Max Payne 3 (Multiplayer)

In the first part of PS3 Attitude’s Max Payne 3 review, we established that the game’s singleplayer campaign succeeded convincingly in the daunting task of updating the eleven-year-old franchise. With both style and substance, Max Payne 3 defied the odds and made bullet-time shooting feel innovative again, but is the gameplay as effective in online multiplayer?

Let’s be honest; most online multiplayer games are painfully difficult to get into, as newbies usually can’t get a shot in edgeways before they take a bullet to the head from a player who they didn’t even see. Therefore, one of the many things Max Payne 3 should be praised for is that it caters for all types of gamers, whether you’re an online veteran or newcomer.

This is perhaps most obvious when you look at the Soft Lock vs. Free Aim debate that has been raging on the internet since the game’s release. Free Aim is clearly the better choice for hardcore gamers as it allows for a greater sense of control, but Soft Lock is a viable option for new players, as it diminishes the challenge of manually lining up a shot, so its inclusion is welcome.

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