If you go in aggressively, they're going to come right at you, but if you're a little more careful, you can sometimes lure an unsuspecting victim around a corner and blast them before they know what hit 'em. Everything is dynamic, so your opponents will actively react to your actions. Overall the AI is pretty good, as enemies will take cover, surround you, and attack in packs. While bullet time helps, it's Payne's impressive arsenal - which includes close-range weapons, pistols, shotguns, sub-machine guns, an assault rifle, a sniper rifle, and explosives - that really gets the job done, especially when you're using the ever-satisfying double Uzis. The use of bullet time comes in very handy during the game as you'll rarely run across just one gun-toting thug at a time, and more often you're up against three or four foes at once, which would make the game extremely difficult if it wasn't for bullet time - and at times the game is still damn hard, even on the easiest difficulty level. I'm personally getting tired of shooters running out of steam and just becoming tedious to complete, and I was satisfied with the game's length. Overall the effect is very well done, and super-cool to boot.Īlthough the game will take the average gamer about a dozen hours to complete, it's a non-stop thrill-ride the whole way through, and you never go for more than a few seconds without seeing a gangster who's ready to take you down with extreme prejudice. In keeping with the John Woo style, Max can jump out of the way of oncoming bullets, that you can actually see moving past you in slow motion. Being able to control your aim in real time while everything - including yourself - is slowed to a snail's pace not only adds to the over-the-top cinematic feel of Max Payne, but really makes the game what it is, and sets it apart from the slew of other action shooters that we're all too familiar with by now. Although it is used a lot in the game, it's a very innovative approach to a shooter, and it's a substantial part of what makes Max Payne so good. To be completely honest, when I first saw bullet time back in the Max Payne preview days, I thought it was just going to be a stupid gimmick inspired by The Matrix that would be completely useless and overused in the game. A lot of the action in the game revolves around 'bullet time,' a slow-motion state where Max gains super-human reflexes.
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