It's crazy to think it's been nearly a decade since Rockstar Games released Max Payne 3 back in 2012. What's even crazier is that the iconic time-bending third-person shooter franchise only had three games made and the first was released twenty years ago on July 23, 2001.

For the series' 20th anniversary celebration, the two people that brought the tough and cynical undercover DEA agent to video game life decided to pay tribute.

Max Payne celebrates its 20th birthday

Max Payne Voice Actors Reunite For 20th Anniversary Celebration

While most gamers will probably remember Max Payne as being a Rockstar game, the franchise was actually birthed by Remedy Entertainment. Yes, we are talking about the same Remedy Entertainment that made Control and Alan Wake. Back then, Remedy Entertainment was taking a big risk by releasing a completely unknown third-person shooter.

Fast forward to today and the series is widely remembered as one of the most influential action games of the 2000s.