And how. God that game was great. Remedy really do make some cool games. Even Alan Wake was great. Too bad they're putting that series on hold again. And now they're doing some shit series exclusive for xbox one.
I couldn't stand the linear and simplistic shooter nature of MP - but I really loved the Noir atmosphere. Sadly, I couldn't stomach the gameplay and never got very far.
MP3 had somewhat better gunplay, but I was most definitely not a fan of the modern and gritty take on the atmosphere. Yawn!
The hype around Max Payne had washed over me by the time the last Steam sale came along. Since I'm partial to the odd good shooter (I loved Bad Company 2), I thought MP3 must be worth $10. Well, sadly it is so cinematic and ADD afflicted that it was unplayable for me and I uninstalled after two/three hours. At least cod and battlefield let you scout the scenery for a second or two before spawning the mobs or shoving you to the next railroad stop. MP3 doesn't give you any thinking time - pure twitch, cutscene and setpiece. And the story makes no sense at all, which was the last thing that might have saved this game from the recycle bin…