The games was far from Pain!

I have Max Payne 3 is now played out on difficulty level means and without aiming aid and would not hide from you my opinion.

I must confess to my shame that I previously did not make Max Payne have played part, therefore accounts for a comparison to earlier parts of the series.

What I liked:

Story:

For me, making a good game, especially from a good story and this is given in Max Payne 3. Max is in his alcohol and drug addiction gone after the death of his wife almost to reason to him Raul Passos, an old acquaintance, persuaded to accept a new job in Sao Paulo.

Max is there to protect the influential Branco family as a bodyguard. This seemingly simple task turns out to be fast as nerve-wracking struggle for survival in which Max will realize how tremendously hinder his alcoholism he is in solving the problems.

The plot is told is very dramatic and full of flashbacks. The monologues the Max throughout the gameplay leads are very haunting and bleak. Despite his alleged depression Max always has a good spell in stock and loosens through its black humor is happening frequently on.

Gameplay:

In the gameplay itself is another great strength of the game, namely the Bullet Time.
It is during a shootout (and it is actually the entire gameplay) almost any time the bullet time to activate.

Solving of this, the action is slowed down and both men, as well as balls move in slow motion. This process can now take advantage of the players to target the adversary calmly and auszuknipsen.
Is the bar for Bullet Time expired, or press the button for the special ability again, everything goes back in real time and the exchange of fire is difficult.
This feature is great fun and the game can never be boring.

A related highlight is the Shootdodge where Max Payne can jump around corners or obstacles in slow motion, to bring then in the air the villains to track.

Is shot dead in a skirmish the last culprit of this is found in the Bullet Cam showcased by the player will see much slower flying the ball on the opponent, then in this penetrates to then emerge with a large amount of red lifeblood out of this.

Who this brutality is not enough, you can still be whole magazine in poor servant ship, then what probably makes this entirely unrecognizable.
Although this procedure may not be just ammunition saving 'but swells their own sense of triumph even further.

The violence depicted is definitely not suitable for children's eyes and leaves a USK or PEGI 18 rating justified. The version in the USK no civilians may be shot, probably will not diminish the fun, because the civil Sites in the game not running stadartmäßig anyway before the gun. This is the only section in the German version.

The levels are typical of Rockstar, presented very detailed. You can always re-enter new locations, all of which differ from each other.
From posh nightclubs to filthy gutters in Favela 'here you get offered the players a lot of variety.

Graphics:

The graphics in Max Payne 3 is just terrific 'more can eigl. not saying. All textures are beautiful to look at the animations are fluid, here everything is just right. Before an Uncharted 3, this game must verstekcken under any circumstances.

What I did not like:

Pointing:

As in many other games, you can enable / disable the sighting even in Max Payne 3. Because I feel a sighting in almost every game as a nuisance, I have this off also equal before the game. What I then had to often find has really disappointed me. When shooting the enemy still an enemy is directed namely in the direction, even if this might just did not want to target.
This is really annoying and not comprehensible way, especially if you eigl the sighting. may issue.

Conclusion:

Max Payne 3 has really surprised me, a shooter with such a good staging I did not expect. Although only geballert during the game like crazy, never a dull moment. The features make just too much fun and also the chapter are very varied. This may not be quite ausgeschlatet the sighting, therefore does not fall very negative in the scoring.
From me a strong buy recommendation 'these tidbits you should not miss. Well done Rockstar Games!

Rating: 5/5

We tested the Austrian PEGI version on Xbox 360 console.