it was a dark night the white snow blanketing the ashen ground while the
blanketing the ashen ground while the
blanketing the ashen ground while the wind stabbed it exposed skin with the
wind stabbed it exposed skin with the
wind stabbed it exposed skin with the force of a thousand needles boom yeah um
force of a thousand needles boom yeah um
force of a thousand needles boom yeah um welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten Max Payne characters say much you’re
ten Max Payne characters say much you’re
ten Max Payne characters say much you’re a man of the world for this list we’re
a man of the world for this list we’re
a man of the world for this list we’re looking at our favorite characters
looking at our favorite characters
looking at our favorite characters throughout the Max Payne trilogy friend
throughout the Max Payne trilogy friend
throughout the Max Payne trilogy friend Victor Bronco yes and the contributor to
Victor Bronco yes and the contributor to
Victor Bronco yes and the contributor to his campaigns we’re choosing our picks
his campaigns we’re choosing our picks
his campaigns we’re choosing our picks based on the impact the character had on
based on the impact the character had on
based on the impact the character had on the series their respective fandoms and
the series their respective fandoms and
the series their respective fandoms and our own personal favorites I’m getting
our own personal favorites I’m getting
our own personal favorites I’m getting flashbacks that wedding we worked in
flashbacks that wedding we worked in
flashbacks that wedding we worked in Aruba yeah back to the good old days
Aruba yeah back to the good old days
Aruba yeah back to the good old days when I thought I might actually like
when I thought I might actually like
when I thought I might actually like this job number 10
this job number 10
this job number 10 Alfred voted it could have been just a
Alfred voted it could have been just a
Alfred voted it could have been just a junkie in need of a fix but it turned
junkie in need of a fix but it turned
junkie in need of a fix but it turned out to be something more sinister than
out to be something more sinister than
out to be something more sinister than that am i speaking to mr. Payne who
that am i speaking to mr. Payne who
that am i speaking to mr. Payne who wants to know my name is Alfred Walden
wants to know my name is Alfred Walden
wants to know my name is Alfred Walden you must hurry the police are on their
you must hurry the police are on their
you must hurry the police are on their way
way
way one-eyed Alfred himself Bowden served as
one-eyed Alfred himself Bowden served as
one-eyed Alfred himself Bowden served as a mysterious enigmatic figure throughout
a mysterious enigmatic figure throughout
a mysterious enigmatic figure throughout the first game before the complex truth
the first game before the complex truth
the first game before the complex truth behind him and his story with the Payne
behind him and his story with the Payne
behind him and his story with the Payne family is revealed Logan was there in
family is revealed Logan was there in
family is revealed Logan was there in the crowd standing by the sidelines it
the crowd standing by the sidelines it
the crowd standing by the sidelines it wouldn’t be over till the man with the
wouldn’t be over till the man with the
wouldn’t be over till the man with the patch would say so he’d say the right
patch would say so he’d say the right
patch would say so he’d say the right words I know he would he’d better while
words I know he would he’d better while
words I know he would he’d better while he serves as an allied to max throughout
he serves as an allied to max throughout
he serves as an allied to max throughout the first game by warning him of
the first game by warning him of
the first game by warning him of impending police and nudging him in the
impending police and nudging him in the
impending police and nudging him in the right direction of his wife’s killer
right direction of his wife’s killer
right direction of his wife’s killer he has ulterior motives and he was
he has ulterior motives and he was
he has ulterior motives and he was indirectly responsible for the death of
indirectly responsible for the death of
indirectly responsible for the death of Michelle Payne even puts a hit on max in
Michelle Payne even puts a hit on max in
Michelle Payne even puts a hit on max in the sequel proving that while he was an
the sequel proving that while he was an
the sequel proving that while he was an invaluable Ally he’s still always in it
invaluable Ally he’s still always in it
invaluable Ally he’s still always in it for himself we would very much like to
for himself we would very much like to
for himself we would very much like to blow this thing wide open on our hands
blow this thing wide open on our hands
blow this thing wide open on our hands are tied
are tied
are tied number 9 avianna Bronco Fabiana she was
number 9 avianna Bronco Fabiana she was
number 9 avianna Bronco Fabiana she was hot and wanted to be dangerous some good
hot and wanted to be dangerous some good
hot and wanted to be dangerous some good genes trying to fight their way out of
genes trying to fight their way out of
genes trying to fight their way out of us
us
us spin while the third game in the series
spin while the third game in the series
spin while the third game in the series all but ditched the dark and gritty noir
all but ditched the dark and gritty noir
all but ditched the dark and gritty noir aesthetic of the first two games it
aesthetic of the first two games it
aesthetic of the first two games it still contains some fantastic characters
still contains some fantastic characters
still contains some fantastic characters including the woman who kicked the whole
including the woman who kicked the whole
including the woman who kicked the whole plot into motion
plot into motion
plot into motion avianna Bronco she married well that was
avianna Bronco she married well that was
avianna Bronco she married well that was now at leisure to regret her and good
now at leisure to regret her and good
now at leisure to regret her and good fortune while she may seem a little
fortune while she may seem a little
fortune while she may seem a little shallow and airheaded
shallow and airheaded
shallow and airheaded attending fashion shows and just
attending fashion shows and just
attending fashion shows and just generally being a hot blonde gold digger
generally being a hot blonde gold digger
generally being a hot blonde gold digger you nevertheless feel terrible for her
you nevertheless feel terrible for her
you nevertheless feel terrible for her when she’s eventually kidnapped and
when she’s eventually kidnapped and
when she’s eventually kidnapped and beaten while she may seem like a lot of
beaten while she may seem like a lot of
beaten while she may seem like a lot of fun her time throughout the story is
fun her time throughout the story is
fun her time throughout the story is anything but and her death is arguably
anything but and her death is arguably
anything but and her death is arguably the most tragic of the entire game
number eight Valerie Winterson Winterson
number eight Valerie Winterson Winterson was the ideal what the job was all about
was the ideal what the job was all about
was the ideal what the job was all about someone to look up to bravura nuit to
someone to look up to bravura nuit to
someone to look up to bravura nuit to introduced in the second game and a
introduced in the second game and a
introduced in the second game and a great addition to that when she sin
great addition to that when she sin
great addition to that when she sin helps give the sequel it’s notable
helps give the sequel it’s notable
helps give the sequel it’s notable gritty tone and provides the most
gritty tone and provides the most
gritty tone and provides the most shocking moments of the entire series it
shocking moments of the entire series it
shocking moments of the entire series it was one of them she’s here to kill a
was one of them she’s here to kill a
was one of them she’s here to kill a winter scene
a hard-working NYPD detective who
a hard-working NYPD detective who doesn’t take crap from no one
doesn’t take crap from no one
doesn’t take crap from no one Winterson is tough as nails but gets
Winterson is tough as nails but gets
Winterson is tough as nails but gets yourself tragically tangled up with mob
yourself tragically tangled up with mob
yourself tragically tangled up with mob boss Vladimir left we’re introduced to
boss Vladimir left we’re introduced to
boss Vladimir left we’re introduced to her name through Max’s haunting memories
her name through Max’s haunting memories
her name through Max’s haunting memories during the game’s opening scene before
during the game’s opening scene before
during the game’s opening scene before learning the powerful truth of what it
learning the powerful truth of what it
learning the powerful truth of what it needs while her intentions were good for
needs while her intentions were good for
needs while her intentions were good for prodding into something bigger than her
prodding into something bigger than her
prodding into something bigger than her only ends in tragedy
number seven vinnie gognitti oh god damn
number seven vinnie gognitti oh god damn it kill ya yell out the freakin cop
it kill ya yell out the freakin cop
it kill ya yell out the freakin cop ah bless his heart he tries so hard to
ah bless his heart he tries so hard to
ah bless his heart he tries so hard to be the tough guy working as a member of
be the tough guy working as a member of
be the tough guy working as a member of the Punchinello crime family then he
the Punchinello crime family then he
the Punchinello crime family then he tries to be bad throughout two games but
tries to be bad throughout two games but
tries to be bad throughout two games but his whiny Joe Pesci asked Brooklyn
his whiny Joe Pesci asked Brooklyn
his whiny Joe Pesci asked Brooklyn accent and love comic books only makes
accent and love comic books only makes
accent and love comic books only makes him appear more childish than anything
him appear more childish than anything
him appear more childish than anything you gotta help me there’s a freakin bomb
you gotta help me there’s a freakin bomb
you gotta help me there’s a freakin bomb in here if I take the head off it blow
in here if I take the head off it blow
in here if I take the head off it blow by bite many still we have to feel bad
by bite many still we have to feel bad
by bite many still we have to feel bad for him when he strapped into an
for him when he strapped into an
for him when he strapped into an explosive captain baseball bat boy
explosive captain baseball bat boy
explosive captain baseball bat boy costume even if it is his favorite
costume even if it is his favorite
costume even if it is his favorite character providing some welcome comic
character providing some welcome comic
character providing some welcome comic relief throughout the otherwise grim
relief throughout the otherwise grim
relief throughout the otherwise grim proceedings gognitti is a lovable loser
proceedings gognitti is a lovable loser
proceedings gognitti is a lovable loser you can’t help but admire ouch
you can’t help but admire ouch
you can’t help but admire ouch Korra Chi Korra bastard number 6
Korra Chi Korra bastard number 6
Korra Chi Korra bastard number 6 Raoul Paso’s hey brother hey
Raoul Paso’s hey brother hey
Raoul Paso’s hey brother hey how’s the cocktail Paso serves as Max’s
how’s the cocktail Paso serves as Max’s
how’s the cocktail Paso serves as Max’s partner throughout the third installment
partner throughout the third installment
partner throughout the third installment providing him with a good brand some
providing him with a good brand some
providing him with a good brand some jokes and a few extra bullets always one
jokes and a few extra bullets always one
jokes and a few extra bullets always one to lighten the mood pathos is so good
to lighten the mood pathos is so good
to lighten the mood pathos is so good and so friendly that we can’t help but
and so friendly that we can’t help but
and so friendly that we can’t help but feel like he’s gonna betray us
feel like he’s gonna betray us
feel like he’s gonna betray us throughout the game shit next you look
throughout the game shit next you look
throughout the game shit next you look kind of beat-up let’s get this not home
kind of beat-up let’s get this not home
kind of beat-up let’s get this not home and then I’ll I’ll get you home to come
and then I’ll I’ll get you home to come
and then I’ll I’ll get you home to come on his girlfriend and unborn child lend
on his girlfriend and unborn child lend
on his girlfriend and unborn child lend even more gravitas and stress to his
even more gravitas and stress to his
even more gravitas and stress to his character and possible death but luckily
character and possible death but luckily
character and possible death but luckily none of that happens he’s loyal to a tee
none of that happens he’s loyal to a tee
none of that happens he’s loyal to a tee and a welcoming presence in the slums of
and a welcoming presence in the slums of
and a welcoming presence in the slums of South Hollow
South Hollow
South Hollow a buddy cop movie featuring Max and
a buddy cop movie featuring Max and
a buddy cop movie featuring Max and passives would certainly be appreciated
passives would certainly be appreciated
passives would certainly be appreciated we’re just saying you did good max say
we’re just saying you did good max say
we’re just saying you did good max say so don’t look so good
so don’t look so good
so don’t look so good hey what could be better huh the good
hey what could be better huh the good
hey what could be better huh the good guys are reunited and the commandos
guys are reunited and the commandos
guys are reunited and the commandos shaumbra are dead
shaumbra are dead
shaumbra are dead number 5 Jim bravura hey a man too
number 5 Jim bravura hey a man too
number 5 Jim bravura hey a man too stubborn to die himself bravura is a
stubborn to die himself bravura is a
stubborn to die himself bravura is a commanding presence particularly in the
commanding presence particularly in the
commanding presence particularly in the second installment serving his pains
second installment serving his pains
second installment serving his pains strict and demanding boss that can’t
strict and demanding boss that can’t
strict and demanding boss that can’t help but pop few pills due to his stress
help but pop few pills due to his stress
help but pop few pills due to his stress while his character is the typical tough
while his character is the typical tough
while his character is the typical tough boss take no crap from his incompetent
boss take no crap from his incompetent
boss take no crap from his incompetent employees police chief he’s still a
employees police chief he’s still a
employees police chief he’s still a wholesome charactering isn’t right what
wholesome charactering isn’t right what
wholesome charactering isn’t right what happened out there you did it
happened out there you did it
happened out there you did it internal affairs was breathing down my
internal affairs was breathing down my
internal affairs was breathing down my neck we learned through the comics that
neck we learned through the comics that
neck we learned through the comics that he and max remained close friends and
he and max remained close friends and
he and max remained close friends and allies until his death from a heart
allies until his death from a heart
allies until his death from a heart attack proving the fair bond remains
attack proving the fair bond remains
attack proving the fair bond remains unbreakable even in the face of tragedy
unbreakable even in the face of tragedy
unbreakable even in the face of tragedy and insubordination
and insubordination
and insubordination this one’s evil it has only started I
this one’s evil it has only started I
this one’s evil it has only started I don’t like it I don’t like it a bit it’s
don’t like it I don’t like it a bit it’s
don’t like it I don’t like it a bit it’s us pain it makes no sense number 4
us pain it makes no sense number 4
us pain it makes no sense number 4 Nicole Horne her name is Nicole Horne
Nicole Horne her name is Nicole Horne
Nicole Horne her name is Nicole Horne she was the key figure in project
she was the key figure in project
she was the key figure in project Valhalla serving as the president of the
Valhalla serving as the president of the
Valhalla serving as the president of the Acer corporation and main antagonist of
Acer corporation and main antagonist of
Acer corporation and main antagonist of the first game Nicole Horne is a
the first game Nicole Horne is a
the first game Nicole Horne is a fantastic villain and proves herself to
fantastic villain and proves herself to
fantastic villain and proves herself to be a formidable foe even if the final
be a formidable foe even if the final
be a formidable foe even if the final battle isn’t against her directly warren
battle isn’t against her directly warren
battle isn’t against her directly warren is both ruthless and inhumane
is both ruthless and inhumane
is both ruthless and inhumane responsible for designing the drug
responsible for designing the drug
responsible for designing the drug Valkyr and being behind the deaths of
Valkyr and being behind the deaths of
Valkyr and being behind the deaths of Max’s wife and baby daughter all this
Max’s wife and baby daughter all this
Max’s wife and baby daughter all this because your wife stuck her nose into
because your wife stuck her nose into
because your wife stuck her nose into things that were none of her business
things that were none of her business
things that were none of her business known as the hag due to her old and
known as the hag due to her old and
known as the hag due to her old and wrinkled appearance it’s clear that no
wrinkled appearance it’s clear that no
wrinkled appearance it’s clear that no one particularly enjoys her presence so
one particularly enjoys her presence so
one particularly enjoys her presence so it’s more than satisfying to watch her
it’s more than satisfying to watch her
it’s more than satisfying to watch her helicopter explode into a million
helicopter explode into a million
helicopter explode into a million Jesus
number three Vladimir lamp you’re not
number three Vladimir lamp you’re not even trying
the name has already been mentioned on
the name has already been mentioned on this list twice so it’s clear that he’s
this list twice so it’s clear that he’s
this list twice so it’s clear that he’s behind quite a few shenanigans
behind quite a few shenanigans
behind quite a few shenanigans throughout the first two games I got a
throughout the first two games I got a
throughout the first two games I got a good look at the man riding shotgun it
good look at the man riding shotgun it
good look at the man riding shotgun it was flat Amir they had a local Russian
was flat Amir they had a local Russian
was flat Amir they had a local Russian mob the fly in town Punchinello soup
mob the fly in town Punchinello soup
mob the fly in town Punchinello soup serving is the boss of the Russian mob
serving is the boss of the Russian mob
serving is the boss of the Russian mob and both an ally and enemy of Max lambs
and both an ally and enemy of Max lambs
and both an ally and enemy of Max lambs presence and accent convey a smooth
presence and accent convey a smooth
presence and accent convey a smooth suave and sophisticated man but lurking
suave and sophisticated man but lurking
suave and sophisticated man but lurking underneath is a deeply troubled in
underneath is a deeply troubled in
underneath is a deeply troubled in psychotic individual once the greed gets
psychotic individual once the greed gets
psychotic individual once the greed gets to his head he places a hit on max
to his head he places a hit on max
to his head he places a hit on max severing their once fruitful alliance
severing their once fruitful alliance
severing their once fruitful alliance and leading to a tense and terrific
and leading to a tense and terrific
and leading to a tense and terrific showdown at Road Manor we couldn’t think
showdown at Road Manor we couldn’t think
showdown at Road Manor we couldn’t think of a better villain I was supposed to be
of a better villain I was supposed to be
of a better villain I was supposed to be the hero
number two Mona sax while Mona appeared
number two Mona sax while Mona appeared briefly during the first game and we
briefly during the first game and we
briefly during the first game and we were led to believe that she died she
were led to believe that she died she
were led to believe that she died she makes a commanding return on the sequel
makes a commanding return on the sequel
makes a commanding return on the sequel and serves as max tragic love interest
and serves as max tragic love interest
and serves as max tragic love interest Mona is just as tough as max and remains
Mona is just as tough as max and remains
Mona is just as tough as max and remains mysterious throughout the game often
mysterious throughout the game often
mysterious throughout the game often appearing and disappearing at random and
appearing and disappearing at random and
appearing and disappearing at random and not divulging a lot about her personal
not divulging a lot about her personal
not divulging a lot about her personal life in short she’s the classic femme
life in short she’s the classic femme
life in short she’s the classic femme fatale that this film noir needs mona
fatale that this film noir needs mona
fatale that this film noir needs mona max we gotta stop meeting like this
max we gotta stop meeting like this
max we gotta stop meeting like this her tragic death only helps to deepen
her tragic death only helps to deepen
her tragic death only helps to deepen Max’s at Penn Hey
Max’s at Penn Hey
Max’s at Penn Hey giving the game series a boost to its
giving the game series a boost to its
giving the game series a boost to its already deep somatic elements and
already deep somatic elements and
already deep somatic elements and providing the original story with
providing the original story with
providing the original story with fantastic closure god I turned out to be
fantastic closure god I turned out to be
fantastic closure god I turned out to be such a damsel in distress before we
such a damsel in distress before we
such a damsel in distress before we reveal our topic here are a few
reveal our topic here are a few
reveal our topic here are a few honorable mentions of taste to the
honorable mentions of taste to the
honorable mentions of taste to the devil’s green blood it runs in my veins
devil’s green blood it runs in my veins
devil’s green blood it runs in my veins I’ve seen beyond the world of skin the
I’ve seen beyond the world of skin the
I’ve seen beyond the world of skin the architecture of blood and bone marrow
architecture of blood and bone marrow
architecture of blood and bone marrow death is coming pleased to meet you I’m
death is coming pleased to meet you I’m
death is coming pleased to meet you I’m Frankie to bat Niagara Niagara as in you
Frankie to bat Niagara Niagara as in you
Frankie to bat Niagara Niagara as in you cry a lot he had a baseball bat and I
cry a lot he had a baseball bat and I
cry a lot he had a baseball bat and I was tied to a chair pissing him off is
was tied to a chair pissing him off is
was tied to a chair pissing him off is the smart thing to do the middle brother
the smart thing to do the middle brother
the smart thing to do the middle brother Victor had just walked in he was a local
Victor had just walked in he was a local
Victor had just walked in he was a local politician guy was smoother than an oil
politician guy was smoother than an oil
politician guy was smoother than an oil slick on an iceberg and about his toxic
slick on an iceberg and about his toxic
slick on an iceberg and about his toxic number-one Max Payne we know how King
number-one Max Payne we know how King
number-one Max Payne we know how King right
right
right look at me upstanding in a nightclub
look at me upstanding in a nightclub
look at me upstanding in a nightclub listen to music I can’t stand
listen to music I can’t stand
listen to music I can’t stand five thousand miles from home come armed
five thousand miles from home come armed
five thousand miles from home come armed and I’m drinking you don’t want to
and I’m drinking you don’t want to
and I’m drinking you don’t want to listen with Vice to media pain serves as
listen with Vice to media pain serves as
listen with Vice to media pain serves as the protagonist throughout the series
the protagonist throughout the series
the protagonist throughout the series haunted by the deaths of his wife and
haunted by the deaths of his wife and
haunted by the deaths of his wife and baby girl although he had a bit of a
baby girl although he had a bit of a
baby girl although he had a bit of a goofy base in the original game he is
goofy base in the original game he is
goofy base in the original game he is nonetheless a tough and brooding figure
nonetheless a tough and brooding figure
nonetheless a tough and brooding figure always waxing poetic and killing as many
always waxing poetic and killing as many
always waxing poetic and killing as many goons as necessary to get to the bottom
goons as necessary to get to the bottom
goons as necessary to get to the bottom of his conundrums life was good Sun
of his conundrums life was good Sun
of his conundrums life was good Sun setting on a sweet summer’s day smell
setting on a sweet summer’s day smell
setting on a sweet summer’s day smell the freshly mowed lawns sounds of
the freshly mowed lawns sounds of
the freshly mowed lawns sounds of children playing a house across the
children playing a house across the
children playing a house across the river on the Jersey side beautiful wife
river on the Jersey side beautiful wife
river on the Jersey side beautiful wife and a baby girl the American dream come
and a baby girl the American dream come
and a baby girl the American dream come true he’s rightfully taken his place as
true he’s rightfully taken his place as
true he’s rightfully taken his place as one of the most memorable videogame
one of the most memorable videogame
one of the most memorable videogame characters of all time and helped to
characters of all time and helped to
characters of all time and helped to give the medium as a whole respect in
give the medium as a whole respect in
give the medium as a whole respect in the eyes of critics and the public in
the eyes of critics and the public in
the eyes of critics and the public in terms of their storytelling and dramatic
terms of their storytelling and dramatic
terms of their storytelling and dramatic capabilities the mission was screaming
capabilities the mission was screaming
capabilities the mission was screaming suicide but I didn’t give a damn at
suicide but I didn’t give a damn at
suicide but I didn’t give a damn at least I died being a pain in the ass do
least I died being a pain in the ass do
least I died being a pain in the ass do you agree with our list
you agree with our list
you agree with our list this guy the plays made me want to puke
this guy the plays made me want to puke
this guy the plays made me want to puke I needed a real drink to deal with the
I needed a real drink to deal with the
I needed a real drink to deal with the electronic music and the robotic people
electronic music and the robotic people
electronic music and the robotic people which Max Payne character is more
which Max Payne character is more
which Max Payne character is more favorite Max Payne somehow I didn’t
favorite Max Payne somehow I didn’t
favorite Max Payne somehow I didn’t think he was about to tell me I’d won
think he was about to tell me I’d won
think he was about to tell me I’d won the lottery for more intense top 10s
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