Max Payne 2 - Main Theme 

Rest in Peace, James McCaffrey. You will always be a great voice for this legendary character. "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..."

Reminds me of an era when games used to affect your soul,not your wallet

Why am I reading all the comments like Max Payne's voice?

"I had a dream of my wife. She was dead. But it was all right." - Max Payne

I had a dream of my wife. She was dead, but it was all right.

No DLC's, no big gig, just a good story and some awesome slow-mo action scenes.

"The past is like pieces of a broken mirror, you try to pick them up, but you only end up cutting yourself..." -Max Payne

Doesn't matter if it is 2021. This series will always remain in our hearts

"He was trying to buy more sand for his hourglass. I wasn't selling any."

The older i get the more i can relate to the feelings of Max Payne.

"I want to sleep, to forget. To change the past. My wife and baby girl back. Unlimited ammo and a license to kill. Right then, more than anything, I wanted her."

"max... dearest of all my friends" me in 2004: "oh, that's a cool line" me in 2022: "why am I crying?"

“There was a blind spot in my head, a bullet-shaped hole where the answers should be. Call it denial. I wanted to dig inside my skull and scrape out the pain.”

the American dream was destroyed in a New York minute

"You can't run from your past. You'll end up running in circles. Until you fall back down to the same hole you were trying to escape from, only the hole's grown deeper"

"I was still alive. My loved ones were still dead. It wasn't over." -max payne 2

"Logic told me backup should be on its way. Somebody must have heard the gunfire. Logic was such a liar."

we all fell for the "sleeping beauty" story. the prince didnt kiss the princess to wake her up. he kissed the princess to wake himself up from the nightmare he is in. -Max Payne

Rest In Peace James McCafferey. The voice and soul of the most badass monologuer in all of gaming. Your performances are immortalized❤️

There are no choices. Nothing but a straight line. The illusion comes afterwards, when you ask "why me?" and "what if?". When you look back and see the branches, like a pruned bonsai tree, or forked lightning. If you had done something differently, it wouldn't be you, it would be someone else looking back, asking a different set of questions.

_"The past is a gaping hole...You try to run from it, but the more you run, the deeper, more terrible it grows behind you"_

Are you too reading comments in Max payne's voice??

2024 ❤ who is here

Listening to this on a dark, rainy day. It fits the mood like a glove..

They don't make them like this anymore.

I am still waiting for a videogame (or basically any kind of material) that takes me where this game took me 10 or more years ago. The sheer brilliance of screenplay, storytelling, art, voiceover and soundtrack made me feel every bit of Max's sorrow, pain and depression. Although at first glance this game could look like a brainless shooting gallery, but at it's very core, it is a well-made drama, with human emotions, love, and the ultimate search for a motivation to live next day. Absolutely top class piece of art!

R.I.P James McCaffrey, thank you for making such an impression and fond memories for many of us with your performance as Max Payne. Absolute legend.

Now I'm a 26 years old Now I'm realising that was not just a game. I listened to this exactly at the first minute of my 27th birthday 12/12 Two days ago and IDK why ! lol

Probably one of the best game themes composed and recorded, got to love that Cello.

max never healed his self always killed his pain...

I’m so glad that they are working on Max Payne 1,2 remakes. Masterpieces.

My dad always used to play this game, and me a 7/8 year old boy always sitting next to him playing it. Only years later I found out he was in a heavy depression and tried to kill himself. I’m still thankful to this day that he didint because he’s alot better now and this soundtrack will never stop giving me goosebumps. I love you dad

Infinitely better than the movie.

Realised how beautiful my childhood was. Now this feeling hurts...

Rest in peace. I dont know if this will ever be seen by those he loved or cared for. But I want those that read this to know, He was my favorite voice in video games since I was 11 and that is likely not to change in the future. You meant so much to my integrity and the idea that a man can be more human even when he has lost so much. He will be remembered. He will be missed. He was James McCaffrey, and his voice inspired generations to come. I love you Max Payne. You are the gold standard.

This song nearly stops your heart from beating.

Max payne 1-2 was too much for people.. So much quality that caused people to get crashed under the weight of it.

"One thing left to do. I was compelled to give Vlad his gun back. One bullet at a time."

2022: *still a masterpiece*

why don't they make games like this anymore? dark, artistic, awesome story, i swear when i was playing i felt like i was max payne. i felt i was the one that lost my wife and daughter, and i felt like i was the one falling for Mona Sax, i felt depressed and felt like i needed that unlimited ammo and a licence to kill. this game touched me in so many ways that i felt like i was the only person that could really understand max payne's suffering and connect with the game. while playing i felt like there was no more sun light. just the dark night with rainfall. felt like i needed to be on antidepressant.

Max Payne is much more than "just a videogame"..

Prime Example Of Why Games Are Art And Should Be In Libraries.

Very rarely it hits me like that when known people die... This one hit me right in the stomach. With James McCaffrey, Max Payne died as well. Exactly 20 years ago, Christmas 2003, I played Max Payne 2. Every Christmas time since then it's a tradition for me to replay Max Payne 1 and 2. This time it's gonna be extra emotional : | If only I knew a month ago when I played Alan Wake 2... Was so excited to see him voice a detective with the face of Max Payne, getting excited thinking he will reprise his role for the remakes. RIP James McCaffrey.

The cold, hugging me, squeezing me intensivly, as i sit in front of my computer, with a cup of heartwarming tea, pressing a button on my mouse. *Click* was the sound i heard and i did it for only one purpose. To like this video.

’The things that I want’, by Max Payne. A smoke. A whiskey. For the sun to shine. I want to sleep to forget. To change the past. My wife and baby girl back. Unlimited ammo and a license to kill. Right then, more than anything, I wanted her.

I stood alone in the darkness, the faint glow of the computer screen casting an eerie blue light across my face. The only sound in the room was the haunting melody of Max Payne's theme song as it echoed through my headphones. As the music filled my ears, I felt a rush of nostalgia wash over me. Memories of playing the game flooded back, the adrenaline pumping through my veins as I dodged bullets and fought my way through the seedy underbelly of the city. But it wasn't just nostalgia that I felt. There was something else, a chill that crept up my spine and settled deep in my bones. It was the same feeling that Max must have experienced as he walked through the dark, rain-slicked streets of New York, gun in hand, ready for anything. The music was a siren song, calling me back to a time when anything was possible, when danger lurked around every corner, and when the only way to survive was to stay one step ahead of the game. It was a time when Max Payne was king, and I was just a player in his world. But even as the music filled me with memories and adrenaline, it also reminded me of something else. Something darker, something more dangerous. It reminded me that Max Payne was not just a game, but a reflection of the world we live in. A world where violence and corruption rule the streets, where justice is often just a dream, and where the only way to survive is to fight back with everything you've got. It was a world where Max Payne was not just a hero, but a symbol of hope for all those who have been beaten down by life. And as the music came to an end, I sat back in my chair, feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders. But even as I did, I knew that I would never forget the thrill of the game, the rush of the fight, and the haunting melody of Max Payne's theme song.

There are no choices. Nothing but a straight line. The illusion comes afterwards, when you ask 'Why me?' and 'What if?' when you look back, see the branches, like a pruned bonsai tree, or a forked lightning. If you had done something differently, it wouldn't be you, it would be someone else looking back, asking a different set of questions.

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 all over. The storm seemed to lose its frenzy. The ragged clouds gave way to the stars above.

I just started music... Now its raining outside.

We all need a Max Payne 2 remastered. Who is with me? Edit: News came that Max payne 1 and 2 will be remake I hope it's not like the gta trilogy

Still one of the darkest and saddest pieces of video game music I have ever heard. One of my favorites.

"I am Max Payne. My Wife and Daughter were murdered. It had something to do with the designer drug 'V'. I transferred from the NYPD to the DEA, went undercover to find their killers. I got too close. I was framed for murder. With nothing to lose, I went after the Mafia during the worst winter storm in a century." "My first stop Vinnie Gogniti, a low-life in the habit of taking his frustrations out on under-age call girls. I left him bleeding in an alley after I'd gotten what I wanted out of him. I met Mona Sax in a gothic nightclub, Ragnarock. She was a hired killer. We were after the same man, her sister's sadistic husband. I was drawn to her for all the wrong reasons. I made a deal with Vladamir Lem. The Russian was a smooth operator. He helped me get to the mob boss I was after, but I was in over my head. The Government was involved." "A mystery man called Alfred Woden told me the name of my real enemy: Nicole Horne. Woden and Horne were both members of a secret society, The Inner Circle. She was behind 'V', behind everything. While working for the D.A. my wife had accidentally seen papers that incriminated Horne. Woden promised to take care of the charges against me if I took Horne out. Deputy Chief Jim Bravura of the NYPD was trailing me by the empty shell casings that I left behind. Gunshots made me deaf to the sirens, but they couldn't drown the sobs of my dead wife. Mona sided with me against Horne. She took a bullet for that, her body disappeared behind closing elevator doors. I killed Horne." "I gave myself up to the police. I had enough evidence against Woden to know he'd keep his promise. I lied to myself that it was over. I was still alive, my loved ones were still dead. It wasn't over."

Max Payne 2 is and still will be, the best game I have ever played in my life (story, music, all the emotion) just amazing

Detective Max Payne. End of Watch: 12/18/2023🫡

This song is giving me goosebumps all over my body.What a soundtrack and What a game.

Trust me you are a legend if you are hearing this 😢😢😢

No matter how many improvements MP3 brought to the gunplay and other gameplay mechanics, MP2 will always be my favorite of the trilogy, with MP1 as a close second. 3 is a great game, don't get me wrong, but 2 has the best plot, characters, soundtrack and level design (plus, playable Mona!) of the series, at least in my opinion.

RIP James McCaffrey you were so good as Max Payne

"I killed Horne" "It wasn't over"

It doesn't matter if it's 2023 and this game has been forgotten or never even played by the majority of videogamers. This was still the best in the old, the greatest, the unforgettable generation. Greetings to whoever is listening to this legendary soundtrack ^__^ Edit: I'm editing this comment each year adding 1 more, since my feelings for this game and soundtrack haven't changed

Max Payne 1:Pain and Revengeful ending Max Payne 2:Tragedy and sad ending Max Payne 3:Happy ending

OMG!! so many people even after sooooo many years...gaming community is so kickaas guys...shoutout for everyone who visits this page

This game changed the world for me .... I was a 17 year old highschool boy going through a brutal rejection ...constant fighting between my parents , could not study , no friends , no one to listen to me etc...... I played this game one winter night and I was hooked ! Idk for some it was all just so relatable to me .....the music , the loneliness , the sad state of the apartments ....the graphic novels and quotes by Payne all made sense .

Have No Fear Vlad Is Here

Life was good. The sun setting on a sweet summer's day. The smell of freshly mowed lawns, the sounds of children playing. A house across the river on the Jersey side. A beautiful wife and a baby girl. The American Dream come true.

This song just showcases why the Cello is such a haunting instrument, a genius idea.

This was not only a game, but a poetic work of art. Cudos to all the developers and everyone involved

This game man... The award for the world's most depressing ending goes to...

The trouble with wanting something is the fear of losing it, or never getting it. The thought makes you weak.

"She was dead. But it's all right."

RIP to James McCaffrey you will always be an amazing voice actor for the legendary character

This is a nostalgic theme. I remember being young, coming home from school, and playing this all night. Some of the best times of my childhood. Thank you Max Payne. What a damn game

if you haven't played max payne you are missing out. try it and thank me later!

Anyone else realize how the quotes in this game go over your head as a kid, but when you grow up it really hits you. We feel you, Max.. We feel you. “Love hurts..”

MAX PAYNE REBOOT WOOOOOOOOOOOO

I would never disrespect ppl who still playes this game at 2020 or even a trillion years later Edit: Woah a lotta likes there boi chill

The actual game which required to remastered *Sorry for my English I hope you understand 😀

Mutlu çocukluğumuzun kederli kısmıydı Max Payne bizim için. Ne günlerdi be, şu müzik hala nefesimi kesebiliyor

mi mente: lore de quackity

Listening in 2020 to this masterpiece! ❤

you can literally read anything from this comment section out loud while playing this track and it will sound relevant. no seriously try it.

Play it at my funeral.

Rip James McCaffery Your role as Max was legendary

This music has a certain kind of melancholy which grabs you by the neck and slowly drags you into the pit of depression....!! This music gets me everytime....

"There It was. The Soundtrack to my life."- Max Payne

I remember playing the first game when I was 12 and it totally changed my mindset on what entertainment means. I wasn't big into video games. Played a few here and there. It just felt so mindless to bash the controller for some meaningless character to live or die. But Max....I felt his pain. I wanted justice for his family. To uncover the secrets that led to the murder of them and later Mona. I wanted to see Max find a new life with Mona. I was Payne. Felt his inner words striking a chord like a broken record on a loop. I was sucked into video games for the stories and journeys that no other medium could take me other than novels. Games like Max Payne, KOTOR 1 and 2, Mass Effect, Fallout series...they all shared an intricate and distinctive world with a captivating mystery and story that I wanted to solve. Wish there were games like these nowadays. Remedy is the last of a dying breed of developers who dedicate the resources to make games that feel alive and connect with the player.

"Прошлое - как провал. Сколько ни беги от него, бездна за спиной будет только глубже, все страшней, все ближе. Выход один - заглянуть туда. Словно заглянуть в собственную могилу. Словно поцеловать дуло пистолета, где пуля дрожит от желания снести тебе голову." - Max Payne

This definitely takes me back, I've missed the dark, destroyed NY Detective.

Max Payne 2 was the first game I got to play on PC, I wanted to play GTA: SA but the seller tested and said it didn't work so he gave me this instead and I played this game non-stop during the 2013 summer holidays and whenever I was going to sleep I remember solving the puzzles that it had, "how am I supposed to jump out of that window and then through the ledge go inside another!!?"

Rest in Peace James McCaffrey, you will be missed. 😢

R.I.P. James McCaffrey. Thank you for everything.

*_mIrRoRs ArE MoRe FuN tHaN TeLeViSiOn_* That’s: _”Mirrors are more fun than television.”_

Masterpiece theme and best storytelling i've ever seen i a game.

Easily one of -if not- the most depressing game soundtrack ever. Suggests depression, confusion and bitter anger. Fits the game amazingly.

Rockstar: announces Max Payne 1 and 2 remaster. Me: it's finally happening! Everybody stay calm! JUST STAY FUCKING CALM!

hits me in the soul like no other game does

I'm not gonna say: it the best game ever but it's the best experience ever(the story, the atmosphere, the music) ....The game changed my Life.

Death is inevitable. Our fear of it makes us play safe, blocks out emotion. It's a losing game. Without passion you are already dead. RIP James

Todos sabemos que cuándo quackity pone este soundtrack es para lore o llorar 🚬🚬

Einstein was right, time is relative to the observer. When you're looking down the barrel of a gun, time slows down. Your whole life flashes by, heartbreak and scars. Stay with it, and you can live a lifetime in that split second.