Max Payne 2 The Fall of Max Payne
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Developed by:
Rockstar Games
Published by:
Rockstar Games
Released On:
05 Dec 2003
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a third person shooter game set in an unnamed city. The story follows Max Payne, a former NYPD detective, who seeks revenge for the murder of his family. He is haunted by his past and struggles with the effects of a traumatic event that left him severely injured.
The gameplay revolves around combat, stealth, and exploration. Players control Max as he navigates through levels, completing objectives and fighting against enemies. The game features a slow-motion mechanic, allowing for precise and stylish gunplay. The controls are responsive, making it easy to execute complex moves, such as executing takedowns on multiple enemies simultaneously.
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a third-person shooter game where players experience the story through graphic novel sequences and active gameplay. The graphic novel sections reveal plot details, characters, and environments, which are crucial for game progression. Players can interact with these sequences by skipping pages or the entire section to resume gameplay.
Story
The Graphic Novel
The Graphic Novel tells much of the story of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne. It is wise to pay attention to the Graphic Novel sequences. They reveal plot twists, characters, environments, and other elements key to progressing through the game.
Play Mode
After encountering a new page of the Graphic Novel, the story will advance automatically page by page with no user intervention required ('Play Mode'). Gameplay resumes as soon as the Graphic Novel section is completed.
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Press the X button to skip to the next screen.
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Press the button to skip the entire Graphic Novel section.
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Press the left/right directional buttons to scroll through the pages of the Graphic Novel.
Controls
RESET button
When the power indicator lights up, press the open button and the disc tray will open.
open button
the disc tray will open
LEFT ANALOG STICK
MOVE/STRAFE
RIGHT ANALOG STICK
AIM
▲ BUTTON
RELOAD
O BUTTON
PAINKILLERS
X BUTTON
JUMP
■ BUTTON
USE/ZOOM
R1 BUTTON
SHOOT
R2 BUTTON
SECONDARY ATTACK
R3 BUTTON
AIM FAST
L1 BUTTON
SHOOTDODGETM
L2 BUTTON
BULLET TIME
L3 BUTTON
CROUCH
DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS
WEAPONS MENU
SELECT BUTTON
MAIN MENU
START BUTTON
PAUSE MENU
How to Play
How to Play
Save Game Menu
Select one of 6 available save game slots to save the current gameplay situation. The Save Game option is only available during a running gameplay session.
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Press the SELECT button to return to the main menu.
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Select Save Game.
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Highlight one of the slots and press the X button to save.
Save Menu
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Save
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Previously
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Options
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Credits
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Main Menu
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How To Play: Displays a screen showing the default control configuration for players to quickly jump into the action.
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Resume Game: Resume your on-going game session.
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New Game: Starts a new game session. Select "New Game", then select gameplay mode. Different gameplay modes (Detective, Hard-Boiled, Dead on Arrival, Dead Man Walking and New York Minute) are explained later in the manual.
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Jump to Chapter: This option is unlocked once you've completed Detective mode for the first time.
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Load: Opens the Load Game menu screen.
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Save: Opens the Save Game menu screen.
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Previously: Displays a summary of the previous events leading to Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.
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Options: Opens the Options menu screen.
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Credits: View the credits for Max Payne 2.
During gameplay, you can always return to the Main Menu by pressing the SELECT button. Press the A button to return to the game.
Load Game Menu
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CONFIRM A BACK
Select any saved game from the Load Game menu and press the X button to load.
Options Menu
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Controls: Reconfigure Movement and Combat Controls.
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Select Crosshair: Choose different types of crosshairs. This option also allows you to turn off the crosshair.
Max's Health
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Pain Bar
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Bullet Time Hourglass
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Painkillers
The Pain Bar, in the form of a silhouette of Max Payne, resides in the lower left side of the screen. It indicates the level of damage/pain Max Payne is experiencing during the game. In some sequences of the game, two Pain Bars may be visible to indicate the health of another key character.
When the pain bar is full, Max will die. But, like movie action heroes, Max never stays down. Even when badly hurt, he slowly regains health and will quickly be ready to dive back into the action.
Reduce pain by eating painkillers found in various locations in the game. Find painkillers left behind by dead enemies or in medicine cabinets and boxes. You can carry a maximum of 8 painkillers at once.
Painkillers only heal a fraction of Max's total health and they take a few seconds to take full effect, indicated by a faded red color in the Pain Bar. This faded red color shows the real health status of Max. Further damage will be added on top of the faded red, not the solid red. Choose to take painkillers and let them take full effect before entering further combat against the enemies.
Bullet Time
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(L2 button)
Bullet Time allows Max to slow down time. When Bullet Time is activated, gameplay slows but Max can still aim weapons in real-time.
Bullet Time is a limited resource and drains over time as indicated by the hourglass in the lower left of the screen. Toggle Bullet Time on and off by pressing the L2 button.
For every enemy Max takes out, he will gain a little more Bullet Time and it will also regenerate slowly.
Take multiple enemies out quickly and the hourglass will turn different shades of yellow. When this is activated, Max goes even deeper into "the zone". Enemies are slower, but Max's movements and speed remain the same. When in Bullet Time, a deeper shade of yellow indicates Max has an even greater edge over enemies.
Difficulty and Additional Gameplay Modes
Detective
Detective mode is the only mode available when first playing Max Payne 2. In Detective mode, gameplay is altered by a self-adjusting skill level system. Enemies adjust their behavior and performance according to Max's progress through the game.
If the player encounters difficulty, gameplay adjusts the behavior and reactions of the enemies in your favor. If the gameplay is a breeze, enemies will rise to the challenge.
After completing Max Payne 2 for the first time, the following additional gameplay modes are unlocked:
Hard Boiled
For more of a challenge, the Hard Boiled mode is like Detective difficulty without the benefit of the self-adjusting skill system. Enemies are always set to their toughest level.
Dead on Arrival
The ultimate challenge! The enemies are just as deadly as in Hard Boiled mode, but now the player also has a limited number of save games available per level. This mode is unlocked only after completing Hard Boiled.
New York Minute
A hectic mode for speed-running. Each map starts out with a timer ticking. Take out enemies to reduce the time. Graphic Novels and cinematics stop the timer from progressing. Bullet Time reduces the timer's progression to correspond to the slowdown.
The times are saved and you can review your record runs - the faster you are, the better. This gameplay mode is unlocked once you've completed Detective Mode for the first time.
Dead Man Walking
Death is inevitable, the question is how long you can keep going. Stay alive as long as possible in this fast paced deathmatch. When you start playing Dead Man Walking, the map has a single enemy, and as time progresses more and more enemies
Items & Weapons
DUAL 9MM PISTOLS
Rapid firing handguns deadly at close range. Each carries 16 bullets in the clip.
SAWED OFF SHOTGUN
Not a legal police issue weapon. While inaccurate over longer distances this is absolutely deadly at close range.
MPS
High-powered automatic weapon with a blistering rate of fire. Scope allows for long distance blasting.
DRAGUNOV
Pinpoint sniper rifle with a very technical scope to take out thugs with precision.
Tips & Maps
SHOOTDODGING™™
Press left, right, forward or back and Shootdodge (L1 button) to perform a slow motion Shootdodge dive. A Shootdodge doesn't use up any Bullet Time, but provides an incredible edge during combat gameplay.
Bullet Time Combo
Set a Bullet Time Combo button to both toggle Bullet Time and Shootdodge from one button. Press the Bullet Time Combo button while standing still to toggle Bullet Time, or press it while moving to Shootdodge in that direction.
Dodging
Dodge is an effective defensive move performed in any direction. Select a direction (left, right or back) and press Jump (X button) simultaneously.
CINEMATIC SHOTS
During combat, Cinematic Shots occur when the camera moves to highlight action. You may interrupt cinematic shots by pressing the X button.
GENERAL GAMEPLAY TIPS
Make full use of Shootdodging and Bullet Time to get the drop on bad guys, aim more easily and take less damage. Never forget to search each level thoroughly for hidden items.
Use explosive objects
Take out multiple enemies at once by shooting a single explosive barrel or ammo crate.
Fight alongside characters
When a character offers to fight alongside Max Payne, take them up on the offer and use them to your advantage.
Talk to characters
Talk to any characters encountered along the way as they may reveal important information or provide weapons and painkillers.
Crouching
When Max crouches (press L3 button) during a gunfight, he presents a smaller target and is less likely to get hit, and it also steadies the sniper rifle.
Keep moving
A good tactic in gun fights is to keep moving, don't be an easy target by standing still, and hide behind pillars and walls when reloading.
Offense is the best defense
When confronted by multiple enemies, don't retreat; by pushing ahead and taking out enemies Max gains more Bullet Time and the tables can be turned.
Enemy vulnerabilities
All enemies are not alike; some more prominent enemies may be tougher to beat, and some areas of enemies are more vulnerable than others, so use this to your advantage.
Bullet Time bullet dodging
In Bullet Time, pay very close attention and dodge bullets as they fly by to avoid damage in hectic gunfights, and use Bullet Time while sniping to help improve aim.
Interesting items
Don't pass up interesting items, TV shows, or answering machines Max finds during gameplay.
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