Max's Choice: Duty vs. Passion

• Category: Music
• Artist: Kärtsy Hatakka & Kimmo Kajasto
• Album: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (Soundtrack)
• Date: 2025-11-19
• Rating: 5/5
• Link: YouTube

About

Kärtsy Hatakka and Kimmo Kajasto are Finnish musicians who composed the soundtracks for the video games Max Payne and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne. Kärtsy Hatakka is the vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Finnish rock band Waltari. Kimmo Kajasto is a composer, sound producer, and has worked with many Finnish bands.

The theme song from Max Payne 2 is a masterpiece. It perfectly captures the dark, noir atmosphere of the game. The melancholic cello, the haunting piano melody, and the subtle electronic elements all work together to create a sense of dread and despair. It's a song that stays with you long after you've finished playing the game. It's the perfect music to listen to when you're in a contemplative mood, or when you just want to feel like a hard-boiled detective in a cynical world.