Max Payne

Max Payne Guía y cronología

Max Payne cannot leave his losses behind, and the conspiracies around him keep giving his grief somewhere to go. The games tell a bruised noir story through hard-boiled narration, sudden betrayal and slow-motion gunfights. Remakes revisit the early cases, while the film offers a separate adaptation.

Esta guía todavía está disponible en inglés. Puedes usar los filtros y guardar tu progreso en español.

Timeline guide

Max Payne: The Cases Behind the Voice

Play Max Payne, The Fall of Max Payne and Max Payne 3 for the original story. The film adapts it separately; the 1 & 2 Remake project revisits early stories rather than following the third game.

Entries
5
Released
4
Upcoming
1
Span
2001-2012

Choose Game Continuity for the original playable route. A film with the same title is another telling, not a missing case between games.

Overview & recommendation

Max's narration is full of people and losses he cannot set aside. Starting with the first game makes his later relationships and destructive choices a personal history rather than generic noir atmosphere.

Changes of setting and presentation do not erase that burden. Other versions revisit the material instead of automatically attaching new chapters to the original ending.

Keep the original trilogy in sequence for the full game journey. Do not substitute the film for the opening game before meeting the second game's returning people. Distinguish a remade presentation of an earlier story from new events in Max's life.

Max's Game History and Other Tellings Original trilogy, separate film and revisited early stories

The game branch carries Max through successive conflicts. The film offers its own screen version; the remake project returns to the first two stories rather than becoming a fourth original sequel.

  • Game Continuity (3 entries)

    The original game trilogy, following its crimes, relationships and consequences from Max's first game onward.

  • Adaptations (1 entry)

    The live-action film's separate Max Payne interpretation, not an extra game-continuity case.

  • Remake Continuity (1 entry)

    The project remaking Max Payne's first two stories, distinguished from a new sequel after the trilogy.

From the First Case to the Later Reckoning 5 entries

Begin the original game before The Fall of Max Payne and the third installment. Follow Max's relationships as they develop instead of using another medium to fill their place.

  1. 1
    Max PayneGame · 2001
  2. 2
    Max PayneFilm · 2008
  3. 3
    Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max PayneGame · 2003
  4. 4
    Max Payne 3Game · 2012
  5. 5
    Max Payne 1 & 2 RemakeGame · TBAUpcoming

A Story Retold Is Not a New Case 5 entries

The games can recall earlier events while moving forward. A film or remake's later publication does not make its repeated material happen after Max Payne 3.

  1. 1
    2001Max PayneGame · 2001
  2. 2
    2003Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max PayneGame · 2003
  3. 3
    2008Max PayneFilm · 2008
  4. 4
    2012Max Payne 3Game · 2012
  5. 5
    TBAMax Payne 1 & 2 RemakeGame · TBAUpcoming

Frequently asked questions 6 answers

Does the film replace the first game?

It is a separate adaptation with its own choices. Play the original game for the foundations used by its game sequels.

Is the 1 & 2 Remake project Max Payne 4?

No. It revisits the early stories. Its later listing does not make it a sequel after the third game's ending.

How many Max Payne movies and games are there?

Max Payne has 5 entries: 4 games and 1 movie, released between 2001 and 2012. 4 are already released and 1 is upcoming.

What is the chronological order of Max Payne?

In chronological (in-universe) order, Max Payne begins with Max Payne (2001) and ends with Max Payne 1 & 2 Remake. The full chronological list of 5 entries is above.

What is the release order of Max Payne?

By release date, Max Payne starts with Max Payne (2001). The most recent release is Max Payne 3 (2012).

What is the next Max Payne release and what should I watch before it?

The next Max Payne release is Max Payne 1 & 2 Remake. To catch up first, choose the relevant continuity and watch its released entries. Include alternative editions only if you want them in your personal goal.

Last reviewed: .

Si te gusta, explora también