# Max Payne

11 Hacker News commenters recommended Max Payne and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for an intense, well-told story and fun shooting, and many remember it as a favorite they loved as kids.

## Why people recommend it

- Intense, well-told story and action (3 comments): "When Max Payne released it was absolutely mind blowing to me. The story is also very well done" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46576028)) "Without that level Max Payne wouldn't have been anywhere near as memorable for me." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46574729)) "they were definitely great, intense games" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46574224))
- Fun, favorite games people replay (3 comments): "Max Payne 1 & 2 are some of my favorite games of all time." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46574130)) "Max Payne 1 is a fun playthrough during xmas" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46578170)) "I loved this game when I was a kid." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46578422))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Grand Theft Auto: Vice City](https://hackerapproved.com/p/grand-theft-auto-vice-city.md): 33 recommend
- [The Last Ninja](https://hackerapproved.com/p/last-ninja.md): 13 recommend
- [Contra (NES)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/contra.md): 7 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Max Payne", https://hackerapproved.com/p/max-payne/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).