no unlockables
no collectables
no achievements
no trading cards

just a game and PURE CINEMA! (revisiting old memories till the Remake comes)

Let’s be honest: when you buy a 2003 game in 2025 for the price of a piece of gum... you don’t really expect much. Despite the great reviews. Despite the legendary status.

And yet… WHOA. No joke. Genuine WHOA.

First of all - the atmosphere??
If you like noir (real noir - not just rainy streets and jazz loops, but full-on inner monologues about pain and loss) - you’re in for a treat. It’s all delivered with such straight-faced drama that it stops being cheesy and somehow becomes awesome. Gripping, even.

Gameplay? Yeah, it’s simple. But satisfying. Occasionally throws a tough fight your way just to wake you up. Never gets stale.

Story-wise? Legit good. Well-written, well-paced, and emotionally engaging. It’s dramatic in the best possible way. There’s heartbreak, betrayal, tragedy - all the stuff that hits harder when it’s narrated in a gravelly voice. It’s excellent. Not just “good for its time” - actually good. A full-on noir soap opera with guns and bullet time.

And you know what? I didn’t realize how much I missed games like this.
No achievements. No collectibles. No grinding. No constant FOMO.
You’re not worried about missing some glowing trinket in a corner. You have a task - you complete it. Simple as that.
I missed this feeling. Honestly, it was almost relaxing. Refreshing and nostalgic.


But MOST IMPORTANTLY:

You should play it just to experience the glorious moment when, instead of shooting, MAX THROWS HIMSELF INTO A SLOW-MO DIVE in front of ARMED ENEMIES like he’s auditioning for The Matrix: Community Theatre Edition.
There are like five armed men right in front of us, and we’re doing a slow-motion cinematic sideways flip THROUGH THE AIR. Which not only makes us look cool, but also makes us more vulnerable, because, you know, WE’RE FLYING DIRECTLY INTO BULLETS.

Zero tactical sense.
But also? Iconic.

10/10.
If you haven’t played it - you should.
If you have - this is your sign to revisit it.

Another gem of the childhood :)....Much more better than previous game..as it even should be..here you wont need any extra mods to play on modern pc.

If you played the previous game ..you will notice few lil improvements ..not much but still good.

Despite being just 2 years apart from first game of the franchise ...the graphics looks much better ..and i love they also kept the comic style and also added few scenes here and there and one of the coolest thing ..in some lvls will be new protagonist....who ?! play and see ..but is fun and very good to play and understand bit more of Payne's past ..