Max Payne 3

15 May 2012 · (14 years ago) · Full Release

Rockstar New England, Rockstar Vancouver, Rockstar London, Rockstar Toronto, Rockstar Studios, Remedy Entertainment

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Max Payne 3 is a third-person shooter in which the player assumes the role of its titular character, Max Payne. A new feature to the series, introduced in Max Payne 3, is the cover system, which allows players to gain a tactical advantage, and avoid taking damage from enemies. To progress through the linear story, players take on enemies throughout levels. The game features interactive cutscenes which transition seamlessly into continuing gameplay; there are no loading screens across gameplay and cutscenes.

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Developer: Rockstar New England, Rockstar Vancouver, Rockstar London, Rockstar Toronto, Rockstar Studios, Remedy Entertainment Publisher: Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive

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Genres

Shooter Action

Themes

Action Thriller Sandbox

Game modes

Single player Multiplayer Single-player Multi-player

Player perspectives

Third person

Developers

Rockstar New England Rockstar Vancouver Rockstar London Rockstar Toronto Rockstar Studios Remedy Entertainment

Publishers

Rockstar Games Take-Two Interactive

Franchises

Max Payne

Game engine

RAGE

Keywords

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Also known as

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Age rating

17+

Story

Throughout the single-player mode, players control Max Payne, a former detective who has become a vigilante after the murder of his wife and daughter. Nine years after the events of the second game, Max becomes employed as a private security contractor in Brazil, but quickly becomes entangled in a quest filled with death and betrayal.