Author Topic: Max Payne 3 (Read 11509 times)

Lawnmowerman · « **Reply #80 on:** May 20, 2012, 08:34:28 pm »

Quote from: Walshy® on May 12, 2012, 11:50:23 pm

I hope it looks this good and plays well on the ps3. As no surprises the 360 is lead platform.

This mean the xbox version is better then?

Trousers · « **Reply #81 on:** May 20, 2012, 11:51:05 pm »

Quote from: Zlenpasha on May 20, 2012, 07:11:30 pm

Too easy or?

Inconsistent at best.
The soft lock and hard lock make no discernible difference.

Just clocked it anyway and have to say I'm disappointed. Atmosphere wise it totally pales to the first game.
The only part it approaches it is the chapter in the slums.

kellan · « **Reply #82 on:** May 31, 2012, 08:27:55 am »

Does anybody know if the ability to speak Portuguese will be available as DLC soon?

I know the whole 'lost in a foreign land' feeling is intentional, and they don't want us to know what is being said, but it's very hard to adjust your mind to that when you're so used to subtitles. Missing half of the story because you're supposed to is still you missing half of the story. I really wouldn't mind being able to understand the banter and jokes that Rockstar usually fill their games with.

Walshy nMe® · « **Reply #83 on:** May 31, 2012, 12:45:56 pm »

What, you bought this game and you can't even speak Portuguese?

TheKid. · « **Reply #84 on:** May 31, 2012, 12:47:44 pm »

Tens que falar o portugues!!

J-Mc- · « **Reply #85 on:** May 31, 2012, 07:55:03 pm »

Using the free aim option, mistake!

Solid to aim, died about 5 times and I'm still on chapter 1!

Drinks Sangria · « **Reply #86 on:** June 1, 2012, 03:59:01 pm »

Don't want to drop £40 on this, but some friends have been raving about it. I saw that GR gave it a '10, incredible,' which really piqued my interest. Really that good, or wait til it's less than £30?

Walshy nMe® · « **Reply #87 on:** June 1, 2012, 04:47:53 pm »

Quote from: Drinks Sangria on June 1, 2012, 03:59:01 pm

Don't want to drop £40 on this, but some friends have been raving about it. I saw that GR gave it a '10, incredible,' which really piqued my interest. Really that good, or wait til it's less than £30?

It's £30 now if you check hotukdeals not sure who was selling it, might have been Sainsbury's or another supermarket. I think it's very good, graphics are great. Not touched online yet but supposed to be a lot of fun.

Drinks Sangria · « **Reply #88 on:** June 1, 2012, 07:48:45 pm »

Quote from: Walshy® on June 1, 2012, 04:47:53 pm

It's £30 now if you check hotukdeals not sure who was selling it, might have been Sainsbury's or another supermarket. I think it's very good, graphics are great. Not touched online yet but supposed to be a lot of fun.

Thanks Walshy, I'll take a look. Rockstar rarely release a game that's below a very high level. GTA IV, Red Dead Redemption, LA Noire and now Max Payne. That is a seriously strong line-up in terms of quality.

TheKid. · « **Reply #89 on:** June 2, 2012, 02:19:05 pm »

Enjoying this

gazzalfc · « **Reply #90 on:** June 2, 2012, 02:59:48 pm »

Feels very arcadey.

Got mine for £26 so was made up with that.

I like how the play feels like your in a constant cut-scene

Drinks Sangria · « **Reply #91 on:** June 2, 2012, 03:03:50 pm »

Quote from: gazzalfc on June 2, 2012, 02:59:48 pm

Feels very arcadey.

Got mine for £26 so was made up with that.

I like how the play feels like your in a constant cut-scene

Where did you get it for that from Gazza?

gazzalfc · « **Reply #92 on:** June 2, 2012, 03:30:09 pm »

Quote from: Drinks Sangria on June 2, 2012, 03:03:50 pm

Where did you get it for that from Gazza?

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/max-payne-3-xbox-ps3-for-24-99-delivered-via-simplytap-1221359

TheKid. · « **Reply #93 on:** June 2, 2012, 04:02:12 pm »

Got mine for £15 when I bought a new ps3
Agree about how it plays, nice production values

Megasuperb · « **Reply #94 on:** June 3, 2012, 06:44:29 am »

I love how well optimized this game is on PC. I have a GTX 560 and an x6 AMD 1100T... not amazing but I have no problems running this game on near max settings and it looks brilliant.

Only qualms I have with the game is that it rushes you in certain areas. Max's constant moaning about "not having the time" when I'm taking in the environment and looking for golden guns. Shut the fuck up

Drinks Sangria · « **Reply #95 on:** June 3, 2012, 02:41:32 pm »

Quote from: gazzalfc on June 2, 2012, 03:30:09 pm

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/max-payne-3-xbox-ps3-for-24-99-delivered-via-simplytap-1221359

Cheers lad!

Twelfth Man · « **Reply #96 on:** June 4, 2012, 02:19:05 pm »

Is this worth buying? Not played any of the previous Payne outings. Looks good, but I have never been a huge fan of Rockstar Games.

Walshy nMe® · « **Reply #97 on:** June 4, 2012, 04:11:18 pm »

Quote from: Twelfth Man on June 4, 2012, 02:19:05 pm

but I have never been a huge fan of Rockstar Games.

wut?

Mr Kipling · « **Reply #98 on:** June 4, 2012, 06:07:09 pm »

Just picked this up from Tesco's whilst getting some shopping done. Had a £5 off voucher so it only cost £29.87. Came with the silent killer load out pack as well.

Nice

Twelfth Man · « **Reply #99 on:** June 4, 2012, 06:45:35 pm »

Quote from: Walshy® on June 4, 2012, 04:11:18 pm

wut?

Personal taste I guess. Never got into any of the GTA games. Waiting for Red Dead Redemption on PC. Otherwise I normally give their stuff the swerve.

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #100 on:** June 4, 2012, 10:05:10 pm »

Quote from: Twelfth Man on June 4, 2012, 06:45:35 pm

Personal taste I guess. Never got into any of the GTA games. Waiting for Red Dead Redemption on PC. Otherwise I normally give their stuff the swerve.

Woah.

Red Dead Redemption is a must, even if you don;t like GTA that much. It's a corker, easily one of the finest games this generation.

Ron · « **Reply #101 on:** June 4, 2012, 11:26:10 pm »

Quote from: gazzalfc on June 2, 2012, 02:59:48 pm

Feels very arcadey.

Yes, I agree.
I'm only in chapter 2 but I seriously doubt if I like this game.
It's difficult to see when the cut scenes turn back into the game.
Bullet time rag dolls you unrealistically through the levels.
Bullet time is dangerous to use on small ledges too ...

But, too early to have an overall opinion.

Mr Kipling · « **Reply #102 on:** June 5, 2012, 01:37:36 pm »

Only chapter 4 or 5. It's decent, but there are a few things pissing me off

Those fucking effects on during the cut scenes are getting on my tits, I know what they are trying to represent, but does it have to be on every cut scene, and why do words from certain conversations they are having appear on screen. Pointless and adds nothing in my opinion

Plus i think i've seen more narrative than gameplay. Either Max or his buddy is always talking during gameplay as well.

Mr Kipling · « **Reply #103 on:** June 5, 2012, 10:19:50 pm »

Really getting into this now.

Twelfth Man · « **Reply #104 on:** June 6, 2012, 03:27:29 pm »

Quote from: SamAteTheRedAcid on June 4, 2012, 10:05:10 pm

Woah.

Red Dead Redemption is a must, even if you don;t like GTA that much. It's a corker, easily one of the finest games this generation.

Yeah will have to wait till its eventually released on PC. I don't do consoles. Even though I have two Xbox's which I use as bookends...I did play it on my mates projector (PS3) and I must admit it looked awesome. I should really go back to GTA and give it another go at some point.

Another console game I'm looking forward to is Dark Souls which should be out in August.

..Bruiser.. · « **Reply #105 on:** June 6, 2012, 03:33:37 pm »

After loving Red Dead Redemption and being disappointed with the lack of free roaming in LA Noire I've swerved this. I might get it in a few months and play it when it's cheap.

Prelude no.5 · « **Reply #106 on:** June 6, 2012, 03:50:36 pm »

Quote from: Twelfth Man on June 6, 2012, 03:27:29 pm

Another console game I'm looking forward to is Dark Souls which should be out in August.

That's coming out to the PC too, some hundred thousand petitioned and the developers took heed !

TheKid. · « **Reply #107 on:** June 6, 2012, 10:14:02 pm »

Yeah lot of fun this. Feels more like an Uncharted than a Max Payne, but that's not a complaint

kellan · « **Reply #108 on:** June 7, 2012, 01:15:38 pm »

Quote from: TheKid. on June 6, 2012, 10:14:02 pm

Yeah lot of fun this. Feels more like an Uncharted than a Max Payne, but that's not a complaint

I've never played Uncharted so I can't comment on the similarities there, but I wouldn't say this game feels very 'Max Payne' to me either. It's difficult to put my finger on why when it is essentially the same kind of run, cover, shoot action as the series has always been. I think I'll have to put it down to the change in location and the fact that technology moved on quite dramatically between #2 and #3 compared to the advances seen between #1 and #2.

I am enjoying the game a lot though despite the change in atmosphere. But unfortunately I'm stuck in one of those gaming traps where you desperately want to finish a game but desperately want to make it last too because you know you have nothing to play once you finish.

TheKid. · « **Reply #109 on:** June 7, 2012, 01:26:22 pm »

One thing I don't like is that there is seemingly no warning when you're about to die. I keep forgetting to look at my health meter and have died a few times even though I had pills to regain health

Mr Kipling · « **Reply #110 on:** June 7, 2012, 01:58:56 pm »

Multiplayer seems a bit clunky on this to me

Drinks Sangria · « **Reply #111 on:** June 7, 2012, 02:09:23 pm »

Quote from: ..Bruiser.. on June 6, 2012, 03:33:37 pm

After loving Red Dead Redemption and being disappointed with the lack of free roaming in LA Noire I've swerved this. I might get it in a few months and play it when it's cheap.

You many have missed the point with LA Noire if that's what you were looking for. Very, very different game to the Sandboxes of GTA and Red Dead. I'd almost be tempted to suggest that you should disregard it as a sandboz game entirely, despite the size of the map. The map's large for the sake of authenticity and immersion as opposed to creating a playground for the gamer.

Walshy nMe® · « **Reply #112 on:** June 7, 2012, 02:40:25 pm »

Quote from: TheKid. on June 7, 2012, 01:26:22 pm

One thing I don't like is that there is seemingly no warning when you're about to die. I keep forgetting to look at my health meter and have died a few times even though I had pills to regain health

Depends what level you are playing on. I am playing on hard and there is a last man standing whereby if you die and have pills, it goes into slow motion and you get the opportunity to shoot the person who "killed you". If you do, you use pills and carry on. You can't die if you have pills, unless you lose all your health and fail to shoot the person who "killed you.

If you have completed this and are playing through on the next level up, Last Man Standing doesn't exist.

Megasuperb · « **Reply #113 on:** June 9, 2012, 07:49:15 am »

I agree in that I'm disappointed this game doesn't really have the Max Payne feel to it. It is missing too many key components that made MP1 and 2 great.

Also, no dream sequences?!

Max is popping painkillers like it's candy and is an alcoholic. He's as fucked up in head as ever and there are no crazy nightmares / dreams to play? Shame Rockstar.

Mirra · « **Reply #114 on:** June 15, 2012, 04:46:56 pm »

Borrowed this off my mate, played it for a couple of days and gave it back, think I got to around the part when he was on a boat with the rich people and it got boarded by nutters with guns. Thought it was boring to be honest, same shit, he moans about a few things, depressed ramblings, kills a few people, rambles on again, shoot some more, etc etc. Thought it was shite to be honest. Graphics and all that were great but the game play and atmosphere was shite for me. Deffo not a patch on Payne 1 & 2

Lawnmowerman · « **Reply #115 on:** June 15, 2012, 04:49:43 pm »

Quote from: Walshy® on May 12, 2012, 11:50:23 pm

I hope it looks this good and plays well on the ps3. As no surprises the 360 is lead platform.

Quote from: Lawnmowerman on May 20, 2012, 08:34:28 pm

This mean the xbox version is better then?

Still no idea what this means

J-Mc- · « **Reply #116 on:** June 15, 2012, 06:25:33 pm »

Quote from: Mirra on June 15, 2012, 04:46:56 pm

Borrowed this off my mate, played it for a couple of days and gave it back, think I got to around the part when he was on a boat with the rich people and it got boarded by nutters with guns. Thought it was boring to be honest, same shit, he moans about a few things, depressed ramblings, kills a few people, rambles on again, shoot some more, etc etc. Thought it was shite to be honest. Graphics and all that were great but the game play and atmosphere was shite for me. Deffo not a patch on Payne 1 & 2

This, thought it was good at first but now I just cba putting it back into the PS3.

stoa · « **Reply #117 on:** June 15, 2012, 06:37:37 pm »

Quote from: Mirra on June 15, 2012, 04:46:56 pm

Borrowed this off my mate, played it for a couple of days and gave it back, think I got to around the part when he was on a boat with the rich people and it got boarded by nutters with guns. Thought it was boring to be honest, same shit, he moans about a few things, depressed ramblings, kills a few people, rambles on again, shoot some more, etc etc. Thought it was shite to be honest. Graphics and all that were great but the game play and atmosphere was shite for me. Deffo not a patch on Payne 1 & 2

Isn't that what Max Payne is about? Some moaning fucker shooting lots of guys in slow-motion?

Walshy nMe® · « **Reply #118 on:** June 15, 2012, 08:30:19 pm »

Quote from: Lawnmowerman on June 15, 2012, 04:49:43 pm

Still no idea what this means

Basically they designed it with the Xbox in mind and ported it to the ps3. The ps3 is a pig to code for so it means it runs smoother/looks better on 360.

Lawnmowerman · « **Reply #119 on:** June 16, 2012, 08:35:22 am »

Quote from: Walshy® on June 15, 2012, 08:30:19 pm

Basically they designed it with the Xbox in mind and ported it to the ps3. The ps3 is a pig to code for so it means it runs smoother/looks better on 360.

Cheers pal, so the xbox version is 'better'. Luckily i picked it up on that