I liked Max Payne. It was a fun game that entertained me for a brief period of time. And that's really all that you can ask for out of a game. It could have been an even better game though. It was oozing with potential and fell short of becoming a true classic, but it is unfair to judge a game on what it could have been especially when it delivers on all the levels that it claimed to. The game looked great, had nonstop action with tight responsive control to boot and had a strong story line with a stronger cast to back it up. And that's what Remedy's goal was. You can't crucify a game for being what it claimed to be. You can only offer suggestions to help the sequel excel beyond its predecessor.

Dilip "Klashe" Trivedi
Freelance Game Reviewer