Max Payne: all version differences
4 documented differences between the releases of Max Payne, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | PS2 | Game Boy Advance | PS2 (Japan) | Mobile (Germany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gameplay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Content | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Audio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Censorship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Version differences
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GameplayPS2
The PS2 version has less detail and occasional slowdown, and its levels were split into smaller chunks to fit the console's memory, which IGN said broke up the story.1
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ContentGame Boy Advance
The Game Boy Advance version is a different take altogether: isometric sprite graphics, some levels cut and new music by Tom Kingsley.1
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AudioPS2 (Japan)
The Japanese PS2 release, published by Electronic Arts, has a full Japanese voice dub.2
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CensorshipMobile (Germany)
The mobile version only reached Germany with version 1.3 in March 2013, and in censored form.1
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13