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5 Things Grand Theft Auto V Should Lift From Max Payne 3

It can be difficult to view Max Payne 3 on its own terms. It’s a fine game in its own right, but it will always exist at least partly in the shadow of Rockstar’s other, much bigger looming release — Grand Theft Auto V.

May 28, 2012
In Real Life

Community Review: Max Payne 3

Kotaku AU

I’m really torn on Max Payn3. Actually, not really torn — 75% of me thinks Max Payne 3 is an incredibly polished effort that pushes the third person shooter in interesting, new directions. 25% of me just wishes the actual core shooting felt more rewarding.

May 27, 2012
PC

Choose Your Own (Goofy) Max Payne Video Adventure

Max Payne 3 does a lot of things right — from the relentless, blood-soaked gunplay to HEALTH’s astonishing soundtrack.

May 25, 2012
In Real Life

Max Payne 3′s Astonishing Soundtrack Flattens The Competition

Hot damn, am I enjoying Max Payne 3. Though… well, “enjoying” might be the wrong word for it, you know? It has me in a vice-grip, and every time I play I find myself locked in a tense, curse-shouting battle with the deadly enemies inside of my Xbox 360.

May 22, 2012
In Real Life

Reader Review: Max Payne 3

Kotaku AU

Max Payne 3 has sort of gotten lost in the madness of the Diablo III launch, but I want to talk about it! Which is why I was glad to receive this in-depth reader review from Stu Roberts. Be wary, there are mild, mild spoilers ahead!

May 19, 2012
PC

Now This Is Some Serious Borderlands 2 Loot

No, it’s not the result of a customisable weapon. It’s just 2K community manager Elizabeth Tobey‘s dachshund, Pancake. Isn’t Pancake just adorable?

May 18, 2012
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Uncovered Vehicle List In Max Payne 3 Reads A Lot Like A Grand Theft Auto Fleet

Someone on GTAForums.com pried apart the files inside Max Payne 3 and found a vehicle list shot through with callbacks to past makes and models from the Grand Theft Auto series.

May 17, 2012
In Real Life

Max Payne’s Bullet Time Adds A Gritty Noir Edge To Eating E-Z Cheese

What, you thought bullet time was just for shooting? That the voice of Max Payne’s wife only haunts him during times of duress?

May 16, 2012
PC

Max Payne 3′s Kill Shots Are Expectedly Violent But Strangely Artistic

I’ve seen quite a few slow-motion CGI kill shots in my life, really. That’s part of what it is to play a game featuring guns, in the modern era: you take a shot, and you spend a moment with time slowing around you, watching blood and bone part ways.

In Real Life

And So It Was That My Ancient Max Payne Mousepad Came Full Circle

Today, Rockstar was kind enough to send me a copy of Max Payne 3, along with some very (but cool) promotional swag. A bullet keychain, a t-shirt with some bullets on it, another bullet in a box and… a pill container. Also, a nifty ashtray that I could probably melt down and make into bullets.

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