Games Like Max Payne for PS2

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames or shortly named as Mercs 2 is a fascinating piece of art when we talk about Action-Adventure and shooting games with RPG elements. The game comes with super cool graphics, an open world, thrilling gameplay and a stunningly well written storyline. A proud production of Pandemic Studios, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is a sequel to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction and is playable on PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. With a powerful and highly modified gaming engine “Zero”, game runs smoothly on almost every machine with the required specifications. The story of the game sets in Venezuela following the lead of a mercenary who worked honestly and got betrayed by the boss Solano. Player plans to revenge on Solano but Solano was not an easy man to find so in order to get to Solano, the player goes through a huge distance of destruction and mayhem. After a long struggle and killing a lot of low tier gang leaders, he finally catches Solano and kills him. The story of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames resembles a lot to the story of Just Cause 2 and The Saboteur and because of that this game is a inclusion to this specific genre. Trying it out won’t feel like wasting your precious time and instead, you’ll enjoy it.

Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven is an Action-Adventure, RPG and a 3rd person Shooter video game developed by 2k Czech and published by Gathering of Developers for PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2. The game is set in the fictitious city of Lost Heaven and features a Mafioso named as Tommy, as the protagonist who is a taxi driver by profession but accomplishes different missions assigned to him by Don Ennio Salieri. The protagonist drives vehicles, runs, walks on foot, and kills the targets in order to advance in the game by engaging in combats with the enemies. In close combats, the protagonist uses melee tactics and attacks the enemies with different melee weapons. Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven offers vivid graphics, an amazing storyline and a thrillingly addicting game-play. Trying this game will surely be one of your best choices.

SOCOM is a series of Third-person Shooter and Tactical video games. The game is designed for those players who love playing Third-person Shooter games. It is developed by Zipper Interactive and available to play on PlayStation platform only. SOCOM revolves around the groups of United States Navy SEALs accomplishing a set of challenging missions around the globe such as the GROM, SBS, and SAS. It includes various characters and lets you select one of them to get into the game world where you have to fight against foes and slay them using military weapons. Complete a series of missions and earn experience points by defeating enemies. Each entry in the game offers different gameplay, a set of weapons and environments. Create and lead your team to the game and instruct them about your strategies. Unlock other character skins using your experience points and further content. The series comprises different games such as SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation and more. The series offers exciting features, engaging gameplay, brilliant mechanics, and superb story. Try it out.

Freedom Fighters is a Third-person Shooter, Single and Multiplayer video game created by Electronic Arts. The game takes place in the post-apocalyptic world where the Soviet Union has threatened the New York City. According to the story, the Soviet Union appears as the superpower of the world by blasting the first Atomic Bomb on Berlin. Plumbing brothers named Troy Stone and Chris travel to encounter their next client named Isabella Angelina and find her residence. The superpower Soviet Union starts an invasion of the fictional City named New York and the soldiers of Soviet is led by Tatarin who is a general. The game lets you get into the role of the protagonist named Christopher Stone, who is a plumber and turned into a resistance leader and his main goal is to fight against the invaders. The game is played from Third-person view and you must explore the streets of New York with your team and fight against Soviet Soldiers. You can earn charisma points by performing different actions such as destroying the enemies and their supplies or capturing the base. Play with friends in Multiplayer mode and show your fighting skills. With unlockable content, addictive gameplay, cool features, and stunning visuals, Freedom Fighters is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs developed by Zipper Interactive and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation platform only. The game is a mix of Tactical and Third-person Shooter elements and supports both Single and Multiplayer modes. The Single-player contains up to twelve different missions, consisting of Brazil, Albania, Russia, and Algeria. There are five different ranks available such as Ensign, Commander, Captain, Lieutenant, and Admiral and you can choose one of them to start your game. In the game, first three ranks are unlocked, but you must accomplish your missions to unlock further rank. It has a variety of missions, and each mission has a primary, hidden bonus and secondary objectives. The game offers the exciting story and starts when the team of Seal members including Vandal, Jester, Specter, etc. are alerted by an informer known as Mallard. A black market allies known as the Sesseri Syndicate, controlled by a man, who are selling and trafficking weapons from their bases and units in Albania. The game set out you on an adventure to take down the team who is trying to smuggle plutonium and weapons from their bases. With enhanced gameplay, mechanics and story, SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs is the best game wonderful game to play and enjoy.

James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing is a video game of Action, Third-person Shooter and Stealth developed by Griptonite Games and published by EA Games. Single and Multiplayer both modes are available in the game for amazing experience. In the game, the player can assume the role of the famous hero named as James Bond, who fights against enemies and their bosses to save the world and innocent citizens using lots of weapons, gadgets, and items. The world is explored by either on the vehicle or by foot, depending on the player’s choice. There are a variety of missions, and each mission comprises a set of objectives that the player has to complete at any cost to progress through the story. Advance weapons, items, and equipment are unlocked as the player collects enough points or complete a set of missions. With prominent features, detailed environment, stealth-based gameplay, and brilliant shooting experience, James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing is the best game to play and enjoy.

The Operative: No One Lives Forever is a Stealth-based, First-person Shooter, Single-player and Multiplayer video game created by Monolith Productions and published by Fox Interactive. The story takes place in the 1960s and puts the player in the role of the female protagonist named as Cate Archer, who is an agent and works for a secret organization that controls the peace of the world. During the plot, the female protagonist is sent on an epic mission to multiple locations including West Germany, the Alps, Morocco, etc. where she discovers herself in intense situations like scuba diving a shipwreck and more. There are lots of missions, and the player can explore the world from a first-person perspective, the battle against enemies using an arsenal of weaponry and complete the tasks to earn points. It has more than sixty level takes place in exotic locations. The Operative: No One Lives Forever offers core features such as New Adventures, Four new Levels, New Exotic Locals, 30 Unique Weapons, and more. Try it out, and it’ll entertain you.

Hitman: Contracts is a Stealth-based Third-person Shooter, Action-Adventure and Single-player video game, published by Eidos Interactive and developed by IO Interactive. It is the third entry in the series of Hitman video game, and the plot revolves around the exploits of a Hitman, named as Agent 47. According to the storyline, the protagonist is sent to different locations to assassinate specific targets. A huge variety of weapons can be used to kill the targets, ranging from knives to machine guns. Using the stealth elements, the player can silently kill the enemies, move their remains to trash and remain undetected. As the player advances, he can gather different armaments found in various levels, enabling him to be used in further missions. The world is explored from a third-person viewpoint, and the player can interact with NPCs and the environment to collect information about the missions and take down enemies while scoring the points and earning money. With addictive gameplay, superb graphics, and smooth controls, Hitman: Contracts is the best game to play.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is the blend of Action-Adventure, Hack-and-Slash, and Puzzle-Platform elements developed and published by Ubisoft. The only Single-player mode is available in the game, and the player can take on the role of the protagonist, who can explore the environment from a third-person perspective. In the storyline, the game revolves around the unnamed protagonist, a prince whose father sacks the city of Maharaja. During the serious attack, the player obtains a valuable artifacts known as the Dragger of time. The player can move in any direction and is capable of manipulating the huge objects such as levers and blocks connected to mechanisms. During the gameplay, the player navigates the world full of traps, including wall-mounted, spike pits, saws, and more. The player can run, jump, and attack his way through numerous levels to kill enemies while solving the puzzles to advance through the game. With detailed environment, brilliant graphics, and smooth controls, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is the best game to enjoy.

Dead to Rights is a 2002 Action and Single-player Third-person Shooter video game developed and published by Namco. The game makes use of bullet time, the famous gameplay mechanics of the time. It advertises itself as drawing inspiration from Hong Kong action cinema. In the game, the player is accompanied by shadow, a partner who can attack foes on command and will automatically murder enemy he’s targeted. In several puzzle segments, the player is capable of directly command the shadow to reach specific areas that the human can’t. According to the plot, Jack Slate, a protagonist who is a police officer partnered with shadow. The world where the game is set, populated with criminals compared to honest citizens. As the story advances, one night, Jack responds to a call at the zone of construction, to locate his father killed. After that, the protagonist is commanded through the labyrinth of corruption and crime. During the gameplay, the player is framed for another murder by the corrupt police officer named Richard Hennesey. There are many levels, and each level requires the completion of certain objectives. Dead to Rights includes prominent features, engaging gameplay, and detailed graphics.

24: The Game is a Single-player Third-person Shooter video game developed by SCE Studio Cambridge for PlayStation 2. The game puts the player in charge of many characters from TV series at different sections in the game. There are lots of missions, and each involves elements of driving, solving puzzles, and third-person shooter games. It comes with three storylines that overlap around the character from the former name of Jack Bauer, Peter Madsen. The player can move across the world using the third-person perspective, use weapons and take down enemies to earn points which can use the bed to unlock further content to become the master. In several missions, the player is capable of controlling vehicles. As the player advances through the game, it becomes challenging to play. Lots of mini-games available and each contains sequences of puzzles. With superb gameplay, epic storylines, and smooth controls, 24: The Game is the best game to play.

The Getaway is an Action-Adventure, GTA-Clone, and Single-player video game developed by SCE London Studio and published by Sony Computer. The game takes place in the open world environment similar to GTA and puts the player in charge of the protagonist who can move freely all over the world without any limitation. Gangland movies like Snatch profoundly inspire the gameplay and Get Carter. It mainly focuses on two characters and each has its unique plot setting. The storyline of both characters such as former robber and a police officer, running parallel and intersecting before ending in the final. The game is presented in a third-person sandbox style gameplay, in which the player commands the team character as they carry out their challenging missions for progression. It introduces several licensed vehicles from different manufacturers that the player can control, unlike those discovered in GTA which are fictional. With immersive gameplay, superb storyline, and cool visuals, The Getaway is a beautiful game to play.

Manhunt is a Hardcore Action filled Third-person Shooter, Horror-Survival and Stealth video game. The game features the protagonist Earl Cash a death row prisoner recently executed by the lethal injection but he wakes up and finds out that the injection was just a Sedative. With second chance on life, cash gets trapped into serving The Director who orders him to complete some really challenging and hardcore tasks to eliminate the gang members of The Hoods by using firearms, sharp-edged weapons and stealth techniques. Manhunt offers a fantastic Storyline along with an immersive gameplay and quite brilliant visual details. With a number of character customization options, multiple game missions, equally equipped enemies and hardcore action and thrill filled gameplay, Manhunt is one amazing Action, Third-person Shooting and Stealth video game to play. Do try it out if you haven’t yet.

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is an Action, Stealth and First and Third-person Shooting video game by IO Interactive. This wonderfully immersive and engaging sequel to Hitman: Codename 47 offers a brilliant Stealth-based game play in which you can be a well-trained and experienced contract killer and complete various puzzling and stealthy missions. With a variety of weapons (Pistols, Fiber Wires, Knives, Snipers etc.) and your amazing stealth and tactical skills, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin allows you to carry out different high profile assassinations tasked by the agency and enjoy being one of the best assassins of the time. With a fantastic game narrative, a brilliant story, hardcore action and thrill filled gameplay and amazing scenic depictions, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin offers variety as compared to a lot of other games from this specific genre. Although the game is quite old but it still is one of the most liked and played game of the time. If you love playing hitman series games, this game would definitely be one of the best in the series. Do try it out.

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within comes with Action-Adventure, Hack-and-Slash, Third-person Platform and Single-player gameplay developed and published by Ubisoft for multiple platforms. The game serves as the sequel to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and starts the story where The Sand of Time left off, including new features, options in combat and more. In the game, the player has an ability to carry out two primary weapons at the time as well as the ability to snatch or steal the weapons of enemies and throw them. The game offers the similar gameplay to its predecessor and centres on exploration and melee combat. The design of the levels focuses on treacherous navigation environment with free-running and parkour-style moves. It offers highly non-linear world unlike the previous title, where the player can return to already explored locations various times from different directions. The player can explore the world from a third-person viewpoint, the battle against enemies to kill them while making as many experience points as possible. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and stunning graphics, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is the wonderful game to play.

Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death is a First-person Shooter, Single-player and Multiplayer video game created by Rebellion Developments and published by Sierra Entertainment. The game offers the stunning gameplay based on the character named Judge Dred from the 2000 AD comic series. The player can move around the world where the game takes place, from a first-person viewpoint and the single-player campaign contains eleven challenging levels in which the player must fight against a series of killers and undead vampires. The game has three difficulty level such as Easy, Normal and Hard and it introduces the co-op mode, in which the player with his friend can battle against foes and defeat them to save the day. A law meter is available in the game which gauges the adherence of the player to the laws of Mega-City One. The game is set in the world known as Mega-City One populated with four-hundred million people and each one holding the potential for criminal activity. Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death includes core features such as FPS Gameplay, Detailed Environment, Battle against Vampires, Challenging Missions and more.

Star Wars: Battlefront 2, a joint venture by Pandemic Studios and Savage Entertainment is a First and Third-Person shooter video game. The game is a direct sequel to the famous Star Wars: Battlefront and features a lot of new missions, characters, weapons, maps, vehicles, enhanced game mechanics and graphics etc. with a well-written story. The story of the game is presented in an Autobiography style and tells the tales about the battles of 501st Legion. Star Wars: Battlefront 2 provides with a more narrative-based single player campaign and puts you into the character of an imperial Stormtrooper (Jedi) who server the Galactic Republic of the mighty Galactic Empire. Working under the command of Chancellor Palpatine, your objectives includes the destruction of an Advanced Energy Generator on planet Mygeeto and the elimination of the separatist forces. Other superbly action oriented side missions of the game include the massacre of Jedi knights and strengthening the might of the Galactic Empire by eliminating all the threats and enemies. Star Wars: Battlefront 2 features only one main campaign called Rise of the Empire and a main game mode named as Galactic Conquest in which your task is to lead a fleet of ships through the galaxy, protect and conquer other planets within the bounds of the Empire. In the Galactic Conquest, Star Wars: Battlefront 2 lets you fight against the opposing forces (mainly Separatists, Jedis and other Alien races), eliminate all the factions and seize control over their settlements and planets. This amazing and super thriller video game sure is one of the best games of this genre that provides with tons of fun filled hours of entertainment. With a very immersive gameplay, fantastic visual details and a brilliantly well-written storyline. Star Wars: battlefront 2 is a great game to play and enjoy.