"Max Payne 3" was released back in 2012 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and it is still one of the best games I have ever played. The graphics are phenomenal and the story and voice acting is incredible.
The story is one of the most immersive, yet arcade-like, experiences I have ever played. You play as Max Payne, an ex NYPD cop whose family was murdered and now he is an alcoholic addicted to painkillers. Max meets a man named Pasos in a Hoboken bar, who actually saves his skin when Max kills the local Mob boss' son. Long story short, Max gets a job with a private security agency where he protects high value individuals in South America.
It is also very well written and is realistic because Max doesn't save the day like in all other video games; in fact, the person, a kidnapped girl named Fabiana he is trying to save is killed. Its such a dark, gritty and slightly depressing story which is very refreshing.
The gameplay is some of the most fluid gameplay I have seen. Max's movements are so fluid and perfect, it really makes it feel realistic in a sense that when he's running, Max can shoot behind him while not having to stop and aim to shoot. I'm not sure if that makes a lot of sense, but you get my drift. There is also a bullet time mode which I believe was in the previous releases. That is basically when the camera follows the bullet shot from the gun until it hits the target. It's pretty simple, but pretty cool all at the same time. The graphics engine is also amazing as I believe it is a early build of the Grand Theft Auto V engine. Regardless, Max Payne 3 is one of the best games I have ever played and it is fairly cheap to purchase now! I high suggest picking it up!
