And chances are, I won’t be playing part 3 either. Don’t get me wrong; I really like the Max Payne franchise (haven’t seen the movie and don’t plan on it), but it will cost a pretty penny – plus, they kind of lost me with part 2. This one, however, looks like something I will embrace and cherish… from afar. Just look at those graphics!

Damn! The graphics are pretty clean. The storyline sounds sweet, too. Take it away, Wikipedia:

According to Rockstar’s Sam Houser, they are starting a new chapter of Max’s life with the game. “This is Max as we’ve never seen him before, a few years older, more world-weary and cynical than ever.” Since the last game, the press release states Max has left New York behind and has “drifted from bad to worse”. The press release then goes on to say Max has been double-crossed in this new city and he is searching for the truth and a way out.

A recent issue of Game Informer has revealed that the story is set 12 years after the last game. Payne has been cut loose from the NYPD, and has moved to São Paulo, Brazil where he’s taken up employment in the private security sector, working for a wealthy local family. Unlike the previous two games, Max Payne 3 takes place outdoors in bright daylight, whereas the past titles took place largely indoors and at night, akin to film noir.

Max Payne 3 will shoot in broad daylight this Winter.