![]() So throughout the story, the player is put into Max's world of tragedy. With Fabiana's kidnapping, Max is sucked into the middle of all of it. The special police unit, the regular police, the paramilitaries, and the different slum gangs are all battling it out on the streets of Sao Paulo. ![]() It's not just a simple search and rescue plot. The story itself is something I haven't really seen before in a video game. He's never really involved in any of Max's adventures towards the end, but he is the one guiding him to a path of redemption and opens his eyes to the harsh reality the drugs and alcohol have hidden from him. Da Silva, the small cop, takes on a guardian angel role for Max. Despite all of his faults, he shows that he desperately wants to make things right.Īnother great thing is that just about every character embodies a certain quality or theme and none if it is shoved down your throat. However, despite all this, you find yourself rooting for him because, while he may be a bad person, the things going on around him are far worse. He mentions his role as a middle class bodyguard that protects the rich by shooting the poor. He mentions the hundreds of people he's killed. He mentions how many people he's failed and let die. The worst part of it is that he constantly acknowledges his problems and reminds the player through his constant narrations. Max Payne's addiction to alcohol and painkillers affects him while he's working as a bodyguard. At first this little affair seems harmless, but once Max gets into the thick of things, the affair begins to backfire on Max.Įven the titular character isn't free from this. While he seems to be helping you, he also has own vices like being in love with Fabiana's sister, Giovanna. Generally, he seems to be mostly concerned about the kidnapping of his wife but when he questions why, he makes certain quips about having bribed people.Īnother example is Max's partner, Raul Passos. The game does not let you forget that fact by constantly dragging each and every character through the mud metaphorically and sometimes, literally.įor example, Payne's employer, Rodrigo Branco is the owner of a large and extremely profitable company, Fabricas Branco. All of them are downright awful people including Max Payne. The characters are absolutely brilliantly written. ![]() Thus begins Max Payne's journey into the depths of Sao Paulo and as time passes, these kidnappings become the least of his problems. As everyone begins to panic, the same kidnappers from before snatch Fabiana and Giovanna and attempt to take Marcelo but the latter is thwarted with a nearby Max. As Max tries to drown out the "robotic music" with scotch, once again, we hear an all too familiar sound: BANG BANG BANG. With the sisters living it up on the dance floor, Max continues past them with Marcelo to a room overlooking the dance floor where he once again takes advantage of the bar. The Payne and Passos team then leap into action, saving Fabiana from a risky hostage situation and narrowly saving Rodrigo by shooting out the tire of the kidnappers' van.Ī few days later, as if nothing ever happened, Max accompanies Fabiana, her sister Giovanna, and her brother in law, Marcelo Branco, to a high end VIP club. ![]() ![]() With everyone dazed, confused and horrified, the kidnappers grab your employer Rodrigo Branco and his wife, Fabiana. The guard besides the elevator is shot in the head. Max's concentration (or his lack thereof) is suddenly broken by his partner, Raul Passos, who introduces him to the rich socialites when suddenly, the elevator dings. Surrounded by him are some of Sao Paulo’s wealthiest, to whom he pays no attention to as he sips his scotch. The game begins with Max Payne, now serving as private security, leaning on a rail overlooking the slums of Saõ Paulo. The following review is based on the Playstation 3 version. The game serves as the third entry in the Max Payne series, taking place after the events of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne. Max Payne 3 was released on for the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360 and on for the PC. Want to see this review in video format? Click here: By thegabrielram | Review Date: May 28, 2016 ![]()
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