want to join me in this trilogy replay?







During this Steam Summer Sale - the trilogy is $15 for 24 hours game / story.

Max Payne 1 = How long is Max Payne?
Max Payne 2 = How long is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne?
Max Payne 3 = How long is Max Payne 3?

EDIT: summer sale is over so now it's $10 + $10 + $20 = $40 for three games...
 
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Hey - use the SPOILER tool if you start talking specifics!!!

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I've beaten all of them multiple times, felt the urge again a couple months back.

Got a couple hours into 2 then fired up 3. The latter honestly just plays much better.
 
talk2troy said:
But it - is - a trilogy, so it's nice to know the whole story...

PS: MP3 is my fav too.
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It's 3 games that have the same lead. I'm not sure I'd call it a trilogy though. 2 is a direct sequel to 1 for sure, but 3 is a bit of an off shoot. That being said I haven't played 3 in a good while so I should replay it to remember it better.
 
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CptCabbit said:
It's 3 games that have the same lead. I'm not sure I'd call it a trilogy though. 2 is a direct sequel to 1 for sure, but 3 is a bit of an off shoot. That being said I haven't played 3 in a good while so I should replay it to remember it better.
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Interesting observation.... the way I remember it - MP1 & MP2 were almost chronologically sequential.

MP3 happened several years later - when we see a new Max in a new country... doing the same old thing...
 
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I hated Max Payne 3, for everything it was, and for everything it was supposed to be but wasn't. And that game effectively buried the franchise. I wish it somehow wound it's way back to remedy for a proper sequel, or epilogue. I just wish I could wipe the stain of 3 from my memory.
 
Really enjoyed the first two games. Some of my favorite games of all time. Never played the Max Payne 3, although I have it in my library.
 
Krenum said:
Really enjoyed the first two games. Some of my favorite games of all time. Never played the Max Payne 3, although I have it in my library.
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+1 to this. MP 1 and 2 are incredibly awesome. It's kind of a shame that they haven't been remade/remastered (that I know of, anyway) but even with the dated graphics their stories and atmosphere are timeless IMO.
 
Loved playing max payne at my friends house on the OG xbox. Handing off the controller whenever we died. Those were good times. I've since played through on PC. Maybe it is the nostalgia, but I love that game. One of my top 5 (along with mafia, serious sam, half life).

The train lit up like a christmas tree.
 
I finished the 1st two basically it's like a knockoff the the Punisher character except for the Pain Pills.
Max Pain 3 I really wanted to finish that game but I think it got lost in a few PC formats I still have it on steam.
 
MP3 was such a letdown compared to MP1 and MP2

MP1 and MP2 desinged like a PC game with lotsa freedom
MP3 designed like a consol game wherw you are forced through room starting in bad spots that you would never choose had you had control of the game.
 
I agree on MP3, only played it for story. Lousy and too flashy bullet time, even on hardest setting is too rewarding. And last man standing is just...
 
Coincidentally I just reinstalled MP3 this last weekend. I’ll replay it slowly, will probably take me months to finish.

MP1 - bought it at release and absolutely loved it. Amazing graphics at the time and fantastic story and gameplay.
MP2 - never played this as I got out of PC gaming for a stint and it released during that time. I have it on steam but never installed it.
MP3 - I loved the shit out of this game. I like the self-loathing down and out version of Max. I know some disagree, different strokes.
 
Sorry to bump thread, but just got done playing the trilogy again. Honestly all 3 are awesome and to me a perfect trilogy. Never understood the hate for 3. Maybe because I just finished it, but to me it may just be the best out of the bunch. Love the change up, the graphics still hold up. Story was good, and Max was as miserable as ever. I'd be ok if Rockstar pick this back up for a Max Payne 4, but pretty sure they are busy with GTA6 at the moment.
 
KillRoy X said:
Sorry to bump thread, but just got done playing the trilogy again. Honestly all 3 are awesome and to me a perfect trilogy. Never understood the hate for 3. Maybe because I just finished it, but to me it may just be the best out of the bunch. Love the change up, the graphics still hold up. Story was good, and Max was as miserable as ever. I'd be ok if Rockstar pick this back up for a Max Payne 4, but pretty sure they are busy with GTA6 at the moment.
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Max Payne 3 was a good game in it's own right, it just didn't quite live up to the first two (which are outstanding).

If ever there were a game that deserved the RE2 remake treatment, the first two Max Payne's would be it.
 
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I still have Max Payne 3 installed never get around to playing it through. Finished the 1st and 2nd one.
 
KillRoy X said:
Sorry to bump thread, but just got done playing the trilogy again. Honestly all 3 are awesome and to me a perfect trilogy. Never understood the hate for 3. Maybe because I just finished it, but to me it may just be the best out of the bunch. Love the change up, the graphics still hold up. Story was good, and Max was as miserable as ever. I'd be ok if Rockstar pick this back up for a Max Payne 4, but pretty sure they are busy with GTA6 at the moment.
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I replayed MP1 again last year and I just love the character, world and style of the Max Payne games. It really leaves me wishing for a remake/remaster. Kind of a shame that they don't do more with it as beloved as the games are, but at the same time I'm happy to have them exist at all and am glad they didn't burn us out on them like Ubisoft tends to do with some of their franchises. Maybe one day we'll get another MP game or some sort of modern update for MP1 or 2.
 
Only just played MP3 and enjoyed it quite a bit despite a few story elements.

MP2 is my favorite of the bunch as they nailed the presentation in all regards and the ragdoll is way more pronounced (and hilarious)

Unfortunately MP2 doesn't want to run on my system at more than 11fps otherwise I'd play that again
 
KillRoy X said:
Sorry to bump thread, but just got done playing the trilogy again. Honestly all 3 are awesome and to me a perfect trilogy. Never understood the hate for 3. Maybe because I just finished it, but to me it may just be the best out of the bunch. Love the change up, the graphics still hold up. Story was good, and Max was as miserable as ever. I'd be ok if Rockstar pick this back up for a Max Payne 4, but pretty sure they are busy with GTA6 at the moment.
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3 never felt like max payne to me. Apart from the self loathing burlap sack of turds as a character it had numerous glaring gameplay issues that drove me nuts. If rockstar made MP4, I'd probably not even bother playing it. So far rockstar has failed to create a single character in any of their games I played that I'd have liked or could at least sympathize with.
 
Max Payne 1 & 2, 1 Especially were such great games. I played them over and over again. Never got into the 3rd one, didn't much like the setting. Rockstar tried too hard to make it like GTA instead of a police drama.
 
Krenum said:
Max Payne 1 & 2, 1 Especially were such great games. I played them over and over again. Never got into the 3rd one, didn't much like the setting. Rockstar tried too hard to make it like GTA instead of a police drama.
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I liked 3 well enough, but it definitely didn't have the same magic that 1 and 2 had. Those were absolute masterpieces.

If there is any game that deserves a full remake, it's the first two max Payne games.
 
M76 said:
3 never felt like max payne to me. Apart from the self loathing burlap sack of turds as a character it had numerous glaring gameplay issues that drove me nuts. If rockstar made MP4, I'd probably not even bother playing it. So far rockstar has failed to create a single character in any of their games I played that I'd have liked or could at least sympathize with.
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Rockstar sucks at making games, I knew once they got involved that Max Payne 3 would be a shell of its former self. Granted they were involved with Max Payne 2, which was good but nowhere close to the first one.


Max Payne 4 should go back to the Valkir story. Possibly have Max find new information about his murdered wife and new persons involved.
 
Krenum said:
Granted they were involved with Max Payne 2, which was good but nowhere close to the first one.
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They were only involved as publisher then, not as writer / developer.
 
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