Max Payne 4???

[Scousermouse]

Has anyone heard if Rockstar plan a Max Payne 4? I've played Max Payne 3 so many times. It'd be a shame if Max couldn't return home to New York to sort out unfinished business.

[Jinn-Gon Qui]

What unfinished business could he possibly have?

[Scousermouse]

He killed Tony, the son of Mob Boss Anthony DeMarco in a Bar in Hoboken. He and Passos subsequently escaped the hit squad, and then later in the story, escaped DeMarco's hitmen again in a cemetery. I would hope that the next instalment in the series would see Max deciding to go home to NY and take out the Crime syndicates at war with eachother, ie, the DeMarco and Punchinello families, also as an aside, wiping out any corrupt senior cops or politicians. That's what I meant when I posted unfinished business. Any thoughts?

[rauta]

It could be safer to make two remakes before fourth game.
But remakes have dubious reputation and I haven't seen any good remasters that didn't make graphics bland or added some stupid stuff.
Beginning of fourth game could be almost anything from max being pmc, gardener, recluse or even trying to establish new family and as always: shtf and max is back in the depression and misery finding worst hellholes world can show.

[Scousermouse]

The graphics and engine for Max Payne 3 were excellent. Now that we've moved on, what with current graphics, computing power and broadband etc. it would be great to see a new story. I don't think that we need re-makes.

[UmbralPenumbra]

If they remade Max Payne 1 and 2 without changing anything other than upgrading the graphics then I'd be interested, but I highly doubt that. Most remakes like to completely f*ck up the game as much as possible

I realy don't think a Max Payne 4 could do anything other than retread old ground, or show slight variations of Max's past such as the Jersey bits from MP3

[TheTeamKillingBastard]

For story itself, I think that the large gap between Max Payne 2 (set in early 00's) and Max Payne 3 (set in early 2010's) can accommodate another story.

For the narrative - less cutscenes, and more of the franchise's hallmark of comic book-style story-telling. On a personal note, I've felt that even Max Payne 2 was a bit too light with the comic pages, and when I re-played just the comics, quite a lot of context was missing.

A possible compromise is to have the cutscenes in-engine, but can later be re-viewed as comic pages.

[Scousermouse]

I appreciate your comments guys, thank you. I just feel that the ending of Max Payne 3 was a bit too tantalising. He walks of into the sunset, carrying a heavy bag, (Of who knows what), and that's it? Come on, there must be more. There is definitely a story to be told, and a game to be made after Max Payne 2. I also agree that remasters trash the original game. As for the Max Payne movie, as well as Doom and Silent Hill, UTTER PANTS!

[Jinn-Gon Qui]

Originally posted by Scousermouse:

He killed Tony, the son of Mob Boss Anthony DeMarco in a Bar in Hoboken. He and Passos subsequently escaped the hit squad, and then later in the story, escaped DeMarco's hitmen again in a cemetery. I would hope that the next instalment in the series would see Max deciding to go home to NY and take out the Crime syndicates at war with eachother, ie, the DeMarco and Punchinello families, also as an aside, wiping out any corrupt senior cops or politicians. That's what I meant when I posted unfinished business. Any thoughts?

I thought Punchinello was done for in the first game, and it was pretty much like Irish vs. Russian mobsters in the second game, as Vinnie had his own crew to boss around. If whichever family still exist after the events from Hoboken, I don't see a reason for Max to finish any unsettled business. He initiated something which eventually found an escape route from. Unless the families come after him, then maybe there's more story to develop, but it will be bland and lack the quality for Max's story. It'll be just Max killing the bad guys by his own actions.

[Jinn-Gon Qui]

Originally posted by rauta:

It could be safer to make two remakes before fourth game.
But remakes have dubious reputation and I haven't seen any good remasters that didn't make graphics bland or added some stupid stuff.
Beginning of fourth game could be almost anything from max being pmc, gardener, recluse or even trying to establish new family and as always: shtf and max is back in the depression and misery finding worst hellholes world can show.

Originally posted by Lipton Lepton:

If they remade Max Payne 1 and 2 without changing anything other than upgrading the graphics then I'd be interested, but I highly doubt that. Most remakes like to completely f*ck up the game as much as possible

I realy don't think a Max Payne 4 could do anything other than retread old ground, or show slight variations of Max's past such as the Jersey bits from MP3

I think they should remake or at least remaster the first two games, in the form of ultrawide support, enhanced graphics and since we're on Steam; controller support, achievements, and all that good stuff. Remaking the games is obviously building the from the ground up. They'd probably use Max Payne 3's engine or the more developed one seen with Red Dead Redemption 2, but I highly doubt Rockstar will proceed with the idea. Remedy should take charge of their original creation, if anything.

Originally posted by TheTeamKillingBastard:

For story itself, I think that the large gap between Max Payne 2 (set in early 00's) and Max Payne 3 (set in early 2010's) can accommodate a another story.

For the narrative - less cutscenes, and more of the franchise's hallmark of comic book-style story-telling. On a personal note, I've felt that even Max Payne 2 was a bit too light with the comic pages, and when I re-played just the comics, quite a lot of context was missing.

A possible compromise is to have the cutscenes in-engine, but can later be re-viewed as comic pages.

As for a potential next installment, as suggested by others, I like your idea the most. I would expand on it being "Max Payne 2.5". Depending on the ending as a source to the aftermath of the second game whether Mona died or not , the huge gap you mentioned can help us learn why Max succumb to alcohol, returning to smoking, and consuming even more painkillers and what happened to this position as a police detective again; who's in charge after Jim's murder.

[Scousermouse]

Once again Guys, I thank you very much for your thoughts and comments. There are so many potential narratives and pathways for Max Payne. I'm sure that we haven't heard the end of his story. Look after you and yours, and stay safe. Best wishes.

[jambo98]

yeah i am hoping it too but it wont asly happen

[samo.urbano]

Nah, the trilogy concluded properly. The man needs a rest. :)