The Max Payne series has been a fundamental part of many gamers' lives for over two decades, carving a memorable niche in the neo-noir genre that will hopefully be refined in the upcoming Max Payne Remakes. After the first Max Payne was released in 2001, the police detective-turned-vigilante found himself in increasingly dangerous and dramatic situations as he took on mobsters and drug dealers from New York City to Sao Paulo. After Rockstar Games' Max Payne 3 was released in 2012, the franchise went quiet until Remedy Entertainment recently announced that the Max Payne Remakes of the first two games were in the works.