We got a ton of positive feedback from the video we shared of My Retro Life getting his original Xbox back in November 2001, and he's taken to YouTube again recently to highlight his experience receiving Max Payne on release day.
The game came out for Xbox a month after the console's release in December 2001, and this incredible home footage documents the exact moment he opened it up as a Christmas present. It's received such a great reaction that developer Remedy Entertainment felt compelled to comment on it, having the following to say:
"The joy! The delight! The pixels! This is awesome footage, Tyler, thank you so much for sharing."
We're big fans of My Retro Life's content here at Pure Xbox, and definitely recommend checking out his videos if you're a fan of retro Xbox content or retro gaming in general. All of his classic home video footage is absolute gold.
Did you pick up Max Payne back at release? What do you think of this video? Tell us down below.
[source youtube.com]
Comments 8
I remember buying this for PC - back when PC games could still be purchased in boxes at Best Buy.
I don’t even remember why I bought it. Word of mouth, I think. Anyways, I was blown away!
Max Payne is a phenomenal game the controls are terrible on console though
My Retro Life is an excellent channel
One of my top 5 replayed games on Pc. Some games stood out more than today. So many good games nowadays.
I remember that feeling when I first got Max Payne for PC. I was really looking forward to it coming out for a long time, reading all about it in magazines.
If Max Payne isn’t in the upcoming Xbox Christmas sale I’m just going to buy it at £11.99 it’s well worth it, enhanced with 4K and 60fps with the added bonus of that nostalgic feeling. I’ll buy Max Payne 2 as well and will wait for a sale for 3.
Loved the minor role the dog played in this video. But seriously, this brought back some memories. Max Payne was a revolution for me and I had forgotten how amazing this game was at the time. Thanks for the nostalgia
“They were all dead. The final gunshot was the exclamation point of everything that had led to this point. I released my finger from the trigger, and it all was over”
Never had a game felt so cinematic yet playable. Blown away and still dream of it.
There's something seriously messed up about a cherished Christmas morning memory involving Max Payne, on so many levels, 😂
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