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Max Payne 2 Reviewed

Posted by michael on from the slow-motion-review dept.

Some random reader writes "Max Payne 2, the sequel to the awesome original game released years ago, hit shelves three days ago. The first review I've seen thus far is at PCSynapse. It seems to be what fans want, give or take a few quirks. Overall conclusion - 'MP2 was not designed to be revolutionary - but more evolutionary, and in that apparent goal it has succeeded with flying colors.'" There's a selection of other reviews collated via GameTab.

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  1. Gabe & Tycho are split by daeley · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yesterday's Penny Arcade weighs in with its own review. :)

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  2. Succeeded in not being revolutionary? by timeOday · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wow!

    1. Re:Succeeded in not being revolutionary? by kevinvee · · Score: 2, Funny

      They weren't even revolutionary in not being revolutionary. Why, I was just not revolutionary last week, and then they had to follow up with a non-revolution evolution to my non-revolutionism.

  3. Re:For Those Who Haven't Played the first.... by Kenja · · Score: 4, Funny

    So being able to slow down time and reload a shotgun in less then a second is "realistic"? You need to lay off the pills boy.

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  4. Realism? by DirkDaring · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Fans will love the new realism this lends to the game, as the enemy shoots out your cover right in front of your face, or when you find yourself knocking over stacks of crates in search for ammunition or painkillers."

    Woah. And I thought I was the only one who hid their ammunition and painkillers inside stacks of crates. Now that's what I call realism!

  5. Re:For Those Who Haven't Played the first.... by Geek+of+Tech · · Score: 2, Funny
    Open your mind. There is no shotgun.

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  6. Re:For Those Who Haven't Played the first.... by Zerakith · · Score: 3, Funny

    Im suprised he made it to a sequel after so heavily overdosing on painkillers :)

  7. Heck I can't even... by mcknation · · Score: 2, Funny


    get past the first level without eating enough painkillers to kill Rush Limbaugh.

    mck