L.A. Noire

Players: 1 Offline Player
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Genres: Action, Adventure, Third-Person Shooter
Release Date: May 17, 2011
Developer: Team Bondi
MSRP: $59.99
Platforms:
L.A. Noire is an interactive detective story set in the classic noir period of the late 1940’s. L.A. Noire blends action, detection and complex storytelling and draws players into an open-ended challenge to solve a series of gruesome murders. Set in a perfectly recreated Los Angeles before freeways, with a post-war backdrop of corruption, drugs and jazz, L.A. Noire will truly blend cinema and gaming.

No word yet on whether or not there will be an autopsy minigame.

While the biggest stories about L.A. Noire have centered around its realistic facial animations and gritty story, not much attention has been paid to its actual gameplay. Rockstar’s newest trailer, dubbed the “Orientation” of the gameplay series of trailers, corrects this by highlighting how the game will actually be played. Take a look:

The video is so comprehensive and self-explanatory that it doesn’t really need any commentary, but it suffices to say that every piece of information that is released about this game makes it look even better. What do you think? Are the investigation and forensic elements going to be intuitive and smoothly integrated, or will the game play like Grand Theft Auto was stapled to Ace Attorney? Do the shootouts look like a step down from other third-person shooters on the market? What about the painfully slow walking animations? Leave a comment below.

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  1. February 09, 2011 at 07:03pm
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    I am picturing a mix between Phoenix Wright, Condemned, Heavy Rain and GTA on this one…hopefully that is a good mix, because the game looks damn good.

  2. February 09, 2011 at 05:05pm
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    This game looks fantastic, can’t wait to get my hands on it.
    This is probably my most anticipated game of the year.
    I agree with Pariah though, The only thing I can see bringing this game down would be too many QTE.
    We all know they are gonna be involved, and to a certain extent I’m totally ok with that…
    BUT, If this turns into a QTE heavy game like Heavy Rain… That would be a real shame and a HUGE disappointment for me.
    Needless to say I’m not too big a fan of QTE style gameplay.

  3. February 09, 2011 at 03:59pm
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    It really looks great. Pretty much the only thing that could majorly put me off now is quick-time events…

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Team Bondi Officially Shuts Down

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The ballad of Team Bondi is finally complete, ending on a somber note indeed. It’s curtains, kid. Nothing but curtains.

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You saw Joe’s review, right? This game is aces! So what happens when a game does well in today’s market? DLC! DLC! and MOOOORE DLC!

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You mean to tell me the LAPD aren’t on the up-and-up? Go on!

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Rockstar’s Epic New Title, summed up in five Earth seconds.

L.A. Noire is AWESOME!

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L.A. Noire Launch Trailer

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Team Bondi Officially Shuts Down

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The ballad of Team Bondi is finally complete, ending on a somber note indeed. It’s curtains, kid. Nothing but curtains.

Team Bondi Enters Administration

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See this…this is the stuff the dreams are made of…

Rumor: Team Bondi Sells off Assets and IP; Offered Job or Severance

Posted By about 1 year, 9 months ago

Rumors and scandal abound! Click here to see what’s what.

L.A. Noire Coming to PC This Fall

Posted By about 1 year, 11 months ago

With “improved graphical enhancements”? How is that even possible?

L.A. Noire: DLC? DLC! Even more DLC!

Posted By about 1 year, 11 months ago

You saw Joe’s review, right? This game is aces! So what happens when a game does well in today’s market? DLC! DLC! and MOOOORE DLC!

L.A. Noire Angry Review

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Angry Joe is transported to the 1940′s where he has to both review L.A. Noire

Sage Reviews: LA Noire

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You mean to tell me the LAPD aren’t on the up-and-up? Go on!

L.A. Noire ...In 5 Seconds

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Rockstar’s Epic New Title, summed up in five Earth seconds.

L.A. Noire is AWESOME!

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Strap on yer best sluethin’ fedora! We’re cracking cases in Rockstar’s premier mystery title Mad Men: The Game!

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You saw Joe’s review, right? This game is aces! So what happens when a game does well in today’s market? DLC! DLC! and MOOOORE DLC!