Address Unknown was cancelled when ratings plummeted, mirroring the equally unceremonious cancellation of Twin Peaks, for similar reasons, in 1991. This show is also the basis of Max Payne 2's most memorable level, and one of Remedy's greatest creations-the Address Unknown funhouse. Related: It's Hard Going Back To GTA 5 After Playing GTA 4 It's a brilliantly observed homage, and it's clear Lake enjoyed channelling Frost and Lynch when he wrote it. Address Unknown's moody jazz score, red-draped dream world, surreal dialogue, and sinister tone are pure Peaks. It's an obvious riff on Mark Frost and David Lynch's supernatural soap opera Twin Peaks-a show that has inspired many Remedy games. It's about a paranoid man being haunted by otherworldly spirits, including a pink flamingo who talks backwards and a menacing doppelgänger. In the Max Payne universe, Address Unknown was a hit series in the 1990s, before vanishing into relative obscurity.
They make the world feel richer, but serve a narrative purpose too, often reflecting or commenting on Max's own story.īut there's one show, featured in Max Payne 2 that you can tell writer Sam Lake really had fun with. Quirky shows like medieval soap opera Lords and Ladies, Saturday morning-style cartoon The Adventures of Captain Baseball Bat Boy, or corny '70s cop show Dick Justice are always worth catching before you reload your pistol and resume the carnage. As you rampage across New York City on your bloody, slow-motion quest for vengeance, you'll frequently be stopped in your tracks by something weird, funny, or otherwise interesting playing on a TV set in the corner of a room. One of the best things about the Max Payne series is its selection of fictional in-universe TV shows.
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