Rockstar Co-Founder Dan Houser Blames Himself for Max Payne 3 - "a Large Amount of that Failure Was on Me"
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Rockstar is one of the biggest developers in the industry thanks to incredible successes like GTA, however, she also had some other failure
Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser blames himself for Max Payne 3 - "a large amount of that failure was on me"
Max Payne 3 is a bit of a strange project. Unlike its two predecessors, the game wasn't developed by original creator Remedy Entertainment, rather it was the product of Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption studio Rockstar Games.
GTA Writer Dan Houser Says Max Payne 3 Was "a Failure" as Fans Missed Sam Lake
Dan Houser, the Rockstar co-founder who co-wrote much of Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, isn't happy with how Max Payne 3 turned out. Speaking to IGN for its IGN30 Icons series, Houser, who was the lead writer on the 2012 shooter, explained that the game's linear structure, lack of loading screens, and movie-like presentation felt like a cool take on digital noir to him at the time. Players, he admitted, largely didn't see it that way.…
Dan Houser cites his contribution to Max Payne 3 as a failure in retrospect – especially because of the departure of Sam Lake's style. Economically disappointed the game, but it is still much better for the press and Steam users.
Max Payne 3 Writer Dan Houser Considers The Game His Failure
Former Rockstar VP Sam Houser says that he considers Max Payne 3 a failure on his part due to the game's writing. Max Payne 3 Writer Dan Houser Considers The Game His Failure is a post from Tech4Gamers - All About Technology And Gaming News
Despite the cinematic action, Houser realized that the dark soul of Max Payne's original creator was impossible to replicate.
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