Welcome to the debut episode of Something Rotten, a Max Payne 3 retrospective.

Join us as we begin to crack open the themes, gameplay, and production of this standout Rockstar title, talking about the first three chapters of the game. Topics include: How Max Payne 3 was made, how the game tackles addiction, why playing on PC is better than console, and the narrative weight of dense story telling. Spoilers ahead.

Something Rotten is a five episode series, and we encourage you to play along with us.

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