Being a sequel to one of the greatest shooters ever released usually means that it won't be as held in high regard as its predecessor, but I'd argue that Max Payne 2 is just as great, if not better than the first game in a lot of aspects, namely in graphics, presentation, storytelling and even gameplay, Remedy have done an outstanding job improving on what was, and still is, an excellent game for its sequel, I might even dare say that it is more fun than its predecessor! (not to discredit the first game of course.)

Unlike the first game, it's mostly playable out of the box. The only issue is the widescreen resolutions still stretch the game. Again, this is easy to fix, just follow the FixItAll guide in Steam's community hub.

For me, the entire Max Payne trilogy is a must play for every shooter fan, whether playing for the first time or going through them again out of nostalgia like I am, I simply can not recommend them enough.

Being a sequel to one of the greatest shooters ever released usually means that it won't be as held in high regard as its predecessor, but I'd argue that Max Payne 2 is just as great, if not better than the first game in a lot of aspects, namely in graphics, presentation, storytelling and even gameplay, Remedy have done an outstanding job improving on what was, and still is, an excellent game for its sequel, I might even dare say that it is more fun than its predecessor! (not to discredit the first game of course.) Unlike the first game, it's mostly playable out of the box. The only issue is the widescreen resolutions still stretch the game. Again, this is easy to fix, just follow the FixItAll guide in Steam's community hub. For me, the entire Max Payne trilogy is a must play for every shooter fan, whether playing for the first time or going through them again out of nostalgia like I am, I simply can not recommend them enough.