I got Max Payne 3 for the PC over the Steam Autumn Sale. It took a long time to download the 30 GB install, but I was glad to see run fine on my desktop computer. I completed the story in around 14 hours which is quite a bit longer than other single player stories revolving around firearms.

Max Payne to me has always been about bullet time and shoot dodging. Sadly, Max has lower health in Max Payne 3. This combined with the new (and sometimes buggy) cover mechanic and overwhelming enemy encounters mean it is far more effective to play the cover-based shooter whack-a-mole while occasionally using bullet time. To be fair Max wasn't significantly more resilient in Max Payne 1 & 2, but I wanted to be diving through the air with guns blazing more often than I did in Max Payne 3. That gripe aside, bullet time is still cool and it is wonderful to see it rendered beautifully.

The accompanying soundtrack is as excellent as the visuals. It sets the perfect atmosphere of San Paulo's criminal underworld where the air is hot and the flying lead is hotter. Also, I really like how the numerous video cuts cenes are used during loading of the next level. The seamless transitions made for a smooth playing experience that other games don't bother with.

I don't know if there should be another story for Max Payne. The character has gone through so much and killed an astounding number of people (in Max Payne 3 alone, my kill count is in the thousands). Max deserves a rest. Though, I wouldn't mind a remake of Max Payne 1 & 2 a few years down the line.