Max Payne 3 Q & A Sheds Light On Development

By Michael Shelton / April 1, 2012

Gamestop's Facebook page, Rockstar delivered answers to many of their loyal fans questions. Diving into the Q & A, you quickly discover that many of the questions have already been answered if you've been following the game. Among the repetition, a few unique questions did find their way to Rockstar. Fans of the series know that the experiences Max has been through have transformed him into a hardened, binge-drinking, badass. One of the most interesting questions asked, involved how the story will progress Max through the game. Well my gun-toting friends, you can sleep peacefully at night knowing that this storyline won't make Max's life any easier.

"Rest assured that the story, gameplay and overall vibe of Max Payne 3 will be very true to the spirit of the Max Payne franchise €“ Max Payne, in over his head in a dark, hard-boiled detective noir story filled with over-the-top moments of extremely stylish, action-packed gunplay, and using the same kind of flashbacks and narrative structures as the original games."

Most fans already know that Max is taking an unexpectedly tropical outing in his latest adventure. Rockstar is ensuring that the game still retains the dark-noir atmosphere it is known for. The all night descents into the bowels of New York City's criminal underworld aren't completely gone. As players will relive sequences of Max in NYC. Questions were sent to Rockstar, as fans ponder just how Max Payne 3 will relate to the previous 2 installments. An even bigger question is whether or not newcomers will be able to fully enjoy the experience if they haven't played the first 2.

"Without giving too much away, there are clear links between the original games and Max Payne 3 in the way that the story unfolds over time. Players will spend some time in New York, as Max reflects on the experiences that led him to the events at the heart of Max Payne 3. The game is about Max coming to terms with what he€™s going through in São Paulo and the events that took him there, and memories from NYC are spread throughout Max Payne 3 as they€™re triggered by events in Brazil. That being said, anyone who has not played those games will not need to in order to fully enjoy and understand the story."

This was just a taste of what the full Q & A has to offer, if you're interested in the full post be sure to check it out here. Action fans be sure to load your clips and form your crews, we're in for a beautifully composed shooting symphony next month.