Probably a better game than the first game, but not quite as enjoyable an experience. Not that Max Payne 2 is bad; it's always fun to dip into bullet time as Max (or Mona) and use your arsenal to ragdoll goons all over the place. It's just missing a spark - there are great moments but the story maybe takes itself a bit too seriously, or possibly I just miss Sam Lake's face contortions on Max's character model and the graphic novel cutscenes.