Preview and screenshots by Missionyrd.

Review of Game Boy Advance version. "The graphics and sound excel, and once you get used to the isometric view, the gameplay is fast and furious." Score: 89%

Review of Game Boy Advance version, with screen shots. "Handheld games of this genre shouldn't be this good." Score: 9.2 out of 10.

Review of PC version Philip Hansen, score 90%. "Max Payne delivers a double-punch of amazing visuals and compelling gameplay."

[85/100] Review of Xbox edition by Jason D'Aprile. "Strangely enough...the game actually feels more at home on a TV screen, and thanks to the Xbox's beefy hardware, Payne looks as good, if not better than its PC counterpart, and sounds fantastic."

Review of PlayStation 2 version by Raymond Padilla, with screen shots. Score: 78 out of 100.

Review of Windows version by Michael Lafferty. Includes screen shots. "This is a game that belongs on the shelf of any action/shooter game fan." Score: 9.7 out of 10.

Review of Game Boy Advance version. Score: 8.5/10

Review of Windows version by Josh Horowitz. Includes screen shots. Score: 4.5 out of 5.

Reviewed by Jolex Del Pilar, 8.4/10. "For the PS2 version of Max Payne, I can give a positive recommendation just based on the fact the game is one of the coolest pieces of software available on any medium."