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Max Payne 3 Guide

2012 · Third-person shooter

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GuideWhat you will find
Max fires a pistol while diving across an interior.Health and Last Man StandingUnderstand healing and the final-chance shot before spending the last painkiller.
Max climbs a stairway with a handgun while another man follows.Bullet Time and weaponsChoose slow-motion actions and weapon combinations that keep Max ready after the first burst.
Max waits beside a doorway overlooking people inside a bar.Chapter landmarksLocate the campaign’s setting changes without confusing flashbacks with the current investigation.
Max fires a long gun in a tropical setting.Golden guns and ArcadeSeparate collection progress from Score Attack and New York Minute.
Max fires a pistol while diving across an interior.CharactersIdentify the important Max Payne 3 characters and the relationships behind the campaign.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Painkillers restore healthWaiting behind cover does not replace the campaign’s painkiller system.
Keep a shot for Last Man StandingA spare painkiller only helps if Max can shoot the enemy responsible.
Dual wielding drops a long gunCarry two one-handed guns and one two-handed gun; using both hands for pistols leaves no hand for the long gun.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
Max PaynePlayable bodyguardA former New York detective working for the Branco family in São Paulo.
Raul PassosBodyguard and associateConnects Max to the security job in Brazil.
Rodrigo BrancoEmployerA wealthy businessman whose family Max protects.
Fabiana BrancoRodrigo’s wifeHer kidnapping drives the early rescue effort.
Giovanna TaveresFabiana’s sisterBecomes involved in Max and Passos’s escape efforts.
Wilson Da SilvaDetectiveProvides Max with information about the wider conspiracy.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Health and Last Man StandingPainkillers are the campaign healing resource →

Pictures All pictures →

Max fires a pistol while diving across an interior.
Max fires a pistol while diving across an interior.
Max climbs a stairway with a handgun while another man follows.
Max climbs a stairway with a handgun while another man follows.
Max waits beside a doorway overlooking people inside a bar.
Max waits beside a doorway overlooking people inside a bar.
Max fires a long gun in a tropical setting.
Max fires a long gun in a tropical setting.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Max Payne 3: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com