Max Payne Series - Megathread - Games

I am also a bit disappointed they're not all classic maps. The only painful memory in there really is just Roscoe Street, but I am excited for the other maps as well. Ragnarok would have been a great map since it was in both games. There is also a title update for the game earlier today. [quote]The latest automatic title update is now available to download for Max Payne 3 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. It introduces the following multiplayer fixes and improvements: [B]The Kill screen now shows what weapon and burst the enemy used to kill you[/B] Fixed an issue where players would occasionally get stuck in cover Fixed an issue where players would occasionally appear invisible [B]Fixed an issue where game modes could appear to be over 100% full[/B] Fixed an issue where occasionally a Loadout slot could overwrite another Loadout slot at the start of a round of Gang Wars [B]Fixed an issue where a party would have trouble loading into a new game after a party member had left[/B] If you have any problems downloading this title update or need to report other technical issues, please contact our tech support team through any of the following means:[/quote] [editline]27th November 2012[/editline] Here is also a thing of info from Rockstar if you are confused on the whereabouts of the co-op DLC: [quote]The Co-Op content originally planned for the New York Minute Pack has been integrated into the Deathmatch Made In Heaven Pack, which will be our next release after Painful Memories.[/quote]

Dear god MP3 was phenominal.

I got MP3 during the sale (finally) and all I have to say is this: It looked like Max Payne, played like Max Payne, sounded like Max Payne, but it didn't feel like Max Payne to me.

[QUOTE=Irespawnoften;38623064]I got MP3 during the sale (finally) and all I have to say is this: It looked like Max Payne, played like Max Payne, sounded like Max Payne, but it didn't feel like Max Payne to me.[/QUOTE] Honestly the story was drastically different But it was still extremely enjoyable. All I'm waiting for is mods.. map mods.. animation mods.. drunk mods.. running around as drunk max :v:

Wow, that's unexpected. I thought we wouldn't see another pack this year. Luckily I grabbed the cheap season pass in the sale so I'm set.

[IMG]http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/9310/9c6a2a2270c86e8087510aa.jpg[/IMG] "[B]Hey, you need a hand?[/B]"

[QUOTE=Irespawnoften;38623064]I got MP3 during the sale (finally) and all I have to say is this: It looked like Max Payne, played like Max Payne, sounded like Max Payne, but it didn't feel like Max Payne to me.[/QUOTE] IMHO, Max Payne 3 is the best Max Payne.

[QUOTE=Olanov;38626602][IMG]http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/9310/9c6a2a2270c86e8087510aa.jpg[/IMG] "[B]Hey, you need a hand?[/B]"[/QUOTE] No, Do yo- [i]Oh...[/i]

They say that the new DLC brings new avatars. I guess those will be the Panama soldiers and boat guests.

Anyone that could invite me to the Facepunch(FAPS) MP3 Crew? [editline]29th November 2012[/editline] [url]http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/member/neotheone[/url]

You know what weapons I would really like to see? More pistols. Frankly, assault rifles is not something MP3 does well AT ALL. Why? Because they still haven't balanced the accuracy or TTK even a single pistol has over them. And don't even get me started on how fucking badly Euphoria handles 2 handed weapon character movement. I don't know about you, but I feel like I'm constantly struggling with my character who feels like he's stumbling around drunk and fucking sluggish as hell. Constantly I have been in situations where the character literally [I][B]moves by itself[/B][/I] when trying to adjust their body posture or otherwise fuck around aimlessly. They take longer to stop running with a 2h weapon and they figdet and fuck around when trying to do something as round a corner or subtle peeking movements out of cover. Also, the recoil and bloom on most 2h weapons is also laughable. Your character can manage the recoil of two high powered pistols like a fucking PRO, with minimal to no recoil whatsoever, but give him something he needs to hold with two hands and his arms turn to rubber noodles. That either leaves doing incredibly small bursts, or single firing. and in both cases, you will get your ass BEAT DOWN against any sort of pistol user. If I use a single Bull .608, or M1911 or even the B92, I always fucking kick the shit out of anyone using any sort of assault rifle, even at assault rifle ranges. Or at least AR ranges I normally see people engaging at. Just put a compensator or laser sight/gas system and extended mag and you will easily out damage any two handed weapon no fucking problem. It's really absurd how accurate the pistols are. It really is. I know a big draw of MP is doing stupid matrix like shootdodges, but when put in the same game as an assault rifle [I]it does not fucking work[/I]. I can't count the number of times I have seen someone try to shoot dodge me with an AR or SMG, only to have me shoot their fucking head or chest almost immediately. Another thing I would like them to fix/incorporate are shotguns that can actually HIT SHIT. The fucking spread on those things, even the Sport is LUDICROUS! FUCKING LUDICROUS! The only situation it becomes useful in is point blank! That's the only range the high damage actually pays off vs the long as shit reload time! And at that range it would probably be easier to just melee them. Also, the attachment system looks like they just gave up after a while. Although, I'll give this up to a personal gripe but the interface for editing classes is fucking SHIT. Needlessly so. Like what fucking idiot thought it was a good idea for you to press four random fucking buttons to do something as simple as changing your loadout? Why can't I just click on the class I want to change, right click on the weapon I want to remove/left click on the weapon I want to add/modify and click that little circle to indicate if I want to use it as a starting loadout? Like EVERY FUCKING GAME EVER MADE? It's like they hired someone who has never designed a loadout UI before who was fucking clueless as to a logical and easy way to design one. And now what? They decide that the weapons they should be adding are [B][I][U]MORE[/U][/I][/B] assault rifles? As if the assault rifle class hasn't been inundated with more samey SHIT weapons already? Don't they fucking get it? Or do they just lack the confidence to expand on a weapon class to which there has been NO additions to launch and risk actually having to put something out there that balances and competes with the other established weapons? I mean I would love to see a burst firing pistol. There is no fucking reason why it isn't in the game, at least none that I can see. The only concern I would think there is is that since pistols have NO FUCKING SPREAD it would be easy to get headshots. Well, hmm I wonder how this could possibly be fixed? Probably by giving pistols some more spread when fired. They could do the same with assault rifles. How about a burst firing assault rifle for a change? I know they like incorporating a plethora of shitty full auto ones that have almost no distinction from one another, but maybe JUST MAYBE they could go out on a limb and get a little creative with their weapons. You know, provide more tactical and situational distinction between them. I mean, fucking REALLY? More assault rifles? This isn't a fucking war game where everyone would have every type and variety and top of the line high tech weapon out there. I sort of expected more domestic weaponry to be honest. But what fucking ever. *whew* Rant over. I just had to say it because it has been something that has been bugging the SHIT out of me since MP3 launched, and has come nowhere near being addressed. Pistols are better in every single fucking way. Much more agile movement, high firepower, pixel perfect accuracy at maybe a [I]slightly[/I] slower projectile speed. The maps, however based on those limited screenshots do look interesting, and would more or less be the reason why I would buy the DLC. I want to be absolutely clear about that, seeing as they make up the larger part of the package and have more to offer. I am just really fucking disappointed in R* when comes to changing up gameplay more universally when it comes to their weapons.

I do admit most of two-handed guns in this game are very bad compared to pistols. But they aren't all useless. Some maps are great for sniper rifles and I can even get good score with some assault rifles, especially the M4 and the other DLC one. But I agree, some more balancing wouldn't hurt.

[QUOTE=Marden;38628998]They say that the new DLC brings new avatars. I guess those will be the Panama soldiers and boat guests.[/QUOTE] Nice, you're practically right. [url]http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/46801/new-avatars-of-the-painful-memories-dlc-pack-including-lucky-soc.html[/url] [quote=Rockstar Newswire][img]http://media.rockstargames.com/rockstargames/img/global/news/upload/actual_1354052655.jpg[/img] [i]Ready for action. Presenting the members of the Max Payne 3 DLC Multiplayer Cast. From left to right, avatars bearing the likenesses of Rachel Locke, Jeremy Wallace, Louis Lamrani, and Cesar Aguirre.[/i] This past summer, thousands of Max Payne 3 fans auditioned via a series of special Multiplayer Events for the chance to be cast as avatars in an upcoming Max Payne 3 DLC pack. The future is now for Social Club members Cesar Aguirre, Jeremy Wallace, Rachel Locke and Louis Lamrani who will each make their debut next week cast as members of the De Marcos Abroad faction in the Painful Memories Pack. Proverbial fish out of water, albeit heavily armed ones – members of the ruthless De Marco crime family have taken a South American holiday for a bit of pleasure and to conduct a transaction or two. This new faction will come with a range of avatar wardrobe options from beach attire to New Jersey goombah business chic. [img]http://media.rockstargames.com/rockstargames/img/global/news/upload/actual_1354045568.jpg[/img] Congrats once again to our cast. Cesar aka Ccssrr is a PC player from Argentina and a proud member of the Payne Killers Crew with an avatar that comes rocking his signature eye piercing. New Hampshire native and Xbox player Jeremy, also known as RiotReady, has a look perfectly cast as a tough guy soldier who knows how to handle a G6 Commando on the battlefield. Hawaii’s Rachel, known as Lucyfurr at the Social Club, is currently the top ranking member of The Dirty Jackets Crew by a handsome margin having racked up over 4M in XP and originally made us take notice while handily eliminating campers in the North Favela during our casting multiplayer sessions. Rounding out the De Marcos Abroad is a fixture here in the Newswire comments section, Belgium's Louis aka Louis1993. During casting, Louis' deadly RPD and back-yard familiarity with the Docks' rooftops made his selection and our nod to the 300 members of the one and only PCC Crew the perfect choice to round out this quartet of killers. [img]http://media.rockstargames.com/rockstargames/img/global/news/upload/actual_1354044533.jpg[/img] The second faction available in next week's Painful Memories pack is the United Souls of the People - the band of guerilla assassins that Max Payne once called "psychos with a dream." This vicious Colombian paramilitary group pair up to oppose the De Marcos Abroad faction in Team modes on the DLC pack's Canal de Panamá and Shoot First maps which are both inspired by the single-player game's boat party level. You can of course also rock these new faction avatars in any map via Free-For-All Deathmatch as well. Expect some heavy-duty accoutrements to dress these guys up for battle with - including a serious MG Belt Bandolier, intimidating masks and clutch protective head gear. The Painful Memories DLC Pack will arrive next week Tuesday December 4th for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. We'll have a bit more to show from the pack including a tour of the new maps leading up to Tuesday's launch here at the Newswire.[/quote] By the way, anyone else buy the Rockstar Pass over the weekend sales? I bought mine for like $3 thanks to an Amazon.com promotion.

Is the Rockstar Pass community still active?

The multiplayer in general isn't very active. It's been a bit better recently with so many people who bought it on the Steam sale, but it can be difficult to find players often. I don't regret purchasing the pass, though. Which reminds me of what came out today: [t]http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/595862671500271994/34669C0A201CBBC1241C2EB99A31E1BFE5116728/[/t] If you play Payne Killer on Roscoe Street, you play as the [I]original[/I] Max Payne. Same model as in MP1 and not the HD remake that Rockstar did. His back texture is a bit different, though, which I think is because Remedy gave Rockstar the original source files for Max and they changed the texture after the fact without updating the source. [t]http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/595862671500208601/82AEF436CEB9AE6AA8029094FB155C7B37874472/[/t] [t]http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/595862671500396229/DF4C998DB5A7929C04325932BDA4FA90EF1D6361/[/t] Too bad Passos isn't replaced by Alex Balder, though.

I bought the season pass on steam when it was on sale, but I don't have the painful memories thing yet, any idea why? [editline]4th December 2012[/editline] It even says I own the painful memories pack. [editline]4th December 2012[/editline] OH nevermind, I got it. [editline]4th December 2012[/editline] Wait no it says I have to reboot the game for it to work, and that doesn't do anything.

I remember when our crew was one of the top Platinum crew on the Rockstar leaderboards. I wonder what our ranking is now...

Check Multiplayer and check if you have any new factions. I added the Rockstar Pass too when it was on sale and I figured out I didn't really have to do anything. [editline]4th December 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Links;38707952]I remember when our crew was one of the top Platinum crew on the Rockstar leaderboards. I wonder what our ranking is now...[/QUOTE] Over the weekend we were in the #40s. Still pretty good, compared to like #2 or whatever.

I wish I had the Rockstar pass. Tried playing multiplayer again and I never found one game with about an hour worth of searching.

Anyone else keep getting "The patch was corrupted" when trying to download the newest version on PC? Non-steam version.

Every time I try to find some players to play with in MP3, I won't find [B]anyone [/B]for at least 5 tries, after which I [I]might[/I] find someone. And sometimes, when I find someone, it disconnects me because of the "connection problem". I hate this so much...But multiplayer itself is really cool. Also, this happened when I randomly got kicked while loading the map in multiplayer. [t]http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/595863512944494449/979700F9B75BCAE313A3D16AA3DF0C605C8B9A28/[/t] While I was loading the map, Max started to practice usage of The Force.

I guess they liked it? [url=http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/596989412870209764/EEADFBE8F97DE71D0FBFABB267EBDDA3A9F0F34B/][img]http://i.imgur.com/3pO1H.png[/img][/url]

I'd love to see the reaction of the guy who has to read those emails.

[QUOTE=BloodFox1222;38783258]I'd love to see the reaction of the guy who has to read those emails.[/QUOTE] I doubt they even read them.

[QUOTE=BigBoom;38783400]I doubt they even read them.[/QUOTE] I was thinking that, I doubt anything else can be the case considering how generic the response was.

I don't think so. That e-mail isn't just for fan art, and I've sent art before that they've responded differently with. Unless they have an automated machine that scans e-mails for the word 'art' and automatically adds the recipient's name after "Dear X," which I don't think Rockstar would do as they're a very hands-on company, there must be a man working for Rockstar's support department that thought I was fucking stupid for one whole minute. [editline]11th December 2012[/editline] At the most, I think it would be a guy filtering through the e-mails for art, pasting the line, and adding my name.

[QUOTE=A big fat ass;38783229]I guess they liked it? [url=http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/596989412870209764/EEADFBE8F97DE71D0FBFABB267EBDDA3A9F0F34B/][img]http://i.imgur.com/3pO1H.png[/img][/url][/QUOTE] Thanks for the wallpaper.

So the game-not-finding-anyone-to-play-with-issue is happening only for me? Or it's a known issue of MP3? And btw, can I enter the Facepunch Gang please? It says it's not accepting any more members.

[QUOTE=RocketRacer;38788764]So the game-not-finding-anyone-to-play-with-issue is happening only for me? Or it's a known issue of MP3? And btw, can I enter the Facepunch Gang please? It says it's not accepting any more members.[/QUOTE] It's only happening to you. I always find a match on gang wars/TDM/DM easily. It sounds like your router isn't a fan of the matchmaking. Maybe enable some ports for the game?....

[QUOTE=Live2becool;38789356]It's only happening to you. I always find a match on gang wars/TDM/DM easily. It sounds like your router isn't a fan of the matchmaking. Maybe enable some ports for the game?....[/QUOTE] [I]I'm using a VPN.[/I] [B]:([/B] Because Steam Support was either too lazy to change the gift of MP3(RU) to one that works for my region((CIS) somehow, but I am in Europe, not CIS), so I just activated it using VPN, and now I'm playing it using VPN.