Max Payne's arrival in 2001 won numerous awards from websites, magazines and organisations. Below is a list of some of the titles given to the game which introduced Bullet Time to the gaming industry:
Europix 2002 "Quality Seal" Award (XBOX)
Golden Joystic 2002
- Runners-Ups "XBOX Game of the Year"
- Runners-Ups "Game Innovation of the Year" (Bullet Time)
ECTS 2002
- Best PC Game of the Year - Italy
- Best PC Game of the Year - Sweden
- Best PC Game of the Year (Visitors Award)
BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Art)
- Best PC Game
Finalboss.com
- Best Action Game of 2001
- Best Screenplay
- Best Graphics
- Revelation of the Year
- Best Game of the Year
EuroGamer "Gaming Glob" Reader Awards
- Best Game Cinematography Award of 2001
- Best Game Character Award of 2001
Computer Gaming World
- Best Innovation Destined for Overuse
Pelit Magazine
- Readers Choice - Best Game of 2001
- Best PC Action Game of 2001
XBOX Maniacs
- Editor's Choice Award
Metacritic
- Metascore 90 - Universal Acclaim (PC)
- Metascore 90 - Universal Acclaim (XBOX)
Electric Playground
- Best Game of 2001
- Best PC Action Game
- Best Graphics in a PC Game
Game Revolution
- Editor's Choice Best Action Game
IGN
- Best Adventure Game
- Editor's Choice Award
- Best Use of Sound
- Best Storyline of the Year
- Best Graphics of the Year
- Game of the Year
Gamespot
- Best XBOX Game of 2001
Head to Head Gaming
- Editor's Pick
Angry Gamers
- Seal of Approval
Augusta Chronicle
- Computer Game of the Year
Tweakers Asylum
- Life Sentence Award
Geek.com
- Pick Award
Game Sector
- Hot Award
GamesDomain
- Gamers Choice Award
- Highly Recommended Award
Gaming Excellence
- Editor's Choice Award
Wargamer
- Award for Excellence
Intelligamers
- Intelligent Choice Award
Game Reviewers
- PC Game of the Year
Joystick Review
- Best Action Game 2001
Action Vault
- PC Game of the Year
- Character of the Year
Game Revolution
- The Game of 2001 - PC
Gamespot
- Reader's Choice Single Play Action Game of 2001
- Reader's Choice Game of 2001
- Best Single Player Action Game
X-Sages.com
- Videogame of the Year
Elited.net
- Best Action Game of the Year
Amazon.com
- Best PC Game of 2001
Gamespy
- Gamer's Choice - PC Action Game
- Best Gimmick of 2001
- (Runner Up) Best Ingame Cinematic.
- (Runner Up) Best Movie Trailer
Voodoo Extreme
- Third Person Game of the Year
- 2001 Game of the Year
- 2001 PC Action Game of the Year)
Fragland
- Best of 2001
Shacknews
- PC Game of the Year
Adrenaline Vault
- Seal of Excellence
Gamers Pulse
- Platinum Heart Award
4 Gamers
- Platin Award
PC Gamer (Oct. 2001 Issue)
- PC Gamer Editors' Choice (90%)
MikroBitti (Jan. 2002)
- Game of the Year
Max Payne Awards
