[Jay-B]

20? What the fuck is wrong with you, France?

School grading system. Hey, at least it makes more sense than using A-F.

[spats]

Gametrailers - 7.6 http://www.gametrailers.com/video/re...payne-3/730060

Oh snapplecakes.

[keit4]

Vandal (Spain) - 9.6

[BigTnaples]

Oh shit Gametrailers.

[Dresden]

He overshadows the worthlessness of all these reviews on his own, whatchu talking about lol?

you people are always going, review score too high reviewer got da check!!! then now review score low, you go worthless review!!! what do you people WANT

[throwawayname]

Gametrailers - 7.6 http://www.gametrailers.com/video/re...payne-3/730060

"You won't believe it! Exclusive here on Gametrailers, and it starts right nooooowwww!"

[SamuraiX-]

CVG - 8 http://www.computerandvideogames.com...e=1#top_banner

Watching them play most of the sequences as if MP3 was a cover shooter and then not even using bullet time correctly when they do use it is pretty hilarious.

Gametrailers - 7.6 http://www.gametrailers.com/video/re...payne-3/730060

*click*click*click*click*click*click*click*click*

Congrats to everyone that will help GT meet their quota this month.

[GeoramA]

Gametrailers - 7.6 http://www.gametrailers.com/video/re...payne-3/730060

Sounds like a Satterfield review.

Meanwhile, Black Ops 2 will get a 9.5

[Plexirvones]

OXM - 8.0 http://www.oxmonline.com/max-payne-3-review

+ Brutal, gory action; great writing; exciting set-pieces and scripted Bullet-Time moments. + Stellar production values; compelling multiplayer modes. – Poor checkpoint spacing induces frustration; awful scoped-weapon sequences; geometry sometimes becomes your enemy. ? Would Max Payne and Sam Fisher make great drinking buddies? We think so.

[Live Free or Die]

perfect. lol

[NHale]

O_O So about an 8, basically.

Considering how they score games, a 7.6 from Gametrailers is like a 6 from Eurogamer. They are the perfect example of a 8-10 review scale.

[Izick]

So what's the consensus so far? All the scores look fucking fantastic, so I'm excited.

[sTeLioSco]

Gametrailers - 7.6 http://www.gametrailers.com/video/re...payne-3/730060

lol wat?

gametrailers the site that has only "videogame-trailers" without having a working video player??
sure,ok.....

[brandonh83]

Wow the random words that flash during cutscenes is a really stupid touch.

BANGING WAITRESS
TANNED
STRIPPER
CAKE

Gameplay also looks very repetitive and the story doesn't seem interesting at all. Think I'll pass.

[george_us]

Seems like the main complaints deal with the fact that this is basically the same game as the first two with a fresh coat of paint and new tech.

I am 175% ok with this.

[Deadbeat]

So all the naysayers who declared that this was not a Max Payne game are wrong? Well colour me surprised! Sorry, but it's a bit hard to forget about all the bullshit that surrounded the game even mere months back.

So how does it being a good game make it a good max payne game? Thats some pretty broken logic.

[ViewtifulJC]

Synopsis of gametrailers review?

They don't seem to be big fans of the single player portion. They call out the badly scripted slow-mo set pieces, how the cover system trumps all the slow-mo diving and the best strat is doing slow-mo headshots, how aiming isn't as intuitive as it should be, the weird transition between cutscenes and gameplay(your cover is often blown because of a cutscene to mask the loading time, then the gameplay cuts back and you have a completely different weapon in your hand because...?).

They really like the multiplayer though, as most of the single player's problems don't really effect it

[XANDER CAGE]

I'm expecting a lot of 7s and 8s. I imagine this'll all pan out to be a cult hit, just like the first two games.

[shinobi602]

you people are always going, review score too high reviewer got da check!!! then now review score low, you go worthless review!!! what do you people WANT

I've disagreed with almost everything Jim Sterling has said in his reviews on games that I've played, so his reviews tend be worthless to me. Most of the things he picks on are absolutely ridiculous to me.

[greycolumbus]

Synopsis of gametrailers review?

- Story doesn't entirely gel or something
- Visual quirks in cutscenes are annoying
- Multiplayer is awesome!
- Violence is awesome!

[MMaRsu]

Gametrailers - 7.6 http://www.gametrailers.com/video/re...payne-3/730060

WTF 7.6 this cant be true must watch

Woooooooooooooow spoilers SHIT

Fuck that noise dont watch that GT shit.

[SteeloDMZ]

So what's the consensus so far? All the scores look fucking fantastic, so I'm excited.

What the fuck? What do you think the consensus is if you think the scores are all fucking fantastic...

[Vire]

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/g...ayne-3/review/

93.

Kinda surprised by GT's review, but I'll watch it in a bit to see what they have to say.

[Ikuu]

Those cutscenes are terrible, shame they didn't just stick with the old style.

[Carl]

Seems like the main complaints deal with the fact that this is basically the same game as the first two with a fresh coat of paint and new tech. I am 175% ok with this.

And this

– Poor checkpoint spacing induces frustration; awful scoped-weapon sequences; geometry sometimes becomes your enemy.

[Darklord]

No GB review and no QL that was listed. :(

[Principe Nero]

Everybody knows that the PC version is a 10 - Believe.

An 8.5 game at higher resolution is still an 8.5 game.

[GeoramA]

The Guardian - 5/5

[Hoo-doo]

I spotted Ryan Davis (Virtua Davis) in the Gametrailers MP review footage.

Pretty excited for the quicklook.

[LiquidMetal14]

LOL oh noes!

[Acquiescence]

So how does it being a good game make it a good max payne game? Thats some pretty broken logic.

Because if it wasn't like the other 2 games then a handful of these critics would mention it. And from what I've read, they haven't.

[Moaradin]

An 8.5 game at higher resolution is still an 8.5 game.

8.5? Na, that's too high. More like a 7.6 game.

[Munin]

An 8.5 game at higher resolution is still an 8.5 game.

Controls can make a huge difference.

[Deadly Cyclone]

Gameplay also looks very repetitive and the story doesn't seem interesting at all. Think I'll pass.

Odd that you got this from a few clips. Have you played a Max Payne game before?

[Zareth]

What I don't understand about the GT review is that they said it has some of the best graphics this generation and then they give it an 8.3 on presentation. The words don't match the score.

[brandonh83]

The Guardian - 5/5

"But Max Payne 3 is no mere tribute to action cinema. There's a chance it points toward a future in which action movies aren't merely copied by games, they are replaced."

Oh, dear god.

Odd that you got this from a few clips. Have you played a Max Payne game before?

I played about an hour of the first one last night and found it to be okay, but kind of repetitive. Nothing story wise really pulled me in and the shooting/slow-mo mechanics didn't do much for me.

Anyway, just speaking personally here. I may not know how the story plays out from just a few clips, but what I'm seeing looks pretty dumb. I can judge what I'm seeing.

[Sethos]

Good scores, can't wait to give the PC version a spin.

[cackhyena]

"But Max Payne 3 is no mere tribute to action cinema. There's a chance it points toward a future in which action movies aren't merely copied by games, they are replaced." Oh, dear god.

ahahahahahahahaha

[ViewtifulJC]

What I don't understand about the GT review is that they said it has some of the best graphics this generation and then they give it an 8.3 on presentation. The words don't match the score.

I imagine they take those shitty cutscenes with the Tony Scott visual effects and random words into consideration.

edit: That Guardian quote...holy shit...

[corporate cheerleader]

What I don't understand about the GT review is that they said it has some of the best graphics this generation and then they give it an 8.3 on presentation. The words don't match the score.

They lowereBOOZEd the scorSTRIPPERSe because of the randoTANNING

[fuzzyreactor]

I'm most worried about the reports of bad shooting mechanics. A TPS shouldn't have controls that make it hard to accurately shoot. I always had the suspicion the europhea engine negatively affected responsive and accurate controls based off GTA4 and RDR but this just might confirm it.

[MMaRsu]

What I don't understand about the GT review is that they said it has some of the best graphics this generation and then they give it an 8.3 on presentation. The words don't match the score.

Well the cutscene effects are annoying, I havent even played the game and it sucks.

And the floating words are stupid, I think everybody would rather have had comic book cutscenes then go into a SHORT real cutscene and then go into gameplay flawlessly.

I'm most worried about the reports of bad shooting mechanics. A TPS shouldn't have controls that make it hard to accurately shoot. I always had the suspicion the europhea engine negatively affected responsive and accurate controls based off GTA4 and RDR but this just might confirm it.

What reports? It's probably journo's sucking at games OR it's really bad :p.

[cackhyena]

I was always doing exactly what I wanted in RDR. You crazy.

[Aaron]

I really don't like the voice for Max. Can't put my finger on why though.

[Plexirvones]

IncGamers 9/10 http://www.incgamers.com/Reviews/134...rs-and-alcohol

An expert blend of cinematic storytelling and flamboyant action, weaved together by a team with a clear passion for the genre and the content. Payne never felt so good.

[MikeE21286]

Max Payne 3 is the best game Rockstar has ever made

Whoa

[Sephiroth503]

ahahahahahahahaha

I think it might replace the classic "Oscar Worthy Story" quotes. How unbelievably over the top, even by gaming journalist standards.

[Vire]

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/ma...old-payne.aspx

9.25 from Game Informer.

[Jay-B]

I'm most worried about the reports of bad shooting mechanics. A TPS shouldn't have controls that make it hard to accurately shoot. I always had the suspicion the europhea engine negatively affected responsive and accurate controls based off GTA4 and RDR but this just might confirm it.

That's a possibility. Another one would be that after years of pop and shoot TPS the reviewer had a hard time getting used to MP's specific type of gunplay.

[DECOY-LDN]

EDGE - 7

http://www.edge-online.com/reviews/max-payne-3-review