Max payne 2: the fall of max payne

http://www.maxpayneheadquarters.com/...hp?news_id=398

Here's the deal with Max's new look...

The original game used Remedy developers, family and friends for faces. A lot of the reviews for the game pointed this out even, as it was rather obvious in some cases that pro actors were not being used.

So, this time around, professional actors are being used all around, and they're all being hired from the New York City area (makes sense, right, with the game being set there). Yes, we all like Sam Lake better as Max, but he's also the game's primary script writer (and the script is HUGE!), and he doesn't have time to fly to New York to take part in the photo sessions.

The game will be better, in part, because Remedy's developers are not being distracted by photo shoots, and they can focus on their real jobs: making the game.

So, that's the short story. I wish we could have stuck with Sam as Max, too, but this change had to be made, and having played numerous builds of the game already, I am already used to Max's new look and I don't even think twice about it anymore.

A lot of people complained about Zelda's new sell shaded look, too, but when they played the game it became much less important of a point. It only takes a little time to get used to.

But, the real bottom-line is that it was just not possible for the Remedy developers to make the game and also reprise their old roles again (or have to fly to NY city several times for photo shoots).

The good news is that Max's voice will be the same. :-)


ummm what the...
I'm a huge fan of the first max payne but it just won't be the same without that smile of his.
Besides its the first time i hear about a videogame characters face being changed due to problems getting um the first actor or character in the game.
:wtf:

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Originally posted by blackout
http://www.maxpayneheadquarters.com/...hp?news_id=398

Here's the deal with Max's new look...

The original game used Remedy developers, family and friends for faces. A lot of the reviews for the game pointed this out even, as it was rather obvious in some cases that pro actors were not being used.

So, this time around, professional actors are being used all around, and they're all being hired from the New York City area (makes sense, right, with the game being set there). Yes, we all like Sam Lake better as Max, but he's also the game's primary script writer (and the script is HUGE!), and he doesn't have time to fly to New York to take part in the photo sessions.

The game will be better, in part, because Remedy's developers are not being distracted by photo shoots, and they can focus on their real jobs: making the game.

So, that's the short story. I wish we could have stuck with Sam as Max, too, but this change had to be made, and having played numerous builds of the game already, I am already used to Max's new look and I don't even think twice about it anymore.

A lot of people complained about Zelda's new sell shaded look, too, but when they played the game it became much less important of a point. It only takes a little time to get used to.

But, the real bottom-line is that it was just not possible for the Remedy developers to make the game and also reprise their old roles again (or have to fly to NY city several times for photo shoots).

The good news is that Max's voice will be the same. :-)


ummm what the...
I'm a huge fan of the first max payne but it just won't be the same without that smile of his.
Besides its the first time i hear about a videogame characters face being changed due to problems getting um the first actor or character in the game.
:wtf:

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I'm a huge fan also, but this new Max Payne looks like a dork.

I just beat Max Payne and 2 looks freaking bad ass. I consider MP to be one of the best 3rd person games ever made. PC version is by far the best.

He looks allright, I can't really tell, though. Max Payne's story and art was awesome, I got the game a few months back in the dead of winter. At the time I had an awefull pain in my stomach which helped me get more into the game. When he grabbed some painkillers for the first time, and said, "these should ease the pain", I couldn't help but smile.

Looks much older now. I liked the crybaby constipated face better. Games looking good though.

I never really cared for the characters in Max Payne anyway. As long as the action is as good as the first game, I won't complain.

OMG HE WONT LOOK LIKE HES CONSTANTLY CONSTIPATED ANYMORE! EVERYONE, QUICK, KILL YOURSELF!!!!111

I think the new Max looks cool as hell. I love that he's wearing a tie, that little detail goes a long way.

And he looked like a damn fool with that stupid constipated face.

It looks great. I only hope that I'll have a PC worthy of running it by the time it comes out.

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Originally posted by Regus
I think the new Max looks cool as hell. I love that he's wearing a tie, that little detail goes a long way.

And the looked like a damn fool with that stupid constipated face.

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I agree 100%.

this pic is my favorite:

http://theposse.maxpayneheadquarters...ens/mp2_01.jpg

Any news on a console release?

Wow. HUGE improvement. I love the new face. The new model says "noir" to me, which is something that old sour-lemon bitter-beer face never did. He looks just right.

the constipated face was what gave the first max the charm we all know and love.

The new character design looks fine and all but it doesn't seem to match the voice of Max Payne. They should've got someone that looked sorta like Max Payne except without the retarded facial expressions (if that's possible).

I liked Max Payne and hope the second game doesn't catch the same delay bug the first one had.

I like the new face.

Here's hoping there will be more than endless diving and rolling.

R.I.P. Bitter-beer face Max :(

He will be sorely missed.

While new face is good, I feel somewhat nostalgic about the original Constipated Block Head. But the game looks like a major improvement graphically, and I cant wait to play it. My PC is all ready to run this baby :p

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Originally posted by Captain Vegetable
http://theposse.maxpayneheadquarters...ens/mp2_01.jpg

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He kinda looks like the President.

he's got magic ears! FLY DUMBO FLY!