Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
by Remedy Entertainment · published by Rockstar Games
Released October 14, 2003 on PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.
About Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Max Payne 2 is a third-person shooter, in which the player assumes the role of Max Payne, but also plays as Mona Sax in a few levels. Initially, the player's weapon is a 9mm pistol. As they progress, players access other weapons including other handguns, shotguns, submachine guns, assault rifles, sniper rifles, and hand-thrown weapons. To move the game along, the player is told what the next objective is through Max's internal monologue, in which Max iterates what his next steps should be.
In Max Payne 2, the player controls Max Payne, a former DEA agent for the NYPD and a fugitive framed for murder of his best friend and fellow cop Alex. Two years after the events of the first game, Max has cleared his name and is now an NYPD detective. He reunites with Mona Sax, whom he met in the previous game, as they set out to resolve a conspiracy of death and betrayal, finding the Inner Circle in the center of it all.
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Minimum
| OS * | Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP |
|---|---|
| Processor | 1Ghz PIII/Athlon or 1.2Ghz Celeron/Duron processor |
| Memory | 256MB RAM |
| Graphics | 32MB AGP graphics card with hardware transform & lighting support |
| DirectX Version | DirectX 9.0 |
| Hard Drive | 1.5 GB hard drive space |
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne FAQ
When did Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne come out?
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne was released on October 14, 2003 for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.
Is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on PlayStation 5?
No. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne has not been announced for PlayStation 5. It is available on PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.
Is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on Xbox Series X|S?
No. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne has not been announced for Xbox Series X|S. It is available on PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.
Is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne on Nintendo Switch 2?
No. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne has not been announced for Nintendo Switch 2. It is available on PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.
Who is making Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne?
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Rockstar Games.
Is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne multiplayer?
No. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is single player only.
How much does Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne cost?
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne costs $2.49 on Steam (75% off, normally $9.99). Prices checked October 9, 2026.
Is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne good?
Steam players rate it "Very Positive" — 94% of 14,834 reviews are positive. Critics average 84/100.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne?
The minimum GPU is 32MB AGP graphics card with hardware transform & lighting support. See the full minimum and recommended specs on our Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne system requirements page.
Max Payne series
5 games in release order
