Max Payne for Windows

Story-driven third-person shooter game for the Xbox One.

Max Payne is a story-driven, third-person shooter with action elements. It was originally developed by Remedy Entertainment. It is now a RockStar property. They are best known for Grand Theft Auto IV and Red Dead Redemption 2.

You are a fugitive undercover police officer who was framed to murder. You are now being hunted by the mob and cops, and you must solve the mystery and survive this twisty story-driven adventure. With a view towards being realistic, the gore and violence are deliberately designed. This, along with the mature themes, is what makes this game an 18-rated adult game.

The game's excessive amount of cutscenes can be very distracting and detract from the action-adventure aspect. Although the developers wanted to create a cinematic experience with the game, many players find the stop-start gameplay annoying.

The game will hold up if you change your expectations and see it as a film with bits of action gameplay.

There are many iterations of Max Payne, which means there are mobile games. However, it is most well-known as a console and PC game.

Because it is a game that has been around for decades, it can be run on a wider range of systems as it doesn't require as much processing power or RAM than more modern games.

When this action game was released, the audience got tired of the constant stream of cut-scenes. We now live in an era when triple-A games have become very generic and hollow. The more original and auteur-driven Max Payne style is infinitely better.

This retro noir story is a great way to go back in time to a time when games were meant to tell stories. It may be distracting but it is a stark contrast to the current offerings.