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| “ | They were all dead. The final gunshot was an exclamation mark to everything that had led to this point. I released my finger from the trigger...and then it was over. | „ |
| ~ Max Payne's opening prologue. |
| “ | The way I see it.. there're two types of people: those who spend their lives trying to build a future. And those who spend their lives trying to rebuild the past. | „ |
| ~ Max Payne. |
Max Payne (born November 30, 1965) is the titular character and protagonist of the video game series of the same name. He's a former NYPD detective turned DEA agent, who becomes a seeker of vengeance for those who have wronged him.
He was voiced by the late James McCaffrey (who also voiced Edward Carnby in Alone in the Dark and Alex Casey in Alan Wake II) in the video game series, and his character model was based on Sam Lake and Timothy Gibbs.
In the 2008 live action film, he was portrayed by Mark Wahlberg, who also played Bob Lee Swagger in Shooter, Cade Yeager in the Transformers film series, John Bennett in the Ted films, Chris Farraday in Contraband and Billy Taggart in Broken City.
Character Overview[]
The game begins with Max Payne coming back home. He finds a trio of criminals roaming around in his apartment. He attempts to save his wife Michelle and their newborn daughter Rose from them, but it was too late.
In response to the incident, he went undercover to wage war against the Mafia. He begins his vigilantism by engaging in a shootout with the mobsters working with Jack Lupino in the subway.
The death of his wife, daughter and close friend/partner (Alex Balder) had a severe effect on Max Payne, turning him into an alcoholic as well as a painkiller abuser. In Rockstar's Max Payne 3, Max is somewhat overweight as a result of his depression and severe drinking.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Max Payne was born On November 30 1965, and is the son of Jack Payne, a Vietnam war veteran, and Helen Payne. Jack suffered from post traumatic stress disorder, and would often abuse Helen and Max, and have numerous affairs with women. His abuse led him to become an alcoholic, and Max resented his father and even once intimidated his father with a toy revolver. Helene died around 1976, and Jack died prematurely in 1979, leaving Max an orphan, but he was mostly raised by his maternal grandfather. Max's grandfather had an important influence on him, as he would tell him mystical stories and comfort him when he was troubled.
Becoming an Officer[]
In 1990, Max joined the New York Police Academy and was the best and top young officer in his class. From taking down fry cooks to gangsters, he was quickly promoted from beat cop to detective from the New York City Police Department. At some point during his time his department, he met Alex Balder, who became his close friend and partner on the force. The two gained some media attention when busting a major drug deal, and the two remained close friends after Balder joined the Drug Enforcement Administration. The two would often play poker, and Alex would occasionally prod max to come work with him for the DEA, but Max declined.
Meeting Michelle[]
In October of 1996, Max met his future Michelle, having saved her from two robbers. After a short talk with Michelle, the two began to hang out together, and started a relationship before marrying in June 1997. Nine Months later On February 4 1998, their daughter Rose was born, and the family lived in the suburbs of New Jersey.
Payne Family Massacre[]
On August 22, Michelle and Rose were murdered by a valkyr-pumped madmen who broke into the Payne residence, and Max returned home during the invasion. Max killed the armed intruders with his pistol, but he was unable to save his family, and held his dead wife and daughter in his arms. After burying his family in the Golgotha Cemetery, Max accepted Alex's offer to join the DEA, and became determined to find the producers of the valkyr drug.
Valkyr Case[]
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Cleaner Case[]
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Organ Harvesting Scandal[]
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Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Like Alan Wake, his name is a play on words, as it's "Maximum Pain", something which he brings onto his enemies.
- He is one of three special/secret agents to be played by Mark Wahlberg, with the other being Terry Hoitz from the 2010 film, The Other Guys and Cade Yeager in Transformers: Age Of Extinction.
- Across all of the levels in the Max Payne trilogy of video games, the amount of enemies always stays the same given the very linear gameplay. In total, Max Payne kills a total of 2,482 criminals before his official retirement.
External Links[]
- Max Payne on the Max Payne Wiki
- Max Payne on the Inconsistently Admirable Wiki
- Max Payne (Live Action) on the Near Pure Good Wiki