This past October marked a huge milestone, with fifteen years passing since the launch of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne!
The game was the final MP title developed by Remedy, with Rockstar taking over the reigns for the third instalment in the franchise, as the Finnish developer began work on what would be Alan Wake. To celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the game, the studio and community came together to post their favourite memories and tributes for the title.
Here are just a couple of the posts made about the game on the day by developers and MP2 cast:
Happy fifteenth birthday, #MaxPayne 2, from us and @SamLakeRMD. Share your favorite moments, memories, anecdotes and fanart using the hashtag #15yearsofMaxPayne2. pic.twitter.com/6XTkqY7vv0— Remedy Entertainment (@remedygames) October 14, 2018
'Allow me! Mama, I drink to the memory of my brother.' #15yearsofMaxPayne2— Remedy Entertainment (@remedygames) October 18, 2018
Lord Valentine, as played by @SamLakeRMD. For more, check out our IG @remedygames. #tbt #ThrowbackThursday pic.twitter.com/1bJj7Ffs18
A huge number of Max Payne fans came forward to write their own tribute to the classic title with new articles, artwork, and documentaries. Some posted their favourite levels or merchandise they picked up back in the day with the game, for others they talked about the positive influence the game has had on their professional lives, especially the MP modding scene.
We've collected just a handful of some of the wonderful tweets and videos posted on the day:
Aquí tenéis un artículo sobre Max Payne 2 para celebrar sus 15 años.#15yearsofMaxPayne2 https://t.co/b8NS9UhdF1 pic.twitter.com/yZhHPVudeK— ComunidadRemedy (@ComunidadRemedy) October 14, 2018
15 years of Max Payne 2. Incredible. That game had a profound impact on my life. Read about it in a more personal piece #15yearsofMaxPayne2 : https://t.co/oaciiYReRX— Patrick Streutjens (@PayneReactor) October 14, 2018
Max Payne 2 is the title I thank for my love of video games and the reason I am involved in the industry today. Read my MP2 love letter here (in Swedish, I’m sorry!) Thanks for the forever fond memories, Remedy! #15yearsofMaxPayne2 https://t.co/bCzCJLWTxO— Lisa Dahlgren (@JovialTrash) October 14, 2018
— 🔻Dasha Yerofeyeva🔻 (@DashaYerofeyeva) October 14, 2018BEES
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is 15 years old today! pic.twitter.com/nvwbTzbBRY— GTA Series Videos (@GTASeries) October 14, 2018
MP2 is 15 years old today and I have never cried so much during the ending of a game, god, it's the best #15yearsofmaxpayne2— Mori Ω◼ (Playing AC Odyssey) (@AceDhampir) October 14, 2018
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne turns 15 years old today. One of my all time favorite action games and probably the best thing to ever come out of Finland. pic.twitter.com/Gb1RoQRIZc— Oliver Thulin (@OliverThulin) October 14, 2018
Congratulations #MaxPayne2 and the entire @remedygames team! Max Payne series was purely awesome with an extremely creative back story & way beyond it’s time! Much respect! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 #15yearsofMaxPayne2 ✌🏼#gamer #videogames #gaming #videojuegos https://t.co/MSXfjYf19y— gamer.odz (@gamer_odz) October 14, 2018
My first exposure to video games was when I sat on my fathers lap and he played through Max Payne 2. I was just few years old at that time and now I have that very same game on my shelf. #15yearsofMaxPayne2 pic.twitter.com/aXFZbmMfyZ— PurpleSirius (@PurpleSirius) October 14, 2018
Max Payne 1 and 2 were the games which got me started to make mods and maps. And now, thanks to them, I became an environment artist.— Thomas Ripoll Kobayashi / 小林透真 (@tomrkobayashi) October 16, 2018
To celebrate #15yearsofMaxPayne2 here are some screenshots from my unreleased maps I made for MP2 when I was 14. @SamLakeRMD Thank you so much! pic.twitter.com/5yR5DRQhIo
Kinda late for the #15yearsofMaxPayne2 but nevermind 😁! I must say all my love for the @remedygames team and @SamLakeRMD, thanks to you I discovered the band @PoetsOfTheFall and it changed my life 4 ever, like I can now smile in front of John Mirra's mirror.. pic.twitter.com/NPVEDIJA6K— Cancer Faceless (@CancerFaceless) October 16, 2018
I put Max Payne 2 for PS2 on my Christmas wishlist in 2003 and it was one of my favorite gifts from my dad. The gameplay, the story, and the music are things I still love about it today. I'm sharing my tattoo picture again. Thank you Remedy :) #15yearsofMaxPayne2 pic.twitter.com/TvWoir3lRc— Nerotikk (@nerotikk) October 15, 2018
#15yearsofMaxPayne2 in my closet! Proud to continue to be a walking billboard for one of the best video games ever. @remedygames pic.twitter.com/Uhl1OQgkjj— Joe Hon (@lone_star) October 15, 2018
In case you missed it, we also wrote a Max Payne 2 retrospective, where we delved deeper into the game's development history and looking at how it influenced the studio and the third instalment. It was a really fun project looking back at all the interviews, previews and events taking place during those few months of development and seeing the impact the title would have later.
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, we travel back to its development in a new retrospective: https://t.co/dpSjXj4Zqk. pic.twitter.com/hREnMwSxfR— The Sudden Stop 🎃 (@TheSuddenStop) October 14, 2018
