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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

Max Payne 2 is a third-person shooter, in which the player assumes the role of Max Payne, but also plays as Mona Sax in a few levels. Initially, the player's weapon is a 9mm pistol. As they progress, players…

84 14 October 2003 ESRB M 3 cheats from $1.95

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a shooter developed by Remedy Entertainment, released 14 October 2003 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It currently starts at $1.95 at GameBillet. This page lists 3 cheat codes for it.

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What Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a shooter game developed by Remedy Entertainment and released in 2003. It was published by Rockstar Games. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on MAX-FX. It carries an ESRB M age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In Max Payne 2, the player controls Max Payne, a former DEA agent for the NYPD and a fugitive framed for murder of his best friend and fellow cop Alex. Two years after the events of the first game, Max has cleared his name and is now an NYPD detective. He reunites with Mona Sax, whom he met in the previous game, as they set out to resolve a conspiracy of death and betrayal, finding the Inner Circle in the center of it all.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Max Payne series

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is the second of 7 entries we hold in the Max Payne series. It arrived 2 years after Max Payne. The next entry was Max Payne in 2003. Its critic score of 84 is 5 points above the series average of 79. The highest-rated entry is Max Payne 3 at 89.

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How it was received

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne holds a critic score of 84 out of 100. That places it above 84% of the 3,306 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2003 averaged 69, so it scored 15 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 85, across 1,076 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 7.4 hrs. At its current cheapest price of $1.95, that works out to about $0.26 per hour of the main story, or $0.23 per hour if you finish everything.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1Ghz PIII/Athlon or 1.2Ghz Celeron/Duron processor, 256MB RAM and 32MB AGP graphics card with hardware transform & lighting support. At 0GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $1.95 at GameBillet, 80% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne launched on 14 October 2003, within three weeks of Call of Duty, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, Jak II and SSX 3. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Call of Duty, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, Jak II, SSX 3.

Cheats and codes

We have tested and published 3 cheat entries for Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne — 3 console commands. Each one lists the platform it applies to, the exact input, and whether it disables achievements.

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Enable the console

Added to the launch shortcut, this enables the in-game console.

Right-click the shortcut, choose Properties, and add the flag after the exe path.

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All weapons

Gives every weapon with ammunition.

Open the console with the tilde key.

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Invulnerability

You stop taking damage.

Open the console and type the command.

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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne — frequently asked questions

When did Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne come out?
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne was released on 14 October 2003 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne cost?
The cheapest current price for Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is $1.95 at GameBillet, which is 80% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.
Are there cheat codes for Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne?
Yes. We list 3 cheat codes and console command for Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, grouped by platform, with the exact button combination or command for each.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne?
At minimum, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne needs 1Ghz PIII/Athlon or 1.2Ghz Celeron/Duron processor, 256MB RAM, 32MB AGP graphics card with hardware transform & lighting support graphics, 1.5 GB hard drive space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne?
The main story of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne takes around 7.4 hrs, or 8.3 hrs for 100% completion.
Is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne worth it?
That depends on what you want from it, so here are the numbers rather than an opinion: the cheapest price we track today is $1.95, and the main story takes about 7.4 hrs, which works out to $0.26 per hour of play. Our cost-per-hour tool compares that with other games.
How many GB is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne?
The PC version needs about 1.5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("1.5 GB hard drive space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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