While there was released for Max Payne 3
In the lead-up to release, fans frequently petitioned Rockstar for a demo to test the new "Euphoria" physics engine and the transition from Remedy Entertainment's noir style to Rockstar’s sun-drenched Brazilian setting. However, Rockstar confirmed via social media that there were .
The demo’s killer feature was the Euphoria physics engine. In Max Payne 1 & 2 , enemies had a few "death flails." In Max Payne 3 , I shot a guy in the knee, and he grabbed his leg, stumbled sideways, knocked over a glass table, and then fell two stories into a swimming pool.