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A new chapter in Max's life: older, more world-weary, and cynical than ever.
Max Payne 3 is a 2012 third-person shooter game developed and published by Rockstar Games. It is the sequel to Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2003) and the third entry in the Max Payne series.
Quick Facts
- First appears
- Max Payne 3 (2012)
Lore & Background
Nine years after the events of the second game, Max Payne, a former NYPD detective, finds work as a private security contractor in São Paulo, Brazil, but becomes entangled in a plot involving death, corruption and betrayal.
Reader's Guide
A new feature to the series is the cover system, which allows players to gain a tactical advantage, and avoid taking damage from enemies. In combat, auto-aim and a cover system can be used as assistance against enemies. Players may take cover behind objects during firefights, using it as a tactical advantage and to avoid taking damage from enemies.
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