Max and Passos are pursued by DeMarco's thugs throughout New Jersey, and finally reluctantly depart to Brazil after Max gives his last goodbyes to his wife and child at a Hoboken cemetery.Īfter some time has passed, Max and Passos are working for the Bronco family in São Paulo, Brazil, consisting of three brothers: Rodrigo, the eldest and most wealthy, operating the high-profile Bronco Corporation Victor, a politician struggling to obtain the position of São Paulo's Mayorship and Marcelo, the youngest and most rowdy member of the family. Max immediately shoots DeMarco Jr., quickly escalating into a full-blown firefight in the bar. An unnamed girl at the bar intervenes, shouting profanely at DeMarco Jr., who responds by smacking her in the face with his pistol. DeMarco and his friends return to the bar armed and looking to confront Max and Passos. Max is initially unwilling, but converses with Passos longer after he offers to buy Max a drink. Passos tells Max that he has moved to South America, and is now working private security for a wealthy industrialist family, and that he has arrived in New Jersey on a recruitment drive. and his friends out of the bar with a pistol. Passos happens to arrive at Max's favorite bar while Max is being harassed by the son of local mob boss Anthony DeMarco, just in time to ward DeMarco Jr. Story Branco CorporationĮight years after the events of the second game, Max Payne, now retired from the NYPD, harboring a crippling addiction to alcohol and painkillers and living in Hoboken, New Jersey, is approached by former Police Academy colleague Raul Passos. While Max still has the face and general features of actor Timothy Gibbs as he did in Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, the new developers are slightly redesigning it to resemble James McCaffrey, the voice actor for Max Payne in Max Payne 3, and the man who has voiced Max Payne in all of his previous outings. However, things drift from bad to worse as he gets double-crossed in the new city. At the game's outset, he is protecting a wealthy real estate man named Rodrigo Branco and his family. Without the badge weighing him down, Payne leaves New York for São Paulo, Brazil, at the urging of a former police academy classmate, Raul Passos, and gets into the private security industry. Set eight years after the previous game, Max is still addicted to booze and painkillers. Max Payne is no longer a police officer in this new sequel. Early screenshots depicted Max as an older, bald man, although subsequently released screenshots showed Max with hair while initially this was thought to be the result of the aforementioned stylistic changes, this is explained in the story arc of the game. Since its announcement, the game appeared to have undergone some significant stylistic changes.
Rockstar's Vancouver studio was the lead developer, breaking the series away from its previous developer, Remedy Entertainment.
Along with traditional multiplayer modes, Max Payne 3 also includes a deep reward and leveling system, persistent clans and multiple strategic load-out options.The possibility of a Max Payne 3 was first hinted at in the closing moments of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne with the words "Max's Journey into the Night Will Continue." Originally announced for release in 2009, the game was postponed several times before finally being released, first on consoles in North America on the 15th of May, 2012, and finally making it over to PC on the 1st of June, with releases in other areas coming slightly afterwards.
This online mode dynamically alters maps and mode progression for all players in a match. In addition to an expansive single-player campaign, Max Payne 3 introduce to the series a multiplayer experience. The game boasts highly-refined gameplay with an extensive range of realistic weaponry, an intelligent cover system and sophisticated Bullet-Time mechanics. This dark, gritty action game utilizes cutting edge technology for a seamless, cinematic action experience. When gangs target the family under his protection, Max is forced to fight to save his clients and clear his name, in a bid to, once and for all, rid himself of the demons that have tortured him for far too long. Still haunted by the memories of his traumatic past, Max begins a new life working private security protecting a wealthy industrialist and his family in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Max Payne 3 continues the tale of former New York City detective, Max Payne.