A new feature to the series, introduced in Max Payne 3, is the cover system, which allows players to gain a tactical advantage, and avoid taking damage from enemies. Max Payne 3 is a third-person shooter in which the player assumes the role of its titular character, Max Payne. It was nominated for multiple year-end accolades from several gaming publications, winning a variety of them.

Max Payne 3 achieved high sales, shipping approximately three million units in the first week of release. Development duties were shared between many of Rockstar's studios worldwide.Īt release, Max Payne 3 received highly positive reactions from critics, with praise particularly directed at its narrative, atmosphere, attention to detail and action, though some criticism was aimed at the change in style from its predecessors, its linear design, and depiction of São Paulo. Nine years after the events of the second game, Max becomes employed as a private security contractor in Brazil, but quickly becomes entangled in a quest filled with death and betrayal.Īn online multiplayer mode is included with the game, allowing up to 16 players to engage in both cooperative and competitive gameplay in re-creations of multiple single-player settings.Īs part of their research for the game's setting, the developers conducted field research around São Paulo throughout development and captured footage for the design team. Throughout the single-player mode, players control Max Payne, a former detective.

The game is played from a third-person perspective. The game is the third entry in the Max Payne series and the first since Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, developed by Remedy Entertainment. It was released on for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 a Microsoft Windows port was released on May 29, 2012, followed by an OS X port on June 20, 2013. Max Payne 3 is a third-person shooter video game developed by Rockstar Studios and published by Rockstar Games.

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