The first game of series Max Payne 1 PC Game was released in 2001 for the Microsoft Windows and in 2002 for Xbox, PlayStation 2, and Apple Macintosh; a different version of game was released for the Game Boy Advance in 2003. A sequel entitled the Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne was released in 2003 for Xbox, PlayStation 2 & Microsoft Windows
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Renegade DEA agent & former NYPD officer Max Payne attempts to hunt down the ones responsible for the murdering his wife and child, as well as framing him for murder of his partner, Alex Balder. As story unfolds he gains a number of “allies”, including a Russian mafia gangster, called Vladimir Lem & Mona Sax, a female vigilante who is out to avenge death of her twin sister, Lisa, and manages to bring down the ring-leaders in the major drug-operation for a narcotic called V or Valkyr—after mythological figures in Norse mythology.
Main characters:
Det. Max Payne – Primary protagonist of series, Max is initially a New York City police officer. In Max Payne, following the murder of his wife & child by Valkyr junkies, Max transfers to the DEA & goes undercover in the Punchinello Mafia family in order to monitor trafficking of the Valkyr.
Lt. Jim Bravura – In Max Payne, he is deputy chief of police, and leads the NYPD in pursuit of the Payne after he becomes a fugitive. He managed to capture Max with NYPD ESU unit. 2 years later, he was self-demoted to the rank of Lt., since he was unable to hold the job & serves as Payne’s superior in Homicide.
Vinnie Gognitti – Vinnie is a mobster in Punchinello family, and serves as the secondary antagonist in the first & second games. In Max Payne he is the Mafia Underboss Jack Lupino’s right hand man. He is depicted as smart but cowardly, with a penchant for abusing sexual partners that include underage addicts & call girls.
Vladimir Lem – Vlad is a suave, old-fashioned Russian mafioso & Woden’s protégé. In Max Payne he is at war with Mafia, outnumbered & outgunned, yet still manages to strike back at Jack Lupino. He forges a deal with Payne to get possession of a freighter full of military-grade weaponry that had been apprehended by Payne’s adversary, Don Punchinello.
Michelle Payne – Max’s murdered wife, she appears in the dream series of the game. Her death in game’s prologue, along with that of their daughter, is the cause of Max’s grief, and the reason for his determination in revealing the truth during the course of the game.
Mona Sax – Mona is the hired killer, the secondary protagonist in series, and a playable character in the 2nd game. In Max Payne, she 1st encounters Payne after he has killed Jack Lupino. She tie ups his drink with a sedative & leaves him for the Mafia to forcibly question him. They meet up again later though she’s looking to avenge the murder of her sister. However, she is shot & assumed dead.
Alfred Woden – A one-eyed U.S. Senator. In the Max Payne he is presented as a high-ranking member of Inner Circle, and agrees to see that Payne avoid prosecution for crimes he has been framed for should he neutralize a ordinary enemy (Nicole Horne).
Also, try Max Payne 2 The Fall of Max Payne PC Game.
Max Payne 1 PC Game System Requirements:
OS: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP (only)
Processor: 450MHz AMD / Intel Processor.
Memory: 96 MB RAM (128 MB RAM or greater recommended)
Graphics: 16MB Direct3D Compatible Graphics Card.
DirectX Version: DirectX 8.0.
Hard Drive: 830 MB Hard Drive Space for full install, 530 MB for minimum install.
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