It has began - the hype machine is on!

[aavenr]

From Deep Six:

As some of you will already know, the NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) that Dennis Publishing UK/PC Zone had with Remedy et al. expired yesterday and the new issue of PC Zone was released today with a juicy 6 page preview of Max2. I've just got back from town with my copy (same cover image as Gen4PC magazine) and I'll be posting some of the more interesting details once I've had a chance to read the article in full. Until then however I'll leave you with this interesting piece of information regarding the new story and subtitle of the game (words by Dave Woods):


...According to Sam Lake, lead writer on both Max Payne and the sequel. "The script for the sequel is three times as big as the original. It's going to be a much deeper game and we're taking a big risk by putting him in a love story this time around. In the original we kept the story seperate so that you could blast through the game even if you didn't want to spend time with the graphic novel but this time around we're working hard to incorporate the story into the game."

Check www.planetmaxpayne.com for more info about Max Payne 2 now that the NDA is off. Rock on guys!

- aavenr, Deep Six Staff

[FullMetalJacket]

Great news.

I can't wait for some official screens... [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[The Baskinator]

*Ahem*. . . w00t!

[Bow]

now that's good news, thx aavenr!!

[M]

wow. in the rest of that article that aavenr posted part of, it says that mp2 takes place only one year after mp1. max aged really fast.

[maxey]

hey aavenr, give us some screens [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[scorpion]

can't wait to get more info

[FullMetalJacket]

I can believe it's only one year. Sure, Max's face seems a bit weathered and aged --- but all those anal gang rapes will do that to you. Not that I would know. [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

[Pr0zac]

I'm waiting...

[RollingBrass]

So, when do we get a Max Payne 2 forum section?

[Joe Siegler]

Originally posted by RollingBrass:
So, when do we get a Max Payne 2 forum section?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">This is it - I don't really plan on seperating them

[Bushido]

cool cool cool! I can't wait! Bring the hype! It did nothing to prepare me for the first one...and I doubt it'll work for me on this one...

[Wamplet]

/me curses my recently arrived PC Gamer. [img]images/icons/blush.gif[/img]

If ya care to share the info, PM it to me miss Chimera. [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img]

[Chimera]

Looks like what I was on about is posted on Deep Six

[dark_angel]

^^^^^^^^^^^
The site is down at the moment !

[Chimera]

^^^^

....tis posted on MPHQ too....

[dark_angel]

Thanks !

[Wamplet]

^ Indeed. Both of them are blocked from work, so now i gotta wait till i get home. [img]graemlins/tinyted.gif[/img] :tonyted: :tintyted: :tinytim:

[M]

the info and screens at deep six and mphq aren't very new.

[Chimera]

^^

The info is very new, it is quoted from a magazine which only came out today [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

[M]

no, i mean a link to those sites was posted at the beginning of this thread. so technically it IS new, just not new to me.

[ 06-27-2003, 04:32 PM: Message edited by: M ]

[Wiseblitz]

How could Max be in uniform and still be accused of murder? Didn't Alfred promise him to make all the charges go away?

[Chimera]

Originally posted by M:
no, i mean a link to those sites was posted a while ago in a different thread. so technically it IS new, just not new to me.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Your logic does not resemble our earth logic [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

Anyways... There is one thing bugging me about these screenshots.... There isn't any snow on the ground [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]

After reading and re-reading the article, I am getting more and more excited about this game [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[Chimera]

Originally posted by Wiseblitz:
How could Max be in uniform and still be accused of murder? Didn't Alfred promise him to make all the charges go away?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yeah, thats what I'm very confused about - how he can confess to murder, yet still become a cop again [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]

I'm thinking either:
a). Max confessed because he felt guilty
b). He confessed because the murder was pinned on Mona (that would explain that somewhat confusing quote "Instead of shruging it off, he confesses to the murder, which sets up the whole film-noir love angle"
c). Max was charged and Woden prevented Max him from going to jail (why the blackmail tapes though?)
d). Max was charged, but cut a deal with the NYPD to return to work for them (as he was already well in with the New York crime groups)
e). He was charged but earned bonus karma for all the bad guys he bumped off....

[DLT]

grrr I dont know why I buy a subsction to pczone its still not here yet.

And I work part time in a shop and have had to look at the mag in its plastic cover in the stock room for 3 days now.

Its driving me mad not being able to read it but having to walk past it for days on end.

[Crashnet]

Originally posted by chimera:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by M:
no, i mean a link to those sites was posted a while ago in a different thread. so technically it IS new, just not new to me.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">There is one thing bugging me about these screenshots.... There isn't any snow on the ground [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">From what I have read the new game takes place in the fall (autumn...no pun intended [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] )

[Kev_Hectic]

Originally posted by chimera:
I just got PC Zone today too, and spent the rest of my lunch hour gazing at the amazing screenshots [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

They really are fantastic, I simply cannot wait for the game to be ready [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Plus a very interesting sounding start to the plot (I won't post it here, I guess it would count as a spoiler) [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Do you think you could scan some of those pages and post them here for us?

[aavenr]

More info on the Zone's MP2 article is up at www.planetmaxpayne.com, enjoy!

[ 06-27-2003, 06:56 PM: Message edited by: aavenr ]

[maxey]

very nice. thanks

can we have some screens? [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[aavenr]

Originally posted by maxey:
can we have some screens? [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I doubt it, you got to understand it ain't exactly legal. A site like ours can't take that luxury or that sort of risk.

[Chimera]

I just got PC Zone today too, and spent the rest of my lunch hour gazing at the amazing screenshots [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

They really are fantastic, I simply cannot wait for the game to be ready [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Plus a very interesting sounding start to the plot (I won't post it here, I guess it would count as a spoiler) [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

[hemlock_0]

Post it!!!!

Heheheh...

[M]

Originally posted by chimera:
I just got PC Zone today too, and spent the rest of my lunch hour gazing at the amazing screenshots [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

They really are fantastic, I simply cannot wait for the game to be ready [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Plus a very interesting sounding start to the plot (I won't post it here, I guess it would count as a spoiler) [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">you better post Something about it!!!

[ 06-27-2003, 12:53 PM: Message edited by: M ]

[Presto]

Haha no kidding!! I think the hype machine took a little to long to be warmed up, even though we *just* got screens. Back in like, january, MPHQ had articles how gutbomb and family had visited remedy and got some very small details on the new game, but no-one paid attention to it!! None the less, this is going to be some heat on the forums... people just arent going to be able to talk it down. [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

Evan