This third game is being handled by Rockstar Vancouver instead of Remedy, the developer of the original games currently busy with Alan Wake. The company believes it'll be able to put together some interesting locations for shootouts, with enemies being able to pop out of all sorts of unexpected spots as Max moves through the streets of shanty towns. YES NO To build the new setting, Rockstar sent crews down to Sao Paulo to take note of environmental layouts and soak in the local flavor.
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Many details of the new plot aren't yet being talked about, but Rockstar told Game Informer players can expect it to include the elements of betrayal and violence the series is known for. The talent being used won't be a big recognizable name, but Rockstar is confident it'll be appropriate, and the studio plans on giving Max plenty of lines of internal dialogue in the style of the previous games. Rockstar won't be using voice actor James McCaffrey again, saying it wouldn't really fit considering how much Max has aged. Rockstar did mention a few levels could take place at night or in the rain, and pointed out that achieving a 'noir' kind of feel is more about style than about a specific location or color. Screens included in the article also show a much brighter setting, making it appear like many of the venues for action in the third game take place while the sun is out. He's burlier this time around, sports a beard and a shaved head, and appears to have ditched the long coat and black getup from the previous games in favor of a stained white sleeveless shirt and cargo pants. In addition to the different setting, Max has undergone quite a few physical changes. It appears once again he'll be drawn into elements undesirable, as his work as a security agent for a rich local family leads him into life-threatening situations. Max was booted from the New York Police Department and spent the following 12 years battling his inner demons and addictions, and at some point he moved out to the Brazilian metropolis to escape from his previous life. According to a cover story in issue 195 of Game Informer, the new title will not be taking place in the dark streets, warehouses, and construction yards of New York, but in Sao Paulo, Brazil. When Max Payne again reappears on consoles this winter, it appears as though he'll be stepping into a much different setting.