A Great Film Noir Adventure

This game is the closest I have ever seen to a truly cinematic video game. The storyline is simply amazing, something you would expect to see from a 1950s Film Noir, not a video game. This makes it all the better. I have never been drawn into a game as much as I was with Max Payne. The weapons are awesome, as are the enemies and locations, but the atmosphere is what really makes the game shine. I have never felt so desperately helpless before while playing a game. There is nothing like walking through the snowy streets of New York in the middle of the night, knowing both the criminals and the police want you. There are the occasional graphical glitches, and the controls are slightly odd in my experience, but overall, this is a great game. It's cheap too, which makes things even better.