Screenshots: Max Payne 3 looking too much like Torque of The Suffering?

Dutch website Cynamite.de posted some rather interesting screenshots of Rockstar’s Max Payne 3 (PS3, Xbox 360). But unfortunately, the interesting part does not lie with how great the graphics look or what sort of clues are scattered about regarding the game.

Dutch website Cynamite.de posted some rather interesting screenshots of Rockstar’s Max Payne 3 (PS3, Xbox 360). But unfortunately, the interesting part does not lie with how great the graphics look or what sort of clues are scattered about regarding the game.

Instead, it is curious because they did a side-by-side comparison of Max Payne with the lead character from a 2004 game from Midway, The Suffering. And what do you know, Max and Torque do eerily have striking resemblances – give or take certain customizations.

Was Rockstar even conscious of these similarities, or are they mere coincidences? I mean, how many video game heroes with the same khaki pants, white top and crisscross gun holster could there be, really?

See for yourself and compare.

              Torque (The Suffering)                       Max Payne (Max Payne 3)         

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Via Cynamite