5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Blow-By-Blow Depression, Jan 10 2004
By Marc Ruby™ "The Noh Hare™" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Max Payne(TM) 2: The Fall of Max Payne Official Strategy Guide for PS2 & Xbox (Paperback)
Reviewing a strategy guide for a game you are lukewarm about is one of those piquant experiences. Especially when the guide is better than the game. Unfortunately, Max Payne 2 failed to grab me. I didn't find it particularly difficult either. If you go everywhere and try everything you will eventually figure everything out. Except for maybe the last 15 minutes.
So here is a guide, put together by Tim Bogenn, that is a clear, easy to use walkthrough. One could almost fault it for a lack of emphasis on strategy, since it simply tells you what to do each step of the way. The only source of confusion is that Begenn chose not to provide maps, and sometimes the pictures aren't as graphic as they should be.
But if you need a guide, this will carry you through. It includes information on the advanced modes and weapons as well. Since there are exactly 12 weapons there really isn't anything left out. So this is a first for me - a five star rating for a guide to a game which I only gave 3 stars. Go figure!
5.0 out of 5 stars
sweet deal, Nov 16 2008
By Johnny Ray Colombo - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Max Payne(TM) 2: The Fall of Max Payne Official Strategy Guide for PS2 & Xbox (Paperback)
thanks for the great deal on this game, ever since i saw the movie i have been wanting to play the games all over again, you guys made that possible for me.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Solve the case and save wear and tear on your thumbs, Feb 18 2007
By D. Rail "music nut, history buff" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Max Payne(TM) 2: The Fall of Max Payne Official Strategy Guide for PS2 & Xbox (Paperback)
Very thorough guide to all the steps you need to take to master this violent noir thriller.
Detective Max Payne returns to fight the crime world. Love comes calling, as the gumshoe's heart is under siege as well this time.
Helped me beat some of the hardest puzzles in the game. I turned to the guide whenever it seemed like I was stuck at an impossible spot.
Max is one of my favorite video characters. This game is a rare intelligent thriller. If you're tired of the same rocket-launcher binges against the same monsters and aliens, get into the murkiest world of all: the criminal mind.