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We have a look at what Remedy are doing to make this even better than the original...
'Max Payne' was a great example of how to make a splash with your first game. Despite delays and a lead character who looked constipated, Finnish development team Remedy managed to get out a game that had enough where it counted. Strong gameplay that had a healthy dose of innovation, impressive graphics and a compelling story made for an enjoyable gaming experience. We here at TVG had a very enjoyable 'hazy' weekend, with three of us compelled to play through the game near enough non-stop, red-eyed - but we thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Good ports to PlayStation 2 and Xbox helped cement the game as a strong property for Remedy giving them a good platform to build the sequel on - a good example for aspiring developers out there.<br><br>The story in 'Max Payne' was better than average, but hardly classic of contemporary culture; essentially it was a revenge story, with Max seeking retribution for the murder of his family, but peppered with good dialogue and good references. Thankfully Remedy realised the limitations of their storytelling techniques in the first game, killing off characters soon after they've been introduced is not good practice for instance. From the little details that we do know, there is more thought going into the use of graphic novels and situations which might have been narrated to the player will now take place in real-time; Remedy want there to be a lot more action and no down time when actually playing the game. Making the script even more movie-like and concentrating on a few characters that we should come to understand, on one level or another, will hopefully add to proceedings.<br><br>At the beginning of 'The Fall of Max Payne' you find that Max is once again accused of murder, but this time he pleads guilty. The game is then a series of flashbacks which show you how Max ended up in another sticky situation.<br><br><I>Is that a gun in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?</I><br><br>The story will focus on Max and his love for Mona Sax - a murder suspect who probably wouldn't go down too well at an NYPD office party. It's always a problem when an honest if brutal, cop falls for a woman who should carry a neon warning light. We're hoping for some adrenaline filled real-time cutscenes to cut in during gameplay, perhaps the two of them back to back, fighting off enemies in a subway, before an explosion rips through the place, they throw themselves into a gap, pushed together, explosion going behind them, looking stunning, and just as they're about to get some intimacy, a bullet whizzes by their head and they're back into action. If this is the sort of thing Remedy has in mind, then we're all for this approach to a love story, particularly as love can hurt, being a cause for much darkness, tragedy and violence. We hope Remedy are fans of David Lynch and have watched 'Lost Highway'.<br><br>Oh and whilst it's not confirmed, we have some pretty big suspicions that you will, at some point, get to control Mona herself...<br><br>Like all good sequels 'Max Payne 2' improves upon the underlying technology; whilst not as immediately striking as some, the game features improvements in all the right areas. Characters faces are the most immediately obvious improvement, no longer flat textures featuring the faces of the development team. This time around we get detailed faces that feature animated facial expressions, will they be as good as Half Life 2 - if they're in the same league we'll be happy. <br><br>The Havok physics engine has been used to enhance the calculations that underpin Max Payne's world. This should result in improved animation when characters are shot, greater interaction with the environments, and most importantly, Max's trench coat will flap around more realistically then ever before! It will be the small touches that benefit from physics and a strong graphics engine; imagine a pile of empty bullet cases piling up realistically as Max stands there emptying a couple of machine gun clips into a room with objects breaking realistically around him, and bodies thrown back slumping realistically against the walls - hopefully we won't have to worry about some dodgy clipping. <br><br>Other graphical improvements will see more dynamic lighting, more dynamic shadows, with soft edges and improved particle effects for more realistic fire and smoke. One of the strongest areas of 'Max Payne' were the textures, which were very crisp throughout, and as you would expect, 'The Fall of Max Payne' will feature even more, bigger and better textures throughout. Remedy have gone out in New York getting source material to make their digital representation of the rotten core of the Big Apple even more accurate.<br><br>One major change to gameplay will come as a result of improved intelligence routines for non-player characters. Max will not be fighting on his own the whole time, at certain points he will have comrades fighting alongside him, although this may not be because they're Max's bestest buddy, it's probably necessity rather than choice. Remedy tell us that you will not have to issue commands to other characters as they will be acting a role which is scripted, and also smart enough to work out what to do to save themselves in a situation. We're looking forward to some interesting situations unfolding with more of a gang war feel, or working with someone to stay alive, as opposed to only having the simple one man on a mission to kill everyone gameplay throughout.
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Available On:
PC, PS2, Xbox
| Release Date: | Players: |
|---|---|
| Out Now | 1 |
| Publisher: | Genre: |
| Take 2 Interactive | Action |
| Developer: | PEGi Rating: |
| Remedy Entertainment |
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