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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

The Outlaw's Least Favorite Game Moments: Max Payne 2 Escort Mission


Boy oh boy do I love me some Max Payne. My love for the series is why I was so excited about Alan Wake (also made by Remedy). However, there is one kind of mission in video games that I absolutely can't stand, and that is the escort mission. And yes, Remedy decided to put one into the second entry of the Max Payne series.

Luckily for me, and all gamers who don't practice sad0-masochism, the escort mission seems to be a thing of the past, at least in it's conventional form. It usually involves playing guardian angel to some brain-dead ass hat who thinks it's better to make a run for it than hide behind cover, and that is exactly what this mission is. The other problem with this particular scenario is the man you are protecting, Vinnie Gognitti. For those of you who are not familiar with the series, Vinnie is probably the most annoying character in it. He's a stereotypical cowardly New York mobster who you basically left for dead in the first game; only now you have to defend him. I won't go into details on why, just know that it's really annoying. OBSERVE!!!


This mission sure is a Payne in the ass!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! *Throws self out of window*

Granted, the person in the video is doing a pretty good job. It does seem like he has the enemy attack plan well memorized, though. In any case, this mission is only made worse from all the yelling Vinnie does. "Ya gotta save me, Payne!" Ugh... The thing is an escort mission will only mean something to the player if he cares about the person he is protecting; and Vinnie, well let's just say I had wanted him dead since the first game. Luckily, Remedy didn't pull anything like that in Alan Wake. Now they just need to kick the awkward, unnecessary platforming segments they seem to love so much. See ya soon!

1 comments:

The Elitist said...

self-defenestration!!

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