Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2003)

4.17 from 221 votes
Max Payne 2 is a film-noir action game in which the player takes control of Max Payne, in search of the murdering group masquerading as cleaners.
First released
Oct 15, 2003
Franchises
Max Payne
Developed by
Remedy Entertainment Ltd., Rockstar Vienna
Published by
Rockstar Games
Platforms
PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC
Genres
Action, Shooter
Themes
Crime, Comic Book
Rating
BBFC: 15, ESRB: M
Releases
  • PC - Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne United States
  • PC - Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne United Kingdom
  • PC - Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (Steam) United States
  • PC - Max Payne 2 (Steam) United Kingdom
  • PC - Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (Games on Demand) United States
  • PS2 - Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne United States
  • PS2 - Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne United Kingdom
  • PS3N - Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (PlayStation 2 Classics) United States
  • PS3N - Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne United States
  • XBGS - Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (Xbox Originals) United States
  • XBOX - Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne United Kingdom
  • XBOX - Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne United States

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Max Payne 2 improves heavily in all aspects except for its length
Game: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Genre: Third Person Shooter
Developer: Remedy Entertainment/Rockstar
System: Steam (PC)
Total Score: 85/100
Value Score: 8.5/10

• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 9/10
• GamePlay: 10/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 8/10
• Length: 3/10
• Replay Value: 8/10
• Player Value: 8/10

Pros
+Great story and action sequences
+Retains the great gameplay from the first game and expands on it with different weapons
+Replay value is higher due to additional difficulty modes added to the game
+Visuals have heavily improved compared to the first game
+There are platforming sections in the game which offers an additional challenge to the game
+Ability to save state and load state returns

Cons
-Game is way too short - its half the length of the first game
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