He also used to love The Matrix and tried to get me into it but I found it too alien and confusing. a grim vibe that sent shivers down my spine, a protagonist that felt very human and very real and very flawed, a harsh, cold and dark American city, and a lot of fan-fucking-tasticly satisfying and cool-looking shootdodging and explosions. > In those days I was young, my English wasn't too advanced, and I didn't understand love, betrayal and friendship, so my entire impression of Max Payne was. I had never expected this bleak, emotionally-demanding and fancy-written explosion to hit me. ![]() From Commander Keen 4, GTA 2, through Age of Empires, Soldier of Fortune and to the then-new Call of Duty and Freedom Fighters, games were simple, they offered me pretty visuals, engaging gameplay and cool atmospheres. From the very beginning, from the moment that intense intro video played to the sound of restless heartbeats, I was hooked. He shoves the disc in and installs the thing as I expressed my dissatisfaction by downing two cups of Coca Cola, a few minutes later Max Payne was launched and all I had in mind was keeping my eyes on that fat monitor of his. I wanted to continue playing Call of Duty because we had finally reached the last phase where you play as a British soldier. Then he pulled out this disc with "Payne" scribbled on the front. His brother had just bought this new game called Call of Duty, a shooter we spent the hours of the morning all through the afternoon playing and wowing in fascination. Enjoy this Payneful journey! Origins I remember the day I was visiting my best friend at the time, long years ago on a sunny Friday morning, the person who introduced me to things that later defined my life such as high caliber gaming, metal music, torrents and foreign novels. I don't know if it's possible to write a blog that delivers and manages to capture the inside-jokes, inter-related references and brilliant level design, story writing and inner dialogues of the two games and their connections to MP3, but hey, I can try. If you've always wondered what the hell this franchise is about, In this 3-parter blog I will take you on a tour through both games, show you some pictures and videos, reminisce about and reflect on those games and try to make all the possible connections to the upcoming Max Payne 3. The most time I've spent in Paint on anything. ![]() ![]() Your game is the only one that accompanied me since I was a kid, reflecting whatever mental or psychological state I was in at a given time, paralleling the emotions and the mazes I've had in my head throughout the years, always showing me yet another side of its multi-layered brilliance with every playthrough, causing me to cherish it even more once and once again.
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