Literally the only thing about it that doesn't hold up to modern tech and gameplay standards is the partially unskippable cutscenes that mask loading times
Its beacuse grapichs ( i feel) dident change from 360 to xbox one as much as say the ps1 to dreamcast did, its a trick the companies did and i mean ps, xbox at least ( not pc) but i do feel the "next gen" from say xbox 360 and ps3 to ps4 had more a xbox 360 1/2 stronger feel, they had reasons for it but i think it was a shallow explenation, the fact is gaming by that point had become so mainstream by that point they started using fast food strategies( and i know wicher 3 looked good, but only in the" cutscene quests" or when talking to venors etc and that is a trick to, the in game gameplay looks impressive but is not nearly as detailed as when a " cutscene" dialog appears, i remember back in the day when half life 2 came out everything was " in game" almost all the dialog and stuff in the game was in game there where no black screen for 3 sec before talking to someone and a " movie with alot of details" playing every time you talked with someone, but the good news is the new grapichs engines now adays looks better and has more of a next gen feel like a pixar movie or whatever
@@sdp640 maybe its to far to say it did not change, but games are becoming more like movies with the cutscenes instead of ``in game`` things where everything in the game is in the game like half life 2, but thats just my opinion of course I do get people who like the cutscene or a more of a movie experince, but I feel what seperates games is the ``in game`` experince in that you can go wherever you want and do it at your own speed (sry for bad english.)
Many PC games are designed with future proofing in mind. At least the ones that start out on PC and are ported to consoles (as opposed to the other way around). I remember MP3 struggling a little bit on my 560 Ti card. Then when I got a GTX 1070 it was smooth as butter at max settings. Graphics futureproofing is one of my favorite parts about PC gaming.
To be fair though, it's starting to show it's age. I revisit the game from time to time and on my last playthrough, now with wqhd monitor, I really noticed how low res a lot of the textures are. And I had to install a little fix so that the aspect ratio would be recognized correctly. Eventhough you can choose wqhd resolution in the options, it doesn't really work with the cutscenes and the hud is displaced. Thankfully the fix got rid of all those problems and the gameplay is as fun as ever.
@@ncshuriken Oh okay thanks for clearing that up for me. Yes i totally agree with everything you just said. That would of been great if they had that feature in those games.
I remember being one of the only ones at this GameStop event for preordering this game. Everyone else was there for Diablo 3. Played this alllllll night long. Times were good.
Have y'all heard about the max Payne 1 and 2 remakes announced by remedy? I'm excited. Also awesome gameplay as always, max Payne 3 is a masterpiece of shooting mechanics.
Aside from the fun gameplay, I really love Max' narration which includes so many poetry-esque remarks, not to mention the sense of humor. The best thing though, is the exit screen that also makes us read everything in the protagonist's voice. Rockstar Games never ceases to amaze me, even now.
Everytime I see this game I’m like, this was so long ago, the graphics were this good? I absolutely loved this game. I remember I waited outside the store in a massive line up for it and when they opened the doors for the midnight release I was the only person out of about 50 people who was buying it. The other 49 people or so were there for a new Diablo game. I remember thinking “seriously, wtf” They need to do a new game but to be honest I’d buy this again if they remade it for PS5 with updated graphics and lighting etc.
@@cor.tenebrarum Why are you worried? Remedy are a consistently excellent dev team. This remake is going to be incredible as long as modern day Rockstar don't interfere with it too much.
@@LukeWatson13 Well I've got a hunch that it won't be as good as Max Payne 3 when it comes to gameplay. And their last games were bland and mediocre (Quantum Break, Crossfire X and Control). Their last great game was Alan Wake and the way they needed to sell out to epic game store is telling me that Alan Wake 2 might not be as good as everyone think.
@@cor.tenebrarum I disagree about those games being bland and mediocre but you are entitled to your opinion. I am very much looking forward to these remasters.
Broooo nice gameplay!! So glad you uploaded more of Max Payne 3...most people forgot about this game. Love it, keep it up, i really think you are gonna go far!!! :D
0:17 I own this game and haven't played it too much because idk, i lost interest in linear games awhile ago but... Holy crap, that's so seamless and well designed, the way you shot him in the neck and he actually grabs it, looks like a procedural animation, not just some fixed animation like most games would have.
Legitimately watched ONE of your videos on this game, said "oh wait, THAT'S how this game plays?" and bought it immediately. Thanks for showing it off!
1 and 2 were, and still are some of my favorite games I’ve ever played. The atmosphere, and vibe of the first two is u like any game I’ve played before. It’s so dark, and grimy. Great stories.
1:30 Without the music, this section is brutal. Just Max's labored breathing to break the silence as he anxiously checks room to room for the next shootout.
Remember picking this up as a kid when they said they rendered every bullet in real time. It was such a surprise how amazing it turned out to be. One of the best games ever made, makes you feel like John wick. And If I remember correctly there was multiplayer that somehow incorporated bullet time well. Such a good one
Max Payne 3 always gets a lot of negative criticism, but if you're a die hard fan of the series like me, then you can see the underlying beauty hidden in this masterpiece. Everything from the room scene, where Max is drinking hard liquor, and taking pills completely lost, then he finds a path of redemption. It's like poetry in motion. This game has all the signature trademarks of a Max Payne classic, and I love it!
I loved how the devs made a point to feature detailed Brazilian firearms in this game (using the Taurus PT92 in place of the berretta, the Taurus version of the PM12 SMG, Taurus revolvers, the FAL and Imbel MD97) for a gun nut like me it aided in the immersion.
@@jplosts It's better off that way. Rockstar has been very disappointing since RDO, I'd much rather Remedy have the reigns. It is their game after all, not including MP3.
@@jplosts Sorry that’s supposed to be a bad thing? Have you played Control? Rockstar’s games generally have absolutely terrible gunplay, Max Payne 3 is literally the lone exception that proves the rule.
seeing Max completely hitting rock bottom is why I think 3 is so underrated it was so interesting to see what his life had become after the first 2 games
This is when I thought games would just get better and better with more and more great releases. Now I realize this era was kinda peak. Developers had more integrity and money men had less sway over artists. Now I find myself playing older games, and there are constant remakes and rereleases. Newer games I like such as Days Gone don’t get sequels but they will copy/paste COD every year. Who knew better tech doesn’t equal better games? We all know now for sure.
This game aged so well for me, I can re-install it any time and it's a blast. Some of the minor details of the combat mechanics still haven't been seen in other games such as when you are side running in one direction and need to change direction quickly, he doesn't stop on the spot, that momentum and the shotgun he's lugging in the other arm has to slow down first, the weighted feel of the body. Always loved how the game encourage and rewarded you to move up from cover but would punish you if you over extended, especially with low magazine capacity weapons.
I feel like crying looking at old games, and how much love, enthusiasm, art and work was put into them and how all of that got changed over the years to overnight exegurated wanna be blockbusters that screams give me your money
Crazy underrated game. I can't believe Rockstar never made a follow up, they could've used the same shooting mechanics from this and incorporated it into GTA 5? But they didn't do that either.
This game was honestly amazing. I remember it being annoyingly hard yet so stylised and atmospheric. One of the first games that really made me appreciate pc gaming, along with crysis doi
But I couldn’t appreciate crysis for like 4 years until it came out 😂😂😂. Tried to appreciate it many times until I got my 690. Even today it holds up, 15 years later..
I love this game but I love how people play this game as well and are always dolphin diving everywhere. 😂 seeing that irl or in a movie where that’s all the guy does would be hilarious
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I cant believe this game was released 10 years ago. Looks so smooth, ages very well
And down right underrated
@@z-iceberg3562 This is a badass game. Max gave them the business.
Literally the only thing about it that doesn't hold up to modern tech and gameplay standards is the partially unskippable cutscenes that mask loading times
@@JoshJoshJoshJoshJoshJoshua It was like watching a movie with the cutscenes. I really liked the story and enjoyed the game.
y es un juego de rockstar, de los mejores creadores de videojuegos que existe
R.I.P James McCaffrey Max Payne is at peace now 😭
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Max Payne 3 must have one of the best gameplay for an TPS / action genre game. Smooth, brutal, sharp, so satisfaying to watch and to play.
It IS the best TPS ever created gameplay wise.
@@ncshuriken Imagine how awesome Gta 5 would have been rockstar used the same shooting mecahnics as max payne 3.
Why the inclemancy, when you study science too in SCHOOL...
And that is mainly thanks to the ragdoll physics and blood splatter and decal mechanics.
R.I.P. James McCaffrey
Its amazing how well Max payne 3 holds up graphically
Its beacuse grapichs ( i feel) dident change from 360 to xbox one as much as say the ps1 to dreamcast did, its a trick the companies did and i mean ps, xbox at least ( not pc) but i do feel the "next gen" from say xbox 360 and ps3 to ps4 had more a xbox 360 1/2 stronger feel, they had reasons for it but i think it was a shallow explenation, the fact is gaming by that point had become so mainstream by that point they started using fast food strategies( and i know wicher 3 looked good, but only in the" cutscene quests" or when talking to venors etc and that is a trick to, the in game gameplay looks impressive but is not nearly as detailed as when a " cutscene" dialog appears, i remember back in the day when half life 2 came out everything was " in game" almost all the dialog and stuff in the game was in game there where no black screen for 3 sec before talking to someone and a " movie with alot of details" playing every time you talked with someone, but the good news is the new grapichs engines now adays looks better and has more of a next gen feel like a pixar movie or whatever
@@oscaroscar7904 Bruh
@@sdp640 maybe its to far to say it did not change, but games are becoming more like movies with the cutscenes instead of ``in game`` things where everything in the game is in the game like half life 2, but thats just my opinion of course I do get people who like the cutscene or a more of a movie experince, but I feel what seperates games is the ``in game`` experince in that you can go wherever you want and do it at your own speed (sry for bad english.)
Many PC games are designed with future proofing in mind. At least the ones that start out on PC and are ported to consoles (as opposed to the other way around).
I remember MP3 struggling a little bit on my 560 Ti card. Then when I got a GTX 1070 it was smooth as butter at max settings.
Graphics futureproofing is one of my favorite parts about PC gaming.
To be fair though, it's starting to show it's age. I revisit the game from time to time and on my last playthrough, now with wqhd monitor, I really noticed how low res a lot of the textures are. And I had to install a little fix so that the aspect ratio would be recognized correctly. Eventhough you can choose wqhd resolution in the options, it doesn't really work with the cutscenes and the hud is displaced. Thankfully the fix got rid of all those problems and the gameplay is as fun as ever.
One of the best single player games of all time for me.
An extremely underrated game that is a masterpiece. Also at ton of people haven’t played it when it released for some odd reason.
I played it, super fun game
Because of the cut scenes an you can't skip them
@@princebubba186 what you talking about?
@@ncshuriken Oh okay thanks for clearing that up for me. Yes i totally agree with everything you just said. That would of been great if they had that feature in those games.
I remember being one of the only ones at this GameStop event for preordering this game. Everyone else was there for Diablo 3. Played this alllllll night long. Times were good.
Have y'all heard about the max Payne 1 and 2 remakes announced by remedy? I'm excited. Also awesome gameplay as always, max Payne 3 is a masterpiece of shooting mechanics.
What!? Source?
Using the Control/Quantum Break engine too. Gonna be amazing if they get it right.
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Aside from the fun gameplay, I really love Max' narration which includes so many poetry-esque remarks, not to mention the sense of humor. The best thing though, is the exit screen that also makes us read everything in the protagonist's voice. Rockstar Games never ceases to amaze me, even now.
1:40 they literally used the same interior for the yacht in GTA ONLINE.
and max Payne is literally Michael from gta
@@CASKETCRUSHER23 lol
@@CASKETCRUSHER23no he aint lmfao
Man this game looks so seamless on PC compared to console. Great smooth gameplay as always Swift. I’m so excited for the remakes.
Yo it’s SlyShooter! I remember you and your GTA IV and V vids. I appreciate you man, same for you Swifty! Gs guys! Much love 💙🌌
On console looks great by the time, the problem was the aim as always in every rockstar game on console.
@@jogre900 aim is not the devs problem, it's concole problem, buddy. I will never understand people who really wants to aim with a gamepad. Weirdo
a classic PC>console strory
@@НеСкажу-б3з mmmmm if u say so...
This game was really hard to beat, but fun to shoot soldiers and bad guys. Plus epic slow motion kills
The same slow motion technique is used in red dead Redemption 2.
@@urduactiontales it's not the same
@@richielynx OK
Took me 13-14 Attempts and about a whole entire day and a few hours into the night to get the New York hardcore minute done
@@mikerotch6989 same
They've totally recycled their yachtdesign for GTA online! How could I ever missed that??
Scrolled all the way to see if someone else noticed before I commented. 😭👌🏾
Same like how could I miss that
I knew someone else seen it
@@0xMARZx0 bro ong😭
I’ve never played Max Payne, but I recognized that yacht right away!
one of my favorite games ever, to this day this game is still one of the best action games imo.
Always a pleasure to watch a seasoned veteran play this game
There needs to be more games like this
Finally! ♥ Can't wait for the remakes too!
Everytime I see this game I’m like, this was so long ago, the graphics were this good? I absolutely loved this game. I remember I waited outside the store in a massive line up for it and when they opened the doors for the midnight release I was the only person out of about 50 people who was buying it. The other 49 people or so were there for a new Diablo game. I remember thinking “seriously, wtf” They need to do a new game but to be honest I’d buy this again if they remade it for PS5 with updated graphics and lighting etc.
Some of the best gun shot physics I've seen on any game. Nice stuff
The physics in this game is crazy. Hyped for the remake!
Well I'm worried a little. Remedy is doing it, and it probably won't be on RAGE engine like Max Payne 3.
@@cor.tenebrarum Why are you worried? Remedy are a consistently excellent dev team. This remake is going to be incredible as long as modern day Rockstar don't interfere with it too much.
@@LukeWatson13 Well I've got a hunch that it won't be as good as Max Payne 3 when it comes to gameplay. And their last games were bland and mediocre (Quantum Break, Crossfire X and Control). Their last great game was Alan Wake and the way they needed to sell out to epic game store is telling me that Alan Wake 2 might not be as good as everyone think.
@@cor.tenebrarum I disagree about those games being bland and mediocre but you are entitled to your opinion. I am very much looking forward to these remasters.
@@LukeWatson13 Quantum break is below mediocre and Control was very generic imo
Broooo nice gameplay!! So glad you uploaded more of Max Payne 3...most people forgot about this game. Love it, keep it up, i really think you are gonna go far!!! :D
This game was so underrated glad I still have this in my gaming collection. 💎
Love the narration between fight scenes.. really adds more grit to his character🤝🏽
3:10 That headshot is just beautiful
marks of a great game where you can tell it feels good to play just by looking at it without having to play it
0:17 I own this game and haven't played it too much because idk, i lost interest in linear games awhile ago but... Holy crap, that's so seamless and well designed, the way you shot him in the neck and he actually grabs it, looks like a procedural animation, not just some fixed animation like most games would have.
Legitimately watched ONE of your videos on this game, said "oh wait, THAT'S how this game plays?" and bought it immediately. Thanks for showing it off!
1 and 2 were, and still are some of my favorite games I’ve ever played. The atmosphere, and vibe of the first two is u like any game I’ve played before. It’s so dark, and grimy. Great stories.
One of if not the best 3rd person shooter ever made. man i love this game so dam much
This game helped me through some hard times
Swifty, you are so badass for STILL showing off some Max Payne.
doesn't feel the same without music, btw this gameplay is art
Seriously the music by HEALTH is the best part of this game
Max Payne is my favorite 3rd person shooter all time. Love the comic book style, the music, the grit, and of course, that sweet bullet time
1:30 Without the music, this section is brutal. Just Max's labored breathing to break the silence as he anxiously checks room to room for the next shootout.
it's a video game pal lol
@@NewKidRamZ you must be fun at video games
Remember picking this up as a kid when they said they rendered every bullet in real time. It was such a surprise how amazing it turned out to be. One of the best games ever made, makes you feel like John wick. And If I remember correctly there was multiplayer that somehow incorporated bullet time well. Such a good one
That multiplayer was awesome
The bullet time in multiplayer worked as a zone effect. So you only went into slow Mo when you saw a guy doing a dive
The max pain games were definitely ahead of its time haha
One of the most underrated games of all time
Little did we know we would be buying and owning that yacht in a unreleased gta game
Max Payne 3 is the best TPS out there ... For a decade straight! I'm about to start my third playthru this year 😂
Max Payne 3 always gets a lot of negative criticism, but if you're a die hard fan of the series like me, then you can see the underlying beauty hidden in this masterpiece. Everything from the room scene, where Max is drinking hard liquor, and taking pills completely lost, then he finds a path of redemption. It's like poetry in motion. This game has all the signature trademarks of a Max Payne classic, and I love it!
I loved how the devs made a point to feature detailed Brazilian firearms in this game (using the Taurus PT92 in place of the berretta, the Taurus version of the PM12 SMG, Taurus revolvers, the FAL and Imbel MD97) for a gun nut like me it aided in the immersion.
This game runs like a dream on the steam deck. It’s pretty badass to be able to play this on the go
Important life lesson for a modern-day pirate - do not mess with a hungover Max.
Sweet gameplay man! Love this game. Hope the remakes of the first 2 games look as good as this. Can you imagine if they use the RAGE engine from RDR2?
Hope it's good.
It's on the same engine as Control and Alan Wake 2.
It won’t play like this, don’t get your hopes high. It’s made by remedy not by rockstar.
Pray to god they don't. RDR2's gunplay and movement are disgusting. A remake with the max payne 3 engine would be the best option.
@@jplosts It's better off that way. Rockstar has been very disappointing since RDO, I'd much rather Remedy have the reigns. It is their game after all, not including MP3.
@@jplosts Sorry that’s supposed to be a bad thing? Have you played Control? Rockstar’s games generally have absolutely terrible gunplay, Max Payne 3 is literally the lone exception that proves the rule.
You know, i just realise that the ship was reused as a yacht in gta online. With slight different interiors and possibly same layout.
cant believe ragdolls felt more real than RDR2
I’ve never played any Max Payne games but I must say this looks absolutely awesome and so fun to play.
MP always has been years ahed of its time. What a masterpiece.
I never get tired of these bro
I have now bought four games because of this channel
Excited for the remakes!
I just noticed that death cam thing made its way to RDR2
Underrated game has kool death animations and gameplay.
2:13 that s good scene
seeing Max completely hitting rock bottom is why I think 3 is so underrated it was so interesting to see what his life had become after the first 2 games
This game is 10 years old and still looks friggin' amazing!
i’m excited to play the remasters but i’m more excited to see you go to work on them
Best underrated shooter of the last decade
This game is gold ❤🔥
Makes me want to play it again ,this game is still lookin fresh and modern
Best third person shooter in ps3 & 360 🤙🏼💥
Of all time.
Ten years old and still looks phenomenal
This is when I thought games would just get better and better with more and more great releases. Now I realize this era was kinda peak. Developers had more integrity and money men had less sway over artists. Now I find myself playing older games, and there are constant remakes and rereleases. Newer games I like such as Days Gone don’t get sequels but they will copy/paste COD every year. Who knew better tech doesn’t equal better games? We all know now for sure.
I love seeing great gameplay, doesn’t matter how good the game itself looks if the gameplay is trash
the theme goes crazy on this mission
This game aged so well for me, I can re-install it any time and it's a blast. Some of the minor details of the combat mechanics still haven't been seen in other games such as when you are side running in one direction and need to change direction quickly, he doesn't stop on the spot, that momentum and the shotgun he's lugging in the other arm has to slow down first, the weighted feel of the body.
Always loved how the game encourage and rewarded you to move up from cover but would punish you if you over extended, especially with low magazine capacity weapons.
0:36 greatest thing i've ever seen in a gaming video
Idk if anyone else realised this but the yacht he was on is the exact same as the yacht you can buy in gta online
I never knew that. I looked it up and there's some minor differences between the two but otherwise yeah. That's pretty cool tbh
I feel like crying looking at old games, and how much love, enthusiasm, art and work was put into them and how all of that got changed over the years to overnight exegurated wanna be blockbusters that screams give me your money
Just imagine all the games that we would get if GTA Online didn't happen.
Hangover: (happens)
Max Payne: *Cowabunga it is*
I also enjoy the monologue. He makes talking to oneself so cool
I love this game, the whole series.
Crazy underrated game. I can't believe Rockstar never made a follow up, they could've used the same shooting mechanics from this and incorporated it into GTA 5? But they didn't do that either.
gta5’s shooting is literally just a modified version of mp3
Really have to love this game.. the pinnacle of vicious, linear gameplay 👌
Thank god for mods, started playing this game again and skipping cut scenes is a godsend
So crazy to see such an old man move like that. I fucking loved this game and it was worth the torture of beating this on the hardest difficulty
the airport missing with HEALTH BGM was one of the epic moments in gaming history!
The sound design is INSANE
One of my all time fav games, but I wish I was this good!
The liquid coming out of barrel was a really good touch
the shooting in the leg to distract is something ive gotta try..i do love this game
Now this guy is a real GunFu master. Nice gameplay bucko.
Love the slow Mo leaps n bullet time
The max Payne games remade with the RDR2 engine, where NPCs can bleed out differently depending upon where they’ve been wounded would look insane.
“Ow chingaso!” 😂 love this game.
this game is so underrated
Legends never die. Long live Max Payne.
I remember playing this game from start to finish after I beat it, I wish I could play it for the first time over and over
As advertised...Thanks for the upload!
One of my favorite games of all times
i want to play this game so bad, ive never played it.
Max Payne 3 was and is so under rated. Great ps3 era game. The gun play was amazing.
1:04 so epic flew away that even the engine exploded
Despite its age looks like a worthy game to play in 2024
This game was honestly amazing. I remember it being annoyingly hard yet so stylised and atmospheric. One of the first games that really made me appreciate pc gaming, along with crysis doi
But I couldn’t appreciate crysis for like 4 years until it came out 😂😂😂. Tried to appreciate it many times until I got my 690.
Even today it holds up, 15 years later..
Man I love Rockstar's Euphoria Engine. The ragdolls and gunshot physics, are the same as Grand Theft Auto IV and V.
I love this game but I love how people play this game as well and are always dolphin diving everywhere. 😂 seeing that irl or in a movie where that’s all the guy does would be hilarious
You just got me to buy this game thank you
1:11 - 1:24 Was sick. Thats some John wick style
This is one game that has aged very well esp on PC