I’m following Max during the early part of his stint in São Paolo, on the hunt for Fabiana – the wife of his current employer, wealthy retail mogul Rodrigo Branco. So strapping that horsepower to a linear, level-structured shooter is a bit like using a nuke to blow up a caravan: it might be a case of excessive force, but it sure produces spectacular results. Max is powered by the RAGE and Euphoria engines – engines designed to power huge open-world games like GTA IV and Red Dead Redemption. Call me shallow, but in a demo full of slaughter it’s the looks that kill quickest of all. And I’m not referring to the protagonist’s giant shiny bonce – he isn’t even bald in the level we’re seeing – but rather how detailed and accomplished the noir shooter is so far ahead of its May18th release date. The one word that comes to mind during my latest look at Max Payne 3 is ‘polished’.
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