Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

Third-person shooter where you play as NYPD detective Max Payne—plus a few levels as Mona Sax. You start with a 9mm and expand your arsenal to shotguns, submachine guns, assault rifles, sniper rifles, and grenades as you progress. Max's internal monologue guides you between objectives, narrating his next moves while you investigate a conspiracy involving the shadowy Inner Circle. Two years after being framed for murder, Max has cleared his name but gets pulled back into a web of death and betrayal when he reconnects with Mona. Combat's the focus here—you're moving through linear levels, collecting better guns, and piecing together what's happening through noir-style voiceover. If you want straightforward shooting with a pulpy crime story, this delivers both without much else.