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{{Infobox VG series
{{Short description|Video game series}}
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| title = Max Payne
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| image = [[File:Max Payne logo.jpg|250px]]
{{Infobox video game series
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| title = Max Payne
| platform of origin = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| image = Max Payne Logo.svg
| creator = [[Sam Lake]]
| genre = [[Third-person shooter]]
| composer =
| developer = [[Remedy Entertainment]] (2001-2003)<br>[[Rockstar Studios]] (2012-present)
| developer = [[Remedy Entertainment]] <small>(2001–2003; 2022–present)</small><br />[[Rockstar Studios]] <small>(2012)</small>
| publisher = [[Rockstar Games]]
| publisher = [[Gathering of Developers]] <small>(2001, PC)</small><br />[[Rockstar Games]]
| writer = [[Sam Lake]] <small>(1–2)</small><br />[[Dan Houser]] <small>(3)</small><br />Michael Unsworth <small>(3)</small><br />Rupert Humphries <small>(3)</small>
| platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]], [[Macintosh]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]]
| composer = [[Kärtsy Hatakka]] <small>(1–2)</small><br />Kimmo Kajasto <small>(1–2)</small><br />[[Perttu Kivilaakso]] <small>(2)</small><br />[[Health (band)|Health]] <small>(3)</small>
| first release version = ''[[Max Payne]]''
| platforms = {{plainlist|
| first release date = July 23, 2001
* [[Microsoft Windows]]
* [[PlayStation 2]]
* [[PlayStation 3]]
* [[PlayStation 5]]
* [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]
* [[Xbox 360]]
* [[Xbox One]]
* [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]]
* [[Mac OS]]
* [[Game Boy Advance]]
* [[Android (operating system)|Android]]
* [[iOS]]}}
| first release version = ''[[Max Payne (video game)|Max Payne]]''
| first release date = July 24, 2001
| latest release version = ''[[Max Payne 3]]''
| latest release version = ''[[Max Payne 3]]''
| latest release date = May 15, 2012
| latest release date = May 15, 2012
| genre = [[Third-person shooter]]
| spinoffs =
| website = [http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne Max Payne: The Official Site]
}}
}}


'''''Max Payne''''' is a [[video game series]] developed by [[Remedy Entertainment]] (the original game and ''Max Payne 2'') and [[Rockstar Studios]] (''Max Payne 3''). The series is named after its protagonist, [[Max Payne (character)|Max Payne]], a [[New York City]] police officer turned [[vigilante]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.examiner.com/x-1039-Los-Angeles-Game-Culture-Examiner~y2008m10d16-The-noir-of-Max-Payne| title = The noir of Max Payne| publisher = Examiner.com| accessdate = 2008-12-10}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The series' first and second installments were written by [[Sam Lake]], while ''[[Max Payne 3]]'' was primarily written by [[Rockstar Studios]]' Vice President, [[Dan Houser]].
'''''Max Payne''''' is a [[neo-noir]] [[third-person shooter]] [[video game]] series developed by [[Remedy Entertainment]] (''Max Payne'' and ''Max Payne 2'') and [[Rockstar Studios]] (''Max Payne 3''). The series is named after its protagonist, [[Max Payne (character)|Max Payne]], a [[New York City]] police detective turned [[vigilante]] after his family was murdered by drug addicts. The first two installments were written by [[Sam Lake]], while ''[[Max Payne 3]]'' was primarily written by [[Rockstar Games]]' [[Dan Houser]].


The first game of the series, ''[[Max Payne]]'' was [[Software release life cycle|released]] in 2001 for [[Microsoft Windows]] and in 2002 for [[Xbox]], [[PlayStation 2]], and [[Apple Macintosh]]; a special version of the game was also released for the [[Game Boy Advance]] in 2003. A sequel entitled ''[[Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne]]'' was released in 2003 for [[Xbox]], [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Windows]]. In 2008, a movie adaption, loosely based on the original game, entitled ''[[Max Payne (film)|Max Payne]]'' was released, distributed by [[20th Century Fox]], starred by [[Mark Whalberg]] and [[Mila Kunis]] in the roles of [[Max Payne]] and [[Mona Sax]] (''respectively''). ''Max Payne 3'' was developed by [[Rockstar Studios]] and released on May 15, 2012 for [[Xbox 360]] and [[PlayStation 3]], and on June 1, 2012 for [[Windows]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Max Payne Coming in March 2012|url=http://epicbattleaxe.com/max-payne-3-coming-in-march-2012/#.TmjPxNQ3b1k.twitter|accessdate=8 September 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.pushsquare.com/15043/max-payne-3-slips-once-more-now-due-beyond-october-l-a-noire-stays-put/ Max Payne 3 Slips Once More, Now Due Beyond October; L.A. Noire Stays Put]. PushSquare.com (2010-06-09). Retrieved on 2011-04-30.</ref><ref>[http://attackofthefanboy.com/screenshots/max-payne-3-details-dropped-in-latest-issue-of-edge/ New Max Payne 3 Details]. Attack of the Fanboy (2011-03-30). Retrieved on 2011-04-30.</ref><ref>[http://www.gossipgamers.com/new-max-payne-3-details-in-latest-issue-of-edge/ New Max Payne 3 details in latest issue of Edge]. Gossipgamers.com (2011-04-05). Retrieved on 2011-04-30.</ref>
The first game in the series, ''[[Max Payne (video game)|Max Payne]]'', was released for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] in 2001 and for [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], and [[Apple Macintosh]] in 2002; a different version of the game was released for the [[Game Boy Advance]] in 2003. A sequel, titled ''[[Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne]]'' was released for PlayStation 2, Windows, and Xbox in 2003. In 2008, a movie adaptation, loosely based on the original game, entitled ''[[Max Payne (film)|Max Payne]]'', was released, starring [[Mark Wahlberg]] and [[Mila Kunis]] in the roles of Max Payne and [[Mona Sax]], respectively. ''[[Max Payne 3]]'' was developed by [[Rockstar Studios]] and released for [[PlayStation 3]], Windows, and [[Xbox 360]] in 2012.


In November 2021, [[Microsoft]] announced that in celebration of 20 years of [[Xbox]], they would be adding over 70 more games to their [[Backward compatibility|backwards compatibility]] program. Headlining these games was the ''Max Payne'' trilogy, making the games available to play on [[Xbox One]] and [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 15, 2021|title=Celebrate 20 years of Xbox with over 70 new Backward Compatible Games|url=https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/11/15/70-new-backward-compatible-games/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-15|website=Xbox Wire|language=en-US|archive-date=November 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130232409/https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/11/15/70-new-backward-compatible-games/}}</ref>
The franchise is notable for its use of "[[bullet time]]" in action sequences. The series has achieved varying levels of success. ''Max Payne'', ''Max Payne 2'' and ''Max Payne 3'' were well received by critics, although the first sequel's sales were considered underwhelming.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/maxpayne?q=Max%20Payne|title=Max Payne on Metacritic|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=2008-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/maxpayne2?q=Max%20Payne|title=Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on Metacritic|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=2008-11-29}}</ref> {{As of|2011}}, the ''Max Payne'' franchise has sold over 7.5 million copies.<ref name="Sales_7.5M">{{Cite web |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/37228/Grand_Theft_Auto_IV_Passes_22M_Shipped_Franchise_Above_114M.php |title=''Grand Theft Auto IV'' Passes 22M Shipped, Franchise Above 114M |last=Orland |first=Kyle |date=September 14, 2011 |publisher=[[Gamasutra]] |accessdate=November 12, 2011}}</ref> The film rendition, which featured [[Mark Wahlberg]] as Payne, was the opposite, in that it received harsh criticism and was given negative reviews but was commercially successful.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/maxpayne?q=Max%20Payne|title=Film: Max Payne on Metacritic|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=2008-11-29}}</ref>

The franchise is notable for its use of "[[bullet time]]" in action sequences, as well as being positively received by critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/maxpayne?q=Max%20Payne|title=Max Payne on Metacritic|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=November 29, 2008|archive-date=October 26, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081026205924/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/maxpayne?q=max%20payne|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/maxpayne2?q=Max%20Payne|title=Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on Metacritic|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=November 29, 2008|archive-date=March 28, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090328042949/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/maxpayne2?q=max%20payne|url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2011, the ''Max Payne'' franchise has sold over 7.5 million units.<ref name="Sales_7.5M">{{Cite web |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/37228/Grand_Theft_Auto_IV_Passes_22M_Shipped_Franchise_Above_114M.php |title=''Grand Theft Auto IV'' Passes 22M Shipped, Franchise Above 114M |last=Orland |first=Kyle |date=September 14, 2011 |publisher=[[Gamasutra]] |access-date=November 12, 2011 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163339/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/37228/Grand_Theft_Auto_IV_Passes_22M_Shipped_Franchise_Above_114M.php |url-status=live }}</ref> The film rendition received negative reviews but was commercially successful.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/maxpayne?q=Max%20Payne|title=Film: Max Payne on Metacritic|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=November 29, 2008|archive-date=November 4, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081104025038/http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/maxpayne?q=max%20payne|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/11/27/remedy-reflects-on-the-2008-max-payne-film.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129071302/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/11/27/remedy-reflects-on-the-2008-max-payne-film.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 29, 2015|title=Remedy Reflects On The Disappointing 2008 Max Payne Film|first=Kyle|last=Hilliard|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|date=27 November 2015|access-date=31 March 2024}}</ref>

In April 2022, Remedy announced that [[Video game remake|remakes]] of ''Max Payne'' and ''Max Payne 2'' are being developed in collaboration with [[Rockstar Games]]. The two games will be released as a single title.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://investors.remedygames.com/announcements/remedy-entertainment-enters-agreement-with-rockstar-games-for-new-max-payne-12-project/ |title=Remedy Entertainment Enters Agreement with Rockstar Games for New Max Payne 1&2 Project |publisher=Remedy Entertainment |date=April 6, 2022 |access-date=April 6, 2022 |archive-date=April 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406205508/https://investors.remedygames.com/announcements/remedy-entertainment-enters-agreement-with-rockstar-games-for-new-max-payne-12-project/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Games==
==Games==
{{VG Series Reviews
{{VG Series Reviews
| game1 = [[Max Payne (video game)|Max Payne]]
|updated = December 25, 2011
| mc1 = (GBA) 78<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/max-payne/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance |title=''Max Payne'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=December 25, 2011 |archive-date=April 3, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403161907/http://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/max-payne |url-status=live }}</ref><br />(PC) 89<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/max-payne/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=''Max Payne'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=December 25, 2011 |archive-date=August 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825223417/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/max-payne |url-status=live }}</ref><br />(PS2) 80<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/max-payne/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=''Max Payne'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=December 25, 2011 |archive-date=August 31, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831090608/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/max-payne |url-status=live }}</ref><br />(Xbox) 89<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/max-payne/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox |title=''Max Payne'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=December 25, 2011 |archive-date=December 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224004104/http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox/max-payne |url-status=live }}</ref>
|game1 = [[Max Payne]]
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|gr1 = (PC) 89.24%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/913964-max-payne/index.html |title=''Max Payne'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref><br />(Xbox) 85.95%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox/530725-max-payne/index.html |title=''Max Payne'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref><br />(PS2) 79.81%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/477671-max-payne/index.html |title=''Max Payne'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref><br />(GBA) 79.68%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/gba/919070-max-payne/index.html |title=''Max Payne'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref>
|mc1 = (PC) 89<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/max-payne |title=''Max Payne'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref><br />(Xbox) 89<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox/max-payne |title=''Max Payne'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref><br />(PS2) 80<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/max-payne |title=''Max Payne'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref><br />(GBA) 78<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/max-payne |title=''Max Payne'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref>
| mc2 = (PC) 86<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/max-payne-2-the-fall-of-max-payne/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=''Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=December 25, 2011 |archive-date=January 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107062840/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/max-payne-2-the-fall-of-max-payne |url-status=live }}</ref><br />(PS2) 73<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/max-payne-2-the-fall-of-max-payne/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=''Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=December 25, 2011 |archive-date=January 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118005806/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/max-payne-2-the-fall-of-max-payne |url-status=live }}</ref><br />(Xbox) 84<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/max-payne-2-the-fall-of-max-payne/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox |title=''Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=December 25, 2011 |archive-date=January 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115082748/http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox/max-payne-2-the-fall-of-max-payne |url-status=live }}</ref>
|game2 = [[Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne|Max Payne 2]]
| game3 = [[Max Payne 3]]
|gr2 = (PC) 88.52%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/561633-max-payne-2-the-fall-of-max-payne/index.html |title=''Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref><br />(Xbox) 85.75%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox/914910-max-payne-2-the-fall-of-max-payne/index.html |title=''Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref><br />(PS2) 76.64%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/914909-max-payne-2-the-fall-of-max-payne/index.html |title=''Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref>
| mc3 = (PC) 87<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/max-payne-3/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=''Max Payne 3'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=December 25, 2011 |archive-date=December 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111207043613/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/max-payne-3 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />(PS3) 87<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/max-payne-3/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=''Max Payne 3'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=December 25, 2011 |archive-date=December 31, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111231221555/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/max-payne-3 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />(X360) 86<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/max-payne-3/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=''Max Payne 3'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=December 25, 2011 |archive-date=November 22, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122144552/http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/max-payne-3 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|mc2 = (PC) 86<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/max-payne-2-the-fall-of-max-payne |title=''Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref><br />(Xbox) 84<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox/max-payne-2-the-fall-of-max-payne |title=''Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref><br />(PS2) 73<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/max-payne-2-the-fall-of-max-payne |title=''Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref>
|game3 = [[Max Payne 3]]
|gr3 = (PS3) 86.44%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/958970-max-payne-3/index.html |title=''Max Payne 3'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref><br />(PC) 85.67%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/920061-max-payne-3/index.html |title=''Max Payne 3'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref><br />(X360) 84.75%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/958969-max-payne-3/index.html |title=''Max Payne 3'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref>
|mc3 = (PS3) 87<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/max-payne-3 |title=''Max Payne 3'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref><br />(PC) 87<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/max-payne-3 |title=''Max Payne 3'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref><br />(X360) 86<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/max-payne-3 |title=''Max Payne 3'' Reviews |accessdate=December 25, 2011 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref>
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===''Max Payne''===
===''Max Payne''===
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Renegade [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] agent and former [[New York City Police Department|NYPD]] officer Max Payne attempts to hunt down the ones responsible for murdering his wife and child, as well as framing him for the murder of his partner, Alex Balder. As the story unfolds he gains a number of "allies"—most of whom are killed off in the sequel—including a [[Russian mafia]] gangster, called Vladimir Lem, and Mona Sax, a female vigilante who's out to avenge the death of her twin sister, Lisa, and manages to bring down the ring-leaders in a major drug-operation for a narcotic called ''V'' or Valkyr—after the [[Valkyries|mythological figures]] in Norse mythology.
Renegade [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] agent and former [[New York City Police Department|NYPD]] officer Max Payne attempts to hunt down the ones responsible for murdering his wife and child, as well as framing him for the murder of his NYPD partner, Alex Balder. As the story unfolds, he gains a number of "allies", including Vladimir Lem (a suave, old-fashioned Russian mobster) and Mona Sax (a vigilante who is out to avenge the death of her twin sister) and uncovers a major conspiracy involving the trafficking of a narcotic called ''V'', or Valkyr—after the [[Valkyries|mythological figures]] in Norse mythology—which is somehow connected to the death of Max's family.


===''Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne''===
===''Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne''===
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{{main|Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne}}


Max Payne has been taken by the police and is about to face charges for his killing spree. However, he was eventually cleared of all charges, thanks to his relationship with a very influential member of society, Senator Alfred Woden. A few years have passed, and Max has returned to work for the NYPD as a homicide detective. However, during a routine murder investigation he finds himself face-to-face once again with the fugitive Mona Sax, a woman he thought was dead. Max and Mona team up to solve the answers to Max's past that left his wife and child dead.
Two years after the first game, Max Payne has rejoined the NYPD and has been cleared of the charges for his killing spree thanks to his connection to Senator Alfred Woden, the leader of a secret society called the Inner Circle. During a routine murder investigation, Max finds himself face-to-face with the fugitive Mona Sax, who reluctantly joins him in his investigation. As the two work together to uncover the truth, they begin to develop feelings for each other, and come across another major conspiracy, which this time involves Vladimir Lem, the [[American Mafia|Italian Mob]], and the Inner Circle.


===''Max Payne 3''===
===''Max Payne 3''===
{{main|Max Payne 3}}
{{main|Max Payne 3}}


Max Payne has now left both the NYPD and New York itself and is now working on a private security detail in the city of [[São Paulo]] located in [[Brazil]] after the sudden death of Mona Sax nine years ago.<ref name=rsw1>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockstarwatch.net/news/734/Max-Payne-3-Announced/|title=Max Payne 3 Announced! |date=2009-03-23|accessdate=2009-03-23|publisher=RockstarWatch.net}}</ref>
Nine years after the second game, Max Payne has left New York and is working on a private security detail in [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]. When the wife of his employer is kidnapped by a local street gang, Max and his old friend Raul Passos join forces in an attempt to rescue her, igniting a war that will lead them to confront a larger conspiracy.<ref name=rsw1>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockstarwatch.net/news/734/Max-Payne-3-Announced/|title=Max Payne 3 Announced!|date=March 23, 2009|access-date=March 23, 2009|publisher=RockstarWatch.net|archive-date=January 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104203921/http://www.rockstarwatch.net/news/734/Max-Payne-3-Announced|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Remakes===
Remedy, with funding from Rockstar who holds the rights to the series, announced plans to remake ''Max Payne'' and ''Max Payne 2'' for PC, [[PlayStation 5]], and [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]] in April 2022. At the time of the announcement, the remakes were at an early development state, and no planned release date was announced.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/04/rockstar-remedy-shake-hands-on-new-max-payne-12-remaster-series/ | title = Rockstar, Remedy shake hands on new Max Payne 1+2 remaster series | first = Sam | last = Mackovech | date = April 6, 2022 | accessdate = April 6, 2022 | work = [[Ars Technica]] | archive-date = April 6, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220406223510/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/04/rockstar-remedy-shake-hands-on-new-max-payne-12-remaster-series/ | url-status = live }}</ref> It was confirmed that the two games will be released as a single title.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Jay |date=2022-04-06 |title=Max Payne remakes are on the way |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/6/23013920/max-payne-1-2-remakes-remedy-rockstar-take-two |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=The Verge |language=en |archive-date=April 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407150638/https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/6/23013920/max-payne-1-2-remakes-remedy-rockstar-take-two |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Film adaptation==
==Film adaptation==
{{Main|Max Payne (film)}}
{{Main|Max Payne (film)}}


Early in 2003, it was confirmed that [[20th Century Fox]] had bought the rights to adapt the game to film.<ref>{{cite web | title=Max Payne Movie | url=http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/629/629253p1.html | publisher=IGN | date=2005-06-27 | accessdate=2007-06-24 | author=IGN Filmforce}}</ref> The ''Max Payne'' movie went into production in 2008 and was directed by [[John Moore (movie director)|John Moore]]. The movie was produced by Collision Entertainment and Firm Films in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/831/831652p1.html | title=Max Payne Movie Update | date=2007-10-31 | accessdate=2007-11-09 | publisher=IGN}}</ref> [[Mark Wahlberg]] and [[Mila Kunis]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117982100.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Killer role for Kunis in 'Max Payne | date=2008-03-09 | accessdate=2008-03-10 | publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | first=Michael | last=Fleming}}</ref> play the roles of Max Payne and Mona Sax respectively.<ref>{{cite news | title=Mark Wahlberg to star in 'Max' | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117975641.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | author=Fleming, Michael | publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=2007-11-08 | accessdate=2007-11-09 }}</ref> [[Beau Bridges]], [[Chris O'Donnell]], [[Nelly Furtado]] and rapper [[Ludacris]] have roles as B.B. Hensley, Jason Colvin, Christa Balder and Jim Bravura respectively.<ref>[http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810007086/cast Max Payne (2008) – Cast and Credits – Yahoo! Movies<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> On July 10, 2008, an official teaser trailer was released, featuring an instrumental version of the [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] song, "[[If I Was Your Vampire]]".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53528 |title=First Max Payne Movie Trailer Released |publisher=Shacknews |date=2008-07-10 |accessdate=2007-07-10}}</ref> The film was released to theaters in the USA on October 17, 2008 with a PG-13 rating.<ref>''[[Gamepro]]'', Issue #234, March 2008. pg. 30</ref> While it was ranked first on its opening weekend, grossing US$18 million at the box office,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2008&wknd=42&p=.htm | title=Weekend Box Office Results from 10/17 to 10/19 | publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]] | accessdate=2008-10-21}}</ref> the film received mainly negative reviews, having a 16% rating at [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 129 reviews.<ref>[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/max_payne/ Max Payne Movie Reviews]. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2011-04-30.</ref>
Early in 2003, it was confirmed that [[20th Century Fox]] had bought the rights to adapt the game to film.<ref>{{cite web | title=Max Payne Movie | url=http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/629/629253p1.html | publisher=IGN | date=June 27, 2005 | access-date=June 24, 2007 | author=IGN Filmforce | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023071002/http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/629/629253p1.html | archive-date=October 23, 2007 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> The ''Max Payne'' movie went into production in 2008 and was directed by [[John Moore (movie director)|John Moore]]. The movie was produced by Collision Entertainment and Firm Films in [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]], Canada.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/831/831652p1.html | title=Max Payne Movie Update | date=October 31, 2007 | access-date=November 9, 2007 | publisher=IGN | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103195706/http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/831/831652p1.html | archive-date=November 3, 2007 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Mark Wahlberg]] and [[Mila Kunis]]<ref>{{cite news | url=https://variety.com/2008/digital/markets-festivals/killer-role-for-kunis-in-max-payne-1117982100/ | title=Killer role for Kunis in 'Max Payne | date=March 9, 2008 | access-date=March 10, 2008 | publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | first=Michael | last=Fleming | archive-date=February 5, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205202343/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117982100.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | url-status=live }}</ref> play the roles of Max Payne and Mona Sax respectively.<ref>{{cite news | title=Mark Wahlberg to star in 'Max' | url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/mark-wahlberg-to-star-in-max-2-1117975641/ | author=Fleming, Michael | publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=November 8, 2007 | access-date=November 9, 2007 | archive-date=November 9, 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109172128/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117975641.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | url-status=live }}</ref> [[Beau Bridges]], [[Chris O'Donnell]], [[Nelly Furtado]] and [[Ludacris]] have roles as B.B. Hensley, Jason Colvin, Christa Balder and Jim Bravura respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810007086/cast |title=Max Payne (2008) – Cast and Credits – Yahoo! Movies<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=January 14, 2017 |archive-date=May 22, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522151142/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810007086/cast |url-status=live }}</ref> On July 10, 2008, a teaser trailer was released, featuring an instrumental version of the [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] song, "[[If I Was Your Vampire]]".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53528 |title=First Max Payne Movie Trailer Released |publisher=Shacknews |date=July 10, 2008 |access-date=July 10, 2007 |archive-date=September 13, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913150252/http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53528 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was released to theaters in the U.S. on October 17, 2008, with a PG-13 rating.<ref>''[[GamePro]]'', Issue #234, March 2008. pg. 30</ref> While it was ranked first on its opening weekend, grossing US$18 million at the box office,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2008&wknd=42&p=.htm | title=Weekend Box Office Results from 10/17 to 10/19 | publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]] | access-date=October 21, 2008 | archive-date=December 16, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216041229/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2008&wknd=42&p=.htm | url-status=live }}</ref> the film received mainly negative reviews, having a 16% rating at [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 129 reviews.<ref>[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/max_payne/ Max Payne Movie Reviews] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801113156/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/max_payne |date=August 1, 2020 }}. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on April 30, 2011.</ref> In June 2022, 20th Century Studios announced that a Max Payne reboot movie is in development.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://knightedgemedia.com/2022/06/max-payne-reboot-project-in-early-development/|title=20th Century Studios Puts A 'Max Payne' Reboot Project Into Early Development|website=Knightedge Media|last=Williams|first=Caleb|date=June 16, 2022|access-date=June 17, 2022}}</ref>

==Fan films==
Fan-made short films include ''Max Payne: Hero'' (Chris Chen, 2003)<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473507/ ''Max Payne: Hero''] at IMDb</ref> and ''Max Payne: The Beginning of the End'' (Zapruder Pictures Production, 2006).

There is an independent movie project ''Payne and Redemption'' which has been in production for years and currently continues.<ref>[http://www.payneandredemption.com/ Payne and Redemption]</ref> On April 2008, 20th Century Fox sent a letter to writer and director Fergle Gibson, asking for the immediate "cease and desist" of his work. Due to the possibility of having the film studio begin legal actions against him for the non consented use of the brand Max Payne, he decided to take out the name of the character from the title and movie plot.

Another new fan short film ''Max Payne: Valhalla'' was released in May 2012. This project was financed by [[crowdfunding]].<ref>[http://www.maxpaynevalhalla.com/ Max Payne: Valhalla]</ref>


==Characters==
==Characters==
'''Note:''' A gray cell indicates that the character does not appear in that medium.
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
! rowspan="3" |Character
! colspan="3" |Games
!Film
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:20%;"| Character
! style="width:20%;" |''[[Max Payne (video game)|Max Payne]]''
! style="width:20%;" |''[[Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne]]''
! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| Appearances
! style="width:20%;" |''[[Max Payne 3]]''
! style="width:20%;" |[[Max Payne (film)|''Max Payne'']]
|-
|-
! style="text-align:center; width:20%;"| ''[[Max Payne]]''
| style="background:ivory;" |{{small|'''2001'''}}
| style="background:ivory;" |{{small|'''2003'''}}
! style="text-align:center; width:20%;"| ''[[Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne|Max Payne 2]]''
! style="text-align:center; width:20%;"| ''[[Max Payne 3]]''
| style="background:ivory;" |{{small|'''2012'''}}
| style="background:ivory;" |{{small|'''2008'''}}
! style="text-align:center; width:20%;"| ''[[Max Payne (film)|Film]]''
|-
|-
! colspan="5" style="background-color:#111111;" |<span style="color: #cc0000;">Cast</span>
! [[Max Payne (character)|Max Payne]]
| colspan="1" | [[James McCaffrey]]<ref name="Edge 2011. pg. 56">''[[Edge (magazine)|EDGE]]'', "A Man Called Payne", May 2011. pg. 56</ref>
| colspan="1" | [[James McCaffrey]]<ref name="Edge 2011. pg. 56"/>
| colspan="1" | [[James McCaffrey]]<ref name="Edge 2011. pg. 56"/>
|| [[Mark Wahlberg]]
|-
|-
![[Max Payne (character)|Max Payne]]
! [[Mona Sax]]
| colspan="3" |[[James McCaffrey (actor)|James McCaffrey]]
|| [[Julia Murney]]
|| [[Wendy Hoopes]]
|[[Mark Wahlberg]]
|-
![[Mona Sax]]
|[[Julia Murney]]
| colspan="2" |[[Wendy Hoopes]]
|[[Mila Kunis]]
|-
!Vladimir Lem
|[[Dominic Hawksley]]
| colspan="2" |Jonathan Davis
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|| [[Mila Kunis]]
|-
|-
!Senator Alfred Woden
! Jim Bravura
|John Randolph Jones
|| Peter Appel
|John Braden
|| Vince Viverito
|John Randolph Jones
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Vinnie Gognitti
|Joe Dallo
| colspan="2" |Fred Berman
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Lt. Jim Bravura
|Peter Appel
|Vince Viverito
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|[[Ludacris]]
|-
!Nicole Horne
| colspan="3" |[[Jane Gennaro]]
|[[Kate Burton (actress)|Kate Burton]]
|-
!Michelle Payne
|[[Haviland Morris]]
|''Character is silent''
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|Marianthi Evans
|| [[Ludacris]]
|-
|-
!Alex Balder
! Vladimir Lem
|[[Chris Phillips (voice actor)|Chris Philips]]
|| [[Dominic Hawksley]]
|| [[Jonathan Davis (audiobook narrator)|Jonathan Davis]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|[[Donal Logue]]
|-
|-
!B.B. Hensley
! Vinnie Gognitti
|Adam Grupper
|| Joe Dallo
|| Fred Berman
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|[[Beau Bridges]]
|-
|-
!'''Don Angelo Punchinello'''
! Alfred Woden
|Joe Ragno
|| John Randolph Jones
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|| John Braden
|Joe Ragno
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Jack Lupino
|Jeff Gurner
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|Jeff Gurner
|[[Amaury Nolasco]]
|-
!Joey & Virgilio Finito
|Tye Reign
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Rico Muerte
|[[Joe Maruzzo]]
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Candy Dawn
|Joanie Ellen
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Frankie "The Bat" Niagara
|Bruce Kronenberg
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Boris Dime
|Peter Appel
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Vince Mugnaio
|''Character is silent''
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!'''Pilate "Big Brother" Providence'''
|''Character is silent''
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!'''Joe "Deadpan" Salem'''
|''Character is silent''
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Lisa Punchinello / Natasha Sax
|''Character is silent''
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|[[Olga Kurylenko]]
|-
|-
!Det. Valerie Winterson
! Jack Lupino
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|| Jeff Gurner
| colspan="2" |Jennifer Server
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Kaufman
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|Gregory Sims
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
|| [[Amaury Nolasco]]
!Mike "The Cowboy"
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|Gary Yudman
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Annie Finn
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|Kimberly Howard
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Senator Sebastian Gates
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|''Character is silent''
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Corcoran
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|''Character is silent''
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Raul Passos
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|[[Julián Rebolledo|Julian Dean]]
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Rodrigo Branco
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|Frank Rodriguez
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Victor Branco
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|Robert Montano
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Marcelo Branco
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|Dillon Porter
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Fabiana Branco
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|[[Benedita Pereira|Benedita Aires Pereira]]
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!'''Giovanna Taveres'''
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|[[Shirley Rumierk]]
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Wilson Da Silva
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|Stephen Girasuolo
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!'''Serrano'''
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|[[Babs Olusanmokun]]
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Armando Becker
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|Bira Castro
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!'''Álvaro Neves'''
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|Gil Cardoso
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Bachmeyer
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|Gilberto Romagnolo
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Milo Rego
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|Daniel Bittencourt
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Anthony DeMarco
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|Ray Iannicelli
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Tony DeMarco
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|Charlie Semine
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Arthur Fischer
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|Marconi de Morais
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!'''Anders Detling'''
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|[[Wayne Duvall]]
| style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|-
!Jason Colvin
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|[[Chris O'Donnell]]
|-
!Christa Balder
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|[[Nelly Furtado]]
|-
!Owen Green
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|[[Joel Gordon]]
|-
!Lincoln DeNeuf
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|[[Jamie Hector]]
|-
!Tattoo Artist
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" | &nbsp;
|[[Stephen R. Hart]]
|}
|}

===Main characters===
*[[Max Payne (character)|Max Payne]] – Max is a New York City police officer. In ''Max Payne'', following the murder of his wife and child by Valkyr junkies, Max transfers to the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] and goes undercover in the Punchinello Mafia family in order to monitor the trafficking of Valkyr. Two months into his investigations, Max is framed for the murder of Alex Balder, a fellow DEA agent, the NYPD issues an [[All points bulletin|APB]] for Max and heavily pursues him, forcing him to become a fugitive while in search of the truth behind Valkyr and the murder of his family. In the first game, Max was portrayed by [[Sam Lake]]. In ''Max Payne 2'', set two years after the original game, Max is an NYPD detective investigating a series of murders by the group of contract killers called the Cleaners and becomes romantically involved with Mona Sax as they uncover a conspiracy. In the film he is portrayed by [[Mark Wahlberg]].
*[[Mona Sax]] – Mona is a hired killer. In ''Max Payne'', she first encounters Max after he kills Jack Lupino. She laces his drink with a sedative and leaves him for the Mafia to forcibly interrogate him. They meet up again later while she looking to avenge the murder of her sister. However, she is shot and assumed dead. In ''Max Payne 2'', Max encounters her while investigating contract murders. They become romantically involved while investigating a conspiracy. While on their final mission as of in ''Max Payne 2'' she was killed leaving Max in grief (Mona lives if game was played on hardest difficulty). In the film she is portrayed by [[Mila Kunis]].
*Jim Bravura – In ''Max Payne'', he is the deputy chief of police, and leads the NYPD in pursuit of Max after he became a fugitive. In ''Max Payne 2'', he was self-demoted and serves as Max's superior in his precinct. In the film he is portrayed by [[Ludacris]].
*Vladimir Lem – Vlad is a suave, old-fashioned Russian gangster. In ''Max Payne'' he is at war with the Mafia, outnumbered and outgunned, yet still manages to strike back at Jack Lupino. He forges a deal with Payne, to gain possession of a freighter full of military-grade weaponry that had been seized by Max's adversary, Don Punchinelo.
*Vinnie Gognitti – Vinnie is a mobster in the Punchinelo family. In ''Max Payne'' he is Mafia Captain Jack Lupino's lieutenant, he is depicted as intelligent but cowardly, with a penchant for abusing sexual partners that include underage call girls. Max wounds him and chases him for several city blocks to learn of Jack Lupino's whereabouts. In ''Max Payne 2'' he has ascended to the rank of underboss, presumably due to the high number of losses in the family. He is less threatening this time around, and is again at war with the Russian mob.
*Alfred Woden – A one-eyed U.S. Senator. In ''Max Payne'' he is presented as a high-ranking member of the Inner Circle, and agrees to see that Payne avoid prosecution for his crimes should he neutralize a common enemy. In ''Max Payne 2'' he returns, now stricken with cancer and a wheelchair user, and is embroiled in the conspiracy around which the game centers.
*The Inner Circle – A cabal of powerful figures who control everything from organized crime to some of the highest levels of government, said to have dated back to the time of the masonic cults. Known members include Senator Alfred Woden, Senator Sebastian Gates, Vladimir Lem and a Mr. Corcran.
*Kyra Silver – While never interacting with any of the characters, she is crucial in being the player's contact with the outside world. She is an anchorwoman who can be seen on TVs during both games reading news pertaining to Max Payne and his actions. The news she reads often present the public view of Max and his actions that are not the same as what actually goes on.

===''Max Payne'' characters===
*Jack Lupino – A major capo of the Punchinello family. He is shown to be insane as he believes in occults due to frequent use of Valkyr. In the film, he was portrayed by [[Amaury Nolasco]].
*Alex Balder – Another DEA agent and Max's best friend.
*B.B. Hensley – A corrupt DEA agent and a friend of Max. Receiving pay outs from Horne, he radios Max telling him to meet agent Alex Balder at the train station and then shoots Balder dead, framing Max for his murder. Towards the end of the game he meets Max and is revealed as a traitor working for Horne. Payne kills him in a gun fight.
*Angelo Punchinello – The godfather of the Punchinello crime family. A sadistic wife-beater, he is nevertheless a pawn of a far more powerful figure.
*Nicole Horne – A business tycoon and the key figure behind Project Valhala, initiated around the time of Operation Desert Storm to develop drugs to enhance morale and stamina, when the project failed to yield the desired results, she refused to shut it down, and years later began distributing it as a designer drug named Valkyr.

===''Max Payne 2'' characters===
*Valerie Winterson – A respected NYPD detective and able investigator, Bravura seems to favor her over Payne. Winterson is a divorcee and a mother to a blind child. She is secretly in an affair with Vladimir Lem.

===''Max Payne 3'' characters===
*Max Payne - the main protagonist of the series.
*Raul Passos - A former cop hired by Victor Branco to befriend Max and trick him into accepting a job offer doing private security for the Branco family.
*Rodrigo Branco - A wealthy real estate mogul and businessman who Max works security for.
*Fabiana Branco - Rodrigo's wife who is kidnapped by the CS.
*Victor Branco - Rodrigo's brother and a politician.
*Marcelo Branco - The youngest brother in the Branco family. Marcello is a "party loving Eurotrash playboy".
*Serrano - The leader of the CS (Comando Sombra, Portuguese for "Shadow Command"), the gang who kidnapped Fabiana.
*Armarndo Becker - Victor's right hand man.
*Da silva - Max's help in hand on more than one occasion who helps him discover who is responsible for the death of Rodrigo Branco.
*Alvaro Neves - Leader of crime and murderous group Cracha Preto.
*Milo Rego - Neves' insane partner of crime group Cracha Preto.
*Bachmayer - Ufe's second leader who assassinates Rodrigo Branco.


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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{official website|https://www.rockstargames.com/games/maxpayne}}
*[http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/max-payne-series ''Max Payne'' series] at [[MobyGames]]
*[http://maxpayne.wikia.com/wiki/Max_Payne_Wiki The Max Payne Wiki]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/max-payne-series ''Max Payne'' franchises] at [[MobyGames]]
*[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/features/9610-The-History-of-Max-Payne The History of Max Payne], ''[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]'', May 12, 2012
* [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/features/9610-The-History-of-Max-Payne The History of Max Payne], ''[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]'', May 12, 2012
*[https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/11/15/70-new-backward-compatible-games/ Celebrate 20 years of Xbox with over 70 new Backward Compatible Games], [[Xbox Wire]], November 15, 2021


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This article is about the video game series. For the first game in the series, see Max Payne (video game). For the title character, see Max Payne (character). For other uses, see Max Payne (disambiguation).

Max Payne
Genre(s)Third-person shooter
Developer(s)Remedy Entertainment (2001–2003; 2022–present)
Rockstar Studios (2012)
Publisher(s)Gathering of Developers (2001, PC)
Rockstar Games
Writer(s)Sam Lake (1–2)
Dan Houser (3)
Michael Unsworth (3)
Rupert Humphries (3)
Composer(s)Kärtsy Hatakka (1–2)
Kimmo Kajasto (1–2)
Perttu Kivilaakso (2)
Health (3)
Platform(s)
First releaseMax Payne
July 24, 2001
Latest releaseMax Payne 3
May 15, 2012

Max Payne is a neo-noir third-person shooter video game series developed by Remedy Entertainment (Max Payne and Max Payne 2) and Rockstar Studios (Max Payne 3). The series is named after its protagonist, Max Payne, a New York City police detective turned vigilante after his family was murdered by drug addicts. The first two installments were written by Sam Lake, while Max Payne 3 was primarily written by Rockstar Games' Dan Houser.

The first game in the series, Max Payne, was released for Windows in 2001 and for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Apple Macintosh in 2002; a different version of the game was released for the Game Boy Advance in 2003. A sequel, titled Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne was released for PlayStation 2, Windows, and Xbox in 2003. In 2008, a movie adaptation, loosely based on the original game, entitled Max Payne, was released, starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis in the roles of Max Payne and Mona Sax, respectively. Max Payne 3 was developed by Rockstar Studios and released for PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360 in 2012.

In November 2021, Microsoft announced that in celebration of 20 years of Xbox, they would be adding over 70 more games to their backwards compatibility program. Headlining these games was the Max Payne trilogy, making the games available to play on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S[1]

The franchise is notable for its use of "bullet time" in action sequences, as well as being positively received by critics.[2][3] As of 2011, the Max Payne franchise has sold over 7.5 million units.[4] The film rendition received negative reviews but was commercially successful.[5][6]

In April 2022, Remedy announced that remakes of Max Payne and Max Payne 2 are being developed in collaboration with Rockstar Games. The two games will be released as a single title.[7]

Games

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Aggregate review scores
Game Metacritic
Max Payne (GBA) 78[8]
(PC) 89[9]
(PS2) 80[10]
(Xbox) 89[11]
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (PC) 86[12]
(PS2) 73[13]
(Xbox) 84[14]
Max Payne 3 (PC) 87[15]
(PS3) 87[16]
(X360) 86[17]

Max Payne

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Main article: Max Payne (video game)

Renegade DEA agent and former NYPD officer Max Payne attempts to hunt down the ones responsible for murdering his wife and child, as well as framing him for the murder of his NYPD partner, Alex Balder. As the story unfolds, he gains a number of "allies", including Vladimir Lem (a suave, old-fashioned Russian mobster) and Mona Sax (a vigilante who is out to avenge the death of her twin sister) and uncovers a major conspiracy involving the trafficking of a narcotic called V, or Valkyr—after the mythological figures in Norse mythology—which is somehow connected to the death of Max's family.

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

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Main article: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

Two years after the first game, Max Payne has rejoined the NYPD and has been cleared of the charges for his killing spree thanks to his connection to Senator Alfred Woden, the leader of a secret society called the Inner Circle. During a routine murder investigation, Max finds himself face-to-face with the fugitive Mona Sax, who reluctantly joins him in his investigation. As the two work together to uncover the truth, they begin to develop feelings for each other, and come across another major conspiracy, which this time involves Vladimir Lem, the Italian Mob, and the Inner Circle.

Max Payne 3

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Main article: Max Payne 3

Nine years after the second game, Max Payne has left New York and is working on a private security detail in São Paulo, Brazil. When the wife of his employer is kidnapped by a local street gang, Max and his old friend Raul Passos join forces in an attempt to rescue her, igniting a war that will lead them to confront a larger conspiracy.[18]

Remakes

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Remedy, with funding from Rockstar who holds the rights to the series, announced plans to remake Max Payne and Max Payne 2 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S in April 2022. At the time of the announcement, the remakes were at an early development state, and no planned release date was announced.[19] It was confirmed that the two games will be released as a single title.[20]

Film adaptation

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Main article: Max Payne (film)

Early in 2003, it was confirmed that 20th Century Fox had bought the rights to adapt the game to film.[21] The Max Payne movie went into production in 2008 and was directed by John Moore. The movie was produced by Collision Entertainment and Firm Films in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[22] Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis[23] play the roles of Max Payne and Mona Sax respectively.[24] Beau Bridges, Chris O'Donnell, Nelly Furtado and Ludacris have roles as B.B. Hensley, Jason Colvin, Christa Balder and Jim Bravura respectively.[25] On July 10, 2008, a teaser trailer was released, featuring an instrumental version of the Marilyn Manson song, "If I Was Your Vampire".[26] The film was released to theaters in the U.S. on October 17, 2008, with a PG-13 rating.[27] While it was ranked first on its opening weekend, grossing US$18 million at the box office,[28] the film received mainly negative reviews, having a 16% rating at Rotten Tomatoes, based on 129 reviews.[29] In June 2022, 20th Century Studios announced that a Max Payne reboot movie is in development.[30]

Characters

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Note: A gray cell indicates that the character does not appear in that medium.

Character Games Film
Max Payne Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Max Payne 3 Max Payne
2001 2003 2012 2008
Cast
Max Payne James McCaffrey Mark Wahlberg
Mona Sax Julia Murney Wendy Hoopes Mila Kunis
Vladimir Lem Dominic Hawksley Jonathan Davis  
Senator Alfred Woden John Randolph Jones John Braden John Randolph Jones  
Vinnie Gognitti Joe Dallo Fred Berman  
Lt. Jim Bravura Peter Appel Vince Viverito   Ludacris
Nicole Horne Jane Gennaro Kate Burton
Michelle Payne Haviland Morris Character is silent   Marianthi Evans
Alex Balder Chris Philips   Donal Logue
B.B. Hensley Adam Grupper   Beau Bridges
Don Angelo Punchinello Joe Ragno   Joe Ragno  
Jack Lupino Jeff Gurner   Jeff Gurner Amaury Nolasco
Joey & Virgilio Finito Tye Reign  
Rico Muerte Joe Maruzzo  
Candy Dawn Joanie Ellen  
Frankie "The Bat" Niagara Bruce Kronenberg  
Boris Dime Peter Appel  
Vince Mugnaio Character is silent  
Pilate "Big Brother" Providence Character is silent  
Joe "Deadpan" Salem Character is silent  
Lisa Punchinello / Natasha Sax Character is silent   Olga Kurylenko
Det. Valerie Winterson   Jennifer Server  
Kaufman   Gregory Sims  
Mike "The Cowboy"   Gary Yudman  
Annie Finn   Kimberly Howard  
Senator Sebastian Gates   Character is silent  
Corcoran   Character is silent  
Raul Passos   Julian Dean  
Rodrigo Branco   Frank Rodriguez  
Victor Branco   Robert Montano  
Marcelo Branco   Dillon Porter  
Fabiana Branco   Benedita Aires Pereira  
Giovanna Taveres   Shirley Rumierk  
Wilson Da Silva   Stephen Girasuolo  
Serrano   Babs Olusanmokun  
Armando Becker   Bira Castro  
Álvaro Neves   Gil Cardoso  
Bachmeyer   Gilberto Romagnolo  
Milo Rego   Daniel Bittencourt  
Anthony DeMarco   Ray Iannicelli  
Tony DeMarco   Charlie Semine  
Arthur Fischer   Marconi de Morais  
Anders Detling   Wayne Duvall  
Jason Colvin   Chris O'Donnell
Christa Balder   Nelly Furtado
Owen Green   Joel Gordon
Lincoln DeNeuf   Jamie Hector
Tattoo Artist   Stephen R. Hart

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