The Punisher
Based on the comic book of the same name, you play as Frank Castle, an ex-marine who witnessed his family's murder at the hands of drug dealers. Sworn to punish all criminals, Frank goes to war against the underworld. The game takes place several years into the Punisher's vigilante career and features some of the Punisher's greatest foes, including Bullseye and The Russian. With an eerily accurate character model, an exorbitant amount of violence, and a story written by comic-scribes Garth Ennis and Jimmy Palmiotti, this is as authentic a Punisher game as you may ever see.

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In 2001, Max Payne arrived to set the benchmark for action gaming, earning
countless awards and revolutionizing the genre with cinematic combat
sequences fuelled by the groundbreaking use of slow motion and compulsive
narrative-driven gameplay. Now, working together with Rockstar Games'
New York-based production team, Remedy has combined Max Payne's hallmark
gameplay with all new innovations and unmatched production values.

Game Features:
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* Storyline - a violent, Film Noir love story between a cop and a femme
fatale murder suspect, between Max Payne and Mona Sax. Dark, tragic and
intense, the story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations.
* Max Payne's signature slow motion gunplay has been improved on every
level. Get ready for Bullet Time 2.0.
* New guns and new moves make action more cinematic and intense than ever
before.
* Fully integrated Havok physics engine allows for interactive environments
creating incredible combat scenes. Ragdoll characters and physics in slow
motion create breath-taking combat scenes.
* All new AI - cooperative NPC's fight with Max and more believable enemies
create tension and more interesting and varied challenge.
* A stunning level of detail: Extremely detailed environments with
photorealistic textures, highly enhanced radiosity lighting and extremely
lifelike characters (including facial animations & lip synchronization)
provide a visually staggering cinematic experience.

* Massive production values - including a motion picture stunt crew,
professional talent for voice acting and graphic novels, motion capture
and authentic digital source material from New York City.

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Remedy's newest offering relies on a different setting. Max Payne draws inspiration from the hard-boiled detective novelist Dashiell Hammett, Hong Kong film director John Woo, and the Wachowski brothers of The Matrix fame. The main character, Max Payne, is a mixture of Sam Spade and action star Chow Yun Fat, with elements of Keanu Reeves' character Neo (all "whoas" aside). Payne's no-nonsense attitude and actions drive the gameplay, but unlike the one-dimensional Duke Nukem, Payne has an interesting and storied past that even comes back to haunt him. This extra human element behind the violence moves Max Payne a step beyond typical action games, offering players more than just another title with a crosshair and weapons. Taking a cue from The Matrix, Max Payne employs the stylized camera movement known as "Bullet-Time" where all action is slowed down to a point that you can actually see bullets whizzing through the air. This mode is not just for artistic license; players can trigger Bullet-Time to their advantage to perform incredible stunts and feats of agility, all while aiming and turning in real time to take down an uneven proportion of enemies. This is the game that is based on the just released movie with the same name.

Note: I've included the patch to upgrade the verion to v1.05 so you can use the NO CD Patch I included as well. Be sure to read the ReadMe.txt file.