| Max Payne 3 is a third-person shooter videogame, the third title in the Max Payne series. Set to be released in May, 2012, it is being developed primarily by Rockstar Vancouver and will be published by Rockstar Games for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The story of the game was stated to be set 8 years after the events of Max Payne 2. Max Payne 3 tells the story of a hard-boiled, retired New York City police detective Max Payne who is embroiled in a world of corruption, turmoil and intense violence. Highly disturbed by his past in New York City, Payne left for Brazil. He has developed a painkiller addiction, is an alcoholic by this point, and is employed as a bodyguard for Rodrigo Branco and his family. Max Payne 3 will feature an improved Bullet Time mode: more details of the game's world will be presented in slow-motion, presumably such as those of flying bullet casings. A new bullet time variant will be the "environmental bullet time" when the game speed will be slowed down during certain scripted events for the player to quickly react. The "bullet cam" will also make a return. Max Payne 3 will have a multiplayer feature, a novelty in Max Payne games. The Multiplayer will feature maps that dynamically alter during play as well as mode progression for all players in a match. There will also be a reward and leveling system included, along with persistent clans and multiple strategic load-out options. |
