Max Payne 3 was just announced, and it will be out by the end of this year.
Sweet mother of god, YES. I have been waiting for this forever. The first two Max Payne games were so good. The original Max Payne originated the whole "bullet-time" concept in gaming, which has been copied to death sense, and the addition of rag doll physics in MP2 kept me replaying sequences over and over again just to keep coming up with cooler ways to kill people. (No, videogames are NOT desensitizing our society.....).
I like the original Max Payne a bit better for the story and the grittier feel to it. Also, the gun sounds have much more OOMPH to them. (Play the second one right after the first and you will see what I'm saying... it actually makes a big difference in atmosphere for me). But, MP2 was great as well, not only for the aforementioned rag doll fun, but also the environments were a bit more varied. Either way, both games were a good time.
A year or two before Max Payne came out, I had dreamed of having an action game that was actually like an action movie, where you could actually dive around while shooting. Like diving over tables and counters while still putting a bullet between the eyes of the baddie. Max Payne mad all my dreams come true, and it is still my favorite action game of all time. Do want MP3.
I think a replay of both games is in order sometime soon....
