'Cause it aint 2012 anymore 
Beat Max Payne 3;
Despite the radical change in setting it still manages to maintain much of the same atmosphere, James Mccaffrey is unmistakably Max Payne and the dialogue echoes Sam Lake's writing style often. Max is definately a lot grumpier and angrier than before, it feels kinda weird having him drop so many F-bombs after usually just uttering "Damnit" in a messy situation.
The environments were astounding at times, especially the Favella, the look, feel and musical soundtrack through those sections was very Brazil. I was especially impressed with the skybox detail, it felt very much like a huge bustling city just going about it's daily business in the background.
I had *some* issues;
The introduction of a cover system was a mistake, it forced me into using it instead of bullet time because it didn't last long and you died from a small amount of gunfire (which is funny considering you don't always kill an enemy instantly with a headshot, some messed up hitboxes going on there). When you did use slow motion, Max would always end up on the floor getting hit repeatedly until you realise you're suppose to get him up off of the floor this time around. Also he kept switching weapons after every cutscene and sniper aim was inverted... wtf?!
I thought it was odd that the Portugeuse dialogue appeared written in the language in subtitles rather than an English translation, I suppose the point is Max doesn't understand it but it would have been nice to know what they were saying half the time.
I had a few moral issues with one of chapters, namely
When you're storming the UFE HQ, you're basically going around killing Police. I know that the organisation is supposed to be corrupt but that doesn't mean everyone working for it is.. does it? I don't know, I just felt it was a bit OTT.
I thought the New York sections were wasted since
there were only two of them and they were pretty short
which was a shame.
Overall, I did very much enjoy it but felt it lacked the polish of the previous games...
Btw did anyone notice the theme to the ending? It references part of MP2.
When Max confronts Mona at the funhouse in Chapter 2;
Mona: What do you want from me?
Max (narrating): A smoke, some whiskey, for the sun to shine...
..and that's what he got in the end, so I think we can assume that this is the end of the road for Max, he finally has some kind of peace...
That said;
if an Mp4 were to be made where Max moves to Russia then I'd be hyped
I'm really bad at reading books, I've probably got through about maybe 12 books in my life the last one being Metro 2033. I prefer graphic novels. I probably could get into the A Song Of Fire And Ice series if I pushed myself though...