I think I had the most fun with Max Payne 1, then 3. Fuck if 3 isn't polished as fuck. Just really painful to replay with the cutscene stuff, but I do like its story. Couldn't bring myself to finish MP2. The enemy ragdolling felt less satisfying than the first game. That was honestly half the reason.
Nowadays when I replay 1 I like to use the kung fu mod that adds some matrix style bullshit. Would recommend, insofar as mods go.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bwu_fd-D86w&t=1s&pp=ygUSTWF4IHBheW5lIDEgbWF0cml40gcJCcEJAYcqIYzv