Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

Ansioso pelo remake! ainda prefiro o primeiro mas não deixa de ser um jogão e ter uma história bem drámatica e melancólica!

A Masterpiece of a Series!!
These games are beautifully done in my opinion on the fact that this was something different during the time of the development on the first one, back during the Play Station 2 Era. Where this game was first came out on. These are something of a classic. When they first released this they implemented the "Diving slow motion" effect when you are mid combat and feel like John wick in today's age. These are based on a main charecter that is a New York City cop ironically named "max" (and no not Mad Max). Where you are taking the streets set on finding the person(s) that took you wife and child away from you, seeking revenge and justice on who did this to you. Along the way you are faced with past trauma and enemies that stand in you way to find the perpatratures. Even thought that the first one is VERY dated during the time it was and is still something awesome. The game play is about 10-12 hours. Depending if you are doing a speed run. Now the graphic settings on the first one is a bit "different" because of how many frames you are going to get with the systems being newer in today's age. I recommend putting a frame limit on it most definitely.

In my opinion these are something that thought and time was put into these games, not only on the story but on the movement and the action during the game as well. I recommend waiting for a sale ONLY for the fact of how long that these games have been out. If they were newer I would recommend a full buy on these guys. An absolute blast playing these the whole way through and still come back to them from time to time.

The most noir-ish game in the trilogy. It might not be as genius as Max Payne 1 is, but its short and sweet, and the atmosphere is top notch. The slow-mo mechanic here is being used more as a super power than a reflex mode, which is fun but it makes the game easier than it should have been.
9/10

Noir trash. They lay it on too thick. The gameplay is good despite how old the game is, but the story and the noir narration is beyond overdone.

Another great game by Remedy, with even better mechanics and gameplay! The atmosphere is still incredible, and the story is quite good, though a bit harder to follow (I eventually got it by the end). Great game all around!

MP2 has been one of my Top 10 favourite games for over 20 years now, the core gameplay is fun as hell, the physics engine is goofy/fun as hell & the story is fine as hell.
The game is a continuation of the detective-noir story of Max Payne 1, although somewhat more lighthearted and cinematic than the first one, unlike Max Payne 3 this one has the tone, setting and a lot of the characters from the original.
I recommend this one, 10/10. The game hasn't aged all that bad, the combat-controls still feel great and with mods you can refurbish the feel to suit your needs!

While I'm in no way a fan of the first Max Payne's gameplay AT ALL, at least I got some kind of actual great bombastic story there. Here however, its just a nonsensical garbled mess of events. I think I'd be more tolerant of it, if the tone was way more goofy throughout like with the Baseball Bat Man stuff and the theme park levels. The juxtaposition as it is within the game doesn't feel welcomed whatsoever, but it did actually make me laugh when they were tryin' to.
The actual gameplay is a bit better than the first but not by much. The bloom mechanic is just infuriating. I hated it in the first and really hated that it returned for this installment. I really love being punished by LUCK rather than actual skill 8 times outta 10. I had to get the Accuracy Mod so that I could even stomach this sort of game (honestly made it go from a 4/10 to at least a 6.5/10).
At the end of the day though, I did manage to actually finish it, but just like the first game I'm never going to play it ever again since I'll be too busy continuing to enjoy the real magnum opus, that Max Payne 3 provides, for eternity.

good game beat it on medium while drunk. good times good story 10/10.

One of the best games of the PS2 era... the story, the visuals, the gameplay mechanics, everything about this game is top-tier. Really worth every penny.

Still a masterpiece, but a bit worse than the first part :(

Way ahead of its time it is better than most modern games they need to make a remake!!

One of the best action games out there. First played on original Xbox. This is my 3rd time playing it since its inception on the Xbox. Great story and game/gun play. Love the music as well. Can't wait for the remake come 2025 or 2026 that is rumored to combine both MP 1 and 2 to a cohesive package.

This game will never get old and will be kept in our memories for ever. The theme song is fantastic. It reminds me of my best memories and happy times of my life.

Tough as nails at times but definitely rewarding. It's not better, but it does a lot of things better than the original.

A real gem, long the feather in Remedy's cap, and one of the best sequels ever created.

Sure, this game has a pretty neat story, graphics, gunplay, advanced physics engine that even predates Half-Life 2, but the fact that you can shoot innocent people without reproach is what truly makes it a masterpiece in my eyes.

"Such a nice young man, coming to see an old lady like me."
Press F5
Set her on fire
Reload save
Hit her in the face with a shotgun
Reload save
Blast her across the room with dual Ingrams
Reload save

Also, you can switch playermodels until you find THAT one. You know, the one from the penultimate of the first chapter. I can't think of anything better.

The third person gameplay in this game as well as all max payne games is fun and pleasant. One of the best story games there is and even if how old it will get it will always be a masterpiece. I highly recommend this game and all max payne games.

Game is like the first one but more polished, no glitches or broken features, and there's new gameplay elements that weren't in the first, great game

Psychological linear third person shooter. Your unfriendly neighborhood detective Max Payne. Bleak nights of New York, cleaners with no mops but bombs.
"We are all guilty if you look hard enough."

took what the first game did, and improved on it a lot. beat it 2 days ago, definitely a must play in my opinion :]

It’s like being stuck in a gritty action flick where every corner has drama and the dude’s just trying to get through the day without losing his mind. He’s got mad skills tho and a dark sense of humor to match

For Steam Deck users just know it works great. 90FPS consistent and has multiple great community control options.

nostalgia made me buy this game, and i wont regret it! Good game from my childhood
I only disappointed that it feels not like the first game in the series...no mystic in the atmosphere and it feels like game was made in a rush
But any way 7\10 - buy this game!

Still brings me the same amount of excitement as it did when i first played it. Absolute cinema from the start all the way to the end

DO NOT BUY THIS GAME IF YOU'RE RUNNING WINDOWS 11 IT DOES NOT LAUNCH! steam should absolutely de-list this game until the problems is resolved. this is the second time i've tried buying it and running it with no luck, this problem has persisted for years at this point.

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

I would say... probably not as good as the first?
It was still more Max Payne, which is why is thumbs ups. I think Part III ended up losing me a bit, which may also be due to whether adapative difficulty is still in or not.
but still, if you love max payne, you'll def enjoy more.

OMG THIS ONE IS EVEN BETTER!!!! what? they are making a third one?? OMG CANT WAIT TO PLAY IT

One of the alltime-great sequels, for me. Kept the immaculate vibe of the first game but stripped away all of the stuff that bogged down the gameplay, and this one feels every bit as slick as the John Woo movies it's going for. A bit of a technical marvel in its day for its physics and presentation, and a lot of that still holds up

Like all of my loves, she was mine forever.
I had a dream about my wife. She was dead, but it was alright.

Good Job Rockstar. Waiting for Max Payne 1 to release here

I have tried playing this game. Over and Over. I just cant get into it. Maybe its the story.

Kept everything that made the first one good and improved on it to make it even more fun with the addition of ragdoll physics
Vibes are immaculate
Story is great and is a perfect ending to the character (Max Payne 3 didn't happen)

Overall it's just really really good
Definitely recommend it

Very poor design, bullet time butchered, plot makes no sense at all. Name of the game describes it the best.

10/10 such a classic, i should replay it again soon

The past is a puzzle, like a broken mirror. As you piece it together, you cut yourself, your image keeps shifting.

A superb third-person shooter that has aged like a fine wine. This game is twenty-one years old, and it still feels great to play. Guns are satisfying to shoot, and movement is fluid and responsive.
But the real star here is the storytelling. Like Max Payne 1, this game has an incredible, thought-provoking, and moving narrative. But this game's story is told with far more confidence than that of its predecessor. Like the best of the noir genre, it will both blow your mind and break your heart.

"The genius of the hole: no matter how long you spend climbing out, you can still fall back down in an instant."

The npcs NEVER stop shooting man. 10/10 great story and super fun gameplay

good game especially for its time with good story the biggest issue with this game is that alot of levels are long/hard and if you die it puts you back to the start. They should've made better checkpoints in this game.
I would still recommend it though

When asked about my favorite games, there are a few I often mention. Yakuza 6, Valkyria Chronicles, Jumping Flash, Streets of Rage, Alan Wake, Super Mario 64, RE: Code Veronica, and Shenmue, to name a few. But as much as I love those games, most of them got me a bit bored at some point. That's not the case with Max Payne 2. It's fun all the way through. I love everything about it, from the noir atmosphere to the bullet-time gameplay, and there's never a dull moment. I've been gaming since the late '80s, and this is definitely a strong contender for my favorite game of all time. A rare 10/10.

very fun with an immersive story.

I used to love this game as a kid, and played it again this year after 2 decades and even though the graphics feel outdated, it was still extremely fun to play and I had a blast just like before.

Mona!

Only played a few hours on PC but I have dozens of hours on XBOX and probably even more on PS2. This game is just so genuinely amazing! The PC controls make it more responsive and that makes an already fun game even more fun. Anyone who likes third person shooters should play this.

It’s pretty good for an old game and I felt like I’m in gta 4 while I’m playing it because the shooting mechanics are kinda similar.

10/7

I remember this game being much worse than it actually was.

Set two years after the events of the first game, Max is back as a detective where his investigation leads him into the path of some weapons black market deals pushed by some mobsters.

...Passion, treason, violence, murder...

It's pretty much more of the same as in the first game, which you can read my review for it if you may, but a bit more polished and with better gameplay in overall, with better ragdoll physics and improves Bullet Time mechanics. The Graphic Norvel cutscenes are back and welcome.

Sure, there's nothing comparable to the original decent into madness of the first game but it's a great follow up that does keep the decadence going on again.

I really enjoyed the chemistry between Max and Mona and all the twists involved.

Unfortunately, Sam Lake isn't the face of our protagonist anymore, which pretty much was used because of a lack of budget in the first place, replaced with professional actor Timothy Gibbs. It does feel a bit weird because we all know in our heart that there's only one Max Payne and it's Sam Lake, but you get used to it and it doesn't hinder the gameplay nor the storyline in itself.

Some people may dislike it because it's not the first game but I do recommend it to anyone who enjoys the settings and noir atmosphere of the original game as a great continuity of the story.

this was the first time i ever played max payne 2 and its as amazing as the first one

I did beat the game 10 times in 14 hours. Still my favourite game. Can't wait for the remake

10/10
lots of changes from the Og game but most of then were good
the games is quite short but its a quality over quantity thing
now time for Max Payne 3

A great action packed and heavy noir story filled game. Surprisingly enough still holds up to the standard of what you would expect in a shooter game in 2024. Though who knows maybe I'm just biased cuz it's my childhood game, fufu~

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is the story of a man named Max Payne and his fall. During this fall, Max Payne endures payne and max while falling into max payne in the fall.

Call an ambulance, I might be having a stroke.