
In Max Payne he is at war with Mafia, outnumbered & outgunned, yet still manages to strike back at Jack Lupino. Vladimir Lem – Vlad is a suave, old-fashioned Russian mafioso & Woden’s protégé. He is depicted as smart but cowardly, with a penchant for abusing sexual partners that include underage addicts & call girls. In Max Payne he is the Mafia Underboss Jack Lupino’s right hand man. Vinnie Gognitti – Vinnie is a mobster in Punchinello family, and serves as the secondary antagonist in the first & second games. 2 years later, he was self-demoted to the rank of Lt., since he was unable to hold the job & serves as Payne’s superior in Homicide. He managed to capture Max with NYPD ESU unit.


Jim Bravura – In Max Payne, he is deputy chief of police, and leads the NYPD in pursuit of the Payne after he becomes a fugitive. In Max Payne, following the murder of his wife & child by Valkyr junkies, Max transfers to the DEA & goes undercover in the Punchinello Mafia family in order to monitor trafficking of the Valkyr.

Max Payne – Primary protagonist of series, Max is initially a New York City police officer.
