


Note that you can also equip "melee" as your secondary weapon. Toss a grenade near them to create a more damaging explosion.

There are many objects to detonate in Max Payne 2: explosive crates, boxes of ammunition, toxic barrels, etc. You should also use grenades to create some devastating chain reactions. These items can be thrown at any time and are ideally used against large group of enemies but can also be used to uproot stubborn enemies from behind cover or to damage them around corners or through doorways. You can equip either into your secondary weapon slot and throw them using the default "F" key. Grenades and Molotov cocktails offer a secondary means of damaging enemies. This section provides a rundown of the Max Payne 2 arsenal and provides tips for each. If the enemy drops their weapon, you can shift your target crosshair to another foe. Watch their hands for a sign on whether or not the enemy has been eliminated. Enemies won't necessary perish in a single shot.You can even adjust the camera angle so you can see them approach but remain out of their line of sight. Hide around a corner or just beyond a doorway and wait for them to approach. Let the enemies see you and they'll move toward your position. Enemies often respond to noise so try and alert them with weapon fire or an explosion. A good strategy when encountering a new group of enemies is to try and lure them through a doorway or around a corner giving you the opportunity to ambush them with bullet time and a huge dose of weaponry.The assault rifles (MP5, M4 Carbine), sniper rifle, and the desert eagle are excellent in this regard. Precision weapons are much easier to use when aiming for the head. Obviously this is much easier with the help of bullet time so use the technique in combination. Aim for the head in every battle to dispatch enemies quickly. Instead, use some of your painkillers in your inventory to make room for the bottles you just found. You can only carry eight painkillers at a time, so if you are currently holding eight, have suffered some damage, and discover a medical crate with a few more bottles of pain killers, don't pass them up.Monitor your ammunition as you traverse a level and be prepared to switch to weapons as your ammo supply dictates. Shotguns are best used in close-quarters, such as when you surprise an enemy around a corner or lure them into a doorway desert eagles are excellent at long-range because of their accuracy and the MP5's zoom makes it an all-purpose weapon with good close and long-range power. Careful weapon selection can help you survive tough encounters.Don't stand in one place or you will be an extremely easy target even under the influence of bullet time. When an enemy shoots (when you see their muzzle flash), move to the right or left (you could even shoot-dodge) to avoid the projectiles. Bullet time slows down enemy actions so much that you can even see the enemies' firearm projectiles and dodge them as necessary.Be patient and wait for your bullet time to replenish either significantly or completely. So don't enter heavily populated areas with minimal bullet time. Combine the two and you'll be lucky to survive most firefights without bullet time. Enemies can fire their weapons very quickly additionally, the enemies are quite accurate. Gunfights are extremely difficult if you aren't using bullet time. Bullet time is your biggest ally in the game. Having just cleared an area, disable bullet time and wait for it to replenish before continuing onward.Activate bullet time before entering a room or rounding a corner and you can get a jump on any of the enemies in the next area. New rooms often contain enemies and you will often be surprised by a foe after rounding a corner. If you're trying to limit the number of times you die or how much damage you suffer, it's a wise choice to enter bullet time before you open doors or round corners.This section provides general strategies for Max Payne 2, including bullet time tactics. Prologue Chapter One: Too Stubborn to Die Chapter Two: On a Crash Course Chapter Three: A Mob-War Chapter Four: Dearest of All My Friends Chapter Five: A Losing Game Chapter Six: There Are No Happy Endings Chapter Seven: Love Hurts Chapter Eight: That Old Familiar Feeling Unlockable Modes Cheats and Secrets
