15 Best Hidden Gem Video Games Of The Decade

6. Max Payne 3

Max Payne 3
Rockstar

There are some people out there who think that Max Payne 3 shouldn't exist, and that it spits on the quality first two titles Remedy created.

Those people are wrong.

Rockstar took the reigns of the franchise following that second game and injected it with their own brand of detail-orientated design. The effort the studio usually puts into delivering massive, dense open worlds was filtered into a linear third-person shooter, and it resulted in one of the most tactile, visceral action games ever.

Though the deliberateness won't be for everyone, there's something so undeniably satisfying about accounting for Max's weight and position that makes pulling off those sick, gravity-defying slow-motion kills feel even better.

Throw in a killer story that rivals any action flick, and Max Payne 3 shouldn't be slept on by any shooter fan.

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