Max Payne 2 review - Love is a battlefield

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  • @maskedhobo
    @maskedhobo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It is criminal these videos don't have more views. I'm glad to be here before the big bang though. Been binge watching all your videos dude. New favorite youtuber.

  • @danielwhite1233
    @danielwhite1233 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I can’t believe these insanely well made videos don’t have hundreds of thousands of views, that’s a crime.

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      As long as the people watching are happy, I'm set 🤘🏻

  • @digitalhauntology
    @digitalhauntology ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Another certified banger.
    Remedy doesn’t miss.
    I loved the Max Payne games, and the more recent stuff hasn’t disappointed either, with Control being one of the best games I’ve ever played.
    Keep up the great work.

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thank you, as always, brotha. Im ashamed to admit that, despite owning it and really enjoying what I've played thus far, I still haven't finished Control. I have to...Remedy...that. 😎
      Ok I'm done

    • @digitalhauntology
      @digitalhauntology ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@HyperTensionJohnny Hahaha, I hear you. Take your time. It can be a real Payne trying to keep up with all the newer releases.

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@digitalhauntology 😏 ayeee

  • @GHO5T3DFreelance
    @GHO5T3DFreelance ปีที่แล้ว +9

    my 6 year old son lost an egg and spoon race....he was devastated ... i let him play max payne 2 .... and he just won the 800 metres AND the 100 metres in a high school with 16+ year olds....at the age of 6....he has also just drove home with the shopping and is currently wielding twin berretta's ....we couldnt be prouder...what a kid...what a game. Gnomesaying?

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      By the Max Payne 3 video, he will be the man of the house.

    • @GHO5T3DFreelance
      @GHO5T3DFreelance ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@HyperTensionJohnny it was all a lie....i had no children and i had no life....the rain beats down on the window as i contemplate my next move...do i wait for the max payne 3 video....or do i change my name via deed poll to max payne and dive through a second story window while i play the matrix slo mo sound effect from 60k speakers........confusion....decisions in the end there was only one way to decide....i took a deep breathe and threw myself up the chimney and into space.

  • @goofykitkatboy
    @goofykitkatboy ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I haven't actually gotten around to Max Payne 2 yet despite the first being a childhood favorite of mine, so I'm gonna come back to this video later but I'm happy to see a follow up to the Max Payne video so soon.
    Keep up the good work

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you, Combo. Check the game out and let me know what you think

  • @gillianmcnosehair9097
    @gillianmcnosehair9097 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nearly 20 years! Another impeccably crafted video, my man. Looking forward to checking this one out.

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The time is flying, man. Thank you for watching, as always 🤘🏻

  • @patrickdoherty4527
    @patrickdoherty4527 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent video. I have such fond memories of this game. It's a classic. Great atmosphere, story and gameplay. I played this game after finishing The Punisher and I always associate them with each other.

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Cheers, Patrick 🍻
      I'm a huge fan of the Punisher. Check my vid.
      There's also a mod that combines the two

    • @patrickdoherty4527
      @patrickdoherty4527 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @hypertensionfilms5439 Wow, never heard of the mod! I must look that up!

  • @LizzardKaze
    @LizzardKaze ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for being among the very few that mention the police station level, where you just interact with people and objects. I always found the details impressive in there. You can even visit the operator’s room, and even the case room where you can see the connections and photos on the projector. The fact that you can recruit people, the mobsters, or the homeless guy and the prostitute, and they can actually die if you are not careful, without affecting the outcome, of course. As for the length of the game, I would like to remind people that there are countless mods you can download and install, which brings you more hours of fun. I remember one of my favorite was street fighter, which was a complete conversion, with sf characters, stages, story, and fighting.

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว

      I remember the Lethal Mod where you could die in a bullet or two, which was awesome. I remember the SF conversion from like, 15 years ago. Time flies, man. I should do a video on that 🤔
      Thank you for watching, I'm happy you enjoyed it! 🤘🏻

  • @johnnybensonitis7853
    @johnnybensonitis7853 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes, success!! Great vid, and so glad to hear the return of that thick-ass beat from the Max Payne 1 video. The length of this game doesn't matter as much as the absolute girth. It's one of the few games I've went back and played through numerous times on all the difficulties because it's Max 1 on super steroids. And both games are fantastic so upping anything in the sequel must have been no small feat. That mode where you just kill the shit outta bad guys for as long as possible was a nice addition as well. Again, awesome vid! Here's hoping you hit the thousand sub make soon enough!

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hell, yeah, Johnny. Good to have you back, mate. Agreed, had so much fun playing this again. Just never gets old.

  • @ericrhodes5174
    @ericrhodes5174 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    7:32 The Ruger Blow!
    8:24 The Eagle Dump!
    10:15 The Sig Buck!
    11:04 The Larkin Clap!

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😆 hell yes, can never get enough Max 2 muzzle flashes

  • @rainbowsweater
    @rainbowsweater ปีที่แล้ว

    CURRENTLY IM REPLAYING AND I CAN SAY ENOUGH HOWMUCH I LOVE YOUR PRESENTAITION. YOUVE DONE JUSTICE TO THIS GEM. MUCH LOVE.GOD BLESS YOU

  • @SupremeUnit
    @SupremeUnit ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video, always thought 2 was unfairly maligned compared to the original. Also would love a full version of that track from around 28:40/the start of the Chaos Theory video, it's super cool

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you, man. I definitely need to publish my music. I'll probably just make it copyright free so creators can just use it if they want. I dunno.

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Also, I forget my manners. Thank you for watching 🤘🏻

  • @ripks45693
    @ripks45693 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Didn't know they were remaking these games. Been a while since I've seen that Bill Hicks bit at the end, its great. The dude had so much angry passion.

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I got myself into a little mood and needed to project through Bill 😆
      Thanks for watching, dude 🤘🏻

  • @michaelsanchezcatalan8990
    @michaelsanchezcatalan8990 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fuck yeah, another banger video for one of my favorite games of all time!

  • @zagimagi
    @zagimagi ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing work man, I'm really surprised you don't get more views and subs. Damn, what a quality channel I can't even comprehend
    Keep up lad, you gain a loyal subscriber a few videos ago

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Maybe with some luck, the algorithm gods will shine their light this way 🤷‍♂️
      Either way, I'm grateful to you for being here, bud.

    • @zagimagi
      @zagimagi ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HyperTensionJohnny don't mention it I'm being just atracted with love and quality so I'll stay lad

  • @rainbowsweater
    @rainbowsweater ปีที่แล้ว

    5:22 the dialogue is slightly different in this version than mine. ntw YOU MAKE A GREAT VIDEO AND GAINED ASUBSCRIBER FROM AN ALL TIME FAN OF THE SERIES.

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh interesting, which version is that?

    • @rainbowsweater
      @rainbowsweater ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HyperTensionJohnny i dont really know because i pirated the game 🙃

  • @darknesswithin38
    @darknesswithin38 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude I really liked it when you showed Bill hicks at the end. I'm a big fan of his.

  • @theguyinthere
    @theguyinthere ปีที่แล้ว +1

    after watching this i have a few things to say. first off let me say my man you make some good vids. keep up the good work. second i feel you should be in the big leagues with the editing game bruh...i also had a theory to pose that the letters in max payne overdose on V dream/nightmare were written by alan wake since alan wake 2 is on my mind. yeah.

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for your kind words. I really hope Alan Wake 2 ends up being amazing. Fingers crossed.

    • @theguyinthere
      @theguyinthere ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HyperTensionJohnny here's hoping. i like the remedy connected universe.

    • @JudoGeoff
      @JudoGeoff 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Coming from the future to confirm that by most accounts, Alan Wake 2 was phenomenal 👏

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Is it? I've been really itching to try it, but haven't just yet. It looks more survival horror-ish, which I prefer. Or am I wrong?

  • @Peluceus
    @Peluceus ปีที่แล้ว

    Ngl that whole 'love is like a chemical bomb' was some good shit I could see that line being said for Max Payne 4 lmao

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, buddy, very kind of you. Ah, Max 4...if only 🤞

  • @clarkestomps
    @clarkestomps ปีที่แล้ว

    Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the third game

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Looking forward to it, man. Thank you for watching, as always. Btw did you like the Dead Space remake?

    • @clarkestomps
      @clarkestomps ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HyperTensionJohnny I loved it!

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I loved the original so I was curious what you thought. I gotta play it

    • @clarkestomps
      @clarkestomps ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HyperTensionJohnny I’ll keep it spoiler free. It was a remake well deserved.

  • @alittlebitoflight
    @alittlebitoflight 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Max Payne 2, Bioshock, Fallout 3. Still my favourite games of all time. (And Skyrim, of course.)

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same, played hundreds and hundreds of hours of FO3 and have beaten Bioshock many, many times. Truly wonderful titles.

  • @TheNikoBellic2008
    @TheNikoBellic2008 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Even though Max Payne 2 (and the other two by extent) boasts brilliant gameplay, atmosphere, music and level design, the story is absolutely incredible. This is the kind of story that in my opinion is a golden example on how literature can be moving, and having it in a video game doesn't make it any less important. Suffice to say the whole Max Payne trilogy has a lot of messages about life and the reality of the world, but The Fall of Max Payne is pure magic because in all of it's moody rain-soaked noir violence, it gave me hope in one of the darkest times of my life. Thank you for this video, and god bless Sam Lake.

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว

      Beautifully said. I used to leave the main menu on idle just to listen to the cello rendition of the main theme. Thank you for watching, my friend 🤘🏻

  • @AnthonyWabo
    @AnthonyWabo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful essay about a beautiful game!
    I adore the MP trilogy, and I think every game outdoes the previous one. MP1 is very good, MP2 is great, MP3 is a masterpiece!

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you, Anthony. Really glad you enjoyed it! Hope you like the other two, as well. 🤘🏻

  • @paul_9443
    @paul_9443 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great stuff! Are you going to publicise your music anytime soon?

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes! Very soon. By the way, I watched your Vampire and Condemned videos and laughed my ass off. RIP to my ass.

    • @paul_9443
      @paul_9443 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HyperTensionJohnny holy shit lol I remember making that, that’s means a lot man also you can anticipate a kenshi shitpost in coming few days stay with your work man it’s inspiring as fuck

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I look forward to it! I never got to play Kenshi, but it always sounded pretty dope for a game made by one dude. Thank you for the kind words. Just getting started 🍻

  • @thetruthissosimple3860
    @thetruthissosimple3860 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the best games of all time
    And it's so comforting to see that people actually like Max Payne 2 more than Max Payne 1
    Max Payne 2 just feels more lively by it's atmosphere, in-game television with more shows and commercials, goons talking among each other about their errands or life in general, the character models,and such
    It doesn't feel like a controllable character put in a map to finish the level and move onto the next one like the first one does
    Max Payne 1 felt like this: Okay. So here's a character you can control and here's the map, explore it, kill enemies, complete the level
    It felt more like an errand rather than a feeling to uncover what this chapter had to offer and move the story forward
    Talking about Map Payne 3 well it's just GTA 5 with shooting mechanics and feels like The Godfather Part 3 of the video games made purely more the purpose of raking in more money and not caring about what Max Payne is all about
    And on top of that, James Mccafrey wasn't even told about Max Payne 3 and it's development. He visited Rockstar and asked for him to do the voiceover for part 3 again
    Map Payne 3 was going to be completely different as they did not even bother calling the original voice actor to do justice to the game again
    And making Max bald and go into the favelas of Brazil or whatever the fuck that was in broad day light unlike the noir esque atmosphere of Max Payne 2 was a pure atrocity on the franchise
    Nothing beats Max Payne 2

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว

      Dude, I loved the shows in MP 2. I had originally written an entire piece about them, but cut it for pacing. Dick Justice, Address Unknown, Lords and Ladies, etc.
      But, yeah, agreed. Max 2 is the tops.

    • @thetruthissosimple3860
      @thetruthissosimple3860 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@HyperTensionJohnny nice bro
      Let's see that portion on the next video then if you're okay with that of course

    • @masamune2984
      @masamune2984 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s genuinely one of the absolute worst takes on not just Max Payne 3, but any work of fiction I’ve ever read: you CLEARLY not only misunderstood MP3, but the character, and entire franchise as a whole.

    • @masamune2984
      @masamune2984 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also, as a game/systems designer in the industry, I happen to know a few people that worked on MP3, and if you honestly done believe they were ABSOLUTELY passionate about the game, and didn’t craft it with complete perfection and respect for the character and series in mind, you are hopeless, and a fool.

    • @thetruthissosimple3860
      @thetruthissosimple3860 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@masamune2984 The reason Max is the way he is in Max Payne 3 is because breaking bad was at it's zenith in 2011 and 2012. That show was the main reason why a bald head and goatee was looked at as being badass regardless of what the actual character is like
      That show was the main reason behind including a south american/ mexican esque storyline
      Max is an angry gringo here who does not use much of his intellect as he did in the past
      I have no doubt your friends who worked on this lacked any passion and interest
      It's the executive dept. making the decisions to rake in money and making the employees like developers and designers to make it a certain way so as to sell more copies
      Like I said, Max Payne 3 is the The Godfather 3 of video games

  • @pintadocachorrao
    @pintadocachorrao ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The best payne

  • @swayzedogg
    @swayzedogg ปีที่แล้ว

    oh yeah, i love how you can see the shells and the the bullets flying everything, atmosphere...
    i remember years after max payne 2, the game came out enter the matrix, in the bullet time how the bullets were flying were ridiciuluis compared to max payne hahahaha

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว

      I remember thinking Enter the Matrix looked so good on the Xbox back in the day. Wonder how it holds up nowadays 🤔

  • @kaingmc0
    @kaingmc0 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish they’d add this to the ps store already…

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Man I wish they would. Especially because the first has been available for a long time.

    • @kaingmc0
      @kaingmc0 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@HyperTensionJohnny yes I know I’m always checking for it. Hopefully they add it soon.

  • @masamune2984
    @masamune2984 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Max Payne 3 - The Even “Perfecter” Sequel

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Just wait 😏
      Thank you for watching 🤘🏻

    • @satnav1980
      @satnav1980 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm playing that right now. Just got to the police station at the end. I absolutely love this game. I had it day one. The gunplay and animations are legendary.

  • @IzunaSlap
    @IzunaSlap ปีที่แล้ว

    Would be perfect if not for the Gognitti escort mission.

  • @geronimovegettimoal7960
    @geronimovegettimoal7960 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    09:30 - I unsuscribed just so i could hit the suscribe button again

  • @thongquehanoi
    @thongquehanoi ปีที่แล้ว

    Rockstar 3D/Remedy Max Payne 1 and 2

  • @darknesswithin38
    @darknesswithin38 ปีที่แล้ว

    Max Payne 2 was a great sequel but it wasn't perfect. The story was actually awful. This love story was just stupid. It was like Same Lake really ran out of ideas. But the gameplay and the graphics were amazing and the game still had that dark atmosphere. The physics and attention to detail in max Payne 2 were perfect and the gameplay was over the top action and satisfying as hell.

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว

      That's fair. I personally enjoyed the story, as simple as the overall parameters were, because I just love the character of Max Payne that much. But, I respect your opinion all the same. And, yeah, in the end, the game is so much fun to play. That's what really counts, of course.

    • @BrandonFlint-ro2ns
      @BrandonFlint-ro2ns 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The love story wasn't perfect but it was far better and more enjoyable than many love stories out there. You at least have to give it that.

  • @skreem6343
    @skreem6343 ปีที่แล้ว

    here i was, some entitled youtube commentor demanding the max payne 3 video only a week after the 2nd and i realised, they were right...i wouldnt know right from wrong if one was helping the poor and the other was banging my sister

    • @HyperTensionJohnny
      @HyperTensionJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      1. I really appreciate the Max quote 😆
      2. I can't wait to release the video! I gotta cook these things slowly, to perfection. 🤌

    • @skreem6343
      @skreem6343 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HyperTensionJohnny couldnt agree more its like food the longer you wait the better it tastes i cant wait homie