The game was released on October 14th, 2003 for the PC, PS2, and Xbox. The unprecedented success of the game quickly called for a sequel, and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne was conceived shortly after. Amongst the genre-defining hits that were Grand Theft Auto 3, Halo: Combat Evolved, and others, Remedy Entertainment developed a game that felt way ahead of its time in the form of Max Payne. The turn of the century was an important one for gaming, with the PlayStation 2 and the original Xbox pushing for more mature and arguably violent experiences over the family-friendly platformers that dominated the last three generations.
