Max Payne 3
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ActionThird-Person ShooterBullet TimeStory RichMultiplayerShooter

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Game description

No longer a New York City cop, Max Payne moves to São Paulo to protect a wealthy family in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. This complete edition of Max Payne 3 includes the complete original game and all previously released downloadable content.

Basic info

DeveloperRockstar Studios
PublisherRockstar Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateMay 31, 2012
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64 Bit
ProcessorIntel Dual Core 2.4 GHZ - i7 3930K 6 Core x 3.06 GHZ / AMD Dual Core 2.6 GHZ - FX-8150 8…
Memory2 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA® 8600 GT 512MB VRAM – NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 2GB VRAM / Radeon HD 3400 512MB VRA…
Storage35 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 408 reviews from the past 1 year

85.3/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (87%)

Metacritic: 87 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Slow-motion gunfights carry this gritty third-person shooter to 85.3, top 40% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

139 reviews praise how the combat feels, and some say every shot lands with weight while bullet time stays satisfying. Gameplay ranks 62nd of 1396. 60 praise the story, and some call it gripping, with sharp dialogue and memorable characters. 32 admire the visuals, and some point to the glass destruction, ragdoll physics and small details such as moving cloth that still look great. Visuals & Sound ranks 417th of 1249, and others praise the voice acting and soundtrack.

👎 Where it falls short

41 reviews are let down by the story, and some feel it loses the noir mood of the earlier games while others find the writing too edgy. 29 report crashes, and some cannot get past the launcher or hit errors on newer Windows versions. 17 dislike how often cutscenes and camera cuts take control away, and some find the movement sluggish. Story & World ranks 694th of 1096, and Tech & Support ranks 930th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“excellent hit feel and action” · 139 reviews
“story is unforgettable and life-changing” · 60 reviews
“Beautiful graphics with eargasm audio” · 32 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 63% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +3.59 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “excellent hit feel and action” · 139 reviews
Negative “constant cutscenes interrupt combat flow, game takes control away frequently” · 17 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 12% · Onboarding 4% · Freedom 5% · Strategy 4%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 70% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Story +2.15 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story is unforgettable and life-changing” · 60 reviews
Negative “pre-rendered cutscenes look dated and poor” · 41 reviews

Characters 26% · World 28%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +0.96 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “quite short with only 6-8 hours for one playthrough” · 4 reviews

Variety 7% · Replayability 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.40 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “Beautiful graphics with eargasm audio” · 32 reviews
Negative “glitchy visual effects are distracting throughout the game” · 5 reviews

Audio 24%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 5% of reviews mention this.

Community -2.60 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 3% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.06 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “shotguns are poorly balanced, pistols dominate all situations” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.25 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “crashes on pausing, crashes throughout gameplay” · 29 reviews

Performance 4% · Developer support 7%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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