10-16-2003, 01:05 AM
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Anyone play Max Payne 2 yet?
Since it's out already, I guess someone must've bought it. Any early thoughts on it? Is it better than anyone could have imagined, or has it somehow turned out to be a big disappointment?
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10-16-2003, 02:28 AM
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Under pressure.
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Haven't bought it, probably won't buy it very soon either. I've been on a recent Ebay shopping spree when I bought some interesting classic adventure games I've always wanted to play sometime. So I'll probably be too busy for Max.
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10-16-2003, 02:29 AM
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It's bad.
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10-16-2003, 06:24 AM
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Indegan Peningald
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I got it and I love it. It might be a bit on the easy side, at first anyways, because they only have the lowest difficulty setting available at the start, but that’s about my only gripe with the game (so far), it's basically the original with much better everything. The advanced particle effects coupled with Havoc physics are amazingly realistic, looks better then those Source engine tech videos I've seen. Graphics are superb, and it still runs perfect with all details max on my system. Bullet time 2.0, with Max being able to move much quicker then the NPC’s, works allot better then I though it would. The story seems to be very good, though I haven’t played enough to know for sure. That’s all I got for now.
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10-16-2003, 06:58 AM
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Damn you!
 I installed the new kung fu mod today in anticipation for the sequel, and MAN is it good! It totally redefines the game! Not only is the kung fu hella cool (with cinematic camera angles all the time), but you get gradually better and better the more you use it.... And they've also added some EXTREMELY cool (and ridiculous) new shootdodges, like Max sommersaulting through the air with a shotgun.... I reccomend it for people who DON'T GET MP2 for another 10 days..... (Sorry, no link. The server I downloaded it from is down) |
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10-16-2003, 08:18 AM
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The Reggienator
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yeah, I installed Max Payne two days ago, and immediately tried out Kung Fu 3.0 mod.
It was totally awesome! http://www.fileplanet.com/files/120000/120816.shtml that's one link where you can get it. |
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10-16-2003, 08:52 AM
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Hmmm... I was down at my local EB just a few minutes ago, and they didn't have Max Payne 2. Of course, I wasn't there for that game. My PC can't handle it
They did have Runaway, though (finally, after a month of constant checking), so I picked that up.
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10-16-2003, 10:13 AM
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Under pressure.
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10-16-2003, 10:14 AM
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Well, I was just doing my regular Runaway check, and it just happened to finally be in stock this time around. But yeah, I actually do that sometimes
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10-16-2003, 12:49 PM
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I'm tempted to just stop by at the CompUSA near work tomorrow to see if they have it, but in all honesty I can't see why. I'm in the middle of Silent Hill 2, with other games installed and waiting too.
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10-16-2003, 03:23 PM
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IGN gave the game 9.4. Here's their closing comment:
"If you didn't like the first one, there's probably nothing new or different enough to pull you in this time. The love story adds some dramatic depth to Max's haunting story, and somehow makes what's going on more important and interesting. Wreaking havoc is nice, but it's great to also have a love interest complicating things, and Mona Sax is definitely up to the task. The visuals are excellent, the voice work is superior to what we usually get dealt in the action genre, and I only wish the game was a bit longer. A lot longer actually, but it's more because this kind of game is such a rare find than because that find is relatively meager."
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10-16-2003, 05:06 PM
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It sounds like it's essentially more of the same (with updated graphics and engine of course), which is fine by me. My only problem is that bullet time seems much more gratuitous now. Reviews indicate that Max moves at almost regular speed during bullet time, effectively removing a lot of the strategic aspects of the first game. Gamespot even says...
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10-17-2003, 03:06 AM
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No, he'll effectively be moving at almost full speed after you've killed a certain amount of enemies, but from what I hear Max doesn't speed up but everything around you slows more down, creating the effect that Max is going faster and faster. This I both got from the few clips that were released some time ago, and after asking one of the developers about it, he confirmed it. Maybe Max speeds up a little, but I doubt you'll be able to tip-toe around your enemies while they're still just taking one step.
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10-17-2003, 07:10 AM
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PA put in their two cents on the game. I think its safe to say they didn't like it.
http://penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2003-10-17 --BPF |
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10-17-2003, 08:09 AM
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GABE didn't like it. Huge difference.
EDIT: ANd from what I've gatehred from reviews, no prior knowledge of it's predeccessor is needed.... You'll probably understand more if you have said knowledge, though. |
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10-17-2003, 10:57 AM
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Wow, Gabe REALLY didn't like it. Read his post below Tycho's.
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