New York City (NYC), famously nicknamed as The Big Apple, is a city in the state of New York, the United States of America. The largest urban center in the country, New York is a spot where many criminal organizations have rooted themselves and viciously battle for power and wealth. Tainted by the valkyr trade, the Italian-Russian Mafia wars and the secret dealings and in-fightings of an underground criminal society the Inner Circle, NYC is where Max Payne's story takes place.
Appearances[]
Max Payne[]
New York City serves as the main setting. By the events of the game, it is covered in heavy snowfall.
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne[]
Once again, New York City is the main setting. By the events of the game, it is constantly raining.
Max Payne 3[]
New York City does not have a major role in the story for the first time in the series as the game is set in São Paulo, Brazil. However, in the beginning of Chapter 1 and Chapters 4 and 8, New York City can be seen in the distance. Raul Passos mentions a friend in Queens who can help him and Max Payne hide out and escape America. Passos also mentions having worked as a beat cop in the Bronx.
Behind the scenes[]
New York City is the main location for the events of the first two video games in the series. The city's stylistic rendition used in the games has often been referred to as Noir York City, due to prevalent themes of film noir. NYC is shown only during the night and either covered by heavy snowfall (in the original game) or constant rain (in Max Payne 2), this way creating a dark, hostile setting for the story.
New York City only appears as a backdrop in Max Payne 3’s story serving no purposes, but appears as a map in Multiplayer. However, the Roscoe Street Station, which appeared in the original game, reappears in one of the game’s official artworks. Despite this, although it does not appear in the story, it appears in multiplayer.
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