Cheap and Pretty: Max Payne Mobile Kicks Ass
Max Payne is out now on iOS, and it's pretty damn good.
I have a soft spot for Max Payne. Perhaps it's the nostalgia talking (it could be the three pints and a burrito I had for lunch), but the thought of Max with his growling New York accent, his ability to break the laws of physics, and his complete disregard for human life fills me with joy. Or maybe that's indigestion.
Still, if there's one thing I love more than anything about Max, it's his face. Look at it, all smug and knowing and resembling Play-Doh smeared over a cardboard box by a preschooler. It's a reminder that back in the day developers didn't need millions of polygons to make an endearing character, but just enough to form a cube suitable for plastering with a gurning texture of a semi-attractive member of staff like Sam Lake.
So imagine my joy when I leapt onto the App Store and discovered that Max Payne in all his block-headed glory was available to download for iPad and iPhone for the princely sum of £1.99. And with Retina display support! I almost did a little wee. Though that was probably the beer again.
As I soon discovered, it's quite the port. Everything you loved about Max Payne has been faithfully updated and given an HD makeover. On a Retina display iPad or iPhone it looks incredibly sharp. No, you won't be fooled into thinking it's a current-generation game or anything, but it's impressive nonetheless.
Even its touch-screen analogue sticks work a treat. Compared to the mobile version of GTA III, they feel much more responsive. Answering the endless string of phones in the tutorial is child's play, and the layout of the virtual buttons for shooting, jumping, and activating bullet time is intuitive. Their size and position are customisable too, should the default layout not be to your liking. Plus, there's an automatic lock-on system, which makes aiming and shooting that little bit easier.
So, great visuals, a decent set of controls, and a brilliantly gritty storyline (more on that in our original review) at a bargain price. Really, the only reason not to download it is if you have some weird hatred of Sam Lake. And look at him. Look at Sam Lake's face. Look into those eyes and tell him you don't want to download his game. Impossible.
Max Payne is out now on Android and iOS. Download it now. Sam Lake compels you.
Writer, riff maker, purveyor of fine foods. Mark currently spends his days trying to overcome his small (large) obsession with high-top trainers and mobile games. He's known to respond well to Long Island Iced Tea, falafels, and karaoke, but not necessarily in that order.
That great my friend, But I have already downloaded it, I love Max Payne.
Looks good! But is it only coming out for the Spectrum 128k +2?
chris_moody22 and the C16 +4
So imagine my joy when I leapt onto the App Store and discovered that Max Payne in all his block-headed glory was available to download for iPad and iPhone for the princely sum of £1.99. And with Retina display support! gw2 gold www.gw2gold.net I almost did a little wee. Though that was probably the beer again.
games like this is why nintendo and sony are quaking in their boots
IMDLEGEND Games like this are why I don't bother with touchscreen controls.
How the hell do they have no Age Gate for this video after them having them for some of the dumbest reasons on the planet...They show a dead and bloody baby, not to mention all the killing and drug use (health pills) lol...wow some things just fall through the cracks...that or the editor was busy smoking crack :P
PoopedCheetah Could have been the indigestion or the beer...
Just look at how graphics for phones have changed in the past 10 years.
Who would have thought that we'd have PS2 quality games on our phones in such a short time?
bats94 Haha, agreed. It still feels really weird knowing that you can already play Metal Gear Solid 3 on a portable device.
It's on Droid? Not a huge Max Payne fan but if it's as well done as GTAIII, it's probably worth a buy. I love playing GTAIII on my Xperia Play!
Getting it for my droid 3. BTW apple kinda (absolutely) sucks.
Thank god they put it on android too. I can't stand i products.
@The_Gaming_Baby I downloaded it five days ago.
@naryanrobinson haha I think a plus with Max Payne on mobile compared to GTA is that shooting generally involves moving forward, less turning. As opposed to GTA where you're running every direction with enemies all around you. Plus you got the slow-mo to more accurately aim.
"It's when you have to do something like aiming... and shooting at the same time that things can get a little difficult" Wow, way to go touch controls. Thank God you picked a game where you don't have to shoot AND aim otherwise things could have been really inaccurate.
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speed up to the 7th min he just talks -.-
Looks great on the new iPad. I'm loving every second of it.
I got it 2 days ago, have been enjoying it since. Max Payne was one of my favorite games back in the day and it's nice to get back to it. I also have got to admit that it looks really good on ipad 2.
The sub-title says "Max Payne is out now on iOS and Android, and it's pretty damn good" yet it doesn't come out on android till the 26th why did you have to get my hopes up Mark whhhhhyyyyy :(
I dont think its out on Android until the end of the month.
An HD makeover? The models and textures look identical to the original PC release from a decade ago. I think this is another case of the term being thrown around a bit too freely.
[QUOTE="Mark"]... back in the day developers didn't need millions of polygons to make an endearing character...[/QUOTE]
Indeed - when the game first released, I recall invoking the epithet ''.
Look at his eyes and you'll want to buy it? Yep, this guy got wasted before he wrote this.
Someone's had a bit to much to drink :) Good write though
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- Publisher(s): Rockstar Games
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- Release: Apr 12, 2012 (US)
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