Max Payne 3 vs Max Payne
9/10Match score
Higher community rating
Max Payne 3
+6
rating points
More player ratings
Max Payne
1,748 ratings
Quick Take
Shared Taste
Single playerThird personShooter
Max Payne 3 Stands Out
MultiplayerSandboxdigital rights management
Max Payne Stands Out
elevator musicexploring yourselfmetafiction
Higher Rated
Max Payne 3
Similarity Breakdown
Similar
Game Modes
Same
Perspective
Same
Genres
Similar
Themes
Similar
Features
Shared
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Genres
Shooter
Themes
ActionThriller
Features
real-time combatneo noirrogue copaddictioncharacter models based on actual people
Key Differences
Game Modes
Max Payne 3
Multiplayer
Max Payne
-Themes
Max Payne 3
Sandbox
Max Payne
-Features
Max Payne 3
digital rights managementelevators that mask loading timesaquariumbartenderbreaking through windowsburningescape from exploding buildingevolving title screeninterrogationpoverty
Max Payne
elevator musicexploring yourselfmetafictionadapted to - moviebafta games awardcutscene menudisorientationdream sequencedynamic difficultyfate
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Max Payne 3 | Max Payne |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | May 15, 2012 | Jul 23, 2001 |
| Rating | 86/100 (1,147 ratings) | 80/100 (1,748 ratings) |
| Genres | Shooter | Shooter |
| Themes | ActionSandboxThriller | ActionThriller |
| Features | real-time combatneo noirrogue copaddictioncharacter models based on actual peopledynamic narrativefilm noirrealistic ballisticsvigilantewomen in refrigerators syndromeanti-herobanter during gameplaybullet timecomic book cutscenedrugseaster eggnoirone-man armyrevengeslow-motion | real-time combatneo noirrogue copaddictioncharacter models based on actual peopledynamic narrativefilm noirrealistic ballisticsvigilantewomen in refrigerators syndromeanti-herobanter during gameplaybullet timecomic book cutscenedrugseaster eggnoirone-man armyrevengeslow-motion |
| Game Modes | MultiplayerSingle player | Single player |
| Player Perspective | Third person | Third person |
| Platforms | Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Android, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, iOS |
Comparison Summary
Max Payne 3 and Max Payne have a 9/10 match score. Both games overlap around Single player, Third person, Shooter, Action, Thriller, real-time combat.
Max Payne 3 stands out for Multiplayer, Sandbox, digital rights management, elevators that mask loading times, while Max Payne stands out for elevator music, exploring yourself, metafiction.
Max Payne 3 has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Single player, Third person, Shooter are the most likely to find value in both.
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