Remedy's hard-boiled shooter brandishes a comic-book cell style of storytelling combined with a deadpan monologue by lead character Max Payne (reminiscent of film noir movies and books of the late '40s and '50s) that sets a distinct tone for the entirety of the game.

Presentation The second in the series, Remedy's Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne brings gamers one of the best told stories in straight action form on any system. Now, if you only own a PlayStation 2 and you love action games (and you dig action games with great stories) get this game or rent it, but be warned, it's inferior to its cousins in every way. Comparing them side by side will hurt your eyes, drop your jaw in disbelief, and make you genuinely wonder what the hell happened. If you own all three systems, just skip the PS2 version. It's a stylish noir story told with an enviable amount of style and panache - and it absolutely teems with intense blasting action. If you own a PC or Xbox, get Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne and have a blast. I'll get into the details soon enough, but let me put it straight to you. After having seen and played the generally excellent PC version, and the near duplicate Xbox version, the PS2 version - while exactly the same in content - suffers from being a tough-to-recommend port. But like I said, I'm writing about the PS2 version, and I'm torn. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that the Max Payne series is one of my favorite action games on the PC or Xbox, and that's saying a lot. Designed on the PC and then ported over to the Xbox and PS2, both Max Payne and the sequel, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, deliver impressive levels of style and story-telling, kick-ass action, and easily the best Bullet Time in any videogame around. Being a PS2 junkie, I find myself being in a strange position whenever I review the Max Payne series.

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