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Max Payne Guide

2001 · Noir third-person shooter

Game guides

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GuideWhat you will find
Max looks down from a high interior walkway toward a stairwell.Bullet Time guideLearn how to turn slow motion into safer positioning rather than a dangerous landing.
Max stands among wooden library drawers beneath tall columns.Weapons guideCompare the original Max Payne arsenal by range, firing window and ammunition use.
Max aims through a columned library as an enemy falls in the distance.Campaign partsOrient yourself in Max Payne’s three-part story and its changing combat environments.
Max fires toward an armed opponent in a wood-paneled corridor.Difficulty unlocksQuick reference for the original PC replay modes and what changes after finishing Fugitive.
Max looks down from a high interior walkway toward a stairwell.CharactersIdentify the key people and factions in Max Payne, their roles and the relationships that matter during the campaign.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Move with Bullet TimeSlow the exchange while retaining a clear view of the next threat.
Search before leavingPainkillers and ammunition reward checking shelves and side rooms.
Keep the landing clearShootdodge is useful only when Max can recover safely.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
Max PaynePlayable detectiveAn NYPD officer whose family’s murder and undercover work lead him into a conspiracy.
Alex BalderPolice contactA fellow officer involved in Max’s undercover assignment.
Mona SaxContract killerA mysterious woman who crosses Max’s path during his investigation.
Vladimir LemRussian mobsterA criminal contact whose interests sometimes align with Max’s.
Nicole HorneCorporate antagonistA powerful figure connected to the events Max investigates.
Alfred WodenInfluential contactA shadowy figure who offers information and an unusual bargain.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Difficulty unlocksFinish Fugitive to open the first replay choices →

Pictures All pictures →

Max looks down from a high interior walkway toward a stairwell.
Max looks down from a high interior walkway toward a stairwell.
Max stands among wooden library drawers beneath tall columns.
Max stands among wooden library drawers beneath tall columns.
Max aims through a columned library as an enemy falls in the distance.
Max aims through a columned library as an enemy falls in the distance.
Max fires toward an armed opponent in a wood-paneled corridor.
Max fires toward an armed opponent in a wood-paneled corridor.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Max Payne: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com