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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne vs Slime Rancher

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is an FPS game (2003) while Slime Rancher is an FPS open-world game from Monomi Park (2017).

Quick answer: Slime Rancher rates higher, 8.6 to 8.1 on the GamingPickz Score, and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is the cheaper at $2.49.

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

2003 · Studio not listed

8.1GamingPickz Score

$2.49

Steam: Very Positive

Slime Rancher

2017 · Monomi Park

8.6GamingPickz Score

$19.99

Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive

What each one is

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is filed under FPS. In contrast, Slime Rancher under FPS and Open-World.

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a violent, film-noir love story. Dark, tragic and intense, the in-depth story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Love hurts.

Description from its Steam store page

Slime Rancher

Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.

Description from its Steam store page

Story, characters and reception

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Plot

See also: Max Payne (series) § Characters Comic panels are used as cutscenes to provide plot exposition in the game. Two years after the events of the first game , Max Payne ( James McCaffrey ) has been acquitted of the charges against him and reinstated in his old job as a detective for the NYPD, thanks to his connections to the Inner Circle secret society . The story is narrated from Max's perspective, who recalls the events of the past few days. (Wikipedia)

Reception

Reception Max Payne 2 received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, while the PS2 version received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Steve Polak of the Australian The Daily Telegraph , who enjoyed the first Max Payne game, also praised Max Payne 2 , calling it an "outstanding" game that "keeps alive the sense of atmosphere and engaging gunplay-oriented action that was so exciting in the first release. "… (Wikipedia)

Slime Rancher
Reception

Slime Rancher The Early Access version of the Slime Rancher received generally positive reviews. Heather Alexandra from Kotaku noticed some bugs, but gave the game a positive review, saying that "I'm not usually a fan of games with catharsis but when I return to my bright and goofy farm at the end of the day? I can't help but smile as wide as my slimy little friends. (Wikipedia)

At a glance

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max PayneSlime Rancher
GamingPickz Score8.1/108.6/10
Steam ratingVery Positive (94%, 14,615)Overwhelmingly Positive (98%, 156,780)
Critic aggregate86/10081/100
Price$2.49$19.99
Install size1 GB
Steam Deckplayableplayable
Released20032017
DeveloperMonomi Park

Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne vs Slime Rancher, point by point

Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.

  1. Genre and premise

    Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max PayneFPS game
    Slime RancherFPS open-world game

    What each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.

  2. How it plays

    Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max PayneAction, Noir, Third-Person Shooter
    Slime RancherCute, Exploration, Adventure

    The tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.

  3. Reception

    Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max PayneScore 8.1 · 94% on Steam · 86 critic
    Slime RancherScore 8.6 · 98% on Steam · 81 critic

    The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.

  4. Content and scale

    Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne14,615 reviews
    Slime Rancher156,780 reviews · 5 add-ons · 1 GB

    Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.

  5. Price

    Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne$2.49
    Slime Rancher$19.99

    Read live from Steam and subject to change.

  6. On a Steam Deck

    Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max PaynePlayable
    Slime RancherPlayable

    Valve's own Deck compatibility rating.

Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.

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Which to pick, by what you want

  • The higher-rated of the two: Slime Rancher (GamingPickz Score 8.6)
  • The cheaper right now: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne ($2.49)
  • The safer bet by weight of reviews: Slime Rancher (156,780 reviews)

What they have in common

Both are tagged by Steam players with:

ActionSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackAdventure

Where they differ

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is also

NoirThird-Person ShooterClassicBullet TimeStory RichShooter

Slime Rancher is also

CuteExplorationOpen WorldFirst-PersonColorfulFunny

Tags players apply to one game and not the other.

Difficulty and who each is for

By the tags players apply, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Slime Rancher is relaxed, easy to pick up.

System requirements, side by side

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max PayneSlime Rancher
Minimum GPU512MB
Minimum CPU2.2GHz Dual Core
Minimum RAM4 GB
Install size1 GB

Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne · Slime Rancher.

Accessibility features

Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne and 1 for Slime Rancher. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

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Common questions

How different are Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne and Slime Rancher in scope?

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne has drawn 14,615 Steam reviews. Slime Rancher has drawn 156,780 Steam reviews, ships 5 add-ons and installs in 1 GB.

Is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne or Slime Rancher better?

By the GamingPickz Score, Slime Rancher rates higher (8.6 to 8.1). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.

Which is cheaper, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne or Slime Rancher?

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is cheaper right now at $2.49, against $19.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.

Should I get Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne or Slime Rancher?

Slime Rancher rates higher, 8.6 to 8.1 on the GamingPickz Score, and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is the cheaper at $2.49. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.

Do you rank one above the other for a fee?

No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.

How we compare, and what we will not do

The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.

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