Max Payne is one of the coolest games around, shouldn't you be playing it?
Max Payne had his wife and child killed by mobs while he was working as what seems to be an undercover cop. Now he is back to seek revenge and uncover a story behind the killings. This is where you come into play.
The game isn't too story based. There is just enough story to keep you questioning "What's next". There is a lot of "film noire" style scripting, with Max speaking in similes and metaphors which kinda bring on a poetic rhyme. Count on your experience being mainly slow-mo and shooting without a huge story based role.
The game's simple gameplay makes it very accessible to young and old alike. There isn't too much keys to learn. Just your shoot, dive, and slow-mo! It's an honorable mention that this game gave birth to "slow motion", which allows you to sneak in extra shots and dodge bullets. This makes your chances of survival extremely possible.
The difficulty in this game seems right on the spot. You'll get to some pretty difficult parts, but you wont be pulling your hair out too much getting past them.
All in all, Max Payne brings something new and fresh to the table, providing an awesome soundtrack, voice acting, gameplay, a decent story, and soul. While it's not going to be the "best game" out there, it's certainly gold.