It has been a long wait - nine years to be precise - since Max Payne last hit the gaming shelves. After endless delays, we got our hands on the latest edition of the franchise, simply titled Max Payne 3.

Excellent graphics; Immersive gameplay; Variety in terrains; Intricate detailing in level design

Noir element is minimal

If 2003's Max Payne 2 was subtitled The Fall of Max Payne , then the long-awaited third game is The Near-Death Experience of Max Payne . Seriously, this is 12 hours with a broken shell of a man who's so far past the proverbial edge that he's practically undead.

+ Brutal, gory action; great writing; exciting set-pieces and scripted Bullet-Time moments, + Stellar production values; compelling multiplayer modes

? Would Max Payne and Sam Fisher make great drinking buddies?

Max Payne 3 takes me back to y teenage years with classic film-noir style gameplay with bullet-dodging and all the other awesomeness of Max Payne.

Good Value; Classic Max Payne; Good Story

Difficulty in some parts tough..

Rockstar Games is a hell of a game company. They're the masters behind the Grand Theft A

shoot dodge; dual weapons; Gang Wars; good story

controls don't cross over to multiplayer well; long multiplayer load times; unskippable cut scenes

Max Payne is back and better than ever. I wasn't allowed to play the games back than lol and thats exactly why i DID play them. The story line is great and the multiplayer is just plain F****** awesome.

The game looks amazing on the xbox 360, from face animation to environments, everything has been done with extreme detail and it truly paid off for Rock Star, this is an A+ game. From shadows, to night lights, to gun battles, you will have plenty of eye candy to enjoy; it is a gorgeous game to play.

A slick, violent shooter, made with Rockstar's trademark style and panache. But it's marred by a lack of variety and an overlong story.

Ultra-polished shooter; packed with visceral; brutal shootouts; Looks beautiful; with outstanding attention to detail; Euphoria physics bring every firefight to life; Great multiplayer

Far too long - after 6-7 hours; you've seen everything it has to offer; Not enough depth to the combat; Feels a little one-note

Its time to bring the Payne. When the wife of Brazilian real estate mogul Rodrigo Branco is kidnapped, its up to Max Payne to tear the city of Sao Paolo apart to get her back. From the slums of the favelas, to the penthouses and skyscrapers of the big city, no one is safe from Max as he issues a...

The story for the campaign is fantastic. But, the multiplayer is horrible. I recommend this to people who would spend more time playing the single player campaign and challenges, and not much on multiplayer.

Good thing they added multiplayer, arcade, and new york minute for replayability. If you're into multiplayer this is a must buy.