Max Payne 3 - Gameplay Trailer

Silky smooth, lemony fresh

Sure, this might be a four minute commercial for all of the shooting/AI mechanics in the upcoming Max Payne 3... but it just looks so damn good. I found myself very impressed by the 360 aiming, and very interested as to how easily these mechanics will translate to the controller. Fluidity seems to be the name of the game here, Max will be moving and shooting better than ever. And he's got some fancy diving moves to boot.

What was even more impressive was their overview of the AI: enemies react differently based on their level of training (it'll finally be harder to kill a trained operative then a regular street thug). It looks as if they'll be taking bullets more realistically as well, reacting to getting hit according to the angle at which they're shot and the power of your gun. 

Needless to say these features point to an awesome Max Payne title, it looks as if Rockstar is continuing to push how realistic it can make the physics in the game. I'll be sure to keep an eye out for more Payne videos to come out, hopefully in the very near future. 

(video courtesy of g4tv.com)