Max Payne 2 official site update

[Wild Falkon]

We finally have full-size screens, and they look even more spectacular than before.

The music as well is amazing. images/icons/shocked.gif

Website (http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne2/)

[Kev_Boy]

I only looked at the Specs...I found that I knew way to much about the first game to enjoy it 2 it's fullest so I won't watch anymore.

/Feels froud images/icons/tongue.gif

[X-Vector]

Erm, you're talking about that woolly version of the original MP theme?

Music: Off

[KillJoy]

"Trailer Coming Soon"?!?!?!

*faints*

[hemlock_0]

Dang it...I rushed over here to tell you all that it's up, and, as usual, I find KillJoy just beat me here...ha! Oh well, it's all good news from here! images/icons/grin.gif

[mysteryperfecta]

The proper full-res screens are welcome (along with the ones I hadn't seen). And just when I thought the MP theme couldn't be any more sorrowful...

Thumbs up. And I might be able to skate by on my hardware.

[hemlock_0]

I just heared the music and wet myself...well, not really.

I LOVED the first game's music and this is just...beyond words! The violin is the best thing to happen to anything since anything. I love that minor-key, almost dickensian feel. It makes one feel like they are the hero in a hopeless situation.

[Dogy]

I can run the game FULLY! 64 MEG Video Card and 512 RAM. I'm CLOSE with the processor,THANK GOD!

[KillJoy]

Ahahahhahaha!!!!

Look at this pic (http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne2/ss/screen11.jpg), it is Jim Bravura's desk behind him!!!

I just noticed that and got really excited. He got promoted from Deputy Chief to Liutenant!!!! Probably by capturing Max no doubt.

[FullMetalJacket]

Lol, Killjoy, I never noticed that in the background before! Although this is set at least one year later, so it's totally possible that Bravura was promoted automatically, not necessarily just because he got Max. images/icons/smile.gif

Only the first three shots were new, but they were still nice. How about the third one, with Mona? Maybe, just maybe, she'll be a playable character, but to be honest, it would be silly if she just looked different from Max, I.E., a different skin. It'd be cool if she were actually different in terms of gameplay, like maybe she's faster and more agile and can regain bullet time more quickly, but can be killed more easily and fires her weapons more slowly, or something.

I love the new music!


The MINIMUM requirements are posted on the site!!!

1Ghz PIII/Athlon or 1.2Ghz Celeron/Duron processor
32MB AGP graphics card with hardware transform & lighting support
256MB RAM
1.5 GB hard drive space
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
DirectX 9.0
Keyboard and mouse

They're pretty steep, but I'm not complaining, as my new killeRig (see my signature) surpasses them in every department. I'm glad Remedy didn't puss out and make the game look like shit just so people with dinosaurs for computers would be able to play it. images/icons/tongue.gif images/icons/smile.gif

[ 08-20-2003, 08:32 PM: Message edited by: FullMetalJacket ]

[The Baskinator]

Beeeeeautiful. *claps*

[Kev_Hectic]

Nice! To bad I won't be able to play the game till I get a new computer though graemlins/doh.gif

[KillJoy]

From: FMJ
I'm glad Remedy didn't puss out and make the game look like shit just so people with dinosaurs for computers would be able to play it. <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">LOL FMJ,

My rig is almost exactly the same as yours.

Cept I got the 256mb Ati 9800 and an intel cpu at 2400. You got me beat on ram though, I only got 512mb of 3200. Were on opposite sides of the fence. You got AMD plus nVidia and I got intel and ati

[ 08-20-2003, 10:04 PM: Message edited by: KillJoy ]

[Yatta]

I LOVE THE MUSIC! images/icons/shocked.gif

[Bludd]

This is magnificent. I can't wait for the game.

[Yatta]

I'm actually looking more forward to this game than Doom 3 or HL2. Seriously. This is a game based on story, romance, and drama. I love it. images/icons/frown.gif Makes me want to cry. images/icons/frown.gif

[KillJoy]

I shed a tear (not a joke) when I first saw the Max payne 1 pics with the new updated engine. August 1999 I think, I could be wrong. You just get the feeling of: Damn, it is a good time to be a gamer, ya know?

And I don't know if anyone else does this but when I read Bludd's posts, I read them like Will Shatner is actually saying them. Weird.

[ 08-20-2003, 10:41 PM: Message edited by: KillJoy ]

[Crashnet]

Its official...this game is now at the top of my purchase list...I'm not talking about just games...I'm talking about EVERYTHING. Clothes, car repairs, medical bills, tic tacs...EVERYTHING.

[Bludd]

Hahaha excellent, KillJoy! You just made me laugh really hard. images/icons/smile.gif

Now... BACK... ON topic.

[Marty]

Originally posted by Kev_Hectic:
Nice! To bad I won't be able to play the game till I get a new computer though graemlins/doh.gif <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">ditto, but unfortunately i cant even afford one images/icons/frown.gif

u think that music is sad? /me puts on Celine Dion

[KillJoy]

hahaha...*in kirk accent* "We must...get this thread...back on topic, Mr. Sulu", "Scotty, we need more power"

LOL, Bludd

Anyway, I noticed something else in the screenshots.

The guy Max teams up with in this pic (http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~maxpayne/oldsite/images/mp2/index.php?image=gs10.jpeg) with the white jacket, gets nailed by Max in the Ragna Rock later on in this pic (http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~maxpayne/oldsite/images/mp2/index.php?image=ign1.jpg) .

[ 08-21-2003, 12:33 AM: Message edited by: KillJoy ]

[dark_angel]

All new AI - cooperative NPC's fight with Max and more believable enemies create tension and more interesting and varied challenge.

A stunning level of detail: Extremely detailed environments with photorealistic textures, highly enhanced radiosity lighting and extremely lifelike characters (including facial animations & lip synchronization) provide a visually staggering cinematic experience.

Massive production values - including a motion picture stunt crew, professional talent for voice acting and graphic novels, motion capture and authentic digital source material from New York City. <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I cant wait !

I cant Wait images/icons/shocked.gif images/icons/shocked.gif

p.s: motion picture stunt crew ! i like that !

[Jokke_r]

xelent ill be able to play it too duh course P42.4ghz 512mbddr Ati 9800 128mb ddr

[Bushido]

images/icons/blush.gif My god Remedy...You will once again raise the bar for action....I count down the days!

[biXen]

Bah, forgot to mention that Bravura thing in the newspost, was the first thing I noticed in that pic. Well well, shots look excellent anyway. This game is gonna OWN!

[Chimera]

fantastic!!! images/icons/grin.gif

This is going to make me late for work images/icons/shocked.gif

[Skitso]

Great choise with the music, Remedy! Very nice indeed. Could that be Apocalyptica? You really are pushing the gaming limits in every aspect.

Can't wait!

[Bushido]

yeah...I like the Cello overlaying that droning sound effect...

EDIT: Is that a cello? or a violin? Help?

[ 08-21-2003, 02:52 AM: Message edited by: Bushido ]

[Skitso]

I bet it's a cello... it plays so low and the sound is so dark.

[j]

Originally posted by Skitso:
Could that be Apocalyptica?<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Hardly, the cello/violin in the new MP theme doesn't even sound like a real instrument.

[ADM]

I liked the music so much I extracted it out of the swf and made it as an mp3 images/icons/smile.gif I won't give it to anyone unless you guys don't mind.

[MikaRMD]

Originally posted by j:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Skitso:
Could that be Apocalyptica?<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Hardly, the cello/violin in the new MP theme doesn't even sound like a real instrument. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Oh, it's the real thing alright.

[Qtipie]

that mona sax chick is hot.

[Raven]

The sistem requirementssound more like a Penthium 4 to me-I can't even type I'm so excited-and can I talk to one of you to send me acopy of MP if they got a CD-RW.

[FullMetalJacket]

Originally posted by KillJoy:
Were on opposite sides of the fence. You got AMD plus nVidia and I got intel and ati <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">That's true. images/icons/smile.gif

As for your later post, where the fat bald guy in the white jacket works with Max and then gets perforated by the MAC-10s....it's possible that he betrays Max. Oh, like THAT hasn't happened before.... images/icons/rolleyes.gif images/icons/grin.gif

If this were the first game, then that would have just been some anonymous thug getting hosed since it felt like you were killing the same people over and over due to a lack of variety in most of the skins.

Seriously though, Killjoy, I think you've unleashed the first plot twist. images/icons/smile.gif

[Raven]

Don't compare MP2 with 1 because MP2 is ORIGINAL

[FullMetalJacket]

Originally posted by Raven:
Don't compare MP2 with 1 because MP2 is ORIGINAL <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Um....what the hell? The first game was ORIGINAL. This is a sequel that has a lot of stuff that wasn't done before. images/icons/smile.gif

[Mountain Man]

Looks pretty good. My computer just barely exceeds the minimum specs.

[j]

Originally posted by MikaRMD:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by j:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Skitso:
Could that be Apocalyptica?<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Hardly, the cello/violin in the new MP theme doesn't even sound like a real instrument. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Oh, it's the real thing alright. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Really? Wow. The first thing that came to my mind when I heard the new theme was "dear god, that has to be one of the worst sounding synth cellos I've ever heard". images/icons/tongue.gif

[LeadBullet]

Personally I liked the piano better, but the sound quality on that loop in the flash site seems to kill it once it picks up. Any chance on an MP3 or OGG? It sounds kind of fake to me, it might be that the sampling on the sound clip is just poor.

[ 08-21-2003, 01:09 PM: Message edited by: LeadBullet ]

[Soilwork]

Right on, can't wait for the trailer.

images/icons/grin.gif

[Joe Siegler]

Originally posted by A_Smith:
I can run the game FULLY! 64 MEG Video Card and 512 RAM. I'm CLOSE with the processor,THANK GOD! <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Keep in mind (and I don't know why everyone misses this), but they're minimum specs. There's a difference between minimum and recommended.

[dark_angel]

and there is a Big difference between the recommended specs and a Kick ass specs !

[Bushido]

Originally posted by PetriRMD:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Skitso:
Great choise with the music, Remedy! Very nice indeed. Could that be Apocalyptica? <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Close. Almost all music for the game has been composed and performed by Kärtsy Hatakka and Kimmo Kajasto (who also did all the music for the first game). But we did manage to get Perttu Kivilaakso (http://www.apocalyptica.com/bio/perttu.php) from Apocalyptica to play the cello for the main theme.

And yes, we're really happy with how that turned out. images/icons/smile.gif </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Oh lord...that was like a knife to the heart. images/icons/frown.gif that Kartsy guy just CANNOT make event triggered music for an action game. Yes, the main theme was great. It had a lot of emotion in it, but the rest....ugh. Like when you were fighting the Trio in Punchinello's manor. The music should've been MUCH more intense...not comical. And the bank job at Rosco station. When Max stumbled onto the gangsters it should've been explosive, beat filled music.


....and don't get me started on ALL the music from the third chapter. Escpecially Byzantine Power Game (i think it was called). Where was the awesome tunes when the Swat teams were storming in on Max!? And why go the route of generic rock? This is a Hong Kong action inspired Noir story! I'm not asking for Propellerheads or even Techno at all. I just want to hear some music that SETS THE MOOD FOR THE ON SCREEN ACTION. The MP2 theme on the site is brilliant. Very dark and foreboding. I only hope that kind of emotive music is present when Max is gunning down a bunch of punk asses...

[Crashnet]

I have nothing to worry about:

3.06 GHz P4 HT
512 MG RDRAM
128 MG Radeon 9700
120 GB HD

images/icons/grin.gif

[biXen]

Good music in movies and games shouldn't be noticed, it should just set the mood. Best game ever to use this is Silent Hill, but I gotta say Max Payne did it well. Having heavy beats and pounding music as you start the action is so cliched IMO. I liked how it was in Max Payne, the music set the mood, YOU provide the beats and the action...

Crashdude:
512 MegaGiga? Hehe, it's MB dude. And you need to worry about one thing, where to get more RAM when you need it as RDRAM is on the way out images/icons/wink.gif

[Yatta]

Originally posted by biXen:


Crashdude:
512 MegaGiga? Hehe, it's MB dude. And you need to worry about one thing, where to get more RAM when you need it as RDRAM is on the way out images/icons/wink.gif <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Sorry to be changing the topic, but why would RDRAM be on its way out? I know MRAM is coming, but last year they were still selling SDRAM PC100!!! And that's one of the oldest ram types ever!

[KillJoy]

intel doesn't use rdram on their mobo's anymore, which is why a lot of people are saying that rimm's are dead.

Because mostly everybody with new comps use ddr, there is not much of a market for rdram anymore.

LOL, Megagigs, LOL

[fido]

This game does look good. Some great textures on the world and even character models. Of course the real test is what does it look like in motion. System requirements are pretty reasonable, though I think most people still have only 128mb of ram images/icons/tongue.gif

[Yatta]

Originally posted by KillJoy:
intel doesn't use rdram on their mobo's anymore, which is why a lot of people are saying that rimm's are dead.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Why isn't Intel using RDRAM on their new motherboards? I think it's a very good type of ram, and more powerful too.

[PetriRMD]

Originally posted by Skitso:
Great choise with the music, Remedy! Very nice indeed. Could that be Apocalyptica? <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Close. Almost all music for the game has been composed and performed by Kärtsy Hatakka and Kimmo Kajasto (who also did all the music for the first game). But we did manage to get Perttu Kivilaakso (http://www.apocalyptica.com/bio/perttu.php) from Apocalyptica to play the cello for the main theme.

And yes, we're really happy with how that turned out. images/icons/smile.gif

[Crashnet]

Heaven...I'm in heaven...and my heart beats so that I can hardly breath....(if those aren't the words, forgive me images/icons/smile.gif )

[KillJoy]

DDR is actually better, and does not bottleneck the bandwith of the processor.

I read into this a lot, a few moths ago, and found out that RDRAM, is not the best choice anymore.

Look at any hardware site, like tom's hardware, or Anandtech.

[H]ard|OCP is also a great place for some hardware news/articles.

[Skitso]

I think they should use slow, quiet and emotional tunes like the main theme as a in game music too. It would make the game even more like a bullet ballet...

[Jade]

The music is simply great, very dramathic and passionate...

[LeadBullet]

It just seemed a little slow having just one instrument going, still I wish we could have a MP3 or something with better sound quality.

[FullMetalJacket]

Originally posted by Bushido:
....and don't get me started on ALL the music from the third chapter. Escpecially Byzantine Power Game (i think it was called). <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Um, what are you smoking?! The music in the two Asgard building levels is some of the best ever put into a game!!

[Bushido]

^^^may god have mercy on your soul...apparantly you've never heard of Shogo.... images/icons/smile.gif

[Yatta]

Originally posted by KillJoy:
DDR is actually better, and does not bottleneck the bandwith of the processor.

I read into this a lot, a few moths ago, and found out that RDRAM, is not the best choice anymore.

Look at any hardware site, like tom's hardware, or Anandtech.

[H]ard|OCP is also a great place for some hardware news/articles. <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">And I used to think RDRAM was faster! images/icons/grin.gif

[FullMetalJacket]

Originally posted by Bushido:
^^^may god have mercy on your soul...apparantly you've never heard of Shogo.... images/icons/smile.gif <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">...Huh?

[biXen]

Yatta: it was, and theorethically it may still be, but not in reality me thinks. Besides it's way too expensive. Anyway, I prefer waiting to upgrade now anyway, have got 9700 pro and 2400+ should last a while. Not wise to buy anything until 6-7 months from now, at least not topend stuff.

[Yatta]

Originally posted by biXen:
Yatta: it was, and theorethically it may still be, but not in reality me thinks. Besides it's way too expensive. Anyway, I prefer waiting to upgrade now anyway, have got 9700 pro and 2400+ should last a while. Not wise to buy anything until 6-7 months from now, at least not topend stuff. <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">What do you mean not in reality? images/icons/confused.gif

[KillJoy]

He means on paper vs. actual performance.

[Yatta]

Originally posted by KillJoy:
He means on paper vs. actual performance. <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I thought so, but why exactly is it only good on paper? Heck its much more expensive.

[Soilwork]

When is this trailer gonna be released?

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[Burning Fish]

Hmm.. prolly "when its done" images/icons/frown.gif