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Visual Effects and Cinematics in Max Payne 3

Perfecting your video-game portrayal of crushing substance addiction is harder than it looks.

Mar. 23 2012

Posted by: Brad

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Max Payne 3

102 Comments

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Edited By landon

This game looks so freaking cool.

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yay!

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Edited By mariussmit

I love the narrator in these Rockstar videos. He could convince me to buy anything.

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looks awesome !

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Edited By hoossy

man... Rockstar has this down to a science. They could sell me anything. Not that I have to be sold on another Max Payne romp!

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Edited By Hector

This or Diablo III? Hmm...

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Edited By ElixirBronze

Cool, but I don't want to look at up close bullet time shots every time I shoot somebody.

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Isn't this the same narrator from those late 80's/early 90's Universal flicks?

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Edited By donutfever
@david1890 said:

Cool, but I don't want to look at up close bullet time shots every time I shoot somebody.

They've said from the beginning that it's only for the last kill in a fight.
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Edited By Phatmac

DUDERS, MAX PAYNE IS BACK!

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Looks better than what I was anticipating. Might end up checking it out.

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Yes, but why does he shave his head bald?

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Edited By JamesJeux007

That narrator is so good, it sold me on features that has been in games for years :'O

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Edited By TMBaker

@Hector: Why not both :P That being said Diabs 3 will last you till next time you're ready to dole out for another game, where in MP3 will be a great ride but I doubt it will last you as long as diabs 3 will.

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Edited By avidwriter

I suddenly want this game 100%. No more fears.

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Edited By muumu

Excitement level: 15

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Edited By Tarsier

AWESOME

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Edited By FesteringNeon

The innovation Rockstar brings on each title, is exciting to see unfold. I can't wait to see what they do on the next generation of consoles.

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Ian't this trailer a few days old?

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Looks great!

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Edited By Sooty

I hope the PC version of this game is good.

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Edited By Alphazero

Nice. I love me some Skyrim and Fallout 3, but I spent a bit too much time talking to people with no light on their faces at all. Good to get some cinema in there.

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That looks awesome as all hell, but I hope it doesn't become too jarring, repetitive, or disorienting with all the cuts from being in a 3rd person aiming mode.

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This game looks incredible.

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Edited By xdaknightx69

hey its the VO guy rom ME

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Edited By iamthejuggler

Well fuck that looks cool.

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Wow. Between the hokey announcer and showing off the crappy dialogue, this is not exactly flattering.

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Edited By ShadowLegend300

@david1890: you wont have to,Only your last kill in a place activates that bullet cam

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Edited By weegieanawrench

I freaking love Rockstar, their attention to detail is unmatched. I can't wait to get back into that world.

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Want

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Edited By kishinfoulux

That blood splatter looks very nice.

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@Gaspar said:

Wow. Between the hokey announcer and showing off the crappy dialogue, this is not exactly flattering.

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Edited By mrsmiley

This looks freaking awesome. I'll have to pick this one up on PC though so I can take advantage of that slick-looking engine.

Also, during the video I expected the narrator to randomly start describing Mass Effect generators.

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I wonder if Mona Sax is alive in this game.

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If it has a good story, I'm in.

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@Gaspar said:

Wow. Between the hokey announcer and showing off the crappy dialogue, this is not exactly flattering.

No.

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Max Payne or Diablo 3 ... I still haven't decided.

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@ZeroCast: Care to... elaborate?

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shutupandtakemymoney.jpg

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Edited By m16mojo2

Didn't we see this already?

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I really fucking love Euphoria Engine animations.

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Edited By DJJoeJoe

@Gaspar said:

Wow. Between the hokey announcer and showing off the crappy dialogue, this is not exactly flattering.

I always love the Rockstar trailer voice guy, makes the trailer more of a 'feature' or mini-documentary like you'd see on TV rather than just a trailer etc.

@G24S said:

Ian't this trailer a few days old?

Yup, Giantbomb puts up what they think is rad, other sites can handle 'getting it first, everytime'.

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Edited By ItBeStefYo

tech seems great. Hope the story is too!

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Edited By andmm

I smell another crappy pc port... which is ridiculous since the original games were PC gems. Lets just hope they dont fuck this up as bad as they did with GTA IV on pc.

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Max, dearest of all my friends.

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I'm so ready for this. The game looks amazing! :D

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seamless transition between cutscene and game? Uncharted already did it

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God damn I hope this is good

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Edited By oliveshark

@habibyjohnson: Come on. You could make an argument that a ton of games have this in them. The fact that something is already in a game doesn't mean that other games that does it should neccesarily be called out. These seamless transitions are more possible to implement as technology and game development keeps advancing; and hopefully it turns into a trend rather than load times keep getting in the way.