Take a look at trailer number 2 for Rockstar’s upcoming Max Payne 3. In the video up top you get a little glimpse on how great they have recreated Brazil’s Favelas or shanty towns as well as see some of the work that Max will be getting in the story. For those of you waiting for Grand Theft Auto 5, Max Payne 3 will probably be using the same Euphoria game engine in it that a future GTA. Watch the trailer up top and look for out Max Payne 3 on March 15 of 2012 on the XBOX 360, PS3 and PC.
Max Payne 3 was nice game to look at last year at the New York City Comic-Con, but it seemed like the game’s official release date was almost unknown until now. According to Rockstar Games, Max Payne 3 will be released on May 15, 2012 in North America and May 18, 2012 internationally; and for the PC on May 29, 2012 in North America and June 1, 2012 internationally. Here’s what Dan Houser had to say on Max Payne 3.
“Max Payne 3 brings powerful storytelling back to the action-shooter genre,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “Rockstar Studios are delivering a game that’s both incredibly cinematic and very, very intense to play.”
What made Max Payne as a series enjoyable to play was the cinematic part of it and I can tell you from seeing it first hand that it looked great. If you are a Grand Theft Auto fan you will probably want to check this one out as you wait for that game to get released.
New info and screenshots have emerged for Max Payne 3′s multiplayer, and as IGN details, the game will feature a narrative-driven mode and trick-based special abilities.
As IGN reports in their multiplayer preview of the game, MP 3 will include a narrative-driven “Gang Wars” mode in which mission objectives/types change in each round. In one mission type, for example, players must collect and return cash-stuffed duffel bags back to their safe points as a drug deal goes awry.
As the game remembers the results of the previous round, the next round will require players to do something different like acquire a bounty by killing the last round’s most lethal player or capture territory from leading team; the winners of the latter might then be tasked to defuse bombs planted on their territory in the following round.
For Gang Wars’ narrative aspect, the mode will reportedly flesh out the story of the game’s gangs/factions as it coincides with Max’s timeline. Additionally, Max’s voice and “motion comics” will be implemented as well.
During a match, players will be able to use special abilities called “Bursts” that can be unlocked via XP. Each has three levels and some of them are illusion-based like “paranoia” (which fools the opposing team into thinking their teammates are enemies) and “sneaky” (which causes enemies to view your gamertag as friendly). There’s also “intuition” which allows you to see the silhouettes of all enemies.
Another Burst is the series’ familiar “Bullet Time” which will slow down time for both you and the person you’re targeting. Additionally, there’s the “Shootdodge” mechanic that allows players to jump away from an enemy’s line of sight.
For more details and pics, head on over to IGN via the link below.
Max Payne 3: Gang Wars [IGN, via Rockstar Games]
We got a chance to see this game back at the NYCC and from the demo shown to us by Rockstar Games we can say that the game looks like it has it’s potential. To celebrate the series there will be some nice things that come with the special edition version and there’s also a pre order time limit. From now to January 1, 2011 fans of the series will have the chance to pre-order Max Payne 3 Special Edition for $99 and it comes with the stuff in the details below. If all the copies that Rockstar plans to sell get sold you will get stuck having to buy the regular edition version that doesn’t come with all the cool stuff.
About Max Payne 3
Max Payne 3 tells the story of a retired police detective embroiled in a world of corruption, turmoil and intense violence. The award-winning Max Payne franchise put players in the role of Max Payne, a hard-boiled New York City detective with a penchant for violence, out to avenge the death of his family. The latest installment delivers more of the classic elements and hyper-intense action that fans have come to love, while moving the story of Max in a new direction. Since leaving the NYPD and New York itself behind, Max has drifted from bad to worse. Double-crossed and a long way from home, Max is now trapped in a city full of violence and bloodshed, using his weapons and instincts in a desperate search for the truth and a way out.
Release Date: March 2012
Publisher: Rockstart Games
ESRB Rating: Rating Pending
Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, P
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Normally the release date on a Grand Theft Auto game is usually at around late October, but according Walmart, which one of the United States biggest retailer, GTA V is going to release on June 1, 2012. As of now there is no confirmation on the truth behind this, but being that Walmart is a really big company chances are that its the truth. It makes more sense to publish a game before the summer as everyone is done with school and can dedicate more hours to gaming.
Below is a s screenshot that we took of the Walmart page that indicate a possible release date of the game. Under the screenshot is a link to the actual page that might get deleted once the folks over at Rockstar catch wind about it.
If you happen to be a Grand Theft Auto fan you will probably like to see this video that puts together the story in GTA IV & The Episodes of Liberty City. Watch as the story that you enjoyed while playing the game as it is put into a TV series. As you may know, Grand Theft Auto IV starts with Nico Belic comining in on a boat and the fun continues and finds out that his cousin Roman is not the rich guy that he claimed to be. Watch the episode below.
