Gameplay has not necessarily aged the bests, at least on controller. I feel like this game would be a lot smoother with mouse and keyboard, of course its what it was designed for. That being said, the game is still fun.

Gunplay, while not as precise on controller, is really fun. The dive mechanic is fun. My one real gameplay criticism is that managing health is a pain (ha). You have to find painkillers to heal, and if you don't your just outta luck. One of those old "you respawn with the health you had when you saved" type deals where it's easy to get kinda stuck in a shit situation. That being said, it wasn't enough to make me hate playing.

The story is kinda generic but in a the same way something like Dragon Quest is generic. Max Payne inspired most of the detective/crime thriller stories we see to this day in gaming. It is not its fault that its so influential that its now generic! What ISN'T generic at all though is the way that story is told. The comic book style is so fun and engaging, and its really fun to just go through and reread the story. The dialogue is also written perfectly.

Overall this is a great game, and if the remake can fix the gameplay quirks, this could be a 5/5.