This game puts you in the shoes of Max Payne, a New York undercover cop who lost his wife and kids to some gangsters high on a new drug called "V", so he decides to go undercover. However his cover is blown when he is framed for a crime he didn't commit. Now with his back against the wall, the mob and the cops after him, he is fighting a war he can't possibly win. This game also introduces a few new elements never before seen in a computer game like "bullet time" it allows you to slow down time (like in the Matrix) and gives you an advantage over your opponents, also as you progress through the game you will see a comic strip like "graphic novel" which provides you with most of the plot which is very well done. The game is very fast paced and is extremely fun, I just beat the game and think it is simply brilliant I can't wait for the sequel!!
