Max Payne

After a gang of psychopaths and drug addicts viciously kills his family, Max Payne's life quickly goes down the drain. To top things off, he is also framed for the murder of his boss, which means that he is now hunted by the cops as well, not to mention the mob, which also has enough reasons to want Max dead.

Despite the odds, Max's desire for revenge keeps him going, in the hope that he will be able to bring justice to those who hurt his family. Over the course of the game, the story unfolds and reveals many unexpected plot twists, which keep you invested into the characters and eager to find out how it all comes to and end, especially since you are the one controlling Max and his actions.

The game is a classic third-person shooter, meaning that the camera is placed over the character's should and you observe both him and the environment at the same time. Thanks to this, the bullet-time technique can be put to very good use, since you are able to control Max much better and get a glimpse around corners without revealing yourself.

The story might be intense and the characters enjoyable, but the main course served throughout the game is bullets with a side of explosions. The action is even more intensified by the fact that almost every object scattered around the environment can be broken or destroyed, which means that each time you get into a shootout, the room you happen to be in suffers the consequences as well.

As you might have suspected, in order to render all this destruction, very capable graphic and physics engines are required. Max Payne takes care of this aspect as well, since it features one of the most good-looking graphics that you may very well have the chance of seeing in a video game, especially when it comes to character animation and the level of detail spread around the levels.

Max Payne was and is one of the most beloved video game series ever released, especially thanks to the story line quality and the incredible technical achievements. Moreover, you can easily extend the experience, by making use of the built-in level editor, which allows you to create your very own adventures.