It isn't everyday that such a person comes alongI am sure though, most people who have met him have gone through the same that I'd haveI still say the same thing I did when my brother first saw itI didn't bring him, he brought meWell, a black and white profile of a smirking guy, which is now said to be an infamous 'constipated look' with only a yellow Police Line Do Not Cross tape between him and you, what more would a gamer want? So, that was how I got my hands first on Max Payne, the gameI doubt if anyone thought it'd be one of the benchmark games when it was first releasedOf coursefurther I shall tell you some commonly known facts about the game, which will put more light on Max Payne, the game.

There were several things that Max Payne did to games and the gaming industry in generalFor one, the gaming world is distributed into different genres of people, and never the twain shall meetFor example, people playing FPS like the Half Life series will not touch a 'over the shoulder' game like Tomb Raider, or the more recent, BloodRayneMax Payne got at least these two game players together

FPS players would casually dismiss over the shoulder games, I call it TPS, as fantasies and light games with other motivesCouldn't blame them, all they had for examples was Tomb Raider, with a wafer thin plot and a uhmm, substantial investment in the character modeling quota, know what I mean, right? Also, Max Payne forced game companies to move away from 'stunning realistic graphics' to 'robust story line'I mean, play the game for once..as far as I can see, not one single 3D object made in the original Max Payne couldn't be made within say an hour of rendering on a 3D softwareMind you, am not talking about the game engine, am talking about the 3D objects and imagerySimple and precise, cut and dry, 'get on with the story, will ya?' kind of graphics.

Second, Max Payne made gamers increase the length of the gameI have had frustrated days where I get a new game for over fifty dollars and get the end credits in around ten levelsCome on.PC gaming isn't arcade gaming, we own that machine, we need to play more! The length of the game was of course enhanced by the storyMost people will opine that Max Payne must be having one of the most intense, intricate, complicated, ok, let's not forget interesting, storyline to ever hit GamingOther than that, Max Payne also made gaming companies to think of at least one USP in their game, something new.with the Bullet TimeThe Bullet Time, now made famous by the Matrix, was first seen in Max Payne, make no mistake 'bout it, you saw the Bullet Time here first, in Max Payne.