![]() ![]() This game is worth whatever they want to charge, well above the $10.99 CAD it currently retails for. I paid $2.55 CAD for the game on Steam as well as having bought the physical copy back in the day. If you enjoy third person shooters at all or games with a strong story you owe it to yourself to try this out. That’s a tad shorter than the original but it in no way feels rushed. I finished the game on detective difficulty in 6 hours. The characters are all worth caring about and fleshed out. It has a fantastic story which builds and improves upon the original. Game Engine: Renderware Save System: Manual (at any time) and Auto Settings Used: All Highest 8x AA AF 1920x1080 Disk Space Used: 1590 MB VRAM Usage: 714-851 MB CPU Usage: 10-18 % RAM Usage: 2.4-3.0 GB Frame Rate: 82-144 FPS Like the original, Max Payne 2 rates as an all time classic for me. You can choose from a variety of crosshair options. ![]() There are also 3 slots for auto saves which the game uses periodically if you prefer that. You can manually save whenever you want and there are 10 slots for it. The game has 3 AA options 3 AF options and 15 other graphics options. Aside from one short dip to 82 FPS the game was always over 100 FPS. The performance was fantastic, which was to be expected with the game’s age. It never crashed on me and I didn’t notice any bugs. I played Max Payne 2 on Linux using Valve’s Proton. Not my favorite type of mission for sure. Speaking of that one other part I didn’t like was that you have to keep an eye on Max and Vinny at different points in what are basically an escort mission where if they die it’s game over. My only gripe about that was that while I was controlling her Max would not use any pain meds to heal damage even though he had some when I was last in control of him. You get to take control of Mona Sax for a few chapters which was a nice change. ![]() It takes multiple shots to kill an enemy compared to it mainly being a one hit kill weapon in the original. They did nerf the sniper rifle for some reason. They added a few new guns like the MP5 and the AK-47 both of which are fun to use. The clothing detail hair gun detail object detail and ground detail were all noticeably better than the original. The graphics have been improved over the original. They added a few new guns like Trying to improve upon Max Payne was a monumental task but I think Remedy managed to do it. Trying to improve upon Max Payne was a monumental task but I think Remedy managed to do it. ![]()
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