Max Payne 3 official details: New Max, New setting, and the return of 'internal monologue'

Rockstar Vancouver has finally released some official details about its anticipated sequel, Max Payne 3.

Looks like all the rumors about Max Payne 3 were correct, but all the same, it's nice to make it official and see that Rockstar Vancouver is invested in making Max Payne 3 a distinctly new experience, but one that retains many of the old trademarks that made the first two so great.

Max Payne 3 official details: New Max, New setting, and the return of 'internal monologue'

Rockstar reveals official details on Max Payne 3

From the official Press release:

Developer: Rockstar Vancouver (as primary) other R* studios contributing
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, PC
Releases: Winter 2009

About The Story
Max Payne 3 begins 12 years after the events of Max Payne 2, with Max visibly older, more violent, and more world-weary from the events of his own life. Having left the NYPD, Max has been taking odd jobs in security and consulting, and when we find him he is providing personal protection for a wealthy family in Sao Paolo, one of the world's deadliest and most crime-ridden cities. At absolute rock-bottom, Max discovers that trouble still dogs his every step, and he finds himself drawn into the brutal heart of the Brazil's dark underworld.

About The Game
Max Payne 3 retains many trademarks of its predecessors; a focus on story and character-driven action, a large number of sophisticated weapons with dual-wield capabilities, Bullet-Time, an addiction to painkillers, mature themes and Max's ever-present internal monologue. Max Payne 3 also utilizes Natural Motion and Rockstar's own RAGE engine, working with brand-new particle physics technology to deliver spectacular, highly advanced close-quarters combat, an intelligent cover system, and constantly varied gameplay in every level.

About Brazil
Brazil is the fifth-largest country in the world, by area and population, and is notoriously known to house a number of the world's worst drug traffickers, street gangs and kidnappers. The number one cause of death among the youth is murder.

Sao Paolo's young gangs are amongst the most violent in the world, and the most dangerous of those is said to be the Primeiro Comando da Capital. The PCC has organized prison breaks, prison riots, drug trafficking, highway robberies and kidnappings since it was formed in 1993. With one gun for every 75 people in the country and 95% of those firearms obtained illegally, Max will need every skill he has in order to survive.

As an interesting side note to the development of the game, rumors have it that Rockstar Vancouver won't be the only Rockstar working on the project, as the team behind The Warriors, Rockstar Toronto, will be helping in Max Payne 3's development, with promises of the return of "Max's ever-present internal monologue." As if we had any doubt.

Max Payne 3 is set for release this Winter 2009 and will be released on Xbox 360, PS3, PC.

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imnotirish1990

When I heard Game Informer was going to do ten page feature on this game, I was incredibly excited. But there was virtually no substantial information in their piece - everything in those ten pages is basically here in the press release.

goldberg_evan

Can't wait! Don't know why his new look looks like a white Rick Ross, but still looks amazing nonetheless

denveraic

Can't wait. Max Payne always deliver. The games are flat out addicting and fun. I really hope this game can keep me glued.

AdamantiumRAGE

I just hope it doesn't lose the max payne essence. It has to have a dark look and feel.

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