Max Payne has nothing to lose. A fugitive undercover cop, he has been framed for a murder and now has to contend with being hunted down by the police and the Mafia. Not a great start to anyone's day.Developed by Remedy Entertainment, Max Payne is a unique title. Though it tips its hat to almost every successful action/shooting game and movie of the past few years, it has a brilliant game system that makes it a real pleasure to play.A story-intensive game sees Max trying to prove his innocence, get his revenge, and battle his way through the underworld of New York during one of the worst blizzards the city has ever seen.The game is essentially a third-person shooter with a few nifty tricks up its sleeve. An over-the-shoulder view is controlled with standard commands taken from the world of first-person shooters. This means that instead of the clunky controls usually associated with third-person action games, Max Payne feels immediately natural to play. You can strafe, revolve, move in a