We've written about Max Payne 3 here on Gameranx and how it could only live up to its predecessors by taking us back into Max Payne's "Noir York City."

Early screenshots of the game showed Max in a new setting, and the game appeared dismayingly sunny and nothing at all like the dark and brooding atmosphere we were so used to.

Rockstar unveiled two new screenshots of Max Payne 3 on its Twitter account today accompanied by a simple message: "He's coming." The appearance of the screenshots may explain the significant delays to the game's release.

The fact that we spot a New York skyline in one of them strongly implies that this new Max Payne sequel is staying true to its origins.