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The team is using the company's RAGE engine, coupled with the NaturalMotion Euphoria animation technology that was so successfully utilized in CIA IV. By blending motion-capture with NaturalMotion's procedural animations, the team has created a game that both looks and feels remarkably realistic. As you watch the game, the attention to detail is remarkable. Like when Max jumps sideways towards a crate (which is fully destructible like many of the objects the environment), you'll see his hand reach down to support his weight so he can vault over it.   Get the Max Payne 3 Walkthru Strategy Guide Here

When he lands, you'll feel a sensation of Max's new bulk as he hits the dirt. The animation system is clearly of the essence to the team. During our interview, Rob Nelson was on his feet, miming jumn left and right with two imaginary pistols drawn„ at one point crouching behind the couch to demonstrate the game's new cover system. Yes, Max Payne 3 does feature cover, but Rockstar is quick to point out that its merely another option for the player, not the focus-of the game.