Universal Max Payne Mobile (by Rockstar Games)

I contacted War Drum Studios through email. Let's see if they answer me.

Here's what I wrote:

First of all, congratulations on the recently released Max Payne Mobile.

It's a well done port for the most part, however, the controls have one flaw that I believe it's easy to fix. As of right now, you can't aim and shoot at the same time, so you have to resort to auto aiming. The solution to this problem is to allow the aim to move after pressing and holding the shooting button. What I mean is, when I press and hold the shooting button, I should be able to keep sliding my finger on the screen (moving the reticule), so Max would continue the shooting while aiming at the same time.

Sorry if it sounds pretentious of my part, but it's just something others iOS shooters do, and it's a level of control a classic like Max Payne should have.

Best of luck to you, cheers.

 

Le test de Gamekult dit que la jouabilité est mauvaise (mais c'est vrai que Gamekult et les jeux iOS...) ?

 

So is the control good or not?

 

Short video to show my main gripe with Max Payne Mobile controls.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oNHY0LUyIA

 

Ouais enfin Gamekult tout court... Desolé mais suis pas trop fan de leurs tests XD Pour moi il n'y a vraiment pas de probleme majeur avec les controles mais c'est vrai qu'en le raprochant de modern combat 3 avec une visée glisée ca serait parfait! (a noter que je joue sans auto aim et sans probleme donc bon...)

I don't find the control frustrating but it's true that if we had mc3's aiming controls it would be a perfect fit! Let's hope they'll hear your feedback Heringer!

 

Yea I'm passing on this tell the controls are fixed.

 

I liked the spent cartridges and watching your buckshot fly through the air. I thought the game was amazing on PC with those effects, it just feels like another generic shooter.

The story's ok however

 

The Controls are better then the Original on PS2 and Gamelofts 9MM . its a bit tricky the aim&shoot but you can handle this very well after a while.but there is a freeze bug when you dont move thats not so good

well the first Max Payne are one of the best Game ever and .make with love & the Story is great .. .i play 2h now and i am very happy with this and play it again after soo long Time . . Best game so far 2012... thx Rockstar !

i hope other developner bring more some classic Games from THIS Millenium for mobile devices..

 

Well said.

 

The controls really aren't a big issue. Go for the game now, if you don't you're missing out.

 

I would say wait. The controls don't break the game, but if they do fix them it will make the game much more enjoyable. In that case, people who finished with the present controls will be missing out on a better experience.

I bought the game but will wait for a possible update. Unless you're dying to play Max Payne, no reason not to wait. It's not even a launch sale.

 

I wholeheartedly agree.

If not seeing shells flying from your guns is ruining a game for you, there's something wrong in your expectations of this and any other FPS shooter.

And with the widely adjustable auto-aim options in this game, fighting works as well as one could possibly expect in a FPS on a touchscreen.

To anyone on the fence, I say buy it. It's easily worth the more than reasonable price.

 

all you guys with control issues need to study this app and all its options like you would your girlfriends body.....if you guys just used the tap to shoot you would enjoy this game so much better....

 

Change the controles to touch to shoot. You can easily aim while in motion then when you are lined up release your finger for a fraction of a second then press down again. Works well with the dual Berreta's, just tap away to unleash a hail of lead.

This control scheme also means you can turn off the auto aim (or switch it to light assist) to enjoy the game that much more.

 

Fixed it for you since the other half of the population is a part of this forum too

Reading the positives about the controls makes me feel better. It was fun back in the day, and I can't wait to experience it on my new iPad!

 

Well, I guess we'll have to agree to disagree, because aiming and shooting at the same time is a pretty big effing deal to me. If you think it's hard to aim and shoot at the same time with a mouse, I wonder how you manage to play modern shooters at all, since targets aren't static, but keep moving all the time given the advanced AI.

And the fact that Max Payne is about keeping your character in motion (which is true) have nothing to do with not being able to aim and shoot simultaneously.

 

Well said!!
So, correct me if I am wrong but isn't there a Max Payne movie with Mark walberg? If so, should I expect a supernatural filled plot with vampires and all that?

 

I did. It doesn't address my problem with the controls. You still CAN'T aim and shoot at the same time, and tap to shoot is even somewhat worse, because I have to tap for each shot, I can't hold.

Look, I'm not saying the controls are broken. I'm not saying the game is not playable. All I'm saying is, the ability to do what I showed in the video would make the game much more enjoyable. To hold the fire button and keep shooting while I move the reticule towards the enemy is a great level of control that Max Payne should have. It's a shame you guys can't see that right now, but I'm sure if they ever release the update addressing this I bet a lot of people here would give reviews praising the new improved controls. Just like people who saw no problem with Mass Effect Infiltrator's original controls, but now are going gaga over the new update.

 

Very, very choppy frame rate on iPad 3