As with previous games in the series, each bullet is treated as a physical projectile with defined speed rather than using hitscans. While the game discards the 'in the zone' mechanic of Max Payne 2 which allowed for showy slow-motion reloads, it retains the 'bullet cam' showing the last enemy in a room's death, now rendered in far more grisly detail due to a new damage modelling system which shows both entry and exit wounds. Ammunition is for the most part divided by weapon class for example, ammunition for the 5.56mm G36V also works in the 7.62mm FAL.Īs with previous installments the game's gunplay is heavily influenced by Hong Kong action movies, with the same slow motion 'bullet time' and 'shootdodge' abilities, though Max will now collide heavily with objects and surfaces if he shootdodges into them rather than just brushing against them until the animation completes. Weapon reload animations are altered depending on Max's current loadout and whether or not he is in cover awkward positioning results in longer reload times. If he is not carrying a two-handed weapon he is able to dual-wield any combination of one-handed weapons he is carrying.

Max Payne 3 dispenses with the mostly-limitless inventory of the prior games, instead allowing Max to carry two one-handed weapons and one two-handed weapon, which he will hold in his left hand if using a one-handed weapon.

Max payne 3 chapters