Apart from the main protagonist Max Payne, fans of the Max Payne games will remember Mona Sax. Sax as one of the most important characters in Max Payne 2. She was shown in the first Max Payne game during the cut scenes. She is a professional assassin in the game, and not much is known about her background story.
Sax also appeared in the second game where she is the second playable character. Max Payne 2 revolved around the love story of Payne and Sax. However, in the game, Payne and Sax’s love story meets a tragic end.
Mona Sax’s secret ending in Max Payne 2
As Mona Sax became one of the protagonists in Max Payne 2, the game focused more on her love story with Payne. However, their love story had a tragic end in the game, when Sax got shot in the back by Lem.
However, there is a secret ending to Sax’s story in the game. This can only be unlocked when the game is played under one specific condition.
If the game is played at the highest difficulty level, players reach an ending where Sax dies in Payne’s arms. Before her death, her last words were, “God! I turned out to be such a damsel in distress”.
But if the game is played in the hardest difficulty level i.e. “Dead on Arrival”, a secret ending is unlocked where Sax actually survives.
Additionally, her death is not confirmed or debunked in Max Payne 3 or in any of the graphic novels. Apart from the games, Mona Sax was also featured in the Max Payne movie which came out in 2008. Sax’s role was played by Hollywood star Mila Kunis, who teamed up with Payne to avenge the death of her sister.
Max Payne 1 and 2 remake is going on well
Max Payne fans are eagerly waiting to know more about the upcoming games in the franchise. A remake of Max Payne 1 and 2 was announced in 2022 by Remedy and Rockstar Games. During the time of announcement, the games were at an early development stage, hence an official release date was not announced back then.
What is known about the remake is that they will be coming to PC and the current generation PlayStation and Xbox consoles. Rockstar Games also added,
“We were thrilled when our long-time friends at Remedy approached us about remaking the original Max Payne games”.
The remakes will be developed using Remedy’s Northlight engine, which was used to develop games like Alan Wake 2 and Control. According to an update from October 2023, Remedy stated, “Max Payne 1&2 remake progressed into the production readiness stage.”
The remakes will be funded by Rockstar Games, and the official development budget has not been revealed yet. However, according to a report, the game will cost $75 million which is the same as Alan Wake 2’s total development budget.
