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Also known as MP3

2012 video game

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Max Payne 3 is a 2012 shooter and action game developed by Rockstar New England, Rockstar Vancouver, Rockstar London, and Rockstar Toronto. The title belongs to the Max Payne franchise and features both single player and multiplayer modes. It was built using the RAGE and Euphoria Engine technologies. The game is rated Mature by the ESRB.

The title was released on PC, macOS, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Publication dates include May 15, 2012, May 18, 2012, May 29, 2012, and June 1, 2012. The game has sold 3,910,000 units.

Review scores for the game include 87/100, 82/100, 83%, and 84/100. A metacritic score of 87 is recorded, alongside a rating of 4.26. Critic ratings stand at 89 based on 12 reviews, while user ratings are 82 based on 1,141 reviews.

Synthesized by Vinony from 23 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, RAWG, IGDB, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Game data

Metacritic 87
Released
2012-05-15
User rating
4.26 / 5
Genres
Shooter, Action
Platforms
PC, macOS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
ESRB
Mature

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Game details · IGDB

89Critic score · 12 ratings
82User score · 1,141 ratings

Max Payne 3 is a third-person shooter in which the player assumes the role of its titular character, Max Payne. A new feature to the series, introduced in Max Payne 3, is the cover system, which allows players to gain a tactical advantage, and avoid taking damage from enemies. To progress through the linear story, players take on enemies throughout levels. The game features interactive cutscenes which transition seamlessly into continuing gameplay; there are no loading screens across gameplay and cutscenes.

Released
2012
Genres
Shooter
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Engine
RAGE, Euphoria Engine
Franchise
Max Payne
Developer
Rockstar New England, Rockstar Vancouver, Rockstar London, Rockstar Toronto
Publisher
Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive

Key facts

Developer
Rockstar Studios
Publisher
Rockstar Games
Producer
Steve Martin
Designer
Sergei Kuprejanov
Programmers
Kevin Hoare Hugues St. Pierre Lewis Gordon
Artists
Paul MacPherson Joshua Bass Rob Nelson
Writers
Dan Houser Michael Unsworth Rupert Humphries
Composer
Health
Series
Max Payne
Engine
RAGE
Platforms
PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Windows OS X
Release
May 15, 2012 PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 NA : May 15, 2012 PAL : May 18, 2012 Windows NA : May 29, 2012 PAL : June 1, 2012 OS X WW : June 20, 2013
Genre
Third-person shooter
Modes
Single-player , multiplayer

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
video game
Country of origin
United States
Series
Max Payne
Composer
Health
Narrative location
United States
Performer
Health
Platform
macOS
Distribution format
digital distribution
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characters
Max Payne
distributed by
PlayStation Store
publication date
2013-06-20
language of work or name
Korean
units sold
3000000
game mechanics
bullet time
input device
computer keyboard
review score
84/100
compatible with
Steam Deck
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Encyclopedic overview

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. In the single-player mode, the player controls Max Payne, a former NYPD detective. Nine years after the events of the second game, Max finds work as a private security contractor in São Paulo, Brazil, but becomes entangled in a plot involving death, corruption and betrayal. An online multiplayer mode is included with the game, allowing up to 16 players to engage in cooperative and competitive gameplay in recreations of single-player settings.

As part of their research for Max Payne 3's setting, the developers conducted field research around São Paulo throughout development and captured footage for the design team. Development duties were shared between Rockstar's studios worldwide. The game was first released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on May 15, 2012; a Windows port was released on May 29, followed by an OS X port on June 20, 2013. It is also backwards compatible on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.

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