Subj : Max Payne Daily Review
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From : Bryan Turner
Date : Mon Dec 24 2001 03:43 am

11:30 AM

BoomGames
http://www.boomgames.com/dyndoc.php/MaxReview

Rating:  98%

The graphics are stunning...the plot is awesome...there is no other game like
this.

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Ferrago
http://www.ferrago.co.uk/features/games/reviews/maxpayne_1.html

Rating:  94%

[T]he action game genre has progressed in leaps and bounds, fuelled by constant
graphical improvements and the burgeoning popularity of on-line gaming. Max
Payne, however, marks something of an overhaul of the genre once again, and
I've no doubt whatsoever that the advancements present in Max Payne will be
imitated and will influence countless unreleased titles of the future. Ladies
and gentlemen, I give you the finest singleplayer action game ever.

Before Max Payne, interactive action games could never imitate the sheer
tension and gripping action of a good Hollywood blockbuster, until Max Payne,
that is.  Max Payne introduces a style and approach to action from a
perspective that adds sheer cinematic perfection to every sequence, yet
maintains totally the players sense of control over the action. In short, Max
Payne is a work of gaming genius.

Max Payne is nothing short of sheer cinematic glory, with a tension and
atmosphere easily on a par with any of the top action movies of recent years.
Max Payne really does mark a step in a new and exciting direction; and is a
game that must be played at all costs.

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