Overall, this is one Fantastic game - A Must Play for all shooter fans

User Rating: 8.9 | Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne PC
By pavel_btn | Review Date:
OK, Max Payne 2: The Fall Of Max Payne is certainly a smash hit in the contemporary game world. It concentrates on a few gameplay and visual aspects and scores exceedingly high in these. The game plays and looks stunning, better than the original. This is how I would rate it:
1. - Video. Absolutely unbelievable graphics and superb Physics engine set the base for the genius of this game. The way objects fall when knocked over and bodies fly through the air when shot - so impressive! With a good graphics card you absolutely must turn all settings to the maximum to experience the thrill ride of a lifetime.
2. - Audio. Im actually not greatly impressed ny the audio, but believe it or not, in this game audio doesn't seem that vital and what you get is good enough, it seems. Voice acting is OK, not great, gunfire is also OK and the music is really rare in this (short) game, so it isn't a big deal.
3. - Gameplay and Difficulty. Ah.....The enemy AI is tolerable and they will occasionally kill you, but overall, the game is WAY TOO EASY. It is true. You have a blinding advantage over your foes. The bullet time in this game is actually too overhyped. It make Max into some kind of a superman. I've completed the game on the hardest difficulty and, frankly, all difficulties are so easy and not much different from each other. Your enemies just don't stand a chance when you switch on Bullet Time, as simple as that.
However, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. The game is so SHORT, its unbelievable. It is much shorter than the original, may be because it is much easier and you simply breeze through the levels (25 or so short levels altogether). Other than that, the game has little replay value, no multiplayer, some MODS are available for download if you have time, they are OK and are similar to the original Max Payne Mods.
The main character is actually a different voice actor than the original Max. Plus, this time around Max looks a lot different in the cutscenes. To me, it doesn't have the same appeal as Max Payne 1. But it is not a significant critique.
To sum up, Max Payne 2 must not be missed by any shooter fan, or even any serious gamer. It is really COOL, so Stylish, so Slick.. It is TOO SHORT and EXTREMELY EASY, but in the few precious hours of gameplay you will experience of of the most spectacular and mindblowing action and shooting sequences known in videogaming. 9.0/10.0

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