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Depp

06-01-2003, 03:19 PM

I just recently rebought Max Payne because there were a slew of mods I wanted to try out and I wanted to see how it looks on my new machine and I realized how awesome a game it is. Now imagine Max Payne with Half-LIfe 2 physics and modern-day graphics - the game would rule! I can only imagine that the kings of gritty John Woo-style action are even furthering this coolness with Max Payne 2. I hope it's chock-full of physics and gorgeous bullet-time.

SCREENS, PLEASE!

Theseus314

06-01-2003, 03:23 PM

Very excited. Infact perhaps more than I am for any other announced game.

RollingBrass

06-01-2003, 03:35 PM

Dunno where I am in regards to MP2. I would like to know what's different in the new game. I'm intrigued, but not necessarily "excited" as I am for...say....DX2, Thief 3, or STALKER.
Supposedly it has ragdoll physics though, and I'm a big-time ragdoll physics whore...so.... images/icons/grin.gif

0marTheZealot

06-01-2003, 03:38 PM

not really, I don't even see how a sequel is possible in regards to the story of MP1. Sounds like a ca$h cow to me.

RollingBrass

06-01-2003, 03:39 PM

Originally posted by 0mar:
I don't even see how a sequel is possible in regards to the story of MP1. Sounds like a ca$h cow to me. ....are you kidding?

Komb.at

06-01-2003, 03:50 PM

I think i'd buy it unseen. Tho i'm still a little concerned about the "love story" thing

Yatta

06-01-2003, 04:10 PM

Max Payne 2 should kick ass. I for one am defninately buying it.

The Stinger

06-01-2003, 04:23 PM

he killed 1000 and 1 criminals. Blew up a few places. Yup I really would like to see how remedy saves him out of that images/icons/grin.gif

omnipresence

06-01-2003, 05:10 PM

Komb.at what "love story" thing are you talking about?!

the omnipresence in the wired

Bishop_336th

06-01-2003, 05:22 PM

Max Payne 2 : A Film Noir Love Story

Vexed

06-01-2003, 05:45 PM

Yeah i wonder how they can make it fresh =o

Komb.at

06-01-2003, 06:15 PM

Originally posted by omnipresence:
Komb.at what "love story" thing are you talking about?!
What Bishop said, "a film noir love story" is what the giant E3 banner said.

Mongorian

06-01-2003, 07:39 PM

ya, shouldnt it be "a game noir love story"?

images/icons/blush.gif what if max payne 2 is actually a movie!??! images/icons/tongue.gif

Depp

06-01-2003, 07:47 PM

Hey, all the classics are based on love. It's what makes the world goes round. Theres an attitude of pessimism nowadays in that love isn't enough to base a plot on anymore. I personally think it'll be suitingly old-school if Max Payne 2 is a film noir love story.

Mountain Man

06-01-2003, 08:06 PM

I don't kow enough about it to make a judgement one way or the other. However, the fact that it's coming out so soon after the original leads me to suspect that it's just more of the same, and while the original was terrific, I would prefer something new for the sequel.

Mongorian

06-01-2003, 08:20 PM

those are my feelings as well. hopefully they can expand on what they have created with more than just some new gimmicks, such as ragdoll physics. we need new gameplay elements, dammit!

Airtraffic

06-01-2003, 08:23 PM

Is there multiplayer?

If not ....pass

The Stinger

06-01-2003, 08:29 PM

Originally posted by Mountain Man:
I don't kow enough about it to make a judgement one way or the other. However, the fact that it's coming out so soon after the original leads me to suspect that it's just more of the same, and while the original was terrific, I would prefer something new for the sequel. You can upgrade an engine a whole lot graphics wise without having to rewrite it. If done right you can get it the same quality as the newer games you can buy now. 3drealms will be producing this one again (correct me if im wrong). So I don't think we will get a half assed game that should be a mod instead of a stand alone.

LiquiD

06-01-2003, 08:35 PM

I'm very interested but not so excited. I have to see it to want it. As long as the story is great and the graphics are better than the original and I'll get it.

Mountain Man

06-01-2003, 08:37 PM

Originally posted by The Stinger:
So I don't think we will get a half assed game that should be a mod instead of a stand alone. No, I don't expect it'll be half-assed. I'm just wondering if it'll offer anything new gameplay wise or if it'll just be a rehash of the original.

SkavenRMD

06-02-2003, 12:16 AM

Originally posted by 0mar:
I don't even see how a sequel is possible in regards to the story of MP1.Fortunately, Sam Lake has the imagination you apparently don't. images/icons/tongue.gif images/icons/smile.gif

Theseus314

06-02-2003, 01:17 AM

Let me guess, he walks out the shower and it was all a dream. Am I correct?

The Baskinator

06-02-2003, 01:19 AM

Originally posted by SkavenRMD:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by 0mar:
I don't even see how a sequel is possible in regards to the story of MP1.Fortunately, Sam Lake has the imagination you apparently don't. images/icons/tongue.gif images/icons/smile.gif <hr /></blockquote>*snicker* Pwned.

I'm excited. (Duh.)

biXen

06-02-2003, 01:37 AM

Originally posted by Theseus314:
Let me guess, he walks out the shower and it was all a dream. Am I correct? Yeah and the rest of this game is just about him losing his job as a postal worker, not having the guts to go postal he just cuts himself with paper and stalks his high school sweetheart. In the end he'll end up as a pornstar, not having to change his catchy name...

The Baskinator

06-02-2003, 01:39 AM

Originally posted by Theseus314:
Let me guess, he walks out the shower and it was all a dream. Am I correct? That'd be a really short game.

The Baskinator

06-02-2003, 01:43 AM

Originally posted by biXen:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Theseus314:
Let me guess, he walks out the shower and it was all a dream. Am I correct? Yeah and the rest of this game is just about him losing his job as a postal worker, not having the guts to go postal he just cuts himself with paper and stalks his high school sweetheart. In the end he'll end up as a pornstar, not having to change his catchy name... <hr /></blockquote>Don't spoil it for everybody, tuna-head. images/icons/tongue.gif

Jade

06-02-2003, 04:17 AM

Chimera

06-02-2003, 10:43 AM

Originally posted by Jade:
Can't wait to see the follow!!!
Actually I'm more interested in the story than the game itself images/icons/smile.gif , mostly of the games I played were great almost in everything but I never finished em because of the uninteresting story. Almost the same here. I'm looking forward to actually playing more Max Payne, but I'm really looking forward to the story. I need to know what happens dammit!

hemlock_0

06-05-2003, 12:13 AM

Hey, Remedy did it right the first time. They're not going to make some cheesy love story out of Max; they'll keep it feeling like the first one...right, Skaven (crosses fingers)?

[ 06-04-2003, 12:20 PM: Message edited by: hemlock_0 ]

06-05-2003, 07:09 AM

Originally posted by Airtraffic:
Is there multiplayer?

If not ....pass Some peolpe just dont understand that MP is a single Player game, and remedy would screw it up if try to change it in MP2, Of course im exited about Max Payne 2... MP1 was the best action game ever (my opinion) so, i supose MP2 will be better and maybie will win a "GOTY" award or somethink like that! eheh
About the storyboard, i think wth some originality many sequels can be taken from the MP1 story... Anyone here believes that Mona realy died in that elevator? I dont think so!
What about Alfred Woden? Probably the final boss in MP2, btw, i think that one of the weekest points in MP1 is the non existence of a real chalenging boss, c'mon, all that killing in the game, and in the end.. u kill 3 guys and the choper is to easy to take down... I hope remedy would come wth a more chalenging final boss!

Anyway, enough talking... Max Payne 2 will roxx for sure and i cant wait to play it! images/icons/rolleyes.gif

HP

Jade

06-05-2003, 10:34 AM

A challenging boss? Why? That sounds like a super hero videogame....and we know Max is not. images/icons/wink.gif

hemlock_0

06-06-2003, 04:21 PM

There were plenty of 'bosses' along the way, but Remedy's focus is, and has been, on story and the immersion of the player into said story. Gognitti was a boss, Lupino was a boss, and if they had been any more difficult I think it would have been less fun; I was all about taking down the character, not about how many bullets it took to do it.

It does help to have certain 'checkpoints' where you have to accomplish something more difficult to move on, though, I agree.