10 Comeback Video Games That Proved EVERYONE Wrong
8. Max Payne 3
A change in development, numerous delays and the question of, why do we need a new Max Payne? The franchise had ended on a good standing with fans and holds a special place in many gamers’ hearts because of its tone and simplistic gameplay.
Nine years later, moved from Remedy Entertainment to Rockstar Studios, amid three years’ worth of delays, Max Payne 3 genuinely hit it out of the park, with only few criticisms.
Legitimately stunning in its graphics, gunplay comparable to no other, an enjoyable, yet different writing style for Max and most noticeably, a change in tone. This was a Max Payne, ten years out, who hadn’t really changed much in regard to his psyche, even if the world around him had.
The game was undeniably short, with theories arguing that it was more of a tech demo, or experimental development towards Grand Theft Auto V. Though, this had no impact on the finely tuned masterpiece that Max Payne 3 was.
Some might say that constant action isn’t always effective, but when it’s intertwined with the satisfying gunplay, movement and bullet time of Max Payne, it goes by within the blink of an eye.