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Max Payne fans, get ready to inflict maximum pain with the next installment in the franchise that comes packed with new features and better realistic graphics. Max Payne 3 is the third part in the story and you get to play an older, cynical and world-weary Max who continues to drown his sorrows with alcohol and painkillers. This game is ideal for hard-core and casual gamers who enjoy a plot based shooter game. This version of the game is suitable for use on computers. Max Payne 3 was developed by Rockstar Studios and is published for use on the PC by Rockstar Games. This action-packed game has an ESRB rating of M 17+ as the contents of the game include intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and strong language. Max Payne also depicts drug abuse with his constant popping of pain killers to keep him alive and kicking. Synopsis and Features Max Payne has left New York City hoping to forget the memories that haunt him in such familiar surroundings. We find him in Sao Paulo, nine years after the events of the infamous Max Payne 2, working as a body guard for the Rodrigo Branco and his family. After quitting the NYPD, Max drifts from bad to worse and eventually gets into a fight with the local mob boss. An old acquaintance, Raul, recruits Max and helps him get out of the country. The Branco family is one of the wealthiest families in Brazil and Max is hired to protect the family members. The family consists of Rodrigo who is a real-estate mogul, Victor, a politician and Marcelo, the party animal. Things go wrong when the Comando Sombra, a street gang, attack and attempt to kidnap the family members. It is up to Max to do what he does best, and save the family from a violent death. This fast-paced action game runs on the Rockstar Advanced Game Engine [RAGE] and the Euphoria Dynamic Animation Engine which makes the shooting and killing your enemies very realistic visually. Max Payne 3 has both single and multi-player modes for maximum fun even with your friends. The over-the-shoulder camera in Max Payne 3 is something that has been kept constant throughout the series. The fan favorite bullet-time is also included in this game and you can see every bullet hit the enemy in slow-motion when activated. Cover mechanics have also been incorporated into the game and allows Max to take cover to avoid getting hit by enemy bullets. Last Stand is a new addition to the game which allows Max to survive if during the grace period after losing all health he manages to kill the enemy that caused the mortal wound.