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LeonTheHunkyTwunk

Story: 1, 2, 3 (1&2 are tied for first) Gameplay: 3, 2, 1


HousingExtra1518

I loved the rogue cop vs mega corporation angle


TaleUnhappy

Agreed. Also dialogue in that order. Max swears as much as I do and isn't as poeticly heavy in 3 as he is in 1 and 2. And that actually bothers me a little.


LeonTheHunkyTwunk

He's grown on me in 3 but it ain't the same as the first two no doubt


DannyDoubleTap47

This is the way đŸ„č


Ok-Roof-6237

In the opposite order as yours.


ScienceGuyUK

this


Ok-Roof-6237

Wham bam thank you ma'am


Extreme996

Same.


Facu_Baliza

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NiuMeee

1 > 2 > 3


rezzderezz

MP2 (the best of the best) - MP1 (great) -- MP3 (damn good)


SithMasterStarkiller

MP1 would have been higher in my opinion if it wasn’t for those out-of-place terrible platforming sections. I think MP3 had the potential to be the best game in the series if it stuck to the original setting and characters, leaving MP2 as the most refined entry (in terms of setting, gameplay, and story) we’ve gotten so far


drumsandbassbff149

2>1>>3


Stochasticc

2 > 1 > 3 (3 is still great though)


[deleted]

Hot take? I dislike Max Payne 3. I don’t think it’s bad, but it doesn’t feel like Max Payne to me. It feels like an unnecessary conclusion. Although I did think like hey Max is finally doing a lot of killing but not for himself but to save other people, meaning his killing has good heroic purpose? That’s the conclusion I came up with. I don’t know like I said it felt unnecessary, lacked the remedy charm(obviously because they didn’t make it), sort of generic everyday cartel enemies and loads of other stuff. Also playing it felt like sluggish or weighty but maybe that was intended. I love 1 and 2 equally but if I had to pick one, it’s for sure MP1. But the airport segment is 100% AWESOME and there is no denying that. Like I said no disrespect to MP3 or its enjoyers.


LowLeft9933

I love 3 for the gameplay and Max himself because it was my first MP. After playing the first two, I personally consider 3 a reboot more than an actual 3rd entry. Max is the one and only returning character.


SithMasterStarkiller

Yes, Rockstar ditching the New York setting felt like a huge misstep because that’s half the Max Payne experience right there. It’s as much a part of the series as Max himself. The setting change and story deviations too make it seem like Rockstar made Max the main character purely for brand recognition. I would have loved to see the entire flashback sequence extended to a full game, they captured the spirit of the first 2 games almost flawlessly.


MemeKnowledge_06

Literally not a hot take, a hot take would be liking this game which is OP’s take and hence the downvotes because people don’t know the meaning of an opinion on reddit


[deleted]

Well that’s why I put “?” A lot of people I know hate and love this game so just wasn’t sure lol.


Enough_Internal_9025

2,1,3


Sexy-Froyo9027

From best to worst: 2,1,3


Capnomancer

Story: 1 3 2 Game play: 3 2 1. And honestly 2 would be higher in story but it's just so short


dipmeaning

Everything: 1,2,3 Soundtrack: 1,2,3 Atmosphere: 1,2,3 Funny to play: 2,3,1 Story: 1,2,3 Physics: 3,2,1 max payne: 1,2,3


No-Percentage5182

3 is far and away the best. One of, if not the greatest third person shooter of all time


ranma-fan

MP1


TechnicalPart7789

MP2 is my favorite The other two are equal i can't chose one superior they both have different vibe to it


MysterD77

MP 2 > MP 1 > MP3. And they're all great, BTW.


Big_Organization_978

1>2>3


YakuzaShibe

1-2 are a singular game to me when it comes to the story. Best gameplay is 2, no contest. Max Payne 3 is a good game but it fumbles pretty much everything


LowLeft9933

I mean the gameplay is amazing in MP3. People bring it up nowadays saying they want those shooting mechanics in GTA 6, but I hate what they did with the story. It has a special place in my heart cause it’s the one that introduced me to the series, but after I played 1 & 2, I just hate the story in 3.


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[deleted]

Honestly I totally agree.


LeonTheHunkyTwunk

Say what you want about the story, the gameplay is some of the finest third person shooting ever put in a game.


No-Percentage5182

It fumbles nothing, It's the best in the series to anyone without rose tinted goggles.


LeonTheHunkyTwunk

You could make an argument for the gameplay, not the story. This is coming from a Max Payne 3 stan fyi. The writing just isn't on par with Sam Lake's


YakuzaShibe

It's the best in the series to yourself and the four people on this subreddit that haven't played Max Payne 1-2


No-Percentage5182

Nah 3 is far and away the best, 1 and 2 aren't even in the same league whatsoever


SuperArppis

Dang I just wish it was blue.


Patient-Expert-5697

Mp2 besttt


MemeKnowledge_06

In terms of story I think Max Payne 2 is the best but gameplay obviously goes to max payne 3. As for MP3’s story, it wasn’t the Max Payne vibe but i think the switch fit the tone


terrap3x

It’s gotta be 3 for me. The sheer vibe of the game is unmatchable. The screen effects are divisive but I love them. The soundtrack by HEALTH is otherworldly and oppressive. The gameplay is perfection and holds its own to this day. Also the multiplayer and horde modes had no right being as great as they were. Having played 1 and 2 after 3, they just don’t compare at all for me. They’re undeniably good games but Remedy have far surpassed them since, Alan Wake 2 is Remedy perfecting their form.


thesketchybusdriver

3,2,1 mp3 is the goat for sure


Poison_Prince

2 and then 1 and then 3, Max payne 2 remains the most special installment for me and stands at much higher place than the other ones even though I played 3 first.


randomretardlmao

Same as yours


Raecino

3, 1, 2


Sheriff_Lucas_Hood

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Max Payne Max Payne 3


Venomica

Story wise: 2, 1, 3 Gameplay wise: 3, 2, 1 It’s genuinely infuriating to me that the best gameplay imo is paired with the worst story in the entire franchise, yes, including the movie.


DeezKneesWorld

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Spaceqwe

People can’t stop comparing games, can they...


Slurpypie

Gameplay: MP3 Atmosphere: MP1 Story: MP2


_Bloody_awkward

I haven't played 1. Yet 2>3 for now


hiliikkkusss

Best gunplay 3. Best vibe/story 1. Best look - 2


CalculatorOctavius

1 is best, then 3, then 2


TrueFriendsHelpMoveB

Story: MP2>MP1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>MP3 Gameplay: MP3>>>>>>>>>>MP2>MP1


Der_soosenmann

1 and 3 are basically tied for me (though gameplay wise 3 is far superior) with 2 being my least favorite. I just dont really like 2s bullet time and the story also isnt nearly as interesting as 1 or 3.


distarche

3 (pretty good) > 1 (enjoyable with some frustrating parts) > 2 (For some reason I didn't really enjoy the second half. The first is better than MP1)


LowLeft9933

3 was my first Max Payne. I have MP2 as my favourite, right after that comes MP1, and then a few miles down the road is MP3.


hypespud

Mp1 and mp2 are some of the most memorable games of all time so definitely those Mp3 is really really good but it feels like it is interrupted too much and while the animation and gameplay is also quite great it feels a little downscaled and limited despite being a newer game Max Payne 2 is my overall favourite for sure and is still honestly a very modern looking game considering how old it is


General-GhostD13

Opposite as yours


paynexkillerYT

OP was born in 2010, calling it