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Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser stated in an interview with IGN that he considers his work on Max Payne 3 a failure, taking personal responsibility for the title not achieving the success he felt it should have had. [1][2]
Unlike the first two entries created by Remedy Entertainment and written by Sam Lake, Max Payne 3 was developed by Rockstar Games with Houser serving as a writer and key decision-maker. Houser noted that audiences missed Lake's writing style and that reception was heavily divided, despite his belief that the team had crafted a quality digital noir experience. [1][2]
Max Payne 3 is a bit of a strange project. Unlike its two predecessors, the game wasn't developed by original creator Remedy Entertainment, rather it was the product of Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption studio Rockstar Games.
Excerpt · Eurogamer
Dan Houser is a co-founder of Rockstar Games and so I would never presume to tell him he's wrong about any of the games Rockstar has made— except in this one particular instance, where I feel obligated to step up and say, 'Dan, I'm sorry bud, but you're wrong.' The game in question is Max Payne 3, on which Houser played a central role, and one he seems rather down on: In an interview with IGN, he said the game was a "failure" because, simply put, he's not Sam Lake, the…
Excerpt · PC Gamer