Max Payne 3 Details Revealed

Today Rockstar Studios released a few more screenshots of the upcoming Max Payne 3 as well as some juicy details about our favorite rogue cop. Max Payne 3 takes place 8 years after the last installment where Max is no longer a cop, but instead has turned into a washed-up drunk who is addicted to painkillers.

Max has left New York and is working private security in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where is is assigned to protecting the family of Rodrigo Branco. Rodrigo Branco, a wealthy real estate mogul and his two brothers: Victor, a local politician and the youngest, Marcello, a party-loving Eurotrash playboy, along with Fabiana Branco, Rodrigo�s trophy wife, and Giovanna, Fabiana�s sister.

Below are more details about Max Payne 3 including the bullet-time and new cover system as well as other features.

� The combination of Natural Motion�s Euphoria character behavior system and Bullet Time adds a new level to Max�s classic shoot-dodge moves. Shoot-dodge is not a canned animation, but a natural interaction with the environment, as Max will reach out to the floor as he dives, and naturally respond to objects in his way if you attempt to dive into a wall or obstacle
� This marriage of slow-motion gunplay and Euphoria physics amplifies the cinematic action of Max Payne 3 significantly, and enemies will also respond realistically to each bullet fired.
� Max Payne 3 extends the concept of Bullet-Time to now include game areas of the game that will trigger set pieces involving Bullet-Time. These provide epic moments of action that allow Max to take out enemies in a new interpretation of Max Payne�s signature style.
� Bullet-Cams return: in keeping with the stylish gunplay for which Max is known, Bullet-Cams deliver players a reward for downing enemies with a satisfying final kill
� Max Payne 3 takes the graphic novel panels of the earlier games and evolves them by utilizing in-game assets to create a motion comic-style approach.
� James McCaffrey, the original voice of Max, is back. Not only as the voice of max, but Max�s appearance, face and many of his movements in Max Payne 3 are all captured directly from James himself.
� Max Payne 3 features an integrated cover system. Cover adds an extra strategic element to the classic shoot-dodge/bullet-time/ run-and-gun mechanics of Max Payne, providing players with new options in any given situation
� Tremendous detail has been paid to every facet of Max Payne 3: Bullets destroy nearly everything in the environment, sweat will appear on Max�s face and shirt as the heat of battle wears on, and blood soaks the clothing of his enemies. You�ll also notice the minute details of the weapons themselves: hammers **** back, slides move, shells expel from the chamber and literally hundreds more.
� Partners and sidekicks will play a large role in Max Payne 3. Hundreds of hours of custom motion-capture were done for individual characters, making traditional in-game encounters completely unique, such as enemies sweeping a room or simply the way Max�s partners will behave as they move through the game.