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You're in a computer game, Max

RichardTauberRichardTauber KvltRegistered User regular
edited February 2009 in Games and Technology
So I just re-installed Max Payne and damn! It's better than almost everything else. It's a game about shooting people. I remember hearing about mods and stuff, where can I find these "mods" and which are worth playing?

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  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Kung Fu mod GET:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UglU-ZdPM9c

    Looks like you can get it from Download.com:

    http://www.download.com/Max-Payne-Kung-Fu-Edition-3-0-Mod/3000-18541_4-10252364.html


    For Max Payne 2, I'd recommend the Cinema 2.0 mod.

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  • BartholamueBartholamue Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Wasn't there a Matrix vault map?

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  • Indie WinterIndie Winter die Krähe Rudi Hurzlmeier (German, b. 1952)Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    subedii wrote: »

    Does the Kung Fu mode replace guns altogether? It would just be better if I could fire a shotgun and then roundhouse kick someone in the face.

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  • FaffelFaffel Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    subedii wrote: »

    Does the Kung Fu mode replace guns altogether? It would just be better if I could fire a shotgun and then roundhouse kick someone in the face.

    That's what you do.

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  • maximumzeromaximumzero I...wait, what? New Orleans, LARegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I've only played Max Payne 1 because they didn't make a Mac version of 2. Is it worth me picking up 2 now that I'm boot campin' it up?

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  • FaffelFaffel Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I've only played Max Payne 1 because they didn't make a Mac version of 2. Is it worth me picking up 2 now that I'm boot campin' it up?

    Yes. The ragdolls alone make it worth it.

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  • AmpixAmpix Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    subedii wrote: »
    Kung Fu mod GET:

    [awesome vid]

    Looks like you can get it from Download.com:

    http://www.download.com/Max-Payne-Kung-Fu-Edition-3-0-Mod/3000-18541_4-10252364.html


    For Max Payne 2, I'd recommend the Cinema 2.0 mod.

    I'm actually planning to start Max Payne 2 soon, should I play it with or without that mod the first time?

    Also, where can I get it?

    EDIT: The Mod, that is.

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  • Johnny ChopsockyJohnny Chopsocky Scootaloo! We have to cook! Grillin' HaysenburgersRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    subedii wrote: »

    Does the Kung Fu mode replace guns altogether? It would just be better if I could fire a shotgun and then roundhouse kick someone in the face.

    Seriously, best SP mod ever

    @ Ampix: Cinema changes Max's character model in-game and during the cutscenes, so it looks kinda weird when it reverts back for the comics. I went through on vanilla the first time through, then had Cinema every go afterward because hey, sometimes a slo-mo gunfight NEEDS a soundtrack.

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Uh hey, spoiler alert.

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  • rayofashrayofash Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Faffel wrote: »
    subedii wrote: »

    Does the Kung Fu mode replace guns altogether? It would just be better if I could fire a shotgun and then roundhouse kick someone in the face.

    That's what you do.

    It basically turns it into The Matrix. Kung-Fu with guns.

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  • Johnny ChopsockyJohnny Chopsocky Scootaloo! We have to cook! Grillin' HaysenburgersRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Uh hey, spoiler alert.

    Who spoiled who in the what now?

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Uh hey, spoiler alert.

    Who spoiled who in the what now?

    The thread title.

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  • DiannaoChongDiannaoChong Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    If you like the first, max payne 2 is amazing. Make sure you get the cinema mod. Even amazing-er.

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  • donhonkdonhonk Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Quite simply, one of the best games ever made.

    Damnit I want some more fucking Max Payne.

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  • EliminationElimination Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    subedii wrote: »
    Kung Fu mod GET:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UglU-ZdPM9c

    Looks like you can get it from Download.com:

    http://www.download.com/Max-Payne-Kung-Fu-Edition-3-0-Mod/3000-18541_4-10252364.html


    For Max Payne 2, I'd recommend the Cinema 2.0 mod.


    Kung Fu mod should have been in the game from the start. That is so awesome.

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  • PoxPox Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Ah, man, I still remember the hype for Max Payne 1. I don't think anything has ever come close to the hype that had going for it. That, and the GeForce3.

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  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Ampix wrote: »

    I'm actually planning to start Max Payne 2 soon, should I play it with or without that mod the first time?

    Also, where can I get it?

    EDIT: The Mod, that is.

    I'd say without it first time, for the reasons Johnny Chopsocky already gave. Plus you'll only really notice or appreciate the minor changes when you've played through once. Not sure I'm as big a fan of the music during bullet time, but the rest of the changes (particularly weapon re-balancing) felt better for me.

    Anyway, looks like you can download it from Sourceforge:

    http://sourceforge.net/projects/cinema

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  • projectmayhemprojectmayhem Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Is there a Kung Fu mod for 2?

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  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Is there a Kung Fu mod for 2?

    There was but it wasn't done by the same guy, and was a bit unwieldy to play with. It wasn't really as good as the version made for Max Payne 1, which is a huge shame.

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  • donhonkdonhonk Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Is there a Kung Fu mod for 2?

    google is neat







    :mrgreen:

    apparently not great

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  • Johnny ChopsockyJohnny Chopsocky Scootaloo! We have to cook! Grillin' HaysenburgersRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Is there a Kung Fu mod for 2?

    Sadly, no. And I do mean SADLY, because that game with its ragdolls and enhanced bullet-time not having a genuine Kung-Fu mod is a goddamn tragedy.

    EDIT: Oh shit, nevermind. I SHALL INSTALL IT NOW. Shame it's not the same guy, though.

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  • KrisKris Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Much like the question regarding max pain 2, would you guys recommend playing the first game vanilla the first time, or with the kung fu mod? Thinking of picking this up off steam.

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  • WibodWibod Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Max Payne 2 never really had the mod community that 1 did, which is a shame cause it was awesome.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jKFZmFKmrE&feature=related

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  • donhonkdonhonk Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Its sad too, Max Payne 2 in my opinion, was the better game.

    But shit, check this out, Mona the Assassin mod, it looks FANTASTIC. Downloading now.

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  • WibodWibod Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWVoFs03d3U&feature=related

    Ninjas in Max Payne? It's more common than you think!

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  • ImpersonatorImpersonator Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    That Tenchu mod actually looks pretty bad minus the slow-mo throwing knife kills.

    edit: holy shit, he just kicked a dude's head off O_o

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  • PMAversPMAvers Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Faffel wrote: »
    I've only played Max Payne 1 because they didn't make a Mac version of 2. Is it worth me picking up 2 now that I'm boot campin' it up?

    Yes. The ragdolls alone make it worth it.

    Which is funny, since the ragdolls are more than likely the reason it didn't get ported as well.

    (Fucking Havok...)

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  • SithDrummerSithDrummer Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Favorite game up in here! I love Max.

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  • MarikirMarikir Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Max Payne 1 - Great story. Loved the setting. Game was a kick in the head.

    Max Payne 2 - Great game. Good story. I liked the story from the first better, but still enjoyed the second. Better setpieces, settings, and game engine. All around, a better polished game.

    Max Payne 3 - So Freaking Want.

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  • tofutofu Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I love both Max Paynes but the story of the second is much better than the first.

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  • SithDrummerSithDrummer Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Why can't max be happy? :(

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  • tofutofu Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    The end of the second is satisfying, I hope they don't make a third to be honest.

    They can only go downhill.

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  • anoffdayanoffday To be changed whenever Anoffday gets around to it. Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Max Payne was an awesome game. It was something so new at the time. Back when I played it I don't think any of these mods even existed, though.

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  • MarikirMarikir Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    tofu wrote: »
    I love both Max Paynes but the story of the second is much better than the first.

    For me, the setting with the referrences to Norse mythology and all that in the first game was a stellar piece of storytelling. It seemed to fit and wasn't hammered on too hard, I thought. I found that it drew me in pretty severe. From the first stage in Max's house, I was hooked and drawn in. Nothing was going to stay Max's (my) righteous vengeance.

    The second, while I liked the story, didn't have that complete package. It felt too much like it was trying to wrap it all up. Like they knew they had to tie everything together and made some odd story choices. That was my impression. Plus, adding in a happy ending seemed kind of...odd. Of course, I'm not sure which of the two endings is supposed to be canon.

    That stated, I did enjoy the second game's plot, it's just that I enjoyed the first more. Could be due to it being the first glimpse into the world of Max Payne, sure, but I really felt the crafting of the first was better. The second, however, had better gameplay and the dream sequences weren't as freaking annoying. Those were definitely done better the second time around.

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  • tofutofu Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    The first ending is much better and is canon, the secret "good" ending is just an easter egg.

    Also, you didn't think they hammered the Norse mythology too hard? :P

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  • MarikirMarikir Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    tofu wrote: »
    The first ending is much better and is canon, the secret "good" ending is just an easter egg.

    Also, you didn't think they hammered the Norse mythology too hard? :P

    In the first one? Nope. It was decoration and did influence the design, sure. But that made the whole thing seem more consistant to me. It used names, places, and other things. It wasn't "OMG NORSE!!!!" like other games I've seen. To me, it was more of a unifying theme than a "must shoehorn in Viking legends."

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  • CronusCronus Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Equilibrium Mod for 2

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=543Yzu2Xg_Y&feature=related

    This mod was my favorite Max Payne mod. I could spend hours just playing that hallway level. It gives you crazy moves like Christian Bale does in Equilibrium. The gun play is fantastic.

    http://hom.paynereactor.com/news.html

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  • anoffdayanoffday To be changed whenever Anoffday gets around to it. Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I beat the original Max Payne back in the day, but I had never tried the second one. I just downloaded the demo for Max Payne 2 and it's awesome, but what happened to Max's face? It looks normal now. Why doesn't it look he sucked a lemon anymore? :(

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  • John ZoidbergJohn Zoidberg Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    First the Dark Messiah LP made me dig that out. Now this thread is making me look at MP2 on my shelf and think long and hard.

    Curse you and your temptations. I have new stuff to play.

    I always thought Max look constipated.. but slightly happy about being so.

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  • SithDrummerSithDrummer Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    You can knock out MP2 in four hours of play, so do it.

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