Yeah, Max Payne is one of the best gaming series that I have played for this generation of consoles (PS2, Xbox, GC). The main aspect that intrigued me was the way that the story was presented in a comic book style format while the scenes were acted out - it fit so well with the overall game. Max's constant metaphor spewing kept the dialogue interesting as well.
I originally played the first game on PS2 which I found very good despite the graphical degrade on that system. I also got the sequel for PS2. The seqel wasn't too bad on PS2, but the first game was just... Once I got the Xbox, both Max Paynes were the first two games that I got - needless to say, I had been waiting to play them the way they were meant to be played.
Jackal, have you played the GBA version of the original Max Payne? I found it quite surprising how well that game plays. It has a pseudo 3-D view, but it feels just like you're playing the original game. All the cutscenes are still in tact also. It's a very underrated version.
No I've never played the GBA version but it looked okay...and the graphic novel worked brilliantly with the game, they gave each scene a powerful meaning (that forced your attention)...James McCaffreys voice was perfect for Max, his narrative was masterful...Sam Lake (Sami Jarvi) should be given an award for his hard work, he wrote (and basically made both games)...currently he's helping with 'Alan Wake'...a game that'll be out next year, afterwards he'll more than likely get started on the third Max Payne as it's already been confirmed...
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By the way did anyone watch the links? What did you think of them...? I thought they were excellent